I recommend the empanadas i love them! Limited seating for big parties but no doubt if you can't fit get a togo order it's worth it. Me and my man love to go on little dates there it's the perfect lunch date spot. read more

It's a NY Bodega without the NY attitude. It's small, but cozy and the staff is very friendly. Great selection of food and the desserts were amazing. read more

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Ordered the fried pork ribs... amazing! Only to be outdone by the Pupusas, which we had never experienced before. Melty cheese sandwiched between light layers of masa, served with an amazing sauce. Way too much to eat in one setting. Husband ordered the el Cubano which was literally served on a LOAF of grilled bread. Moist meat. He could only get 1/2 down. Service was great as well! read more

The place is super small, doesn't fit too many people there is no waiting area and the wait to is super long. The food was very good extremely flavorful and very fresh, but way overpriced. read more

Traveling through Richmond we wanted a unique local spot for lunch. We chose La Bodega and we were delighted. This Latin bodega inspired hole in the wall served up huge portions from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Venezuela. All three dishes we chose were delicious. Our server was helpful and courteous. The music was just the right kind of loud without being obnoxious. read more

Came here today for breakfast Mother's Day and it was so worth it!!! The service was great and the food was what we needed to remind us of our Abuelita y Abuelito's kitchen of yummy Puertorican cooking. Will be back to try out the dinner menu.... CANNOT WAIT!!!! Thank you, Mr. Londoño for bringing La Bodega to RVA! read more

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Its a nice place with a few tables. There's a bar with 4 bar stools. Had chicken empanadas which were good. Wish they would also had beef empanadas. Food is okay. read more

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No taste, asked for different type of rice and got this. Server was rude and said that they aren't just going to throw the rice away and get me new rice without charging me. Overall bad customer service read more

La Bodega - El Colombiano - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Let me start out by saying the food was reasonably priced and DELICIOUS!!! I have to say it appears they take pride in their food. Drinks on the other hand my wife's mojito was like water and my margarita tasted like chemicals. It was a real let down. But I will be back, I hope someone in their restaurant management reads this as I would be willing to pay 50% more for the drinks if they were made like they make them in the islands. read more

Had the French toast platter. It was a satisfying breakfast. Think I'd like the food better fresh over take out though.

Very disappointed , read such great reviews but my experience was not the same. First our food took an hour to come, we watched other customers come after us and still receive their food before us . Am understanding when it comes to these type of situations but this was ridiculous . We just kept getting apologies and that our food would come soon. When we finally got our food it was such a let down, the chicharron was not crispy, the breaded chicken was so bland and the rice was horrible. Only good thing I could say is that decor was nice, very NY. read more

Probably the best Cuban I've had in a long time. Super flavorful and delicious. The only reason I gave them 4 stars was because their Chimichurri sandwich could use a little bit more. I just felt as though it was a pretty basic sandwich compared to the Cuban. All in all good shit. read more

Great drinks!!! Food, not so good. We ordered pernil, we asked for red beans but black. There was no fat or skin just meat. How can you have pernil without fat or skin!!!!!! The red beans was trash. Like they opened a can and dumped it on our plate. No seasoning no nothing!!!!! The carne asada was dry as hell!!!! DRY!!!! No flavor no nothing!!!!! So disappointed. We are NuYoricans so we no what food should taste like and what to expect when you order food. This is not how we serve Latin soul food in NY!!!! They only got two stars because their drinks are off the chain!!!! read more

Got the Cubana. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Dude at the bar bought me a couple shots while I was waiting for my food too, definitely will be back soon read more

This place is delicious and has excellent empanadas. The pupusas are great too. They are always fast and professional. I will definitely be back! read more

Carlos hooked up these dogs. Always a lot of food for a reasonable price. Fast and on point. read more

La Bodega - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food was amazing. Samantha did an outstanding service. The place is great!!!! I recommend it.

I could taste the sofrito in the rice. Took me back to Spanish restaurants in NY. I placed an order for 3 and they didn't make one of the orders so I give it 4 stars. Food was ready pretty quickly. read more

DELICIOUS!!!! CANNOT WAIT TO GO BACK. Amazing service, beautiful atmosphere, all types of Spanish music to vibe to. Food was seasoned to perfection, drinks were just right. I had the Chimi Steak Sandwich and it was to die for. My friend had chicharrones de pollo, holy shit! So good!! Never tasted seasoned food like that here in Richmond! Thank you for your excellent service! read more

La Bodega - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The restaurants atmosphere is perfect and the food was tasty and came quick. Only complaint would be the need for more seasoning in the food. I ordered the pulled beef and added avocado, great portion size for each item. read more

My husband and I loved eating here so much, he ordered an extra meal to go for his dinner that night at work. (I even stole a bit to try that, Yum!). I had the pork belly which was decent, with yummy Chorizo, and some good carne asada. The plantains were amazing. I could have eaten an entire plate of them and been happy. My husband had the waffle deluxe and ordered pork pineapple to go, he loved both. I had a bite of his pineapple pork and I loved it, I debated or that or the fried pork belly and wish I order the pineapple. I'll just come back and get the pork and pineapple next time we go. I highly recommend this place! It's great for lunch or dinner. We went for lunch, and the service was great, we didn't have to wait long for our meals. read more

I am from Colombia, and this is one of the most authentic places I have been to. Thank you Carlos for a wonderful experience. The food, the atmosphere and service where phenomenal. Everyone was extra friendly and welcoming like being in a true Latin American spot. We had three young children and they made them feel right at home. The Mojito and Pina Colada were amazing. The bandeja paisa was incredible. The Colombian cheese dip was to die for. We have not had a Cuban sandwich like that in 10 years since we left Florida. We got a ton of food and ate it for days. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Loved sitting on the patio with couple of drinks and starters!!!! Made my morning!!! The servers were very nice as well!

Holy crap. This place is awesome!!! Everything we had kicked ass!!!! Elote, best I've ever had. Ribs, bomb af. Papusa, omnom! Pork belly, can't stop, won't stop!!! read more

I've heard really good things about this place but I probably won't ever go back. The food was fine but the service was super rude. We walked in and only saw another table in the restaurant, the two girls working looked at us like we were bothering them. We sat outside and waited 5 minutes for someone to greet us so we went inside and sat instead since we thought maybe that would easier for the staff. Still waited... and waited... finally I asked the one server to order and she seemed, again, bothered. Tried ordering something off the menu and she responded with "no" lol Idk it was a weird experience. She seemed to want us to leave pretty quickly but then we waited 15 minutes for the check and when we asked to split it between two cards she rolled her eyes and we saw her throw her server book like this was a huge task. It was a weird experience. read more

This place was perfect. We were actually in the area to eat at Morton's but after feeling discriminated by them we came here. BEST DECISION! The service was great and the food was awesome. The restaurant itself is pretty small but we were able to get a table right away. They had a good selection of cocktails and the menu had enough options for even the pickiest of eaters. Would definitely return. read more

So good. Definitely reccomend them. Ordered when I was in town for work and it was delicious. Presentation was incredible for delivery too but the food was fantastic too. read more

I visited LaBodega with my nephews on Saturday for brunch. I ordered Camarones Mariscos as this was the only menu item that offered seafood. I tried to order the Classico with shrimp as my meat item but that was a no-go once I was informed that the upcharge would have been $5-6, no thanks. I was pleased with bed of rice since I'm a sucker for good rice, the plantains and salad were good as well. But the scampi style shrimp in garlic sauce!! It was more like large amounts of minced garlic atop each piece of shrimp, not my favorite. Nephew 1 had the Classico, scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, potatoes, and toast. He loves his eggs cheesy but said that these were "OD" by themselves complimented well when all items were on the fork together, lol. Nephew 2 had Chicken & Toast, but subbed a waffle. His review was that the chicken was good but the waffle was too thin, it pretty much crumbled when trying to cut it. I will probably go back and give it another try but will definitely reference this experience when ordering read more

Nice, authentic spot with choice menu items from DR, PR and Colombia. The food & cocktails were excellent...and you really won't find anything like it in Richmond. Definitely has the look and feel of a corner bodega from up top. The owner Carlos is a cool dude, very personable, just the type of business you want to support. read more

The food was delicious, drinks were good and the staff was very friendly! We had the bandeja paisa and it was amazing.

This little restaurant was very cute with lots of bright colors decorating the walls. The restaurant was on the smaller side, but gave it a very home-y feel. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted immediately, and were able to decide on where to sit. Service was great! Our server was very attentive, and even gave us a run down of what their most popular dishes on the menu are. The menu is HUGE, very authentic Spanish/Colombian dishes. As pictured, we went with the Bistec Palomilla (steak, rice, black beans, onions, tostones) and the Bandeja Paisa (steak, chorizo, chicharrones, avocado, fried tortilla, egg, plantains, rice, pinto beans). Both were beautifully decorated with a blue flower, and both were AMAZING. The portions were also HUGE. We could have easily shared one plate, but we wanted to try different things. The steak was not dry at all, and all of the meats had great quality and well seasoned. The tostones were a little dry, and would have been better with sour cream or sauce. (They don't serve sour cream) I really enjoyed the rice and beans, as they were cooked perfectly. I am definitely going to come back! Especially for the price, it was only about $15 per plate, which were huge! Yummy and great quality food, amazing service, home-y feel, huge plates, and great price!!! read more

La Bodega - Bottom: Bistec Palomilla Top: Bandeja Paisa - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food is incredible and you can easily share it with another person! This place is such a gem with lovely people, good atmosphere, and authentic food. read more

La Bodega - Arroz Hawaina - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Very disappointing takeout today - the chicken sandwich and chimichanga sandwiches were underwhelming; frankly kind of gross. The fries were inedible - unless you like soggy mush; seemed to have been cooked hours before. Ended up tossing them in the trash. The empanadas were pretty good. Asked for extra chimichanga sauce - didn't get it. Some of the chicken sandwich went to the dog. Had been to the restaurant pre-pandemic and gave them high marks for the food, but particularly the service and cocktails. At that time it everything was cooked fresh as we were waiting at a table. Don't know what happened but not interested in going back. read more

I love La Bodega! I typically get the bandeja paisa. It is one of my favorite plates on the menu! Their empanadas also super good (the sides go well the empanadas). The food is always well prepared and well cooked. They have an amazing environment and excellent servers. I have ordered from doordash. I have also done outdoor seat, although they are limited. I highly recommend! read more

5pm on a Sunday and the place is closed! Not worth the trip to Richmond. And keep in mind this was the first weekend of Spring. Not coming back. read more

Great service and huge portions for your $. The menu is extensive Pan-Latin fare. I've gone with groups and no one was disappointed.

Great ambience delicious food and attentive staff. I will be returning. I didn't like my alcoholic drink but it was done well so that's my fault. read more

Really good & authentic- friendly staff - Recommend: Cuban Sandwich & Tostones - Excellent !!! Such a cute place !!!!

We loved the food, atmosphere, and service. The waitress was wonderful and the owner very nice and inviting. I had the Colombian style breakfast, my husband had the churro French toast deluxe, and my 2 year old son had the French fries lol. Everything was perfect. Will recommend to anyone, the menu is big with lots of options, whole menu served all day. read more

La Bodega - Mimi enjoying the Restaurant - Colombian Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Just opened, this place is sure to be a big hit in RVA! Across from a Mexican Restaurant, the menu boasts a chock full of common Latin dishes like Arroz con Pollo, Ropa Vieja, Pernil, empanadas, platanos, and on and on and on. No fancy names (except for the specialty libations) just good ol' Latin food. Breakfast served all day. The portions are huge and could not be more authentic. Mom's pernil - may she rest in peace - was always the best, but this was almost as good, and the arroz con pollo was fantastic. Carlos, the "owner's husband & employee", as he put it, is welcoming and accommodating as is the rest of the wait staff. The place is small - a couple of 4 tops, and 2 tops - which will discourage larger groups and families but it is called La Bodega for a reason. A great find! read more