Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen

I've tried several Venezuelan restaurants and I thought most places couldn't compare to a homemade arepa. I was surprised by how good the food was here and would highly recommend it to anyone. Looking forward to eating here again soon! This place has all the Venezuelan staples that you expect along with Malta, Chinotto, Samba, Cocosette,and Tres Leches! We had tequeños, arepas, empanadas, and their platters.

It was our first time trying Venezuelan food and we were so happy we found this place! We ordered chicken arepas and noticed they didn’t have a kid’s menu, but one of the girls named Isa was so nice, that she made a baby size arepa for my toddler, which by the way, she loved! Everything is made from scratch and they have a salsa bar. We loved the ambience, service, and price for food. We will be coming back again! Thank you for the yummy food and great service.

Wow!! So glad we opted for this place than the typical restaurants at U District. There are barely any legitimate South American restaurants here in Seattle and this place is a gem! One thing though, their online app to place your orders don’t reflect ALL the food options that’s available in the restaurant, so I would suggest ordering in person! They have way more options and special platters in person. AREPAS: my first time eating it and it won’t be my last!! The sweet plantains were so good and one arepa was sooo filling! I was full for hours!!! The shell was very crunchy and they loaded it UP! Add an extra egg in it! So delicious. We got the #4 - pabellon! COLOMBIAN EMPANADAS: WOW!!! Soo good!! Highly recommend! I don’t know what kind of shell it is in but even after a 2 hour walk back home from the restaurant, the shell was STILL crunchy??? The lid to the box was all closed too. I don’t understand this magic??? The beef one was delicious! TAQUENOS: the guava and cheese one was soo good and such a surprise! The pictures of these online make these items seem more crunchy but the ones we got were more bready, but still good! VENEZUELAN EMPANADAS: these were much bigger and not as crunchy as the Colombian ones and the filling was all cheese. I wasn’t a big fan of this one. SAMPLER PLATE: $14 in all I think and came with plaintains, empanadas 3, tequenos, yuca fries, and one more thing! Can’t wait to come back and try more items on the menu!! The meals are pretty pricey though! 3 empanadas were about $11 and 1 arepa is about $13! The sample platter seems like a good deal $14 for an assortment of treats, but they were sadly out of it that day. Fyi it seems like the prices have jumped up from a year ago - if you look at pics of menu uploaded a year ago, the empanadas and arepas were in the $8 range more reasonable, and barely a year later, it’s $11-$13. :

The chicken empanada was brilliant. We had miss piggy and best bart. The pork was amazing. The sweet plantains were delicious.

Couldn’t decide what to order so I got the sample plate. OMG! everything was so delicious… the guacamole . Loved the place, the vibe and the customer service! Thank you!

Pretty darn good! Got an arepa with cheese, beans, and plantains and was soooo good! Great spot for a quick filling dinner

Having had some of the best Venezuelan food AND arepas in Miami, i was really excited to give this place a try. I showed up at a little after 11am opening time but got stuck waiting till 11:30 for them to finally open. Ended up trying a classic beef aerapa, T tequenos, plantains and the steak salad. The aerapa was really greasy and flavor was only okay. Plantains and tequenos were undercooked, and unfortunately the salad was not that great either. Its a bummer but I really wanted to like this place. Still may give them another try. Extra star for carrying Venezuelan soda but beware $4,25 for 12oz can.

Arepas here are delicious, I loved every single thing I tried, big portions and very tasty food. I also got the Tres leches cake and was the absolute best

I had no idea what an arepa was but this small spot just off the Ave University Way said Caribbean food on their sign and that was enough to get me in the door. I got the best bart arepa with a chicken empanada on the side. The arepa is very filling; it's way bigger than I thought it would be. The beef was a tad dry and slightly under-seasoned, although the cilantro sauce picked up the slack. I wish there were more of it. This specific arepa could also use some acidity to contrast the beef and pork but overall I recommend it. I'll definitely be back to try the other ones. I also think this is a tad overpriced at $10. Empanada shell was good but the filling was a bit lackluster. The filling to shell ratio could definitely be increased. Follow my Instagram @nikon.foodie :

Excellent typical Venezuelan Arepas!!!! Try Taste more that 1! There tequeños and Empanadas!!!! So good! Awesome Food: 5/5