At Familia Fine Foods They Treat You Like Family
![soup from Familia](https://tasteofburlington.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/untitled-1180x575.png)
written by Michele Bogle
Luis Velasquez & Juliana Berrio; husband and wife, are owners and operators of Familia Fine Foods in Burlington. Both have Columbian backgrounds and share a passion for good food. Six years ago they decided to start a home business of preparing frozen foods; ready-made food for people on-the-go and for those who share their appreciation of Latin and Colombian cuisine. Within a year, demand for their food led them to opening their own restaurant where you can eat in, or pick up frozen, homemade takeout to enjoy later. Catering is a dominant part of their business.
I sampled the #TakeOutToHelpOut special, offered during this event; featuring the Burrito Bowl with guacamole and a mini cake filled with guava, for $15. The tasty Burrito Bowl is served hot on a bed of lettuce with black beans, Mexican rice, choice of protein, pico de gallo, corn, and topped with cheese.
![Burrito bowl with cheese and tortilla chips](https://tasteofburlington.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/familiafoods-300x282.jpeg)
From the frozen, ready to eat meals, I enjoyed the Quinoa Rice and Chicken Soup, generously flavoured with fresh herbs.
The chicken in the Fajita was juicy and well seasoned with sautéed onions and peppers, atop a mound of fragrant Colombian rice. The rich savour of the beans give this dish its character.
![tortilla shell with chicken and peppers and onions](https://tasteofburlington.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chickenfajitas-300x264.jpeg)
Their Coconut Curried Chicken has an aromatic essence, rivaled only by the flavours in the dish.
A must-have ‘side’ to take home are the plantain slices. The unexpected sweetness made me wish that I had more.
![Plantain slices in a circle](https://tasteofburlington.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/plantain-300x237.jpeg)
The general flavour profiles of the foods that I tasted at Familia, were exceptional and portions were generous.
Saturdays they serve Colombian food. The specials at Familia during the Taste of Burlington #TakeOutToHelpOut event from now until March 21, 2021 are:
SPECIAL 1 – BURRITO BOWL $15
with Guacamole + dessert (bread cake with guava)
SPECIAL 2 – BUY 2 DOUBLE SERVING MEALS FROM OUR FROZEN PREPARED MEALS MENU AND GET A FREE FROZEN SOUP (16OZ). OFFER NOT AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ORDERS, MUST BE IN PERSON
SPECIAL 3 – USE THE CODE TASTEOFBURL2021 ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.FAMILIAFINEFOODS.COM, & GET A 10% DISCOUNT ON THE FROZEN MEALS MENU ORDERS UNTIL MARCH 21
Familia Fine Foods
3245 Harvester Road, Unit 17
Burlington, ON L7N 3T7
905-632-9299