Delicious authentic colombian food. Plantains, chicken tacos, and arepa burger. Everyone was so helpful especially since we were the only non Spanish speakers.
Malida K.
There were a lot of menus, which was a bit confusing, but our orders were placed quickly. Our mango juices came quickly. You can choose milk or water as the base for the juices. There were a few different things we ordered but the only one that really stood out to me were the tacos. Lengua! Mmm...cook and flavor were definitely top notch, especially at $2! The food did take quite some time to come out and there is a surcharge for using a credit/debit card.
Juanita R.
The food is amazing, it tastes like home. The best part is the price, huge portions for a really cheap amount of money. It's a shame that the service is so bad; the servers are nowhere to be found, we were waiting for the check for 15 minutes in an almost empty restaurant. Meanwhile, the service were eating and chatting in the kitchen, and the only server that paid attention to us was really mad for some reason, it felt like being yelled by that aunt you hate.
Stephanie T.
El Paisa is located in Central Falls. There are many Colombian, Mexican, and other latin restaurants in the neighborhood. El Paisa has a few parking spots reserved, but there is street parking available as well. We had to park on the street since all the reserved spots were taken. El Paisa is a fairly large restaurant with plenty of seating. When we first arrived around 12:00pm on a Sunday, there weren't too many people but once it was 12:30pm - 1:00pm, the restaurant was packed with families. It feels like a great place for friends and family gather. There are Botero paintings on the wall (I enjoy his paintings). They also have a large patio but since it was February, it was not set up. The menu was all in Spanish, but I knew enough to read and order. We started with the Jugo de Mango and Jugo de Guanabana in milk. It was very good. I ordered the Mini Bandeja Paisa #3 which has rice, beans, chorizo, fried egg, chicharron, arepa - round corn bread, plantain, and your meat choice. I chose pork. The dish was very filling and everything was flavored really well. My husband had the Calentado. This is rice mixed with beans, beef, scrambled eggs, arepa - flat maize bread, and Colombian cheese. The portion for this dish was huge and we had to take leftovers home. We also ordered a side order of yuca. The yuca was crispy and tasty. Service was a little slow near the end. We had to wait a while for a takeout box and for the check. The menu mentioned a 3% surcharge for credit cards so we paid cash. There is also an ATM if you want to take cash out. Overall, I had a good time at El Paisa and it was good food.
magno ramos
Just one more bar that alters your accounts when they see you half drunk, never pay with a card they will charge you more, in less than an hour and a half they charged me $150 and that only crowns bevo.It bothers me because I'm a good tipper and they still take advantage of me ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jason
English only speakers may have a little trouble ordering as most employees only speak Spanish.It's a hole in the wall - if you travel, you know what I mean.Parking: Parking is limited. Be mindful of where you park or get towed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda G.
The food was great. The service was prompt and friendly. The restaurant was clean with good lighting and soccer was playing on several tvs. I loved everything about my experience. I'll be back.
Hana M.
The staff are so nice, the food is delicious, and the outdoor space is great. Especially recommend the tostones, the maduros and the maracuya juice!
Alex Castillo
Went in for beer, women served me immediately. It's a Colombian bar and I'm Colombian. So everything was on point. Enjoyed a couple Corona's with a friend. Left .......
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mariana D.
It was ok food. And not great service because the woman had a very rude attitude and you could hear the workers in the back arguing which made my food less appealing. Food wise it was ok:/ not the best Colombian food I've ever had and was kind of cold. What really discussed me is that they had butter in a squeezed bottle and the bottle wasn't even clean it was very artificial and tasted gross. I wouldn't come and eat here again. And the cost was 144 a waste of my money.
This place has been around for years!! Love it then, love it now. Had been a bit since I had gone and notice that they have done many updates. Very nice out door patio and a new bar. Unfortunately to cold to be outside. All I can say the food is still amazing, the service and plentiful. I still can not eat the whole plate, but I'm happy taking leftovers. LOL. Plan to visit again soon and maybe next year, hopefully enjoy the patio. :)
Daisy Soto centeno
Nice place to hang out with friends and have a good time and play pool and good service
Claudia Z.
A friend gave us a gift certificate to El Paisa and we were going to be in the neighborhood so we decided to give it a try. And we are soooo glad that we did! We went for an early dinner on a Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was bustling with families and couples dining on Columbian deliciousness. We asked a lot of questions of our delightful server and she totally steered us in the right direction. To start, we tried the cheese ball and beef empanada. We enjoyed the crunch of the empanada so we also got the chicken. I liked the beef one better and hubby liked the chicken but we both agreed that the spicy green salsa was outstanding! He ordered the Presidente beer to try something new - a very good lager. I ordered a lime margarita with salt - zippy and refreshing. Next time, I will get the sangria which is their specialty cocktail. The pièce de résistance of the meal was the stunning fried fish. OMG! We ate the entire fish. Very crispy skin, not oily at all, with succulent white meat. So good! Hubby decided to go with the grilled steak which was perfectly cooked. So many sides! Enough for four people and a little of everything. I'm a huge fan of chicharron and their version was delicious. The entire bill for this feast for $63 (includes 2 beers and 1 cocktail). Can't wait to go back!
Marie M.
I use to like this place, food was very good. But today, food was cold, sweet plantain were hard, meat súper salty. Let's not even talk about our waitress, she was not attentive, and even forgot our water. Bad serve. I definitely will not return. Don't waste your money.
Delicious authentic colombian food. Plantains, chicken tacos, and arepa burger. Everyone was so helpful especially since we were the only non Spanish speakers.
There were a lot of menus, which was a bit confusing, but our orders were placed quickly. Our mango juices came quickly. You can choose milk or water as the base for the juices. There were a few different things we ordered but the only one that really stood out to me were the tacos. Lengua! Mmm...cook and flavor were definitely top notch, especially at $2! The food did take quite some time to come out and there is a surcharge for using a credit/debit card.
The food is amazing, it tastes like home. The best part is the price, huge portions for a really cheap amount of money. It's a shame that the service is so bad; the servers are nowhere to be found, we were waiting for the check for 15 minutes in an almost empty restaurant. Meanwhile, the service were eating and chatting in the kitchen, and the only server that paid attention to us was really mad for some reason, it felt like being yelled by that aunt you hate.
El Paisa is located in Central Falls. There are many Colombian, Mexican, and other latin restaurants in the neighborhood. El Paisa has a few parking spots reserved, but there is street parking available as well. We had to park on the street since all the reserved spots were taken. El Paisa is a fairly large restaurant with plenty of seating. When we first arrived around 12:00pm on a Sunday, there weren't too many people but once it was 12:30pm - 1:00pm, the restaurant was packed with families. It feels like a great place for friends and family gather. There are Botero paintings on the wall (I enjoy his paintings). They also have a large patio but since it was February, it was not set up. The menu was all in Spanish, but I knew enough to read and order. We started with the Jugo de Mango and Jugo de Guanabana in milk. It was very good. I ordered the Mini Bandeja Paisa #3 which has rice, beans, chorizo, fried egg, chicharron, arepa - round corn bread, plantain, and your meat choice. I chose pork. The dish was very filling and everything was flavored really well. My husband had the Calentado. This is rice mixed with beans, beef, scrambled eggs, arepa - flat maize bread, and Colombian cheese. The portion for this dish was huge and we had to take leftovers home. We also ordered a side order of yuca. The yuca was crispy and tasty. Service was a little slow near the end. We had to wait a while for a takeout box and for the check. The menu mentioned a 3% surcharge for credit cards so we paid cash. There is also an ATM if you want to take cash out. Overall, I had a good time at El Paisa and it was good food.
Just one more bar that alters your accounts when they see you half drunk, never pay with a card they will charge you more, in less than an hour and a half they charged me $150 and that only crowns bevo.It bothers me because I'm a good tipper and they still take advantage of me ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
English only speakers may have a little trouble ordering as most employees only speak Spanish.It's a hole in the wall - if you travel, you know what I mean.Parking: Parking is limited. Be mindful of where you park or get towed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great. The service was prompt and friendly. The restaurant was clean with good lighting and soccer was playing on several tvs. I loved everything about my experience. I'll be back.
The staff are so nice, the food is delicious, and the outdoor space is great. Especially recommend the tostones, the maduros and the maracuya juice!
Went in for beer, women served me immediately. It's a Colombian bar and I'm Colombian. So everything was on point. Enjoyed a couple Corona's with a friend. Left .......
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was ok food. And not great service because the woman had a very rude attitude and you could hear the workers in the back arguing which made my food less appealing. Food wise it was ok:/ not the best Colombian food I've ever had and was kind of cold. What really discussed me is that they had butter in a squeezed bottle and the bottle wasn't even clean it was very artificial and tasted gross. I wouldn't come and eat here again. And the cost was 144 a waste of my money.
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice place great service I definitely recommend!
This place has been around for years!! Love it then, love it now. Had been a bit since I had gone and notice that they have done many updates. Very nice out door patio and a new bar. Unfortunately to cold to be outside. All I can say the food is still amazing, the service and plentiful. I still can not eat the whole plate, but I'm happy taking leftovers. LOL. Plan to visit again soon and maybe next year, hopefully enjoy the patio. :)
Nice place to hang out with friends and have a good time and play pool and good service
A friend gave us a gift certificate to El Paisa and we were going to be in the neighborhood so we decided to give it a try. And we are soooo glad that we did! We went for an early dinner on a Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was bustling with families and couples dining on Columbian deliciousness. We asked a lot of questions of our delightful server and she totally steered us in the right direction. To start, we tried the cheese ball and beef empanada. We enjoyed the crunch of the empanada so we also got the chicken. I liked the beef one better and hubby liked the chicken but we both agreed that the spicy green salsa was outstanding! He ordered the Presidente beer to try something new - a very good lager. I ordered a lime margarita with salt - zippy and refreshing. Next time, I will get the sangria which is their specialty cocktail. The pièce de résistance of the meal was the stunning fried fish. OMG! We ate the entire fish. Very crispy skin, not oily at all, with succulent white meat. So good! Hubby decided to go with the grilled steak which was perfectly cooked. So many sides! Enough for four people and a little of everything. I'm a huge fan of chicharron and their version was delicious. The entire bill for this feast for $63 (includes 2 beers and 1 cocktail). Can't wait to go back!
I use to like this place, food was very good. But today, food was cold, sweet plantain were hard, meat súper salty. Let's not even talk about our waitress, she was not attentive, and even forgot our water. Bad serve. I definitely will not return. Don't waste your money.