Service was great. The staff were very nice and friendly. They were very approachable. My server Salome was very personable and took good care of our group. The ambiance was very casual, relaxed with Latino songs playing in the background. Jugo en leche guanabana was sweet, tangy, and refreshing. I liked it! Bandeja paisa serving size was huge. It had grilled steak, pork belly, sausage, rice, beans, small corn cake, egg, avocado, and sweet plantain. It was good. Pan de bono was also very nice! Lovely sweet bread. read more

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Sweet staff and delicious food with a lively cafe feel. We stopped in for some empanadas for my picky eater of a middle schooler who was begging for them. Looked so tasty we bought some coffees and lemonades. Then came back the next day to have a full dinner there, complete with steak, yuca cakes, and pork belly. Absolutely amazing. Have stopped in many times since when we have been back home in Midlo. read more

This our go-to for coffee, cappuccinos, Frappuccinos, and lattes! Columbian food at its finest with fabulous service! We have frequented this location multiple times now and each visit is on point. The ambiance is family oriented and moderately loud. Super friendly staff! read more

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Incredible place excellent food and choices are awesome and staff are friendly and very polite that to me is very important because gives the place a character. Cafe & Sabor can get pretty busy but it's worth the wait, tables and floors are always clean bathrooms are well kept and music always playing good Sabor read more

Was back home in Richmond visiting family and my wife found Cafe & Sabor. I'm so happy she did, it was authentic and delicious with great service. The menu is on the bigger side but I don't think you can go wrong with what you order. We had fresh lime juices with our meals. I had a pork, steak, rice beans and plantains and my wife had something similar but with chicken. The pork was so tender and flavorful. The sides when ate with the meat made for a great bite. Oppose to eating my dessert I got some fresh pressed coffee in the form of a cafe mocha and that made for the perfect ending to a phenomenal meal. If you're visiting or if you live there I suggest you go. The ambiance can be for a good lunch date or for a bigger group outing you can't go wrong. Rather you're visiting or live in town if you want authentic Colombian food this is where you should go. I can't wait to go back home and make another visit or two while I'm there. 10/10 read more

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I actually have passed by Cafe & Sabor both on the west end and hull street locations, and have always been intrigued. I stopped in at the hull street location for coffee and breakfast as I was so excited to finally try it out! The staff was soooo nice and extremely helpful even put up with my poor attempt at speaking Spanish(I try to practice as often as I can ). Up until then I had been stalking the menu and everything looked mouthwatering delicious but I decided to settle on the scrambled eggs, sausage, corn cake and cheese aka huevos revueltos con chorizo y arepo! I also got a vanilla latte, I was beyond satisfied, everything was flavored so well and the combination of corn cake and cheese, was delicious, I mean the eggs were amazing!!! I have to figure out how to make this at home because otherwise I would be here every morning!! Of course I love my traditional American breakfast but I honestly can eat breakfast here everyday! Please treat yourself to Cafe &Sabor, the coffee was amazing as well, and it was all very reasonably priced. You definitely get a good amount of food, I took my food to go but the inside of the restaurant had great ambiance, the decor was very wholesome I can see the cultural Colombian influence. If you're like me and your palate is cross cultural please try out Cafe & Sabor, you won't be disappointed! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Scrambled eggs with corn cake sausage and cheese!! Sooo good! - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I hate ton make a review like this from a place I visited since it's stared business. I user to pay $12 for a carne azada and now it's almost $20. I understand you have to adjust prices because inflation but you can't downsize in portions at the same you increase prices. I have gone there for pan de bono week after week for years but it's been so inconsistent. All am saying is for an expensive family meal low to middle class families your prices are extremely high but if the portions are correct I can pay the price. Diego we have supported you to the point you aren't even there anymore. read more

Their empanadas are delicious. Filled with protein and cheese, perfectly crispy, and they come with a yummy dipping sauce. Their lattes are also divine! I'm usually an iced coffee person, but I crave their rich hot lattes. read more

Pan de bono was incredible! I walked in and being my first time I was a little overwhelmed, but was well taken care of. They roast the coffee fresh in the building. The space was busy in the morning, lots of happy customers. I got the palito guayaba y queso, a puff pastry with guava and cheese. It was different and yummy! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Palito - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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The food is have incredible quality that i never thought possible to start questioning my own Mexican buds I seriously recommend people have to expand to different culture cuisine the service is A plus good attitude and attention to details and the ambience is welcoming I definitely will keep coming back read more

Stopped in for a smoothie while in Richmond for a swim meet. We were greeted immediately and offered a free pastry since it was our first time in. Even though we weren't having a meal and just getting a quick smoothie, they gave us two, one for my daughter and one for myself. The smoothie was yummy and the pastry was very good as well. It was a savory Columbine pastry that I can't remember the name of. The restaurant was very full and there were many people waiting for take-out, but they were quick to take care of people. My daughter and I were standing kind-of awkwardly while we waited and two men who seemed to be regulars offered us their seats in the waiting area. We didn't have time on this trip to return for a meal, but I would like to on a future visit. read more

UPDATE: They are still not my favorite empanadas, but last time I went the empanadas were much better. Also, they have hands down the BEST coffee. I was shooked! Now I tell everybody to go try their coffee. read more

We were recommended this place and I'm glad we came. This place is amazing. So many choice on the menu. Lots of drink options as well. Fresh roasted coffee available. Service was super amazing. Multiple servers checking on us constantly. The atmosphere was perfect. No complaints. A new favorite in downtown Richmond Va. read more

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Cafe & sabor is a great place for authentic Colombian comfort food. I ordered the bandeja paida and it's enough for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Incredibly tasty and transferred me right back to Bogota. The waitress was super sweet. Gave recommendations and was very attentive. The place was full when I arrived, rush lunch hour. Felt very lively and the crowd was a mix between tables with families and couples/groups of friends. No fancy decor or tableware, but it's a place you go for the food! Can't wait to go back! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Bandeja Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

We don't live in the area, but we are definitely coming back when we're in the Richmond area. The food was fabulous! Make sure you leave room for coffee and some of the sweet bread. read more

Decent overall, nothing to complain about. Lengua was excellent, moist and tender. However meal was 85% starch: plantain, potatoes,

This is a place for those who are interested in authentic Colombian. I didn't check to see what was the most popular but relied on the server for her info. She listed a few items but the first item was Tilapia. Then I had a choice of plantains so I looked at the photo and said like this. Then a choice of Yucca so I chose fried. I could tell from my nose that fried food was their favorite food as it was mine as well. Hubby chose Lingua aka tongue. Oh my. Well, if you're going to get it, here's the place. We started off with Colombian empanadas-one beef and one chicken. Dough was not flaky and filling needed to be seasoned more. We were first timers here so we each got a cheesy biscuit which was an empty fried piece of dough. Maybe a bit of cheese had whispered over it. The environment was loud and the floor was such that if you dropped something you would just let it go. . . until a server came around to pick it up. Not sure if we will be back but portions were huge. My fish was the most popular. I ate it for supper as I had basically a lot left. Hubby didn't have any Lingua left. 2 and 1/2 stars rounded up to 3 read more

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Second visit a day later for lunch! OMG AGUAS FRESCAS, I have been missing guanabana (soursop) for so long and I didn't realize on my first visit that it was here and it is awesome. I wish I would have gotten a Maracuyá as well. My food was very good and my guanabana brought back memories. read more

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Too expensive not much ambiance, but I can't eat ambiance. The empanadas were not "Colombian " from what I experienced in Colombia.

Great coffee and food food nice service very friendly staff recommended to my friends read more

Such an amazing, delicious, welcoming & warm environment. The food is beyond delicious, so fresh and made with love. I was brought here for breakfast by a friend while heading back to Norfolk, VA & I will always stop here for breakfast on the way home moving forward. Im not a big coffee drinker but they are also a cafe with some very tantalizing flavors and brews. This is a wonderful place to bring family because the portions are great. I give my overall experience a 10/10! food, service, environment all amazing. I cant wait to go back to try more things! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I stumbled upon this place out of pure luck and only wish I lived closer. Some of- if not, the most authentic Colombian food in Virginia. The staff had the most amigable attitudes, it felt like I was back in Colombia. It's cozy in there too, really gives off the vibes that the NY/NJ Col. restaurants do (but way cleaner). They even have pandebonos, arepas, etc. that I bought to take home. read more

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Good as close to my grandmothers food as I have ever found. Good food, good service. This place feels like a take out spot but it's worth sitting down at. And you have stop by the bakery before you leave. Try the buneulo, empanadas, and pan de ono. Great take on Colombian food. read more

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Ok this place is the bees knees. We came here for Father's Day since we had heard such wonderful things about it and it did not disappoint in the slightest. The cheese bread was , the empanadas were amazing, the meat we had was delicious and well seasoned and cooked. On top of all of that, the service was lovely, and they really went above and beyond to make sure we felt welcomed. Will definitely be back!! read more

For the past few months, I have been craving authentic Colombian food. Eager to try, I went to Cafe & Sabor with my family recently. We started off with a few appetizers (empanadas and arepas with cheese) and by the time the food came we were so full! I really enjoyed the portion sizes and flavors of the entrees. If you want to order something for your sweet tooth, I recommend the "jugos naturales licuados" specifically in the peach flavor mixed in milk (as opposed to water). Taste similarly to a milkshake, in my opinion! read more

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Great service, super friendly! My brother and I shared the sampler plate it was a lot of food! We also got the beef and chicken empanadas. The waitress was sooo nice and helpful - forgot her name. But she brought us the cheese bread and that was really good! My brother said he could devour a whole plate! Love the hot sauce on the table great flavor. read more

Customer service is amazing welcomes and greeted with a smile it was busy and still felt welcome

My grandmother is Colombian and sometime I just miss the taste of her kitchen and crave some authentic Colombian food. We are in the RVA area for a soccer tournament and I saw this place on Yelp, and just had to try it. I'm so glad I did! The staff was warm and welcoming as soon as we walked through the door. We were greeted with smiles, great music, and a free pastry to celebrate our first visit. Their menu is english friendly and full of options (including a kid-friendly section)... I had a hard time choosing but, ultimately, I went with a pollo empanada and the bandeja paisa, and it was fantastic! I completed my meal with the Colombian hot chocolate - definitely recommend. My only complaint is we aren't local to the area and will probably never be able to visit again. read more

I happened upon this place yesterday for coffee... and found so much more! What a treat. Empanadas Columbia. Style, OMG.. the beef is the best. This is my kinda of food. It was like all of Central America mixed up into one style of cooking. I had a cappuccino and Empanadas! This place was very busy, standing room only. Everyone was talking about how good the coffee was but, I had my eyes on the food and pastry case. If you were at a hipster cafe in Central America- this is what it would feel, look, and taste like. I loved it. read more

Cafe & Sabor - Empanadas - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Great authentic Colombian food and much cheaper than the other alternatives here. One of the few places that you can get natural juice in your choice of milk or water just like colombia read more

We are pleased to have happened upon this restaurant. The food was fresh and plentiful. I was at first surprised by the lunch prices given the location and atmosphere but understood once our plates arrived. The avocado on my companion's plate was beautiful -perfect in appearance and texture. Both the salad and my Pechuga Asada had generous portions of chicken breast. The beans with my Pechuga Asada were amazing: delicately seasoned, tender but not mushy. I loved the salad that accompanied my dish. I can best liken it to a slaw with cilantro and the perfect amount of tartness (note: not a mayo based coke slaw). The corn cake had a grate texture but was a bit bland to my taste. Service was slow but good. I got a latte for the road and enjoyed it - way better than an espresso drink from a chain. read more

Get a bag of the coffee they roast the coffee beans there. The pork belly is to die for the crunch is like nothing you ever had before read more

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More of a 4.5 starred review. I went with a group of friend for lunch on Sunday and it was pretty busy. There is a bakery section in the front and the seating in the dining area. I am surprised they were able to seat the 9 of us after a little wait. I was excited to try this place as the food passed by. I got a cafe con leche, bandeja paisa, beef empanada and a side of fried yucca. They also brought out some complimentary cheese bread for the table. The coffee was pretty decent. The empanada was really good, I was tempted to order the chicken one too. Luckily I didn't since the bandeja paisa portion was huge, both my wife and I shared it and we still were not able to finish it. The yucca was what really surprised me as it was really fluffy. We were stuffed as the portion here are on the larger side! If I did had to nitpick, the prices on the menu and what was charged was completely different. I am not sure if the menus were not updated, prices difference ranged from a couple of cents to a dollar or so. While it is still a good value, I feel that took me by a little surprise. Since it was busy, we decided to just leave it. Either way I still feel this place is still worth a stop. read more

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This is one of those places that deserves 5 stars. I've driven by in so many times and finally decided to stop in. So glad I did. From the moment you walk in, the staff is very friendly and attentive. They give every new customer a sample of their cheesy bread roll which is so good. Just all around great customer service, food and coffee! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Incredible coffee, friendly staff. The place is hopping but quick and efficient service. Get some empanadas to go, you won't be disappointed! read more

Came here on a Sunday around noon. The place was packed but we got our table pretty fast. The servings were huge and we definitely have leftovers for dinner probably. The restaurant ambience was very good and had music playing. Our server was also very nice. Highly recommend! read more

Cafe & Sabor - Bandeja Paisa (Steak, Pork Belly, Sausage, Rice, Beans, Sweet Plantain, Corn Cake, Egg, Avocado) - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Great find on the way to work. None of the new restaurant issues. Service was spot on. I had migas, which I love but these were different than what I was used to in AZ. Came with cheese and a plantain. The coffee! Starbucks could never get close. Both were wonderful. I am on a roll with finding new places. The only thing was they gave me too much food. I would have been happy to pay the same price for half of the food. Just a bit less would reduce food waste and food costs. And I want them to stick around- costs kill restaurants. Stop by. You will be happy. They also have a bunch of fresh pastries that I need to try. read more

The good is always very delicious and the service and ambience are always welcoming. They greet you at the door with a smiling face.

Sooooo good! Love the staff and the food. Always busy but we have never waited more than 5 minutes for a table. Will continue to come back. read more

Cafe & Sabor - Cafe Latte - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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When we lived in the area we rarely ate breakfast out. On a recent visit to Richmond, we were so happy to have found Cafe & Sabor. The staff was helpful in guiding us through the menu. Since this was our first visit we were give a complementary Colombian roll. These were gluten free and oh so yummy! We added a bag full of baked good to our check as we were leaving to share with the friends we were staying with! read more