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... read more 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. 🙁

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... read more 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.

I got the Pabellon arepa and the sampler plate. The arepa was super crisp, hot, and huge. I feel like it was a little bland on its own and maybe... read more could use a little salt but with the sauces it was perfect. They have a little sauce bar inside and I was surprised that out of all of them, the bacon sauce was my favorite. It took the food to a whole new level of richness. On the sampler plate everything was super crisp and hot. Textures were all on point. The sauce that comes with the plantains was super cheesy tasting and delicious. The beef empanadas were heavily spiced with a lot of cumin and were remniscent of Indian food. They were so good. They give you a lot of food and I was pleasantly surprised. Very friendly and kind service, and relaxing outdoor patio.