Needed some tequeños to get me through a rough day and am glad to have found this place. Friendly…read moreand fast service at reasonable prices, and the food was delicious. Also tried the patacones and a chicken arepa, those and the accompanying sauces all great. Arepa nicely crisped and to-go wrapping kept it hot until I was home and settled. There is a market with a selection of groceries (dry goods, refrigerated, and frozen) and beer. Looking forward to returning!

Bad service . Nasty dry food. Over priced. No good manners. I don't know how stay in business.read more

Service is quick and food is delicious. The chicken is always so good here. The Picada is huge,…read moregood enough to share. This is one of the best Colombian places you can find in the dmv. The empanadas and arepas are really good too!

We finally made it to Ritchie's! This is a little spot located off a super busy road, but in my…read moreopinion still easy to miss. It was super busy inside when I picked up my take out (I'd say they are definitely understaffed) and I felt for the one guy taking in person orders, phone orders, and waiting and bussing tables. With that said, the food was overall wonderful. I highly recommend the ropa vieja and the chicken or beef empanadas. SO good. We'd probably skip the Sobra Barriga a la Criolla (we'd prefer more sauce/flavor and I don't think the meat was actually flank steak, it appeared to be brisket). Well definitely return!

This is not a restaurant at all. It's a divey bar. They don't serve food at all unless you get…read morethere at certain time. At least that's what I was told when I went there to eat supposedly authentic Colombian food and was told when I asked if they served food. Was not friendly or welcomed. I guess I you want to drink alcohol might be ok but not a friendly restaurant atmosphere at all.

The first time I was there was this summer when Colombia was playing..we were looking for a spot to…read morehave Colombian food & cocktails.. it was clean had good music but not enough waiters in the middle of the afternoon.We asked for few fix drinks and didn't have a bartender. The waitress had to go behind the bar to mix the drinks and looked like she was struggling. We did had one drink each & had some appetizers I have to say I was a little disappointed not to mention the price for a drink was crazy expensive on the other hand we order empanadas & a platter of chícharon and it was really good.

Arepas Pues is a great casual spot in Downtown Silver Spring for Colombian and Venezuelan street…read morefood. Everything feels homemade in the best way that tastes comforting and flavorful! I got the Bandeja Paisa con Carne Asada, and it was SO good! The portion was big and the carne asada was delicious! If you're craving reasonably priced, authentic, hispanic comfort food, I'd definitely recommend giving Arepas Pues a try!

If you've arrived at this place, then you're in the right space! The food is a wonderful…read morecombination of Cuban, Venezuelan, and Colombian cuisine. I ordered the Ajiaco, a homemade chicken soup with large chunks of chicken, corn, and other veggies. Flavorful, but not salty. The tostones with steak and guacamole on top was excellent, the bottom is a crispy plantain mashed down flat. They place the steak and guac and then drape it with this sauce. It was large enough for two people. I really enjoyed this; flavorful and filling. The steak was tender. You can sit in or take your food to go. The staff is very nice and will explain what the dishes are like if you're not familiar. They have so many things to explore outside of arepas. I look forward to coming back soon!

This place has gone down hill so badly ! The customer service is the worst ever . Asked the bar…read moretender if we could get some help opening an umbrella so we could eat outside on a beautiful Sunday afternoon (3/22/2026)! The bartender said sure and never sent anybody to open the umbrella or to even check on our table the whole time we were there . The young lady who brought us our food seemed extremely confused. When we asked to have the umbrella open outside for us to eat this young lady said .... " You have to go into the bar and ask somebody ." She didn't bother to ask her co workers for us. So I asked the bartender said he would take care of it right away and did absolutely nada ! The food has really gone down hill! The Colombian restaurants in Queens, Ny or anywhere else are so superior to this place !

This place is not, what it use to be. I just went for lunch, the quality of the food and service…read morehas really diminished. The food was reheated, dry and or refried and the quality is just not there anymore. On top of that half of what I ordered was unavailable. It is with a heavy heart that I have to pass on The Colombian Place for now, and recommend other Colombians not waste their time or money.

Came here for Cinco de Mayo with a group of friends and we had a great time! The Mega-Rita was…read moreperfect to share for 2. There's plenty of seating, and there was even a DJ that played halfway through dinner. Looking forward to coming back and trying more of the entrees!

The restaurant serves authentic South American dishes. You can choose from dishes from Brazil,…read moreColombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. I went here because my mom wanted to eat food from her home country of Ecuador. My mom was craving the tripe stew (guatita). My mom enjoyed it but said it could have been better. Something about boiling the tripe. My wife and I ordered the Kumbia Parrillada. Wow! The portions of meats was overwhelming. We enjoyed it. We had leftovers for 3 people. I'm not a big beef eater. But I'm sure if you like steak, you will definitely love this dish. But the star of the meal was the Marranitas. My wife and I greatly enjoyed this dish. My wife love to eat anything with corn. This appetizer was my favorite dish. It is a little pricey but it's probably average prices of most restaurants. If you enjoy Latin cuisine, I definitely recommend Kumbia. After 10pm, it turns into a dance club. They have live bands or DJs. I didn't stick around for the music. But I'm sure its like any Latin club atmosphere.

1 Star is too much -- Very disappointing experience…read more We were really excited to try this restaurant because we were hoping for an authentic Argentinian dining experience. Unfortunately, it was nothing like what we expected, and the food was extremely disappointing. Then I found out the owner is Bolivian not even Argentinian. The chimichurri was red and had a very different taste than what we expected. The green hot sauce was basically like eating raw jalapeño--extremely overpowering. The mashed potatoes were watery and very salty, and the broccoli was literally sitting in so much water that almost half of the bowl was full of it. The rice tasted like microwave rice, and the French fries were just ordinary fries. The biggest disappointment was the meat. It was extremely fatty, chewy, and had almost no flavor. The chicken was overcooked and tasted like leftovers that had been reheated. For an Argentinian restaurant, the quality and preparation of the meat should be one of the highlights, but unfortunately, it was the complete opposite. Honestly, we could barely eat our food and ended up leaving most of it. What made the experience even worse was that, despite barely being able to eat the food, we were still charged half of the meal. The total bill was over $85, and that included $5 for a small cup of what tasted like microwave rice. Just in case the food looks half-empty in the pictures, we did put some of the food onto our plates to try it. Unfortunately, we couldn't eat it, so that's why some of the containers look partially empty. As someone who was genuinely looking forward to trying Argentinian food, this experience was incredibly disappointing. In my opinion, this restaurant does not represent the quality or flavors that people expect from Argentinian cuisine. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this restaurant, and I would not return.

I came to La Estancia for a family birthday celebration, and must say, they did an excellent job…read moreaccommodating a party of 17, including six children. The service was excellent and accommodating. I was impressed because I know large groups can be difficult to wait on, so was very pleased with the service and how quick they were to get our orders in and us served. We ordered a variety of appetizers, such as the the empanadas, calamari, and garlic shrimp. My favorite items were the empanadas and calamari, which were extra tasty with the accompanying sauces. We also ordered a variety of grilled meats, including the two large Parrillada meat platters and picanha . The accompanying sides we tried were the fries, cheese rice, fried yucca, and plantains. I really liked the plantains, but the cheese rice was not was I expected. It was more like grits than cheesy rice. The meats were cooked to how we requested it, and of course tastes especially good with the sauces. My favorite cuts were the strip steak, beef rib, and picanha. I didn't really care for the sweet breads, but that is a personal preference. Value wise, the Parrillada platters could easily feed 4 - 5 people, so we had plenty of leftovers. I would definitely recommend checking out La Estancia if you enjoy grilled meats!

Delicious and cheap food! It's like a Salvadoran version of a cheap (but good) Chinese takeout…read moreplace. Churrasco Gualtemalteco was seriously amazing. I would get it again. The steak was perfectly seasoned and grilled. Beef in Mexican and Asian cuisines are always the best anyway :) American beef bleh... (unless you know someone who can grill a good steak. American steak at restaurants is not worth it). My partner enjoyed the Mexican Breakfast (4 stars for her). The accompanying pupusa bread was pretty good and served warm and soft.

I randomly picked this restaurant for breakfast. It's a bakery and restaurant. The food is Latín…read morehomemade food. Price of food is affordable. I ordered the Chapin breakfast, it means Guatemalan style breakfast. Definitely delicious.

Visited on a Wednesday morning, the restaurant was pretty quiet with only 2 tables occupied…read more They have a nice selection of Colombian pastries readily available, we didn't try any but they all looked delicious. We were pleasantly surprised by the cute ambiance inside, we were not expecting that al all. Service was nice and attentive, we waited about 15-20 min for our food. We ordered 2 Colombian breakfasts, they were both delicious! The coffee was pretty good too! Will definitely be back to try more things. Minus one star because there was a water leak in the middle of the dining area but the staff didn't seem to mind it at all. That was a bit concerning.

The inside of Aroma Cafe is very relaxing--a nice playlist of Colombian music playing alongside…read moreESPN on 24/7. The beautiful artwork featuring local women of color from Colombia adds a great cultural touch, and there's plenty of parking. I ordered the Papas Rellenas (picadillo-stuffed potato fritters), which were really big, dense, and satisfying for $5. I also got the bandeja paisa (with kidney beans, steak, fried egg, pork belly, etc.), knowing it would take about 20 minutes on a Monday at 10:45 a.m. That wait felt outrageous, though--only about 10 people were in a space that could easily hold 100. However, the pork belly and steak wasn't overcooked and very flavorful. Even the sausage bursted with flavor. The food was authentic and tasty, but the long wait is a dealbreaker for me unless I'm with a friend craving Latin food and have time to spare. I probably won't return on my own unless it's a weekend and I have time to kill.