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    Loud
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Mold!  Moho!
    Maria M.

    Omg order two burgers and this burger is with mold. I'm feeling sick. Please be aware! Old bum Who knows what else is old. This is a negligence , how they miss the big mold spot. I'm never eating again here. It was wrap in aluminum fold and didn't saw until the end. Dios mio ordene dos hamburguesas y tiene moho, me siento enferma. Porfavor ponga mucha atención. Que más estará dañado, es una negligencia. Como no pueden ver el grand moho que ahí. No vuelvo a comer ahí. Gas! Estaba envuelto en papel aluminio, no me di cuenta hasta lo último.

    Perro Perro Hawaiano with Bacon
    Flor Alba R.

    All the menu is amazing. The Colombian food has a delicious unique flavor from Colombia. The staff is very nice and the place is clean and gives you a very good service. Make sure to bring cash but they also have a cash machine.

    Somebody who is not Colombian trying to out Colombian the Colombians
    Fox E.

    My #1 place in NYC! Let's rap! Don't stay home getting fat on FRITOS Hot pockets & overstuffed BURRITOS Wanna stuff yourself? Here's what WE CHOSE Cholados y Burgesas at PRONTITOS! Fox E says it's great, and we all know HE KNOWS The best hidden gems, everywhere that HE GOES Summer brings humidity and MOSQUITOS But also an excuse to go to PRONTITOS! Trump's Twitter? Kinda obvious why he'd TWEET THOSE Distract us from evil with melodrama FREAK SHOWS So the rich get richer while the puppet-state VETOS Time for you and I to drown our sorrows at PRONTITOS! Other Cholados are less Michael, more TITOS More Detroit-back-alley, less VIA VENETOS The rivals ability to COMPETE BLOWS Compared to the perfection served here at PRONTITOS! Liverpool were so good, but Watford? Couldn't BEAT THOSE And I'm so good in bed, anyone hot and DISCRETE KNOWS And Barbie's global-famous for her incomparable FEET/TOES And if you're in New York, head directly to PRONTITOS! WHAT! The Cholado. The greatest drink/dessert on earth. You'd agree, if you'd tried one - specifically, this one. A "Cholado" is fresh tropical fruits, condensed milk, freshly-shaved ice, passion fruit syrup, and other heavenly wonders. I get mine with no condensed milk and extra passion fruit, I also skip the Guanabana in the drink. I love it more that way but if you're a fan of condensed milk then get it the regular way, or try it both ways, like Barbie does. This is still the best place in all of NYC, after all these years. Prontito used to be located on an even more-hidden back street and named "Jugos Prontito Y Algo Mas", but those are the distant days of the past. They have a shiny new place with 10 times the space, they're even busier because of it (which seemed unthinkable because the tiny little sweatbox of the old days was busier than you could possibly imagine), and they're still churning (sometimes literally) out the greatest Colombian Fruit Delights and Hot Dogs and Burgers anywhere. I'm proud to call the owner and the girls here my friends. Order a Cholado. Watch the dude shave the ice, it's brilliant! "Shaving the ice" is not a euphemism for anything. When I first had a Cholado, it was like, Wham! So, in honour of that, here's some Wham! You put your condensed milk in my mouth (ooh ooh) It tastes so good and creamy that I have to cry out You put the soursop into my drink (yeah yeah) It's the only fruit in there I don't like, I think But something's buggin' me, somethin' ain't right, My Yelp friend told me what Barbie did last night, She left me Yelping in my bed, I was posting but I should have been with her instead! Wake Me Up Before Jugo, go Don't leave me hanging on eating a Yoyo Wake me up before Jugo, go And no, the Colombians are not all high Wake me up before Jugo, go Cuz I'm planning on my own Cholado And a Raspado from Jugos Prontito Take me drinking tonight.. I want a sugar hiiiiiiiiiigh, yeah, yeah Now I'm feeling shy. Next time I'll have to come here "Jugos Incognito." What to get: Cholado What else: Jugos, Burger, Hot Dog, Arepas, More. Warning: Long waits, call ahead, even for drinks. They're opening a shop in Alaska soon, it's called Juneau Prontito. It's "sandwiched" between two mixed martial arts schools (Judo Prontito and Sumo Prontito). The Cholado here is my fave food item on earth. They deserve "Kudos Prontito." I've tried many others. None have come close to this. It's from another, distant, planet. Hence the name "Pluto's Prontito." Always call ahead. "Prontito" is an in-joke. It means fast, but orders are seldom quick at Prontito (except the spontaneous orgasmic cumbustion when you taste a Cholado). But it's part of the charm. I've taken friends & lovers here, all agree: it rocks. Famous Colombians Sofia Vergara, James Rodriguez, Shakira and Carlos Valderrama come daily. $6 is so worth it. Don't be "Frugal Prontito," you'll miss out on perfection. And no "Medellin" with the recipe. Want our first date to be here? We can "Cholado & Chill." Cali me maybe? Short version of review: "Go to Queens. Get Cholado. Taste his delicious creamy nectar in ur mouth. Explode in pants. Pix or didn't happen. Also send nudes to whoever sent u here. Then home. Then sleep. Then wake up. Then repeat." As a side note, I found my lovely little Sammi Puff aka The Puffle aka my tiny little Grey Tortie kitten full of Tortitude when taking a new back way to this place, as weirdly suggested by google maps. She ended up lighting up our lives and the lives of our 5 male cats, who think she's the best think since sliced Cholados. So thank you, Prontito. Let's finish with more rap. Want the best Cholado? This is the ONE-TITO Get here in a hurry before they're GONE-TITO Better to order ten than NONE-TITO Because the best dessert in Queens is PRONTITO Colombian street food is the BOMB-TITO Bigger than Avengers, bigger than TRON-TITO Bigger than Curry, Jordan, LeBron-TITO If you want fruity drinks, get yourself to PRONTITO WHAT!

    Combo Mexican Burger
    Gian C.

    OMG I've seen this place before but never went inside, was nearby tonight and it was AMAZING. Prices are not bad because the portions are huge. Mexican burger was delicious and huge and so it was the salchipapa extrema. To be honest I still haven't finished the salchipapa as I write this post, service was good, food is made right in front of you, nice little place with a relaxing ambiance. if my words are not enough to convince you, maybe a picture of my face after taking that first burger bite will tell you more

    Perro Hawaiano Combo
    Michelle F.

    I absolutely love Prontitos. They have the best Colombian hotdogs, cholados, empanadas you name it. And the people who work there are so nice! The vibe is super Colombian and fun. I love coming here, the only downside is that it is cash only, so if your working with card I do recommend ordering on Grubhub or ubereats to take it to go. But it's one of my favorite places!

    Cholado prontito
    Anna L.

    Prontito is popular amongst the locals and is always busy, but there are plenty of seats for those who would like to dine in. Despite its name, it takes over 20 minutes for them to prepare an order. After I placed my order, I was a little anxious of how I will know when my order is ready since they don't give you an order number or receipt, but they somehow manage to remember whose order it is. I ordered the cholado ($7) and combo prontito burger ($11). The cholado, a sweet milky and icy drink with fruit, was delicious with pieces of apple, papaya, honeydew, pineapple, canned peaches, and coconut shavings. It is perfect for summer. Unlike other cholados I had, this one was not dominated by a chunk of ice. The ice was quite small and it was flavored! The prontito combo came with fries, pink sauce, and a huge burger with bacon and a quail egg. While the prices are decent and the size of the burger was huge, the taste was not memorable. The burger was very heavy (calorie-wise) and messy to eat. It took me three sittings to finish it! I'll pass with the prontito burger next time and try something simpler like a cheeseburger or stick with the cholados.

    Alice X.

    If gluttony was a restaurant, this would be it. A friend brought me here for some bomb food and boy did he deliver. This is what every cheat meal should look like. Everything on the menu is fair game. Burger is amazing, salchipapas is amazing and the tostone is amazing (soooo much chicken). Don't forget to grab a cholado to wash it all down at the end.

    Tania C.

    Why did I just learn about this place? I thought I had *CASH ONLY* I tried the best Cholados but I was so wrong. This place is amazing. The super cholado is the way to go. Papaya, melon, pineapple, banana coconut, guanabana and some condensed milk... wow!!!! Refreshing and filling. So many option to choose from. With ice cream sounds great. Will try next time. Food also looksi amazing. Parking is not so great around here.

    Outside
    Casandra P.

    Despite being so excited to visit this small Colombian 'Medellin' style fast food spot, we were highly disappointed. The cashier takes your order from the window directly under sign. After about 35 minute wait we received our Colombian Hot Dog & Chicken Patacon. The Colombian Hot Dog we chose was the Hawaiian. It was full of hot dog,bacon,cheese,coleslaw,pineapple,with two qual eggs attached on each end. It was the better of our two orders. The Chicken Patacon we ordered came with a "pound" of shredded chicken with "salsa rosada" (ketchup with mayonnaise) and the fried plantain was covered in avocado. If was not appealing to the eye at all and it was actually sad to see that much food go to waste. I would recommend them taking some extra time to measure the portions and presentation. If we return which I doubt I will only return to order a hot dog.

    Hamburger combo
    Tameeka B.

    I was looking for something quick to eat the other night and I've never really been disappointed by Colombian cuisine so I thought this place would be up my alley plus I'm always looking for new places to eat at now that I live in Elmhurst. I've walked by this restaurant a few times and it's always packed (plus the yelp reviews weren't that bad) so I decided to check it out. Side note: I'd been craving a burger the entire day so my hopes were up way high. I ordered a burger and fries combo and waited probably 10-15 minutes for it. The location is not that big so I was often in the way when other customers came in to order food. Once my food was ready I basically ran home with it (I live 2 blocks away) so that my food wouldn't be cold. Unfortunately the double fried french fries were cold. I was disappointed but I'll blame myself for that one. Fries are not usually good when taken out of restaurants. The burger ...... it was generously topped with mayo, mustard and ketchup but sadly the meat itself was not seasoned. It was just a life-less patty with lots of condiments. I was disappointed by the first few bites because I usually enjoy Colombian cuisine. I did not finish the burger because it just wasn't good. Maybe I'll try something else from this place if there are no other quick food options available.

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    Best cholados in nyc .. make sure you tell them to put extra leche condensada (condensed milk) for a sweeter taste, food is also very good

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    Anyone know what time they close?

    11pm

    What are there hours?

    Its Friday night 11:25 pm, so I think they stay open late during the summer from lunch to past midnight. That was the schedule at their original location.

    Are there any vegetarian options?

    Well only if you want to get fried plantains with avocado or the fruit shakes

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