Colonia Verde

An instant hit from the moment it opened its doors a few years ago. The menu consists of reimagined pan-Latin crowd pleasers with a twist. The staff is always very attentive and professional without feeling robotic. They make you feel at home and create a welcoming atmosphere that makes any diner a repeat customer. A beautifully curated natural wine list adds a layer of fun to the menu and an opportunity to continue discovering new ways to please your palate.

This is my 4th time going here. I can easily say now it’s one my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. Today I went here for lunch, I’ll do a review for dinner later. There were 3 of us, Tortilla Chips were just for sides, and here are the mains: 1. Shrimp Tacos (⭐️5/5) The tacos were soft, but the filling — they’re just the perfect combo. Shrimp, avocado, and some sauces that blend really well with them. My guest said “omg this is so good!!” And it makes me happy! 2. Steak (⭐️4/5) I asked for a medium and they got it right. They’ll serve with rice. 3. Gringo Churros (⭐️5/5) Ok so this is a must-try whenever you go to Colonia Verde. It’s like a donut churros. So crispy on the outside and moist yet airy on the inside. They have sugar on it and it’s paired with a dark chocolate sauce. My favorite. All servers were nice and friendly. No need to doubt about the restaurant’s vibe – it’s just so good.

The venue is really cosy and I would definitely recommend having diner in the patio at the back! There are plenty of very good options, including the aubergine which we had as a starter and it was just amazing. The rest was very good but not as refined as I would have expected, including the sausage and melted cheese platter. Great service, great atmosphere, I would definitely go again!

Unpopular opinion - it seems like a lot of the dishes were extremely simple and could’ve been done better at home. The service was definitely lacking in the attentiveness to table department. When seated found ourselves waiting for a lot of things and just waiting in general. If I could recommend anything it would be from the For the Hands section, and the Pink 2.0 drink - sweet but just the perfect smokiness! Un Verano Sin Ti - a bit too smoky but still good. The duck confit tacos were my favorite aspect of the meal. Picanha was decent, the side I got was just so incredibly basic it felt incomplete (cucumber + feta salad thingy?) I would skip the pork chop, kinda overrated.

We were a party of 8 and had a great time. Food was all out of this world, drinks were great, and service was good! It’s also a beautiful restaurant with a really cute outdoor seating area. All the tacos were incredible and the churros with ice cream were INSANE. Would definitely return and highly recommend!