Bogota Latin Bistro

If you want great food, good service, and a chill, relaxing atmosphere can’t go wrong by coming here.

Coconut mojito is delicious! Empanadas are to die for. Tortilla soup is an A+ soup! Always packed so get their super early. Make sure you get the churros when your done. They are worth it!

A very fun environment to have some great Latin food and drinks. Staff is always pleasant and an all around good time. Have been here several times already and will go back again!

Bogota Latin Bistro has never disappointed and today is just another example of it. The staff is so friendly and kind. The food is delicious and drink are incredible. Ezekiel thank you so much!!!

You can’t go wrong. The drinks are killer. The food is bomb. The staff is fabulous and this place rocks. Especially after a game at Barclays

Always good food the only issue is the spacing they have crammed as many tables in as they could. With that being the only gripe I suggest everyone get out and try it. Great atompshere for a get together.

I just love this restaurant. It’s like home to me. The staff is always friendly n courteous and always smiling. Shawn the manager was very welcoming and checked in to see if everything was good. Edgar our server was excellent as well and Juan and Miguel are always sweet kind and fantastic as always. Love this place

Bogota is our absolute favorite. Hands down the best food, atmosphere, and staff in NYC. Thank you Shawn for always making us feel like family!
Don’t miss out on the chicken empanadas, the fish tacos, the Tortilla Soup, the drinks (any, really!), or the churros!

I tried this place with my husband and teen son thinking the food was going to be great based on the Unilocal reviews and ratings but have to say that we were all disappointed. My dish which was the arroz con pollo had the best flavor and was surprisingly pretty good because it had a lot of chicken and the chicken meat was not dry however, everything else we tried was over cooked, lacked in flavor and presentation and left much to be desired. I also ordered the corn on the cob and that was pretty good. But, don’t think we will be revisiting.
Just some quick additional comments: Our waiter didn’t seem happy to answer any questions we had about the menu being as how it was our first time there. He had a bit of an attitude and didn’t seem to know anything so it got a bit frustrating. We thought maybe there was a language barrier and being fluent in Spanish my husband decided to further communicate in Spanish, but still the guy gave the same face and attitude which if it weren’t for the fact that we were really hungry and not wanting to ruin our family outing, we would’ve otherwise just gotten up and left! The décor in this place is interesting; But the one person (ONLY) bathroom is very small and awkward with the tiniest sink I’ve ever seen anywhere in my life! So tiny that it seems like a practical joke but isn’t.

Good food but service that ranged from clueless to straight-​up intrusive. We arrived at 7:58pm with an 8pm reservation and waited in the cold doorway with others who had a 7:30 reservation, and had to tell 4 different people about it until we were finally seated at 8:10pm with no acknowledgement, let alone an apology. The back area is nice, and was warm in January. We skipped the free shot with Unilocal checkin
The bandeja paisa was good, and the paella solid, but the experience took a turn when we finished our entrees and were not asked if we wanted dessert, but instead just handed 4 feedback cards and 3 pens with no explanation. The check was held hostage until we stacked them together (all blank) and we could finally pay. NYC Condoms near the oddly shaped 2-​restroom area sent a very odd message, but at least there were chocolate mints next to them.

Best empanadas ever! Try the steak one or if you’re a veggie head the vegetable one. The four empanadas sampler is ideal for two people to share. Entrees are very good, but it’s a great place to get a sampling of appetizers.
The service both at the bar and at the tables is excellent. The staff seem to really enjoy working at this establishment, and make it a fun experience for everyone.
The décor is creative and upbeat and the mood is lively.

I love bogota. I come here once in a while with friends. They have good drinks. I like the anejo margaritas. I love the plantain chips they give you with the vinegar marinade sauce. You can purchase the sauce there. They have a green one and a red one. I love them both. The coconut shrimp is very good and so are the empanadas. The chicken empanada is my favorite and the black bean domino empanada is also good. I wasn’t too crazy about the steak empanada. I’ve had the chicken and rice, which is very good. Last time I went, I had the pernil. I liked it a lot. I like that they give you two sides on the side so I had cilantro mashed potatoes and spinach. The spinach was great. There are many sides to choose from. Overall, I like this place. It’s a great place to grab dinner and drinks with friends.

Phenomenal drinks! That’s all that matters right? Just kidding. Reservations were made a week in advance to celebrate my friends birthday. Please note that you will not be seated until more than half your party is there. Staff were really accommodating and friendly. I don’t remember the name of our waiter but he was very attentive, making sure that we were okay throughout the night.
The atmosphere was pretty fun. Seems like a place that should have a dance floor after a certain time, because after a few drinks people are going to want to dance. They do play decent — good music. I had the white sangrita, I asked the bartender whether the red or white was sweeter and she said the white was less sweet and she was right! The passion fruit frozen margarita is also a favorite on our table. I think some of us had 3 rounds of that. The drinks are more towards the pricey side $ 11+. The food was good but not great. I like their complimentary plantain chips and their bomb MitiMiti sauce. I had the Arroz con Pollo. I thought that the rice was a bit too soggy for my liking but there was plenty of flavor. The chicken on the other hand was very dry. Had to soak it in some MitiMiti sauce. For the table we shared guac and chips and also a few arepas with cheese. Tasty and different!
If you check in, you get a free shot (size of 2 shots actually) of Columbian rum. I passed because it smells like licorice and I hate licorice. Keep in mind that they charge per person if you bring a cake. $ 2 per person. Ouch! Altogether you can probably buy another cake with that. But, they do sing for you on your birthday!

Bogota was AWESOME!!! Great spot along 5^th Ave, Park Slope 5^th Ave that is! Came here with my lady for a rare weekday lunch together and left very satisfied and very full!
Started off with some Happy Hour mojitos that hit the spot. Staff was very friendly, but was bummed out the plantain chips (I saw in Unilocal reviews) were only for dinner! BUMMER!!!
Anyway, I went right the Colombian Platter, rice, egg, steak, etc, etc, of deliciousness! Much to my surprise (or not), I quickly succeeded my magic act of making the food disappear. My wife went with the steak and she was very happy!
I will be back for sure, other items I can’t wait to try… and I’ll be back for those plantain chips!!!

Mondays have all day happy hour!
Our server was great. In the beginning, she went over the menu and made sure to tell us about happy hour. She was attentive throughout the meal and made sure the food was good and that our drinks were full.
The food was great. The table gets plantain chips at the start of the meal and they’re amazing with the house sauce. I had the Patacon Garlic Shrimp. The plantain was crispy, the shrimp was cooked perfectly and it all came together with the white wine garlic sauce. My date had the sancocho and he liked it. He said it was a little more liquid than he was typically used to but the flavor was great.
I would definitely recommend this place and will definitely return.

Heard many good things about this place from my friend so I had to try it out. Coming in, the music and vibrant colors were very inviting. There were a lot of people but plenty of seating. It was crazy hot inside so we requested to be moved to the back room which was a lot cooler.
My waiter was Juan and he was super patient and attentive. I was a tad bummed out I came at 12 and they were still doing the brunch menu so I didn’t get to really order what I wanted. I just got the arroz con pollo and theirs was pretty good. The texture of the rice was different than I’ve had though, like when I eat al dente pasta. Flavor was good and portion size was good but it was a tad pricey in my opinion, lovely presentation of it though.
I got a passion fruit mojito and that too was pretty good, my experience overall here was lovely but I’m going to have to give this a second try around dinner time to really get a fair judgement.

Bueno he venido aquí a probar otro restaurante colombiano en Nueva York y la verdad me ha gustado solo el ambiente y la atención la comida Ummm la picadera no nos tanto y no tenía todo lo que decía. Pedí un refajo y sabia a agua tampoco me gusto. A demás esperaba mas de la comida y solo pedí un patacón y un sudao y demasiado costoso. No es por el dinero pero tampoco vale eso por dios. Que pesar pero no creo que vuelva aquí.

I took my wife here for her birthday and we had a great time. The food was excellent. Drinks were also excellent. We went on Colombian Independence Day and they had free shots so that was fun.
It’s a little small inside, with sort of intimate lighting so you may be close to your neighbor. Pretty busy for a weeknight, lots of people on dates and a few groups of friends. Service was good, no complaints.
I would love to try their brunch sometime.

This place is perfect whether you’re coming here for a date, or with a large group of friends. The fish tacos with a side of coconut rice and cilantro mashed potatoes is soooo good. Their tortilla soup is extremely filling & the portion is huge. The sangritas which is a mix of a margarita and sangria is definitely a must try for a yummy drink.
And of course for dessert, you can’t go wrong with their delicious churros!

This place is impressive on paper. First, they figured out how to make gluten free empanadas. Right there, I saluting to them with much respect. Also, when you walk in their wall is covered with achievements like being on the Inc list of 5000 fastest growing companies for the last 5 years. Like I said — impressive!
Now to my experience: when I called, I was put on hold for about 5 minutes before I could place my order. When someone came back on the line, it took some time for the order to register.
When I came to the place I was greeted by a friendly guy who was able to find my order quickly. As I looked at it, I wanted to remove one item but the kitchen said it was too late. After that, 3 different servers tried to help me pay for the same receipt… I just had to tell them that someone else already took care of it… I would say they were overly helpful.
The food — it was good. No question about it. The taste was excellent and it was a lot more filling than I originally expected. With what we ordered for two people we had enough for lunch the next day. The gluten free empanadas were good as was the white queso arepa and guacamole. The sauces were good too. The one thing I was not crazy about was the amount of grease used for cooking. My sensitive stomach decided to revolt with a heart burn after the meal. My husband had the same food and he was fine.

My bff swears by this place! So it was about time that we went together. We went for dinner and happy hour drinks, yay!
We were seated at the back enclosed patio and were greeted by our waitress, Denise. She was so nice, attentive, and was able to answer questions and make suggestions when I asked. She took our order and brought out a huge portion of plantain chips for the table with some kind of green dipping sauce. I don’t know what the sauce was, but it wasn’t anything special. The chips were good (especially after a number of frozen margaritas) haha.
My friend ordered the fish tacos which looked great and I ordered the lentil soup, goat cheese empanada, and shrimp empanada which came with two dipping sauces. The empanadas were pretty good, I’d definitely order them again but I would pass on the soup. It was a Colombian style lentil soup which I think had too many herbs in it. I typically like herbs and the way they taste but I just think there were too many herbs in the soup which made it seem like herb overload for my taste.
Oh! And I could I forget the margaritas! I ordered the plain frozen margaritas and they were delish. My friend ordered the negra modela beer which she seemed to really enjoy. Can’t wait to go back!