This is my parent's favorite Colombian restaurant in Sunnyside. We come here often and the food is always great. Their daily lunch soups are very tasty and the portions are super generous. I love that they have a mini bandeja since the regular size one it's way too big for me. I love their decor, it's pretty and inviting. read more

I came here because we wanted colombian food for pick up near the long island city area and this place popped up on google. I called in my order and the lady was super sweet on the phone. We ordered a half of chicken family combo, breaded chicken platter, 2 chicken empanadas and a mini bandeja paisa which came out to $65. It was reasonably priced and the food was done by the time we got there. The food was delicious and tasted like homemade. They gave big portions and i thought it was definitely worth the price. I would definitely return due to good customer service and excellent food! read more

One complaint: i ordered a Picada to go; normally a picada consists of chicharron, steak, chicken, morzilla, yuca, arepa, chorizo, potatoes, & plantain... the picada i was given, for FIFTY DOLLARS BTW ($50) was only given carne, pollo, small amounts of chicharron & very few arepas.. the majority amount was chicken & steak.. very disappointed. read more

The food was really flavorful and delicious. The rice and beans was excellent. The meats were well made and large quantities. The service was friendly for the most part. There was one waitress who looked annoyed when we requested a few items extra. The food came very quickly and hot. The tipping was annoying. The suggested rate started at 18%. I was going to give 15% but the food was excellent so I gave them the 18%. The ambience was clean but loud (it is a Latin restaurant full of family and music). Overall very good experience and will return. read more

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This is an amazing restaurant amazing food and the staff are the nicest people you'll ever meet. Great neighborhood restaurant. I highly recommend read more

I stopped by here for lunch and the flavors were delicious! I ordered a passion fruit juice that tasted exactly like passionfruit. It was almost like a slushie which I appreciated. It was really refreshing and then I ordered 1/2 roasted chicken with rice and beans. The order also came with Maduros. The plantains were sweet and flavorful. I really considered ordering a side order. I also ordered the beef empanada and loved that it had potato in it with the beef. I would definitely go back. The portions were large. I had enough for lunch, dinner and lunch again. They have lots of seating inside and the service is pretty quick! read more

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Food was amazing and the drinks were so good and strong! Everything was so delicious! Great service by Carolina, she was very attentive and sweet. She recommended the chorizos, and we loved it! :) Beautiful restaurant, great for girls night or date night. Loved it and will definitely return! read more

La Pollera De Mario - 23. Bandeja la Pollera / La pollera Special Platter - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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Ordered for pickup and got rung up double the price for what I ordered and she said that the prices hadn't been updated. On top of that the order was wrong . Also double checked with her over the phone what I ordered. I wouldn't recommend this place , the food was also not good. read more

I am greeted with some of the most brilliant and welcoming human beings I am always made to feel at home and that to me is the world read more

I haven't had great Colombian food like this in forever! So happy I was invited to dinner here and saved all of my calories for dinner! The appetizers, the entree (red snapper) rice and beans and avocado, dessert, coffee and even the birthday shout outs here are a blast. I will definitely stop by here again when on the area! I was there with a party of about 15 and all enjoyed their food! read more

This is a gem. Some of the best and strongest drinks in Western Queens. Increíble service and a wonderful space. Solid good Colombian fare and amazing deserts. Reasonably priced and very welcoming. Highly recommended. read more

The days of La Pollera Colorada (#1) are no more. And I for one, am quite sad about it. I'm not sure who Mario is, but what he's currently got is a very washed down version of what used to be here. And to no surprise, they're charging quite a bit more for lackluster Colombian for a place that was at one point, among the best in the hood. From an interior standpoint, nothing has changed. The same decor, along with the same cramped seating, artwork. Groups of 4 would work best here as the booths can only fit so many folks. They're big on delivery and takeout and staff here is mainly Spanish speaking. I wish they would smile a little more. The menu feels exactly the same as its predecessor. At one point in time, their rotisserie chicken was my favorite in the neighborhood. Now their pollo a la brasa is still good, but something feels different. The crema de pollo is still one of their best items and their bandeja campesina isn't as abundant as it was before. The markup on almost all items is pretty evident though, it'll only be a matter of time before the bandeja platters are all $20 each. Despite the fact I feel they've taken a step back overall, I'm still happy that Pollera is still around, even as Mario. They might not have better rotisserie chicken than the Peruvian spots around Sunnyside, but they still stand tall for their unique take on Colombian fare. read more

Food: 2/5 I've dined here a long time ago and I remembered it being delicious. I recently ordered for delivery and found it disappointing. My usual go to order is the Country/Mountain Platter because it has everything. For $20, I was a bit disappointed. I've had better for cheaper. Besides the monetary value (because I'd always pay for great food), the food was sub par and not what it used to be. The portion was huge but it lacked flavor. The rice and beans were bland and sort of watered down. The chicharron was crispy but dry and a bit rubbery. The beef was just ok. Nothing really special about it or any of it. The best part might have been the egg and avocado... Delivery: 4/5 Came within a reasonable time. read more

La Pollera De Mario - Country platter - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

What a disappointment, but it is mostly my fault! I saw their Tripe Soup on the Monday menu and my tastebuds immediately drifted to Mexican Menudo. So I decided to try their Monday Tripe Tripe special. Obviously I did not know the difference between the two Colombian and Mexican tripe cooking styles. Their Tripe soup tastes like it came of $1.50 supermarket bought can. No taste. No Hutzpah. Boring. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT!!! Stay away unless you like the rest of Colombian cooking. I do not see the magic. I should add that I am from Poland living in NY with some with food equally Polish boring food.... Excitement in my life should be also my food ... read more

Since the doughnut planet Mardi Gras donut didn't fill me up, I had $7 in my pocket literally and no wallet on me. It became a cheap eats challenge! I went with a friend years ago to a Columbian restaurant in Sunnyside but I could never find it again. All I remember is the mango with milk drink which is delicious Guess what? The restaurant I stopped to look at for empanada is the one my friend took me too! There are 5 2-4 people seating on the left and 5 4-6 people seating on the right. Empanada - beef or chicken for $1.50 Mango with Milk (leche) is $3.75 Estimated cost: $5.25 - success! Actual cost: $5.99 (guessing tax 8.75% but it should be $5.71) Not going crazy for $0.28 when I am able to find cheap food that fills me up and makes my tummy happy. The mango drink didn't have the same strong mango flavor but still good. The empanada is even better than I remember (crispy crust and good filling). Have to try the chicken next time. There was a bit of a wait for the food so it gave me time to yelp. Didn't go to the restroom so can't comment. Metered parking in front and residential street parking on the side. Check the street signs. PS I liked it so much I went back for the tostones con guacamole and passion fruit with milk. The tostones are huge! Need a bit more guacamole since I over applied...so good. The passion fruit with milk is yummy. read more

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First time here Great place to start 2020. Very spacious great music. Monica was very we were her first customers for 2020 she made our experience amazing. We will be back read more

La Pollera De Mario - Bar - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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The food is exceptional! My family is Colombian and I grew up in queens and this place has some of the best Colombian food we've had. The beans are amazing and the seasoning on the carne asada is so good - both indicators of great Colombian food. We often dine especially on Fridays for live music but the take out is always on time, hot and fresh. Really good food - a must try! read more

Weekday night, looking to grab a meal with a friend that just moved to Sunnyside. At his request, he wanted to check out the nearest Colombian food joint because it happened to be their day of independence. He shared this place with me, and we agreed to grab dinner there. Really impressed! When I arrived, my friend already had a table for us. I noticed that the place maybe could fit 25 people at most, and there were about 10 people in there at the time. After being seated at the table and getting two nice cold glasses of water, we both took some time to plan out what we wanted to order. After arriving at a decision, we placed our orders and got the plates maybe 15 minutes afterwards. The meats were cooked in the authentic Colombian style, and the rice and beans tasted just like the ones you'd find in a traditional Colombian home. The differently cooked plantains we shared were both tasty in their own way. The portions, for the price points, were very reasonable. We both loved the food, and walked out of the place ready to grab some drinks! Definitely would go back to this place. read more

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Been here a few times when I come back to New York. I love Colombian food and this is the spot. From soups to traditional dishes read more

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Pros: - delicious food - outdoor seating Cons: -1/3 fried calamari is overcooked and dried read more

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The food was delicious but service was pretty terrible. It took extremely long to get our drinks, we ordered a Hennycolada (which is on their cocktail menu) and were charged for a pina colada with a shot of Hennessy (totaling over $20 for the drink). Also they charged a fee for paying with credit card but did not tell us in advance. read more

La Pollera De Mario - 46. Lomo Salteado - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

Straight out delicious Columbian food. I ordered their mountain plate that included steak, chicharron, rice, beans avocado, arepa and fried egg. I especially love their beans it's made with small chunks of plantains and pork all cooked together till it is a creamy yummy texture. Their tostones is one of my guilty pleasures, plantains deep fried an smashed really thin and fried again till they are crispy crunchy eaten with hot sauce. I have to say that the last time I was here it was a complete disappointment. It was so bad I stopped coming here completely. Their portions were really small and the food was not cooked well. Now, It's a complete turnaround. Not too long ago they closed and had a for rent sign on their window. I feel that they reorganized themselves. Since they reopened, their food is as I remembered it, delicious plus their portions are back to normal size. I think they got their original cook back or hired a really good cook. I have added this restaurant back on my to go list. I even made my reluctant friend come to dinner here the other night and she told me she really enjoyed her dinner. read more

La Pollera De Mario - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York

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Dined in one morning and ordered the "Special Breakfast" which came with a thin slice of steak, chorizo, eggs, plantain, a "pizza" (more like a cracker) topped with cheese, and rice and beans. Since this was my first time here, I thought that the variety of this one meal would tell me a lot about this place. I also ordered a Chicken Empanada on the side as a bonus. First impressions: It was about an hour and a half after opening and the place was empty. Three or four televisions on the walls, but no customers to watch them. Waste of electricity if you ask me. A chaotic mix of sounds to set the atmosphere. Traditional (or out-of-date) decor and dark colors gave off a somewhat depressing vibe. Sticky tables under my forearms. I thought the pictures on the menu didn't do the food justice... until the food actually came. Probably one of the worst meals I ever had. The chorizo was dry on the inside and thus not fresh. No squirt when you first bite into it. The eggs, which were mixed with vegetables, were bland and overcooked. The "pizza" was as dry as the Eucharist you'd get from church, but at least that has a bit more flavor. Even with cheese, it was stale to the max. In contrast to the dryness, the rice and beans were tooo damn moist, to the point of mushiness. The steak and plantains were the only good parts of the dish, but they were only decent. And the empanada... oh, the empanada... that too was dry, especially around the edges. The edges felt like... something hard you'd get out of the microwave after leaving it in for too long. I couldn't figgen believe it. Every bite I only imagined the state of the kitchen where these different ingredients came from. I'm usually forgiving but this place had huge testicles to serve me that food. Either they didn't care, they were completely ignorant, or they were trying to kill me. Either way, it was a 1 star experience. Not even 1.5. One! Uno! Should be zero! It was that sucky. It was so bad that I actually started to feel sick to my stomach in the middle of it, and I had a "lump of coal" feeling that sat in my stomach for the rest of the day. read more

Good service and authentic Colombian food. Very spacious , and nice outgoing workers.

I've been a customer of this place for a long time and TODAY they lost me as a customer, they really messed up. I ordered the lunch of the day which is fish and it comes with rice and beans, the lady on the phone confirmed that's how it comes, when I repeated the order back to her I said again "fish with rice and beans". When I get my order it comes with POTATOES and rice so I call the restaurant and explain to them confusion, the lady says "I'm sorry, you'll get your beans in 10-15 min. 40 minutes passed so I called again and guess what's their answer: "I'm sorry but the kitchen says the fish comes with rice and potatoes so you're not getting the beans" So first when I placed the order I was clearly TOLD and CONFIRMED that it was rice and BEANS and second they LIED to me and made wait 40 minutes THINKING I WAS GETTING THE BEANS??? What's wrong with this place????? I'm colombian so I always make my office order from this place, and every time I have family in town I take them there but now you lost a couple of customers because of your HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE ! KEEP IT UP! read more

I ordered for pick up and when I arrived the girl was sitting and hanging out with other co workers on the other side of the restaurant away from the register and where the orders come in. When I told her about my order she was confused and then saw my grub hub order sitting there. I was told to wait ten minutes for my food. This is completely unacceptable. I didn't order pick up to sit in their empty restaurant hungry. Get it together, it's not like you have a packed place and are too busy to start grubhub orders. read more

Horrible experience!! I ordered almost $100 in food and tip thinking they needed local support. The order was not correct and when I called them they told me there was nothing they would do. The menu on Seamless was not up to date they told me. Really?!?! Awful attitude and food was not great quality for the price to begin with. Avoid this business!!! read more

The food was delicious. I had the oxtail soup and my husband had the beans. I have to admit I hesitated because the place does not look very attractive on the outside but don't judge a book by its cover. The food was very authentic and fresh. The servers were great and very attentive. I will be back!!!! read more

We live in Hunters point LIC and ordered from here on DoorDash. It was a shot in the dark Bc I've never eaten here, but am always craving some good Colombian food. It's also not easy to get delivered! But this place hit the spot! They got all of our order right, everything was tasty, and the delivery was smooth. Thank you!! I will continue to order from here and hopefully it will be just as good. read more

So i ask for my 40 dollars back because the food was not only disgusting but it wasnt wat i order. The lady literally sold the food by giving false advertisement to me n i fell for it. So i call n their excuse was "every other customer like it that way so im not giving you the 40 back" so i said you going to give me my 40 when i get there before i pull up with my people. Idgd what ur other customers like lol they were unprofessional n rude read more

This place has amazing food, it's a shame that they don't follow any type of covid safety other than the servers wearing a mask. But even then it's not consistent. They have patrons walking through the restaurant and as I'm writing this review a man just had a coughing attack on his way to the bathroom with no mask on. If you value your health turn away unless you're cool with that. I'm definitely getting tested in a few days though. read more

I've been eating from this place for over 20 yrs. Lately, their food is horrible. I ordered a "picada" and 5 whole chickens for guest. I specifically asked for extra potatoes, I got 2 pieces. The whole platter looked like it was 2 day old food that was just reheated. The tostones were dried and hard, the yuca was also dry and hard. The chicharrón was like a brick and the steak and chicken were disgusting. It was so bad that I didn't serve it to my guests $38 down the drain because the restaurant does nothing about complaining customers. The 5 chickens, I asked for them not to be overly cooked because the last few times they were dry and hard... well, I got 5 chickens that were a waste too. $110 down the drain. I had to reorder food from Riko, who's chicken is not over cooked and has some flavor. This food looked like it was from the day before or few days old. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE ANYMORE!!! read more

Worst customer service ever, Monica (which was the name she told me) had an attitude when explaining that my order was wrong, she did not want to refund me my money and she did not want to talk to her boss, by saying she was the manager. How could you expect having a manager like her? a manager supposed to manage, she could not even manage an order. She did not want to give me my money back, guess I have to pass by to talk to Mr. Rafael Orozco (The owner name she gave me) Never ordering from there again, I hope no one runs into that girl. read more

For me is the best restaurant of colombian food in the zone or whatever in roosvelt. The service is so friendly and the food is very well.

I ordered tostones and guacamole, worst decision I could've made. Guacamole was just awful, tostones were soggy and just nasty. The breakfast I ordered was just not good. Really upset on the quality of food, literally a waste of money. read more

I ordered two items from them. TWO! only one order was delivered. I called them that my order is missing an order, they apologized and said that they will send it right over. WE NEVER RECEIVED THE ITEM. I called them back again and they said that they rang the bell and called my phone numerous times (LIE). My phone was next to me the whole entire time and never rang. There are four people in my apartment and nobody heard the bell (meaning it was never rang). When I demanded a refund they hung up on me. I called them again and I was told to report to Grubhub as it is not their problem. POOR SERVICE. WILL NEVER ORDER FROM THEM AGAIN read more

I will never order here again, the order was not only two hours late but the salad was wilted and brown, and food was cold. They are the worst!!! read more

Love pollera I've been coming here since a teenager aka over a decade ago when it was called la pollera Colorada. Anyways under new management their frijoles (beans) are yummy full of flavor. Back when I ate meat their chicharron and baked chicken were amazing full of all the yummy Colombian flavors. I've always had nice waiters for the many years I've been eating there. Great place, decent prices. Highly recommend. read more

Terrible customer service and terrible food.... waited two hours to get BURNT DRY ROCK HARD Chicken.... DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE read more

La Pollera De Mario - Colombian Near Me - Sunnyside, New York