Overall a very dive bar esque vibe - HOWEVER the food this place serves is phenomenal. Quick service at the counter guy was pretty friendly. The arepas themselves were so good. Stuffed very well, crispy, the dough itself was a bit thicker than I was expecting but because they were stuffed so well it was essential. The garlic sauce that came with it for dipping was also top tier. Some interesting flavors that packed a BOOM indeed. Would recommend for sure as maybe after a few drinks or with a few drinks. read more

Arempa's - Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Arempas was a great experience for Venezuelan food. We tried their version of mozzarella sticks as an appetizer which was really good. The fried-dough wrapping around the cheese was light and crispy...and the two dipping sauces were a nice compliment - the garlic one was my preference. For the arepas, I tried 4 - peluda, asada, pulled pork, and a veggie/avocado one. All were great. Tortilla has nice level of texture and "chew." The flavors of each meat were good enough to stand on their own, but I still dipped away at the sauces :) Good prices, good food, and good service. A worthy stop to break away from the chain restaurants and support something local. read more

HOLY MOLYYYYYYYYYYY. Cachapa with cheese corn and chicken.... Sounds so plain but the cheese and corn was sweet and nothing like I've ever had!!! There's so much protein. The avocado on the salad had tajin on it... simple but totally elevates the avocado... can't wait to do that at home all the time. Also do you see the size of that empanada???? I laughed so hard when it was delivered. So massive. 10/10 recommend. read more

Arempa's - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Great food and service. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. The food is amazing. Plenty of flavor. Glad we made the trip. read more

Arempa's - Empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Absolutely loved the food here. Had it door dashed and the portions were large and so so warm and fresh. The salad was nice to balance out the beef empanada, arepa and the cachapa. The chimichurri sauce that came with the empanada was something special - actually spicy and I love spicy. It kept me wanting more even though I got full fast. The Cachapa was the star of the whole show. The sweet corn was soooo nice and balanced out the meat in a beautiful way. There was a nice portion of cream on top the cachapa and the full bite with the avocado cream we got on the side really to die for. read more

Arempa's - Salad, beef empanada, beef and tomato arepa, and cachapa with chicken and cheese. - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

The food was fresh and wonderful!!! Staff was friendly and polite. Small place yet perfect!! So happy I found this place ! read more

Arempa's - Empanadas - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Really tasty veggie friendly food! The ambiance is casual you order at the counter. The portions were LARGE so order accordingly! The empanadas are large and their sauces are delicious! read more

Arempa's - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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This place is outstanding. You order at the counter and the servers are attentive and helpful. The food comes to your table and absolutely rocks: I got a vegan arepa and shredded chicken empanada. It was too much food for me, I ended up taking the empanada to go and enjoying later. Would recommend!! read more

My husband and I walked here on a Friday night. There were other people, but it wasn't too busy and things moved quickly. It is a counter service, and the girl working was super nice and helpful in answering our questions. The inside is super adorable with cute decor on the walls and tables. I got a Diet Coke to drink. They have a fountain, and the brew was really good plus I love refills that I can get myself. We got the ham and cheese empanada, shredded beef empanada, and the arepa Reina pepiada. Their empanadas are actually the best I've ever had. So incredible soft and both of the fillings were great. I didn't like the arepa as much. The outside was really crunchy and I couldn't tell if it was stale or supposed to be like that. The filling on this one is chicken salad mixed with avocado. It had good flavor but was really messy. I think that someone else could really like this, but it wasn't for me. I will be back for the empanadas for sure though. They offer a bunch of gluten free options, and my friend, who recommend the place and can't have gluten, has never had an issue with it upsetting his stomach. Great spot for a yummy bite with a cute dining area!! Also I thought things were priced fairly especially for something that is downtown. read more

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OK, so it's not the coziest most welcoming place in the whole world. But as a space, it serves its purpose and that is to serve up some of the most delicious empanadas and or meat pies, I have ever had the pleasure of eating. This is a seriously special special little place! If you just want to grab something quick to eat, that is really delicious and satisfying. You cannot go wrong here. read more

This was my guy's and my last stop before heading to the airport and what an amazing way to end our trip! This place was delicious! All the employees were very friendly and patient while we decided what we wanted. I didn't feel rushed at all to make a decision. They were happy giving their advice on what we should order. I started with a Guava and Cheese Tequeno. I have never heard of this before, but wow! I cannot tell you the amount of times I get something guava and I can barely taste any guava. This was not the case! Even with the cheese, I could taste the guava and it did not disappoint! It was a fantastic combination of flavors with a nice, crispy shell. It was hard to pick which Arepa to get since I've never had one before, so I decided to do the combo instead! From my favorite to least favorite, I tried their Pulled Pork (juicy and packed with flavor), Reina Pepiada aka avocado chicken salad (also delicious and packed with flavor), Peluda (good, but flavor was as expected), and Catira (chicken was a bit bland for my preference). For me, the Catira was the only one that needed some hotsauce with it since it was missing that something something with it's flavor. Really sad I don't have somewhere like this close to where I live! Would 1000% come back here if I came back to SLC. read more

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I was in town for a work conference and a colleague suggested this place. It was delicious. I could have eaten here every day. The service was friendly and professional. The place was small but clean. read more

Arempa's - Arepas Mini Combo - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Food is amazingly delicious. Very friendly staff. Clean. Come here every time I visit SLC

Incredible food and very friendly staff. Love that almost everything is gluten free! The garlic sauce is to die for. read more

Arempa's - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Having celiac, I'm always nervous to try new places. Arempa's was incredible! My husband and I grabbed a couple of empanadas to take back to our hotel room. I had the shredded beef & cheese with the garlic sauce. So good! Our only complaint was that we didn't have time to go back for another round! read more

Arepas and tequenos!! Sooo good!! Any type you choose is gonna be good! Fun fact, guy fieri was here for his show, triple d's! Definitely a must visit when visiting slc! read more

Arempa's - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

My wife is from Venezuela and heard about this restaurant so she wanted to go try it out because she heard their was food from Maracaibo where she's from. We went and everything was amazing! Even though the place was packed, service was incredible, the food came out all together, hot and fresh and everything was full of flavor. Our party of 7 was happy! We will be ordering some food for the holidays. Can't wait to go back! read more

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A recommendation from a friend who frequents arempa's after a late-night out. Also appeared on Guy Fieri's Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. I ordered the 4 arepa sampler, which were all really tiny. I wish they filled the arepa with more filling and meat, it was around 1 large bite of filling. They give you 2 different sauces including a garlic one. I also ordered the passionfruit drink which was overly sweet. read more

What a great local place! The downtown location is a hole in the wall, nothing super special about the interior. But wow the food was great! We loved the arepas so much we ended up ordering empanadas to take home for later. I really love that they offer the 4 kind sampler because I wanted to try it all. And every single one was just as delicious as the next. Plus the garlic sauce is addicting. Very nice staff and quick service. read more

Arempa's - Arepa sampler - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Came here with my boyfriend the other night, not a lot of street parking late on a Friday so we parked a ways away. The order counter is in the middle of the dining space which made queuing up not very easy. I felt like our service was fine but was a bit lacking in friendliness. The building itself was darling, I liked the hand written menu on the walls and their Christmas decor. Our food didn't take very long, we ordered a Carne Asada Arempa and Pabellon Arempa. We liked the flavors, but they did forget to bring our sauces so the hot sauce on the table was helpful. I also felt like if the carne asada was cut into smaller pieces it would've been much easier to eat. Not sure I'll return to this location, but I'd give the Orem one a shot. read more

Love this spot!!! Been coming here for 2 years every time I travel to Utah. The food is on point. Vegan options available . They are a nut-free restaurant (for my nut allergies friends). Friday and Saturday's they are opened till 3am . The ambience is very chill, artsy, and Latin bar feel. They do have alcohol but it's mostly beer. They are always friendly and welcoming. We ordered yuca and pork, with tequeños (guava and cheese), vegan empanada (beans, fresh avocado, and maduro), and chocolate tequeños. Plus two sodas. I've recommended this place to about 6 coworkers, each happy to have tried it. Coming back later to bring back treats for people on the East coast. read more

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Took a trip to Flavortown, USA after this meal. Everything here is gluten free which was great for a friend I was with who has a dietary restriction. I was able to try the Reina pepiada arepa (avocado chicken), shredded pork empanadas, and carne asada cachapa. The arepa was stuffed full of creamy chicken and the arepa was crispy. The empanadas were also perfectly fried and giant! The cachapa also had a delicious sweetness from the corn which paired so well with all the cheese and meat. Highly recommend coming to try as many dishes as possible. The prices seemed quite reasonable to me for the portions. I'll definitely want to come back here! read more

Arempa's - Arepa Reina Pepiada - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Need to update my 5 stars review because they have drop the ball, quality is not the same. Went there with my aunt and it was so terrible, ordered 2 cachapas with chicken and IT WAS SO COLD. Bought un pan de jamon and guess what? had a hair on it without even mention it had one slice of ham.. no good do not recommend this place anymore read more

This is a no frills, quick service restaurant that you can guarantee a high quality meal! We figured ordering the first arepa (peluda) on the menu was a must, and we were absolutely right! The flavors were wonderful, the meat was super moist and the arepa itself was light and fluffy. The hot sauces on the side added that extra kick of spice that was a pleasant bonus. We came to SLC to hit all of the good eats and would mark Arempas as a must-try! read more

Food was good, service was quick. Plate looks small but was actually very filling. I would try other foods next time. read more

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Four-star food, 3-star customer service, 3-star value, 2-star speed, and 0-star business practice of adding a 5% "surcharge admin fee" to orders without informing customers. It's unclear if that's for using a credit card or applied to all orders. read more

My partner and I ordered delivery, so this review is just for the food. Which is amazing. Would highly recommend. CACHAPA (chicken): My first time trying this! New fan of sweet corn pancake :D So mouthwateringly cheesy and fluffy. On the side is savory, grilled chicken, which was amazing with the garlic sauce. Super generous portions as well. Each bite is a delightful mix of textures and flavors. Their garlic sauce is FIRE. We somehow received three containers of their avocado sauce and only one garlic. The avocado is good, more earthy, but the garlic really stole the show. read more

Was out of town for a work event, and got the chance to stop by. The workers were amazing, answering all the questions we have. I got the arepa combo with a tequeno. The place was really clean but it is a bit tiny. Food came out quickly after we ordered, and man, we were full after this! Love that everything is almost gluten free as well. read more

Stopped in here for lunch during a weekday! I actually didn't know it was featured in triple DDD until walking up, which made me even more excited to eat here! My coworker and I ordered several items to share. I forget all what we ordered since he ordered in Spanish, but everything was delicious and hit the spot right down to my passion fruit drink! The cashier and server were both very friendly during our visit. There's not very much indoor seating, so if you come during a huge lunch or dinner rush you might have to get your order to go. It was 50/50 during my visit of customers eating in or ordering for takeout. Parking on the street around the restaurant is pretty limited, but there's a pay by the hour parking lot right across the street that had ample parking when we arrived. Decor inside is really colorful and unique! i loved the mural map that was painted on the wall. Will definitely return if I'm in SLC again! I enjoyed everything i ate! Highly recommend! read more

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Great atmosphere and phenomenal food. Make sure to get extra side of the garlic white sauce.

So first time here. Mixed experience as far as service. Ordered a Peluda and the Carne Asada and drinks. For $3.50 you'd think you'd get more than and 8 oz cup then insult to injury NO ICE. (Not to mention this place has Pepsi products not Coke - should cost a star right there). Anyway, looking past the beverage situation, this place is pretty decent. Food is good. Carne Asada has tons of yummy meat! The peluda also has lots of meat and different flavors that were yummy. It wasn't busy which is concerning because this location has had several failures. I hope they can make it. They do have those annoying napkin dispensers with napkins that don't pop up. Has anyone else tried and tried to get a napkin to no avail where you just end up ripping the thing open? This type of dispenser is designed for connected napkins that pull the next napkin up - but these are fold flat napkins that don't feed through the slot so everyone digs down in the thin slot with their greasy paws to no avail. Wrong place to save a buck in my opinion. It's the little things in life. End of napkin rant! All in all I loved this place despite the drink and napkin situation. read more

We don't live anywhere close to Arempa's, but anytime we're near Salt Lake City, we have to make a detour to Arempa's to get more of their delicious food. Last time, we detoured about two hours to grab some food. The shredded beef and cheese cachapa will always be my favorite. Beef is tender and full of flavor. So much stringy cheese. Delish. Will continue to always stop by when near SLC. read more

Meh. The arepas bread was hard and crusty, not soft and fresh. Got the tequenos thinking it was a variety: nope. All just cheese stick. The arepas were meh. People were nice, place is mostly meant for take out or counter eats. Guy Fatsiera endorses it so that should tell you to stay away also. It's OK, just not worth the calories. read more

Super cute plane with delicious food. The service was friendly. The food was made fresh and had amazing flavor. Cute decor. Definitely worth a try if you've never tried it. You'll be hooked. read more

Arempa's - Cachapa Fried Pork and Cheese - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

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Food was so good. Like amazing. I went back for more guava and cheese tequeños. Rosa was super nice and patient with me trying to practice my Spanish. I will definitely be going back. Next time I'm in downtown! read more

Personal experience: It was really slow when I went in and I did love the decor inside! I ordered two cheese empanadas and honestly was not expecting the price! But it was pretty worth the price! The wait for the food was kinda long but to be honest it was worth the wait! But please keep in mind that the food here is kinda expensive! Food: The cheese empanadas were SO cheesy and delicious! The avocado sauce was amazing and together made it the perfect combination. Service: Was pretty average but I did like how fast they attended me but mind you it wasn't busy so I don't know how fast the food comes out while busy. read more

Arempa's - Cheese Empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

I forgot to take a picture but the arepa Reina pepiada was sooo good! It's an avocado chicken salad stuffed into this soft and fluffy arepa. Warning the empanadas are ginormous! Got the shredded chicken which was flavorful and the potato and cheese. Both were delicious and crispy on the outside. The potato one reminded me of when you get a potato croquette and the outside layer is crispy with a soft pillowy inside. This is the first time I've had the cachapa which is like this corn pancake and it has a thick layer of cheese inside, topped with a crema of some sort, cotina cheese and corn. Slightly sweet and savory when eaten with the steak. Overall 10/10! read more

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I had originally planned on visiting Arempa's before finding out that my colleague booked the wrong Fairfield Suites and Inn. Instead of being downtown, we were staying out by the airport with other hotels and two gas stations. I'll make sure to verify the hotel location before he's ever allowed to book again. Anyways, we were in the middle of disastrous dinner service when I knew that I had to get something else for dinner. I looked up Arempa's and ordered online via turtle. We left the dumpster fire of a dinner, ( check my other review ) and m colleagues dropped me off in front of Arempa's so I could pick up my order. It's small inside but lively and the server was attentive to my order. Everything was ready and I was in and out within a minute. I was going to wait until we got back to Nowhere Fairfield Inn and Suites but I was hungry. I was taking a calculated risk by eating in the backseat of the rental car while my colleagues bantered back and forth about getting ice cream and where to get ice cream. I threw caution to the wind and started with the vegan Arepa. It's gigantic. More like massive. How the team was able to stuff it with all the ingredients is beyond my realm of physics. I would classify it as a Tardis. It's bigger on the inside. Wayward black beans tumbled as the rental car juked and made U-turns but the main ingredients all made it safely in my belly. I was able to take a dimly lit picture of the empanada. It too was massive. The delicious smells emitting from the backseat must have caused some confusion as one of the colleagues almost decided to skip on the ice cream and eat half of my empanada. I was not going to let him have it. It's all mine. The crunchiness and golden fried outer texture was perfect. The black beans and guacamole inside were a perfect delight flavors. I highly recommend Arempa's in downtown SLC. I would love to go back and enjoy a proper meal inside at a table. read more

Arempa's - Venezuelan Near Me - Salt Lake City, Utah

Wowee!! Excellent food, chill ambiance, and the service was great! The food wasn't too expensive and was so incredibly delicious! I would come back regularly if I lived in the area. My partner and I were just walking by and google maps said this spot was featured on the Food Network so we figured we'd give it a shot and it didn't disappoint. Come on by!! read more

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Love this place, food is amaaaaaazing! Always make it a point to stop by here whenever I'm in the area