This place is great!! The only downside is that it's like a hut and you have limited dining there options- especially if it's not a beautiful day. That said, they have amazing $1 empanadas and delicious bandeja paisa plates. You can get great quality food for a lower than their competitor price! read more

!!CASH ONLY!! Best affordable place for a bandeja paisa. They are open til one in the weekends and that's also my favor time to order a plate when I'm in a plate mood. So freaking delicious, especially for the price. I can't complain. read more

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Great place to get quick Colombian empanadas and fast food - prices are reasonable and service was quick

Small place BIG flavor food! If you haven't tried this Columbian joint yet, get here ASAP! The house made sausage is straight up awesome deliciousness, the arepas left something to be desired.. but the protein is where it's at no doubt. read more

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My favorite Colombian food spot there nice and take there time to understand what u want there prices are great for a good portion of food.I just don't like that they only take cash I feel like they will get more business if they accept card/Apple Pay. read more

Very. Delicious. Food. Most definitely order in advance and it doesn't matter if you aren't sure if you'll like it because I'm sure you will. There's a daiquiri place down the plaza and this went perfectly with our entrees. It took almost thirty minutes to receive our orders but the wait was well worth it. They also take cash only and don't charge tax! read more

El Paisa Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm not Colombian but I've had Colombian food at different spots and I always compare it to this one. Great portions for the price. My only con is that it's cash only and sometimes I just don't have any. read more

The Richmond Strip (is it still called that?!?) between Gessner and Fondren contains an eclectic mix of clubs, bars, diners, drives in and dives concentrated in, forever Houston, shopping centers. In an atypical zoning-free neighborhood interspersed with suburban housing, small-town living, country living, third world apartments, sits an out-of-place building like a one-hour photo processing booth, back in the eighties, did. Located in the middle of a parking lot next to a dollar store, across the street from a Whataburger, competing with Ethiopian and Jamaican cuisines, El Paisa BBQ - el orgullo Colombiano - the pride of Colombia, delves. On such a beautiful day, I decide to try it out on my lunch hour because of the walk-up window and outdoor patio. Parking is not at all an issue for the lot is massive but interestingly most of the patrons park their vehicles around the restaurant forming a fort, of some sort. The menu is straightforward burgers, fried fish, carne asada, chicharron, chorizo, and the trio of rice, beans, and arepas. Emboldened I order the Choriburger. WTH. I take a seat in the outdoor patio, a tented set of wooden park benches reminiscent of a U.N. refugee camp and wait for them to call out my order. My goodness the day was beautiful, breezy sunny 82 degrees, in Houston this occurs perhaps 5 times a year, so el Paisa my choice of eating. Beauty surpassing the day, in a nod to Colombianas, the people watching is quite enjoyable as patron after patron parks her car, places their order, and wait as I do. After fifteen minutes, my order is yelled out, I walk up to the window, pay and return to the tent. Like opening a Christmas gift, I quickly remove the softball sized burger from its aluminum foil wrapping and marvel in its tact. Removing the top bun, I discover the Choriburger is a minced green onion sausage patty drenched in mozzarella topped off with crumpled potato chips. A gluttonous delight for many but too much for me as my first bite is small and careful. The burger is sweet akin to the all- you-can-eat Chinese BBQ ribs found at buffets more so than Texas style. The green onion is biting with the crumpled salted Lays counteracting the sweet. I finish half the burger, eat some fries and call it an afternoon. In all respects, this place is a dive, yet my quest to find that hole in the wall to satisfy both my taste buds and to partake in water cooler talk is a failure. My own fault. Food is nourishment, not a discussion piece, without explanation it just didn't work for me. Either way unless stapled to your bedroom wall is a poster of Valderrama or are combating after-the-club hunger, El Pais is not the best place to grab a bite to eat, especially on your lunch hour. read more

El Paisa Bbq - Choriburger - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Updating because the quality of the food has gone down significantly. No linger authentic Colombian food. Even the sauces (aji) is watered down now. So sad. read more

I love their bandeja platos omg so delicious! Small place but it packs a punch! It's not on the menu but I have always ordered shrimp empanadas from them and they never disappoint!!! I could eat 10 of them in one sitting lol and their salsa pica is very delicious with it too! Highly recommend but only bring CASH!!! read more

This place might be a bit out of place considering its smack in the middle of a parking lot. You order through a small window and they ask your name. The food is really good and they serve a good portion of it. I usually order the "chuleta de cerdo", which comes with rice, either fries or beans, and salad. When I don't order that I order the chicharron (pork rinds) and comes with arepa or yucca, make sure to request otherwise theu will just give you the arepa. Once you order, make sure to pay attention for when they yell your name out to pick up your order. They usually prepare your order within 15-20 minutes. They natural juices are really good too. Oh and they open late on the weekends - it gets crazy and packed after the club crowd. Security is onsite! read more

Note to everyone: CALL AT LEAST 45MINS AHEAD! BRING YOUR OWN NAPKINS! Anyways, biggest perk of being friends with Colombians is being able to eat their food without everyone staring at you too hard. I love their burgers and fries. I almost never get anything else because I'm scared I'll end up regretting not getting the burger. It's so messy and yummy and ughhhh sooooo gooodddd! read more

El Paisa Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing, just remember to bring cash. 10/10 empanadas i ordered like 150 of them & they had them ready to go

Always love the $1 empanadas!!! We order 30 at a time! Chicken and beef!! The best! I look forward to it when we visit Houston

While trying to piece together what transpired on one of my drunken escapades, I vaguely recall a buxom Colombian girl recommending me to try the Choriperro at El Paisa. As I was running errands in that area, I decided to drop by. I'm so glad I did. I ordered the Choriperro (Chorizo Hot Dog), Morcilla (Blood Sausage), and my favorite Colombian dish, Bendeja Paisa. Let me first warn you that each one of these items are complete meals, and it takes an extreme pig like me to eat all three (in other words, don't try this at home kiddies). I'll first start with the Choriperro. It is a standard hot dog that uses a chorizo sausage. It is topped with a Colombian coleslaw and something crunchy (broken potato or yucca chips maybe?). The combination of the creamy and tangy flavor of the coleslaw and the savory and spicy sausage was outstanding. The addition of the crunch from the broken chips was interesting as well. I can see why that girl recommended it (if that was actually the case... oww... my head still hurts from that evening). Then, there was the Bendeja Paisa. This dish is a meat-lover's dream. It's a dish with a whole chorizo sausage, carne asada and chicharron. It is also served with an arepa, plantains, beans, rice and an egg. This dish is brilliant by default. The perfectly cooked crispy chicharron gives it extra points. The star of the show was the Morcilla. It's an entire blood sausage served with either corn or a potato. The sausage is stuffed with rice, blood, onions and other spices. I'm a huge fan of blood sausages, and this one was a treat. The flavor is as it should be, and the texture is just perfect. The food itself gets 4 stars, but I'm giving them an extra star because of the value. The Morcilla costs $4.50, and I doubt you can find blood sausage anywhere else for so little. The Bendeja Paisa is a meal and a half by itself, and it only costs $6. The Choriperro was $4.50, and I think that was a fair price. Anyway, I'll definitely be back. I want to try the Arepitos with chicken and cheese next time. read more

Great food. The Bandeja Paisa goes HARD. Service can be a little slow during peak hours but the food is so so so good. Awesome empanadas and their chicharrón is delicious. read more

Whenever I'm craving a tasty burger, i like to stop by this little spot near Caribbean Jerk Cuisine. For about $7, you can get a burger, fries, and a can drink. Be prepared to wait about 20 mins. read more

This is a great place when you want to bargain and no frills. I went twice and got the same el Paisa combo both times. This time the beef was more tender but the chicharones were cooked a little too crunchy for my taste. It was a nice night so I ate outside in their small eating area oddly located in the middle of a strip center parking lot. I was joined by a local stray cat but I was snubbed when I tried to offer him a piece of sausage. He only ate after I offered him a little bit of egg to go along. read more

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The appearance is lacking but the taste makes you forget all about that. Carne Asada was delicious read more

El Paisa Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great authentic Colombian food. Nice sit outside atmospher. Price is very reasonable. If you go around 2:00 am it's packed with people coming out of the salsa clubs. read more

I remember when this was a food truck back in the day (late 90's).. And the food here has always been awesome!!! However the service is insanely horrible!!! :-(. The stars are for service... The food definitely deserves five stars!! read more

This place is delicious has the bandeja paisa was a good variety and two empanadas every time I am over this way I try and stop here I highly recommend read more

El Paisa Bbq - Bandeja paisa - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have been going to this little greasy joint for about 5 years. The food is pretty good. I read somebody called this Colombian street food. That person must not know much about Colombian street food. That would be chuzos, butifarras, morcillas, hamburguesas, chunchurria, etc. The food is very good. The service however is atrocious. The people who work there are NOT Colombian. Colombianos would never give you this kind of service. The aji is not really aji, it is more of some kind of Mexican hybrid sause. Get the Bandeja Paisa. That is all you need to know parcero. read more

The best Colombian food ever I swear I cannot stress this enough ! My favorite is the order of arepitas with beef and cheese ! And the little pink sauce , they give you 5 for $7 the plate . read more

CASH ONLY. First thing to know. Second, it can get crazy busy so call ahead because its outside seating, limited and in a parking lot. The food is great and cheap. I'm not a fan of the empanadas but I think it is only because I'm used to South American style as opposed to Central American. Their shakes in milk are delish! Don't let their small look misguide you. Great food. read more

The food is great but the service is horrible I just went over there and the gave me the wrong food and refused to fix it the guy was extremely rude and aggressive I'm so disappointed because I haven't been here in a few months and now I will NEVER eat o recommend this place to any one read more

1 of the food stands that stay open for a pretty long time, predating the current food truck craze. They improved a bit by having an English menu nowadays. The portion is huge and the price is cheap. Bandeja paisa, choriperro, chicarron, morcilla, mojarra frita, and salchipapa are the must try dishes. It only has a couple of benches to eat, so be ready to eat in the car or getting a to go order when it's crowded. Oh, it also open very late so that you can satisfy your late night street food craving. read more

Best empanadas in Southwest HOUSTON!!! Fast service and the food is always hot! Never cold.

Had the paisa burger and the salchipapa and they were delicious. For someone that had never tasted Colombian style food I was pretty surprised by the taste. The burger is a little odd since it does have crushed lays chips I believe but it was great. The salchipapa was simple since it's only fries with sausage and some sauce drizzled on top but once again it was great. I will definitely be coming back. The only thing is I wished that they took credit/debit card. read more

the food isn't authentic colombian food it has changed drastically in flavor more towards the central american food .

Love the fact that I've finally found a Colombian 'stand' somewhere in town. The small building is cute and has a retro/Miami deco look to it which I love! I have come to this small joint a couple times and have only had the empanadas, arepas, and chorizo. They were all good and honestly I did not think the empanadas were going to be that good here at first. I only wish they had a location close to where I live right now. read more

went here in the wee hours with south american friends to sample authentic colombian food for after hours snacking. the retail strip it is located in was bustling with activity even at that time of night or early morning depending on your point of view. and this place did not disappoint. they had a good variety of menu offerings that I remember and recognize. the bandeja paisa is a meat lover's plate that is colombian favorite as well as mine. GO ALREADY!! read more