Didn't have the best clue as to what Ecuadorian food was, but decided to check out this place after seeing good reviews on google. I've come back to this place multiple times since then. Lots of options, and daily special soups! Servings are huge and generous. Very comforting! I especially love their green sauce! It's amazing. I've also tried other dishes such as their seafood stew and fried corvina among others. Everything I've tried here has been good. It's a casual spot but the food is nice and comforting in a home cooked sort of way. read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Caldo de pollo - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

What a quaint little spot in Astoria serving up some delicious eats! I was starving so I ended up ordering the Bandeja Ecuatoriana. It consisted of grilled beef, rice, sweet fried plantains, beans, pork belly, egg, avocado and potato cake. The portion was huge! I was only able to eat half so I took the rest to go and had it for lunch the next day (ok I'm fibbing.. I had it at midnight the same night). If you're a hot sauce lover like me, you'll definitely want to have some of their delicious green hot sauce. I smothered it everywhere as it was absolutely delicious! Shoutout to the staff, they kept ours waters full and were constantly checking on us throughout the meal. Great food and awesome service.. it's no wonder the place was packed! read more

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Tucked in a neighborhood of Astoria, the name makes you reluctant to visit, but well worth the trip from FiDi. Street parking is available, but like most travelers and locals, Uber/Lyft will be your best option. I was on work travel in the FiDi when a friend recommended this place for authentic Ecuadorian food. I wasn't sure what to expect considering I had never experienced Ecuadorian food before, and this did not disappoint. My friend recommended the Churrasco and mentioned that her dad used to always order the Seco De Chivo. The Churasco had slice of beef and onions sauce with rice, salad, avocado, fried egg, and french fries. The Seco de Chivo was a Goat stew, yellow rice, fried sweet plantain, salad, and avocado. I ordered both dishes not realizing the portions would be full entrees, which was my fault for not reading up on it. Both dishes were full of amazing flavors and a great segue into Ecuadorian cuisine. The Seco De Chivo was an great balance between flavoring and the goat flavor itself. The restaurant is on the smaller intimate side. I would advise against parties larger than 4 as it can get a bit crammed. Service wise, they were good, nothing over the top, but also not lacking. They checked in on be a few times and got the food out to me as soon as it ready. It had almost like a home cooked meal feel to it. Also, speaking Spanish is very helpful, but not necessary. Overall, HIGHLY recommend! read more

I don't usually like leaving bad reviews, but this place left a bad taste in my mouth (literally and figuratively) Upon arriving, you'll have to seat yourself and hope you catch the waitress's attention. Not really her fault, she's the only one serving the entire small restaurant, but an acknowledgment of our existence should be the bare minimum right? Another customer waved us down and told us to get seated first and the waitress dropped off menus. Ecuadorian Dish - everything individually tasted just ok, together they tasted better. Overall pretty dry with some foods being overly salted or overcooked. Plantains - probably the best thing we had. Good texture and it was actually hot... Empanadas - the chicken empanada was the best out of the 3 we tried, the beef was entirely cold and you can tell they just heated up what they had in the freezer. We tried to flag down the waitress about this but she ignored us. Mango Smoothie con Leche - we asked about this a few different times after ordering it initially, seemed like the waitress forgot about it. Didn't taste great so wouldn't recommend ordering this. Took us another 20 minutes to wave down the waitress again to get the check. This place might be good if you're doing takeout only, but we will never be returning. read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - a plate of food - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

I ordered stew tripe and fried shrimp off Uber eats. My first time having ecuadorian stew tripe and it was delicious. The fried shrimps was also perfectly cooked. Since this is Uber eats order I can't comment on service or the restaurants vibe but everything was packed very nicely and tasted great! read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Beef tripe stew - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Wow I have not had food this good since living in Ecuador! Very Authentic, I thought my aunt must be hiding in the back kitchen! Or at least on WhatsApp giving instructions!! Amazing chef Master Loja! Unbelievably DELICIOUS! Thalia Mancheno read more

First time I went In person I got the seco the chivo and it was so good and I was shocked at the generous portion. I did pick up 4 times before I decided never to go back again. Each time, when I got home and ate my meal..I'm not even exaggerating, most of the seco de chivo was BONE with a few small pieces of meat! I felt robbed. 22$ for rice, plantain and a few small bites of meat is a JOKE Will never be returning. read more

Biggest rice i ever done seen It was amazing!!! High recommended stop if you are even near Astoria read more

We came in on a Sat night for dinner, was promptly served. We ordered the bandeja ecuatoriana and bandera. Both were delicious and great portion size. Everything was seasoned perfectly and not salty. Definitely recommend! read more

I have been a customer for over twenty years and I've always eaten at the restaurant and take out for my friends and family and I must say it's getting better every time we order and the staff are so friendly and helpful to us we're always appreciated and thankful great place read more

Two stars only because the spot is cute and has good service. I had a jugo de naranjilla in milk and it was good. I was taken back by the lack of picante casero. It would have been a perfect moment to showcase unique Ecuadorian ingredients like tomate de árbol. Instead, each table had a Peruvian inspired green creamy hot sauce. A calamari appetizer was very small and had no sauce or typical veggies to accompany it. The main plates were total disappointments. The food was under salted, grotesque pieces of pork as if it were a bandeja paisa, no encurtido, nor cheese inside of the llapingachos. My takeaway is that my expectation were very high for a NYC restaurant with the types of reviews it has. I get now that the target customer is a hungry blue collar worker, which there's nothing wrong with. I was expecting nostalgic and creative flavors. I do think charging extra for curtido is wrong. read more

Ate here for dinner by myself after work on a cold Tuesday evening to try this place out. I had ordered the bandera which comes with baked pork meat, goat stew, shrimp cocktail, white hominy, rice, avocado and potato cake. It tasted quite good but it was served warm and the food had gotten cold pretty fast that I was eating it nice and slow to enjoy it to put some of the yellow orange picante salsa and squeeze of lime. The service was also not bad at all, I didn't wait that long to be served and it was a bit of a language barrier that I spoke a little bit of Spanish. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again! read more

I thought the food was okay. The service is standard - hello, order, and many water refills. It seems traditional and I wish them the best! It's a little salty for me for the seafood dishes. read more

Ceviche fish was poor. Just Water and nothing sal‍‍‍ poor restaurant . Definitely I never came back

I had dinner last night for my first time and it was great. I enjoyed the food so much, it was delicious and simple. I will go back again 100% read more

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Good spot for some Ecuadorian food but just a little to pricey if you ask me and the portions aren't that big

I had an insatiable thirst for Seco de chivo (goatstew)so I went to this establishment the meal was delicious and the employees super nice ..only problem was I wish I had more meat and less bones and fat ..almost broke a tooth on a piece of bone read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Seco de chivo - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

I recently found myself in the neighborhood and thought I'd have some Ecuadorian food for the first time. It's a tiny little restaurant with a few tables and chairs but the atmosphere is very cozy and colorful. The restaurant is heavily adorned in red, yellow, & blue (Ecuadorian flag colors). When I first walked in I felt comfortable enough to seat myself and a young lady approached me to take my order right away. She mainly spoke Spanish and I mostly English but together we both managed to go through some of the things on the menu. The menu is extensive and the prices appear to be fair. I finally managed to settle on the shrimp ceviche and my friend had a platter consisting of steak, rice & beans, and plantains. We also ordered these amazing yuca fries as an appetizer and it was accompanied by this phenomenal spicy green sauce. The shrimp ceviche was good and it came with a side of rice or plantain chips (chifles) for $12. My friend thoroughly enjoyed his steak and really appreciated how thin the meat was cut and how well it was cooked. Now for the negative.... Although I enjoyed my meal I didn't like that fact that I was hustled. During our meal my friend and I ordered 4 cokes in total. When I ordered my coke, I was never given the option of can or bottle but yet she kept bringing me bottles. With that being said, I didn't object because I assumed that they only had cokes in a bottle. After my meal I took a look around and I noticed every patron in there had cokes/sodas in a can at their tables and I started to wonder why I didn't get a can. When I received my bill I noticed I was charged $3 for each coke and I was disappointed because I felt like I was taken advantage of. read more

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Sooooo good! Got the seafood soup and the steak and mixed rice breakfast. Generous portions with tons of meat! The orange sauce served with the steak was fantastic. The seafood soup was rich and warming and super flavorful. Definitely coming back. read more

First time eating Ecuadorian food and it was. A. Delight. Bandeja Ecuatoriana($13). Simply Amazing. The best chicarron (deep fried crispy pork) I have ever had. The potato cakes are also lit af (my niece taught me that. Minus the af. I hope). Key differentiator between this place and other spots with similar fare: really flavorful. Unique. Good stuff going on in your mouth in contrast to other unnamed highly recommended Latin restaurants around the city. Also, I'm an idiot. #didimentionitwasflavorful #itis The humidas appetizer ($3) was good. It tasted like creamed corn from a bougie restaurant. A little denser. You can really taste the rich creamy sweetness. But not overpowering. Only one other person at 8pm on a Monday Night. Perfect hole in the wall. Post meal, I had a major food baby and as a 210lbs Man with a healthy appetite, I only harbor minor shame about this. Viva Ecuador. PS. The service was great and staff very warm and hospitable. A nice reprieve... read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Bandeja Ecuatoriana. Guys it was a deeelight - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

Used to come here often when I lived here but is been a while and they charge you for to go containers like what the hell Hopefully the food is still good, because I've been waiting for a long time now Cómo pueden cobrar por algo que les da negocio read more

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Delicious, authentic food, good for family to sit together and eat. One of my favorite spots to have dinner with my family. read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Sopa de marisco. - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

Excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere. Thus place is small, not crazy fast but serves delicious food at reasonable prices. For $12 I got the goat stew (seco de Chivo) which had large chunks of tender goat in a flavorful but non spicy sauce. My girlfriend got the bandeja tipica and enjoyed all the various elements, especially the steak and the potato patty. My other friend got the fried trout and it was moist with a light crispy outer layer that went especially well with the green sauce they brought out (slightly spicy). We did not drink but they have corona and Heineken Came at 7pm on a Friday and had no problem sitting down. There is a bathroom in the little alcove before the kitchen read more

The is good just needs more seasoning love your beautiful sign outside whe are you going to turn the lights on your beautiful sign

Have you ever been in long island city and have wondered where you can have the most delicious Ecuadorian food in the area? Well don't look any further. This Ecuadorian restaurant offers the best representation of what traditional Ecuadorian flavor tastes like. Being a resident in CT, I leave this place with zero regrets of coming here. Well maybe just one, not having enough space to eat more. As an Ecuadorian, i recommend people from other countries to come enjoy Our food. I loved it. read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Yummm! - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

My family and i came on a Saturday around 5:30 and they were packed. And there's only two girls working doing everything. Blending all the drinks, taking orders and doing the take out and cashier. They definitely can not handle it. My son ordered a chicken empanada and i ordered the cheese one. Everything was pretty good. Not amazing but good. They do however charge a gratuity charge for their horrible service read more

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This place is the real deal! *insert line about my family being Ecuadorian and how I know good food or something* I've been here a couple of times and am pleased with everything that I've tried. Two out of those times I got their lunch special, which includes a soup, entree, and drink for $7.99. Yep, less than 8 bucks in NYC. Soups: Tried their caldo de bola, cebada, and caldo de gallina. All delicious. Appetizer: Empanda de verde. Entrees: Tried both their lomo salteado and lomo a la parrilla. A+ To drink I got the quaker and my husband got a mango smoothie, which was delicious. Also did I mention the price is amazing?! This is a no frills, good food type of place. read more

The lunch special was ok, I order one morocho and it tasted like water. Overall the flavors were ok, but is not that authentic as it seems.

So delicious! The hot green sauce they provide is so so good. Be carful though, it is spicy! We had the chicken stew dish which is delicious. The chicken's perfectly cooked, the sauce/stew on the chicken is so tasty, the rice is good and the fried plantain is perfectly done, just very lightly fried. So yummy! They have outdoor seating and staff are wearing masks. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the neighborhood. read more

Love the food here, the wait time is a little long but the food is always fresh and the portion size big for the price that you pay. Service is really good, the worker don't speak fluent english (was having hard time asking her work pork belly in spanish is) but they are all very nice and friendly. Would totally recommend. read more

For 50 Im reviewing something closer to home. Literally. This Ecuatorian little corner-in-the-wall has attempted to comprise the best of 2 vast regional cuisines (Coast and Sierra) unfortunately leaving the most exotic behind (Amazonian sector food is known for its bizarre rarity; sweet-lime-flavored ants anyone?) which I definitely would have liked to sample (we dont know what we got 'tilll...) But, the place has succeeded in capturing the essential flavor (pun-dit) of Ecuaworld. Now, lets get rid of the pesky squabbles: Aesthetics: Rustic. The concept is a hit-or-miss. Imagine you are a born and raised New Yorker and u find yourself cross country, stopping in a place like, say, Superior, AZ, then you enter a small Diner. Now look around at the decor and clientele. Got the image? Good. Now listen to the music playing in the jukebox. It's Rick Nelson right? I thought so. Now go on and open the menu. Grits? Yes. Suddenly, a giant hand (Zeus or Galactus) picks up this Diner with you inside and places it in a little corner in a street in Paris. The result? Americain Rustique. Sort of. This is more or less what I, as Guayaquilean, feel about the decor in this place. Superior Arizona, Ecuatorian style. So please, forget the...(see review below, 2nd paragraph)....and the hideous music, and lets concentrate on the platters, Oh! The platters! Ceviche: Ecuatorian ceviche is a treat. You'll find it in coastal cities, and usually, the perfect ceviche outing would be in the summer, driving down the Pacific Highway, stopping by a Ceviche stand in a deserted beach, watch the sunset w/friends, coupled with a cold beer. Now, general conception in NY has Peruvian ceviche as the canon definition, so dont think you'll be finding an ornamental vertical salad with lots of seafood goodies; Ecuatorian ceviche is more like a cold-cocktail-soup of sorts; it is taken in small bowls and the liquid is conformed of lemon and the natural juices of the seafood itself (with the exception of Shrimp ceviche which is done with a mixture of tomato and pulp orange). It is extremely tasty, and very close to a Bloody Mary in flavor. It is taken with roasted corn, which you can pepper around the Ceviche (see pic) You can also add more lemon. Im talking about the Conch Ceviche. I dont like the Shrimp one because its sweet, but it IS the most popular one in Ecuador. *Try it with Ecuatorian dark beer, Pilsener, sold at this location* Food: Many platters are from Sierra extraction (Pork related ones) and actually, the place is named after a Pork Platter (Hornado) but Im very particular about pork and hardly ever eat it (Types of Ham excepted) so I will have to recommend their Meat, which is seasoned with Ecuatorian Ground Comino and other autoctonous spices. The plantations are also good, and you can also accompany your ceviche with these. The Churrasco: Is sort of like a Chicken Marengo sans the crayfish and replacing the chicken for beef. It is very good and very generous (all of the platters are humongous here) As for the Beef Tripe, Guatita, Bandera or Seco de Chivo (Goat Stew) I loathe all these, so try them at your own risk a-la Dante "All ye who are about to eat me, abandon all hope!" The breakfast; its also the real deal; $3.00 glorious bucks for Coffee and Humitas (Yumm, corn based, soft and mildly sweet) Mote Pillo and Eggs (Mote pillo are grains seasoned with God knows what but good nonetheless) And do try the Naranjilla (called Lulo in Dominican Republic) juice in water (not milk), is sort of a Passion Fruit which is extremely delish and sweet. One last thing; suggest that they serve you your Ceviche without the onions, otherwise you'll be carrying onion-breath no matter how many mints you devour afterwards (those who eat Shawarmas/Gyros know what Im talking about) Overall, I can vouch for original food and great palate experience for those who are going to sample the ceviche: 4 Whew! read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - BBQ Meat, Plantations and Naranjilla Juice - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Low-key and chilled place but that doesn't mean they skimp on the flavors. Recommended by my really good Ecuadorian friend (had to mention that to give this place some street cred for a stamp of approval for Ecuadorian food.) I mean, would you listen to an asian guy saying, "This is authentic!" I know I'm from Miami and all, but come on, let's be real. We sampled the fish and the shrimp ceviche, which were awesome. If you're in the area, these ceviches are a nice touch to your lunch. The fresh, citrusy marinated flavors adds a much nice oomph to the dish; really, you can't go wrong with too much citrus on seafood. (comes with rice or fried plantains). Also, try their fruit juices. I was recommend to try the "Quaker" (like the Quaker Oats brand). It's a refreshing drink made from oats and fruit (naranjilla) I know what you're thinking. Oats and fruit? The oats were already pureed so you don't see it floating around your drink. But, it did give it a nice "nutty", toasty taste which complimented the slightly tart fruit. With a mix of cinnamon/sugar, this drink was truly refreshing. When my friend said she would have it often in the morning, I was envious. Here in the U.S., we just have orange juice. How unoriginal. All I was missing from the ceviches were my popcorn. Where's my popcorn? read more

I randomly walked into this place not knowing what to order and I ordered pork and a sweet plantain cut in half with mozzarella cheese in the middle. I spent 20 bucks but the food was delicious and it was well worth it! read more

Awesome fresh food and super cheap lunch special. read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - 2 lunch specials for only $17 - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I love this little restaurant! I recommend choosing from among the "Platos Tipicos" which each offer tantalizing samplings. Food is super tasty, prepared well (even the roast pork has never been greasy) and the fruit shakes, made with your choice of milk or water are equally lovely. I agree with staciu k. that its kind of insane that more good food seeking yelpers haven't yet sniffed this exotic aroma out! Here's the menu http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/ecuadorian-restaurant/menu PS Have to strongly disagree with Lindsay R. about the staff. They are friendly if shy and the last 2 times I dined in with my partner we got a yummy and substantial appetizer on the house read more

Ecuadorian Restaurant - Bandera "Ecuadorian dish with roasted pork, goat stew, shrimp cocktail corn, rice, potato cake, avocado & salad"- delicious and plenty for 2 - Latin American Near Me - Astoria, New York

I have eaten here many times and I keep coming back because the food is very good (not the best) but really good and the portions are fairly large, my favorites are the Seco de Chivo (goat stew) & the Bandeja Tipica (Country's favorite dish). I have read other reviews and it seems like a few didn't like the staff, I can understand that as I know it all depends on which day and hour one visits this place, they are nice but mostly shy people and mean well, some are better than others but yes they definitely need improvement in detail & attentiveness. read more

I would like to start that we were regulars at this place. The food was good until the last time we went which it was Sunday March 11 2018. We order 2 sopas de mariscos but this time it was horrible. I think the seafood was bad because it taste it really bad. We let the waitress (New waitress)know that there was something wrong with the soup and we stop eating it. She told us she was going to tell the cooker and we told her to take away the soup. Since we were eating with other friends that did not order the same soup we waited until they finished. When we ask for the bill I assume she wasn't going to charge me for the soups but I was very surprise that she did and she also charge me for the tip. I was like well this is my last time here. This is the first time I see the waitress in the restaurant but she definitely needs to work on costumer service because she did not even apologize to us. read more

This is a little hole in the wall near Steinway stations on the R train . The food here is delicious! We had the Bandera and it was plentiful . Also the staff is friendly if you're in the mood for authentic Ecuadorian food this is your place to go . read more

Visiting from California and I decided to take my kids to eat some Ecuadorian food, who did not know what Ecuadorian Food was? Best authentic food that I had in a long time. Well worth the drive. read more

The sango was amazing. In the mix to, the encebollado was ok but the shrimp was the best tasting. Great service, would sure go back again.