Reviews for La Qchara in Melrose, MA
This place REALLY disappointed me and my family with flavorless cachapas with lots of cilantro on top of it, never seen before!... Who put cilantro on a cachapa? LOL!! and barely cheese on them when they are supposed to be very cheese, terrible chicken soupwith canned chicken chunks when you are expecting chicken bones for a good broth that arrived after the entrees, no wait staff,you have to order the food from the front desk, every single drink we ordered had like club soda or seltzer (dragon lemonade,papelon con limón and horchata) really disgusting drinks diluted with sparkling water, shredded beef not actually shredded,yellow rice for a pabellon that actually goes with white rice, the Worst cole slaw EVER in the word, these people really focuson not serving good food. If you are South American like we are, just don?t go. I got the feeling that the cooks are not evenLatin American and that?s probably why.. good thing is that the tequenos were the only thing we can rescue. Not trying to hurtanybody here but I had to leave this review and of course, never coming back to this place. Thank you. Read more
The catering order was great for a rehearsal dinner we were hosting! The food was excellent. All of our guests loved it! The... portions were good and at a fair price. The driver was helpful and courteous. Read more
I always feel like at home in there. Today they were SUPER nice to my son and help him to have a special moment for his... birthday. Plus the food is awesome. Read more
Placed order at counter to dine in. Single order. Owner chatted w party of 8 and ignored me. There was a couple eating outside.... Though I received my coffee order in a to go cup, I watched carry out orders get picked up and placed in the carry out ordersand after 20 minutes and no one telling me the status of my order, I walked up to the counter to cancel my order. I reallywanted tostada francesa as I saw in Phantom Gourmet but, I will go to another restaurant instead. Read more
Loved the coffee little Cafe setup, but was confused if it was coffee or dining. Well...It is both! Order at counter and sit... down. I go the empanadas that exploded with chicken. I loved the light sauce with it too. Also, I got the salad with nicefresh apples! I would have liked to have seen like a lunch combo. The price was $22 with an Ice tea. They also have arewards program, so have a receipt emailed to you and it enrolls you. Nice and easy! Little chilly on a cold door with thedoor opening and closing. They could use a door blower curtain. Read more
La Qchara has it all Great Atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff and an amazing menu selection with something for everyone... very reasonably priced. I?ve been coming here for years and I only wish I lived closer. The owners treat you like family andgo over and beyond to make sure everything is just right. I Highly recommend giving them A try! Read more
Recent update- this is still a great place for casual atmosphere and delicious food. Ownership/ management really nurtures a... fun atmosphere. La Qchara is a Relaxed Neighborhood place where everyone is welcome and the food is WORLD CLASS. (I'm notexaggerating!) . The Lunch menu is huge, staff is nice and prices are reasonable, especially considering the great quality Read more
Disappointing. We have ordered from them before and the food was alright. This time we went to the restaurant. The sweet... plantains were tasty but cold when we got them, the tostones were significantly overcooked, hard as a rock. My husband orderedVenezuelan Benedicts which were ok flavour wise, but the amount of food was very small. The arepas were small and hard. Iordered a reina pepiada arepa and that was the best of all. The arepa was a big and had plenty of filling (although it couldhave used a bit more avocado). I also ordered a Cachapa con queso to go and it was good as well. Overall, very disappointing. Read more