Came here with some friends to try some Ecuadorian food. Do not let the dark decor and bar-like atmosphere fool you – it's still a traditional sit-down restaurant. We shared several entrees here:
Similar to the Colombian bandeja paisa, their Bandeja El Canelazo is a mixed platter but with less things on it than the Colombian counterpart. It comes with grilled steak, a link of sausage, plantains, avocado, fried egg, and rice. Everything on this platter was good, though the steak was slightly dry. This entree was a good value, with a lot of things and a big portion for only $15.
-Seco de Gallina – This was a very basic platter – stewed hen with rice and plantains. It's very similar to seco de pollo which I've had at a Peruvian restaurant before. The hen was slightly dry. I would not recommend this entree for an adventurous diner, as it is very simple.
-The Llapingacho dish comes with fried potato patties. The patties were very good – soft and very moist. On the side, you can choose the accompanying meat and there is a bit of salad as well.
The Ecuadorian food here is very authentic and very reasonably priced. And if you eaten other South American cuisines, the food here will seem very familiar.
Cool and reasonably priced Ecuadorian restaurant and bar. conch ceviche with toasted corn, tostones (fried plantains), and rice was $10 and quite good. ceviche mixto is $12. Pretty large menu, they have several $6 lunch specials. I have been to Ecuador and this seemed quite authentic to me, all other customers appeared to be Ecuadorian.. waitresses were friendly and very service-oriented. clean restroom. They have Ecuadorian beer (Pilsener), which is a good one, and they have a small bar with capacity to make various cocktails. just 2 blocks from 82nd street Jackson Heights stop on 7 train. since there is a bar with a friendly waitress and TV with spanish soap operas or sports, I could happily have hung out here for hours if I had other obligations, the place just feels friendly.. (not a common feeling in NYC i gotta say)
Not really impressed by this restaurant though the food is not bad. I would rather recommend Hornado which is just a few blogs away.
Came here with some friends to try some Ecuadorian food. Do not let the dark decor and bar-like atmosphere fool you – it's still a traditional sit-down restaurant. We shared several entrees here:
Similar to the Colombian bandeja paisa, their Bandeja El Canelazo is a mixed platter but with less things on it than the Colombian counterpart. It comes with grilled steak, a link of sausage, plantains, avocado, fried egg, and rice. Everything on this platter was good, though the steak was slightly dry. This entree was a good value, with a lot of things and a big portion for only $15.
-Seco de Gallina – This was a very basic platter – stewed hen with rice and plantains. It's very similar to seco de pollo which I've had at a Peruvian restaurant before. The hen was slightly dry. I would not recommend this entree for an adventurous diner, as it is very simple.
-The Llapingacho dish comes with fried potato patties. The patties were very good – soft and very moist. On the side, you can choose the accompanying meat and there is a bit of salad as well.
The Ecuadorian food here is very authentic and very reasonably priced. And if you eaten other South American cuisines, the food here will seem very familiar.
Cool and reasonably priced Ecuadorian restaurant and bar. conch ceviche with toasted corn, tostones (fried plantains), and rice was $10 and quite good. ceviche mixto is $12. Pretty large menu, they have several $6 lunch specials. I have been to Ecuador and this seemed quite authentic to me, all other customers appeared to be Ecuadorian.. waitresses were friendly and very service-oriented. clean restroom. They have Ecuadorian beer (Pilsener), which is a good one, and they have a small bar with capacity to make various cocktails. just 2 blocks from 82nd street Jackson Heights stop on 7 train. since there is a bar with a friendly waitress and TV with spanish soap operas or sports, I could happily have hung out here for hours if I had other obligations, the place just feels friendly.. (not a common feeling in NYC i gotta say)