el humero

partner has been wanting to visit this spot for a while so figured why not visit for dinner! lovely staff and super cosy spot, lots of heaters on both indoors and outdoors. outdoor eating area has a beautifully lit up wall and lots of seating. i ordered the carne empalada medium rare with fries. such an amazing dish, so juicy and tender and such a big amount for the price you pay! definitely try it out! partner ordered the pechuga asada and he throughly enjoyed it, the portion is a great size and it had a lovely flavour. el humero is definitely a hot spot for dinner in takapuna!

excellent staff . very personalised ,friendly and professional service . best thing about this place is that you can interact with chefs . kind of you become one with the whole team at el humero while dining. when it comes to food it’s delicious . simple yet amazing flavours . all you can taste is love and care for the produce being cooked for you . dining at el humero is an experience worth try.

i used to love coming here.
the plantains are beautifully golden and crunchy, the cassava is fried to perfection and fluffy on the inside the best complement to the seasoned and grilled steaks that they can be served with however the quality of service has dropped.
i came here quite frequently and would recommend it to my friends however on my last visit i drove from the city centre to get to takapuna than i waited half an hour for a table which i was okay with ( even thought the waitress sounded irritated that i was happy to wait for a proper table and not the seats at the bar ) ... after that my order was taken and the wait begun, 30 minutes went by and people that had arrived before me were receiving their food i decided to wait a little bit longer .... 20 minutes later i realised we would not be getting served i went up and asked why the wait was so long and no one could explain this to me all together i waited an hour and 20 minutes for a cold glass of overpriced sauvignon blanc ...
i was very disappointed as this was my favourite place and i spoke highly of it to my friends.

i love this place and have been here several times. dishes here are really excellent. people here are friendly and the atmosphere here is brilliant as well.

went twice, both times for the same meal: pechuga asada, the chicken. it was just so good i didn't feel like experimenting! the chicken melts in your mouth. amazing combination of herbs? spices? whatever it is they use. i had it with yuca fries, for a lighter variety of its potato counterpart. my companions ate lomo ancho and loved it just as much. you get a small salad and a sauce free of charge, which is nice. the service is good. the place often gets busy though so make sure you ring in advance if you don't want to risk having no place to sit.

terrible bland food .. and service was just appalling and never let the staff make recommendations .. we are sure we got something they couldn't sell it was so bad.

best  latin american restaurant in town! arepas are very good, bbq meats are soft and juicy, i love the beef ribs the most! nice people, nice food, amazing cassava chips!

great restaurant with a vibrant atmosphere and delicious food. the service was excellent and rhe rib eye succulent and very tasty. highly recommend.

always loved this place because of special memories & their hottest seller, the beef ribs but running out of them at 7pm on a weekend, very disappointing, especially when you get drenched in the rain only to go there to eat them while you commemorate a special occasion.

no better place on the shore to get your meat fix. no rooms for vegans here: this is serious meat territory! longaniza (cured sausage) with arepa was superb: perfect for the kids to share. lomo ancho (aged sirloin) was spectacular. carne empalada (beef knuckle) was quite unique - flavoursome and hearty. pechuga asada (chicken breast) was a little overcooked but still tasty. unfortunately we weren't served side salads with our mains and as it was our first time there and nobody checked on us during the meal, we didn't know if that was normal. when i mentioned it on payment, they lovely hostess apologized and discounted the total. all in all a good experience and we'll be back.

4.5/5 taste
4/5 display
4.5/5 quantity
4/5 customer service

best meaty restaurant in takapuna

been here three times already. it was so good i recommended this place for functions and family meetings.
for it's price you get quite a lot of meat. the wedges are really nice and soft it almost seems like kumara.

i really want to give this place 5/5 but i have to be fair.

tried this colombian restaurant in takapuna and i had no regrets! we came in a big group and they were able to cater us even with short notice (we had to wait of course, but not ridiculously long like an hour in some places in ponsonby)! the food was great! cooked to perfection and huge portions as well.. the food came out in a timely manner too! i especially like the cassava (yucca) chips.. would come here again!

great food and good service. do ensure is having to wait for someone to leave to free up space for 4 diners. it was freezing cold outside and a really long wait.

love this place so much. if only they have another restaurant in east auckland. been here many times and the flavour always surprises me. love this place.

i had a great dinner last night... food was tasty overall
i order morcilla was moisture inside at the point that it falls apart by itself, for main i ordered costillas and lomo ancho both were very nice cooked and big portion i loved the sauce aji picante and really enjoyed yucas which is a very traditional southamerican flavour, size of salad quite small but ok. drinks were refresh and presented in long glasses but our second round they run out of it staff spanish and friendly .i definitely come back gracias ;)