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A night in adobo
We rub every chicken by hand at closing time. It rests in the marinade until Rubén loads the spits the next morning.
Pollo a la brasa and paisa cooking in Freeport
Marinated overnight, then 90 minutes on the spit over charcoal. Order ahead and your chicken comes off the fire at your pickup time.
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Brasa Montañera is a small rotisserie a few blocks from the Freeport canals 
. Rubén lights the charcoal at 9 every morning and the first chickens leave the spit at 11:30 
. On Sundays the sancocho goes out in the big pot 
and by one o’clock every table is taken.
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12 h
in adobo before a chicken sees the fire
90 min
turning over charcoal, row by row
60
chickens on a Saturday, give or take a dozen
7
soups a week, one for each day
Pollo asado
One recipe since the day we opened. Garlic, scallion, cumin and achiote.
- Whole chicken$16.50
- Half chicken$9.25
- Quarter chicken plate$13.75Rice, salad, papa criolla and a cup of consomé
- Family pack$27.50Whole chicken, large papa criolla, 4 arepas, ají
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Ninety minutes turning
Charcoal under the spits, lit at 9. A row comes off when the skin cracks under a fork, and the next row goes on.
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Soup on the side
Add a cup of the soup of the day to any chicken plate for $5. On Sunday it is sancocho de gallina.
Four plates to start
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Bandeja paisa
$24.75Red beans, rice, ground beef, chicharrón, chorizo, a fried egg, maduro, arepa and half an avocado on a 12-inch plate.
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Cuarto con papa criolla
$13.75Leg and thigh off the spit, papas criollas roasted in the drippings, arepa and ají.
$8.25
Chicharrón con arepa
Pork belly fried twice until the skin puffs, with a white arepa and lime.
$6.50
Arepa de chócolo
Sweet corn arepa off the griddle, folded over a slab of quesito.
Order ahead for pickup
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Soup of the day
A different soup every day
Seven soups, one for each day of the week.
Cup $7.50, bowl $11.75. Add a cup to any plate for $5.
- MonCaldo de costilla
- TueSopa de frijol
- WedCuchuco de trigo
- ThuCrema de ahuyama
- FriSancocho trifásico
- SatAjiaco con pollo
- SunSancocho de gallina
Twelve tables and a counter
Order at the counter, sit anywhere, and the plates come to your table. The rotisserie stays in view the whole meal.
Everyone behind the counter speaks Spanish and English. Kids get a half portion of any plate at half price.
- Walk inNo reservations. For 8 or more, call the day before and we set a long table.
- BreakfastSundays from 9 AM: calentado, arepa, eggs pericos and hot chocolate.
- ParkingFree lot behind the restaurant, entrance on Molino Lane.
Texts from the counter
On a Friday night the phone rings while every hand is on a chicken. These run on their own and send people to the pickup page.
FlowWays feature
Missed call, text back
Brasa MontañeraText message
- Missed call · 6:12 PM
- Hi, it’s Brasa Montañera. The counter is full and we missed your call. Order for pickup here: demo.flowway.dev/book
- 2 whole chickens and a large papa criolla for 6:45?
- Done. 2 whole chickens and a large papa criolla, ready 6:45 PM. Pay at the counter.
- Gracias!
When nobody picks up, the caller gets this text within a minute. They reply with an order and a time.
FlowWays feature
Review request
Brasa MontañeraText message
- Today · 8:05 PM
- Thanks for picking up tonight, Marisol. A Google review helps a small kitchen like ours: Google review
- Done. Best ají in Freeport.
- Gracias! The ajiaco is on Saturday.
One text, an hour after pickup. Nothing after it.
FlowWays feature
Ask our chat
Hours, prices, the soup of the day, parking. The chat answers from the restaurant’s own notes, in English or Spanish.
- What soup is on Saturday?
- How much is a whole chicken?
- Where do I park?
Catering for 20 or more
- Pollo a la brasa20 chickens or more, cut in quarters$14.50 each
- Arroz con polloFull tray, feeds 20$118
- Picada montañeraChicharrón, chorizo, morcilla, papa criolla, arepitas$148
- Frijoles antioqueñosLarge pot, feeds 20$68
48 hours’ notice. Trays are ready for pickup, cut and labeled. Request catering opens our live booking demo.
From our tables
“Ordered two chickens for 6:00 pickup. They were wrapped and waiting at 6:00, with the ají in its own cup like I asked.”
“The Saturday ajiaco comes with capers and cream on the side, the way my mother served it in Medellín.”
“We fed 30 people at my daughter’s graduation with the chicken trays. Every tray was cut and labeled.”
“Called during the Friday rush, got a text back with the pickup link, and my order was ready in 25 minutes.”
Questions
Do you take reservations?
We seat walk-ins. For 8 or more, call (516) 555-0109 the day before and we set a long table.
How does ordering ahead work?
Pick your plates and a pickup time online. We time your chicken to it. You pay at the counter when you pick up.
Do you deliver?
No. Every order is pickup or dine-in. Order ahead and your food waits at the counter.
Do the chickens sell out?
On Fridays and Saturdays the last chickens usually go by 8:30 PM. Order ahead to hold one.
Where do I park?
Free lot behind the restaurant, entrance on Molino Lane. Street parking on Arriero Avenue is free after 6 PM.
How much notice for catering?
48 hours for groups of 20 or more. Trays are ready for pickup, cut and labeled.
Hours, address and pickup
Open 7 days
| Monday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM to 9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM to 10 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM to 9 PM |
Sunday breakfast runs 9 AM to noon.
Arriero Ave at Molino Ln
Freeport, NY
- Free lot behind the restaurant
- No reservations, walk in
Pickup
Order ahead, pick a time, pay at the counter. Your chicken leaves the spit for your time.
(516) 555-0109Order ahead opens our live booking demo