Amazing I had the "seco de pollo" which is their chicken stew and I could not stop thinking about that dish for the whole week. I had to order again the following Sunday. Insanely delicious.
What's there not to like about Ecuatoriana. Their staff is friendly. Their food is fresh and tasty and has that homecooked meal vibe. I've gotten their chicken and rice with beans, a pretty filling dish. It's almost easy to forget about this place cause it's located on Amsterdam Avenue instead of Broadway. There are a lot of great Latin restaurants in the neighborhood and Ecuatoriana is definitely one of them.
This food!!! Their roast chicken is just ... mouthwatering. The skin is soo delish. They have delicious cowfoot stew and amazing soups. Now I get their food off too good to go and OMG! Always the best meal on there by far.
Staff is very nice and the food is fresh and tasty. Their shrimp is delicious. I'll be back.
Can't go wrong with entraña a la Parilla (it's their version of skirt steak). Delicious! Just sometimes the meat can have too many nerves, but the taste is very good. I have also had their chaulafan, delicious as well. When my parents come over they have their sopa de mariscos, they love it. My brother likes their churrasco (which is not skirt steak like for other people), it comes in a sauce with an egg, my brother likes that.
I was incredibly impressed by my visit Ecuadorians Restaurant. My students picked this place for lunch on a school trip and we all were blown away by our food. I had the steak and onions with rice and beans. The kids tried the fried pork chops and the grilled chicken. The food came out fast, the food portions were generous, and the flavor and texture were on point.
My wife and I stopped into this restaurant for lunch on an early Saturday afternoon after visiting the nearby Hamilton Grange National Memorial. It wasn't crowded when we arrived but it soon filled up with groups of people, including families with their children. We shared two dishes. The first dish was the Ceviche de Pulpo (octopus, onions, tomatoes, lemon sauce and cilantro), which came in a large bowl and was an entire meal but worked well sharing when served family-style. The octopus was very succulent and tasted fresh. The second dish is something that is only offered on weekends (it's under the Sabado y Domingo heading on the menu) and was called the Bandera (Ecuadorian flag plate). This consisted of goat, roast pork, rice, roasted mashed potatoes and shrimp salad. It was served in one large plate with four individual compartments and the potato was placed in the center. This was very tasty and filling - I'm glad we paired this with the ceviche as it helped to lighten things up.
I came in to get 1/4 of a chicken so I could shred the meat for my dogs food. I am in the area on weekends only and forgot my spoiled dogs food. Well, the place is not very appealing, and staff speaks limited English, but they are very friendly. This was my third visit here over the past year to get the chicken, and my next visit will be to get food for me not Chichi. While waiting I can't help but notice how nicely the meals are plated and look so yummy. I can't wait to try for myself, so next weekend I will post an update.