I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!! This place is 24/7 which amazing! They have amazing colombian goodies such as cholados and empanadas which everyone loves! They are reasonably priced but theres only one downfall. CASH ONLY! Other then that I LOVE THIS PLACE!
2.5 stars and heres why. but first, im the first one to review this place and thats not a surprise cause this place is really mediocre but me and my mates were starving like at 4am and what were we supposed to do?
this place is colombian i believe. i had a 'calentado' which really means 're-heated left-overs' – now, before you non-hispanics go eww, im sure these are not other peoples leftover but instead, its a very hmm simple dish made out of rice and beans. im sure you had guessed that from the beginning. youre so good at profiling latinos. 3 stars for you.
so, that weak ass plate of rice and beans came with a fried egg and a piece of steak. the steak was thin and low quality … and somehow, i ended up paying around 9$ for that?
i kinda felt ripped off (the next day, of course) but it was 4am and i was hungry and tipsy. 9$? of course i have 9 dollars … i have like 23 dollars and 75 cents in my pocket right about now… shit, im rich.
When the line is way too long at mamas empanadas I'll stop in here to get my fix. All I have really tried is the empanada with beef and potatoes and the Hawaiian which both are tasty.
be warned; this is not a fancy place so i'm not really focusing on ambiance. i only dropped by here to pick up a snack pre-dinner (yeah, i eat a lot).
One of the best things about queens is that many mexican bakeries carry chicharrons (crispy pig skin); one of my favorite things to eat and is interpreted differently across cultures. Some places have chunks of meat clinging to the strip of fat/skin (imagine a think inch wide by 7 inch strip of pork belly). So of course, when i saw a basin of this stuff, i immediately ordered it. Some strips looked dried out, some looked fresher, and it comes with two red bliss potatoes.
the pork was chewy, fatty and salty deliciousness on it's own. the red bliss potatoes are a great accompaniment to balance out the salty fat. Although, i've had better potatoes on the side at other mexican bakeries. Overall; $4 for a heavy snack/small meal with no fillers and quality ingredients, which is a great bargain.
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!! This place is 24/7 which amazing! They have amazing colombian goodies such as cholados and empanadas which everyone loves! They are reasonably priced but theres only one downfall. CASH ONLY! Other then that I LOVE THIS PLACE!
2.5 stars and heres why. but first, im the first one to review this place and thats not a surprise cause this place is really mediocre but me and my mates were starving like at 4am and what were we supposed to do?
this place is colombian i believe. i had a 'calentado' which really means 're-heated left-overs' – now, before you non-hispanics go eww, im sure these are not other peoples leftover but instead, its a very hmm simple dish made out of rice and beans. im sure you had guessed that from the beginning. youre so good at profiling latinos. 3 stars for you.
so, that weak ass plate of rice and beans came with a fried egg and a piece of steak. the steak was thin and low quality … and somehow, i ended up paying around 9$ for that?
i kinda felt ripped off (the next day, of course) but it was 4am and i was hungry and tipsy. 9$? of course i have 9 dollars … i have like 23 dollars and 75 cents in my pocket right about now… shit, im rich.
stupid stupid stupid…
but if youre drunk,
then its cool
do you know what i mean?
When the line is way too long at mamas empanadas I'll stop in here to get my fix. All I have really tried is the empanada with beef and potatoes and the Hawaiian which both are tasty.
be warned; this is not a fancy place so i'm not really focusing on ambiance. i only dropped by here to pick up a snack pre-dinner (yeah, i eat a lot).
One of the best things about queens is that many mexican bakeries carry chicharrons (crispy pig skin); one of my favorite things to eat and is interpreted differently across cultures. Some places have chunks of meat clinging to the strip of fat/skin (imagine a think inch wide by 7 inch strip of pork belly). So of course, when i saw a basin of this stuff, i immediately ordered it. Some strips looked dried out, some looked fresher, and it comes with two red bliss potatoes.
the pork was chewy, fatty and salty deliciousness on it's own. the red bliss potatoes are a great accompaniment to balance out the salty fat. Although, i've had better potatoes on the side at other mexican bakeries. Overall; $4 for a heavy snack/small meal with no fillers and quality ingredients, which is a great bargain.