Noches de Colombia
“The "bandeja paisa" is a $18 dish that can be shared easily by three people, the coffee and desserts are very good.”
“We ordered the sharing picadita appetizer (Mini Empanadas, Pork Cracklings, Sausage, Fried Yuca) which was extremely tasty.”
“This is my TO GO restaurant and its BYOB (bring your own bottle)!”
Noches de Colombia
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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First time and certainly not last, at this lovely BYOB Columbian restaurant in Montclair. We started with the appetizer sampler, empanadas, chicarron, (pork rinds) sausage, plantains. Delicious. A basket of their signature cheese bread was also yummy. The menu is huge and has a great selection of seafood, meats, even salads and prices are quite reasonable for Montclair. We brought our own wine, but they have some fruit batidos (shakes) and fresh juices. There is a formal dining room and a smaller take out and bakery area with small tables at the entrance. The dining room has fun bistro style booths and tables, and a huge and beautiful crystal chandelier overhead. We ate dinner for over two hours with excellent service from busboy to wait staff and manager. Our entrees included grilled fish, a huge calamari salad and surf and turf platter. Sides included plantains, and refried beans. To top off a great meal their tres leches cake was the best one I've ever had. Make a reservation; they do get crowded on weekends. Can't wait to come back here again soon!
First time in Noches de Colombia here in Montclair ,
I went to the one in Clifton a couple of years ago and it was a huge disappointment but whatever back to the location in Montclair …
We ordered a sampler appetizer that consisted of emphasis, chorizo and chicharron delicious and fulfilling… Bad idea to order because by the time we got our entrees we were extremely full…
Portions are HUGE and prices are reasonable….
Definitely will come back.
After being not so impressed by the Clifton location, I was hesitant to try this location.
However, I'm happy that I ultimately decided to go to the Montclair BYOB counterpart.
The appetizer sampler is a meal in itself. Sausage, chicharron, beef and tostones. 3 grown, hungry men trying to tear it apart, and I still managed to come away still relatively full. So much so that I barely had any of my entree.
Speaking of entree, my mar y tierra salteado was decent, but not amazing. I've been on a lomo saltado kick, so a variation seemed interesting. It's prepared just as described – the tomato sauce is slightly sweet. It's not as good as the traditional Peruvian dish, but on its own, it's quite enjoyable. The best part was they let me substitute yucca fries in!
Overall, a very solid Spanish meal, although be warned that a lot of the food is fried.
Stopped in today to see what it was all about. I recently read a list where this location was named in the top 5 Colombian restaurants in the entire country. Sorry that i can't recall the source, but it was one of the reasons I decided to check it out. The place had two other tables seated. We put our starters in (empanadas) and they arrived quickly. Clearly they had been sitting all morning and the dough was a clear sign of that. Thumbs down. Next we tried pan de leche and pan de bono. Both very fresh and tasty. The highlights of the meal. We also had a bandeja paisa (google it) but while pleasing to the eyes, left something to be desired. The beans seemed like they would be great but had no flavor whatsoever. The avocado was half browned and unappealing. I wouldn't say the meal was a complete disappointment, but it really left no sort of impression on me to want to return. And for having 3 tables and a couple walk Ins, the service was incredibly slow and inattentive. Some places have off days and Meuse this was theirs. Go check it out for yourself and hopeful you ENJOY!!!
Trust this gringo…. This is the real deal! Yes i may not have been raised on Arepa and Chicharonn, but I lived in Queens NY long enough to know who can rock a bandeja paisa. And Noches in Montclair fits the bill. The beans are thick and packed with amazing flavor. The Chicharonn is always crispy. I love this place! Prices are on point and the food brings me back to my old days of being the only gringo in my favorite restaurant, Tierres Colombianos
The Montclair location is where it's at baby! No alcohol here but there fruity fruit only Sangria is refreshing! If it's your first time here, try any of the following. Empanadas, Chicharrones, any sampler and my all time fav – The Bandeja Piasa! All of these dishes are seasoned well and bursting with flavor. On average per person here is $24-$28 bucks.
We discovered this location on a Saturday night while dining with the fam! Armed with my yelp app and Dexter's review – it was a no brainier.
This location is more than meets the eye! Seems small while driving by, but it opens up lovely inside. In addition, the staff is awesome and on point!
Food:
– Ground meat, rice and beans.
– Grilled chicken with fried shrimp.
– Guacamole, Chicharrones and tostones.
All the above was well enjoyed. I didn't opt in for my Piasa this time as the ground meat dish served me well. The portion was huge. I added some chimchurry sauce and it was a wrap for me – instant food coma pleasure. The grilled chicken and fried shrimp dish pleased mi lady and the guacamole, Chicharrones and tostones were devoured!
When that craving for good Colombian food calls, I know we will definitely return to dine in and enjoy! Later folks and have a great time!
Yo it's been a minute since I wrote a review (thank you hand injury!) but now Ima bout to make it up by blowing it up. Nah just kidding…or am I. Alright I'm done with the silliness and now right back down to business.
Can I just say when Noches de Colombia opened a branch (they're more like a bank now with all the different locations they have in NJ) in Montclair I was more than super excited. I squealed like a pig right before it was going to be roasted. I'm saying chicharron style! And speaking of chicharron it's one of my favorite fried goodness every time I stop by a Noches place. That and an empanada together is heavenly foodgasm like no other. Anyways this restaurant in Montclair serves up an amazing array of Colombian dishes just like it's other locations but because it's so freakin close to where I live, I heart it even more!
Dishes like the bandeja paisa–a huge plate consisting of everything your cardiologist would crap his pants when you tell him what is in it–are consistently delicious. And that's the keyword here. Every time I have visited, the dishes that come out of the kitchen taste the way it's supposed to taste. No hit or miss, at least from what I have experienced. So back to the bandeja dish: it' steak, sausage, egg, chicarron, rice, plantain, potato, and for extra heart-clogging measure an avocado. Actually on second thought that might be the only thing healthy in that whole dish. Then there's the noches sampler which has the plantain, steak, chicharron, and sausage. There's their shrimp and steak dish and fried flounder all served in ginormous portions. Whatever you are in the mood for that day your belly will thank you regardless. It's just an explosion of flavors and Latin goodness.
But wait there's still more. DO NOT ever leave without trying their bread pudding. I took a picture of the dish but it just doesn't do it justice. I mean the bread pudding is simply ridiculous! Warm bread pudding cake with caramel and vanilla ice cream–I mean come on people let's not mince words here that $hit sounds as good as it tastes!
Alright I've written enough. My hand is starting to hurt but more importantly I'm getting hungry so I guess I'm gonna go eat. I wonder where I'm going…
Noches is a fun place to eat at and is mighty delicious. The restaurant has three (or more) televisions with sports on so you can make sure you can catch up on your fútbol as you eat your Colombian food.
FOOD: I came for lunch with coworkers and got the lunch special (chicken) and yuca fries. There's something about Colombian food, maybe the a la plancha style commonly found in Latin America, or the great use of plantains, that makes it so delicious. The chicken was perfectly cooked and thinned out. The beans and rice were well-seasoned. Comes with a salad as well and ordering that much definitely brought leftovers back home for a while. Portions are large here!
Overall, very cool place in Montclair. The parking situation is tight, so you will probably have to rely on street parking unless you are a lucky person to get one of a few spots on the side of the restaurant!