El Atico Colombian Restaurant

Cheap. Great food. Soft plantains. Spicy aji. Good service. I never give five stars to anything. I will be back many more times.

I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend on a Friday night, and it was decently packed. The waiter greeted us as soon as we walked through the door and told us to sit wherever we wanted. It seemed like this restaurant was off to a great start, seeing how the reviews stated how friendly and attentive the staff was.
Unfortunately, this would not be part of my experience! Once we put in our order for 4 beef empanadas, the waiter disappeared and didn’t come back out to take our entrees until 10 mins later. Eventually when 2 of our empanadas came out, we were informed that they ran out. The other 2 were being made right now, and would be brought out shortly. Not only were we served the wrong type of empanadas, we never seen the other 2 empanadas until we were almost done with our meal 50 minutes later. Even though they said they were «out of empanadas», a table who came later then us still got more empanadas before we did. It also took us asking 3 different waiters 4 different times to please refill our water before they actually did. Waiters also never came by to ask how we were doing the whole hour and a 45 mins we were there. We were not the only patrons that had issues with the service that night either. A table in front of us waited two hours for their entrees that still never came.
Now onto the food which had large portions but lacked in flavor. My boyfriend ordered the Churrasco steak. It came out still steaming off the grill, and decent in size for the price we paid. He said the steak had no seasoning and was very bland. He had to keep adding salt, pepper, and their chimichurri sauce. I ordered a flank steak in a creole sauce with a bunch of onions. When I went to cut the flank steak, it more so resembled pork, even in the taste, then a cut of beef. The flavor was okay, nothing that wowed me. The two chicken empanadas that we got came out hot but the filling could of had more of a punch then some other empanadas that I ate before.
Overall, the price is fair if not better for the amount of food you are receiving. The food was decent, it was nothing special that made me want to come back. The service was not as great as everyone raves about, maybe it would of been better if we were the only ones there.

I had the ox tail stew and a side of beans. My boyfriend had the bandeja paisa. Everything was delicious and our waitress was amazing!

We love this place. Good is authentic and delicious, staff is nice and friendly. We come here often. I’m Colombian and I can say it’s very close to eating back home.

Great Food! Best Colombian restaurant in Boynton Beach!!! Excellent Service friendly atmosphere & very attentive staff. A simple fresh tuna salad with meat enpanadas was delicious!
I will definitely come back with family & friends!

Amazing as always. Have been here many time for lunch and finally had a chance to enjoy dinner. We had the chicharron con arepa (pork belly) to start and empanadas. Crisp and perfectly fatty is the best description for the pork belly. At $ 3.50 it was an amazing start. The next items we had were the mojarra (whole fried fish) and the punta de anca (picana) Each came on a massive platter with enough to feed two more people. We finished with tres leches, postre de natas and coladas. For everything it was $ 54. Our server was natalia. She was very upbeat and happy to help select items to try out. Great place in a quiet strip mall next to a mattress shop. Definitely come check it out.

Bandejo Paisa was fantastic. Ambiance was very homey. Great waitstaff.

Amazing food, service, and environment. Never heard of this place til someone recommended it but will for sure be visiting back often

Delicious food and very professional service. Reasonable prices and attentive. Nice classic jazz in the background. Menu is extensive and breakfast is served all day! Someone in the table mentioned that the steak didn’t have any flavor. I found the same thing that the steak didn’t have much salt which might be good for some. I put some salt and pepper on the steak at the table and it tasted pretty good after that. I would try it!

Food was great, large portions. prices were good, décor could have been better but overall, its one of the best Colombian Restaurants I have been to so far.

The food is fantastic here ! Is the best place for regular daily dinning, very good dishes authentic Colombian food, very proud of this place !

I’ve been looking for Colombian food that would remind me of home and this place is it. Plus the service is great very friendly and welcoming, they also gave my baby girl complementary ice cream. Totally coming back here, home away from home. Food was so good that forgot to take pictures lol next time.

Amazing food! In a quiet plaza with a very plain storefront. But don’t be fooled by the exterior. This place is a hidden gem. Authentically decorated with imported beverages and candy. Two flat panel screens playing sports and news. Friendly attentive staff who speak both English and Spanish. The food was delicious. Treat yo’self to a lulo fruit with milk smoothie. Will be back for sure! :)

I’m a lover for Latin food and this place didn’t disappoint. The place itself is very cozy and the food tastes like home made. Definitely coming back!

Omg this place is AMAZING ! I had the empanadas, the filling in them were to die for. For my entrée I had the bandeja paisa with a mango milk drink SO GOOD. I would def eat here again. The service was great they were very attentive and genuinely cared about the customers.

Saw the great reviews, and this place is VERY close to our house. Went on a Tuesday night and it was late, so there weren’t many people there. Then, people started filing in, even though it was close to closing time. The reason? This place is definitely good. Not being from Colombia, I don’t know what «authentic» Colombian food is supposed to taste like– but the other patrons clearly do. They spoke to what appears to be the husband and wife team in Spanish.
I ordered the Churrasco Steak, and my wife ordered one of the chef specials– which was essentially a Colombian version of Surf and Turf. Both came with a small salad, rice, and fries. It was a lot of food. And, it was GOOD food. The steaks were good sized. Mine was on the hot iron plate that it was cooked in, with a plank of wood underneath it. For dessert, we had a tres leches, which was excellent.
Overall, it was good quality food, at a good value. I would certainly recommend it.

Amazing food. Great service. Will definitely go back again. went for lunch and had the Bandeja Paisa (with the steak).

Pleasantly surprised. The service is great and the food is excellent. The seating is limited but they offer takeout in case there are no tables available. There are renovations going on in that plaza so it could deter you but once you step inside you realize how quaint and authentic the place is. Even though it was packed we were lucky enough to get the last table. A little bit of a squeeze but I’m glad we stayed and enjoyed the experience. The menu has so many options to chose from so you won’t be disappointed. Our server was very attentive and so was everyone else. We got checked on multiple times by the staff. They made sure we had everything we needed and that we were happy with the meal. I had the Sancocho de Cola (ox tail soup) which comes with white rice, plantains, and a fresh salad. We also got the chuleta caleña (breaded cutlet) it was a large portion enough for two people. It also comes with a side of white rice, plantains, and a fresh salad. They have great options for the kids too. So if you have a picky eater like I do I recommend the home made chicken nuggets with fries. The have flat screen tv’s with futbol games. There’s also a little bar area where you can enjoy a beer or a coffee. The prices are reasonable too. For the amount of food we got, beers, and still had leftovers to take home we spent $ 50 bucks for all 3 of us including tip. I was more than satisfied with the food and service. Other than needing more seating they really exceeded my expectations for a casual restaurant. But that just goes to show that El Atico is really good. If all the tables are taken then order to go because the food is excellent.

Muy delicioso! Very friendly staff, quick service and DELICIOUS food!!! We stopped in quickly for lunch and tried the arepo con queso (sweet corn cake with melted butter and cheese) which was amazing. We also split the fajitas and still had leftovers. Huge portions, extremely yummy, and very affordable. I definitely recommend this place! Tip: don’t let the nearby construction throw you off, they’re open!

Randomly decided to try this place out. I was a little worried because it was empty when we walked in but to my to my surprise this place was very nice.
The place was super clean and nice décor. It is cozy and small but they have plenty of tables and booth. We were immediately greeted and seated. The staff was very nice and friendly. They were very attentive and kept asking if we needed anything.
I always tend to order the same thing at Colombian restaurants. The Bandeja Paisa is my favorite and the Colombian empanadas. I always put Colombian places to the test when I order the bandeja paisa because I love the one from Latinos on Hillsboro. The one from El Atico was very good. The only thing I noticed is that they use pinto beans instead of the red beans and they did not put the slices of avocado. However, they do include a sausage and arepa. The sausage was tasty.
I also ordered a jugo the mango con leche. It was delicious! My favorite. The Colombian empanadas were a little hard but they were very flavorful.
Slowly the place started to fill up. Definitely a place to check out if you are craving Colombian food.