The definitive La Casona vs El Paisa review

Central Falls, Rhode Island. A place where there are 2 good Colombian restaurants that I frequent. Today I want to do a heads up comparison between their bandeja paisa aka plato montañero dishes in descending order of goodness

Steak - no doubt EP. Larger, juicier, thicker cut here. LC has 2 thinish strips

Chicharron - LC wins here because this is what I imagine the chicharron to look like. Straight pork rind with individual pieces all fried up. Great and perhaps a touch better with the chimmichurri sauce

Chorizo - LC by default (and it is really good nonetheless). I don't think EP even includes it if I remember correctly

Rice - LC only because they put the beans on the side. This means that the rice can absorb good stuff like pork fat, beef grease, and egg

Egg - LC by default again

Plantains - sweet ones at both. Not fried. I like both and would be deal breaker without.

Salad - LC had better dressing only because I remember it. EP is non memorable so I will go with LC here (and no onions either)

Beans - both include them. Ok

Boiled potato - EP has it so they win by default. Not flavorful, uneventful

Yucca - EP has it so they win by default. Not flavorful, uneventful

Avocado - extra side at both. Not ranked. It is good

Atmosphere - both have the spanish music playing and not many gringos at all. Authentic in my book. EP is cash only. No bien. LC is the choice here due to credit card acceptance

Wow for the longest time I thought I liked EP better. Side by side comparison shows otherwise though. Will have to keep that in mind for future Colombian meals. There it is...buen provecho!!

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