LA PAISITA COLOMBIAN BAKERY AND RESTAURANT INC

LA PAISITA COLOMBIAN BAKERY AND RESTAURANT INC does the basics right — an A grade, 91/100, at its most recent inspection on February 3, 2026.

It pulls 4.4 stars across 991 reviews and ranks safer than 44% of St. Lucie County restaurants we grade. Menus here flag options for healthy diners.

Get directions Call (772) 878-7755

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (91/100)
Violations
7 total — 1 intermediate, 6 basic
Address
882 SW ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD STE 14, Port St Lucie, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.4 stars (991 reviews)
Neighborhood
Saint Lucie West
Seats
60
Phone
(772) 878-7755
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Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 991 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Recent visits are landing softer than earlier ones did. Reviewers who mention the staff rate this place 4.2 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour.

9 of 17 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 7 are two or lower. More reviewers landed on 5 stars than any other score — 8 of 17. The corpus runs from Dec 2025 through May 2026 — not a single moment in time. What nobody raises here is whether food comes out hot — it goes unmentioned across all 17 reviews.

The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (91/100) with 1 intermediate and 6 basic violations. That result dates from February 3, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. That puts it ahead of 44% of graded kitchens in St. Lucie County. What the inspector actually wrote up: cross-contamination and single-service and single-use items.

The weak part of this listing is the experience, not the sanitation — those are different failures. The reviews themselves follow, unedited and newest first.

Our own analysis of 17 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • May 28, 2026

    Absolutely disgusting the long hair in my chicharrones. Wear hairnets

  • May 27, 2026

    Nice interesting decor. Tasty food. Indifferent, insincere and very slow service. Perhaps we were an unwanted demographic for this public place.

  • May 25, 2026

    They doesn’t care about the customer that use delivery, horrible packaging, missing items, mixed empanadas without salsa and chicharron without toston, I’m so upsetting because if customers are not there present they don’t care, and if we use this system is because is a situation and is expensive, so a little of care a least to receive will be appreciated

  • May 24, 2026

    Great food and friendly environment. We love the Bandeja Paisa and Pan de Bono. The mango water is great too. Closed on Sundays unfortunately

  • May 12, 2026

    Comí una arepa rellena de carne y estaba la carne seca y dura .

  • April 29, 2026

    We went on a Sunday for lunch with my family, and three people at the door told us they had a private event and we wouldn't enter, but we could have lunch with them if we entered our contact information and sat with them while they tried to enroll us in a pyramid sales scheme for travel. No, thank you. It is a shame that the owners let people like that take control of the restaurant.

  • April 19, 2026

    Call ahead. sometimes they close for private events :(

  • March 24, 2026

    El sabor de la Comida no es potente, lo más grave es el trato que uno recibe allá, hay un hombre que atiende allí con un comportamiento hostil y menciona hasta comentarios discriminatorios, es una groseria y una falta de respeto, vivi un hecho terrible es este lugar

  • March 17, 2026

    Such an awesome spot. Their empanadas are incredible!!

  • March 14, 2026

    Necesita suero para los plátanos, por lo demás perfecto. Ven acá!

  • February 27, 2026

    Great iced latte

  • February 5, 2026

    Not impressed at all. Skimpy, and the food definitely needs attention. Cheap rice, plantains over fried. Good Arepa, Bono bread kind of small. chicharon the size of my thumb. a "steak" i ordered for my meal to go i should have looked.super thin. I didn't expected But you expect nothing wrong. Id ordered the same meal somewhere else and let me tell you it was a hell of a difference. Night and day. Now beware tip was included without asking. Total price oooo.00 $ "Guy's you got to get your stuff together . Really is a bit of concern. I hope they read this and fix it. Let's see ! Don't quote me judge by yourself if you dont believe. That's it ..I said too much. ( im upset). By the way service was good for what I'd seen. Next time I'll go to longhorn ,Better quality I just like felt like having this kind of food. OH WELL.

  • January 29, 2026

    Great traditional Columbian food. Great pastries and coffee. Excellent service. Friendly good people

  • January 14, 2026

    Deliciosa comida al mejor estilo colombiano

  • January 13, 2026

    Great food, great service, pleasant atmosphere, very reasonable prices. I had the arepa with scrambled eggs and veggies. It was well cooked and very tasty. I'm not one to give great reviews, so this is a good review that you can actually trust.

  • January 2, 2026

    Don’t get the EMPANADAS. Las peores empanadas que he comido. Seria mejor que cobraran más pero que fueran comestibles.

  • December 31, 2025

    Buena variedad en la comida del menú

Overall Score

67 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 3/20
    1 option listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 6/10
    Improving, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
8:30 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM to 8 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM to 8 PM
Friday
8:30 AM to 9 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM to 9 PM
Sunday
Closed

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. February 3, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 6 basic

    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 25 — Single-service and single-use items
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided (×2)
    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  2. August 1, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
  3. July 25, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Extension given, pending

    1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 7 basic

    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×3)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
    • 32 — Bathrooms
    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
  4. July 24, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    5 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 9 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
    • 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×3)
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×3)
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided (×2)
    • 32 — Bathrooms
    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: February 3, 2026