Galapagos Cafe

i love this place!  i was so sad when I saw that it closed (irving park rd) and ecstatic when I found out it wasn't really closed just relocated.  this place has the BEST carne asade that I've ever had.  I spread it with the spicy red sauce they have on the table and ask for extra avocados and mmmmmmm!  We love the sushi as well.  The service was a bit leisurely but I really didn't mind.  The waiter served us with smiles and was very welcoming.  the bananas tempura for dessert is to die for!!

The food here is AMAZING.  My family and myself are all from Ecuador and I really appreciate this place is around to give us a little taste of home.  We visit often.  The food here is authentically home-made.  Hence, this translates to waiting longer than you might expect but it's completely worth it!!  I have recently ordered "Camarones a la plancha".  So far, it's my favorite dish.  If you love seafood, I recommend it.  In general, if you love sea food and food prepared with great care, I recommend this place.

The food was great - my wife and I shared the Galapagos Maki, which was fantastic, not to mention very large.  I also had the breaded fried chicken with fries and a basic lettuce salad, which was very tasty.  My wife enjoyed her steamed vegetable plate.

We had no problems with the service as some of the others seemed to have.  Our waiter was attentive enough, kept our waters full and we received what we ordered.  As some of the others mentioned, the interior decor is plain, but clean.  

I definitely would go back and recommend others to try the sushi - it is worth it, and is sold at a very reasonable price for such a large portion.  It was of similar quality to the specialty Japanese sushi restaurants.