Larry M.
Yelp
I was super excited to hit this spot that won a Rammy for the hottest sandwich of 2024!! The food in here is definitely STAMPED, however the service threw me off. Treating every customer the same...is important to me...
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Where I am: @coladashop
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Location Reviewed: 1900 N St., N.W. Washington D.C.
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Menu Includes:
*See Website*
https://www.coladashop.com/dupont
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Items Reviewed:
Their Empanadas *$3.75 each*
The Picadillo Empanada (a Cuban style turnover with seasoned beef). STAMP!! Juicy, well seasoned, thick & tasty!!
The Chicken Empanada (with a sofrito marinated chicken). STAMP!! Mildly spicy, & creamy with a crisp shell!!
The Breakfast Empanada (with bacon, egg, & cheese). STAMP!! I could've use a lil bit more bacon, BUT...STAMP the flavor!!
Their Croquettes *$4 each 2 per order*
The Corn & Mushroom Croqueta (with summer corn, roasted mushroom, & bechamel). STAMP!! Perfectly seasoned, & soft, with a slight crisp!!
The Ham Croqueta (with bechamel, & ham). STAMP!! Imagine minced ham, battered, & fried...YES!!
The Chicken Croqueta (with bechamel, & chicken). DELICIOUS. Good, just a tad bit dry.
Their @chikofrc Colada Cuban Sandwich (with ham, roasted pork, Swiss, cilantro aioli, Chiko's Chinese mustard, & Szechuan pickled relish on Cuban bread $15.25). STAMP!! If you go...GET THIS!!
Their Guava Pastelito (a guava jam filled pastry $4.85). STAMP!! It DIDN'T have cheese in it like I said in the video...but STAMP!!
Their Passionfruit & Limeade Spritzer's ($5.95 each). STAMP!! Refreshing!!
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Online Navigation: Easy
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Customer Service: Everyone that walked in right before me & my daughter were greeted. We weren't. I started videoing (quickly, & as incognito as I can be...my norm). Ten mins later I got abrasively question as to why I was videoing. I felt compelled to tell them I was a food reviewer. They backed off. I was disappointed, & uncomfortable this whole review.
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Parking: DECENT at breakfast ....but ROUGH any other time.
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Music: YouTube-Backyard Band Pocket
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Recommendations: Get that sandwich!!
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Accessibility: It's wheelchair friendly, & it's differently abled persons friendly.
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Bathroom's: I used the app @potty_snob to rate their unisex bathrooms!! Download the app, & let's see YOUR rating for your next outing!!
5 Stars=STAMP
4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT
4 Stars=DELICIOUS
3 Stars=DECENT
2 Stars=PASS
1 Star=NAH
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