Ecuatoriana Restaurant
“I was really frustrated when I found this place bc I had been traveling to queens every time I had a craving for ecuadorian food.”
“Bf is from Ecuador and usually we have to travel to Queens for our fav Ecua Restaurante, but with this place near us we are set!”
“I've only ever had the shrimp ceviche here and their seafood soup .”
Ecuatoriana Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
7 reviews
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Ideally, I'd be able to rate Ecuatoriana 3.5 stars, but Yelp only does whole numbers. The food here is pretty good, the service pretty lousy. I'm half Ecuadorian myself and have grown up with my mom's and grandma's top-notch cooking, so I have definitely had my fair share of ceviche and tostado.
While our waitress was very sweet, she rarely swung by our table…when we were one of only 6 parties at the place. Not ideal. The overarching theme of all the food we ordered was that it was well prepared and well plated, but under seasoned. The tostado (crispy corn kernels) was a little too soft, and the tostones crispy, but a lil bland. Thankfully, this was made up by the excellent aji (hot sauce) which was robust, fresh, and spicy. My chaulafan (Ecuadorian fried rice) looked beautiful on the plate, and all the meat (shrimp, sausage, chicken) was nicely cooked, but there was really no flavoring. Same with my mom's white fish ceviche – fresh, kind to the eyes, but no spice. I'm happy there's an Ecuadorian place in Hamilton Heights, but the service and flavoring need some work.
Met all my expectations!
I was really frustrated when I found this place bc I had been traveling to queens every time I had a craving for ecuadorian food. But all long I had a restaurant blocks away from where I live that there was no need for me to travel far to eat authentic ecuadorian cuisine for a reasonable price.
Raised in an ecuadorian household, I once in a while crave well prepared ceviche or other ecuadorian plates. This place does not fail to make me happy. The space itself is rather small but the service is efficient and the food is amazing.
Only thing I do disliked about this place is that it is cash only! You've been warn. There is no sign so during my first visit I had to hunt down an ATM while my friend stayed behind at the restaurant. Such a hassle :/ Other than that this place is perfect to try out if you are in the mood for authentic ecuadorian meals! Will definitely return.
It was a pleasant surprise to have decent Ecuadorian food outside of Queens. My partner and I were in the area and Yelped "ceviche" and boom, there was Ecuatoriana just north of Columbia-town.
We definitely got our ceviche (seafood mixto), our fried rice (Chaulafan), and some delicious fried pork (fritada).
Shout out to my friends for reminding me how it's spelled and pronounced.
The service was okay, a little slow, nothing to write home about.
The venue has so much potential.
Overall, yep, we'd come back.
PS: Cash only!
I've never had Ecuadorian food, and this was a first! Very cheap, big portions, which I loved.
Very mom-and-pop style. I had fried plantains, steak, and hominy. Hominy is maize – which I'd also never had before, and I really liked. This place was great!
They are CASH ONLY, so show up with cash. Or else you will have to walk down the street and awkwardly find an ATM, like I did.
Their food is really delicious. I have tried lomo saltado, chaulafan, mote, and various soups and appetizers, and was never disappointed. However, a lot of their dishes are only available in the weekend.
Not much here for a vegetarian (or broke college student), but the food is good and everything is authentic. The milkshakes aren't bad either 🙂
Ordering might be rough if you don't speak Spanish.
I've never seen it busy.
Judging by the menu (mostly pictures), location, language barrier and decor/ambiance, I expected the prices to be lower than they are, especially for lunch.
Wonderful food. Hake perfect. Chaulafa (or something like that…a bit like paella) yummy. Prices low. Service friendly. Funny little candied figs with cheese for dessert…unusual and very tasty. Atmosphere like you just stepped into a local, Latin American family spot. We felt the love!