Tasty Chaulafan in Jackson Heights
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Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York, US
Site: http://tastychaulafan.com/
- Monday:10AM–9PM
- Tuesday:10AM–9PM
- Wednesday:10AM–9PM
- Thursday:10AM–9PM
- Friday:10AM–10PM
- Saturday:10AM–10PM
- Sunday:8AM–9PM
10 Years ago this place was one of the best restaurants in the area, Now this place is a Joke, dirty all over, windows, floor, tables, even plates; Need to hire a manager with real knowledge running business, food is twice price and less portions than competitors, but the worst is not the food, the worst is the customer service, 10 mins to bring menus, 30 mins for drinks, they have not idea of what they doing, employees been trained in a garage, and they force to charge tip, gratitude or whatever they call. Not coming back to this place, hope they close soon, feel bad for other customers with bad service.
I really enjoyed the food. The waitress Diana was very nice and helped with recommending the food and drinks. She brought out a house spicy sauce a little later and it was very good. I will definitely go back
My husband and I haven’t been to this place in about 3 months and There service was not at all how it was before there’s only 2 waiters and all the tables where full the food was ok one of the lady’s forgot to put in my order so we had to wait even before this we waited 20 minutes for someone to take your order and then we had to wait 15 minutes to pay for the food to be truly honest I liked the place before now it’s no even worth coming here anymore. It’s sad tbh no great service at all
The food is always good! The staff is peasant all the time. The atmosphere is usually spanish, and is alot of fun too. Theyre my friends and treat me like family!!
The service wasnt really great. The waiter took his lunch before he can give us our food. The waitress pass by with our food twice. To top it off my seafood soup tasted so blend, the chualafan tasted bad, way to saggy.
Went today with my family from NJ was told it was a great place to eat. But honestly the food was horrible , service was bad I feel as if I was forced to tip these people for bad service. Drinks were great cant complian about that also out of evreything we ordered the only thing that was good was the Salchipapa who can mess that up. Right ? . Wouldnt recommend to anyone looking for good food.
We were only there for a night-cap and snack, but we loved it. Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and a wide variety of menu options!!Recommend: The Tamal was a great snack, but the Tiramisu and House Sangria really brought it home :-)
Husband and I drive here from long island just to eat some good ecuadorian food. Our favorite ecuadorian spot in the whole area. Highly recommend. Wish they would keep aji de tomate Arbol all year round!!! So good
My friend and I went for free frozen margarita day and it was a hit! The bartender didnt skimp on the freebie, and our next round was well-priced. I had a massive bowl of encebollado that I could drink out of the bowl. The next time I visited them was at Worlds Fare at Citi Field, and my friends and I got cheese arepas that were OUT OF THIS WORLD. They make them a little sweet, and I could eat 20 of them.
The workers in that place are rude as ever. I just wanted to buy a morocho and an empanada, but the workers decided to ignore me and go straight to other customers who came right after me. I was just standing there waiting for them to take my order, but they still ignored my presence (Mind you I was right in front of the 2 ladies who were working there) and served more customers who came after me. Not pleased whatsoever
Ive eaten there before & food is good & has authentic flavor. Im having Jalea & sopa de mariscos. Both were amazing in taste. Cant believe I ate the whole thing, lol. Well worth it.
During a cold turn recently I found myself shivering as the winds under the seven line sliced through my coat and layers. I quickly set out to find a cafe to warm my bones and restore myself before carrying on. I stumbled across The Pequeno Coffee Shop, which bills itself as an Ecuatorian cafe and restaurant. The decor is breathtaking with burnt inlay woodpaneling depicting animals and scenes from nature all over. There is ample seating room and the staff spoke both Spanish and English. I tried to the hot cocoa, which came unsweetened and I could add sugar to taste--I like not having the choice made for me, so this was a big plus. I also sampled their beef empanada, a pocket made with a yucca (cassava) dough and seasoned pulled beef inside. It was delectable, tasted of garlic and cumin, while standing up to the fresh salsa served along with it. The slice of orange added to my plate tied my hot cocoa to my empanada so well I felt like I had a full meal. Despite this feeling, I looked with great envy at the fragrant and sizzling platters of meat, vegetables and other foods served to neighboring tables. I will definitely return there to make it a frequent stop.
The wait time for food is absolutely ridiculous.I decided to come here again and they failed delivery to service. The wait time is frustrating. I only am writing this so action can be done and better your business.
Love this place! The food is great, the staff serves promptly. This is an Ecuadorian restaurant but it has a lot of Colombian foods as well.
Everyones food came out & mine took forever. The food came out wrong not giving everyone what they were suppose to get along with their food. All the drinks werent served until 10 minutes after everyone got their food. The waiter was not patient.
They have phenomenal food, but if you are ordering out, ironically the wait is twice as long then eating in! Super annoying.
The Guacamole was delicious. We also ordered the Jalea and the churracqueria for 2 people. It was filling. We even tool food to go! The kids ate Salchipapa Marinero and they loved it
Food it’s alright a little overpriced . This placed has been changed and remodeled into a more modern look which is great. But there’s something called demographics and they are trying to be a little overpriced for the neighborhood they are in.
I just wanted to change the sausage to bacon then the waitress just goves me a look and then my brother also wanted to chamge something from the order then shes like no you cant chamge anything in the order its whats ever is on the menu.
Delicious food, great service, wonderful drinks. I would recommend any meat dish. And any appetizer.
The place is nice but service is slow and bad. Had to wait around 20 min for a juce a pice of cake. Also the quality of the juice was not good.
The Food was excellent, my only issue the loud music. They need to lower the volume so my family and I can enjoy the food even more.
The dishes are big and the food is great.I love the banana smoothies.
Not a fan of Ecuadorian food, but i will say this meal was pretty hearty and gave me a new take on the cuisine.
The food is very delicious, I recommend it has a very friendly service, the truck is delicious, it is a good place to eat Ecuadorian food, it also has a variety of food.
Delicious food and amazing affordable happy hour ($5 drinks)
They blasted old school regueton on a monday evening to host some type of low budget modeling that was completely inappropriate for the place. A total let down, NEVER coming back!!!
In my order they brought me frozen French fries. literally.Bad experience in my last visitIt used to be a good place but no any more
The decor was nice, the staff was nice and the coffee was good, too. Nice place to just hang out.
“CAUTiON DANGER “ Hot hot hot hot super hot Super hot hot sauce, Not like the one they use to have They should have said something about this new super hot sauce , other than that its ok, like before , buen probecho Just do not use too much hot sauce
Food is good a bit price
Honestly I felt insulted I came by for my girlfriend just for a cappuccino possibly something else for the kids wow was I wrong to step in here I waited 20 mins no exaggerating unacceptable beyond unacceptable I wish I could speak with the owner...
The food was awesome but it took about 1 hour to get our food and kicked us out for other people to sit and in this restaurant the customer is never Right
Nice place. Not the best quality but not bad. Services a bit stress. Ecuadorean are super friendly.
I liked the rice and potato salad... did not like the Yuka paste that was on my plate...
Great food. Very friendly personel
Horrible just horrible. Wait times are long they dont pay attention to customers. They know we are waiting and they dont aknowledge us like we dont exist.
Hate this place..50 minutes waiting for my order, the food horrible, I did order a mojito, horrible as well, not recommended
So far the best ecuadorian food Ive ever tried 🙏
I called in before 11 am and they told me to wait, they left me on hold and after calling back for 30 mins and having a busy dial tone they tell me breakfast is finished... very disappointing ( no good )
Terrible service, asked for pork and the pork was all wet and old, dont recommend wasting your time here.
The place is clean, good servicend above all the food is great..!!
Great atmosphere, perfect to eat and drink the food is awesome...
Great family restaurant. Fast service, great food
The food was good and the service fast. Price of food is average.
They did a great job at the roof thank you and was so friendly.
Great ambience, great food selection with a nice layout.
Great Ecuadorean / Latin American food with paid parking nearby.
Really good food!!! Service can improve.
The food was really really bad... they have downgraded
Never coming back, waited 30 minutes to sit down, 30 minutes to get my drink,30 minutes to get my food and 30 minutes to get my check and get out of here.
Good food service needs to improve
Nice place to enjoy latin american food
Food is amazing drinks to ones expectations
Authentic food. Wonderful and delicious.
Waiting time is toooo long!!! Had to wait 45min for my food.
Great service and good food!
Good ambience the food is delicius
Food took to long
GOOD food , friendly staff
Good price good food
Works service no uptade menu
Exelent service
Good food and quiet place
Great food....
Good
Margaritas the worst i have tasted
Great Ecuadorian food and pastries
Great for Ecuadorian food
I love their specials!
I love the Ecuadorian food
Great Ecuadorian food.
Not bad at all
Very good
Good Ecuadorian food
Everything was amazing
Beautiful ecuatorian foods
Good
The food is good
Ok
Great food
Great food
Great food
Excellent food
Bad service
Rich Ecuadorian food :) The breakfasts are delicious, the nickname pillo or the caceras potatoes, not to mention the coffee, the most! The rice with seafood is simply incredible, needless to say, the chopped seafood, we always have an amazing time !!
The presentation is good rustic but the food is very bad, we ordered the appetizer and they brought us along with the food after an hour that even the coffee got cold, the mixed green ball is more oil than horrible green !!! The baddest fried rice with grilled chicken, the dry chicken. I do not recommend them. The ribs of beef salty and burnt.
The restaurant was completely dirty, I asked for a cheese matured and they brought it to me with mayonnaise on the plate, when I told them the only thing they answered is that it is part of the decoration, since we only asked for that plus a coffee and a soda made us feel uncomfortable, the dirty baby seat, the dirty glass, we will never return to The Little Cafe again
Food its ok but the service is awful. Every time Im in this restaurant the waiters are in bad mood and act like you are bothering them, and like they do not want to be working at this place.And in top of that when you order something to go the charges you 15% gratitude whit out telling you BEWARE OF THIS THEFTS!Places like this give the Ecuadorian community a bad nameThe food is good but the service is bad. Every time I go to this restaurant the waitresses are with a bad attitude, its as if they bothered to take the order, and as if they would not like to work there.Now they are stealing people who buy food to take 15% of supposed gratitude without telling them anything and when you complain they tell you that it is a mistake because it is added only to the account.BE CAREFUL AND REVISE YOUR RECEIPT WHEN YOU BUY WHERE THESE THIEFS.Places like this give a bad reputation to the Ecuadorian community
I suggest everyone not to eat here. I went to dinner with my partner, and not even a minute sitting were asking what we wanted to eat. May I read the menu? We ordered and that was the last time we saw the waitress. Forget it if you want water or another napkin! Settle for using the paper tablecloth! 😂 First drinks: passion fruit margaritas. Very bitter. We ordered grilled brisket and dried goat. Chicken was more or less. Dry goat very hard and salty. And if you want another drink, forget it. Waiting more than 25 minutes for the waitress to ask for the check, without service there would be no more orders from us 🤦🏻♀️. Finally we had to find another waiter who helped us get the check, since after so long we believed that the food was free 😂. Horrible service. Talking to friends who saw my check in and who have tried to eat there they told me the same thing happened to them. Horrible service, because they add their tips in the check and they do not feel that it is necessary to work more than to put an order and to put my incorrect set of dishes. (The knife was put in front of me) I heard around there that the owners keep 75% of the tip 😱 maybe thats the reason for the lack of customer service?Instead of giving better service and selling us more drinks, coffee, bread or dessert, lose the restaurant and tip. 🤷🏻♀️ I do not believe in second chances and reading all the restaurant reviews, they always with the same answer these years, we improve blah blah blah, The beauty of the culinary line is that it is so wide that the palates always have different opinions that we always respect and appreciate -El Pequeno Restaurant. And they wont see me return 😂. I wish I read them before entering 🤦🏻♀️. Maybe this review helps another person avoid this experience. Dont waste your TIME or SILVER here. #elPequenorestaurant. There are several other Ecuadorian restaurants with better food and service in the area. Happy Holidays and have a great day!
Excellent service good attention every time I am there the staff is very adorable. They have good communication and everything on time to the table. The food very good. I recommend this place.
Very bad, the food is delayed, hairs come out in the food, and outside of that they demand MANDATORY TIPS of 15% and they do not face it, all the employees go into the restaurant and say nothing. VERY BAD AND DID NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONEOut of that bravos that because we demand a change of bill, it hurts such bad service.BAD SERVICE 😡👎CUSTOMER SERVICE
Favorite Happy Hour Spot !! The food is a plus!Favorite Special Hour !!! Food is an addiction!
Well the truth. The presentation of the dishes is good and also the attention. But ..... the flavor of the chaulafan and the fish onion 🤤 not to mention. They dont have that flavor that you should have ... I didnt like anything at all.
The food was good, the drinks not so good.
The presentation of the food is very nice but it doesnt taste good at all. The ceviche features seafood that feels frozen and tasteless.
When I went to this place I waited 15 minutes at the tables outside that the waitresses never served and I sat inside the paisa tray, they only gave me a piece of meat and a piece of pork rinds, rice and beans, and thats all the price is expensive for the simplicity of the plate
Casual restaurant, price a bit high for the service they offer.Small space, at times you feel overwhelmed by the little space to move, you can even see what other diners eat or listen to their conversation topics. In general there is something that makes it different or that attracts attention, it is a restaurant with regular food where you can go from time to time.
Very good food !!Reasonable prices for lunch, its a shame that the service is so bad, I run out of my drink while I eat and they are not waiting to ask me for another, in the soup they give me a dirty spoon and they do not apologize, the attitude is as if they wont like what they do.
Very bad and expensive, 100% disappointing I bought some green empanadas and they gave me a lot of dough cooked in water, it had no traces of being fried in the same way as the green empanada itself, one was only reheated in the microwave, hot On the outside and inside frozen they lied to me because they told me that the dough is already ready and that they were preparing them at that moment and it is not like that bad bad this place
Worst, lousy attention. I think the same administrators are no longer there. Since 2001 he visited this site .but today was the worst of days
Cozy place excellent service variety of drinks and food
Great variety of dishes for seafood lovers like me. Delicious jelly, ceviche, seafood soup, seafood rice and others. The best thing is that you can combine them with typical and Creole flavors. To share with the family and for all tastes!
I do not recommend this place. Since they changed owners, the food is no longer the same. The waiters do not attend well they see that they are in a bad mood. And the prices are too high for a meal that is not. Horrible !!!!! They add their tip in the account that is that.
You have to go hungry ... rich and abundant food.good attention.I recommend it.
The food is good, but in my opinion the price is very high, the place is almost nothing in Ecuadorian and the new waitresses should be given some courtesy classes and explain that when they go to the clients table they do not come with food in the mouth ,, X Example ,,
The worst day of my life!! I found a roach in the food. The worst thing of all was that when I asked for the bill my order was included, when I asked the girl he told me that I had already eaten half of it ... I didnt know that I would find the spoon cuchara ... Wait for me something better of this place because of appearances you looked at a clean and pleasant place but appearances are deceiving..And I never received an apology which is what bothered me the most😡😡😡😡 10-08-17 ..
The place changed pitifully. I always went.!The dishes a disaster. The place is more uncomfortable.Unfortunately the Waiters although very friendly, are not to blame for the negative changes
Pros:Good food!Lots of food!Good prices!Good attention from the waitress (Brenda)Cons:- They took a long time to serve us.- They were wrong about the appetizer I ordered.I recommend it!
Ladies and gentlemen, if you dont want money, close the restaurant. It has 3 people eating and nobody who attends and apart from tips are included in the account. A GARBAGE OF RESTAURANT.
Wait 30 min for a waitress to come and they never took the letter to me and they passed in front of me and they didnt even say to me out of cordiality, we will attend you oh something like that!It gave me a lot of courage and I left and they only stared at me, they never gave me service, I called to speak to the manager and the one who answers the phone told me that he would not attend to my complaint with pleasure and I told him to his face that I hope they learn to provide service there was a chubby girl one with short hair and glasses and one who did not leave the area where the long-haired caunter is
..the food is delicious, the waitress Elsa Mayor, very friendly and helpful.I recommend it .. very delicious food .. !!. The reasonable price, the clean cozy place and very good atmosphere .. !!. I will return with my family again .. !!!
The food is delicious in a family atmosphere.
Disastrous I asked for a chicken broth and surprise THE MICROWAVE WAS GIVEN THE PLATTER AND HAT KEPT overheated and the nickname was also reheated from the microwave. No more to that restaurant, the dishes are reheated 👎👎👎.
Wait 35 minutes for an appetizer that never came. I can not imagine how long it takes for entry. I went to another restaurant because the service was terrible
Very good food, excellent service; Only to improve the times ... we had to wait, I would say it was normal.
Now after a long time that I didnt eat there, the atmosphere, the waitresses attention and the food have improved a lot, I highly recommend them.
Deliciaaa I always watch my games here eating delicious
I love going to this restaurant, the food is delicious and the very good service gives me great pleasure to eat there ... Recommended 😉
I love this place they remodeled it looks beautiful the food is exquisite and the attention is excellent.
It is very good with the taste of food with products and good Ecuadorian flavor to enjoy with the family at breakfast and lunch
It is a great place, where you will find rich food, good atmosphere, and wonderful attention.
I love! Excellent food, generous portions and phenomenal service!
Excellent, all very tasty and the waitresses very friendly and attentive. I recommend it
The food was good, the drinks more or less
Apart from the good food, the attention of Juan Carlos is invaluable. A great family experience.
I have seen many comments but I find it very unpleasant to criticize the people who serve us in every restaurant we have to be very patient and respectful
A super clean place where you can enjoy a good chocolate and the Ecuadorian plan
Very attentive the girl who treated us
Good food, good service, and good atmosphere.Proud to be Ecuadorian.
He has the exquisite food and a few drinks to really go crazy that he recommended
A restaurant that is not bad, but could be better, has good facilities and attention is good!
The food is good, but the attention is terrible
Good service and delicious goat dry, my family like it!
A mess of.service..to drink coffee .you have to wait .half an hour..a but to get paid..they already charge you .in advance .tips .they dont deserve it
The waitress who served us is a love and excellent attention I think her name is Maria ♡♡ ♡
Attention is slow ... very slow ... but the food is good
One of our favorite places.Very delicious food.
Delicious typical Ecuadorian food, great atmosphere, great attention ...
Excellent meal
I do not know what happened to that restaurant the food was better
Two waiters four tables and wait half an hour for the dishes to be lifted.
It does not serve very expensive shooting restaurants in the area very good and cheaper, I do not recommend it
The parquet and the monument of the world
Super good the attention I liked
Very good food and attention.
Rich food, poor customer service.
Very good
I find everything I need ... 😊
La Morada and the guagapan always delicious ....
Very rich and very good
Very good food and service, it is recommended
Muy caro
Good food and good service thanks to Brenda
Excellent service, excellent taste
Excellent food I recommend it
It is a very nice and cozy place.
Very bad service is not recommended
You have to wait a long time for them to serve you
Chicken empanadas are great!
Excellent Ecuadorian cuisine.
Good Ecuadorian mountain food !!!
Very good restaurant
I like it
Good bread
What delight the little chest shop
Very good place
They treat you well
Buenísimo
Not very rich food
La comida es muy rica
Very rich food.
The rings were not good
Very good attention
A marvel.
Chevere
Its good
Excelente comida
Okay
Exaggerated prices 😱😱😱😱😱
Excellent
Service is bad
Very slow service
Okay
Excellence in Ecuadorian food
Okay
Total reviews rating 3.8
196 Reviews for Tasty Chaulafan 2023:
Review №1
2019-12-24We came here because looks very crowded. Asked for a mix of meats, chicharrón and some plantain with beef. After a wait of 30 minutes the food was in front of us, to be honest looks good, tastes kinda good... but after leaving the restaurant my wife and I started feeling really bad. The beef in the plantain had something in it because we got sick, real sick.First and last time here. The attention wasn’t good. The wait time was too long. The food tastes good but makes you sick. They charged the tips without even ask.
Review №2
2017-02-19The food in this Ecuadorian restaurant is very good. They have a really good Lunch Special where you get a soup 🍜 and entree and a juice at a good price.
Review №3
2019-07-06Great food and service. The Entrana and Churasco are amazing. They literally have the best flan in NYC. The drinks are also great with my favorite being the mango mojito. Make sure to order the flan if you go here. Still come here weekly 2 years later.
Review №4
2019-06-23Nice looking restaurant, but the food took forever to arrive and I dislike how my food was plated (on a regular steel pan), Im guessing theyre trying to make this a thing but it made me so umcortable to eat from there, & the chicken tasted burnt and dry. Not worth the price.
Review №5
2018-01-15Love their food and service from staff. Their food is pretty authentic and similar to food from Ecuador. Bolon de verde and bistec a lo pobre with tomate de árbol juice.
Review №6
2017-11-04I came in here for just a cup of coffee but was pleasantly surprised by the menu options. Im not well-versed in Ecuadorian cuisine, however, I was drawn by the menus statement that they wish to bring the cultural and natural flavors of the basic dishes from their country into Jackson Heights.I have only been here twice, but I will definitely come again. My first time here was definitely ovulation. I absolutely had to come back and bring my husband to experience it as well. On my second visit I tried a different dish. I have no doubt that would ever menu item you try you will be very happy. Im planning to come here yet again... That will be my third time this week. Im bringing two girlfriends to experience the wonderful flavors. Ive never had such fine dining for breakfast. Ive always been a staunch believer in diners in the morning. This is an experience and breakfast you will not want to miss. And for the price it is so worth it!
Review №7
2022-03-21Delicious food. Great taste. Recommended. A small taste of Ecuador.
Review №8
2014-12-02Great place for a bite to eat. I love all kinds of food, but definitely all kinds of Spanish food.The prices are it cheap but they are not expensive either.You get a good portion of food and it taste great.The staff are friendly, but Obviously Spanish the primary language spoken, though everyone I have spoken to also speaks English.Would dine again.
Review №9
2017-11-22Very good Ecuadorian food! We went almost at 10pm for a late dinner and, even though the shakes were not available, the food was awesome. The prices are reasonable and the service was great. Definitely going back.
Review №10
2018-12-05Great spot for a good Ecuadorian soup...I came here a couple years back and it was a dive, kinda ghetto looking..now I see they remodelled, they have a bar and the bathrooms are nice and clean. they also stepped up their game in their food presentation and service, only thing, all these improvements raised the price of the plates, but for a good day out its comprable with the local restaurants. unless you take your date to the food truck around the corner that serves the same food, but u have to eat in the street with the bums, and standing up lol.