I am from Colombia, and this is the nearest restaurant from my home and it's actually the only Colombian restaurant in north Seattle. I always order the bandeja paisa or churrasco because it's one of the best plates. I've had the Ajiaco and tbh it taste nothing similar as real ajiaco. So if you want to come I highly recommend the ajiaco and the churrasco!! The service it's ok, not the best, but it's ok! Ambiance is really Colombian tho! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Bandeja Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went here for a birthday celebration for a friend who has traveled to Colombia several times in the past 3 years, and loves their cuisine. The other 3 members of my party all had Bandeja Paisa, which is apparently a most traditional Colombian dish. I wanted to change things up so I had the deep fried tilapia (Mojarra Frita). The fish was seasoned and cooked perfectly, moist and flaky, paired with coconut rice and a very fresh salad. I tried a sample of everything from the Bandeja Paisa, all of it was well executed. A few margaritas and a couple of mojitos helped liven up the celebration, and our server remained very attentive throughout the evening. I did notice that every other guest throughout the evening appeared to be of Colombian descent, always a sign that you have found the authentic version of the traditional food. Definitely a place that you should try. read more

Excellent food. We first tried this restaurant last week and returned today. We will return again. The service was friendly and excellent as well. read more

Very cool spot! I love the atmosphere and the food was excellent. Tried some new things and really enjoyed the experience! I had the ensalada de pollo and really loved it. Staff was friendly and service was quick. There is one very serious issue I have with El Parche, but I decided not to let it affect my score. They use a very strong air freshener that is overpowering. These air fresheners can be very toxic and I immediately started getting a sore throat from it. And furthermore, why would you use that as it probably covers up the amazing smells from the kitchen, or? Anyway, overall a good experience and I love that lots of Colombianos come here, so it must be legit! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Ensalada de Pollo - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great healthy food! Lots of options! Service was fast and friendly. Ambiance was casual. read more

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Great authentic Colombian food. Had the pan de bono, bandeja paisa, maracuya jugo and all were delicious. The live band on Friday night a huge plus. Felt like I was in Colombia. I just came from travels there and definitely took me back to Colombia. Food and service all excellent. read more

What a disappointment. Horrible on several levels. While the chicharrón was decent, the rest of the food was inconsistent and low in quality--some friends even felt unwell afterward. The atmosphere was chaotic, with loud music making it difficult to enjoy the meal. It felt more like a noisy, rundown cantina than a proper restaurant. Service was poor, and the prices didn't match the experience. Sadly, I wouldn't recommend this place at all. read more

Finally visited El Parche after meaning to for a long time! I couldn't have had a better experience. It's nice to find authentic new flavors from lands far away. I had the requisite Bandeja Paisa and it was fantastic. The service was great & the restaurant is clean. A little spendy at $30 after tip, but that's apparently what a nice lunch costs now, not a big deal. I will be back! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - ¡Bandeja Paisa! - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

delicious, authentic, and fresh tasting ingredients. my colombian wife was very happy. we will definitely be back.

My family & I were really impressed with this place. Simple and authentic dishes and very well prepared. My son who is a very picky eater love their Empanadas and that wonderful Cilantro sauce. They should bottle this and sell for retail! We also love their Beef Sancocho! If you're in the North Seattle area, I highly recommend this place. And service is pretty great too! read more

We tried this place because it has wonderful reviews by celiacs; almost the entire menu is or can be made gluten free. The empanadas were fantastic (my favorite was the beef and I'm not typically into red meat) and the sancocho soup (had to try because this is the delicious looking soup Mirabel and her family eat for dinner in the movie Encanto!). We also got the picada for 2 which was a great way to try a bunch of things and my husband loved but was heavy on the meat for me. Too much chicharrón even for him but great for people who love it! Great portions for the price. We also had a great mojito! Service was wonderful, attentive, and fast. We will be back! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Sancocho - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Apparently, this is the ONLY authentic Colombian food in town. What's up with that? I'd be more than happy to have 1 less American Chinese restaurant (hehehe) in exchange for another Colombian food spot. I'll be honest, I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to Colombian food. So my review is probably based off of my typical east Asian palate. I loved everything here. Friendly staff. Clean space. Great vibes. I was constantly amazed by everything we ordered (AND gifted). Big portion. We ordered 2 entrees and that was more than enough for the 3 of us. We were gifted 2 desserts to try and they were soooo delicious. I specifically loved the passion fruit dessert. It's not too sweet and the tartness balances out the sweetness perfectly. It was amazing. I also liked the fried fish a lot and would go back to order again and again. Please give it a try and don't let them go out of business ;) read more

This was our first Colombian food experience and our experience was meaty. I don't known if El Parche makes comfort food, usual food, junk food, or what, but it lacked vegetables. Though I do love a good plantain. And their passion fruit mojito. The service was friendly and helpful while we gringos perused the menu and ordered. My husband got the bandeja paisa which seemed to be a sampler platter but like I said meaty, and if it wasn't meat then it was carbs - rice, corn, plantains, yucca, and/or potatoes. My favorite was the empanadas. We got one of each - cheese, meat and chicken. They were covered by a delicious corn meal. This came with a delicious green sauce. They also have live music some days. On a Friday night, as we were leaving, a band was setting up. I was enjoying their regular music over the speakers which was probably Colombian, but a live band is pretty cool! read more

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My friend was craving Colombian food and he wanted to take us to one of his favorite places, El Parche Colombiano! We went for a late breakfast and early lunch. I had Colombian coffee (Tinto) and it was okay. It tasted a little watered down. We shared the Arepas con cualquier carne with chicken and it was quite delicious, especially with this delicious salsa-like sauce! For entrees, we got the Bandeja Paisa, Pollo Asado, and Huevos pericos con arepa. Everything was delicious and full of flavor! This was my first time having Colombian food and I was not disappointed and excited to come back and try something new! read more

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The food was good, tried the fried fish and it did not disappoint, different for sure. Ok he place is really nice inside and clean. I love the decor and the area looks hip. I think this is the closest Colombian place close to Bellevue, Washington. They have live music Wednesday to Sunday starting at 7pm. We will have to come back for that too. We will definitely come back and try other foods before we leave this state, as we are from Florida, so this area is new to us. Thank you. read more

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Great brunch experience at El Parche. Feels very family friendly, great presentation, good portions of delicious food made with love. We had the fried tilapia, carne asada salad and many passionfruit mojitos. Will definitely come again. read more

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I, as a Colombian, feel at home here The food, the service, and the energy is amazing. I come here every weekend and order the Sancoho de Res (beef soup) and Jugo de Maracuya (Passion Fruit Juice). Along with a whole bag of Pandebonos to take home. Highly recommend coming here with family or even to treat yourself alone. read more

First time trying Columbian food and I really enjoyed it. Carne asada in the patacon especial was delicious and despite being a to go order the plantains were still nice and crispy. Pandabono was soft but chewy. I've never had bread like it before. I'll definitely come back to try more! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Arepas, Patacon Pisao Especial, Patacon Pisao Veggie - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food is heaven, if you are Colombian, you will Feel at home, the food, the services, the environment, everything is perfect. The empanadas, chicharrones, sancocho, yuca, bandeja paisa, pandebonos..... a thousand stars. read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Plato típico y ajiaco, very tasty. - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped here for breakfast on a Sunday. Was super friendly and welcoming. The food was so good and flavorful. read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Empanadas de Pollo - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Love to their old location, and we were happy to finally get to try the new location. It's the same clean, bright, welcoming decor - just just a tiny bit smaller. I lived in Colombia for a few years and learned how to cook many of these dishes. This is a good Colombian food. Is it the most fantastic Colombian food you'll ever have? No, but it is excellent and the best that you will find in the northwest. Only disadvantage is that the location is further away from us. Oh well. We will still make the trip when we don't want to cook Colombian food. read more

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Coming here was the first time I have tried Colombian food and it did not disappoint! I tried the bandeja paisa because I wanted to sample a bit of everything. My favorite meats were the steak and the chicarron! Also the servers are super friendly and attentive! Hope to be back in the future! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Bandeja paisa - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Husband is Colombian and I randomly found this place at Northgate and he got so excited to come see if this was authentic. Answer is Hell Yes! We had empanadas and yucca fries for starters. AMAZING. We got passion fruit juice it is seriously so fresh. Entrees we had bandeja paisa and sancocho. Yuuuummmm Place had live band and place is decorated so lovely with Colombian hats, dresses, public bus miniature, coffee cups and flag with soccer going on on 2 TVs. Friday night is totally packed. It's very clean and lovely staff. We recommend it to everyone who want to try authentic Colombian food! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Jerseys! - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place is worth visiting... good food and comfortable ambiance. Service was on point and make you feel welcomed... Will definitely come back. Thank you guys at El parche!!! Keep it up, it's good to find good Colombian restaurants around. read more

Food was very good! Service was extremely attentive and quick too. Would definitely recommend for a close to authentic columbian food experience! read more

As a Colombian, I have a good baseline of what great food is supposed to taste like. Maybe they had an off day, but the food was way below average. My husband and I got the pan de Bono, morcilla, mojarra frita, pechuga de pollo & a agua panela. The pan de Bono felt like it was made in the early morning then reheated, pretty tough. The morcilla was ok, nothing to write home about. The mojarra frita really had potential to be great but they under delivered: coconut rice was dry and crusty, mojarra was freshly fried BUT lacking serious flavor, the patacones we're not crunchy crispy & the best part of the whole meal was the salad. Where's the love? My husband also thought his plate was lacking flavor even though the breast was well cooked. Lastly, the agua panela was almost too watered down & tasted more like lemonade; not worth the price for the drink given it's just brown sugarcane and lime. 2 stars just because the service and ambiance felt nostalgic, otherwise this place would get a 1 from me. We felt dissatisfied by the end of it and regretted spending our money here. read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Mojarra Frita - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Few things, the food is not the best, the rice was very salty, the salad wasn't great; it had a bad sour taste to it. The waiter gave a good service I won't complain about that but it's the fact that at the time each of us paid he included the tip he wanted, he does it very quick not allowing the customer to click on the tip they want. That is UNETHICAL behavior. BTW The manager is just sitting in a corner, doesn't even greet the people that come in. I mean at least go to the back were it doesn't look like your not doing anything. Never going back, it sucks. read more

I was very hungry walking into this place and ordered the Bandeja Paisa, and I'll probably be full for the next several hours. It's a lot of food and very fulfilling. Nothing about this restaurant stood out to me, to come out of the way to give it another shot. The food, service, staff was all soso. It's a family oriented restaurant. It's small, and quiet. They do have tv's for sports, and they switched to American football for the Americans. For how much I spent, I would expect a little more. read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Bandeja Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped by after cycling Burke Gilman. We ordered 3 empanadas and the picada which is for two people. Our favorite empanada was the cheese one and the picada can probably serve 3 people but we were hungry and ate it all. Tasty! Husband said it was reminiscent of Brazilian cooking. Overall great place for tasty Colombian food and affordable pricing! Another review mentioned that the Postre de Maracuya was too strong- the flavor is very reminiscent of South American desert- so he warned but it really is tasty if you like passion fruit! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Picada - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I'm from Spokane. Open up over here . You have great Colombian food. Stopped into your Tacoma restaurant last month

Yummy Latin American food for takeout or dine in. We found this place during the pandemic looking for good Latin food. It's a trek for us from the Eastside but it's well worth it. Hits were the arepas, arroz con pollo, and yuca frita. Just simple, kid friendly, homey meals. read more

This place is awesome. I've been wanting to try and I'm glad we finally made it! The food was great, the people were friendly, service was quick and they are open/serve food until 11:30 pm on weekends! We started with the Beef Empanadas, which were GF (bonus!), not heavy on the dough/outer crust, perfectly crisp outside and very juicy, tender filling. We ordered the 1) Churrasco (comes with a rice & fried plantains), which was tender, flavorful and HUGE 2) the Bistec a Cabello (eggs, steak, fried onions with rice and plantains) which was also very flavorful and tasty. They give you a green Chimicurri sauce which was so good/made everything taste even better. Overall, huge fan of this place and will definitely go back! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Bistec a Caballo (tasty and filling!) - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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In my mission of finding food with flavor in Seattle, I landed in El Parche Colombiano after another friend on the same mission heard good reviews as well. You can tell I'm pretty committed to this mission, as I've gone twice in the last week in order to make the best judgement ;-) Here's what I will say - the food definitely has flavor, the atmosphere feels welcoming and upbeat, and the prices are definitely reasonable for the amount of food that you receive. There are a variety of authentic dishes available, and my friend who grew up in Colombia was really excited to see such great options available. So far, we've tried: - Bandeja Paisa - Picada - Empanadas de pollo I was a huge fan of the over-easy egg on top of the rice, a big fan of the sweet plantains (some of the sweetest I've had in Seattle!), and I'm also a fan of their skirt steak. Both plates have a mixture of textures, and I was most surprised with the arepas, as they were slightly smaller than I'm used to but definitely still tasty. I wasn't a huge fan of their chicharron (I felt it could've been a bit crispier) nor of their beans (they tasted a bit like canned beans) BUT overall the meal is tasty, worthwhile, and worth your money. I'd say what was missing was just a touch of love in the food, and it's what I've found in only a few Latino restaurants in Seattle. I don't know how to describe it, but you'll know it when you don't really have to find yourself adding additional condiments or ingredients to the meal. Regardless, El Parche Colombiano serves tasty food, and I'm happy to continue supporting a Latino family establishment in Seattle. :-) read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Nice to see Colombian representation out in Seattle! Food is very authentic experience! My favorite is the ground beef! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Bandeja Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Good food, terrible service. They ask you everything unwillingly. In addition, Colombians are characterized by their kindness and usually if you are not known from the place you will not receive good service. It's been like that the last 4 times I've been to the place. read more

Solid meal to get reasonably full! Reasonable prices for Seattle. I ordered the bandeja paisa ($15.99) which came with a piece of grilled beef (a little tough, not my favorite), fried chicarron, rice, beans, over easy egg, quarter avocado, sausage, an arepa, and fried plantain -- I loved the different textures of the carbs on the plate from the soft crumbly-ness of the arepa, to the crispy and dense plantain! The sausage was well seasoned and sort of reminded me of chorizo de Bilbao I ate a long time ago (a bit milder). I loved the seasoning sauce (like a salsa, but not exactly sure what it is with little bits of chili inside--it certainly brightened the otherwise pretty heavy/dense dishes on the plate I certainly left full and getting my decent money's worth! Will be back! read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - La bandeja paiiiiiiiiiiisa - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I haven't written a review in a while but this place deserves a very positive one. We found it while we were looking for gluten free options for our child. It had a lot to offer for him and for us. The food was delicious and the service was the best I have had in a LONG time. Our server checked on us several times and offered good advice on the dishes and drinks. It was a great dinner and we look forward to going back! read more

I have had a few Colombian friends telling me that I need to try some traditional Colombian food...well here is the spot. If your craving for something different, like something from South American, I highly suggest this place. So put down that fat Burrito from that favorite Mexican joint you like to go and try this place out! Their Empanadas are excellent and its all about the "meat" here... and plenty of it my friends. ;) read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Cheese Empanadas - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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My girlfriend and I just visited El Parche Columbisno for lunch (our first visit) we were VERY pleased with the service and the dishes we ordered- we both had empanadas (tried all three of the Beef, Chicken and cheese empanadas offered - we enjoyed them so much we had to get another order!) For our main course we both had the Patacon Pisao (with shredded beef) its served on a large fried green plantain with a very flavorful sauce on top. Being somewhat of a margarita lover I decided to try theirs and it did not disappoint! The restaurant itself is very bright and clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. We will most definitely be going back to El Parche Columbiano again and if you love good Latin American cuisine I highly recommend you stop in for a meal. read more

El Parche Colombiano Restaurant - Colombian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We got the everything meat plate, maduros, and their flan. Maduros, great. Nice ripe plantains, very soft, excellent. Everything meat plate was generous (could get at least two meals out of it), but wasn't the best choice for those unused to non-American cuts. If I was Columbian, I think I would've liked it a lot. Most familiar was the steak, which was so tasty we'll definitely be getting a full order of it next time! The blood sausages were delicious but my brain wouldn't let me enjoy them. :( Something to work on. If you've had Mexican-style chicharrones, these are chewier. I picked off the delicious bits of meat. The green sauce--I think chimichurri?--was so good we saved our extra container to put on sandwiches. Flan was AMAZING. I'm super picky--don't like flan that leans jello-y in consistency--and this was lovely custard goodness. The coffee gives the caramel a richness, but isn't overpowering. Originally I'd intended it to be only for my partner, but it was so good I ended up eating half! read more