took the family there to eat. the food was an average and pricies.the quality and portions do not reflect the price. parking was very limited. waited very 10 minutes to park on the street and it was over a block away from the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Keila Goncalves
the best Columbian food I had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherryn Aslani
Yesterday our family (from Australia and Maine) went for lunch here. Fantastic food, fantastic service. Go if you are in Boston. It is incredible!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lydia Stockdale
Just had an amazing dinner and felt so comfortable with the help from employees with the menu! Had the cheese bites with pineapple dip.. delicious!! Then ordered the Red Snapper and Creamy Haddock! Both super delicious! Service was amazing and with being greeted with a person to interpret our needs was awesome! Be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meghan Arias
DELICIOUS authentic Colombian food. Shared the picada and ordered jugo de guanabana and lulo! I eat gluten free and they put the fried yuca on the side since it was likely coated with flour. They weren't 100% sure on what contained gluten, but worked with us to make sure my meal was safe! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ana maria
This is the best Colombian food in Boston. Don’t go anywhere else and take your business here! Lovely waiters and definitely needs more love!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Steph
I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was concerning enough that I feel obligated to share it for the safety of others. I called at 4:38 PM to place a takeout order for two bandeja paisa plates, clearly requesting no pork (chicharrón) and asking for it to be substituted with an extra piece of steak. I also ordered two empanadas. This request was made very clearly over the phone. We arrived and waited in the car. When my boyfriend went inside at 5:16 PM, the order was still not ready and he was told “10 more minutes” twice before receiving the food. When I checked the plates, both meals contained pork despite my explicit request. This is not a preference issue — my boyfriend cannot eat pork at all. I went back inside to explain the issue. The staff member responded in a condescending manner, repeatedly asking, “You ordered without pork?” even after I confirmed multiple times. She then asked who could not eat pork. When I explained that my boyfriend is allergic, she mentioned the beans are cooked with pork and offered to substitute them with soup broth, which I appreciated. We then waited another 20 minutes. When we opened the bag, the utensils were missing, requiring me to go back inside a third time. Most concerning, my boyfriend later found a piece of pork still stuck to a plantain on his plate, indicating the dish was not properly remade. When an allergy is disclosed, proper protocol requires preparing a completely new plate using clean utensils and surfaces to avoid cross-contamination. Removing the allergen from an already prepared dish is not acceptable and can put someone’s health at serious risk.
Due to the seriousness of this situation, I will be reporting this incident to the appropriate health authorities for review and inspection. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves staff training to prevent this from happening again.
Alejandra Hung
Outstanding Colombian food. Try the sampler with arepa, chicharron, and maduros.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlos Canenguez
Best place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Genesis Homecareservices
Traveling for business. Needs better waiter went to the restaurant 11/28 11am the waiter got upset because I informed her that she gave me the wrong order….she became defensive Customer service should be better. The food is good! Good chef!
I had an amazing experience at El Peñol. The food came out fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. I ordered the breaded chicken with fries, and it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—really well seasoned too. The side dish of beans with rice was comforting and tasted homemade. The portions are generous, Vall the server she is friendly, and the atmosphere feels warm and authentic. Also, they brought out the sauces right away, and everything tasted great together. Definitely a spot I’ll be coming back to. Highly recommend if you want delicious Colombian-style comfort food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ingrid Pinilla
We were very satisfied with the food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Flora Pascual
👍🤤😋😋
jenni Stylez
All I have to say is, deliciosa’ 🤌🏾
Recommended dishes: Bandeja Paisa El Penol Mini
Lara Dimidjian
The picada is our favorite. It’s huge and great for sharing. So so delicious. We also like their juices a lot
took the family there to eat. the food was an average and pricies.the quality and portions do not reflect the price. parking was very limited. waited very 10 minutes to park on the street and it was over a block away from the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
the best Columbian food I had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yesterday our family (from Australia and Maine) went for lunch here. Fantastic food, fantastic service. Go if you are in Boston. It is incredible!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just had an amazing dinner and felt so comfortable with the help from employees with the menu! Had the cheese bites with pineapple dip.. delicious!! Then ordered the Red Snapper and Creamy Haddock! Both super delicious! Service was amazing and with being greeted with a person to interpret our needs was awesome! Be back soon!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DELICIOUS authentic Colombian food. Shared the picada and ordered jugo de guanabana and lulo! I eat gluten free and they put the fried yuca on the side since it was likely coated with flour. They weren't 100% sure on what contained gluten, but worked with us to make sure my meal was safe! Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is the best Colombian food in Boston. Don’t go anywhere else and take your business here! Lovely waiters and definitely needs more love!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was concerning enough that I feel obligated to share it for the safety of others.
I called at 4:38 PM to place a takeout order for two bandeja paisa plates, clearly requesting no pork (chicharrón) and asking for it to be substituted with an extra piece of steak. I also ordered two empanadas. This request was made very clearly over the phone.
We arrived and waited in the car. When my boyfriend went inside at 5:16 PM, the order was still not ready and he was told “10 more minutes” twice before receiving the food.
When I checked the plates, both meals contained pork despite my explicit request. This is not a preference issue — my boyfriend cannot eat pork at all.
I went back inside to explain the issue. The staff member responded in a condescending manner, repeatedly asking, “You ordered without pork?” even after I confirmed multiple times. She then asked who could not eat pork. When I explained that my boyfriend is allergic, she mentioned the beans are cooked with pork and offered to substitute them with soup broth, which I appreciated. We then waited another 20 minutes.
When we opened the bag, the utensils were missing, requiring me to go back inside a third time. Most concerning, my boyfriend later found a piece of pork still stuck to a plantain on his plate, indicating the dish was not properly remade. When an allergy is disclosed, proper protocol requires preparing a completely new plate using clean utensils and surfaces to avoid cross-contamination. Removing the allergen from an already prepared dish is not acceptable and can put someone’s health at serious risk.
Due to the seriousness of this situation, I will be reporting this incident to the appropriate health authorities for review and inspection. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and improves staff training to prevent this from happening again.
Outstanding Colombian food. Try the sampler with arepa, chicharron, and maduros.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Traveling for business. Needs better waiter went to the restaurant 11/28 11am the waiter got upset because I informed her that she gave me the wrong order….she became defensive Customer service should be better. The food is good! Good chef!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I had an amazing experience at El Peñol. The food came out fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. I ordered the breaded chicken with fries, and it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—really well seasoned too. The side dish of beans with rice was comforting and tasted homemade.
The portions are generous, Vall the server she is friendly, and the atmosphere feels warm and authentic. Also, they brought out the sauces right away, and everything tasted great together.
Definitely a spot I’ll be coming back to. Highly recommend if you want delicious Colombian-style comfort food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were very satisfied with the food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
👍🤤😋😋
All I have to say is, deliciosa’ 🤌🏾
Recommended dishes: Bandeja Paisa El Penol Mini
The picada is our favorite. It’s huge and great for sharing. So so delicious. We also like their juices a lot
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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