Cali Aji
Colombian · Albans
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About Cali Aji
At Cali Aji, we invite you to experience the vibrant flavors of Colombia in the heart of Albans. Our restaurant is a haven for foodies seeking authentic comfort cuisine, with a focus on fresh ingredients and generous portions. Our menu features an array of signature dishes, including our famous skir...
At Cali Aji, we invite you to experience the vibrant flavors of Colombia in the heart of Albans. Our restaurant is a haven for foodies seeking authentic comfort cuisine, with a focus on fresh ingredients and generous portions. Our menu features an array of signature dishes, including our famous skirt steak with Colombian seasoning, seafood cazuela, and daily soup specials that showcase the richness of Colombian flavors. Whether you're looking for a leisurely brunch or a satisfying dinner, our welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff will make you feel at home. We also offer a variety of small plates and quick bites to suit every taste and appetite. With delivery, takeout, and dine-in options available, you can enjoy the authentic taste of Colombia without leaving Albans.
What Customers Say About Cali Aji
Cali Aji is a popular spot for authentic Colombian food, especially seafood dishes like the seafood cazuela. Customers rave about the flavorful food, large portions, and friendly staff, especially Doña Rosa and waitress Ademis. Some report menu price discrepancies and occasional service issues.
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Tip: Come hungry, as the portions are large. Be aware that prices may differ from the menu, and double-check your bill.
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Cali Aji Albans Reviews
The best Colombian food in Queens. There’s no doubt… You never feel abandoned. When someone is taking care of you…
I love love this place is small and very much close to home. The food is super delicious.
I like this place. The find is tasty, the service is good and the prices are very reasonable.
The Colombian food so delicious the waitresses so funny and attentive, the popularity of the restaurant that even a famous Colombian singer was there I love it
Very food, very friendky people but maybe need more decoration and lights
I dont care about alot but this place has some food that have your taste buds singing. Steak is always on point.
Tasty food and good service what more can you ask for!
friendly staff,good food, nice prices
Best Colombian food in NYC. Great service. If you’re in NYC you don’t want to miss it.
Delicious food, very kind attention. I loved this place, I filled as in Colombia!
Nice little place to taste traditional colombian pacific coast food ,
I love it
Delicious food!!!!! Bandeja Paisa is spectacular!!!
Excellent Colombian traditional food.
Absolutely phenomenal food 🌟✨
Really good colombian food!!
Best Colombian food !
Amazing Colombian food
Typical Colombian Food
Delicious
Love the food
The go to spot for Colombian Pacific Cost cuisine. The place is not appealing to the eye but the tasteful dishes will satisfy everyone.
Little hole in the wall Colombian restaurant. Food is absolutely delicious 😋 They’ve have a great selection of food. Cole for breakfast, lunch or dinner They’ve been here for many years. It’s nice seeing the same faces
Amazing portion for the money spent flavor on point. Very close to LGA airport!! Make sure to come hungry anything on the menu won’t disappoint needs more space. Awesome columbian flavors 🥰
I love this place it reminds me of Cali, the flavors, the customer service. The limonada is to died and the food as well. I always come here when I get homesick. Love it!!!
Cali Aji is a must go restaurat if you wanna taste real homemade colombian food. They have a waitress who has the coolest attitude a great service. Ask for Ademis I totally recomend sea food, liver and cow tongue. My favorite drink is sugar cane with lime water.
I traveled from Florida just to eat this delicious meal!! Beef tounge in crelo sauce tith rice and beans! So good
Amazing portion for the money spent flavor on point. Very close to LGA airport!! Make sure to come hungry anything on the menu won’t disappoint needs more space. Awesome columbian flavors 🥰
I love this place it reminds me of Cali, the flavors, the customer service. The limonada is to died and the food as well. I always come here when I get homesick. Love it!!!
Cali Aji is a must go restaurat if you wanna taste real homemade colombian food. They have a waitress who has the coolest attitude a great service. Ask for Ademis I totally recomend sea food, liver and cow tongue. My favorite drink is sugar cane with lime water.
I traveled from Florida just to eat this delicious meal!! Beef tounge in crelo sauce tith rice and beans! So good
Small but good food gets pack ser.quick parking bad
Food, amazing! That skirt steak specifically has that Colombian seasoning I have fallen for! Drinks are amazing, specially that jugo de mora con leche! Staff, super friendly, hilarious, social, and will make you feel like family. My girlfriend, her family (all Colombian) and I go there occasionally and always leave beyond satisfied!
Very good food, large portions. You will not leave hungry.
The food is always excellent here. The daily soup specials, seafood (especially salmon), are all delicious. Try them out!
Colombians food, very very delicious and freshly made. Their seafood dishes are excellent. Married couple and their son are excellent chefts, very friendly atmosphere and a lot of regulars costumers always come back.
cali aji is amazing.their food is delicious. anything you order will be great but my favorite is always their seafood cazuela. cazuela de mariscos. and their lemonade. the owner of this place is so sweet . doña rosa.
Small but good food gets pack ser.quick parking bad
Very good food, large portions. You will not leave hungry.
The food is always excellent here. The daily soup specials, seafood (especially salmon), are all delicious. Try them out!
Food, amazing! That skirt steak specifically has that Colombian seasoning I have fallen for! Drinks are amazing, specially that jugo de mora con leche! Staff, super friendly, hilarious, social, and will make you feel like family. My girlfriend, her family (all Colombian) and I go there occasionally and always leave beyond satisfied!
cali aji is amazing.their food is delicious. anything you order will be great but my favorite is always their seafood cazuela. cazuela de mariscos. and their lemonade. the owner of this place is so sweet . doña rosa.
Colombians food, very very delicious and freshly made. Their seafood dishes are excellent. Married couple and their son are excellent chefts, very friendly atmosphere and a lot of regulars costumers always come back.
Bakery is the best part! Service is friendly
Bandeja was well served and it was great!
Good little colombian place
Pachuga a la planch is excellent. Portion big enough for 2. I’ve been here a few times and it’s good Colombian food. Delicioso!
Very tasty food and reasonable prices for NY especially. Customer service is quick and friendly, will definitely return!
Very tasty food and reasonable prices for NY especially. Customer service is quick and friendly, will definitely return!
Food that hugs your soul. Simple, well made with love, and as real as it gets. A cazeula de mariscos with some tostones and the delicious beet salad was exactly what I needed on my first visit and my meal gave me nourishment and life throughout the day. This is not the place you come to for ambiance or the white table cloth experience. This is Queens at it's essence, the type of place that gives you a taste of home away from home. I'm not have been Colombian but in my heart of hearts I am a Paisa and I felt like I was in Cali and not Astoria Blvd. The food here is top notch quality and you can taste the love that goes into each dish. I would highly recommend this establishment for a tasty, authentic, and nourishing dining experience!
Excellent colombian bakery. Coffee just ok. I had the pan the bono and alfajores. Long line in the mornings it seems.
Excellent colombian bakery. Coffee just ok. I had the pan the bono and alfajores. Long line in the mornings it seems.
Food that hugs your soul. Simple, well made with love, and as real as it gets. A cazeula de mariscos with some tostones and the delicious beet salad was exactly what I needed on my first visit and my meal gave me nourishment and life throughout the day. This is not the place you come to for ambiance or the white table cloth experience. This is Queens at it's essence, the type of place that gives you a taste of home away from home. I'm not have been Colombian but in my heart of hearts I am a Paisa and I felt like I was in Cali and not Astoria Blvd. The food here is top notch quality and you can taste the love that goes into each dish. I would highly recommend this establishment for a tasty, authentic, and nourishing dining experience!
Pachuga a la planch is excellent. Portion big enough for 2. I’ve been here a few times and it’s good Colombian food. Delicioso!
The food lacks flavor. Service isn’t that good.
I live in the area so I order often. Food is good. However, I hope the owner knows that if you order for delivery 1.5 hr before closing they refuse. When you call they pick up the phone and put you on hold and leave you there. Other times it seems like they leave the phone off the hook and calls don’t go through. How can you make money this way?
Great food, small a little dingy but definitely great food!!!
This place has decent food but there menu doesn't reflect there real prices for example there bandeja paisa on the menu the price for this dish is $17 but in reality its a bit over $25 actually all of there menu prices are not what are on the menu but all cost much more and when you question this to the employees they have the nerve to get upset and down right rude and there excuse is that the new updated menus haven't arrived. But this has been going on for years so there are no new menus and no updates just more lies and a way to take advantage of dinners they have no shame or morals and in my opinion are crooks so do yourself a favor and ask for the actual prices of the dishes before ordering don't just go on whats on the menu it will save you an argument a headache and some embarrassment.
I live in the area so I order often. Food is good. However, I hope the owner knows that if you order for delivery 1.5 hr before closing they refuse. When you call they pick up the phone and put you on hold and leave you there. Other times it seems like they leave the phone off the hook and calls don’t go through. How can you make money this way?
This place has decent food but there menu doesn't reflect there real prices for example there bandeja paisa on the menu the price for this dish is $17 but in reality its a bit over $25 actually all of there menu prices are not what are on the menu but all cost much more and when you question this to the employees they have the nerve to get upset and down right rude and there excuse is that the new updated menus haven't arrived. But this has been going on for years so there are no new menus and no updates just more lies and a way to take advantage of dinners they have no shame or morals and in my opinion are crooks so do yourself a favor and ask for the actual prices of the dishes before ordering don't just go on whats on the menu it will save you an argument a headache and some embarrassment.
The waiters over charge Will never come back They are not honest.
The place is small, the service is somewhat mediocre but the food is good, but be careful because many times they offer dishes as lunch of the day and they turn out to be a la carte dishes that cost up to $40 for a fish that is nothing.
The place is small, the service is somewhat mediocre but the food is good, but be careful because many times they offer dishes as lunch of the day and they turn out to be a la carte dishes that cost up to $40 for a fish that is nothing.
They will charge you $8.00 dollars if you try to paid with a debit or credit card.
Horrible customer service , overpriced for a basic meal , the arroz con camarones was okay & the waitresses are rude 🤷♀️
Horrible customer service. I tried calling because I left my card in the restaurant. They kept hanging up the phone on me then started sending me to voicemail. The workers are extremely rude and dismissive to my issue. Im sure one of them took my card. Be careful at this “establishment.”
Beware. They didn’t give us a menu and just asked us what we wanted. When it was time to pay we checked the prices in the menu and they were less than what they charged us. The lady said it was because of the price of eggs. Terrible.
Horrible customer service , overpriced for a basic meal , the arroz con camarones was okay & the waitresses are rude 🤷♀️
Horrible customer service. I tried calling because I left my card in the restaurant. They kept hanging up the phone on me then started sending me to voicemail. The workers are extremely rude and dismissive to my issue. Im sure one of them took my card. Be careful at this “establishment.”
Beware. They didn’t give us a menu and just asked us what we wanted. When it was time to pay we checked the prices in the menu and they were less than what they charged us. The lady said it was because of the price of eggs. Terrible.
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98-15 Astoria Blvd, East Elmhurst, NY 11369
Albans, NY 11369
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