El Peñol 3
404 Harvard St, Brookline
(617) 487-8936
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Everything was mediocre, not the worst/not the best. The corn muffins I can do without, very hard and tasted like nothing - super dry. The chicharrón fat was too chewy - needed to be fried more. The steak, the soup, the beans and the fried chicken need more seasonings. Super bland, perfect for people who have high blood pressure and cannot intake much salt/seasonings. The soup was also too watery - the base needs to be thickened. This isn’t meant to be a horrible review because you can tell everything is cooked in house and all of the ingredients are fresh which is hard to find in a lot of restaurants right now. The chefs just need to use more seasonings & fix a few things. The French fries would have been amazing if they weren’t part of a delivery order - they were soggy by the time it arrived. The maduros delicious!
Try it. You won’t regret it!
I absolutely really liked my meal here. The food was authentic and excellent. The flavors were there. The Sancho was great you could really taste the root vegetables as well as the corn and other flavors. The rice and beans, chicharrones was excellent. The plantains and salad was fresh. I would highly recommend this establishment
Good Food and Good Vibe more bigger with bar and 10 minutes away from my job in Brighton 😋👍
Nice place. Our club uses it for large functions where we rent out the full space for an evening.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious 😋
The food is delicious, there is a variety of dishes.
The service is excellent, the waitresses are very attentive.
Super recommended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food.. good service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing special, just another restaurant with nothing surprising. How is it possible that they can make such an ugly pork rind? Something so easy to do!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kid-friendliness: Yes
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Orden Tostones
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I feel that it’s overprice, nothing special about the taste, I love Colombian food but some food there it’s far from that, no very flavorful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
The food is good. Fair dishes for their price.
The only thing is there is no good service. They pack the food that is left to take away themselves. Not even in a roadside restaurant... And even less so in Boston.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Excellent place and good service 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So sorry to say the food was very disappointing. The Chorizo Arepa included a 3 inch arepa which was cold and too hard to cut with a steak knife, the chorizo on the side was a dry single chorizo link. The beef empanada was single, about 4 inches long and barely warmed with filling so puréed it was unrecognizable. Appeared frozen. The yuca fries were delicious and freshly fried. I had Pollo a la Criolla or stewed chicken. A very large single flattened piece of chicken had the sauce ladled on top. Its edges were visibly dry and fibrous. The chopped tomatoes in the stew appeared right out of a can, the sprinkling of chopped parsley on top was dry and just sprinkled on. Most of the sauce was cold. My husband’s dish was similarly disappointing. I don’t think any of the food was freshly cooked, it appeared quickly and slightly warmed. I don’t think there is a cook in this kitchen. I hope this review alerts the owner to a need for redirection. The space is comfortable and waitress was attentive and lovely. Great (likely brought in) Tres Leches made us feel better. Stick with the bottled beer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great food, but what I wanted they were out of. Then I asked for a Cosmo, and the server had to ask the bartender if they could make it. My daughter ordered a High Noon, they didn't have it. At one point, I was going to ask, "So what do you have?"🤔 I'll go again but earlier in the day!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bandeja Paisa
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