El Tropico Restaurante

"I love this place! The inviting atmosphere, hospitality and the insanely amount of delicious flavors packed in every bite. You definitely can’t go wrong with this place"

"I have been coming to this business for the past 23 years. They have authentic Colombian food the best empanadas. I have seen this family growing and I love them. 20 years ago when I was expecting my youngest daughter I used to come here daily for empanadas, soup or other of my favorite beefsteak breaded with rice, beans and plantain. I will continue coming until God call my name. God bless this place."

"It's one of Orlando's best kept secrets. A hole in the wall but if your looking for authentic Colombian food, you've found it. The chicharrones and empanadas are"

"Overall we love this place and we will continue coming here. This is actually our favorite Colombian place. We live in Lakeland and don’t mind the drive because we know we will be satisfied. We always in Ute our American friends to this place and bring our friends and family that come in from out of town and we also like to come for family birthdays. Beside all the pros. The only cons I have would be that the owner became very stingy and thought more about money and profit instead of keeping the bigger piece of chicharrón on the bandeja paisa. It’s a VERY POPULAR DISH AND IT COST $25 which isn’t cheap and he made it smaller. I was pretty upset about his decision. I even asked the waitress to make sure they gave us a big piece and they disregarded our request. Not cool when you have customers that love your place. Don’t they want to keep us coming. There are other Restaurants closer to Lakeland and Orlando. I don’t get it. Also, their arroz con pollo was SUPER DRY and didn’t really have flavor. Felt like the didn’t care much in taste and just focused on quantity. It was a huge portion. And it was for my American friend who never been there. Also not cool. She didn’t really eat her food and just took it to go. I had to make her some guiso at home and brought it to her so she could eat her left overs. She texted me that day saying thank you for making my food 100000x’s better. This review is mainly for the restaurant and not the customers. Don’t be cheap with the chicharrón bring back the bigger slab on the bandeja por favor. And put a little more love on your arroz con pollo. At least the flavor. Or at least serve it with some extra guiso in the side or something."

"Best spot to grab Columbian empanadas. I live in Ocala and drive an hour and a half to this place. Just to buy the empanadas. They do have a variety of other items on their menu. Which I've yet to try. But the empanadas are a solid pick!"

"The place is very nice and cozy. They have renovated the restrooms and now have full-length mirrors. The place is designed to resemble traditional paisa eateries. The food is good and has great flavor. The service is good; everyone is very kind. What really bothers me is that the bill already includes the tip, and they still give you a paper suggesting that you add an additional tip. As far as I understand, by law, charges must be transparent and clearly explained. I hope the restaurant and management take action, because it’s not worth throwing away the good service and food that are offered here because of this issue."

"Love this little hole in the wall! It’s a nice family owned restaurant and everyone treats you like family! I’ve been eating here for over 10 years and it’s always delicious! The empanadas with the hot sauce are always fresh and ready. They have great lunch specials that include a soup if you want! Check them out if you’re wanting real authentic food that reminds you of mom’s home cooked meal!"

"Awesome place to get a quick bite. Mostly Colombian, however they also serve some other Latin American food."