Archive for Colombian Fast Food
Doghouse – Hialeah, Florida
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Doghouse is a Colombian fast food joint located in Hialeah. For those of you looking for some late night eats, they’re open late on the weekends (til 6am on Friday and Saturday). It was midnight by the time we walked in and were perusing (that’s right, I said perusing) the menu. Someone had just walked out so we were alone with the man behind the counter. Hawaiian Dog & Hamburger is what we were leaning towards. So we order and…..they’re out of hamburgers. So we decide on the Hawaiian Dog and the Chicken Burger. The man disappears (not literally) to the back. I’m looking around at the decor and I notice something strange.
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| Doghouse artwork |
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| Doghouse Menu (click to enlarge) |
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| Is that a Double Whopper in that pic? |
The burger pictures on the menu and on the front on the counter seem familiar. Yup, it’s just as I thought. A Double Whopper. A Double Whopper? What the hell? The dude comes back with our hot dog and chicken sandwich (let’s not lie to ourselves here, this isn’t a chicken burger). It’s processed chicken in patty form.
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| Doghouse Chicken Burger |
The toppings for the chicken burger are cheese, their house sauce and we add bacon (hey, what the hell). All things considered, it tasted pretty good. The Hawaiian Dog with its pineapple sauce, house sauces and fresh julienne potatoes had a great taste.
The dog itself was a little on the small side but at least it was beef (and not some chicken/pork mix). While I wouldn’t tell you to go out of your way to come here and eat, it makes for a great midnight snack if you’re in the area.
Doghouse
7672 Northwest 186 Street, Hialeah, FL
305-819-8881
Yellow Submarine Food Truck – Miami Food Truck
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In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed on to the sun
Till we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
So begins the song “Yellow Submarine” by The Beatles. The Yellow Submarine is run by 2 brothers but music is the central theme running through it. If you look over the names of the sandwiches they are named after songs. There’s Lady Madonna (The Beatles), Imagine (John Lennon), Killer Queen (Queen), Original Sin (INXS) and New Sensation (INXS).
While we’re on the music topic, I heard songs from bands like Information Society, Beatles, INXS and Skid Row while we were waiting for our food. An eclectic but great tune selection. Marcela orders Killer Queen which is their chicken sandwich.
It’s topped with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, hot peppers, olives, mayo and pesto. I’m not a fan of all the greens but I tasted it and thought it had some good flavors. Marcela loved it and I do mean loved it. I thought enough of it that I took one to go sans the green stuff and liked it a whole bunch. Onto the wiener and burger. I got my hands on the Yellow Dog first. I forgot mention the burgers and hot dogs are served Colombian style. Colombian style means plenty of sauces and crushed chips as a topping. Well, it’s more than that but you get the drift.
The Yellow Dog has provolone cheese, ketchup, mayo, mustard, pineapple sauce, their homemade sauce and crushed potato chips. This is definitely the top hot dog I’ve had in a while and the best I’ve ever had served Colombian style. It’s sliced in half and then grilled on a flat top. The toppings did not over power the taste of the beef hot dog. That tends to happen with these type of hot dogs.
For the Yellow Burger I saw them pull out a fresh meat patty not some frozen brick. There is chorizo mixed into it. I know that not because I figured it out but because I was told by them. This is another case where the burger was a great surprise. The burger has all the toppings of the dog plus lettuce, tomatoes and onions. I loved it and again the meat/chorizo flavor was not overpowered by the toppings. It’s also served on a fresh roll. Make sure you check out the Yellow Submarine. So let’s back to the song, I know you were thinking the same thing.
We all live in a yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
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Donde Timmy Perros Colombianos – Kendall, Florida
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I stopped to eat at Donde Timmy against the wishes of Marcela. I had sworn to myself to stop eating at Colombian Fast Food joints because they’re hit and miss, big time! We walk in and the guy at the counter looks as if he’s seen better days. This guy definitely doesn’t want to be here, at least that’s the vibe he’s giving off. I look over at Marcela and she has the face. What is the face? The “There’s no fuckin’ way I’m eating here” face. I’m on my own. While she goes to the restroom I think to myself “Maybe if the food is good, I can convince her to share it with me”. 
I order a Regular Perro, a Carne Sirloin Especial & a Mazorca Desgranada Regular. For those unfamiliar with the Colombian Fast Food explosion in Miami, I’ll list some of the places I’ve checked out at the bottom of the post. Once Marcela returns, I tell her what I ordered and she agrees to at least try the food. First up: Mazorca Desgranada Regular. It’s a platter of corn kernels topped with potato sticks, cheese and sauces. In this case I went with 3 of their sauces (pineapple sauce, pink sauce aka mayo/ketchup mix and a curry). Take a look at the picture and you’ll see, it was mostly potato sticks.
It actually looks like a breakfast cereal. It tasted good but more corn would have been nice. The regular perro was found to be pretty terrible by both of us. 
It wasn’t a hot dog but more of a sausage. Stay away. The burger was not too bad and Marcela liked it.
This place doesn’t become Donde Timmy till 6PM. I’m sure by that time they’ve had enough time to round up all the homeless dogs and cats in the neighborhood. I’m kidding.
Other Colombian Fast Food:
Donde Timmy
15672 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL
305-385-2040
Al Carbon – Coral Gables, Florida
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Another Colombian place? I had sworn off all “Colombian places” after the debacle that is Que Perros, plus I pissed some dude off enough with my review that he left a near un-readable comment, worth checking out alone. So after some convincing from a few people, one of which was Chad from Brickell Life, I decided to give it a go. I’ve driven past this place at least a half dozen times and not gone in because it was packed in the outside seating area. Marcela and I decide to go on a Monday night for dinner and it wasn’t too bad. It looks pretty cool inside with cowhide on the wall and a nice looking bar. 
We decide on Salchipapas and the Papa Asada(con salsa de queso) as our starters. Well for those of you who don’t know spanish or do and still have no clue what a Salchipapa is, it’s sausage slivers with french fries.
Papa Asada is baked potato, here it’s served with a cheese sauce. So, I had never tasted Salchipapas before, it was good but it seemed like it needed something else, possibly a sauce. The Papa Asada, was well, it was a baked potato, so if you like those, you’ll like this. 
The sauce we couldn’t quite place our fingers on. It didn’t have a strong flavor and after trying to figure out what it was for a few minutes, we gave up and Marcela asked the waitress. Turns out, she didn’t know. She goes to ask the kitchen, and we’re told it’s cream cheese with different spices, interesting. I didn’t see that one coming. Marcela and I decide to split 2 things, the Hawaiian Burger (swiss cheese, caramelized pineapple) and Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese Hot Dog (it’s also got crushed potato chips and cole slaw). 
There are a few things I don’t like, alright more than a few things but pineapple and cole slaw are up there. The hot dog was good, I couldn’t even taste the slaw, maybe because it’s placed under the dog. I liked it but I would definitely go for a different flavor combination next time. Now the Hawaiian Burger I really loved. 
It was stuffed with pineapple and swiss and it tasted pretty amazing. I do not think this burger is one that will appeal to the masses though because of the seasoning the meat has. I forgot to mention, the roll the burger is on is really good, plus it has some branding on it. Nice touch. 
The good thing is they deliver, and since I’m not too far from there. I’ll think I’ll take them up on that offer.
Al Carbon
2280 Coral Way, Coral Gables, FL
305-856-3366
Que Perros! – Miami, Florida
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I thought long and hard about what I would write about Que Perros. I had a few witty one liners like Two Words: Shit Sandwich(alright so I stole that one) or even Que Perros: Que Mierda! (you don’t how true that was). Marcela and Ed have accused me of having a fixation with Colombian Fast Food places and they might be right. Well, as of this review I have sworn off these places due to a few factors. 1)The girl who works at Mao rubs me the wrong way 2)I went to Mega Perros and I was served a burger with a moldy bun (yes the bottom had green all over and smelled bad) and 3) The burger at Que Perros tasted like a week old salisbury steak(more info to follow). Alright, so let’s get this thing over with. I was excited about going to Que Perros and when I showed up at about 12:30AM on a Thursday they were closed. So attempt number 2 came a few days later on Sunday, this place has a very slick look to it. When I walked in, this place was empty which is never a good sign for a food place. So, I ordered a Todoterreno, 
which is a double burger with cheese, ham, bacon, potato sticks and red sauce. This thing tasted odd and upon a flavor dissection of the burger by Ed and I we realized that it tasted like an old salisbury steak(as previously stated). A friend of ours would not even try it. I’d prefer one from Picadilly or from a decade closed Morrison’s Cafeteria. The Hot Dog I had was El Perrito
and it comes with mozzarella cheese, ketchup, mustard, red sauce and potato sticks. The condiments were actually pretty good but the dog itself was lackluster. It makes Arbetter’s hot dogs taste like real beef. The Maicito was average and had the usual suspects: red sauce, melted mozzarella cheese on corn. I tell you, proceed with caution when ordering the burger, that is of course if you value your taste buds.
Que Perros!
11980 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 305-223-0210
Hours: Mon-Thurs 3PM-12AM, Fri 3PM-6AM
Sat 12PM-6AM, Sun 12PM-12AM
Mao Colombian Fast Food – Westchester, Florida
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Mao is the first of the Colombian fast food places popping up all over Miami that I tried. I had a few friends tell me to try this place out and I kinda took my time to go there, I don’t know why, but when I did, I was surprised at how different it was. The burger aka Super Hamburguesa, is a burger with melted cheese, potato sticks , ham , pineapple sauce, and an egg. You can add bacon if you’d like and about 5 different sauces that vary from a Guacamole like sauce to a curry to a red sauce (which I think is a ketchup-mayo combination). 
I can tell you the flavors can be a little overwhelming to your taste buds. I don’t think I fully grasped everything the first time I ate here and I learned to pick and choose the toppings that made the best combination for me. I like the curry and the red sauce but in all honesty, the patty is the least flavorful part of the sandwich (it is actually pretty horrible). The Super Perro
is a jumbo hot dog, with all the toppings of the burger minus the egg and ham plus some Parmesan cheese, and maybe the safest bet for the first time you eat here. If you do go there, order the Maicito (can of corn with melted cheese and sauces, optional chicken and bacon toppings), you’ll be glad you made the trip. And one last note, the girl who has been behind the counter almost every time I’ve eaten there has a bit of an attitude problem which I’ve seen unleashed on a few unsuspecting fellows.
Mao Colombian Fast Food:
8438 SW 40th St
Miami, Fl 305-551-0506
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. , Fri-Sat 12:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. Sun 7:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
La Moon – Coral Gables, Florida
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I had been wanting to head to Downtown to check La Moon out so imagine my surprise when I found out they had just opened a location in Coral Gables. How did this get past me? The sign outside is still not up so I did have to drive by a couple of time before I located it. I was impressed with the layout .
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It was decorated with Colombian artifacts with tags explaining their age etc..pretty cool. They have a pretty varied menu but I came here to order from the “Fast Food/Comida Rapida” portion of it. I ordered the Crazymoon Burger (ham, egg, bacon, mozzarella, potato sticks, red sauce, pineapple sauce & lettuce) , the Supermoon Perro (a hot dog with sausage, bacon, potato sticks, quail egg, red sauce and pineapple sauce) and a Mazorca Desgranada (corn kernels with lettuce, red sauce and mozzarella cheese).
Crazymoon Burger
Supermoon Perro
Mazorca
Mazorca Desgranada is just like the Maicito found at all the Colombian fast food restaurants, a definite must order. The Supermoon Perro has a nice twist with a quail egg on top. It was a great touch. The Crazymoon Burger was just exploding with flavor. Best of all, the burger patty itself had a great taste which is good news because I’m dying to try their Arepa Burger. Now that’s a burger that sounds crazy. The Coral Gables location profiled here is now closed.
La Moon
144 SW 8th Street
Miami, Fl 33130
305-856-2001
Los Mega Perros – Sweetwater, Florida
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Los Mega Perros is hidden behind a Denny’s and a Chase Bank in a strip mall. I’ve had my eyes on this place for a little while. The one time I attempted to go during the day I could not find parking so I gave up. I decided it would be best to make my next attempt at night time which worked out well.
I ordered a Maicito with Cheese (can of corn with melted cheese, crushed potato chips and their red and pineapple sauce.), Papitas Francesas (french fries), Mega Perro and the Mega Burger. The Maicito served at this place is superior to anyone else I’ve had. It has the right mix of corn to toppings. The fries, well they’re fries, just your run of the mill thing. The Mega Perro is one the best dogs I’ve tasted in all the Colombian fast food places I’ve been to. I suspect that this dog is a Sabrett (it comes with melted cheese, red sauce, pineapple sauce and crushed potato chips).
Burger
The Mega Burger has some nice seasoning on it. The problem is all the toppings(melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, red sauce, pineapple sauce, slice of ham and crushed potato chips) almost make you forget there’s a burger under there. At least the sauces aren’t overwhelming everything and the crushed potato chips are a nice touch. If you get a chance, swing by and check this place out but I definitely suggest you go at night.
Los Mega Perros
9511 W Flagler Street,
Miami, Fl 33174
305-226-1551
