I hate giving bad reviews to places I used to enjoy but management here needs to do something about whose up front. I don't know if they understand the gravity of denying people with disabilities. This is America not Colombia. I say this as a fellow Colombian who understands that when people don't like something they choose to make things up. Especially about animals. I suffer from hearing loss and always have my service dog in case of emergency. Today we walked in here for a quick meal and my small pup in his bag. The lady in the front claimed that my service dog ID was inadequate because I didn't have the one with his photo on it. I had all the other paperwork but due to not having the photo she chose to not only deny my entry but belittle my disability. If I were management I would fire her immediately. I'm actually so angered by the interaction that I plan on calling the city. Most definitely never returning to this location and will make it a point to tell everyone I know how bad the service is. read more

Yum yum yum my first time trying this meal and it didn't disappoint at all!!! It was so worth it. The filete was so tender and juicy and the rest of the seafood it was mixed with. Go and try it, you won't be disappointed at all!!! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - 31. Filete de Pescado Costero - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Pollo serves food that is more of a home cooked comforting meal. The food is simple grilled food. Everything was good but the pork belly pork rind was chewy and lacked the crisp. The shrimp dish the sauce had a funky margarine taste. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Chewy pork rind - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

The food is always consistent, very big portions and worth the money. Love me some Colombian food every once in a while! The food comes out very fast and the staff is nice. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - 10. Chuleta de Cerdo Empanizada added avocado slices - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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The food at Pollos A La Brasa Mario is absolutely amazing! The employees are always so friendly, attentive, and welcoming. I've been coming here since I moved to Astoria in 2019, and it's hands down one of my favorite spots for both lunch and dinner. Every dish is packed with flavor and served in generous portions. You can truly taste the love and tradition in every bite. The atmosphere is always lively, and the staff make you feel like you're enjoying a home-cooked meal straight from abuela's kitchen. I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants delicious, authentic Colombian food and phenomenal vibes. Tell them I sent you! ¡La comida en Pollos A La Brasa Mario es absolutamente increíble! Los empleados siempre son muy amables, atentos y te hacen sentir bienvenido. He venido aquí desde que me mudé a Astoria en 2019, y sigue siendo uno de mis lugares favoritos para almorzar o cenar. Cada plato está lleno de sabor y las porciones son muy generosas -- se puede sentir el amor y la tradición en cada bocado. El ambiente siempre es alegre, y el personal te hace sentir como si estuvieras disfrutando de una comida casera preparada por la abuela. Recomiendo este lugar a todos los que quieran disfrutar de comida colombiana deliciosa y un ambiente fenomenal. ¡Díganles que yo los envié! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - La comida de aquí es deliciosa - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

I took off one star for not having any soup choices at 4p in the afternoon on a Friday. Aside that this a lovely location, food & drinks were delish. I don't understand how guacamole is served w zero chips but that said the guac was well seasoned & yummy. Lots of hustle & movement, def a popular spot. Can't wait to go back & try more! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Bandeja paisa, def large enough for 2! - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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The food was out of this world. This establishment makes me proud to be Colombian! The place itself is like being there, ambiance with music included. We were greeted and then sat, nicely as we were indecisive about where. The waitress was attentive and got all our order correctly. The Bandeja Paisa is so well complemented. The beef, rice, beans, egg, avocado, pork belly, arepa and sweet plantain. All stellar flavor. Also had the ox tail soup. There was nothing left behind... and the soup comes with a plate of rice and salad. As always, a nice cold Aguila beer to finish it off. Absolutely recommend it here and we'll see you next time Mario. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Ox tail - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Delicious rice and beans, fries lack ketchup, tostones were airy and delish but lacking a sauce dip maybe they only have rojo salsa, chicken was pretty dry and steak wasnt very seasoned or even at all, but chimichurri sauce was tasty and the server had a playful cuteness to her. Relaxing ambiance and fun bathroom, as well as decor. Mango juice was just meh(no pic sorry), but good price overall. read more

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We ordered takeout out. The restaurant was clean. Food came to me in a decent amount of time. But the chicharron, steak and chicken thigh was very dry. I almost choked. The sweet plantains was delicious. The rice and beans was very tasty. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Mario platter - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great food and ambiance. Service was quick & friendly! There was a couple breaking up behind us, which was decent entertainment too. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Arroz con pollo - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Excellent!! Service is great and the food is better! You should try try place as online and seat in.

Great food, great service, great vibe! I love the big orange tree in the middle of the restaurant. I ordered the Langostinos al Ajillo (jumbo shrimp in garlic sauce) and it was soooo tasty. It came with white rice and french fries. The garlic sauce was really good, I would definitely order this again. I also got an arepa con queso on the side which was good, too. The portions are big, definitely really filling. I got a piña colada which was perfect. This will definitely be my go-to spot when I'm craving piña coladas. The noise level was fine, it wasnt loud or anything. We only had a 5 minute wait for a table. And the staff was attentive and friendly. I will definitely be coming back! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - 27. Langostinos al ajillo - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Ordered grilled chicken with fries and it was cooked perfectly. I couldn't finish it and took it home. Next day it was still good ! My gf had the Bandera Tipica and was very happy. The deep fried pork was tender. Service was also friendly. read more

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First and foremost, for what it's worth, this restaurant has had a consistently impressive amount of regular visitors for years. They also have always seemed to have a big volume of takeout. The times we've eaten here, it has been pretty good and the food tasting fresh. The fish was moist with a wonderfully crunchy breading. The flavor of the fish was great, without the metallic taste many places have lately, depending on their supplier. The maduros used to be better, softer and more carmelized, but are still good. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Fried filet of fish pescado - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Ordered from UberEats. Not only did they get the order wrong, but the food that did arrive was extremely bland. No salt in the dry, rubbery chicken, the yellow rice or the green sauce. read more

Delicious food, excellent service- consistently good all around! You can't go wrong with anything you order on their menu. Love coming here on Sunday's... lovely ambiance, very familial, calm. The cazuela de mariscos came highly recommended by my boyfriend, and he was right! He thoroughly enjoyed his chuleta empanizado also. The sangria was strong and tasty. Buon apetit and cheers! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Cazuela de Mariscos, Chuleta de Cerdo Empanizada - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I just order some food and the order camed cold !! If I want to cook I wouldn't order!! Now I have to use pans and shit to heat the soup !! The arepa how the f I will heat it up?? Trash !! read more

A solid authentic Colombian spot in Astoria ! My friend and I came here on a Tuesday afternoon. Wasn't too busy. We were seated right away and the service was great. The staff were friendly as well. My friend recommended me to try the Bandeja Típica. Also came with a tasty sauce on the side. This was a very delicious dish and everything was cooked perfectly ! After venturing through other Colombian restaurants, I have to say that by far, this restaurant made the best food. The pork skin was nice and crispy, plantains were sweet and fresh, and the food wasn't too salty. Feeling so hungry, I devoured the whole thing. All of the food was seasoned well and I felt very satisfied after my meal. The portion was also huge for a very generous price. Would definitely return and try more items on the menu. Highly recommend ! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Bandeja Tipica - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

The restaurant is in a nice area. Meter parking is available & the service was great and the food was amazing!

Service is okay, staff are not very fluent in English. This is a chain restaurant and the vibe and design are the same ( cool orange tree in the middle of the restaurant). This restaurant feels like a family friendly space. The food is delicious but so so filling! The portions are huge so I would share with another person. I got the Bandeja Tipica, which is a deep fried pork dish, that also comes with grilled steak which I thought was too much ( I recommend sharing this dish), the beans seemed too liquidy, and I also requested yellow rice instead of white rice. Other than the dish being overwhelming, I liked the pork and yellow rice. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Bandeja Tipica - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I always love coming here. Came here last week around 8pm and happy to see the place wasn't super crowded. Like usual ordered the tyipical plate and a cola. I'm giving 4 stars because this place has a habit of giving the wrong bill on several occasions that I've been here. ::Bathroom Alert:: Clean but not super clean. Soap was well stocked and there was a lot of toliet paper. The waiter was very nice to my significant other and I. I would definitely come back to this location. I always recommend any typical plate because it is a mixture of everything, I loves me some avocado. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Number 25 is Cazuela de mariscos my Favorite Colombian seafood soup And outside independent rooms design for covid -19 very nice read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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So many years .. my favorite place on the weekends.. best "red snapper " and seafood cazuela...!!!!! read more

I professional and rude service. I am appulñed because I've been coming here for years and the way the manger treated me today he truthfully deserves to be fired. Ruined a new years dinner thankfully found an even better restaurant that I shall be taking my business to now read more

The Food is Always Delicious!! I became fan of Colombian food after eating there. Very recommended! read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Typical Platter - Bandeja Tipica - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I've been here a few times. I typically get the same items because I'm constantly craving it. The Bandeja includes: rice, beans, fried egg, pork skin, sweet plantain, arepa, and avocado. It's SO good. The pork skin is crispy but still so good. The arepa con queso is DELISH. Although an appetizer is not needed, I often find myself getting it. The staff here isnt the best. They arent always attentive and lack any waitressing skills. They take your order and dont come back until the food comes out. After they drop off your food - GOOD LUCK getting them to the table. I make it my business to ask for everything I want and need right away to avoid the BS. I'll still be back here. The food is worth it. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Bandeja Typical - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Love this place! Never disappoints! We got right to it so sorry no pics‍ What we got... 1 - Bandeja Tipica, this one is one of our go to. As usual my daughter enjoyed her dinner. 3 - Rotisserie chicken platters & they come with soup. The soup was so good plenty of chicken and not one of those greasy soups. I didn't care for the soggy fries but apparently they were just how my bro likes it... (Different strokes!!!) lol 1 - Yellow rice mixed with chicken, not my fave but luckily not my meal so as long as he liked it. 1 - Grilled chicken order, looked nice and juicy! My other bro ate it up! read more

Poor experience! This use to be my favorite go to place. The woman at counter sitting down eating and greeted me by just "yeah".. I paid and she didn't even fully hand me my money she dropped it in my hands and walked away. The restaurant was empty! So sad that with restaurants needing business, to be treated so badly is insane. Once home and tried the chicken and it was dry, disappointed. read more

If you know Steinway, you know there are so many small shops and exciting eateries all along the way, and this spot is no different! One of my wife's family go to's, she decides to introduce me, however there was one big difference.. she usually goes to Jackson Heights. This location still prevails, and is just as good, if not BETTER than the other not so far away location. The decor itself is like walking into a restaurant in a latin country. The colors, bright, the furniture, down to the staff dressed in all white. What throws it off if anything are the huge tvs. My only advice is, put the tvs away and let people engage eachother, also have the staff engage people more, maybe even with some Colombian history. We started with pacha(passion fruit juice) and a Colombiana soda(tastes like kola champagne, i was pleasantly surprised, if you dont know kola champagne either- get out more. Think sweetened lighter coke). The passion fruit is a big one for me in a lot of places, here it wasnt top, but it was pretty good. Now the food. The portion sizes are out of this world. My wife got a huge steak on a sizzling platter, it was ok, but I am never a fan of sizzling dishes. What I am a fan of is the Bandeja Tipica aka the typical plate aka the kitchen sink because its damn near the whole menu on a plate. Chiccharron, steak, fried egg, plantains, rice and beans, an arepa, who is supposed to finish that?? I absolutely did, with two plates to separate things. Great flavor, somehow even with all this, some egg yolk brings it together. My only qualms with this dish at all was the arepa was pretty dry and the rice was on the flavorless end, even tho I swapped white for yellow. I feel like it is not authentic yellow rice and they should dig a tad deeper for seasoning. We ended off with a Flan, and this was not my choice because its not really my thing, but in merely trying it I felt sick. Everything was great, but the Flan I will never touch again, maybe not anywhere. Thank you, we will return again in the future. read more

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I was craving a roasted chicken, and chose Pollos Mario since they offered free delivery. Got the rotisserie chicken platter, which includes a salad, consommé soup, abundant rice, and fries, for just $13.50! The chicken was amazing - seasoning was perfect, meat was so soft. Soup was delicious too, though note that it includes liver which isn't for everyone and I had to set them aside. Quick delivery - it arrived in 30 minute since ordering online. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Rotisserie Chicken Platter - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Delicious! Omg! The food is plenty and very delicious! My sister and I shared a 2 Entrees and was able to take food home! We were stuffed!! The pork belly is crispy and sinfully delicious! The their steak is seasoned to perfection and their chicken is oh so flavorful and oh so so good! I don't quite know the name of the seafood dish we shared but it's a must when I go back!! read more

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I love to write about solid neighborhood restaurants. They are the backbone of the community. Great price. Good food. Very convenient. Pollos A La Brasa Mario fits this model in Astoria. Serving delicious rotisserie chicken. I have been to Pollos A La Brasa Mario a few times for eating in as well as take out. I have always had the same meal, their 1/4 chicken combo with rice, salad, french fries and consomme. Their rotisserie chicken is hands down delicious. Moist. Well season. Very flavorful. I have other chicken places that I love, but Pollos A La Brasa Mario does a consistent job with their cooking procedure for their chicken. Rice, salad and french fries are very standard sides. Standard white rice. Standard frozen fries. Standard romaine with shredded carrots. Actually very boring. Consomme, this is a HOME RUN. Outstanding to very outstanding. This was one delicious soup. Now, Mario's consomme is not your traditional clear broth consomme. This was one hardy soup. Packed with potatoes, hearts, chicken gizzards, white meat in a richly flavored broth. It was as good a soup as I ever had. Top 3 ever. Delicious. Overall, Pollos A La Brasa Mario is a go to place for some good chicken. It is very affordable meal for a 1/4 chicken combo: $6.95 for lunch and $9.50 for dinner. Chicken is always flavorful and moist. Yum. read more

After a big day of we eating, drinking and singing a big group of hungry yelper decides to eat in this restaurant because we were passing by and we saw the name and then we knew that they had some latino food over here. Is very hard for me being from the Latino population to give a Latin American restaurant more than 3 stars, because I always expect a great meal and excellent homemade food. My party was around 10 people, there were not a table big enough for all us, so we sat in two different tables, but there were next to each other. In my table we decided to have a small family style meal, so we did share a few platters. Bandeja Tipica: The platter contains a tiny arena, over medium egg, chicharron, steak, white rice, avocado, and platano maduro. The chicharon was very crispy, the white rice was very good and steak had a juice taste, everything else was good too. Yuca frita with chicken: a great additional for those who like yuca, very crispy and delicious, the chicken was very good. The servers are very fast and helpful. The prices are very good too, and the portion is very big. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

After having been to Tierras Colombianas multiple times, I thought I'd give Pollos A La Brasa Mario a try since it always stuck out because of its bright red/yellow design on the corner of 41st Street, plus they had good reviews on Yelp. I came here on a Saturday and it was relatively crowded, but there were still seats available. The restaurant is very spacious and there are booths everywhere. There was a good mix of couples and families inside, but I can see how families love coming here due to the large food portions. The menu was quite large with a number of entrees on there, but we went with the most popular dish - The Country Platter. The platter was a hodgepodge of foods - Steak, Fried Pork, Egg, Corn Cake, Rice, Beans, Avocado and Sweet Plantains. Just staring at the plate made me full, as it was MASSIVE, but that's what I came for so was ready for this challenge! The overall platter was 'OK' compared to what I've had at Tierras Colombianas. The Fried Pork was extremely difficult to cut and chew, which sort of made it a turn off to eat. The steak was decent, flavored and chewy. The least attractive item was the corn cake as it was devoid of flavor and the texture was not appealing. The rest of the ingredients were what they were, so no qualms there. As for the service, it was a little slow, but it's not like we were in any hurry. Overall, I can't say Pollos A La Brasa Mario is a winner, but it's not the worst option out there. It definitely had a local, family feel to it with fair prices so I can see why it attracts many locals. read more

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My sister had me try their Cazuela de Mariscos, omg delicious! It's a creamy seafood stew (served with rice). Their Seafood Paella is also delicious, not your Spaniard Seafood paella, they have their own zest If you're a seafood lover, go for it! You can't go wrong with their daily staple of arepas con cafecito, deelish! Waiters and staff are very kind and welcoming, a nobility which Colombians are known to be. Menu has lots of items but they have images for you to know what you're ordering. Que Rico! read more

I have to write a review. I am so upset that people are not appreciating this place. The food is amazing, the pricing is amazing! how are you giving 3 stars? it's a local, small place not a ciprani! if you want amazing service you will also have to pay 120$ for a roasted chicken plate, so let relax here. I love you guys! You have always given me amazing food and authentic experience. besos! and I am about to order my delivery from you! read more

Great food, the service is very friendly and they play nice music. The only issue I've experienced there is an odd smell every time I go. Like urine. read more

Placed an order on May 5, 2023 via grubhub. I ordered Fish Soup with came along with a side order of white rice and fish. As I started to eat my soup I noticed a hair in my soup, so I contacted grubhub and even suggested to send them a picture to show proof of the hair in my soup. I was issued a refund. I then receive a call at 2:45PM (approximately an hour after my claim with grubhub) from the hostess/ front desk lady reclaiming as to what happened with my order I then explained to her there was a hair only in my soup. She replied by saying the following "why didn't you call us directly?" Me: "Because I ordered directly through grubhub" Front Desk/ Hostess: "Well next time I suggest you call the restaurant first & also highly doubt that was even the case (insinuating there was no hair in my food.) it's okay, next time I'll just make sure you don't receive any food from us." *hangs up* The whole interaction was in Spanish but this restaurant most definitely needs a new front desk/ hostess. I typically order once a month from here and have never had an issue before with my food or the service but this lady must be new and needs to be taught on how hospitality works. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Escuche en la radio colombiana en NYC, la publicidad y me hicieron antojar y gracias sr Yimy Oyuela, me imagine comiendo ahi y que buen restaurante colombiano, muy buena comida, muy buena atención y los precios increibles . Recomendado, me encanto el consome, la carne, el pollo, te sentis en tu casa en Colombia. Gracias y volveremos desde Long Island. read more

The food here was really delicious! Customer service was on point. No long wait at all. I recommend anyone who loves Hispanic foods must come here of any other Pollos A La Brasa Mario Restaurants. Oh, I can I forget the Pina Colada, it was really great as well. I got the Pina Colada with liquor. read more

Pollos A La Brasa Mario - Green Plantain Soup, White Rice with Chicken, salad, Breaded Chicken, French fries, Pina colada, rice and beans - Colombian Near Me - Astoria, New York