Willie O’s Cafe & Lounge

I ordered the chicken and mash potatoes with cheese sauce. The sauce was was amazing but the chicken needed salt. Food was ok but service was a little slow. Considering there was only my family of 4 and 2 other people it took 45 mins for entrees to come.

Great delicious food! No complaints! The brunch is the best around, because its different, mix, and yummy! Dinner has great dishes as well. Love the appetizers. My bf and I come here all the time, its one of our top fav spots for brunch/​dinner in Astoria! Have to go and try to understand the yumminess and deliciousness I’m talking about! Would recommend for any occasion!

The food was amazing. Their flavor was the bomb! Came with my family and baby and the place wasn’t busy. Good music playing in the background. Not too loud or too low. Just perfect environment to sit back enjoy their amazing food and chill with friends. Try it out, you won’t regret it. Oh their fried Oreos where soooo good.

Food was great, very flavorful. Good drinks too. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for some Latin fusion.

Came for brunch one Saturday and the food was great but… It was the tiniest portion ever and overpriced for such a tiny portion. I’m a small 4’11″ girl that doesn’t eat much and even I was still hungry after brunch. It was a snack for my boyfriend and I.

Made a reservation for my sisters birthday we were all very happy with our table/​server which was Nataly. She was Super attentive, gave us tips on some menu items and was very kind to the Birthday girl and well all of us! ;) We had a blast, Cool ambiance and décor. If getting the churrasco, get it medium well because the well done was a bit dry compared to the medium well that my sis had. The guacamole is nice with the tri colored chips. Arepas are delicious, a must try. Tostones with the garlic sauce/​Sweet plantains and Moro are on point. Then came the dessert with the sparkling candle, the tres leche redvelvet cake mix is interesting but was decent and the fried oreos are amazing.

The best Latin cuisine Astoria has to offer preferably the Churrasco. It’s a must try!

Came here for Brunch and had the Arroz Chaufa which was amazing my friend had the Dominican Breakfast which was also very good we shared a Henny sangria because i was driving but i will be coming back for more!

My boyfriend and I are huge fans of this this establishment! Whenever we are in the area we always stop by to have a quick bite and say Hi to Willie O himself. Ive been here for brunch and dinner and it always seems to get better and better. My boyfriend is head over heels in love with the churrasco. As for me, the calamari and mac n cheese puts me in a happy place. I have also tried the hookah here and the high quality of the coal and the flavor is very potent, its pretty clear from that first pull. My boyfriend and I agree that the hookah here definitely rivals with the hookahs at other mainstream hookah joints nearby. Willie O’s knows the true meaning of quality and presentation when it comes to food which always allows for a delightful and palatable experience here.

What a wonderful restaurant! Each bite better than the next. A friend and I enjoyed from the appetizers the Arepas and the Patacon Montado! Perfect portion and bursts of flavor! For main course we shared the Churrasco, skirt steak cooked to perfection! I recommend everyone come and try out this lovely establishment! I look forward to coming back and trying other dishes!

The place is really small and cozy. It’s nice right when it opens. The servers are attentive and everything’s quick. But when it starts getting crowded, Goodluck getting a second drink.
They do favor frequent customers. They serve them quickly and refill their drinks without a problem. But if you’re a first timer. You’ll be waiting. This was probably my fourth time going this summer and I’ve noticed the difference when the server recognizes you.
The food is pretty good. I’ve tried the arepas and mini tacos. It took a while to come though. Maybe 30 – 40 minutes.
Overall, it’s a good place to stop by after work and relax.

Came here with my boyfriend on a Saturday @930pm.
Liked:
Spanish food. Al fresco dining. Good Instagram advertisement. Good churrasco.
Disliked:
Super bright LED lights in the outside dining area. Drinks were bad. $ 71 for two churrascos and two drinks. Waitress was hesitant about substituting Maduros for tostones (lol).
Overall: ambience was weird. Good music inside, super bright outside. Romantic inside with nice furniture, fast food like furniture outside.

The food was amazing. Try the red snapper and the shrimp and the arepas and they have fried oreos. The service is excellent the ambiance is wonderful and they have hookah. They have a brunch, lunch and dinner menu. Great spot!!!

Great food! Awesome ambiance. The server Kevin, very lovely and attentive. I drop my drink and the staff quickly ran to me to help me.
The steak was delicious!
Love it here, definitely coming back.

The customer service was amazing and very attentive. The owner willie made sure everything was up to par. The drinks were unique and strong. The food was scrumptious. We had blueberry hookah outside which was great and long lasting. I will def come back

I am in love with this place. Even though it is located off the beaten path, it is a great find. Great atmosphere, the drinks are not only creative but amazing in taste. My favorite entrée is the skirt stake;although, the chicken is also great, very juicy and tender. It’s a fresh of breathe air in Astoria. Great destination for birthday dinner, girls night out with free sangria Wednesdays or just perfect for a hangover in brunch. You should give this place a try. I recommended 100%

Warm welcomes upon arrival ! Mellow vibe inside, pretty chill & cozy atmosphere; we had the churns out which was delicious and juicy! We tried the candy crush drink and it had a cool display! The fried Oreos tho?! TO DIE FOR !! Scrumptious from the moment they reach your mouth ! I will certainly recommend this place to anybody! I’ll be back for sure ! Thanks for the hospitality !

Absolutely love the Mac and cheese, calamari is to die for!!! We had the red snapper and it was delicious… Will definitely be returning. Z

We had a pretty large party here to celebrate my friend’s birthday for brunch. It’s a pretty small place. They were able to accommodate us by putting tables together which was cool. There was this real annoying music thumping in the background for like the first 30 mins that we were there. Our waiter was very attentive and he did a good job at trying to make sure that we had our mimosas. This is where it stops though. The mimosas were incredibly weak. I drank for about an hour and a half and didn’t even get buzzed. They then served us murky water… and when I told the waiter, he apologized and brought us more water but it was still murky. There was also something floating in there. Not a good look. I decided to not have any water here.
The waiter came around and told us that at least 3 of the 6 items on the pre fixe menu were not available. So we only had 3 options to choose from on the menu. I decided to go with the steak and eggs. The steak came with mangu. The food was okay at best. The waiter brought us steak sauce right before I was about finished my steak… I almost regretted even eating here after looking at that water.
The staff was very nice. I just wish that the presentation would have been better. My friends and I had a really good time though. I probably won’t be visiting this place again. I give this place 2 and a half stars.

A few of my friends had been telling me about this new place so I decided to give a shot. I got there before my whole party so I sat at the bar, they had happy hour for well drinks and beer. I wanted wine or one of their specialty drinks but they weren’t in the happy hour specials :(
The place is really pretty with a very sleek, modern décor.
I decided to go with one of the specialty drinks anyway since I deserve it haha, I had the with Colombia with love which was passion fruit with aguardiente (traditional Colombian liquor) and it was really good. The girl bartender seemed new and kept asking the other bartender for help. That was a little annoying but at least my drink was good.
Once everyone arrived we got to order some food. Started with the arepitas topped with steak, fried calamari and tostones montaditos (shrimp). All three appetizers were delicious.
As far as entrees I got to try the churrasco and black linguini with shrimp. I have mix emotions about these dishes. The churrasco had a good flavor but we requested medium and it came really well done which I don’t like. The black linguini was way to al dente but the shrimp was amazing. Huge pieces of shrimp that was really meaty.
Also, they came around with complimentary shots which I thought was a nice welcoming touch.