Parador Rojo Restaurant
“Colombian food, Colombian music videos, and to top it off, even a sexy, hot older Colombian woman as a waitress.”
“The bandeja paisa that is the most typical Colombian plate it's really good, even tho for my appetite it's always a lot!”
“English-speaking staff is limited, but you can get what you need without Spanish (the fact that the menu has detailed pictures helps).”
Parador Rojo Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
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
4 reviews
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We have previously been to their other restaurant, and I inadvertently checked into that one. So I added this one! We have been eyeing this place for awhile now, wondering when it was going to be completed. Now, here we are. Newly opened, it looks like it once was a car repair shop, and I think the building still does have an auto repair shop somewhere towards the back of the building. Limited parking but, you can park in the park area before the restaurant.
The place is very spacious and bright, plenty of seating with an upstairs seating area as well. They have a bar area and a bakery area as well, they also have a small stage for a DJ or performers. It appears that you could probably move the tables and create a dance floor or host a party there; they definitely have the space.
Staff there was really friendly, primarily Spanish speaking, but that's always A-OK. They were very good about coming to check if everything was OK. Very tech savvy, they use tablets to take orders. Menu was a fair size, your typical Colombian breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes – they have pictures of all the plates, it's a nice touch when you may not know the language.
The food came out quickly and plenty of it, I ordered a soup which also came with a side salad, avocado, rice and plantains. Hubby ordered the Bandeja Paisa – very good, holy moly talk about a fatty piece of Chicharron – artery clogging at its best! Prices were good – most entrees are $14 or less, with the most pricey being $22
The coffee was very good, the hot chocolate with cheese was good too, had to look that one up, I had known about Colombian hot chocolate drink, but never with the cheese, I tried to create the gooey cheese goodness that I saw in the pictures, but my cheese just sank to the bottom of the cup, so I ate it separately. We also enjoyed some baked goods, Pandebono and Empanadas, all fresh and delicious.
We are glad this placed opened up, it's very close to our home and another great place to come and eat!
I came here after I was wanted to get a back up to La fogota. I noticed this place always have a lot of people eating in here. The ladies working here are nice and understand English.
Portions are big like every Colombian place I've been to. La Fogota has a bigger menu but the food are comparable in taste for me.
I like that I can sit at a table and check out hot women walking. Too bad most of them have kids or taken already 😛 The secret service have good taste.
Parking might be an issue. I alway park on Morris. I'm afraid my car will get jacked if I park on a side street. It is Elizabeth afterall.
A family member took me here before going house shopping. I must say, after having a plate of their Bandeja Paisa and having Peruvian food for the first time yesterday, I am now hooked on all things South America. I mean, seriously though, I've never truly enjoyed this dish until now. The last time I had Bandeja Paisa was at Antojitos Colombianos in San Diego, CA before moving to Jersey this summer.
Bandeja Paisa ($14): The dish is composed of the following: Arepa, Colombian sausage/chorizo, half an avocado, a pretty big bowl of beans, a scoop of rice, a plantain, one medium sized skirt steak, and chicharron/pork rinds. The skirt steak was tender and well seasoned; there is no need for any sauce. The chorizo was delicious, especially with the peppery kick it has. The avocado, bowl of beans, rice, and plantains were delicious; the avocado was fresh, the beans were nice and hot, and the rice was in a generous serving. The chicharron, however, is the star of the dish. The pork was tender and well seasoned like the steak. It was, however, a bit too salty. Then again, I don't mind. It was so good!
The arepa was probably my least favorite item on my plate. It tasted like cardboard; flavorless, bland, and chewy — think stale popcorn in the shape of a hockey puck.
Service was alright, but it took awhile to get our orders out and our change after paying the total. We had a hard time communicating with all but one of the waitresses, since only one of them spoke English. A bit tough; however, the waitresses were all friendly. I'd come back for sure.
I came here on a Monday evening for dinner because my boyfriend was in the mood for a bandeja paisa. I ordered the 1/4 pollo asado and a few min later the waiter informed me that there wasn't any chicken left- what? So I ordered the bistec a caballo instead. My food was brought out several minutes after my date's, which I think is a big restaurant faux pas. When mine finally came out, it was very good. The sauce on the steak was incredibly flavorful. We had plenty left over- I'll most likely go back but to split a meal!