Their food is great, great flavored, has a variality of foods & style to choose from which is…read morealways great, their yellow rice, beans & pork chops are to die for, service a bit slow when you are in a hurry but very friendly...

The food here is so delicious, the best in the area. It serves puerto Rican food, but their…read moreclientele is extremely diverse, which is always a good sign for a restaurant. I always order steak and yellow rice, but I've tried all their dishes. The food us fresh, hot, and their employees are always polite. I've been in their bathroom, and seen their kitchen. It's not your typical kitchen, but it's very clean.

Charcoal Chicken has been a favorite restaurant of ours for over 25 years. This family owned gem in…read moreWest Haven, Connecticut was founded in 1992. They are known for their phenomenal roasted chicken that's cooked in their charcoal rotisserie oven as evidenced by the steady quantity of takeout you can see every weekend. The quality of the food is fabulous and a decent value. Two of our favorites is the shredded chicken mixed with yellow rice, peas, carrots, onions ,green olives, with raisins and the Maduro sweet plantains which as usual were cooked to perfection. Their rice and beans are seasoned impeccably and are truly amazing. Their food has stayed consistently delicious even through the Covid pandemic. The service is attentive and welcoming. The restaurant is tastefully decorated and very clean. The location is convenient, but parking can be an issue when they are crowded. The highlight of this magical restaurant is if you know anyone under the weather, the chicken soup will cure all ailments.

I can't believe it has taken me this long to try this restaurant. I've known about it for at least…read more20 years. My friend used to speak highly of it. And, I pass it all of the time. I decided to use Uber Eats to place an order today and I'm so glad I did. I ordered a regular size, Arroz con Pollo. The portion was large enough to feed at least two people. It was supposed to have olives and raisins, the raisins were very limited, which I didn't mind as well as the olives. But the flavor was great. I also ordered a 1/4 size dark meat. It was seasoned nicely and roasted to perfection. Very juicy. Because I like it spicy, I ordered two hot sauces, but one would have been enough. It is very spicy. I feel like it's habanero, scallions, light seasoning, and vinegar. But delicious. I've never gone in the establishment, but it looks like it's a decent size and can accommodate a small crowd. There's also street parking or maybe even the vacant Rite-Aid across the street. Very causal. I highly recommend!

Food was horrible, never again. It was picked up, and…read moreservice mediocre. Ambience very quiet.

This review is not the easiest for me to write. I have been coming to the Little Columbian…read morerestaurant since 2015. I loved this place, their food was fantastic and the quality was super consistent; an excellent spot to get together with friends or a date. So much attention to detail was paid, house made dressing, salsa, all ingredients were super fresh, the meats were always cooked excellently, and the staff was friendly. I hadn't been to the restaurant in a while but at some point in the last few years the Little Columbian restaurant became My little Columbian restaurant. My friends and I went there for dinner at the end of October, there was one couple that was leaving the restaurant but we were the only ones there when we first walked in. The vibe of the restaurant has changed because they changed how they decorated the interior of the restaurant. I prefer their older vibe but no big deal. Our waitress was nice and very attentive all night and the staff in general was quite friendly. Here's my issue, the food quality is not as good as it was in the past. And if they are going to charge along the same lines as what they have, always been on the pricier side, then the quality should still be at the same level. There were a bunch of little things that added up. To start, the salad I ordered didn't have the same quality of greens (I think they used a spring mix in the past), there were some small bits of core in the salad. More to my disappointment the Salad dressing was no longer the house dressing they used to make it was Ken's balsamic dressing, which generally tastes like diabetes syrup. Maybe it was an off night for the salad and I could live with that but the lack of the old house dressing was disappointing. Speaking of cutting corners, the chimichuri used to be super fresh and of good quality ingredients. The chimichuri this time around had a lower quality olive oil and the parsley was dried instead of fresh. My friend ordered some empanadas, which were partially burnt and again the slasa wasn't the same quality as they used to make with the empanadas. For an entree, I ordered Bandeja Columbiana. The chicharon was a bit overdone but ok enough. The chorizo was probably the best part but you have to try to mess up chorizo. The maduro was kind of dry and somewhat bland. The chicken was a touch rubbery and the steak was fine; nothing to write home about. As I had mentioned before the food wasn't terrible, it was fine enough but it was not worth the price it cost. Much worse is the fact that the quality in general just isn't the same as it had been prior, maybe they just had an off night but something tells me this is how it is now. It's too bad this restaurant isn't quite what it was; it used to be one of my favorites.

Family run business with HUGE variety of Latin food…read more Everything here seems homemade and filled with love. The vibe: bright and airy location with a large amount of buffet style items to choose from. The food. Very good. I tried the family platter of meats and Yuka fries, and the shrimp with salad. Wonderful flavors, and em the Yuka fries were tasty with the homemade sauces.

I brought 120 high school students here today for a Spanish field trip. The staff was super…read morehelpful, very patient with the kids, good communication, and they accommodated us as best they could. Every student I spoke with afterwards said the food was delicious and they were happy with their lunch!

Had a friend lunch date here and I'd definitely return. I had the chilaquiles and added steak, it…read morewas delicious! We also had an order of the beef empanadas with their chimichurri, which was also tasty. I had an Arnold Palmer and my friend had an iced mocha (she said it tasted like chocolate milk, haha). It wasn't busy, but there were only 2 people working. There were other things on the menu I'd like to try in the future!

Sweet little spot off the beaten path across from Edgewood Park. We parked to walk to Bella's for…read morebrunch, and it looked nice so kept it in mind in case Bella's was too busy. As it turns out, Bella's was packed with people and was stuffy and hot, and the host was scrambling trying to make room for everyone. It just felt uncomfortable, so we decided to leave and return here. It was a beautiful day,so we picked a sunny spot on the deck out front. There is counter service (and table service if you ask, but when they get busy you might be forgotten). Two nice young women were working alone and were a bit overwhelmed once it got busy. Otherwise, the food was delicious (made in house raspberry almond scone, pancake sandwich, and eggs Manjaro with mimosas to drink) and everyone was friendly. Recommend!

Somos Handcrafted Arepas is easily one of my favorite local spots and has officially made it into…read moremy weekly rotation! The food is always amazing, everything is fresh, and the owners are some of the sweetest people. The restaurant is always spotless and so welcoming. You can tell how much care they put into everything they do. Highly recommend if you haven't tried them yet!

Great little spot to get a quick bite. Have had the arepas a couple of times now and they are very…read moregood. Very messy! So, get some napkins when you are there too. Sauces are pretty mild, from what I have had so far. I like being able to build them like a burrito. The arepa dough is very good. Staff are friendly and are able to answer questions for folks new to these tasty meals.

There are a lot of dishes on the buffet line and it looks good but this place is unorganized. It…read morewas busy when I went. Stood in the makeshift line waited my turn. The buffet offerings is a long line of dishes, so long that there's no way to see everything they have to offer before making a decision. I was only able to capture a small portion on video because I was being crowded by other ppl. There's definitely no time to ask questions and there are no labels saying what the various dishes were. Then when I thought it was my turn, the rude lady started helping the woman after me. Others were helping the ones that chose to not stand and wait but rather just walk up. When a young lady took pity and helped me, I just ordered the chicken soup because I was over the whole chaotic situation. If I wasn't so hungry I would have just left. Then waiting to pay I saw my love, Pernil, at the front of the line near the register. I would have loved to try it but knew I wouldn't get help plus I was over this place. My friend was over it too and just didn't order anything. Soup came with rice. It was fine but nothing to make me come back. My food was automatically packed to go, but I sat at a booth to eat. There are enough booths and tables there to eat, but I don't think they offer table service, at least on this day they didn't seem to. I just didn't enjoy the vibe here. Some of the workers are intense, rude, and clearly dont like their job. I like good customer service and I hate being rushed but the culture here just is what it is.

I had their rice and beans, pork and tostones. It was fresh, fairly priced and abundance in…read moreportion. It's not the cleanest eating area - but I overlooked it.

Spanish fusion food was deliscious, ambiance was welcoming, and the service was great but when it…read moregot busy, the service slowed down :( I would go back but earlier and off rush hours to have the full service.

It was tasty and definitely worth the might however I feel there may be better options for the…read moreprice point and general experience in the area. I loved the food items we ordered but felt like they were all very one-note in terms of flavor Great night club! Awesome for a quick happy hour!