La Pequena Express Fast Food
6204 Armenia, Tampa, FL, 33604
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Address :
6204 Armenia
Tampa, FL, 33604 - Phone (813) 870-6717
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 1:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Late Night
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Drive-Thru : No
Caters : Yes
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Rich D.
La Pequena Express is the little brother to the fine La Pequena in the plaza next door. On a late evening when the regular store was closed, I thought I'd check out LPE. One thing you'll notice upon arrival is the huge projection of soccer games on the wall of the building next door. I can only guess that the parking lot may be a popular place to hang out on a late night to see a game. The interior of LPE is fairly big and well decorated, with variety of seating options. The menu still seems like they're trying to sort things out, as my excellent waitress mentioned some items they will adding over the next few weeks. I decided to stick with the basics and ordered a carne asada/steak with rice and chili beans, and it arrived fairly promptly. The steak was beaten thin as is typical, and was well cooked with good flavor, but was a bit chewy and almost (but not quite) hard to cut. The rice and beans were very good. I found the prices a bit high for the quality. I think you get more value at the regular restaurant as I've had nothing but high quality excellent meals there. If I hadn't tasted the great food at the regular store, I might judge the express location differently. I'd probably visit here again for another late night visit if I couldn't make the hours of the regular location. Atmosphere: 4 Service: 5 Food: 3 Value: 3
(3)Nikole O.
Fresh late night food. Can't beat that at 1am. Good food for reasonable prices. I get the Cuban sandwich. Or the pork chops with beans and rice. That's always a winner for me. They always serve beer & now stay open till 3am on Saturdays.
(4)Karen F.
I went to this place when it first opened, and it seemed like they were trying to decide what type of place to be - a restaurant or fast food takeout place. They appear to have developed into a happy combo of the two, and the inside was way nicer than I remembered. The front section has tables, and the back area is more bar-like with high tops and televisions. A server took my order at the front counter. I tried to get the Ceviche Mixto, but they had no tilapia, so they couldn't provide the fish portion. Instead I went with the SalchiExtra - salchipapas, but with the addition of potatoes, chicken and corn. It's funny how this dish tastes different from restaurant to restaurant. While I liked the hot dog element, the chicken was very dry and stringy, and the french fry base seemed to make up the majority of the platter. All in all, just okay. I'm sure I'll be back to try other items, since the convience of it being on my way home from work, and on the correct side of the road, is pretty hard to beat.
(3)Prachi Z.
Good food, good sizes and affordable! Go with a group so you can try everything on the menu!
(5)Sasha P.
This review is more like 3.5 stars. I do believe La Pequena Express is beyond OK. However, I'm not a devoted fan either. So I'll stick with somewhere in between! This place is the sister spot to La Pequena Colombia Restaurant, which is located in the neighboring plaza. There is a different ambiance at La Pequena Express compared to La Pequena Colombia. The Express is more young and modern in feel. People are on the go, walk in, take out, late night, interesting characters (at times). This is fine and dandy. But honestly, you miss out on the family vibe you get at La Pequena Colombia, which in my opinion makes a difference. But let's not compare too much! La Pequena Express serves its purpose: it's fast food and open late. I've never intentionally gone there because we always go to the restaurant next door. As such, my visits have always been last minute decisions, whenever the urge for a taste of home kicks in and La Pequena Colombia happens to be closed. For me, this means I've had an obscene number of beef empanadas and passion fruit juice, always on the go. It's fast food, right? I can't speak for the other menu items; however, it doesn't seem like anyone else is complaining. ;-) Something to note, though it shouldn't sway you in any way: One time, I was ignored by the staff as I stood waiting by the front registers. They claimed they thought I was being helped. However, seeing as I walked in when they were all present and no one asked to help, I do believe I was ignored. Keep in mind that there are no language barriers here... Spanish is my first language. Maybe they were busy with other things... or maybe not. I couldn't really tell and I didn't really care so long as I got my empanada and juice. lol Overall, La Pequena Express is good to go. The empanadas taste the way they are supposed to taste (if you're Colombian, you know what I mean). I would definitely return for late night quick fixes. However, in my heart of hearts, I prefer the sister establishment down the street.
(3)Jerry A.
No thank you! Food was good but not good enough to go back for the servers must be so rich that they don't want to work stood in the front 14 mins before I was even acknowledged spend your money where your business is appreciated!
(1)Coty S.
Since the sister establishment the next building over was a forty-five minute wait list, we decided to walk over to the "fast food" version to see what the difference is... Ummm, difference is; no bakery and smaller menu. But, all of the hits are still there-- for me, that being any form of Bandeja Paisa assorted meat platter. I ordered the Arriera platter, which is a Paisa platter with the addition of a quarter roasted chicken. It is the best Columbian roast chicken I have ever had, the flavor is bold and the skin is to die for. The sausage, beans, rice, and steak are just as good as the long wait place... and, there is still table service. So, I am really not understanding why the outside states "fast food," because the food was not any faster than any other dine-in joint. We were lucky, because the service was excellent during our visit. It is my duty of always annoy the crap out of the kitchen staff by requesting an arepa covered in cheese and baked open faced. It is so damn good dipped in the beans. You should annoy them by ordering it also, let's make it a thang. The passion fruit juice and the blueberry juice were tangy and not too sweet.
(4)Dave W.
This is definitely *not* fast food in the American megachain dollar menu sense. Instead, this is great food, made to order, with an emphasis on meat, more meat and even more meat, in a nice air conditioned oasis. The is a porch outside if you'd like to brave the heat but we stuck to the inside. Univision was playing in the big screen tv's and we were clearly the only English speakers in residence. But, who cares? The food was tasty, especially their home made Columbian sausage.
(4)Farin F.
Very pleasantly surprised - we had never tried them before. The empanadas are delicious the staff is very attentive & the manager even stopped by to check on us to. Everyone was sweet and helpful. We also had the tostones with several kinds of meat which was good. Can't wait to go back with a bigger appetite and try other dishes - I bet it will be even better. Nice environment - clean and well decorated. I saw they have many choices of Colombian coffee too.
(4)Joanne J.
Good food, friendly service, good-size portion and reasonably priced. We ordered the Bandeja Paisa (rice, red beans, sausage, fried pork belly, thin slice of steak) - and it was very flavorful. We also ordered a breaded pork loin (I can't remember what the dish was called) - and it too was very tasty. I will definitely come back!
(3)Steve E.
La Pequena Express (LPE) is a nice alternative to the traditional fast-food restaurants which are open late at night, but they do not serve the same high-quality menu to be found at the main La Pequena restaurant in the next block. They do have many of the same menu items, but the focus at LPE is on Colombian street foods like empanadas, carne asada, Bandeja Paisa, and tamales. You'll find La Pequena Express on Armenia Avenue in between Sligh and Hillsborough Avenues. LPE is in a stand-alone building, whereas the main La Pequena sits in the middle of a strip mall just north of that location. The crowd at La Pequena Express is younger, and mostly blue-collar guys stopping off for some beers after work. The restaurant is large and can easily accommodate larger groups. Many of the people in the restaurant were entranced by several televised soccer matches, and cheering loudly for their teams. I was there late at night and just ordered a couple of empanadas with some chimichurri sauce, and rice and beans. It was not the best Colombian food that I've ever eaten, but it did the trick.
(3)Squints D.
This place is our go-to when it's late and our appetites are roaring. Is the term "fast food" used loosely when describing this place? Yes. Is the food on a completely different plane than other spots that may be open at all hours of the night? Absolutely! After about a 10-15 minute wait, what you get is a huge plate of fresh, heart warming, succulent deliciousness. This is fine columbian food that will make you want to go back again and again. We usually order the Mixta for 2 which is a large mound of assorted morsels: pork rinds, pork chunks, rib pieces, columbian chorizo, morcilla, plantain chips, fries, potato pieces, tomatoes, and lime wedges. Everything goes together so perfectly! What I love is that the quality is consistent. We have gone and ordered the Mixta at least 10 times, and it is always just as delicious as the last. My boyfriend also orders a side of rice and asks for their homemade hot sauce which absolutely exudes freshness. It's crazy good! And there's beer! Now go. Try it. You won't be disappointed. Unless maybe if you order a burger. I wasn't impressed with that once.
(5)Steven H.
Stopped in after a long day at the Zoo with the family and stumbled upon this Colombian restaurant. The service was great and food was very good! Definitely will return when I come from Orlando again.
(5)Henry M.
To pricey for what you get.
(2)Diomedes D.
I have been here for the third time just to give it one more try. I think this was my last time. Service very bad and slow, had to get up 4 times to get things and ask for service. I ordered a hamburger, it took 30 min and the place only had 3 other tables. The burger has been the worst I've ever had, it was made like how meatloaf is made mixed with egg, bread crumbs, etc...disgusting, this is the old school way of making it, just use ground beef, form it into a patty, season it and cook it, its that simple, also have fresh bread man, don't use stale bread and try to toast it and get away with it and charge $6 for the whole thing. I had less then half, very disappointed and I know my Colombian hamburgers, I am Colombian...doesn't even come close. Ponganse las pilas dejen de dar comida mediocre.
(1)David T.
This place sure beats eating at Denny's or Ihop at 5 am. It's good Colombian food and is good enough for what is expected at this time. Not too many options.
(5)Aaron Z.
I didn't realize that this was the late night version of their flagship restaurant just a block down the road. If you are eating before 8 pm try the original restaurant. Food here was good, after a few drinks and a revisit I will re-evaluate my rating.
(3)Francia R.
Food is okay service i think was a little better then the food lol. My friend is close with the owner and i guess they are trying to make monday nights special for bikers so we can get a certain food menu with discounts not bad. I got a chicken platter with rice and beans. Honestly all i can say for now is I have to go to this place one more time to really be able to put up a good review on it. Plantains were really good!
(3)Brett N.
Why 3 stars? Because it's nothing like the regular La Pequena. --- --- --- Then again, is it supposed to be? Here's my angle. The experience started off badly during my visit. I had been salivating for days over the anticipation of my long awaited return to the regular La Pequena. They do not have hours posted on their website, so I called ahead and found out they were open until 8pm. My friend and I agreed to meet there at 7. As I am walking up to the front door, they lock it. Um what? The man then comes out to tell me something (in very broken English) along the lines of, "twice a month we have maintenance crew come in and we have to close at 7." Me: "But....I just called an hour ago and was told you were open until 8." Him: "Oh, so sorry, so sorry - we have other restaurant next door - fast food." Great. So I head to La Pequena's fast food joint. It wasn't bad, it's just that I was looking forward to a juicy steak with some chimichurri sauce. Instead I had to settle for street food. I don't remember what I had, I just kind of pointed to the picture that looked the best. It was some kind of bread base with cheese sprawled all over the top. I did like their selection of Colombian treats and sodas, however, I don't think I will return. For those interested, it is open til 1am and 6am on the weekends, so that's nice.
(3)Rachel M.
Came here bc we wanted to have my mom try Colombian. We loved the la pequena Colombia next door but wanted to sit outside and we had our dog so we came here. I tried the empanadas for the second time. I still didn't like it. The inside just seemed so gooey and mushy. It was filled w shredded something and potato. That made it mushy. It was very fried as well. U can ask for the chimmichurri which tasted like a vinegar based relish. It wAs less than ok and only tasted like vinegar. We ordered the super mixta which was big enough for 3 or more people. Check out the pic I posted. If had pork, two sausage types, arepa, meat, and pork rind and two types of potatoes. On side were raw tomatoes and limes. This was a mountain of fried stuff that didn't have anything like sauce or rice to go w it. It seemed like it was over fried and over nukes to death. It had a very wrinkled texture to it. Thus didn't like it. The service is pretty gd, nice, speedy, etc. The seating n parking and dog friendly is what got me to come back here but the 2nd try on the empanadas and the super wrinkled dried and fried out super mixta had made me not want to come back. Boo. I wonder if I can get my food from la pequena across street & bring it here just to sit outside w my dog. That would make me happy. They r the same owners after all.
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