Great food, fast service and inexpensive for the portions. The rotisserie chicken was by far our…read morefavorite. So good that we are there once a week, often puck up on the way home from long day. sweet plantations are hit or miss. when they are smaller pieces, great, when they are large half sizes pieces not as flavorful. Only questionable thing we have ever had. Try this place, whether its the steak, chicken you can't go wrong. Rice and beans, even the soup are made with care.

Tasty food, large portions and very quick service; even on a busy Mother's Day service. My…read moreColombian family thinks it is legitimate food.

Grabbed a quick lunch here. They have some good lunch specials. Juice was fresh made to order. I…read morelove their salsa! Low frills but spacious. Service is friendly and it's family owned so they take alot of pride in making sure you're taken care of.

Waiter was awesome. She was prompt, concise Nd attentive to our table. She made certain…read moreaccommodations for my small children. The arepas were delicious and my 7 year old and 19 month old loved them. The main course however was not my cup of tea. The bandeja paisa was not the usual hanger steak that comes with a dish like this, it was a piece of bistec which is significantly thin and it was also tough to bite into. The chicken from the pollo al ajillo had a strange taste to it as well that I couldn't pin point what it was. Everything else was good except the pieces of proteins in our dishes. For the price of over $80 for two main dishes a side of rice and beans, two arepas and two shakes I'm not sure it was worth it. The ambience was ok, no loud music or anything and pretty family friendly environment.

C and I, stopped by on Valentine's Day afternoon. What a…read moretreat! Freshly prepared and spiced ingredients photo worthy and delicious. Service was great. Colorful vibes and cool artwork. We met the owners, George and Alexandra, as they were preparing for a fully booked evening service. Gracious hosts. They are a dynamic team to watch! Highly recommended, by me ,and my Colombian born spouse.

We were sad to see Tacos Loteria go, but Arepa George Cantina (AGC) has been a welcome addition to…read morethe neighborhood. AGC is part of our regular "what are we going to eat for dinner" rotation, being a reasonable talk from our house. AGC cemented it's place on that list after our return from Colombia. The taco arepas are one of our go to dishes. Inventive and consistently great. While traveling Colombia, we enjoyed their appreciation for juices and tastes sancocho and ajiaco. I didn't see them offering Hagao, but that would be a welcome addition. The food is always fantastic and the Mango Lemonade is so good. Most times we've dined, it's been on the empty size despite the colorful decor, which pays tribute to Colombians love of music. We were happy to see a good sized crowd on our last visit, we want them to be here for a long time.

I've gotten empanadas from here several times before, usually to go. The empanadas are so good!…read moreWe've also tried their chicken with rice which is shredded chicken meat in a yellow rice. Their green sauce is very tasty and goes well with everything!

My first time trying Columbia food. I ordered three empanadas: 2 chicken and 1 beef, served with…read moreshredded chicken, beef sausage mixed with yellow rice, creole sauce, peas, and carrots, plus house-made hot sauce on the side. A generous amount of filling in the empanadas, and the rice had plenty of rice and meat. The service was friendly and helped me out with the menu items. They have two other locations on the Northside. There are about six tables along with Columbia posters and art.

It was okay... It…read morewas dark. We ordered the Churrasco Pueblito. It was a platter of MEAT. It was all so salty. So thankful we also ordered the rice. The rice really was the best part for me. And not just cuz everything else was salty but because it was so well made and yummy. The service was good. And patient. And it was so well done on the inside. It really made for some gorgeous pictures. City street parking. IYKYK

I thoroughly enjoyed this spot! They can work on their efficiency of bringing things out, but I…read moreunderstood it was a busy night as well. With that being said - at a certain point folks were on the dance floor and I loved that. It's decorated from left to right - anywhere you look you can see something new. Let's get to the food... OMG SO GOOOOOD! I finished everything on my plate and it was delicious. Cooked so well and tasted very authentic which is always appreciated. The empanadas were simply ok. The drinks were hitting. I tried their coronarita for the first time and it's huge and surprisingly yummy (as I don't drink beer). We got 2 of them and were feeling good. I'd definitely come back here!

Amazing amazing food! Service was great! Place was homey and felt like you were getting delicious…read morehome cooked meal.

Ordered catering from here for our office lunch and the team loved it. Everyone was going back for…read moreseconds. The empanadas were very flavorful and crispy. The rice was delicious and the salad was super fresh. I can only imagine what it tastes like in the restaurant. Would highly recommend ordering catering and the prices were great as well.

I ordered a side of rice to go with some soup I had for lunch! This little bit of rice cost me $4…read morealmost what a small bag of rice cost and the container is barely filled! This isn't the first time I order to go and they end up packing the bare minimum, never again!

Colombian food in the suburbs is not easy to find. Taste of Colombia is excellent if you don't want…read moreto drive into Chicago, though the parking lot is sometimes reminiscent of something in Chicago. Everything we had was perfect, from the bandeja, the mixed grill, to the mini empanadas appetizer. The service was friendly, and the food came out quickly. I had been here once before when it was at a smaller space in the same strip mall. This new space had several more tables.

The food and service are amazing Thanks to cashier holder…read more Nice service The music too

My lovely wife and I decided to have lunch at El Fogon de Elena on a very busy Sunday. This is a…read moresnug Colombian restaurant on Lawrence just a tad east of Kedzie. So our server stated that our first-choice food selections were not available (steak jibarito and beef arepa) so instead we then ordered empanadas (one beef, one shrimp) and the chuleta valluna. We noticed that the kitchen was slingin' some massive plates of food, so we decided to split the one entree and the empanadas. Well the server comes along and says they are out of shrimp empanadas. How can a restaurant be out of so many food items when it is barely past 1PM? We decided to do just the single entree and the single empanada. I also ordered a can of Inca Kola (good stuff, though I had to beg for the drink after our food was served), and we did get some ice water. The beef empanada was AOK, not bad. The chuleta valluna features a massive flattened breaded pork chop along with many items (rice, fries, yuca fries, tostones, yellow potato, salad). The menu mentioned this dish would also have sweet plantain, but perhaps the yuca fries were a sub for the sweet plantain. I gotta admit, the food overall is pretty good. The service from the staff was pleasant, but there was always something "off" during our dining experience. When the bill came, we were charged for the shrimp empanada that was not being served, so we had to ask for a corrected bill to deduct the missing empanada. Overall we had extremely mixed feelings about our lunchtime here. Perhaps it was just a super busy day here, but I am feeling overly generous with my three-star review.

I was curious about this spot mostly because it confused me. After eating there, it still confuses…read moreme. I got the empierogis (what a cute portmanteau). I thought it would be like a pierogi with Colombian spiced filling. After waiting for some time, I got a plate of pierogis topped with braised beef. What I got what very meaty and good, but not all what I was expecting. The portion was ample and the pierogis themselves were quite good. I don't love huge portions of just meat, but for someone who does, this spot delivers in spades. While the service was friendly and helpful, they were quite slow, especially for a lunch spot in a food hall.

I gave it another try and it was better this time. To compare to my previous review I tried the…read moreKielbasa Perro again. It was pretty much the same but a bit warmer. Mainly the service was a lot faster this time around. I'm planning to go again and try something more exotic.

We arrived for an early lunch and had the place nearly to ourselves. We got a combination platter…read moreappetizer, all of which was amazing but especially the empanadas. For a main I got the entraña steak - a classic South American style skirt steak/churrasco which was wood-fire grilled and absolutely fantastic. The bandeja paisa was great too (I didn't order it but stole a few bites). All washed down with a pitcher of refajo - for those not familiar, this is a must-try mix of beer, the soda Colombiana, and a few shots of aguardiente, a sugar cane-based liquor that has an anise/licorice taste to it. Staff was nice and welcoming. I'd for sure come back here, but they said this location is closing soon. Luckily they have an Irving park location which is the original and I'll definitely go sometime soon.

Unexpectedly found this spot on date night and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of food and…read morequality of what we ordered. We got a meal for two that included juicy cuts of steak, chicken and ribs on a bed of roasted potatoes and yuca. The ribs were okay (and the service was slow despite a near-empty restaurant) but the plate was overall very flavorful and a good deal.