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    Dona Paulina

    4.0 (116 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Palomilla
    Cathy O.

    Make reservations. There seems to be a regular loyal crowd for the dj or live music. We've been twice, worked in and out at lousy tables quickly before the entertainment began, and had just a so so experience because we were obviously reservation less. The food is fresh and hearty. One of these days, we'll see what all of the hoopla is about.

    Mayte G.

    Definitely this is the best place to have a nice dinner, their plates and steak are amazing. I highly recommend it!

    Picanha (coulette steak)
    Miguel O.

    This locale has been open for ages and had forgotten about it, but tired of not finding easy parking in other locations (gables for example) to eat at a popular Argentinian restaurant in the area, I decided to come back to give it a try. Along Bitd road you can find the coziest family oriented place to have a great old fashioned, cooked to perfection, delightfully seasoned (just salt), and likely grilled in a simple gas grill. The visit was short, sweet and to the pint. Welcomed with warmed bread and butter (as it should be) until the food arrived we started having a piece of bread w chimichurri. I must add that since this review I've been going every weekend looking for more of this feeling of a home cooked meal, but that said, I will share that the chimichurri is a bit too much on the salty side, excellent none the less. Back to the review, I'm a fan of the churrasco de vacío (flank steak) and oh boy, you should too. The quality of the meat is impressive, not sure where they source this from but it is fantastic. The order includes a side of salad and an optional extra order of fries or rice, etc. Well, we had 2 different types of meat to check out not only some of the most popular options but also what are our favorites choices. We went for the flank steak and a picanha (coulotte steak).the order is 12 oz. Each order is enough for 2 people if you consider that you should not have more that 6oz per serving but it is worth mentioning that one order could be well shared between 2, especially if you had bread or if you order an appetizer. We did not bc we rather had a larger portion each. But, honestly one portion is shareable. Again, not going to get tired of reminding you why you should try these excellent options, but rather wanna make sure that through repetition you go there and give it a try yourself. They also have an extensive selection of wines but since I've only been there for luck kept it a beer level, however there's plenty of options should you want to throw a great Malbec or Cab to accompany your order, but that's just discretionary and a nice add on. Anyway, could not pass the opportunity to also mention that while the staff is kind they are not necessarily very attentive. The could improve a bit in that but like most major restaurants today, I noticed they were short staffed in every visit I've been there. You see the staff busy to keep that place running and that should be always appreciated. Finally, every visit has been pleasant and delightful. Food has been amazing but the place is a bit outdated and could be improved. It is a family place and the quality of the ingredients are up there, yet I think the prices are worth the flavors you encounter. There's a show at nights on Fridays and at least Saturdays night, but not sure if the time. While I was eating the person that sings came over and invited us. Super corteous guy. Need to go back to hear him singing and enjoy a glass of wine with good music. I've been meaning to write about this restaurant, but did not find the time until now. I took a couple pictures of both the menu and our orders as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. As you will see the meats come perfectly cooked not charred, and well presented and cooked. This may not be a perfect 5 but one of the strongest 4.5, but since there's always room for improvement we'll stick to 4. Oh, and I say #goenjoyagreatsteak. Because life's too short not to enjoy and give it a try. #Dontforgetyourmalbec. Cheers!

    Cortadito
    Tanner W.

    Went here for lunch and was very impressed with the meal! The steak tasted phenomenal and was seasoned so well. The sausage was also very tasteful and filling. The prices for the menu were also very reasonable. Only thing to say is service was fairly slow but you will not leave this place feeling disappointed about your meal!

    Chivito al Plato
    Wileyska S.

    Great food! Chivito al plato my fav! Wide wine selection and dessert is to die for, recommend not to share it, you'll regret it ;)

    Milanesa Napolitana
    Catalina M.

    Soooo good and very authentic Uruguayan plates! It was a great find in Miami! (Thanks yelp!) It's a lot of food, so you might think about sharing. The chivito is really good! Comes with ham, cheese, soft egg, bacon, lettuce and tomato. The milanesa was great and authentic. It doesn't come with a side so you might want to order fries. The milanesa napolitana was fantastic! For dessert we split the panqueques de dulce de leche and they were amazing! Service was great! Super friendly!!! It's a bit slow but worth the wait :-)

    Blanche K.

    came here with a giant group so we had a set menu! Atmosphere is very cute-- small and homey. Service was pretty good considering how many people we were. We started with some toasty bread with butter and chimichurri. Our bread basket was refilled multiple times as we waited for the entire party to arrive. We then proceeded with salad which led to parillada for 2. For non-red meat eaters with our party, they were served pasta in addition to grilled chicken, plantains, and fried yuca. Food was pretty good tbh. Live music was a guitarist from miraflores Peru! Enjoyable ambiance.

    Milanesa Napolitana with Mashed Potatoes.

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    5 months ago

    Food was very good. Hole in the wall place but the service was friendly and I would go back there again

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    1 year ago

    The food is delicious. Their fish is amazing! Service is great! I highly recommend this cozy restaurant.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious food at great prices. The service was also equally as good. The ambiance is quaint.

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    3 years ago

    This place is the best, food is tasty and completely delicious, the service is amazing and the ambiance %... just love it

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    3 years ago

    I eat here once a week the food is the best and price you can't beat fast and Family Oriented

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    4 years ago

    Un buen lugar para comer, simplemente lo recomiendo... en particular Las carnes muy buenas.

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    Great food and service. Everything is good. And decent portion size as well. Cozy restaurant, great for date night or family dinner.

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    2 years ago

    russian salad too much mayonnaise... it would help more people on the floor serving...so we do not need to keep asking for things

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    One of the best steakhouses I can recommend great place for a date just make reservations.

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    Since I walked in the menu said ,wait and dont say nothing if place has alot of ppl inside for the…read morearrival of your meal, also said minimum per person of $45 after 7pm didn't feel rite from the beginning. There empanada are made of flour dude realy spend some money on some corn your robbing ppl nobody want empanada of flour .The place is way over rated the food wasn't very tasteful they have a tip charge of %18 for every table of 2 ppl or more plus wen they bring you the tablet to pay it still has the part to tip extra plus the employee will not tell the client there already bring charged %18 tip your pretty much robbing older folks and ppl who can't read or have no idea there being charged %18 tip ill never go to this place again or recommend any friends or anyone to go to el pueblito if there looking for authentic Colombian food

    I went to celebrate my hubby's and bff's birthday. The server, Jorge, was rude as he mentioned…read morethat he was not taking orders until the whole party was complete. We convinced him to take our order. He then proceeded to tell us that he was not going to have more than 3 different checks. We proceeded to order an appetizer and our meals. Well we got the message as he brought all the food together. JORGE never checked on us when we received our meals. Didn't offer to see if we needed a refill on our drinks. Totally spoiled the ambiance. We didn't even wait for our friends. We got the check and let the manager know how we were treated. I warned my girlfriend about the experience and had her request another server. Too bad. The food was delicious and filling.

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    4.4(15 reviews)
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    Nice little Colombian bakery slash market spot. Located inside a large strip mall, Pan Paka offers…read moreplenty of parking but inside has very few places to sit down and eat. So it favors more of the grab and go unless you get lucky with an open seat or don't care eating in a crowded environment. As for the food, everything tasted fresh and homemade. We had the Arepa de Choclo, Pan de bono, the corn cake, and the mini cheese breads. Listed in order from our most favorite to not so much. The cheese bread could have been a little better. Felt dry and kinda hard. But the Pan de bono was perfectly buttery and soft and the Corn bread and Arepa de Choclo were both very flavorful and delicious. They had a huge variety of Colombian treats and snacks to choose from while there. We opted to try a white cheese with guava jam filled center. It was amazing. My wife had the guanabana shake and she said it was reminiscent of her childhood. Staff were friendly and took their time to answer so many questions we had. They also had a nice selection of frozen items to take home. Great option when looking for Colombian baked goods or snacks.

    I love pan de queso but it's usually large and to eat by myself is just gluttony. So they make a…read moresmall "pan de queso" which the perfect size to eat with hot chocolate. The empanada was also very delicious .. The place is small with a few seats by by the wall..

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