Antojitos

This is a great place to go for a lot of decent food for a decent price.
For $ 12, I got the Bandera Paisa, which is a ridiculous amount of food. It included carne aside with grilled onions, chicarrones, rice, beans, a corn cake and platanos. I didn’t want the fried egg, so they gave me half an avocado instead. The food was good. I’m glad I was offered the «green sauce» because the food needed that bite. Otherwise, I found the beans under seasoned. The steak was okay as long as it was eaten with the onions. The pork rind was a bit over cooked and over salted.
I had the maracuya juice (that’s passion fruit juice). It was excellent. They also offer beer and soda.
Service was pretty fast and attentive.

Santa Maria, Madre de Dios!!! This place is the center of the gastronomic universe!!! I have been eating here since 2002 and I have never, ever been disappointed. Their chicken and beef sancocho is the house specialty and is SOOOO good each and every time. IAntojitos

This is the real deal! Delicious Latin American food for around $ 10. The sancocho is always a daily special for $ 10 (with rice, beans and plantains) and they rotate a few dishes as a special for $ 10. Generally, all their main entrees are around this price and you get a lot of food! My personal favorite is the Almuerzo Ejecutivo which comes with carne asada, plantains, and generous portions of rice and beans.
Most of the servers speak Spanish and minimal English but you can use the numbers to order what you want if you are not a Spanish speaker. Place is basic, but clean.

Address is wrong in Unilocal.Is on west columbus, not north. Everything is amazing. I’ve eaten hear no less than 100 times and never had a bad experience. You do however risk weight gain. Considering this is primarily Colombian, they have the best Café con leche in Tampa!

My favorite spot for Latin food in Tampa. They’re very reasonably priced and provide very generous portions. Great location and service as well.

Prompt and friendly service! It’s a little place on the corner, reasonable prices. Ordered the lengua en salsa. Came with a pile of white rice, fried plantains and a little cup of salad. Hefty servings, can be shared with someone.

This Colombian restaurant is on the corner of 24^th and Columbus. They run daily specials and also have an extensive menu. My accomplice ordered the soup of the day, which I got to try and I though it was great. Very flavorful and it came with a nice portion of rice and beans on the side. I ordered the Palomilla Apanada which also came with rice, beans, yuca fries and sweet fried plantains. I was unfortunately not satisifed with the Palomilla. They did not remove the fat from the meat before breading and frying it so it was not very enjoyable. Because that was my only complaint, I think I will give this place another chance. The customer service was great and all of that food was about $ 30 (tax and tip included).

Those who know me will agree that I’m a big fan of finding little out-​of-​the-​way restaurants that specialize in different cuisines. In fact, many of my very favorite restaurants in Tampa are the little Latin eateries in the Armenia Avenue section of town, because they are family-​owned, proudly serving dishes from their home countries, and they cook from the heart.
Antojitos Latin Cravings is one of those classic family-​owned Colombian restaurants, and they have been serving their very delicious family recipes for about 20 years. You’ll find Antojitos along Columbus Drive at the intersection of N. Howard Avenue, right near the famed «Latin Corridor» of Tampa.
Antojitos means «Snacks» in English, and you can order little carryout containers of soups, beans, rice, entrées, and savory or sweet baked goods from their steam tables and display counters. Or you can pull up a seat and order a full meal off the menu. Spanish is the preferred language in the restaurant, but the staff slides easily into English, and very much appreciates if you exchange pleasantries with them in their native language.
They have some delicious homemade soups on the menu with specials each day. You can generally count on a beef and a chicken soup, and on the weekends they have seafood and pork options as well. If you’re in the mood for something light then you can order empanadas and arepas, along with papa rellena.
The entrée choices include grilled meats, sautéed and fried fish, roast pork, liver, and beef tongue. I tried the Bistek a la Criolla which was a thin strip steak, grilled and covered with their «Tio» salsa. That was served with white rice, sweet plantains, and a delicious bowl of red beans for $ 10. If you ask for hot sauce, you’ll get a bowl of their homemade, spicy Aji sauce. This may look like pesto sauce, but it’s made with cilantro, Aji peppers, onions, and olive oil, so it’s got quite a kick.
All of these items can be prepared to go, if you prefer to pick up dinner on your way home. They open early at 7am and serve a breakfast menu, and then stay open till 8pm for lunch & dinner. I was there for a late lunch, and had the chance to watch some soccer matches while enjoying my meal. The place was about half-​full of mostly locals who were both eating in and taking food home.
The food is delicious, and «falling off the plate» huge for a very reasonable price. I recommend that you stop by one day and give Antojitos a try.

Key points:
–Real good service
–Surprisingly Quick
–Food is served hot
–Good Selection
–Price is better than other Colombian places
I have been here twice now, and I still get the same great service from the staff who are very attentive to any need no matter how many people eating. The portions are grand, the food comes out quicker than you expect, and best all its fresh/​hot. Nomatter what language you speak there pleasant to be around. The place can use some updating but then again you’re not paying $ 15 for a typical Colombian plate (like on Armenia), more like $ 10 – 12. This place also has every side Colombian dish. They do smoothies and coffees as well!

Love this little hole-​in the wall. This mom and pop Columbian Bakery serves HOME COOKED Columbian style food. It will be a frequent stop for us in the future now. We loved the homemade beef stew (Thursday special only). Number 1 (skirt steak and eggs) is nothing fancy, but for $ 10 home cooked steak, it was good in our book. The beef empanadas reminded me of home cooking from the old Spanish ladies when I used to visit my friends houses in the Lower East side of NYC. A delicious $ 1 snack with potatoes in it. The pane du yuca was average. And my favorite was the MANGO juice! For $ 2.50, I’m getting it every time! It tasted of fresh mangos like we were in the streets of Costa Rica and Thailand again. Not like all the added junk american smoothies (smoothie king, tropical smoothie, etc.).

Antojitos (and other Colombian restaurants) have a special place in my heart because they remind me of home. I regularly frequent these establishments whenever I miss my mom in Orlando or when I’ve had a bad day and require some «sopita» (aka soup). Antojitos is at Columbus and Howard, away from Colombian row on Armenia, and has a small parking lot in front. I imagine parking might be difficult to find on busy days but this would not deter me from making a trip to Antojitos!
As we traditionally do at Colombian restaurants, we started with Beef Empanadas all around the table. We went with our Puerto Rican friends and wanted them to try EVERYTHING. I may be biased but Colombian empanadas are the best! Shredded, flavorful beef mixed with potatoes and cilantro, fried to golden goodness and served hot with a side of picante. At $ 1 each, you could fill up on these alone and be plenty satisfied.
My hubby ordered the Bandeja Paisa (he always orders some «bandeja» entrée) and I ordered the Beef Soup (as I said, I must have my sopita). We usually order the same entrees at Colombian restaurants because we know what we like and know what to expect. The Bandeja is always a heaping entrée of meats, rice, beans, plantains, egg, avocado and an arepa, and always enough for 2 — 3 people. My soup always comes as a large serving of delicious broth with beef, potatoes, yuca, plantains, carrots, corn, chopped onion and cilantro with rice and beans on the side. Needless to say, these two entrees are enough to fill our tummies and make us feel like we’ve tried everything on the menu, except for fish.
Antojitos itself is a small restaurant but colorful and decorated in Colombian style to the tee. Latin music while you eat, Colombian sweets at the counter, and Colombian paraphernalia everywhere. We would definitely return!

This is the place to go for «real deal» and «just like the old country» Latin food. Prices are reasonable. Rice dishes, beans, soups, plantains, Colombian tamales, empanadas are tasty. They have a good range of meats. This place is better than La Pequeña Colombia, and more authentic than Columbia restaurant in Ybor City. Restaurant is basic but food is worth it.

Poor service, mediocre food and over priced. Sat at the bar which was not overly busy and there were multiple bartenders working. Ordered two meals which were given to and eaten by other patrons by accident. No big deal other than the bartender never asked how were doing and we had to flag him down to ask where our meals were. Had to make additional meals for us. After the hour and half wait the food was less than palatable. We received no apology from a manger nor were we asked if there was anything they could do for us, which is pretty customary when you drop the ball so hard. Not happy, will not return and recommend you skip this one. Hopefully it will get turned back into the Latin Quarter someday.

Latin food with a Columbian taste.
Great authentic food, be the star of your workplace and bring in some of their impressive empanadas, chicken or beef at only $ 1 each.
A little different to your run of the mill empanada, made with shredded not ground beef and a delicious cornflour pastry. Not at all greasy
The chicken (pollo) has a spicier tang, not peppery heat but a possibly cumin undertone.
Theses are not your deep-​fried franchised empanada.
Great selection of other tasty Latin treats:
Arepas great with a slice of queso blanco
Chicharrones (the real deal pork rinds not out of a bag)
Chorrizo, stuffed Yuca and potatoes
Whatever you order be sure to ask for the hot sauce to go with it. An amazing salsa Verde with just enough heat to set your lips tingling.
A wide variety of fresh home baked breads too.

I have always loved this place! Its a casual place/​more like a diner atmosphere but very authentic columbian food for good prices. Highly recommend the Soncocho carne (beef soup), comes with salad/​beans, rice and plantains for $ 10

Fantastic Columbian food, especially the bakery items. The Almohabanas were simply amazing

There are certain items that I will come to Antojitos for; cheese themed baked goods. They have a plethora of different deep fried and baked cheese filled items, so many to choose from, and I do not know all of their names.
All I know that is that my favorite I have tried so far is called pandebono. Usually, this bread is in a spherical form. However, at Antojitos, it is the best I have ever had— served in a doughnut-​like stick form. Soft and full of cheesy dough on the inside, the outside has a little mochi-​like chew. Amazing.
Also, you can actually order Arepa con Queso at Antojitos. Like, it is actually on the menu and not a special request that confuses the crap out of your server. They serve two types of arepas; regular smaller white and a larger yellow sweet ground corn version. The yellow corn one is like delicious cornbread!
They have three specials everyday, even on the weekends. Most of the time involving soup. I regret not trying the Saturday special of Stuffed Roast Pig, but there as no price for this item on the menu.
Antojitos also has the typical paisa platters of meat, rice, beans, and plantains. Platters are about 30% cheaper than the restaurants down the street, but the quality of the meat is cheaper cuts and not as flavorful. Certain places are crowded for a reason, and word of mouth travels fast. If you do happen to order meat, ask for the aji sauce.

Excelente comida Latina estilo Colombiano-​Cubano definitivamente volveré a comer aquí. Los jugos naturales incluyen mamey, guanábana y tamarindo entre otros.

I like the Colombia food and this place make a good Ajiaco soup my favorite the service it’s very good I give 5 star for this restaurant.

Antojitos is a small restaurant that offers high-​quality Colombian food at a reasonable price. It’s nothing fancy to look at, but it’s clean and pleasant enough inside.
I ordered the «Executive Lunch» platter, which was an unspeakable amount of food — steak, onions, rice, beans, maduro plantains, and a fried egg. (I could have sworn I was supposed to get a corn cake as well, but I had so much to power through that I didn’t say anything.) I also got a glass of freshly made pineapple juice. All of it was excellent, though I have to say that I like Pequena Colombia’s Bandeja Montanera — their version of the same platter — a little bit better. But I obviously didn’t mind Antojitos’ version, because I foolishly ate the entire thing, which I actually don’t recommend doing if you want to be able to move afterwards.
My only real complaints are that the service is kind of brusque, and that you have to flag down your server for your bill. (I ended up waiting by the register because it took so long.) Oh well. If you’ve got the time, chances are you will leave Antojitos feeling happy and well-​fed.

Very good neighborhood/​family restaurant, specializing in Colombian dishes. Some impressively huge & flavorful soups that are a full meal.
Good coffee break on an exercise walk. Homemade stuffed potatos, savory & sweet pastries and specialty breads like yucca almohabanas are great fresh from the oven or taken home.