La Fonda Paisa

323 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg
(240) 261-4325

Recent Reviews

Jaslin Sanchez

I went to eat with my family and I didn't like this food, the meat, I ordered the tray paisa and it was like overheated, the meat had no flavor, the pork rinds were like they are or from heating them, the beans had no flavor, I have eaten Colombian food in other restaurants and very good but that one disappointed me, terrible service and we left almost all the food

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nichole Hodges-Abbasi

Great empanadas! We also loved the hot chocolate and cheese. We will be back for SURE! It’s a small cafe but also has a cute little market. Loved it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Colombian Empanada

James Ensiso

Good food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Ivan Maertens Aramayo

We got there at 7 pm. (1 hour before close) I asked before ordering if the kitchen was still open. Their reply was that the kitchen is open until 8 pm. (Wednesday night)THE FOOD: I ordered the Bandeja Paisa with carne asada. It comes with white rice, chorizo, 2 pieces of platano maduro, a cut of skirt steak, a cut of chicharron, one egg, and frijoles (beans).THE SERVICE: You pay when you order at the counter, and then you find a seat. The lady who took the order (she seemed to be the one in charge) lacked a little professionalism. To add, when we were done eating (7:55 pm), I went to order some arepas to go. It was another woman who said to me that the kitchen was closed. It made perfect sense since it was 5 minutes before they closed. But again, the interaction with her was less than par.THE MARKET: Yes! They have a Colombian market inside! It's filled with typical brands you would find in Colombia as well as toys and trinkets. The market itself takes up about two-thirds of the restaurant. As you can imagine, that left very little space for indoor seating. (By the way, no outdoor seating)The food and the market helped give it an additional star from the 3 that are based on the service.Parking: Plenty of spaces in this LARGE shopping centerKid-friendliness: It's definitely a family-friendly atmosphereWheelchair accessibility: All ADA compliant

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Bandeja Paisa Con Carne Asada

Isabella Cerrato

Super recommended, exceeded my

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sancocho de Cola, Empanadas de

Mayan Moros bocanegra

They serve food AND COLD SOUPS, the Lit employees want to hit you, I don't recommend it at all THE WORST COLOMBIAN RESTAURANT AND IF IT HAS COLOMBIANS AND IT'S WORSE.

Service: 1

Alexis Franco

An excellent option to eat Colombian food, very good dishes and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Arepa Rellena de Chicharron Con Queso Special, Mil Hojas de Arequipa Y Crema Bavarian, Patacones, Arepa de Choclo Con Queso la Casa

Francisco Tam

Great traditional meals from Colombia and the mini market have products from Colombia.Traditional Colombian food is great, including traditional desserts. The mini market has Colombian products.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

alejandra toro hernandez

The truth is that the rib sancocho is the recado with water and condiments, it doesn't taste like anything, a total disappointment, as for the bread, pandeyuca and they were delicious.. I don't feel that it's worth going to taste Colombian dishes when they don't have the taste like it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Picada

Tiffany Y.

Tried several dishes here and my favorites were the arepas and empanadas. I never had Colombian empanadas before and I loved these, they were more crisp and less pastry like. We tried the cheese, beef, and chicken and all were good. I would come back just for the empanadas. There was a whole menu of arepas and i liked the chicken one. We also tried the platters, but the steak and chicharron were a bit dry. We also tried the platano maduro con queso y guayaba since I love guava and I enjoyed it. Last but not least, I loved the bunuelo which is like a fried dough/ cheese bread. There's a small market section here as well with many items from Colombia.

alikandro korrea G

Very bad attention, in the photo you can see what is in a rib broth, a little onion and tomato, nothing provocative, nor similar to that of Colombia

Joseph Mohawk Pride Ammons

A hidden gem for breakfast! Breakfast sandwich with avocado and side of salsa was max flavor and they make it fat. Also super good price compared to most places.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laura Cortes

You can't have fresh baked goods in the morning time when they open because nothing is ever ready until around 11am - 12pm. Want an almojabana before work? NOPE, you can't have it unless you want the ones from the day before (which are as hard as a rock). Have your employees taste the food first so you can actually know the quality of the food you are selling. Very inconvenient. Not good time management and the waitresses seem to gossip right in-front of you.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Jennifer Rubio

The most greasy/oily food ever. I don’t usually complain about a restaurant, at least not enough to write a review about it. However the disappointment I feel as I can’t finish any of my food is a bit upsetting. I ordered the bistec encebollado and it’s dripping of oil. No flavor and dry. I expected better.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 4

K&K Construction Investment Corp

The food is spectacular and delicious! Totally

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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