Ave Maria Gastro Lounge

"As an Ecuadorian, I am very pleased to be able to recommend the Caldo de Bola that I served myself today. It is a very good representation of our gastronomy. The place was immaculate, the service was excellent and the food made you feel at home. I recommend them with great pleasure."

"Best Ecuadorian Restaurant in Centeal Florida, Great Service, and really good food 5/5"

"First time here had the chivo=goat it was accompanied with rice, avocado, and sweet plantains, had for dessert torta which is a cake with a cooked condensed milk filling, served warm. The goat was seasoned just right in enough sauce to wet your rice, it was served Hot and so very tender! I got their app (2) empanadas Verde cheese for $11.99 to go and had it the next day for breakfast. It came with a little tiny cup of greenish yellow dipping sauce (mildly spicy, really great flavor) but it didn't taste like plantain, to me it was more like a cornmeal patty stuffed with white cheese. Only measuring approximately 3-4 inches, I felt it was really over priced $6 each! It was a nice size meal serving but still found the price a bit much. I gave them 5 star because the service and ambience was great, the food that I had was GOOD (I love Spanish music but the choice of music was very fowl explicit, that might matter to Christian families or with children, I don't know if this is what the usual would be, at around 3pm and found it just a little too loud for "my" taste). I didn't want to leave a 4 star because of that or the price, being prices are high now at any Restaurant you go but on a budget like I am, it won't be possible to "frequent" there as I would like or maybe if the servings were bigger it could maybe justify the price. Add a coffee and a bottle water, for a total of $48 without tip for ONE person! Is another reason, mostly, I try new places by myself... I still would want to go back and try some of their other items but not able to, anytime soon =("

"Ave María restaurant was truly a culinary delight! From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm hospitality and a cozy atmosphere that made me feel right at home. The menu offered a wide variety of traditional Ecuadorian dishes, each bursting with vibrant flavors and authentic ingredients."

"I was with my wife at the pre-opening of the restaurant and it was a unique experience, Ecuadorian music, good treatment from the work team and without a doubt an exquisite meal. Very good place in every sense for being the first time they open it, %100 recommended. My favorite dish of the night was the authentic pelota broth."