Colonia Verde - Latin American restaurant in Brooklyn - 219 Dekalb Ave, USA

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!

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.

Yummy yummy foods. Delicious wine. Our waiter told us he had one glass left of this delectable indigenous grape from Vermont and let us split the one glass amongst the three of us. Cool environment that really got filled up over the course of our meal. Can’t wait to check out their asados

Disappointed. The shrimp appetizer "Shrimp Al ajillo" was the WORST. The shrimps were not fresh they should never serve that to anyone; Taco was average; trout was our favorite, it was fresh and well cooked. We went on a Sunday night and that was probably the first mistake, never again I go to a restaurant on Sundays.

Overall the food was good but we were uncomfortable most of the time there. The seated us on the high table in the front and basically squeezed us between two large parties. We kept getting hit with more people trying to squeeze in and then they asked us to move over to make room. Took a while to get the waitresses attention but they were nice. Overall didn’t have a great impression - you can also find better (and cheaper) food nearby.

We got table early afternoon without booking and were very excited. Food service and atmosphere makes it a special place. With 2 drinks and 2 mains we payed less than $100. I recommend booking in advance as getting table for walk-in may be challenging.

Cozy and delightful. Great for a date night in the gloomy winter evenings or on a hot summer night. They have a cozy and heated patio for the winter and a big backyard for the summer. Food is great - they have a good range of central and South American food. It’s a well curated selection with good options for everyone. The service is friendly. Definitely in my top 10 list when I have visitors!

We're so sad that the quality of the food has dropped so far down since the last time we came a few years back. Their shrimp taco, as seen in the picture below, comes with ONE slice of avocado, despite their price increasing to 23 dollars. The tortilla is large but the filling is incredibly limited, making you wonder how they couldn't add one or two more slices of avocado for that price...since the wrap was huge with such little fillings, the entire dish tasted overly bland. This used to be our favorite, but now it became one of the worst shrimp taco we ever had :/ The fries came 10 minutes after our main entree arrived, and they also did not have any ketchup to go with the fries; it comes with a overly watery chipotle Mayo that barely stuck onto the fries because of how watery it was. The hostess told us the fries was around 5 dollars on its own, but they charged us 8 at the end, which was unexpectedly shocking. The duck and chips were also nothing special, with the duck being overly lean with no fat to make it a bit more rich. The hostess was very friendly but seems like she doesn't know the prices of their items, which is unfortunate. Service was often chaotic and inconsistent, albeit it being a Saturday during brunch so I understand if they're overwhelmed. We really had high hopes for Colonia, but this experience was so disappointing and demoralizing :/ unfortunately I can't rationalize coming back for the poor quality and high price tag of their dishes.. Thank you for reading and best of luck! (: