La Olla Restaurant

Great food! Can’t go wrong with the bandeja paisa. Don’t let the shopping center fool you. Whether you’re dining in or taking it to go you will not be disappointed with the flavor.

This is a nice little hole in the wall. The service is great and the food is quite delicious!

Best 1^st time experience! Reccomending Bandeja Paisa (small) for one person! Staff were great! (thats just a bonus)

This place is serious! They know their food! I ordered bandeja paises (grande) and my Amore ordered baby churascco. We were both blown away. Their green chimichurri sauce is incredible.
The service is spot on. They are extremely nice!

Really good Colombian food, not the best you’ll ever have, but it really hits the mark. Knowing Spanish would be preferable for dining and ordering here, or bring a bilingual friend with you! Even with my Colombian friend in tow the waitress still got things wrong (soda instead of a sprite, didn’t bring my soup, no silverware, etc. If I had a dollar for everything we had to correct it probably would have paid for the meal). The pork rind is amazing, the blood sausage isn’t too bad, and the ox bone soup is great. Even their smoothies are pretty authentic. This is especially great food when it’s chilly out or you’re feeling under the weather.. Don’t come here expecting any sort of ambiance besides intense flourescent lighting, and fast food-​esque seating, just come here for the good comfort food hiding in a tiny strip mall
Gluten Freers: those new to Colombian fares I would probably suggest to stay away. Those who know what they’re getting themselves into should be safer. Empanadas obviously are a no, however their plantains are a yes. Even if you’re a fluent Spanish speaker, I don’t think the staff here are knowledgeable enough of gluten free items to guide you through your order. My friend just ended up confusing our waitress more than anything, so we just waved it off.

I LOVE COLOMBIAN FOOD! And having this place being 10 minutes away is just great! My boyfriend took my here when I was sick, and the homecooked food made me feel so much better. Everything tasted so good, and I couldnt resist! I never finish my food, but I almost finished the whole plate that day!

I’ll definitely back. Service is great, food is great. Love the Baby Churrasco — it’s perfect if you have a small stomach! Empenadas — delicious!

This has to be one of the best Colombian restaurants in Houston. IV been here countless times usually with family. I have gotten the baby churrasco, tilapia fried and a la plancha, and other dishes too, everytime they are cooked to perfection. I recommended it today to my hubbys family and they loved it. The waitress is attentive and super friendly I’m unsure of her name but its usually her she has light brown hair. This is definitely worth the try if in the area or craving some good Colombian food

Stopped at this restaurant because I was a bit tired of fast food & I happened to see the Colombian flag and stopped by to check it out. The place is pretty clean and they greet you as soon as they come in. Food was okay nothing different from the rest of Colombian Restaurants. Tried there «pechugas de pollo» a la plancha pretty normal nothing from the ordinary. I guess I should have ventured a little more and tried a different plate. I would definitely return if I’m around the area.

Where my parents live there are a lot of Colombians so of course there are a lot of Colombian restaurants around. I was shocked that this restaurant was not listed on Unilocal yet so I added the business. This place is good, the food here is great. It was empty because of the Colombian festival that was going on in Downtown. We were there earlier and we were heading back to my parents when my dad said he wanted a bandeja and empanadas so we stopped by.
All the employees greeted us right when we came in and welcomed us. My mom knows the owner she was at the colombian festival selling her restaurants food. It was very successful, because the line was very long. The best dish here is the Bandeja Paisa it almost has the taste of Colombia not quite there yet. Over all the food is good and I give this place two thumbs up.