Los Verdes
“make sure you're not counting your calories here, easily fattening 😉
I would come back whenever I could!”
“I had been dreaming about coming to Los Verdes since I heard they were opening one up in NYC when I was down in Miami.”
“Also tried the chicken arepa which was amazing in its own right.”
Los Verdes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Anticipation is often felt for something new around the way, especially with the bit of hype floating around people saying they want to try the restaurant "hot" from Miami. The restaurant decor has a little bit of lounge touch to it with it's low volume beat of music, mix in with a diner like feel because of the leather like booth seating. The place is pretty cool. Depending on your angle, you can watch the televisions, one time the Knicks were playing and another a Spanish television show. And last weekend it was packed at night with no seating available.
We order:
—Two Verdolaga, only one was for me, thanks. I would not say these burgers are humongous because I will save that vocabulary for a Man vs. Food encounter. But the burgers are pretty huge, for $10.49, I would expect it to be. The diameter of this bad boy is no different than the Angus burger at McDonald's. They stack this burger in layers is what makes it huge. In the soft sesame bun is a melted layer of mozzarella stuck to the top of the bun and under it are crumbled potato chips. Under this is a folded layer of ham. Under the ham is a juicy and tender (good flavored) piece of chicken. And under the layer of chicken is the inch thick 8oz "Natural" Angus burger patty. The 8oz beef patty burger part is very good, the first bite in was flavorful. The inside is less flavorful but juicy. The beef patty is meaty and well done, next time I will ask for it medium rare, wasn't thinking when ordering. Within the burger is shredded salad leaves scattered all over the place and a slice of tomato with a couple of wimpy (soggy and not well done) slices of bacon. This burger is like college food or someone who has a big appetite going experimental and mashing all their food cravings of each component into one.
Over all this burger was good, nothing extraordinary but I give it somewhere in the middle of 3.5 and 4 stars. All the layers combined together made for a wonderfully gross combo. But it took away from it's quality if each layer was eaten separately, which I did try individually after I bit into it as a whole.
—The guacamole was off the hook, it was very flavorful, extremely strong in the garlic. I put this on everything. For $1.00 extra, it is worth it.
—The sauces were very good but nothing better than other sauces at other Columbian joints.
—I base a Columbian place by the main dishes, yes. I also base it by side dishes, yes. Just like you would base a Chinese place by it's basics: Lo-Mein or Egg Rolls, for example. But if you have Chicharron specifically (with Arepa) on the menu, I am ordering it. I will tell you if it's good or not because I have ordered it many many times from many places. And it is one of my favorite foods. My batch of Chicharron was pretty average. How can you mess up frying up fatty pork, not that Los Verdes messed it up. They do cut it up, I know some places that will serve the whole slab and it's harder to cut up a piece of Chicharron because frying it makes it dense. Basically, at Los Verdes the meat could have been softer (the meat was more dense than I like), it had just the right fat and the rind wasn't crisp but eatable, not too chewy. It's not over fried here but not the best I've had.
—Are the Papa Fritas the same as the ones that come with the burgers? I did not order the Papa Fritas. I am speaking of the ones that come with your burger, these fries are the crinkly kind from the freezer section.
—The milkshakes (strawberry) are not too thick and topped w. whipped cream. The ice cream flavor is present. It's not too sweat. Though the price isn't listed they are $3.99 plus tax each. I slurped -mine- down super fast, within a couple of minutes it's gone and I think it's very good. In it is a delicious green cherry, sort of the one you find on top birthday cakes.
—I was told the Todo Quesadilla is good
—I need water and a nap after eating and writing all this
—I would definitely order again and recommend but not every day
This. Is. The. Spot! Love coming here after school or before work. The burgers are hugeee & so full of flavor. Their salchipapas (fries with sausage) are delicious as well as their milkshakes. Great place to go on a quick date or just munch out with friends. Defiantly a regular at this place due to the fact that its close to my college & job.
"Wow that sh*t was good!", those were the words that kept coming out my mouth throughout the drive home.
A buddy of mine who's from this area has been telling me about Los Verdes, Los Verdes non-stop over the past month so I finally gave it a shot today and it did not disappoint! The food looks and taste a whole lot better in person so please don't judge by the photos.
Food – The Verdolaga burger is a beastly burger! This came to me as a real big surprise because it consist of a few things I usually hate.
1. Sesame burger bun – I generally hate most sesame buns but at Los Verdes it works. It wasn't your commonly found cheap burger buns from Deli and Grill spots or Fast Food joints. The quality of the bun was great. Firm and toasty.
2. Chicken breast – Ask any asian, most of us hate white meat unless you're a fitness/health fanatic. We like our legs and thighs. By now, you're probably asking yourself "What? a Chicken burger?" and the answer is nope! That's not all!
I usually dislike eating chicken breast. I don't mind eating it but I won't enjoy it. In this case, the chicken breast in this burger works! Chicken breast was nice and tender, not over cooked, and not super dry.
3. Ham – I like ham but was never too crazy about it but…in this case, it works!
4. Burger Patty – Excellent. Nicely cooked (I asked for Medium), Juicy patty, great flavor.
5. Bacon – Self-Explanatory. Bacon is bacon, that stuff is crack! Nuff said.
All topped with pebble size chips which I like to refer to as "sprinkled crack", mozzarella cheese and cole slaw! Now is that a burger or what?! It also comes with wavy fries which I also usually hate because it reminds me of crappy soggy school and white castle fries. But the fries here were actually legit! Golden crispy fries!
We also ordered a chicken quesadilla which was also great. They weren't cheap with the cheese and it was also topped with sprinkled crack. Freakin delicious!
Drinks – Ordered a Blackberry juice w/ no ice. Good taste, didn't taste watered down.
Service – Excellent. Our waitress was very friendly and fast with our order.
Verdict – By far the cleanest restaurant I've been to in long time in this part of Queens. Freakin place looked spotless. The restroom was super clean and even had a TV in there. There are plenty of flat screen TV's that run along the walls in the restaurant. If you haven't been to Los Verdes yet, make sure you bookmark it and order their Verdologa burger. You will have an orgasmic experience running through your mouth! I'm putting this burger on top of my list. As of now, this is my favorite burger of all time.
I was in the hunt for a Colombian Hot Dog and this is when I found Los Verdes. The staff was friendly, the decor was pleasant and they had a pretty extensive Colombian Menu. They offered massive hotdogs, potatoes and sausages, huuuge burgers, empanadas and plantains. I ordered the basic hotdog and it was massive… I ordered it with chorizo, but I think the traditional wiener would have been a better option. I also tried the empanadas which were not a disappointment along with a "Colombiana" pop!
So, If you do not care for your calorie consumption, I would recommend for you to visit Los Verdes and be ready to eat 2000 calories in one meal – Totally worthy!!
Tip of the day: If you have never eaten the Colombian Hot dog before, make sure to add the coleslaw, the mayo, the pineapple sauce and every single dressing to your hot dog!
I tried maicitos and let me just say OMG it was delicious. Its kennel corn, crushed potato chips, chicken and some yummy sauce. I couldn't stop eating it even after I was full. I can't talk about the other food since I only tried one item. I will be coming back to try other stuff and to get another order of maisitos.
Maybe I went on the wrong day, because this place definitely did not live up to the hype. My parents and I stopped by on a Sunday night, and Los Verdes was packed and loud. This wouldn't be a bad thing if it didn't take us 15 minutes to get seated, and another hour to get our food after we ordered. I'll admit, the low prices and wide variety of dishes – burgers, hot dogs, quesadillas, patacon, you name it – is impressive, but what good is that when the flavor is so unmemorable. My chicken quesadilla was crispy and filling, but pretty bland compared to the other Mexican joints in Sunnyside. In addition, while they had plenty of sauces on the side, mostly Venezuelan I think, they all tasted more or less the same. Not good. While I can never complain about a place with dishes all under $10, this was a disappointment.
I give credit where it's due and I've eaten here twice since my last review …very happy with the consistency, super fresh ingredients and the funny, jolly atmosphere is nice as well. By the way the service is always on point. Bravo Los Verdes!
Very interesting restaurant. Came with 8 people on a Sunday night and it was packed. We got seats in approx. 10 minutes. Like other people said, the service is very disinterested. Our waitress came around thrice few and far between during our stay. I was expecting traditional columbian food and this place definitely does not have that. What they do have seems to be a latin american fusion type atmosphere. I'd say its target audience is young american latinos, and that was mostly who was in the restaurant when we were there.
That being said, the food was enjoyable. None of the 8 at our table were disappointed by what they ordered. The portions are fairly large and there are tons of sauces to add on the table, mostly mayo based aioli type ordeals.
Overall, not great service, pretty good food, but not traditional columbian food by any means.