El Cartel Tapas Bar Restaurant

Since the doors are open, they have come. great addition to the kitchen kitchen of the hell. always clean and with a funny mood. Eating options are on point and even vegan-friendly options (which is not common in a Latin American restaurant). love the empanadas, the arepas and some of the entreen. steak is great; arroz con pollo superb and the fried red snapper always made perfect. the best tostones (fried curtains) and fantastic rice beans. be happy with all our options. big bar and weep too. thanks for another nice evening.

Birthday Girl (Florida, Valle del Cauca native) says: Everything was excellent. She was blown away to have found a Colombian Gem in the middle of the theatre district. The drinks and food were delicious, the presentation was beautiful. The music is great we really loved the decor and ambiance. The customer service was excellent and we’re already planning our return!

I asked for a reservation with some days in advance and they gave us a table at the back, practically next to the restroom. They had other empty tables at better views without people but they were “reserved”. We left and the “reserved” tables were still empty. After one hour, we passed near this place again to get back to the parking lot and those “reserved” places where still empty. The food was ok. The waitress didn’t mention about “happy hour” where you get 3 empanadas instead of 2, the menu said 3 empanadas but we got 2. I asked for a club colombia beer with a cold glass. I got the cold glass first and 10 min later the beer. I think this was our first time and last.

Love the food and variety offered! Oh dear, the arepas chicharrón are so, so good! The empanadas also great, and filled with really good meat (other options available). Definitely a place to try, if you have not already. Service today was a bit slow, but the place was full. Glad we made reservations!

$42 extra as a charge for a ‘large table’ 6 people! Was really shocking as nothing to suggest this when booking it.