La Provincia Restaurant

This is my 2nd time coming here. I wanted to like it since I live in the area, however this place lacks so many things.

First off, they have no regular soft drinks and diet anything, forget about it. All liquor or sugared beverages. I tried to order a guabana beverage and it was not good.

We walked in and waited forever to be attended to.
Then we ordered an appetizer (pork belly) & it was overcooked. .

Finally we ordered dinner, they brought out 2 bowls of beans as if they were soup, we waited ten mins, then they brought my husbands meal out.

I then sat and Sat then they brought mine out 15 mins later and it was room temperature, salad was a joke with no dressing, tampiqueña steak was small, fatty, & rubbery. Nothing like what it normally is in other columbian restaurants.

They took forever to come see if we lacked anything.

Sadly, I will not be back. It was overpriced, lacked flavor, and just was not fulfilling.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great little Colombian food spot. Open for like two years now. I ordered empanadas and they were fresh and very flavorful! I will be back to try more off the menu. The staff was friendly and inviting. Parking is available and outdoor seating. I was told they have live music sometimes. I recommend this spot for groups or a quick bite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Estuve aquí hoy- so I ordered the bandeja paisa and wow for the $33 everything lacked flavor- seems they used so little condiment it’s crazy- the shredded beef was decent but the beef steak just had a sprinkle of chimichurri sauce- the beans was bland- chicharrón had absolutely no seasoning not even salt and it was to soft and rubbery! I even told the waiter this is not chicharron it’s not crunchy he said it’s all preference 😂 who orders soft rubbery chicharron? Another Downfall was that everything made it to our table barely warm and we were the only ones there at the time! The only thing that was hot was the white rice- my wife said her food was decent but lacked flavor and it was also barely warm- 😂will NOT return to this Colombian restaurant.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

very good colombian place to eating

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bad service and way overpriced and food also is horrible

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The food was cold, dry and overcooked. The waitress never came to the table to check on us.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Food of mixed meat was dry, inconsistent seasoning, empanadas were okay. The fish with shrimp dish had soggy fish and the tiny shrimp was not cleaned. Coconut rice tasted like dry days old fried rice and was burnt.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 4

La Provincia Restaurant Review – 3.7/5

La Provincia delivers an authentic Colombian experience with flavors that hit close to home, though a few dishes could use fine-tuning.

Empanadas were a solid 3.5/5 — crispy and satisfying, though they didn’t quite steal the show.

The bandeja paisa came in at 3.3/5. While the overall balance of flavors was decent, the beans were absolutely to die for — easily a standout at 4.5/5. Unfortunately, the dry meat brought the dish down.

The patacón was somewhere between a 4 and 5 — great crunch and flavor, though the cheese was a bit heavy for my taste.

As for the carne asada, the meat was dry and tough (a 3/5), but the rest of the plate made up for it, rounding out the dish to a 3.8/5.

Overall, I’d give La Provincia a 3.7/5. It’s a great spot for solid Colombian food, especially if you’re after beans that’ll keep you coming back. With a few tweaks to the meats, this place could easily hit the 4+ range.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Great place to eat food is very good and peace full atmosphere .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great experience. Food came out fast, was fresh and tasty. Our waitress (Katheryne) was very attentive and helpful explaining the menu options. Very clean place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I think it's super good, good service and the empanadas are delicious.

The tray paisa is the most traditional dish in Colombia and in the restaurant province you feel as if you were eating in Colombia
Everything is very rich

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good atmosphere, they have very good Colombian music, the staff in general is very friendly, they have large portions and very reasonable prices. They have the best empanadas and salchipapas in Chicago. Highly recommended ☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A 100% Colombian place. I loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They have the best sausages! Today I also tried the hot dog and I loved it! The attention is always very good. Super recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5