La Taverna Ecuatoriana Restaurante

This is my favorite place to go ❤️ the food is delicious!

first time in here, cozzy place, I liked what they did with the tables, they used a material 2 cover them under the plastic tablecloth that is very Andean native. nice! the lady who took the order and brought the food was very friendly and patient, I got a dish from "à la carte" and my friend got a lunch special, both had a good taste, definitely a place 2 comeback 2 get more authentic ecuadorian food since there r just a few ecuadorian restaurants in the DMV area, they r all the way up in Queens NY.

Horrible la comida sabe fea el encebollado todo un y el trato peor tratan peor la comida de y el jugo feo y caro para el colmo mejor sierren eso

No me gustó el encebollado por sabe a encebollado de la sierra y yo yo soy costeño pero el lugar está bonito

Worst experience at a local restaurant. Let me start with host, he was not friendly or helpful, did not come to check on us even one time. When I told him that my food was not good he did not try to see if I wanted something else he just walked away. I ordered Seco de Chivo and it was mostly bones with fat and little meat, I hardly touched my serving. To add insult to the injury the prices on the menu were not what we were charged!!! When we asked why? They said that they changed the prices last month and couldn’t honor the menu prices!! As an Ecuadorian I am surprised and disappointed with such poor service and the lack of quality in the overpriced food!! Would not return!!! El servicio y La comida son de baja calidad. Los precios altos por una mala comida!! La carta del menú tiene un precio pero te cobran más alto. Gato por liebre en pocas palabras!!

I was pleased to learn about the existence of an Ecuadorian restaurant. However, excitement turned to disappointment. Food: As a native of Guayaquil, the dishes we ordered from "la Costa", were subpar. The chivo had no "sour" base, the guatita had "pureed potatoes" to thicken it, instead of the traditional thick peanut base, the encebollado made us cry... the type of fish is EVERYTHING on this one. Service: I know we're a long way from home, but customs, courtesies and good manners should not be diluted. It's what makes us such a wonderful culture and dining experience. Arriving and not being welcomed is a bad start. No offers for drinks for a few minutes. Then even longer until the 4 soft drinks arrived from the fridge that was 5 feet away. Eventually we were able to place our order. The wait time others mentioned was not exaggerated. I'm willing to forgive the long wait as long as 2 basic principles of dining out are met: the food should be good (it wasn't) and the server must maintain the pulse of their table constantly or at least once checking in (they didn't). The food arrives, no silverware for several more minutes. And now for the worse of it all... the sweeping while diners are still seated eating (still within business hours) was not cool. Nobody likes a dustup when you're having a meal. And then comes the mop bucket with good ole pinosol or fabuloso or whatever it was...just unacceptable to slap the mop around with pungent chemicals while we are still seated. I politely asked them to stop, for the sake of my asthmatic family member and for the patrons that came in and were seated for service. In all, I am a huge supporter of family owned everything. But placing the flag and making some dishes "your way" is not traditional or authentic...not by a long shot. If you're going to serve Ecuadorian dishes, make a strong attempt to prepare them with their original recipes, seasonings and ingredients. Otherwise, all the effort you are already placing to serve people is significantly lost in the peanut sauce. PS the music on the TV was fun and culturally representative of our beautiful Country.