I order here all the time because it's always quick and convenient. I usually stick to their personal 1/4 chicken combo meal and the portions are big enough to split for two meals/people. However, their empanadas need improvement and are always dried out and over cooked. The filling does not taste as fresh as it should be at times as well. The table setting is nice and this business does well because the servers know how to turn over tables quick. I will keep coming back here because there is not much better in the area. Overall, it's worth checking out if you are in the vicinity and in desperate need of a home cooked style meal. read more

Just got uber eats from here, got the skirt steak which was good, seasoned and wasn't too tough. The salad was also ok but DO NOT order the black sausage. Thought it would be like morcilla but it was Super dry inside to the point it was like eating a saltine cracker. Wasted $7 on it. Had to throw it away. Wish who ever prepared it tonight would have had some standard to say we can't serve this let's substitute it with something else. Might not repeat here read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Black sausage - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

I called this morning for an order to pick up. I asked her for two mango smoothies in milk and she replied "omg" in a tone and I thought maybe it was towards something else. I also asked for two empanadas of cheese and two on chicken. When I got there I wasn't greeted at all she had this nasty attitude. When I got in my car I noticed my drinks were both very low compared to the fact I paid full price for them and my empanadas weren't cheese ones they were beef. I've been going here for years for these smoothies I've always gotten them to the top and when I told her this she said oh well I used the same ingredients and the foam was a lot. No resolution and no accountability for getting my order wrong. Terrible new staff. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

I had a craving for Peruvian food and Rico's Chicken was the closest thing to satisfy my craving. I ordered one of the family style combos which came with a whole rotisserie chicken, salad, French fries, as well as rice and beans. Although I didn't want the fries it ended up working out to be cheaper than one of the other combos that I was looking at. The food was average to say the least. The fries needed salt, the beans needed help, and the chicken could've spun a little longer in the rotisserie. The green sauce that was served on the side was watery, spicy, yet tasteless at the same time. The salad was okay. read more

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Came here a lot when i was pregnant. I love their food. It's a good hole in the wall restaurant with friendly staff.

Overpriced. For a fast casual restaurant, it is pricey. Salmon platter and pork chops platter was almost $45. Cash only and their atm charges almost $2. Once my order was ready, I took a can of Coke from the refrigerator. That cost me $2.50. There is no parking for this establishment, so you will need to find paid street parking. read more

Chicken empanadas taste flavorful, spiced, and rich. The green sauce that comes with it is spicy/flavorful and not watery bland like some other spots. The beef empanadas here are unique, I thought it would be like the chicken empanada but just different meat. The beef empanadas had a different very crunchy almost like a chip outer texture. And the inside was interesting. Tasted like mashed potato mixed with some beef. It didn't fit my palate but I remember having beef dishes at other Hispanic restaurants and I didn't like it too. So it's just a cultural preference. If you are trying out this food or restaurant for the first time I , definitely recommend the chicken empanada. Not the beef. Was a good experience , price was very cheap too. I got 4 medium size empanadas for 7 dollars , that's a great price in my opinion. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Beef empanada - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

The service is fast and the staff is always friendly. The green sauce is HEAVEN. The only thing I don't like about this place is that sometimes their rice is dry with crunchy bits. Also the empanadas are pretty yummy but really dry inside. I don't mind that much because it gives me an excuse to pour more green sauce on my food. read more

Is in front of flushing hospital Very convenient for employees and people who goes around the hospital. I love the empanadas, specially cheese one. The soup of the day is great, my favorite is Thursday one. Overall a lot of food for a great price. Cash only, but they have an ATM on site Good Colombian coffee guaranteed, and friendly staff. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Inside - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

Smells delicious, place is clean and wait is appropriate for food made at the time you order so don't come in a rush thinking you going to get delicious authentic food in 10 minutes. Beautiful soulful cultural music to entertain you while you wait read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Front service area clean and employees pleasant - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

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I've visited Rico's for their lunch special since it's conveniently located from where I work. This area is far from anything substantial to feast on. As a avid Colombian cuisine connoisseur, I rate Rico's a solid 3 stars. The restaurant is small but there is seating available. The lunch menu features different items each day. I have always kept it simple for my tastebuds sake and order the quarter rotisserie chicken, salad , rice and beans with the complimentary beef plantain soup. The food here is consumable. There's no extraordinary flavor or impeccable items to reference. For the few times that I have visited the Chicken was always mediocre. Skimpy and not flavorful. The Rice and beans were basic. The salad is terrible. Iceberg lettuce, tomato and a terrible dressing. The beef plaintain soup is too much broth and not enough vegetable and beef. The only thing I do like here is the traditional Super CoCo hard coconut candy they give you after you pay the bill. The service is ok but the food needs work. You want tasty Colombian flavor ? Get back in your car and drive to Jackson Heights. read more

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Ordered takeout twice and both times delivery was quick and food was delicious. I work in the area so I'll definitely be coming back when I'm craving bandeja paisa!! read more

Ordered chicken and beef empanada it was burnt and stale tastes like it was a day old don't buy from this place.

Ordered the Plato Tipico for take out and it was really good. Food was still warm after delivery and the flavor was great! The green sauce that they send in the side has one hell of a kick, very spicy but very good. Would definitely recommend! read more

The Green Plantains are never freshly cooked,really dry... chicken is ok nothing amazing, and the avocado salad was fine as well

Located near the q65 bus line. Good chicken combos. Like the chicken and rice. The salad and beans are eh. Has the basic sodas, empanadas and all. I leave there smelling like oil every time. If you don't wanna smell like oil, stand outside and wait for your food. read more

So my wife had just given birth and hasn't eaten all day. We've been at the hospital from 9am and she doesn't get a chance to eat until about 8pm. I tell her about this Colombian restaurant across the street and she takes a look at the menu. She's a born vegetarian and does not eat any meat. The special for Monday is listed "Vegetable soup". I go down to the restaurant and ask if they still had vegetable soup, the girl at the register checks with the cook and the cook says yes. I also CONFIRMED with the girl at the register asking "The vegetable soup has no meat, right?" She confirmed it did not. I order a small and a large "vegetable" soup for takeout and bring it all the way up to my wife's room only to take it out and see chunks of beef in it. This was about 30 minutes before closing so they didn't care and expected me not to return before they closed. I returned with the soup and told the girl at the register I asked for Vegetable soup, the girl shrugs her shoulders and says "IT IS VEGETABLE SOUP.... WITH BEEF." I asked "why did you confirm it had no meat, why call it vegetable soup and not beef soup? This is not what I ordered" She replied "I dont know why they call it vegetable soup either, but thats just what it is." THEY MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE AND INSTEAD JUST STARED AT ME LIKE I HAD THREE HEADS, REFUSING TO REFUND OR ACCOMMODATE ME FOR IT. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - "Vegetable soup" - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

Great spot next to Flushing hospital to get a bite of Hispanic food to eat. Friendly staff and good food.

I personally love the chicken empanada. Some people call it chicken/beef patty. Most of the food is served fresh in my opinion. The restaurant is quite small. Do not recommend eating in when crowded. read more

It's not a welcoming environment. The food is not bad, but not worth the trip. It's a much better experience at the Dunkin Donuts a few doors down. The hospital service across the street does a better job. The hospital is friendlier, cheaper in price, they take credit cards, and the food quality is the same as Rico's. You would think Rico's had it made because the hospital is across the street. Not much business from the hospital... I wonder why. I don't want anyone out if business, however, if this place leaves, I'm sure we'll end up with something better, no matter what. Some suggestions: get friendly staff get a credit card machine, improve some of your recipes. If it was business, on a separate note: I would capitalize on having a hospital across the street and keep my business running, keep my employees busy, maybe hire more staff with the added business, and be part of the community, not just a place we all avoid in the community. read more

In an area consumed by Asian everything, it was refreshing to find a good Hispanic restaurant...run by real Hispanics, not Asians *no offense to anyone* Parking in the area is a bit difficult as they are located across the street from a hospital. I would suggest going a block or two off 45 Ave and you should be able to find something there. I've ordered take out from here on two occasions and both times I've enjoyed my meal. I got the lunch special both times and it was $8. It comes with the soup of the day, 1/4 chicken, rice and beans, plantain and salad. First time I was under the assumption that the soup was additional so I opted out of it. On my second trip I made sure to get everything (except rice), including a $1 chicken empananda. The cashier was nice enough to let me slide on the 21 cents because all I had was a $10 bill and my bank/credit cards (they are cash only). Their rotesserie chicken (both white and dark meat) has light seasoning and is so moist. You can literally see the juices coming off the thigh pieces. The beans are a tab bit salty (I added water) and the salad is really good. It comes with shredded purple cabbage, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and a delicious light Italian dressing with salt and pepper sprinkled on top. The plantains were a little charred, but I didn't mind. The meal is very filling; for sure you get your monies worth. After the chicken, beans, salad and plantains I was stuffed. I couldn't even look at anymore food. I gave the empanada to my mom, and she said it was ok. I'll be warming up the soup and eating it for dinner. Im looking forward to trying more items on their menu read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Quarter chicken with plantain, red beans and side salad $8.50 - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

I love ingesting pure fat. As Ann C has pointed out, our meal could've fed an entire starving country. Or us. We chose us. The Colombian Typical Platter. If Colombians typically ate this platter, they'd all be obese, not like Shakira. No, not like Shakira at all. Such platter consists of a long slice of plantain, a long piece of sausage, a long piece of fried pork fat, and a beautiful egg atop the whole thing. Oh, and I forgot the steak. And corn patty. And rice and beans. And mystery green sauce. And the little piece of avocado. read more

I know nothing about Colombian food but this place is just awesome. I had the 1/4 chicken platter which came with chicken, rice, beans, and a small salad. The chicken was wonderfully marinated and very tender. Small inside. Most people carry out but you can sit at one of five small tables. Very diverse clientele proves its widespread appeal. Awesome meal. FYI. Cash only. ATM inside. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Chicken platter - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

Not bad, not bad. They have peruvian/colombian style rotisserie chicken here. It's still not as good as a place that uses charcoal (I don't think you can get charcoal anywhere unless you head down to Washinton, DC), but the seasoning is good and the meat is flavorful. Just go with the dark meat and you'll be fine. I like the green spicy sauce they have. The chicken is pretty cheap - you can get a whole bird to go for about $8.95, or a half chicken for $5. Not a bad deal at all. If you're at the hospital next door, this place is a welcome respite from the hospital food. The workers were super nice and friendly when I came. I'd like to come back here when the chicken is actually fresh and see how good it is. read more

The chicken is nicely done, though quite small. The meat is juicy and skin is just crispy enough. The restaurant itself is kind of cramped with 5-6 tables. I ordered the Personal #1 combo to go, which is half-chicken with rice, beans, and a small salad for $10 (and tax). I think this is on the expensive side for the amount of food and the neighborhood. The green picante sauce is good in terms of spice, but definitely not the best I've had. Won't be trying this again. *Remember, this restaurant accepts cash only. read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Half chicken - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

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Best damn Colombian food around flushing hospital Super quick to deliver Great place to grab lunch during lunch time/break Try there shakes also a very good go to! read more

My sister and I were looking for a place close by to fill our tummies for not so much money. Rico's was a short walk away and we decided to drop in after she had told me about the abundant amount of food they serve. We ordered a #3 to share (you can see a pic of it). The entree came with rice, a side of saucy beans, 2 pieces of flat steak, a whole sweet plantain, a small arepa, a whole chorizo, an overeasy egg, chicharron (always delicious!) and a few slice of avocado. Overall the food was great, the arepa was mehh; wish there was more avocado slices too! And the amazing green sauce...how could I forget to mention that?! I'm not sure what it is but its like a refreshing spicy ranch? Delicious on the steak and chorizo! The place itself is quite small, only a couple of tables. There was only one waitress and I believe 2 or 3 cooks? The waitress was really nice to us and tended to us often (and she has nice hair!) After we finished our meal, we got our bill promptly, along with two pieces of coco candy (yum!). Ordering the #3 entree and a bottle of Snapple set us back about $15; not bad for a filling meal for two! read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - entree #3 yum yum! - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

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$14.50 for half chicken combo overpriced. Plus its cash only and they charge tax on top of menu price listed. The chicken is subpar and has a weird smell to it. There way better Peruvian chicken spots like pio pio that justifies its price but not this place. It's in front of the hospital so I bet they get a ton of business from there. read more

Empanadas are the best in the world here... The sauce is amazing but the con is the regular food. The food isn't that great and only reason why they get a 3 star is because of the food. The empanadas and service 5 star! read more

Best restaurant I have ever been to! Waitress are very humble! The prices are very cheap and food is very high quality. Would come here again! read more

I would tell you how it was but I can't as we never got our delivery. After waiting about an hour, we called the restaurant. Whoever picked up the phone lied and said our food was on the way. 45 minutes later, I called Seamless and got a refund. Never going to order from here again and I will tell everyone I know not to order from here either. read more

Not worth the price. Went from $14 to $20 for a colombian typical platter. I stopped going here for a long time. If I'm going to spend $20 for a meal, I'd rather eat at a nicer restaurant. They also don't even take credit card. In the year 2020, if you're a business that doesn't accept credit cards as a form of payment I assume you're too cheap to accept the transaction fees and assume you cheap out in other areas in the services/food you offer. If they were smart they'd offer a lunch size and a dinner size to appeal to more customers. Also, ordering pick-up is a PITA if you don't speak Spanish. They'll tell you to please hold after every exchange. Then at the end someone new will pick up the phone and restart the whole ordering process over again. Happens more often than not. when I get my colombian cravings, I'll just order through uber eats/grubhub from a different restaurant, for less $, more food, and better quality. Empanadas are okay for a quick snack. Saw a roach post-renovation. Hopefully that was a one time occurrence. read more

My girl and I absolutely love this spot !!! The best chicken empanadas ever!!! Service and servings are awesome and the price is even better. Cash only they do have a ATM on location read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

Food was cooked properly, not overly cooked at all. Everything was seasoned so well. Truly enjoyed some authentic colombian food! Will return again! read more

This is a colombian spot everyone has to visit ... all types of different colombian platters today I had a Perfectly grilled salmon with a yummy avocado salad I never knew something so healthy could taste so good. I eat here almost daily I never get tired of the food. Great quality, great servings, Healthy and delicious . read more

Rico's Chicken Colombian Restaurant - Yummy yummy eating good healthy food =) - Colombian Near Me - Flushing, New York

Love, love, love their food! I typically order the bean platter to-go, which has a nice size strip of chicharron( I would assume it is a deep fried thick cut of pork belly) , half an avocado, half a plantain, and a mystery white bread I never got to figure out(maybe an arepa?). It also comes with white rice, a side of beans and green sauce. I love mixing the rice and beans and I love drenching the chicharron in the spicy green sauce. I forget which number this is, but this is my go to option, or my only option. I used to get this every week after work and I never get tired of it. They only accept cash so carry enough. It's an easy spot to miss since its small and kind of hidden between a flower shop and dental office. Stop by if you get the chance! read more

I compare all chicken I eat to this place's chicken. Tender, juicy, flavorful, and the green sauce just brings it up another level. Low key, fast service, good prices, will keep coming back read more

Came here thinking get a little snack before dinner. Got a empanada and a sprite. Came out to like $3.40 total. The empanada was hard as a rock! If your teeth isn't so great I recommend stay away from the empanadas. The first bite was obviously the corner which is also the part most of the dough overlap. But the whole empanada skin was hard and rough. It did have flavor, yes the skin had flavor but not the filling inside! I'm not Hispanic so I can't say much about this but I've had different empanadas before from different places and it sure wasn't this bad. read more

One of the worst establishments I've yelped about thus far Aside from being a tiny location and the employees all having the look on there face like they dread being at work God forbid you ask them to replace something on your platter they make a federal case of it and then sum zero professionalism when it comes to the customer delivery experience is just as bad un professional employees answering the phone the food there is a whopping 3 out of 10 definitely not worth all the hassle this location is in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood my suggestion to you is find another place eat plain and simple. read more

I occasionally come here for lunch during work hours. Today, I ordered two personal orders and three empanadas and it comes with one green sauce per order. I received 4 and asked for extra sauce. When I asked her for extra sauce not only did she declined my request; she responded with an attitude. I wouldn't have made this a big deal but because of her bad manners and her justification of saying that I already have too many green sauce is just bad for customer service. Because of her incompetence and nasty attitude towards me; I told her I won't be coming back here anymore and her response was, "it's okay." What I also want to mention is that, they eat in the kitchen where they serve food to customers and it isn't sanitary. read more