La Fogata BBQ - Steak House — Restaurant in Town of North Hempstead

I can't stop thinking about how amazing the food is here. I ordered takeout and was so impressed with the food that I'm already trying to figure out when I should return to eat in the restaurant.

My wife and I had ordered a grilled skirt steak with rice and eggs, 1/2 chicken and grilled beef ribs with rice and beans, and beef empanadas.

Everything was so flavorful and so fresh. Portions were very generous that we had enough leftover for lunch the next day. The steaked was cooked to a perfect medium rare and was so tender that it was still tender after reheating!

The chicken was so juicy that when you cut into it, it was gushing liquid flavor. The chicken was also still juicy after reheating in the microwave, not the dry crumble you expect when typically reheating chicken.

Also the beans were so good that I could say it's almost as good or better than the beans at Smokey Joe's in Aruba. It's better than Noches de Colombia, Havana Central, and Rincon Criollo nearby. The beans are must try!

Out of everything I had, the empanadas were a bit of a let down. The beef was drier than I expected but still flavorful and overshadowed by how great the mains were.

Overall, this is a fantastic steak house to try. The inside is a bit small and not very decorative, but when the food is this...

We discover this restaurant by pure chance and even though looks from the street could be very unassuming, wow what a hidden gem it is! This little place pack a punch of flavors and offers some even offer some ecuadorian delicacies that you can't usually find in Long Island, we opted to dine in and ordered the t-bone steak and "fish encebollado" and both were de-li-cious! Maracuya Smoothie was incredible. Service was very attentive and personal, in the end it was a great surprise! We'll be back for more, we got to try the the ceviche and BBQ chicken...

I really enjoyed my dinner here. I stopped by after a late night at work looking for a hardy, healthy, and well cooked dinner. I thought that their shrimp ceviche was some of the freshest and best that I’ve had, and the steak dinner was also very good, which the plantains especially well made.

This appears to be a family run establishment with the cook as owner and I look forward to coming back again. My dinner here was a great way to wrap up a...