Poor customer service, I had better encebollado, seafood soup, and definitely better hornado. Menu prices way to expensive and poor taste.
Tuvimos una experiencia de diferentes platos sugeridos por el chef y todo excelente. El chef ha sabido combinar la cocina ecuatoriana con la alta cocina.
Das Essen ist fantastisch und authentisch, wirklich wie in Ecuador. Aber die Portionen etwas klein und die Preise dafür selbst für London etwas zu hoch.
Came with my boyfriend who is from Ecuador and we both left extremely happy! The waitress explained the food was a fusion restaurant which made sense as there were some variations in the traditional dishes, but they were a very nice surprise! The Ceviche Ecuatoriano with Patacones was excellent!! Such a delicate dish, as well as the Tiraditos. We also had Hornado which was amazing and filling. To end the night we had Quinoa Pudding and we couldn’t be happier. Great service, great environment, nice portions, and excellent food quality.
We went for a Sunday dinner with friends and had an amazing time! The food was delicious (I had the barley risotto and I tried the hornado) and the atmosphere very welcoming! Absolutely recommend!
As an Ecuadorian I know how difficult it can be to find authentic food and I was very hopeful when I saw the reviews for this restaurant. My family and I decided to give it a try but it was a very costly mistake. To say that I am disappointed, it is an understatement. To start, my family and I ordered a very typical drink called chicha and I expected to get a taste of a drink that I last tried about 25 years ago. I was WRONG! The chicha was a complete joke. The taste wasn't anything like the original chicha. Then I ordered an encebollado, a very typical soup from Ecuador that is served with a side of tostado, canguil, or chifles (corn nuts, popcorn, or plantain chips). Upon getting my plate, I asked the "chef" of the restaurant for the side and I was pointed towards the menu. He expected me to get the side as a starter because according to him tostado, canguil, or chifles is not part of the dish. My family members also ordered other items from the menu and they were all disappointed. Now, let's move on to portion sizes. As Ecuadorian Americans we are used to bigger portions, or at least a decent sized portion. This restaurant has very small portions, in comparison to other Latino restaurants we tried while in London. Last but not least, let's talk about the price! When I said it was a costly mistake, it was. The prices for the dishes are expensive for what they are. My bill was close to £200 for food and drinks that weren't anywhere close to being traditional. To wrap this up, if you are an Ecuadorian looking forward to try true traditional food, please steer clear from this place. To the owner, advertising that you sell typical Ecuadorian food, it is just a shame.
If I could give this restaurant 0 stars I would. First of all, the restaurant claims to serve "Ecuadorian" food, upon entering with my family to eat what was supposed to be a great experience it turned out to be a disaster. For starters the menu has very limited options, I was looking to eat Carne apanada "fried steak" alongside black clam shell ceviche but the restaurant served neither one. I went ahead and ordered an hornado. Upon receiving my dish, my jaw dropped at how small the portion of my food was. To make matters worse the food was extremely salty and unenjoyable. The food prices for the small portions they serve is completely unacceptable. If you are a true Ecuadorian, please stay away from this place.