Friendly people. Great food. I tried couple of their pastries so far and they've been great. One has fig and caramel in it. It was so good that I had to bring one to my mom for Mother's Day 2 hours away. I also get their chicken and fried plantains.

I stopped by here due to a recommendation from a friend. I’ve been trying to explore more ethnic bakeries as an inspiration for my own baking. When I went in around 5 PM, this restaurant was about half full and I was quickly greeted by an employee. He was very helpful in explaining what each of the items at the bakery counter near the front of the restaurant were. I mainly was there for the Almojabanas, but I ended up getting about 1 of each item (Almojabanas, Empanadas, Pasteles El Portal, Roscones, Buñuelos, Mil Hojas) to try the different flavors out. I was given a brown paper bag for each of the items depending on size and that was placed into a larger plastic bag to take with me. All of these items came out to under $15, which was expected. The Almojabanas (circular biscuit at top right of picture) were this dense and chewy biscuit that imparted something like a cheese flavor, but they were very tasty. I felt like this would go well with a meal or some coffee/tea. The empanadas (rectangular shaped) were filled with cheese and chicken. They were an interesting taste and didn’t really remind me of chicken and cheese. Each of the pasteles el portal (triangle shaped) were delicious; I grabbed one of each of a caramel & guava and figs. The roscones (ribbon-shaped) was filled with guava and that was really good as well. The pastries were all flaky and fresh. I ended up also getting these tiny cookies called Mil Hojas that were basically a cookie with powdered sugar on top and a portion of caramel in between. These would have gone great with a coffee and they were quite sweet! Lastly, the Buñuelos (brown sphere) I grabbed was basically cheese on the exterior and a dense salty bread on the interior. This made my mouth feel a little dry when eating, and I wondered if I should have paired with a drink. I’ll likely go back again to try a meal here in the future!

A very nice Colombian restaurant, please eat the fresh bread called as “Pan” in Colombia. The menu of the day is always tasty specially the soup. Rice and beans plate is simple but good for stomach. Must have is lulo juice. Arepas 🫓 as you know must. But arepas here is kind of okaish. The staff is very jolly you would love the way they treat.

I’m native Colombian and originally from Florida. Colombian food and Colombian bakery are my favorite spots, so believe me when I tell you you’re in for a treat. The food was authentic, great quality, great prices and you have to try the bakery! I got lucky and they had fresh out of the oven pandebonos!!! Insanely good

I have been going to El Portal for more than 7 Year’s and the food has always been Superb in addition to being authentic Colombian Cuisine. The owners are dedicated to their customers satisfaction and the food is consistently good. Highly recommend it for all !

Charming and the best in dfw. I’ve tried every Colombian place in dfw. The owners are funny and charming

Great service, delicious food, great prices, nice welcoming atmosphere. I definitely recommend this Colombian restaurant!!! I was in town for work/military and had a great experience, the staff was very friendly, the food was better than expected. They have a little bit of everything from Colombian pastries to meal plates. Try the buñelos & pan de bonos. I drove 45 minutes I my hotel to try this restaurant, and so happy I did!!! Thanks to all the staff!

Amazing food from delicious pandebono to arepa con queso y carne to our delicious plated dishes, bandeja paisa and pollo asado con arroz y frijoles. We top it off with alfajores. Very homie and we will be coming more often. P.s. classic Colombian drinks can be found here such as manzana and colombianas. All around great food for what you pay.

The place is nicely located. It’s on the smaller side., so it might get packed on the weekends, but it’s good for both small and larger groups. The food is really good, and tasty. The picada was a little bit dry, but it wasn’t a deal breaker. They have a bakery with buñuelos, pan de Bono, and other traditional ones. You order at the counter and wait for the food to be served. The service is fast, and very nice. Prices are very competitive compared with similar Latin American places.

I ordered from here and the food was great. The portions were very generous as well. My one issue is that the fajitas came with very little meat, it was mostly onion. It also took a very long time to get the food even though I was at the store next door.

If you are interested in experiencing real componían food with great flavor and with excellent service, come visit El Portal. My favorite is Ropa Vieja and pan de bono.

Pan de bono. Coffee with milk. Almohabanas are great. The man on the front was very friendly. B be

Outstanding service but the food was beyond flavorless. Ordered two of the Portal Plates one with chicken one with bacon. The bacon was 95% fat and fried so hard it hurt my teeth. The chicken had OK flavor but was bone dry. The arepas that came with the plates were smaller than a hockey puck and hard as a rock. Also no flavor. The beans and rice were the best part of the plate. We also ordered some of the rolls from the bakery. Those were tasty and a decent size. Would order those again but not the actual food. Was really excited to try this place from all the 4-5 star reviews but came away so disappointed.

I haven’t been here in years and had been craving some buenelos and guava cheese pastry. Took some to go. Staff is friendly and fast. Food is Delicious!

One of the best Colombian restaurant in the Dallas Fort Worth!!! Food is authentic its so good and flavorful. Always great service by Lalo and entire stuff.....Highly recommended

One of the best Colombian restaurants in Carrollton. They are also one of the few Colombian restaurants who are opened during Mondays. Food was authentic, ambience was warm and accommodating, and service was superb. They made you feel at home and friendly.

My co workers and I ordered from this restaurant today and the food was not appeasing. The arepa con queso was thin and not properly made- literally a block of cheese on top of a tortilla. The carne a la plancha was okay. The only item that was delicious was the empanada.

They might have staff shortage but the service was not good. It took long to bring the appetizers and they came at the same time with the rest of the food. We had to go and pick up our own silverware. Drinks never came. We had to go to the cashier and request them again. The fruit juice had not been prepared yet. Food is ok but plates are smaller compared to other places. Definitely, there are better colombian restaurants in the area

For a small business, they are always so welcoming and taking care of everyone! The owner is so energetic that its contagious but most importantly, their reasonable prices for good home-made style food!! I do highly recommend it 👌.