This restaurant was out not in schedule accidental stop. On the first day of arrival to Cartagena, we were tired but not really felt like going too far away from hotel in the night. We strolling behind our hotel and found this place. Even though it was quite late, it was packed by tourist. Food were good, and service as well. We were happy pick this place!

There is nothing bad to be said of this place. The high quality food is amazing. Excellent service. The meat fell off the bones on the ribs. Very filling. Great atmosphere with a gentle band playing. I will return.

Waiters can be a little cold, and be careful cause they add an automatic 10% tips on the bill. one of them even took the receipt with him, just so we wouldn’t notice the service included.. too bad, we had just enough time to see it on the bill. However, we were nice enough to add a little more tips on top of the gratuity, cause living in the United States, we feel 10 % for the hard work they do isn’t enough.. But beside that, a lovely experience. Food is great for the price. We came two nights in a raw and I tried the ribeye and filet mignon, both excellent quality, like in a authentic French bistro. Cocktails and wine, great too. The LIVE BAND playing tropical music on both nights was a charming addition to the experience! Please, don’t forget to leave them a little tip too, as we saw many customers leaving the restaurant without tipping, just ignoring them on their way out : shame on these greedy people!

Fun place with live music. Good location, good menu. Great seating options. Staff were polite, but didn't appear engaged. It'd have been good to be able to get more information on the food, portion sizes and wait times. Starters should not have arrived at the same time as the main course, and much later.than the drinks.

(Translated by Google) One of the best meats that I have eaten in my life, the place is very good and a special attention. (Original) De las mejores carnes que he comido en mi vida, el sitio muy bueno y una especial atención.

Tasty meat but it came cold when it got to our table. Not cheap place, but fairly popular with locals. No kids menu. Drinks are below average.

Plaintians for an appetizer and they were delicious. I had the tilapia with roasted garlic also very good. The wait to get the food was a little longer than I usually experience but not so long to the point of walking out or anything. Maybe it's typical/normal for this country/city or this restaurant, or maybe something made it a little slower this day. I am not sure as this was my first meal in the country. The food more than made up for the wait though.

The most delicious steak I've ever eaten... And being from Texas, I've eaten a lot of steak in my life lol. The portion is huge, the meat was perfectly cooked, the service was outstanding.. definitely recommend!

The service was great and the food here is amazing, those who work here were very kind and hospitable. One of our best experiences eating in Colombia. The waiter who severed us which was Emiro was very kind and gave us a great experience (note that we are Cuban and so we spoke Spanish but nonetheless it was great)

The service was excellent. The food came out quickly and was served hot. It was delicious. Misael el Paris was great. He was very knowledgeable of the menu, friendly and courteous. I highly recommend dining at Lena Y Carbon during your stay in Cartagena.

Good food, good drinks, good service. I recommend the fish at this place!

Third time is a charmed. We were welcomed and Misael served us. What a sweet older man. Very attentive and brought our food nice and hot. The steaks needs a little more flavor but it was good. The other times the service was okay

As others say, quality meat and great sangria. Do not think your getting a large South American steak. Ordered ribeye, and a fillet plus a standard steak. All indistinguishable from each other. Supermarket size! I feel its tourist trap. Sorry!

we loved this place. the food was delicious, service outstanding, drinks were great, atmosphere with Live entertainment, definitely a great place to hang out and relax, so much so, we returned 4x. Kudos to Henry who was extremely attentive each and every time. We had dinner here twice, ate at a different spot two other nights, but came back just to have drinks and chill. nice way to end the night. highly recommended.

The food was ok. I had the picanha and was not very tender. The beauty of this place was the cuban style band. Great place to kick back with a drink and listen to these friendly old timers who will take requests and you can even do alittle dancing if you like.

Beautiful space surrounded by plants and fans in the ceiling. But be ready to wait 30 mins for your order get to the table. Also the place is overpriced and I wouldn’t say the food was amazing either

(Translated by Google) Excellent recommendation of the day (Original) Excelente recomendación del dia

(Translated by Google) Woow! 😍😋 We are overwhelmed upon arrival. The greeting is incredibly friendly and warm. We also get a table immediately, which would not have been so easy 15min later because the restaurant was full to the last seat. This is not surprising given the extremely courteous and friendly staff and the sensational food. Have eaten excellent meat at a very good price. And there is also very nice live music. Worth a visit! (Original) Woow! 😍😋 Schon bei der Ankunft sind wir überwältigt. Die Begrüssung ist unheimlich freundlich und herzlich. Wir bekommen auch sofort einen Tisch, was 15min später nicht mehr so einfach gewesen wäre, da das Restaurant bis auf den letzten Platz voll war. Das wundert allerdings nicht angesichts des überaus zuvorkommenden und freundlichen Personals sowie des sensationellen Essens. Haben ausgezeichnetes Fleisch zu sehr gutem Preis gegessen. Und dazu kommt noch sehr schöne live Musik. Absolut einen Besuch wert!

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. We loved the live music too.

(Translated by Google) Excellent food (Original) Excelente la comida

(Translated by Google) Very good service (Original) Muy bien servicio

Great food, Great service, Great ambience

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muito bom

Emiro was wonderful for our dinner last night and when we had the delicious limonada con coco. Very friendly, attentive and patient with our pigeon Spanglish!

Jose is very great server! He treated us with so much love, this place has the B E S T Steak! And their house sauce is amazing I love it so much 10/10 recommended

Jose the waiter was so sweet and nice, took care of us and his service was amazing. One of the orders was not good and he went right away to change it without any problems. Than you Jose!🥰

(Translated by Google) Delicious meat! Hearty portion. Very friendly staff (Original) Riquísima carne! Porción abundante. Personal muy amable

Had a Lomo dish (forgot the exact name) and it came with cheese on top. Overall pretty good. It reminded me of a philly cheesesteak but without bread

Great place for a drink and to watch your local or international game. Live music and service was decent. I did have to get the waiters attention as it gets pretty busy.

Our waiter Kevin was the best! The food was delicious. His recommendations were spot on!

Stopped in since it's near our hotel and we were looking for dinner. The appetizer was delicious (Chorizo) and my Churrasco with the Yucca Fries was Yummy. The Mojito washed it all down.

The food was great and Kevin’s service was even greater. 10/10 would recommend this spot to anyone looking for a great outdoor atmosphere and fantastic food.

Misael was our server and he went above and beyond in getting our food right. He was very attentive to our needs. Recommend Thai place and next time you come here, ask for Misael!

Awesome spot in Boca Grande! If you are finishing up at the beach and looking for an amazing Colombian feast for dinner, would suggest heading over to Lena and Carbon! Meats were cooked to perfection, staff were so friendly and super attentive and atmosphere is lovely- local band playing live music in the restaurant. The staff even organised a bunch of free shots for us, they were awesome! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (special shout out to our amigo, Carlos!)

We had the picada para dos, sangria (half vase), and aguardiente to end. Portion was generous and tasty. The atmosphere was very Colombian. The music was inviting. Great service with a smile and sense of humour. We were told they have live music at nights and so we are planning to go.

Our waiter Kevin was the absolute best. He gave excellent recommendations and was so nice and patient when we were asking questions and making up our minds. The chicken skewer was so juicy and well seasoned. The angus beef churrasco was cooked to perfection - it had to have been marinating overnight! The sea bass with the coconut rice was 10/10. The mango juice was so fresh. Even the water was the best I’ve had in Colombia so far lol. Tonight there was a live band to set the vibe. The bathroom was clean with a beautiful stone sink. I have no complaints. 11/10 would recommend. And ask for Kevin (:

The food here is fantastic and not a bad priced for what you get. I visited this restaurant twice during my trip and both times they provided me with great service and great food.

the "picada for two" was cold and the salmon salad have no sauce in it even olive oil, nothing, the other food (meat or pork) feel dry, and its kind of expensive... Yes, the service was good just like every other restaurant in the zone. the live band and the ambience is a plus. but overall i'm a foodies! so 3star because the food was so-so

It was a fantastic experience. Bandera paisa was the food of choice recommended by the awesome waiter Kevin. He also recommended the perfect beverage with it. Also the vibe was just great with the live music too.

Fuimos en diciembre de 2017, la atención fue excelente y la comida también. Cominos róbalo y realmente inolvidable. No podría haber sido mejor. Volvería a Cartagena solo para ir a este lugar

(Translated by Google) Excellent service and everything delicious! (Original) Excelente servicio y todo delicioso!

(Translated by Google) The best meat in Bocagrande (Original) La mejor carne de Bocagrande

(Translated by Google) Excelent service (Original) Exelente servicio

(Translated by Google) Warm place (Original) Lugar calido

(Translated by Google) Excellent meat restaurant (Original) Exelente restaurante de carne

Not the same Carbon de Palo..

(Translated by Google) Excellent food, great table service. Medium high prices. (Original) Excelente comida, gran servicio a la mesa. Precios medianamente altos.

(Translated by Google) The spectacular meat (Original) La carne espectacular

(Translated by Google) Excellent food and attention (Original) Excelente comida y atención

(Translated by Google) The food is very good ..... the prices, as in almost all tourist places in Cartagena, is that they are a bit salty ..... (Original) Muito boa a comida.....os preços, como em quase todos os lugares turísticos de Cartagena, é que são um pouco salgados.....

Always good food and pretty good service. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. I go here often, every time I'm in Cartagena.

Good Colombian cuisine for fair prices in a touristy Bocagrande area. The live music and open air patio add to a pleasant dining experience. Reducing it by one star because they allow stray dogs to wonder in the restaurant.

Must be new owners! New sign, new tables! New menu! After being closed for months!

Offers great traditional Colombian food, seafood, burger, or pasta options. Great for groups where it is tough to agree on one specific cuisine. Went with a group of friends for lunch where we all ordered a different type of cuisine and all were great. Service was excellent, our server was so gracious and polite. Great sangria as well!

I have eaten here twice since I arrived in Cartagena. The waiters are very knowledgeable and recommended some good dishes to me. I had the meat plater the first time which was delicious as all the meats were cooked perfectly. Second time I had fish and it was amazing, it was season very well and tasted. My recommendation, go there hungry.

We were walking past It was crowded and we decided to give a try. The menu looked fantastic we both ordered fish it was excellent great staff as well. The owner was walking around greeting every table and checking out how things were,I like to see that in Colombia Sometimes you just get lucky with random restaurants.

Great food and service. Definitely recommend to everyone. Staff is great and very friendly. Live music during evening hours.

The worst steak I ever had! New ownership and very bad steaks

One of the best places to find delicious traditional Colombian food. Service is top quality! Very friendly staff and very attentive.

Super great service and food. The attention is great and the food is delicious

Good restaurant, good food. Get the tradicional Colombian plate.

(Translated by Google) Very good meat, in a good place, located in the hotel zone of Bocagrande. (Original) Muy buena carne, en un buen sitio, ubicado en la zona hotelera de bocagrande.

(Translated by Google) Delicious recommended totally (Original) Delicioso recomendado totalmente

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muy bueno

(Translated by Google) very good attention I congratulate you (Original) muy buena la atención los felicito

(Translated by Google) It is a nice place ... The attention is fast, the meats are delicious, but I find the prices to be somewhat high. (Original) Es un agradable lugar... La atención es rápida, las carnes ricas, pero los precios encuentro que son un tanto elevados.

(Translated by Google) rich (Original) Rico

(Translated by Google) Level meat, home-made place ... (Original) Carne di livello,posto casareccio...

(Translated by Google) The attention is fantastic, the food is very rich and the atmosphere is pleasant. Live music. (Original) La atención es fantástica , la comida muy rica y el ambiente es agradable. Música en vivo.

(Translated by Google) Very tender meats and good price (Original) Carnes muy tiernas y buen precio

(Translated by Google) Very rich dishes and excellent service (Original) Platos muy ricos y excelente atención

(Translated by Google) Great !, a desirable service, hanging out with the family is the best, highly recommended! (Original) Genial!, un servicio deseable, pasarte por ahí con la familia es lo mejor, muy recomendable!

(Translated by Google) Owner is new, restaurant is new. This is definitely not what it used to be when it was Carbon de Palo. Food was pretty ok. Prices are high for Cartagena. Service wasn't that not good at all, not what you expect for a restaurant of this level. Two girls doing makeup at the bar for 30 mins while we were waiting for our food. Not the best representation for a restaurant. Owner is new, restaurant is new. Definitely nothing compared to the original Carbon de Palo. The food is nothing out of the ordinary, the prices are high even for Cartagena and without good service or delicious food, it is really not worth it. Two of the employees putting on makeup in the bar area. I hope they improve because it really was not the best representation of a restaurant of this caliber. (Original) Owner is new, restaurant is new. This is definitely not what it used to be when it was Carbon de Palo. Food was pretty ok. Prices are high for Cartagena. Service wasn't that not good at all, not what you expect for a restaurant of this level. Two girls doing makeup at the bar for 30 mins while we were waiting for our food. Not the best representation for a restaurant. Dueño es nuevo, restaurante es nuevo. Definitivamente nada de comparación con el Carbon de Palo original. La comida nada fuera de lo normal, los precios altos hasta para Cartagena y sin un buen servicio o comida deliciosa pues realmente no vale la pena. Dos de las empleadas maquillandose en el area del bar. Espero mejoren porque realmente no fue la mejor representación de un restaurante de este calibre.

(Translated by Google) They changed their name and the attention became terrible, small portions for such a high price, do not even think about ordering the mince for 2. They are leftover meat, on January 3 they did not comply with biosecurity protocols. (Original) Cambiaron de nombre y la atención se volvió pésima, porciones pequeñas para tan alto precio, ni se les ocurra pedir la picada para 2. Son sobrantes de carne, el 3 de enero no cumplieron con los protocolos de bioseguridad.

(Translated by Google) Expensive, little, but rich (Original) Costoso, poco, pero rico

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente