Pimenton Parrilla & Bar — Restaurant in Buford

I was so happy to discover there is a Colombian spot in the Buford area, since moving here, we weren’t able to find anything close and we kept traveling to Doraville whenever we craved it. As much as I wanted to love this place, we left very disappointed.

First, this is a small restaurant, so it can get very crowded. There were only two servers, which with everything going on is understandable, but plan accordingly and don’t come here if you’re on a rush. You’ll end up being late like I was.

Main reason why my family and I go to Colombian restaurants is for Bandeja Paisas. This is a traditional dish of Colombia served with grilled steak, rice, beans, pork rinds, sausage, egg, plantains, arepa and avocado.

Pimentón did not disappoint in that aspect. Their Bandeja Paisa had all the ingredients we love and expect the dish to have. But the main issue was the inconsistency. I’ll explain…

My party of 5 ordered 5 bandeja paisas. You’ll expect all 5 dishes to come out the same way… right? Well that wasn’t the case.

Some plates were missing plantains, some others were missing the arepas, some others got everything, but then some ingredients were not cooked properly. My dad’s plate even got sent back because it has a bug in it. A BUG.

In my opinion, the food was good but not worth all the inconveniences nor the price. Forgot to mention their prices are pretty steep compared to other Colombian establishments, which I wouldn’t have minded if the service/food was better.

In conclusion, my family and I won’t be returning. Even though it is closer from home, we’d rather drive for some food Colombian food.

ESPAÑOL

Me puse súper feliz al descubrir que hay un lugar colombiano en el área de Buford, ya que al mudarnos aquí, no pudimos encontrar nada cerca y seguimos viajando a Doraville cada vez que queríamos comer eso. Por mucho que quisimos que nos gustara este lugar, nos fuimos muy decepcionados.

Primero, este es un restaurante pequeño, por lo que puede estar muy lleno. Solo había dos meseras, lo que con todo lo que está sucediendo es comprensible, pero planifique en consecuencia y no venga aquí si tiene prisa. Terminarás llegando tarde como yo.

La razón principal por la que mi familia y yo vamos a los restaurantes colombianos es por Bandeja Paisas. Este es un platillo tradicional de Colombia que se sirve con bistec a la parrilla, arroz, frijoles, chicharrones, chorizo, huevo, plátanos, arepa y aguacate.

Pimentón no nos defraudó en ese aspecto. Su Bandeja Paisa tenía todos los ingredientes que amamos y esperamos que tenga el plato. Pero el problema principal fue la inconsistencia. Me explico…

Mi grupo de 5 pidió 5 bandeja paisas. Esperarás que los 5 platos salgan de la misma manera ... ¿verdad? Bueno, ese no fue el caso.

A algunos platos les faltaban los plátanos, a otros les faltaban las arepas, a otros no les faltaba nada, pero algunos ingredientes no estaban bien cocidos. El plato de mi papá incluso fue devuelto porque tenía un insecto. UN INSECTO. En el plato…

En mi opinión, la comida era buena pero no vale la pena ni los inconvenientes ni el precio. Olvidé mencionar que sus precios son bastante elevados en comparación con otros establecimientos colombianos, lo que no me hubiera importado si el servicio / comida fuera mejor.

En conclusión, mi familia y yo no volveremos. Aunque está más cerca de casa, preferimos ir más lejos por mejor...

Pretty good food and service. I’ve been coming for 4 years with my Colombian S.O. and kids. It’s much easier to navigate if you speak Spanish. To “Shelby Swatek” who left a one star review, it’s ‘Colombia’, not ‘Columbia’. There’s a Colombian flag 🇨🇴 on the sign on the front of the building and the front of the menu, that would be a pretty good indicator that it’s not a Mexican restaurant. Just because you see Spanish writing on a restaurant doesn’t automatically mean it’s Mexican. Also, chips and salsa is primarily in Mexico. The “watery salsa” you got is called “ají”, it’s for empanadas and is supposed to be like that. Mexican beer is everywhere, they even serve it in Colombia. As far as the music goes, I’m sure you wouldn’t even know the difference between Colombian and Mexican music, considering you can’t even spell the country’s name correctly. We’re lucky here to be able to experience other cultures. Learn a little bit more about them before...

Came in, there where no host or waiters so i just sat down. When someone finally came i ordered a to go order. A carne asada lunch special with soup. When i got my order i was in a hurry so i paid and left quickly. When i got to my destination i was ready to eat and then tragedy! I had no soup and i paid for it... i got 2 drinks that i never ordered??? I thought that was the soup but i was dead wrong. The carne asada.... jeez i wish i can post a picture of it.... medium cooked and the worst part was that half was just fat.... the rice had a quater of an inch size egg shell in it.... ate at this place couple of times and it was good but this time idk what happened with the quality..... on both ends food...