Culinary gem from Ecuador. I stopped by twice and the food is delicious - specially after a hike in the Poconos across the river in New Jersey. It is a family owned restaurant run by a couple. Very homely atmosphere and tastefully decorated.
Having been to Ecuador 7 years ago, I can say that this reminded me of my trip there. The food is very different from other Spanish cuisines and not very well known in the USA.
I can't wait to go there again and bring my family and friends there for hot meals and home like service.
I had the Sango ( fish) the first time and the Chicken Empanadas the second time - soup is a must as well
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The place is a bit small but felt homey. We got lucky tonight as they were having live music for the first time. The empanadas were very good. The meat was moist and tender. While the shell was crispy and wasn’t overly greasy. The chicken stew was delicious. While the meat wasn’t falling apart off the bone it was still delicious and tender. The sauce was fantastic and pulled the whole dish together. The rice was okay a bit dry but good for this type of meal. Im not too much of a fan of maduros but this was the best I ever had. Not sure if it was reheated in an oven to get crispier but the texture was out of this world. The sweetness of the maduros and the calm flavors of the avocado matched well as sides to the stew. Finally ending the night with dessert. We ordered the Tres Leches. What an ending this was the second best tres leches i have ever had. I’ve chasing this high of tres leches since LA. Milky and not an inch of dryness. What I loved was each bite had a nice caramel flavor on each bite. I will definitely come back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Cake
Great family owned business! We had a wonderful experience. Food was delicious and made fresh to order. The host was very conversational and informative. Authentic cuisine. Definitely would recommend.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The food, service, and atmosphere is great! The husband and wife duo makes sure you enjoyed your dining experience. Our 8 year old shared from all of our plates, it was that good. This is definitely a must everytime we visit the area.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
My hubby and I went to Bluefoot Cuisine and received excellent customer service. Victor and Monica, the owners both came to serve our table. They were very attentive, kind and cordial. While we waited they gave us plantain chips with crispy corn kernels—which seemed very Ecuadorian authentic. Dishes are like homemade fresh. I ordered the fish soup which is made with fresh tuna and hubby got the llapingachos de la sierra. Very fresh. The peanut sauce was excellent as was everything.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Encebollado Fish Soup
Owner was friendly at the beginning, but extremely rude when she realized we were ordering more food to take out than actually consumed it at the restaurant. Take out means we still consuming from her business so we could not understand her unpleasant attitude after it. We cordially thanked her on our way out and she completely ignored us.
Hello Daniela, my honest review was never to affect your family business, but to make you aware of the reason of my unpleasant experience. We were actually surprised by the hardworking woman that we saw serving, cleaning, and being host at the same time, that now I know is you. Nevertheless, our experience was changed by your mother's attitude. If you believe my comment is laughable then should ask your mother why she straight told us "You are coming from New York". We were polite to answer "No" and continue to pay. Yes I am a Spanish customer , but does not mean I come from NY, why? because the high immigration issues in NY? If you think her attitude was correct then you are great daughter, but should not stand by a bad attitude without a reason. We were not rude, we were not loud, we were actually in hurry to go check on our kids and family waiting in a resort near by, and it was the only reason why we took most of our order to take out. I did an update of the food review because I did overall like the dishes and the live music while we were there, but the unpleasant service was what it marked our experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 4
Amazing amazing !!!! Love this place if you are looking for a home style cuisine. This is the restaurant to come !!! Service was excellent, the atmosphere 👌🏻.
Please make your reservations before coming !!! You guys are gonna love it .
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Ceviche De Pescado
By chance, my wife and I happened across this family owned restaurant on our way to New York City, just looking for something to eat. We were happily surprised by the friendly staff and delicious food. We had the esmaraldas encocado and fell in love with the concaphony of flavors it presented to us. We highly recommend stopping by for the food and staying for the friendly family who runs it!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Esmeraldas Encocado
Love, love, love! Hidden Gem in the Poconos, and literally some of the best food we’ve had in the area! Delicious comida and very warm and welcoming owners and staff. We made a reservation and noted that we’d be coming with a baby and they had the table set up when we arrived with a high chair and baby cup for water. Beautiful set up inside that feels authentically Ecuadorian, including a small gift shop with artisan goods. Must visit. We’ll definitely be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Salmon with Mango Sauce
This is My first time tying Ecuadorian food & might I say it is very delicious and fresh and I would def come back and recommend anyone try this place! I had the Ñaño and the Arroz Chaufa Bluefoot Mixed & the Ecuadorian soda strawberry flavor ! The owner is the most welcoming and very sweet n attentive to my needs and wants!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tres Leches Cake
