Colada Shop

Reviews

• SJ

  Stanley Jazwinski

  Nov 15, 2025
  4.0
  The process of ordering a coffee and danish was painful. One terminal available for takeout and the staff seemed indifferent to the fact that I was ignorant of the process. Great coffee but lackluster service to out of towners’
• BC

  Bri C

  Nov 12, 2025
  4.0
  The Colada Shop has become one of my go-to favorites! I've enjoyed their delicious dishes across three different locations, and each visit has been consistently satisfying. My only minor quibble is that the last couple of visits to the Wharf location didn’t quite match the usual flavor—though that might just be my taste buds. Still, I wholeheartedly recommend giving them a try, even if you haven’t already. My must-try dishes are their irresistible empanadas and flavorful stewed plantains. Don't miss out on their Blue Matcha either—it's a fantastic choice if you’re curious about matcha but prefer to avoid the typical earthy flavor. Trust me, you'll want to experience it! P.S. I rated the service 3 stars mainly because I usually order by scanning the QR code, which means minimal interaction with staff and a less personal experience.
• JH

  Jessica Harper

  Nov 4, 2025
  5.0
  I visited this tremendous bakery and coffee shop in Washington D.C.'s lively downtown Wharf district at the end of October. Nestled in the Pearl Street corridor, they offer a nice selection of savory, aromatic lattes, pastries and entrees. The brownies are especially moist!
• CB

  Cathy “Agent Cathy” Valdiviez formerly Baumbusch

  Nov 1, 2025
  5.0
  Second time coming here. 1st time I got food to go. The sign up to order process was a little confusing as evidenced by the second visit where I discovered I had an N/A next to my name. But the server made a note of it and mentioned it to me. It's still a mystery how it got there but I was able to fix it so that servers don't think I want NON-ALCOHOLIC drinks! Second time also, I ordered from the kiosk and for reasons I don't understand it was packed to go. But we ate there anyway. 🤣 The food was great. The drink was awesome. And the prices were good. Not as cheap as Cuba but great for DC!
• CY

  Crystal Yeh

  Oct 30, 2025
  2.0
  I feel a little mean writing this, but this restaurant wouldn't last a year in business in Miami or NYC. It could only last in a city with minimum competition for cuban restaurants. The ambiance is nice and the menu boasts impressive options. We got cuban sandwiches and I got the new shrimp special. Also ordered a mango tea. The mango tea was the biggest disappointment. It was just a plain black tea, zero flavor whatsoever outside of black tea. The shrimp dish came with a salad with no dressing or seasoning and yucca fries. Yucca fries were good, but I asked for aioli and they completely forgot about it, and it took 10 minutes to get the waitress to notice us again as we were generally ignored. It definitely affected our eating experience to be ignored for so long. The shrimp was a disappointment as they used the lowest quality tiny cocktail shrimp. It would have been so much better if they used large shrimp. The cuban sandwich was good but frankly, the one at Casta's rum bar is better. Would not return.

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