Pollos A La Brasa Mario
Pollos A La Brasa Mario
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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I've had some darn wonderful Colombian foods over the past few years, given my wife is Colombian. I've reviewed a few of our "go to" spots on Yelp already. Given how close Union City is, we decided to give it a try vs. trekking to our favorite spots. "Meh" describes my impression of this place. I can get a better chicken 2 blocks from home, the seafood stew type thing my wife got wasn't so great (& the seafood was overcooked), and our friend's dish didn't look like anything special.
I was in the mood for soup, so I ordered the Chicken Consomme. Neither my Colombian wife or the Colombian friend we went with clued me in… Soup came, and first spoon in brought up a bowl full of chicken hearts, necks and gizzards. Like the scene in Indiana Jones with the eyeball soup! Well, I was with 2 Colombians, so I figured I'd better tough it out and eat, or risk the gringo jokes (which I'm used to by now anyway). Honestly, the hearts weren't so bad. Not a fan of the texture, but the taste was mild. I didn't touch the necks or whatever else was in there, but put down quite a few hearts before declaring "no mas!" It was then that my Colombian amigos giggled and admitted they wouldn't have eaten it. Score one for the gringo!
The soup was memorable, but I wouldn't go back.
Mario is a small chain of Colombian restaurants. There is also one in in Hackensack. I have only had the rotisserie chicken here. Very tasty chicken, not spicy. Not sure what it is basted with, but it is good. I usually have a side of yellow rice or fries. They changed their fries to a thicker cut a few years back, which was a bit dissapointing. I really liked the shoe strings.
Nice place when your in the mood for something a little different.
Union city, 1:30am
Hungry? Well there is some awesome late night food spots in the U.C.. Well that is news to me. Simple search "late night" yielded some interesting results. More importantly it did not steer me to the White Castle Entering Pollo a la Brasa Mario (steak house and seafood) you're greeted by an array of waiters and waitresses. First thing one will notice is the life like tree sitting in the middle of the restaurant and ample amount of seating all around place club close to this restaurant and that 2 am crowd comes in drunk, and wanted some of that Mario. No one is speaking English, language of choice Spanish, pretty interesting site. The beauty of Bergenline avenue it will transport you to South America without the plane ride.
My girlfriend did the ordering, take out, all done in Spanish. Roasted chicken $8.00 with Fried Green Plantains $2.75 (tostones). Funny enough it says you get "6" tostones. I have never seen the counting of sliced plantains. Seriously, I asked my girlfriend about this. Was 6 whole plantains? I know at Extra supermarket sells theme at 8 for $1.00. The waiter was dying of laughter. To make a long story short, pretty much it is 1 whole plantain in 6 gargantuan slices.
The Pollo, Charred just right, juicy even in the breast area, the skin blackened fully equipped with the right amount of salt and crispness. I am in heaven, so in love with this place. How wonderful that this place is 24hrs on Friday and Saturday.
There are many buses that pass the area, only downfall it is not next to the path. It is a trek but its a cool trek. If you don't mind the light rail, its a 6 minute walk from the bergenline stop.
Well I did not know this place was a chain of Colombian Brasa's , I guess its my real life Los Pollos Hermanos. Breaking Bad fans will have mucho fun.