La Hoguera

Very disappointed. The food here is great but the service is quite saddening. I specifically came here for the chef Alonso. It’s the second time I come here and decided my first review was rather harsh but today is my second day and the second chance I give this restaurant and it’s a shame I have to do this since I know the owner but … here it goes. The waiter came over withouttttt a menu, she read off the special of the day and I decided I wanted something other than that. Once I said what I wanted something other than the special, she looked bothered. What kind of waiter is this? Service is everything in my book, it’s a shame I wasn’t able to get it here. But the food is still great. Trying take out next time!

First off, the food was awesome. The burger was one of the best I’ve ever had. The fries were okay, but nothing special. The star of the show was that burger. It’s honestly amazing. The bun, the meat the cheese, it’s all perfect. Service was great from the old man, but the young lady behind the counter wasn’t very friendly once she realized I didn’t speak Spanish. No big deal. The burger was worth it.

If you can get passed the hard to find parking and the decorations or lack there of, then stop on in and give it a try. The décor is what you might find in a pizzeria and I expect to see Columbian flags and pictures in a Columbian restaurant. With that said, the food is absolutely delicious. Have you ever tried to cook white rice and have it turned out bland? Not here! I found that everything was fantastic and the portions were large enough where I could share it or enjoy it later. Prices are very reasonable and the staff is very friendly. The owner said hi and thanked us for our visit which is rare and the people greet you as if you were family. My newly found place for rice and beans for sure.

So this place has been on people’s tongues for the last couple of weeks and I finally got around to giving it a try. People just cannot seem to say enough good things about their hamburger. The Super Hamburger the places namesake «la Hoguera».
My waitress did not appear to speak English, but seemed to understand me without a problem; there was staff on site that spoke it. I simply ordered the hamburger without any preamble or secondary questioning about cooking or toppings.
It was a very tasty burger. Cooked properly & juicy. The host of toppings (lettuce, tomato, ham, bacon, & mayo based sauce) only enhanced the meats goodness. I would put this on par with Dover Grills burgers, only with a Latin American twist.
I would recommend the burger as, but the fries were not in league with the Dover Grills.
I will be back at some point to give the rest of the menu a try.

A friend of mine recommended we go here for dinner. I had never eaten Colombian food, but I was excited to give it a try. The place is nicer on the inside than you might guess from the outside, bigger too. It sort of feels like a diner/​café if that’s possible. The service was friendly and the food was extremely good. You have to try the Colombian burger and the fries with the famous «pink sauce».
The burger was enough for me to want to go back. It had so much flavor and was so different than anything I have tried before. I’ll be back for sure and I highly recommend it if you want something different and new.