08/17/09

No Thanks

by CSMobileUser2

I tried this place last Saturday after hearing all these great review for years. I knew what arepas were and thought I knew what to expect. For starters, the place is about as big as a bathroom. The tables are about as small as small as a notebook and you're practically sitting on top of your neighbor. I literally had to sit on a window sill. Secondly, the food was greasy, small, and very mediocre for what you got. I would never go back. If you want a real Venezuelan joint with room, brightly painted walls and beautiful Venezuelan decorations, go to Shachi's in Williamsburg on Havemeyer St. a few blocks above Broadway near Marcy Ave. After this experience, I'm stoicking to my tried and true.

06/09/09

Overpriced.

by Sjaden

Coming from Venezuela I thought I'd eat a very tasty cachapa [a pancake made out of corn], but it wasn't really the same. This one was a watered-down version of it that fell apart as I picked it up. But I gave them props for having it in the U.S. since it's quite hard to make it over here anyway.

I do have to mention that the food is way overpriced though. For such a small arepa I had to pay $6.50. And the so called cachapa was almost $10, or more. Their water was warm, sometimes they took forever to refill the cup, and if they did, once again it was lukewarm water! On top of that they took forever to bring the food.

The place is really small. You literally sat next to each other. But nevertheless it's cozy and welcoming.

I'd go back again, once I made some more money. And just because I don't know any other Venezuelan restaurants in the city...

• Pros: Delicious arepas.
• Cons: The cachapa wasn't truly a Venezuela cachapa...

05/28/09

Terrible new manager

by CSMobileUser

I've been going to this place for the last five years. Love their food. They have a new manager and host that has no idea how to manage nor host a place. I cannot believe somebody like this guy can work in such a great place like this.