The Colombian Spot

1st time trying this food omg wow

Awesome little spot that puts you in a corner to make you almost feel like you in Columbia! Staff was great with service and food was fresh and promptly served with a smile.

Fresh food. Good flavor. Price are little high. But it’s good food don’t hesitate to stop
By in you are in the area and wants to try Colombian’s arepa and or empanadas

Fast and VERY friendly service. Everything we had was very good but the brisket bowl is out of this world. The black beans and rice were good enough I’d have been happy with just them!!

1st time there + convenient location. VERY friendly & accommodating staff. Colorful atmosphere & the music playing makes you want to shake your ..... to the beat :) until your food is ready

Excellent place. Great food, friendly staff. Must return soon!

Staff was very friendly and kind. However, the food was not that good. It truly lacked seasoning. The Empanadas we got one of them was not cooked all the way through so when my husband and I went to bite into it was completely frozen. Also, not sure what was up with the rice when we went, but a lot of our rice was hard. For the price of the bowls and I truly expected better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Exquisite food at home one of their presentations of typical dishes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Yuca, Ropa Vieja Arepa, Colombiana, Ropa Vieja Bowl

Got the vegetarian bowl. Majority of it was beans and rice as other reviewers said. No seasoning, but the aji is good (get at least 2 if you want flavor and spice with the bowl). The simplicity of the veggie bowl did feel like something you could make at home for a third of the price. May need to try the empanadas instead next time. Passionfruit juice was good.

Food: 4

Service: 5

The food is unbelievably delicious! By far my favorite restaurant in Oakland!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Food and Great Customer Service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The salad is not the best, a lot of paprika and spinach, the staff needs to be trained for presentation and preparation, I give it a 1

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

This is the perfect little lunch spot! Ditch the chains nearby and stop here instead. I got the empanada combo which truly can’t be beat in terms of a quick, delicious, comforting bite. Getting to pick my own sauce was an added bonus. I look forward to coming back and trying out more of their menu! This empanada combo is a real bang for your buck, though!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Empanada

The quality of the food is not worth the price. Some food items were cold. Other items tasted like they were reheated; definitely not fresh. This place is going down hill. They had better quality food when they only had one location.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Paid $14…they barely filled my bowl halfway. Maybe a tablespoon or so of meat, 2 tablespoons of beans. DO NOT EAT HERE.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3