La Churreria Cafe & Bakery

Food was better before. Customer service was not bad but now is terrible! The attitude of the staff is absolutely annoying. This is not the first time, it is actually like the fourth or fifth and I’m pretty sure this was the last one. Saturday 7:30 pm all tables were closed and they were cleaning around the customers trying to eat their food because they were “about to close at 8” Is really sad to go to a “Colombian place” trying to get a little piece of our country and just feel like hitting a wall with that customer service. I’m really surprised reading all those reviews about a great, good or nice customer service, it seems like they’re talking about a different place.

This place is just flat out ridiculous. Just the fact that I am forced to give 1 Star is too much as they dont deserve any at all whatsoever! I called and placed a order for pickup. My order was taken over the phone by an employee by the name of GLENDA. My order consisted of 25 Empanadas & 10 Tequeños de Queso. Since it was a large order I specifically requested that everything be made FRESH I didn't want to be sold anything that was currently at the counter. She asked me how long would it take me to arrive. I told her I would be there in 30 mins, she said ok, then if you are going to give us 30 mins I can have a new batch of everything put in to have fresh for you... I said perfect I will se you in 30 mins. I arrive to pick up my order, it took me exactly 31mins to arrive. When I get there to pick up My order I notice that she has my order on a side and decides to pack it in bags over to the where she had everything she brings it over all tied up. At this point I notice she is trying to rush me to pay. She didn't expect that while I was there I would ask to add 3 Pan de Bonos, 3 Almojabanas and (3 Buñuelos) which I asked to have warmed up. As she got the things I was adding to the order I decided to open the bag of the things that were ordered over the phone. To my surprise the box felt cold, weird to me because I specifically asked to have them make my order fresh. I proceeded to open the aluminum tray to check and sure enough... NOTHING was fresh. All the Empanadas were cold, old and stale and even most were burnt looking. They were trying to send me off with all the leftovers of the day that they had not sold. I was very upset, I asked her why they were cold, if I had specifically requested foe everything to be fresh and she states that as long as I gave them the 30 mins she would have it made. She sat there and tried to argue with me that they were fresh just that she had them sitting there. That was a FLAT OUT LIE... the tray was completely dry no moisture whatsoever of heat... It's frustrating because I actually drove the 30 mins to get there! They have honestly lost my business... Next Time I will drive an additional 5 mins and go to LAS AMERICAS instead...

I would like to say something else the bread is tasty but is not nice to offer someone a ham and cheese bread when as you can see on the picture that is empty not filled with anything same scenario with guava bread 🥖

Don't go there period... I orded 3 al pastor tacos... not only did I only receive 2 I told them when they cut my check but just didn't change it... was no way to see until after I paid.... they were not good either... pass by and do not even waste your time

I'll be back. I like is a Magic place. Soft break, coffee. Colombian typical food. Very good!

delicious plates except for the empanadas. seems that they recently changed recipe because it is not as good as before. very attentive cashiers and also they are very helpful.

As per other reviewers, the food used to be better.. quality has depleted a lot. Firstly, as constructive criticism, invest in a better food warmer or at least put it in the air fryer to re-warm things like Buñuelos to prevent them from getting soggy. Taste was alright. The jugó de Lulo is definitely not real Lulo, it’s not even the store bought pulp, it doesn’t taste like Lulo at all. I tried canceling my order after feeling disappointed at the quality, but received a lot of pushback. Working in service myself, as annoying as it can be, I would never let that show to my costumer, as in the end, they shouldn’t pay for something they did not like. I was being as nice as possible but I felt like they were trying to guilt trip me about asking for my order to be cancelled, regardless if It was already being made or not, I was not going to eat it after seeing the initial quality. In the end I got it resolved, but I will not be returning. La Ruana seems to be the best so far as far as Colombian goes.

The food is great 👍 lunch with perico eggs, steak, rice, plantains. Service was great. A lot of menu options here.

Realice una compra de empanadas todas estaban en malas condiciones! Hable solo para comentar que su comida estaba dañada para que revisaran lo están vendiendo, desgraciadamente mi familia se enfermó! esperaba al menos una disculpas por parte del restaurante y no fue así! Siempre había comprado ahí! no lo recomiendo

The food is, to say the least, very bad and extremely expensive. Prices are not posted anywhere, so, the check will be a surprise. It took forever for the lady who waited on us to prepare the food, which was not much. If you want to risk it and spend a lot of money for bad service and worse food, you can go. Definitively it's a place not to repeat. ​

I went at 8am to enjoy some breakfast the buñuelos weren't fresh the bread smelt bad and was hard and old the pandebonos were burnt and chewy I wasted 40 dollars on old food you expect going that early to get a fresh breakfast Wrong!

Baked goods are the focus but breakfast and lunch items are plenty. RECOMMENDED: large arepa, arepas rellenas, calentado, bandeja paisa, chorizo, morcilla, carne (thin steak), rice, beans. DO NOT RECOMMEND: The small arepas are dry and not very flavorful (but the big ones are excellent, just like back home!) pan de Bono is dry and only good when immediately out of oven. Eggs come out scalded. HIGHLIGHTS Extensive selection of pastries with cheese, passion fruit, pineapple, guava, coconut. Juices are a bit watery but real fruit and packed with flavor. They will make them with milk if you ask. Best flavors are mango, blackberry, passion fruit. Chicharron (pork rinds) are deep cut and meaty. Better cuts than most other places I've been.

Oh my gosh!!! This is an amazing little hole-in-the-wall local restaurant. My friend and I were walking about looking for coffee, and found this hidden gem instead. The staff so kind and hospitable. We had our 2 toddler boys with us, and they were so sweet with them! Trey also had sausages, empanadas, fruit juices, cookies and cakes as well. The Mango juice is delicious. I'm looking forward to going back! ***UPDATE: I went back again and the service was very different. My first experience was so good that I don't want to change the stars, but the lady and man who I wondered may be the manager were not nearly as friendly. The lady almost seemed put out? However I know people have off days. I did feel it was strange and a little rude when the lady showed me the hotdog, and I asked if I could have a few more chips sprinkled over the top- it was a lot less than the picture below, but I figured maybe the first time the ladies were being generous. She just gave me a flat abrupt "no." I own a restaurant and would have said something like, "I'm sorry. This is standard. I will have to charge you extra. Are you still interested?" Again, the first service was so amazing I don't think it's worth changing the stars. This is meant as hopefully helpful information for the restaurant itself.

Ordered Tres leches coconut cake for my birthday. The cake was very very dry, no one liked it. So ended up in this. Is it so upsetting

Throughout the years, this place just keeps getting worse and worse and I know for a fact that the cooks in the kitchen are not Colombians. Foods sloppy cold arepas are hard as rocks always. do not order food from here or go here.

So I ordered from Grunhub and the food arrived relatively quick (which is a good thing) but relatively cold (not such a good thing). Got a couple of their quick snacks or appetizers and I enjoyed the chorizo and empanada but the other items were either very stale or hard. I don't know if its because it had been a while since they made it or my driver's car was super cold, but I was not impressed. If I try it again, it will have to be in person.

This place is average at best. Nothing special about it. The food seemed to be not fresh. Not impressed at all.

Great churros all orders are to order, you only can buy them single. Really good Colombian food, you can find empapadas, pasteles even morcillas. You can get all type of pastries

La Churreria offers sweet and savory pastries as well as full meals, and luckily I've tried all three. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa which boasted a generous serving of rice and beans, steak, sweet plantains, avocado, a fried egg, an arepa, and the gamechanger: the chicharron. The chicharron, which is fried pork skin, was absolutely amazing. It was rich and flavorful and such a perfect complement to everything on that plate. The beef and chicken empanadas were outstanding as well. I preferred the beef between the two, but you really can't go wrong. Finally, the sweet pastries were to die for. My favorites are the chocolate conchas and the pastelitos de guayaba y queso. Conchas are a traditional Mexican roll typically eaten with coffee at breakfast. The initial impression of the concha was not the best as it tasted sort of stale -- but the key was to just toast it in the toaster oven! When I did, the concha took on this light-as-air bite that made me wish I grabbed two. The pastelitos de guayaba y queso was one of the most remarkable pastries I have had to date. The tanginess from the cheese was such a perfect pairing with the sweet guava jam, all encased in a buttery puff pastry. It was especially heavenly when it was toasted. Truly delicious. Overall an essential stop on Buford Highway's vast food offerings.

This place was wonderful!!! I only stopped in for a little bit because I saw that it was Colombian and so am I so I had to stop. The ambience was wonderful, the waitresses were kind, and the food was taking me back ti Colombia! The chicharrón, buñuelos, deditos de queso, and jugos were delicious! Highly recommend!

I came here for the churros but ended up trying a couple other things too. Super nice people but they don't understand English well - I had to get help from one of their customers :) Thanks to @WeLoveBuHi for telling me about this place. CHURROS - $1.50 Asked for the caramel churros but apparently they didn't understand me - got the plain churros and it was really very good. It tasted like it was baked-to-order. Yum. CHICKEN QUESADILLA - $2 They serve a few non-dessert items too - since it was lunchtime, I ordered the chicken quesadilla. Didn't know what to expect since it was just $2. Arrived hot, very large size corn tortilla stuffed w/ lots of very thinly shredded chicken breast, no veggies. I asked for hot sauce - they had red and green sauce. Tasted just ok. MIX FRUIT VEG DRINK - $4.50 Asked for their mixed drink w/ no idea what it would include - they added celery, 2 whole carrots, 1 whole beet and 2 oranges to their juicer. Very good - definitely healthy tasting. Didn't include any ice - I had to request ice. I'd come back just for the churros - next time I'll remember to use Google Translate to ask for the caramel version :)

I had super cold eggs and they did not change them just heat them. Also the cheese does not look and taste good . Very disappointment

Cash only. Friendly service (our cashier spoke English). Plenty of tables as most people come in, get a churro, then leave. $1.50 - Churros (Plain, Caramel) I prefer caramel over plain, but honestly they're both good. It takes a few minutes for them to make and while you wait feel free to browse the rest of the plated desserts, or ... $4 - large Horchata (or $2 small) .. get a drink! In my case, got a large horchata (small - $2, large - $4). It's huge and they don't have ice so it doesn't get diluted. Lightly sweet and very refreshing. Horchata is a Mexican drink that's a blend of rice, almonds, and cinnamon. It was a toss-up between that or a jugo (eyeing guavaba or mango), but she said they were all artifically flavored and not fresh (except for strawberry/banana), so passed on that. $1 - Pastry Was okay. Definitely coming back, especially after I get dinner 350 steps away at La Pastorita.

Terrible service. Ordered the food at the register. The woman left the place and went to chat with people in the back. Never came back to give us the order. Left after minutes trying to get her attention. Bye Mr Valdés you lost me as a customer

This place is bad, food never fresh, most of the time the antojitos are cold, prices are high, and I the restaurant food is not served as Colombian dishes, i ordered the patacon con carne and this is been the worst lunch i ever had

This review is for the Colombian bakery and restaurant duo La Churreria and Mr. Valdez. La Churreria and Mr. Valdez are essentially the same business. They share the same storefront and space, and all charges are rung up with La Churreria listed as the merchant. La Churreria is the bakery ("Cafe-Bakery") and Mr. Valdez is the restaurant ("Latin Cafe"). The business is located in the same strip mall as Venezuelan restaurant Natarica Grill on Buford Highway OTP (outside the perimeter) in Norcross. La Churreria is a grab-and-go bakery. The store has several cases filled with shelves upon shelves of Colombian baked goods: breads, pastries, sandwiches, cakes, and more. In addition, they sell coffee and espresso-based drinks. They have baskets which you can use to shop around and fill with the bakery items of your choice. When you're finished, go to the register to pay and they'll pack everything up for you. It appears many customers come in and pick up stuff to go. Popular and recommended items from the bakery include pan de bono (Colombian cheese bread), beef empanadas, and bunuelos (doughnuts). Other examples of foods you might find at the bakery include breads filled with ham and cheese (jamon y queso), guava and cheese pastries (guayaba y queso), and dulce de leche pastries (arequipe). The display case sitting at the front counter has more breads and pastries in addition to meats such as chorizo sausages and chicharron (fried pork rinds). The meats in the front case are the same ones used in dishes served by the restaurant portion of the business, Mr. Valdez Latin Cafe. Feel free to purchase baked goods from the bakery and take them over to the restaurant side where you can sit down at one of the tables and eat. Mr. Valdez is set up similar to a fast casual restaurant. You stand in line and order/pay upfront and the food is brought to your table when it's ready. Mr. Valdez serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. Breakfast items include arepas (griddled corn cakes), eggs, and rice. Monday through Friday, there are $6.90 lunch specials which include soup, meat/fish, sides, and dessert (a good value). Regular entrees include food like steaks (bistec, carne asada), chicken, and traditional Colombian dishes like Picada, which is made with chorizo sausage, pork ribs (costilla de cerdo), yuca, potato, fried chicken, and chicharron. The picada ($19) is one of the pricier items on the menu. Most entrees are only in the $9-12 range. If I could only suggest one food item here, it would be the Arepa de Choclo. It's a sweet corn cake made with white farmer's cheese. It's kind of like a pancake, except sweeter and filled with savory, light cheese. The corn cake is fried and therefore a bit oily, but the result is delicious. A unique and fun item to order is the Perro Caliente Colombiano, which is a Colombian-style hot dog. It's huge, nearly a foot long, and loaded with a plethora of toppings including ketchup, mustard, slaw, pineapple sauce, mayo, and crushed potato chips. One of these is $4.50. If you like hot dogs or want to try something authentic to Colombia, try one. It's not bad. If you want a filling entree or want to sample several different Colombian foods, order the Bandeja Paisa or the Parrillada. The Bandeja Paisa ($11.50) comes with beans, steak, plantains, chicharron, rice, one whole avocado, a fried egg, and an arepa. The beans are cooked in a Colombian sauce and have a smoky flavor. The steak is thinly sliced and is not the best quality. The plantains are served as one single piece/banana. The chicharron is hard, crispy, expectedly fatty, but tasty. The avocado is fresh and ripe. The egg and arepa are plain. The presentation for the Parrillada ($11.50) is neat because it is served on a wooden cutting board. It comes with chicken, steak, chorizo, maduros infused with cheese, and Latin potato salad (ensalada rusa). This entree is definitely meat/protein-heavy. This is the first time I have ever seen cooked plantains (maduros) with cheese inside. To complete your dining experience, order a Latin American soda like Inca Kola (Peru), Frescolita (Venezuela), or Pony Malta (Colmbia). Behind the counter, there are several juice machines with juices such as blueberry, mango, passion fruit, lulo/naranjilla (citrus fruit), strawberry, and guanabana (soupsop). I like the blueberry. They also have Salpicon de Frutas, which is a fruit cocktail with fruits like watermelon, mango, papaya, and pineapple. It is refreshing. Service is OK. I've had poor results trying to call these folks over the phone. Either there was no answer or they just hung up on me. It may help to speak Spanish. In-person service is fine.

Exactly what you want in a Hispanic pastry establishment. Fresh bread, clean facilities, and warm faces. I came specifically for churros and saw that they also had my favorite mega donuts with sugar on top. These are way better than glazed in my opinion. The churros were hot and crispy and just how I remembered then the first time If ever had one. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. Someone mentioned cash only, but they took our card, maybe you have to purchase above a certain amount.

The chicharrones are amazing! I also love the chorizo sausages. My fiancée says the empanadas are good. They appear to be made with real cornmeal. The churros are crispy, not soft. Be careful about the closing time-- the like to lock the door five minutes before closing!!

Whoever keeps giving this place 3-5 stars need to stop... SERIOUSLY. Been here 3 times. The 2nd time I told myself NEVER AGAIN. The 3rd time was cause I was in the shopping center and my friend insisted cause they never been. Aside from my friend also experiencing a big disappointment, I want to know how the FUK this place stays in business??? The food, breads, antojitos etc are NEVER fresh. They always insist on heating things up for you (that alone should be a red flag to everyone). They don't even know how to properly prepare perico (I know cause I'm Colombian) you don't put yellow peppers in this classic Colombian breakfast dish, you'd think it'd add flavor but no, it just gave me more of a reason to NEVER EVER go back to this place. This place SUCKS. You all need to get it together.

I ordered churros and they were hot fresh and amazing! I will definitely be back. My company that I invited over really enjoyed them.

Decent bunuelos. Hard to judge places during the interesting times we currently live in, but this is a decent Colombian bakery

This review is specifically for the bakery aspect of the restaurant (I posted a review for their Latin food offerings on the 'Mr.Valdez' listing: http://www.yelp.com/biz/mr-valdez-latin-cafe-norcross#hrid:w1MrM7wJAFsmT4Z_rbWmtw). La Churreria Bakery shares their space and staff with Mr. Valdez's Latin Cafe, the entire left side of the restaurant is dedicated to the bakery; there are full length pastry cases lining the wall filled with tons of various desserts. While we were ordering our food, something listed on the menu board caught my eye immediately, it was called a "Cholaos", in the picture it looked sort of like a milkshake or ice cream topped with various fruit and a waffle cone - how could I walk away from that? Unfortunately, when I asked about it, the girl at the counter, very curtly replied that they weren't available. I've since looked it up online and it's a Colombian dessert - which again looks amazing, hopefully it'll be available on a future visit. After we finished our meal at Mr. Valdez, we decided to see about some churros. There is a $5 minimum on debit/credit here, so the boyfriend added a cup of 'Salpicon' - which is another Colombian specialty made from watermelon/fruit juice, with various diced fruits inside - their version had apples and papaya. I really quite enjoyed it, it was the perfect balance of sweetness and very refreshing. The churro took about 7-10 minutes to be ready - as I mentioned in my review for Mr. Valdez , the staff was quite overwhelmed by our large group - but it was definitely worth the wait. They came fresh out of the oven, which leads me to believe they're made to order. It was delicious, definitely the best one I've ever had. It was still warm, the outside was a perfect crisp and dusted with sugar, and the inside was caramel. So decadent and so, so good. I'll be back for the churros alone. The boyfriend also proclaimed them the best he's had, and he's somewhat of a churro aficionado - so I'd take his word for it..

This was the first churro that i ever had, so i have nothing to compare it to. The place had a lot of other bakery options other than churros. I ordered the plan churro and went back to my car because the place was kinda cold. The churro tasted so good! It had plenty of sugar for sure, and it tasted very fresh. I give this place a 5 for the churro.

Some people can't resist ice cream, but I am all about fried dough in any form. My favorite style is the churro. There are plenty of swank local restaurants that serve them, but their versions just can't hold a candle to those served at little churrerias (places that make and sell churros) around Atlanta. Aside from the little churro stand inside Fiesta Plaza, La Churreria is my favorite. Even though the store sells churros from a heated case for those in a rush, the shopkeep will happily fry up a fresh batch if you ask. You just cannot beat the crispy and custardy sensation of eating a freshly fried churro--especially when they are as tasty as these. You also get a side of cajeta for dipping, but I try to be "good" since I am already splurging. Although the bakery is Mexican, it still makes some of the most delicious arepas I have ever had. They are super moist, slightly sweet, bursting with fresh corn and filled with cheese. Cakes, your standard bread case filled with baked goods, an ice cream counter, an assortment of paletas and a case of full of chilled drinks. Such a great little shop that is worth a visit whether you have a sweet tooth or not.

Love this little Colombian bakery! The empanadas are my favorite. My boyfriend is Colombian and he is picky about his empanadas, but really likes these ones. They have tons of baked goods to choose from, and the staff is really friendly and helpful.

I really like this bakery, but after coming here in the mornings as soon as I walk in I am viewed bad, service is not very friendly. I am given the wrong bread after I explain the one I want and point at it. And then told to call the pastelitos empanadas. Over charged, don't think I'm coming back anymore. I ordered empanadas for my coworkers here, not anymore thank you.

It's all about the churros. I had a huge craving for churros and haven't had them in a while. I went to my good Ole yelp app and typed in Churros and this place popped up. The churros weren't on the menu board and I didn't see them encased anywhere so I asked the man stocking the fridge, he understood what I said and went to the back and called out my order. 10 minutes later came out fresh churros. They were delicious and hit the spot...and they were inexpensive. $3 for 2 churros! I want to go back soon, I saw they have arepas with chiccaron and I'd really like to try those.

I crave their churros at least once a week. I especially love the caramel churros. They always come out fresh , hot and crunchy. This place have other stuff other than churros such as pastry and taco. The price is supper affordable and there are plenty of parking in this plaza.

Food is amazing! The service is good face to face but over the phone theyre b***hes...laughing but serious. I called to see if the baker could make a cake with no filling and when I asked to speak to the baker I was hung up on. As if the desk girl thought I was going to complain or something. I got a tres Leche cake for Cinco de mayo. My Coworkers loved it but I had to get a birthday cake because any other kind was considered "custom" and would cost $20 more. What a rip off. In person the people there are awesome and helpful. The girl even let me try a corn cake for free. I would go back but I wouldn't call ahead

Their churros are amazing! We buy the ones with filling, they are sweet, crunchy and always fresh!! My whole family loves them. My personal favorite is cheese pie ( pie de queso). Also love their coffee!

I can't give them 5 stars because the buñuelos aren't too good, they don't taste right, everything else is delicious but definitely need to work in the buñuelos recipe, hope They get better.

I went there solely for churros and I was not disappointed :D They were piping hot and crispy when I got them and tasted divineeeeee. Will definitely return for my churro kicks. :D

Stale food past two times I've been here. Ordered an avena & it was awfully sour & watered down, as if it had been sitting in the container for way too long. Not coming back

finally! I've been searching up and down buford highway for a place that makes fresh juices that taste muy authentico like the ones you would actually order in latina america and I found this place. You have the option of getting the fruit juice with just water or con crema/milkshake option which is my favorite. They also have a big selection of fruit with exotic ones like guanabana which is hard to find. They also have healthy juice options as well, like beets and carrots. Great recommendation for juices and other desserts.

Inspired by @WeLoveBuhi, I came to try the pupusas and churros. I was not disappointed. After a few more visits, I can now say I'm a fan of their menu writ large, and especially the quesadillas and tamales (crowd pleaser!). Tip: Be sure to have cash on hand. They don't take credit cards. Above and Beyond: I decided to place a large order with Churreria for my son's first birthday party. To help me out the day of the party, the owners kindly agreed to deliver the food to my house. As luck would have it, the day of the party (January 7, 2017) was very icy but the food arrived on time and was delicious. I think the world of the owners and their staff; they are wonderful folks.

I went to this place yesterday expecting a great thing. Nothing but a sad place with one sad attendant. I left immediately. It was dirty and didn't expect much. Are we even talking about the same place here? The shelves were nearly empty and it was noon. It literally had 5 customers all men looking at me like if they have never seen a woman. Ran out of there.

I spotted this bakery when I turned into the shopping center to try out a Mexican restaurant a few doors down. Inside, every wall is filled with golden brown baked goodies. I didn't recognize any of them but I wanted to get one of everything! Lots of breads, stuffed pastries, cakes, and doughnut-looking things, mostly covered in sugar or oozing with custard. I can't tell you exactly what I got because I honestly still don't know, but for 5 items and a bottled water, it cost me $8.85. This bakery is connected to a restaurant next door called "Mr. Valdez". Zac and I decided to go sit in there and listen to some live music (a guy on his guitar and keyboard) while we sampled our bakery purchases. It has very nice decor and looks to be a good place to try out next time, since we had just eaten at the Mexican restaurant a few doors down. * I tried the custard-filled doughnut-looking thing and it was very dry, as if it's been sitting there a little too long. * Also, I had to toss another thing that looked like bread with cream or custard on top, covered with sugar. It actually tasted more like plain white bread with a stick of softened unsalted butter on it. * Other 3 pastries were tasty, especially this one flaky rectangular thing that had a layer of custard and was topped with gooey caramel!

Found this little place on the way home from Havana Restaurant and was craving some dessert empanadas. And oh do they have them. Pineapple, strawberry, cream cheese, and a few I didn't even recognize. When I told her I wanted "una empanada de queso," she told me she had some really fresh ones in the back and would give me one of those instead of the two left in the case. Score! We got a pineapple empanada, a cheese empanada, and some cookie that looked like a pig that tasted kind of like a fig newton for less than $3. Everything tasted amazing. Crusty, crunchy, buttery (but not greasy), flaky pastry and ooey, gooey, delicious fillings that definitely did not come from a can. The lady working definitely only spoke Spanish which isn't a problem for me, but be prepared because there aren't labels on anything. But there is so much to choose from, I doubt you could go wrong just choosing at random. Couldn't recommend this place more highly.

La Churreria was not one of my favorite Colombian places. First of all, the staff looked pissed off. They did not look like they were enjoying their job. The girl at the counter seemed curt and annoyed at our large group that just walked in. I tried a bit of their foods. I tried their Bandeja Paisa, Arepa de Choclo, hotdogs, and their arepa con carne. What was my favorite? I would say their hotdog. Just kidding. But I do think their hotdogs are good. The hot dog was huge. It looked like a real foot long. It came with a bunch of sauces on top of it like ketchup and other stuff. It almost tasted better than a Costco Hot Dog. The Arepa de Choclo tasted nice and sweet. Although Natarica next door does them better. The Bandeja Paisa looked authentic. It came with chicharron, beans and rice, avocado, carne asada, chorizo, an arepa, and fried plantains. It was huge. I would advise most people to get the mini version. It tasted okay. I didn't like the beans, and I love beans and rice. I didn't like the flavor of the beans. They cooked the rice well, and the meats tasted fine. I seemed like an okay meal to me. I do like their arepas. They seem to make it in house. I love how they toast the bottom so you get the charred goodness. If you come here, I suggest you get something with arepas. I think the Arepa con carne is probably their best "main" dish.

Get the arepas de chocolo! These are delicious, slightly sweet corn cake type things with delicious cheese melted inside. I want some now! They also have good cafe con leche. I had chicharrones with rice and beans at Senor Valdez and as I remember, this was good, too. But I haven't tried anything else because the arepas are so GOOD! Some of the staff can have an attitude, but the arepas have me blinded to that. My boyfriend got annoyed and said he is only going to the one in Atlanta due to the attitude he got in Norcross. I think the young woman didn't want to make an espresso for him, but instead of saying the machine had been cleaned, she said they don't have espresso. He asked why there was a machine there if they don't serve it. She said he would have to ask the owner. He was pissed! Then I ordered cafe con leche and he thought she was making espresso for me. I have to get him to forget this episode so I can still get my arepa fixes!

Churros! They're fried, sweet, hot and delicious. Try to get there earlier in the day rather than later.

Wonderful churreria and a true gem in Atlanta. This places serves everything - papusa, churros, tacos, tortas, fruit drinks, cakes, ice cream, etc. To my knowledge, it is cash only. The only thing that was disappointing was that the woman working took the frozen churros out of the freezer before deep frying them and rolling them in cinnamon sugar. I really hope they are made at this location and then frozen so that they fried and ready to go.

Friendly staff and delicious, fresh squeezed juice. They customized a blend just for us.

Does anyone know if they only have churros only on certain days? Or the tip on when to buy them? I came in on a weekend and I'm guessing they ran out and when I asked about them, I understood them to say not till Tuesday. I'm sure it was more of a language barrier and I just didn't understand - but it would be heartbreaking if they only have churros on a few days. Aside from the fact that they didn't have what I came there for, the staff is really sweet and you will find something else to walk out with. A huge selection of baked goods. The empanada is really, REALLY good!

I hate that I have to give this place 3 stars, as I am a huge proponent of frequenting local businesses. On top of that, I love going to places add flair to Atlanta's dining scene. La Churreria has been on my bookmark list for quite some time, due to its high average rating and my newfound love of well-made churros. (Okay, I am going to give you a back story, if you just want my REVIEW, skip the next 2 paragraphs.) Before going to New York last August, I am not sure I had ever eaten churros. Well, my mistake was branching out at a vendor at Battery Park. Yeah, why did I do that? The churro itself was warm and crispy on the outside, which foreboded a positive experience. Well, the superficial part of the churro deceived me, as the what-should-have-been-creamy interior was actually partially frozen still. I was horrified and beyond disappointed, as were my sisters. Fast forward to my trip to CT this past January and I was strongly led to eating at a mediocre but trendy Mexican joint. The second time around was what saved my opinion of them, as I tried churros with a good friend from middle school. The churros were fried and lightly crispy and served with a chocolate dip. When I took the first bite, the center was perfectly creamy and warm. I thought, "this may be good enough to redeem my idea of what a churro is." When I came home, I was on the search for good churros (sans frozen cream). My search led me to scan Yelp reviews for churros and I was convinced that a "churreria" on none other than Buford Hwy would be just what the fried-dough doctor ordered. I got here yesterday, around 7 (after calling to confirm that they were open until 9 and wondering why they weren't next to the Goodwill store that is actually across the street). I got in and the bakery looked like it was ready to close up shop. Not sure if they serve it earlier in the day, but there was an ice cream case and menu. On the front window, there was a list of their offerings and the right-side list had a bunch of Colombian goodies, like my beloved pandebono. Not sure when or where you can get these things, as they were nowhere in sight when I got in. After peering around at the bakery case, with sweet buns, cookies, and other pastries, I shimmied up to the counter to ask about churros. I was told she didn't have anymore. Mind you, I did read the review that said it is best to get there early, as they run out. Fine. I thought I wouldn't lose out on the opportunity to try some pastries, so I grabbed 4. Yes, I did get 4, so what? As I was getting ready to pay, 2 others entered the store. They looked out of place, so I immediately thought they were there for what I came for initially. And I was right. They were in awe that 2 hours before closing, the small business--which claims in its name to be a churro-churning enterprise--had no churros. Apparently, they had come far for them and were severely let down. Anyway, I tried the pan de queso in a square and round tart form, which was really good but decadent. I got something else that had a corn custard, also in the square and round tart form. Very good and I passed them to my mom, because she loves all things corn. I didn't realize that I had gotten 2 specialties in 2 different forms, rather than 4 unique items. I would come back for these things, should the craving arise. I was going to not rate this place, but I feel that I should let others know that you REALLY need to get there earlier. The girl at the counter was really nice and she told me that just a bit before my arrival, she had them. So maybe if you get there even at 6, you may be lucky. But to be on the safe side, stop by post-lunch. Unless you like to start your day off with fried dough covered in sugar, then by all means, go there early in the morning.

Terrible bakery. Bread is as hard as rocks and I've tried different times under the illusion that I was missing out on the fresh early bread. Nope!

Best Churros I've tasted in a while! They make it fresh if you ask (with or without caramel inside!)

eating here is a crapshoot - This is a review for La churreria, also known as Mr Valdez restaurant. In the restaurant you can either order from the bakery, and eat in the bakery, or walk next door and eat at the restaurant. I have gone in the afternoon and ordered breakfast, and was given the third degree for ordering breakfast. Mind you, it says breakfast all day on the menu! also, on another occasion, the girl behind the counter refused to make a cafe con leche with espresso, maybe she was new? she was extremely rude. On other occasions it has been pretty smooth sailing, so if you go, and you have a bad experience, don't think it is that way all the time. I would give this place three stars given that sometimes i get great service, and sometimes the service is horrible. Now that the service part is out of the way, if you are new to colombian restaurants order: pan de bono - cheesy bread (friggin' delicious), arepa de choclo (it is DE-LICIOUS!!!!! sweet corn & cheese deliciousness!!!) almojabana (spell check?), breakfast is called calentao' which gets you rice & beans, huevos pericos (eggs with onions, peppers, tomatoes), arepa, etc. , get some empanadas, and any of hte pastries in the bakery. Just be sure that the person behind the counter is willing to make you a proper cafe con leche with espresso *eye roll*