Casa Colombia
Fulfill your late night cravings for Colombian eats at Casa Colombia. Open 24 hours, this friendly restaurant offers diners something different from the standard Colombian eatery---very inexpensive prices and music levels that don't vibrate the brickwork. Formal tables and comfy booths are available as guests choose from menu listings that include traditional fried red snapper, pie de queso and asado Bogotano. Always casual, this is a suitable place if you're bringing the kids. Please note that Sundays are quite busy here. Afterwards, the very large Flushing Meadows Corona Park is a suitable place to practice your futbol skills, take a long walk or sprawl out on the grass and watch the clouds roll by.
Casa Colombia
8623 Roosevelt Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 779-6459
Pollos a la Brasa Marion
Catch the 7 train to Woodside and the cozy Pollos a la Brasa Marion. Deep in the heart of one of Queens' largest Irish neighborhoods sits this warmly decorated eatery. Set between the hustle of nearby pubs and an elevated subway track, Pollos a la Brasa Marion is famed for their doughnut-like bunuelos, delicious soups and serving sizes that regularly demand a to-go container. The restaurant's arepa, a type of fried corn bread, is regularly ordered, as is carne asada, a large plate of steak, salad, plantains, beans and rice. The feature item of this spot is the pollo a la brasa, a dish of slow roasted chicken, fries and salad. Expect low prices and a come as you are atmosphere. Set aside some time after your meal to explore the neighborhood, a curious mix of architecture, urban speed and diversity.
Pollos a la Brasa Marion
6901 Roosevelt Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
(718) 779-8100
Tierras Colombianas
Big with families in the neighborhood for years, Tierras Colombianas is an ideal restaurant to visit for those who are seeking options closer to Manhattan. Located just across the East River in Long Island City, Tierras Colombianas creates portions so large that appetizers should be forgotten. Meat lovers should straight away ask for la bandeja Paisa, composed of chicharron, fried pork rinds, chorizo, a type of sausage, and grilled steak alongside arepas, avocado slices, one fried egg and sweet plantains. And don't forget that there is rice too. Sancocho, a favored soup, is also always on the menu, as are desserts such as arroz con leche. Waddle out afterwards and travel west to the Socrates Sculpture Park for hands-on displays and riverfront views.
Tierras Colombianas
3301 Broadway
Long Island City, NY 11106
(718) 956-3012
