La Terraza is one of the most authentic Colombian restaurants in San Jose. They offer a diverse menu of the day, which always comes with delicious soup! The rest of the menu is also varied, featuring dishes that truly represent Colombian cuisine. I always have the cheese and yucca arepitas--they are to die for!

Food was very fresh, served perfectly and delicious. They have a good size menu and a large choice of beverages (alcoholic and non). I had a coconut lemonade that was outstanding and it cut through the salt of the chicharrón perfectly. The staff was super friendly and the location was very clean. I could not have been happier. Sunday is the day they normally cook the meat over the open fire outside. I came on a Saturday, so I will be returning very soon. It is a place I will return to for sure!!

Food was delicious and it was a great way to try some Colombian food! We got the empanadas and arepitas and the blood sausage. I had tepid expectations for blood sausage but it was okay. It mostly had rice inside (if that helps). The empanadas were my favorite and beef was better. Sunday early dinner (~5:30) and this place was hopping! By 6:30, the crowd had thinned out. There was a lively ambiance given the shopping plaza was otherwise empty. The upside is there was PLENTY of parking. Back to La Terraza, they had traditional music but it was a little loud for me. There was a lot of outside seating so we could sit further from the one speaker. Service was so-so. At first I gave the benefit of the doubt because it was busy. But then it wasn't busy and we saw our server less. When I left at 7:15ish, I saw some of the staff eating their meals. In the outdoor seating there were a LOT of flies. There were no trash cans in the mall or any other attractor that I could see. Our guess was that when other parties would leave, the uneaten food would sit out a while before they cleaned it up.

This new Colombian restaurant recently opened and I had to try it. I was greeted by my waiter who could barely speak English, so you know the food will be authentic. The mango juice tasted fresh. I ordered the weekend special, Sancocho di gallina, a common chicken soup in Columbia, although I prefer Ajiaco. To my surprise, the soup came with half a chicken on the bone. The broth was savory, and the chicken cooked to perfection, which I dipped into the soup. I saw people ordering a scrambled egg dish, which I found out was not on the menu. Sunday seems to be the day to go, as they are smoking and cooking meat right outside the restaurant. You can smell the aromas as you enter. A satisfying lunch!

We had dinner here tonight, for the first time. The restaurant was completely empty when we arrived at 5:15pm. I love the fun colors painted on the walls and the decor. There's a huge TV screen on the wall. A Futbol game was on when we were there. And they had nice Latin music playing in the background. Our waitress was very kind and helpful with questions we had about some of the menu items and gave us great advice on what to order. We both decided on the Churrasco which is steak with fried unripe plantains. The plantains were so delicious and the steaks were cooked perfectly. I loved the chimichurri that came as a condiment for the steak. We also tried arepa reina pepiada which is an arepa stuffed with chicken, avocado, Mayo and cilantro. It was very rich. It wasn't my favorite but my husband liked it. I'm glad I tried it though. The cornmeal masa of the arepa was very tasty. Next time I will try an arepa with a different filling. I also ordered the mango juice. It wasn't very sweet but was just okay. Our service was excellent. It's sad that the whole time we were there, only one other person arrived for dinner. I really hope this place makes it. It's different and unique and worth trying out. We will definitely be back to try other things on the menu.

This place must be the real deal. Besides us, most folks seemed to be natives and spoke in Spanish with the staff. To me, that's extra appealing, because I know I'll be eating some "authentic" food. The staff there was very friendly and very generous. Our waiter was on it and we never missed anything. The gentleman working at bar, gave me two complimentary Colombian lollipops, after I stopped by to take a photo of their snack area. He didn't speak any English so we communicated with hands and feet. But his kindness was appreciated. We were going to try the empanadas, but they were out. So we ended up getting: -Arepitas (4/5): I was surprised that these were sweet and savory. The size of each is quite big so be careful not to get too stuffed. -Morcilla/Blood sausage (4/5): I thought the flavor was very mild and the portion was generous. I actually enjoyed it more then next day when it was cold. Cazuela de mariscos (5/5): OMFG, this was heavily. Tons of flavor, jam packed with perfectly cooked seafood (you will get some with every bite) and big enough to share. At first I was confused because another photo on Yelp showed a clear broth and not this bisque consistency, but then I saw the person ordered theirs without "crema". The menu doesn't mention it so beware if you're lactose intolerant. Also, loved the flavored rice that came with it. Took this dish over the top! Churrasco (3/5): I think my hubby had this confused with a steakhouse and ordered his "on the rare side." That was a mistake. The steak was pretty rare and we didn't get any of the sizzle that it was supposed to have. The meat had a lot of very fatty pieces, which would have been great on a charred steak, but not on a rare one. I would recommend you order the steak however the chef prepares it and then judge it for yourself. I highly recommend checking this place out and supporting the wonderful employees from this establishment.

Hubby and I went for a little lunch date during the weekday and stumbled upon this restaurant on Yelp. We ordered the arepitas (5/5 so good!), I think empanadas (sorry I don't remember), and churrasco. The churrasco came with fries and a salad. Everything tasted really good. But my favorite were the arepitas - its yucca and cheese with some type of house special dipping sauce that was sooo good. We would love to come back and try items on their dinner menu. Huge interior so there's plenty of seating. It's in a plaza super far down Almaden Expwy so there's also tons of parking.