Colombian Coffee Shop
505 1/2 Rahway Ave, Elizabeth, NJ
Crema's Take
“This Elizabeth gem serves authentic Colombian comfort food that keeps regulars coming back, from homemade tamales with tender meats and perfectly seasoned masa to crispy empanadas that hit the spot. The real magic happens at the counter and tables, where staff like Sofía and Nini remember your name and genuinely care about your visit, making it the kind of place where a coffee and conversation with locals feels like coming home. It's the perfect spot to slow down with a traditional drink, share a meal, and experience Colombian hospitality done right.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Sofía is a very pretty woman who went out of her way to make me feel good, and it was an incredible experience thanks to her.
Amazing food. I love to eat tamales here, is really good.
I ate here and was really impressed. The tamales are authentic Colombian style, homemade and full of flavor. The masa is soft and well seasoned, the meats are tender, and everything is wrapped perfectly. As soon as you open it, the aroma tells you it’s the real deal. You can truly taste the tradition and care in every bite. If you’re in New Jersey and looking for real Colombian tamales, this place is absolutely worth it. I would definitely come back and highly recommend it.
Loved it! Nini was the sweetest server ever! She really was attive and helpful. Definitely will come back.
Omg the food here is delicious. We went searching for a Columbian bakery near our current location at the time because we wanted Columbian empanadas. We found this place and are so happy we did. The empanadas were really good, but we also bought this cheese bread, arepa, and tamale. The tamale was huge and good. But the best thing had to be the arepa! It was so amazingly delicious that my only regret was haven bought only 1! I don't typically care for arepa much. I've tried them numerous times and to me there were only edible if they had cheese on them. But not these! I love cheese, but this one didn't need any. It was too good and I will have to go back there again the next time were in that neighborhood. Don't skip the arepa and don't but only one! Too yummy!
Crema Reviews
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