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I drove by the other day and it looks like it's shuttered :(
There's a sign out front saying there's a new Columbian restaurant coming in its place, I can't recall the name, but it was a male name starting with an S.
This is sad news, though it's not surprising. It was never very busy. Just glad I got to experience the cook's wonderful arepas while they were still around.
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Thanks, Kevin, for the reminder. The restaurant is still very much alive. My wife and I went there for lunch today, we live so close to this place, that we finally made it, and met the mom (hostess, waitress, & chef). There was one other table occupied the whole time we were there, 1:30 to 2:45 PM. The following are what we had:
Fresh squeeze, Red Berries and Guanabana ($3 each) – (very good)
Mini empanada (on the house) – beef & potato (excellent)
Small bowl of Mondongo ($6) – beef tripe & pork soup serve with rice & ever present arepa (corncake). (excellent)
Bandeja Paisa ($15) – fried pork, beef, Columbian sausage, egg, arepa, avocado, fried plantains, with rice and beans (good, pork not too dry)
Lengua en Salsa de Ciruelas ($14) – beef tongue in prune sauce – serve with rice, salad, arepa, and fried plantains. (very good).
This place is a little pricey as pointed out by C. Thi Nguyen’s LA times article. We wish they get more business, and wondering the price maybe a factor that a lot people avoided trying.
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re: kevin
Thi N.
Apr 19, 2011 09:07 AM
It's only pricey if you have your mind fixated on "Latin American food = cheap food." This place has way higher ingredient quality and prep care - and the prices are commensurate. Dude: she handmakes her arepas every morning from masa she grinds herself every morning. What would you have to pay in LA for the equivalently fresh-made pasta?
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