Get the arepas! We got the Ropa vieja arepa which was very good. We tried each of the empanadas that were freshly made to order ( the beef was good, chicken and potato was fine, meh for the plantain with cheese). Nothing was bad. We got the paisa plate with shredded chicken, rice beans and maduro--all good. Toddler approved and they have high chairs. I work come back again to try other dishes and arepas. read more

I've lived in the neighborhood all my life and this was my first time at ArePa George. It was literally the best, first time in a restaurant I have ever had. I'm not kidding! I was eating my food and picking at my friend's plates. The meats were perfectly, but I mean perfectly, seasoned. The potato's and the Empanadas seem to break all the rules of being just right. I can't wait to return for more dishes. The Flans were excellent! The service was great, friendly and kind! Yes! It was the best! read more

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This place was a cute vibe n the food was hittin. I love the vegetarian and vegan options, def no lackin on flavor. Thought the arepas were a little expensive but when I picked up they're actually pretty big in size. I'd still get a plate personally just cuz I like a variety of sides with my food. Highly recommend the veg paisa plate and the empanadas. Also enjoyed the salsa. The spicy one could've been spicier but good for people who may not be used to it but like a lil kick. Def will be returning! read more

ArePA George - Sweet Plantain Empanada - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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the price, in my opinion is too high in some items. The empanadas $3 bucks for a miniature. Waiting time is okay. Good Ambience.

Cute little cafe with great Venezuelan food and incredibly friendly, quick service.... Full disclosure we're not experts on South American cuisine; but, we certainly know whether or not something tastes good LOL. Started with an order of Papa Rellena. These are basically giant fried potato balls stuffed with chicken and cheese. They were delicious.. note they were HUGE (see photo). We then moved onto a few different Arepa sandwiches. Ordered a veggie and a meat combo. These, we also loved.. especially the little chimichurri sauce served on the side!! Both sandwiches were stuffed with ingredients! Finally we moved onto a mixed grill plate... it included sausage, steak, and chicken with planteen's, potatoes, and a tangy little tasty slaw for $19. There's a lot of value in this plate.. it was good. Don't get us wrong... is wasn't Prime Aged Steakhouse amazing.. it was a $19 mixed plate of meats and sides and totally satisfying. The owner was also nice enough to comp a dessert flam which we demolished. ArePa George is a restaurant we look forward to returning to! read more

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Solid for a change of pace. The arepa's were good. My son loved the beef. Chicken was ok, wouldn't get the chorizo again either.

Our favorite neighborhood restaurant! I've never had a bad meal here - everything is delicious and seasoned to perfection. The first time we came I asked the owner what he recommended and he said the vegetarian arepa, I was skeptical but I ordered it and WOW - it is sooo good. It has some sort of cabbage slaw with sweet plantains and feta. I've tried several other dishes but keep coming back to that one. The 3-course meal for two is also a great deal! The portions are generous and you'll definitely have leftovers. The food is cooked to order and fresh. I'd just like to take a moment to give a shoutout to the AJI SAUCE. This stuff is insanely addicting and I honestly would pour it over everything. Apparently they sell it in larger quantities but only on certain days. They definitely get busy during peak dining hours so I'd recommend calling ahead and ordering. read more

Place is ok! The empanadas are a hit. I ordered the Bandeja Paisa the churrasco had no flavor the chorizo was cold rice was bland. read more

ArePA George - Empanadas de carne - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Vegan arepas were so tasty! We were in the area and wanted a quick and healthy bite and this really met that need! Vegetables were really fresh. Very authentic Colombian food as well. read more

Great Food! Great Price!$$ What more can you ask for? Definitely good for business lunches. My Contractor loved the food. Delicioso!

Tried for first time , food was fresh and delicious I would come back and also would recommend!

Can't go wrong with the lunch specials and empanadas. Of the three lunch specials, I like the chicken rice best. Ask for the hot green sauce (has a great kick). BYOB. Bring beer to have with the cola. Staff are super friendly. Parking is limited to street parking in front of the restaurant. read more

ArePA George - 4 Piece chicken Empanadas & Chicken Rice with Chimichurri - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had the vegan sancocho and OMG!!! It was delicious. So happy I found this hidden gem while I was out showing properties in Humbolt Park. Not many options out here ... can't wait to try the arepas! read more

ArePA George - Vegan Sancocho - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered and paid online, showed up just after it was done and person at counter was confused. Apparently the only people dining in the place were given the wrong empanadas. Instead of cooking them the correct ones, they took them from our (paid for) order and then didn't bother to replace them till after we arrived so waited another 15 minutes for our order. The ONLY thing offered to make it right was we could have the empanadas that were incorrectly made for the people dining in (?) Covid is one thing, this is just HORRIBLE service and even worse customer service to "fix" it. Sent an email and crickets. THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE! read more

ArePA George - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I don't usually order salads at restaurants but the salad I got from ArePA was amazing and full of flavor. This is one of my new go to restaurants. read more

I love their vegan sancocho! I order from here all the time and usually do an arepa or paisa bowl on addition to the soup. The people are great and food is delicious read more

Good food! I especially liked the arroz con pollo. Delivery made this a perfect meal at the Humboldt Park Boat House.

*pushing a 3.5* I have been eyeing this place for a while and we were finally in the area so we stopped by. We were seated outside and told to place an order through the app although we found out later that we could have also ordered directly with the waiter. We knew we wanted to try the coconut and mango lemonades because that just sounded unique and delicious - which they definitely were. We also ordered the chicharrón, shredded beef arepa and the sancocho de pescado which was a catfish soup that came with white rice and a slice of avocado. Let me just say, we will be back because of the lemonades alone. They were incredibly fresh, flavorful and refreshing. They should bottle it and sell it. My boyfriend said the coconut lemonade might be the best drink he's ever had. As for the food: Chicharrón- disappointing to say the least. It was maybe overly fried? Not sure but it was dry, tough and chewy which made it hard to eat. We've had chicharrón served very similarly to this and it was great, so this was a big miss for me. Sancocho de pescado- my bf got this catfish soup and he liked it although he wished he had gotten an arepa since that's what they are known for. The white rice it came with was nice and fluffy but the slice of avocado was very hard. Shredded beef arepa- Delicious. The beef was seasoned beautifully, the cheese was super melty and the arepa itself was chewy and doughy while adding a little bit of salt to the whole thing. Every bite to the end was delicious. Overall based on the arepa and the lemonades we will definitely be back to try more on their menu. When we do come back I will update my review. read more

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Best empanadas I've ever had. Friendly service. Great food. I recommend this place. read more

ArePA George - Arrow con Pollo - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

AMAZING food, great owners, and really lovely and clean restaurant. My husband and I stopped in and got takeout today. We love Colombian food and honestly found this place based on positive Yelp reviews and we were really impressed with every aspect of the experience! We got and loved: -Empanadas: beef, chicken, cheese with plantain. All were delicious and especially so with the included green sauce that was MAGIC. -Arepas - cheese was delicious. OK, so the owner encouraged me to also get the VEGETARIAN arepa and I was majorly skeptical but was blown away by how flavorful it was - the crunchy vegetables come together with the sweet plantains and salty feta to create a flavor explosion. A MUST GET. Also, the restaurant and cooking area looks SUPER CLEAN. We chatted with the owner and he was such an awesome person! I can't wait to patronize this establishment more and eat more of their delicious food. HIGHLY RECOMMEND A+ read more

So much corn and cheese and I LOVE it. Cheese arepa, cheese tostones, cheese empanada (and chicken and beef). Ok maybe I went a little overboard on the cheese but I didn't have a problem with that at all. Love how casual it is - felt good strolling in with my typical Saturday garb of shorts, t-shirt, and sandals. Other notes: our server was really nice, Columbian decorations sprinkle the walls, great location right at the corner of Humboldt Park if you want to take a walk after stuffing your face. read more

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During the surge of Covid, i would order their empanadas for take out. We would walk around Humboldt Park while enjoying munching on them. It was so memorable because it made loved ones more closer to each other. Homestyle cooking is what i can best describe this restaurant. It feels close to home. The Lengua is a must try. read more

If you're looking for some Colombian cuisine, ArePa George is the place. Despite the name, there are many more dishes aside from ArePa. We tried the Ajiaco which was tasty as well as 2 different Arepas. The juice drink was delicious and the coffee tasty. Prices are very reasonable and credit cards are accepted. This is a small, neighborhood restaurant. The staff were very friendly and the service was prompt. You can reach the restaurant via public transit or there was plenty of street parking at the time of our visit. read more

ArePA George - Late lunch of Ajiaco, arepa and empanada - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

souporting sm bussines my friend invite me here she said this place is byob we order papa rellena 4 empanadas butter arepa yuca and chicharron and vanilla flan the flam dam sweet not for diabetics staff was litle slow for a slow day well the chicharron was not crispy was kind chewy and uncooked read more

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5 stars for some of the best catered food I've had in a long while. My non-Colombian guests ate everything - mini empanadas, mini arepas, plantains and Lina's salad. They slathered the salsas on everything and cried with joy. George's will be my go-to forever forward. Oh - and five stars for service! The owner, Juan, was wonderful to work with to get the right amounts and mix of things ordered. read more

Goood food good service kind waiter named Kevin very helpful and useful hard work definitely coming back

Oh my god, I just finished lunch from this place and I'm furious that I didn't try it sooner. I had the chicken lunch special with empanadas and shared a bite of the ropa vieja. Every single thing including the sauces, cabbage salad, and flavor of the beans are 10/10. The best salad, best beans, chicken, Omggg everything is so good- you can't go wrong, do yourself a favor and order from here- you will not regret it. Beef EmpanadaChicken EmpanadaChimichurriRopa ViejaShredded Beef read more

Ordered takeout from here on a flyer. Wanted to try something new and saw the great reviews. Was very impressed with this place. I got the chicken and rice (arroz con pollo), was very good. Rice had a ton of flavor, almost like the Latin take on Chinese fried rice. (And I love that $h!t because I'm Asian). Chicken plate was interesting, cooked well just wasn't my bag (Chuleta de pollo). Wife got the vegetarian arepa and it was excellent. The veggies were so fresh and the pita was warm and crispy, so good. Also got an order of the empanadas. Not the best I've ever had (personally enjoy Cafe tola's better). But still tasty. How can you go wrong with fried dough with encased meat and cheese? Highly recommend this place. read more

ArePA George - Arroz con Pollo, Chuleta de pollo, Vegetarian arepa - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food was absolutely delicious and service was excellent! I don't even care for flan and I loved theirs! Everything was so good! I'll definitely be back. read more

ArePA George - Coconut Lime Chicken con tostones - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was my husbands choice, small... cozy and the music was perfection! The staff had very good knowledge of the menu and excellent recommendations. We had a little bit of everything and still did not finish the menu so we will be back! Come and don't be in a hurry! Enjoy the company and the delicious smells. read more

ArePA George - Omg! Delicious! - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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First time there after friend recommended. I went after a long walk and workout at humboldt park. I got the cheese and corn arepa, vegan arepa, empanadas, and the mango guava juice. All amazing. I also got the frozen arepas for later. Their arepa green sauce is nothing like I've had before. I could drink it by the gallon!! I will be back! read more

ArePA George - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Being from Colombia myself, this is a little piece of home. Ajiaco and arepas de chocolo were my favorites. Highly recommend read more

ArePA George - Arepa de Chocolo with Cheese and Ajiaco - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing food, friendly service, super cute interior. Plus it's BYOB! If you haven't tried it yet, you should!

AMAZING FOOD. My partner is Colombian and he said it's the best food he's had outside Colombia. He loved the bandeja Paisa and the empanadas. I'm vegan and was thrilled that they had so many options! I had the vegan sancocho and vegetarian arepa without cheese. Both were delicious as were the juices. It's also a great atmosphere. The owners were very friendly as well. I can't recommend enough. I know where we're eating from now on every time we visit Chicago!! read more

So I work down the street from this place. I was looking for the menu online but I just went in instead. My new fave place ! I ordered a lot of food to just bring back to the office. Empanadas de pollo (55 cents for the small ones) Arroz con pollo Arepa Blanca con queso (4.34) Parcha (4.55 médium) Everything was so good and the prices are definitely affordable. I shared the rice with my coworker who enjoyed it as well. Very tentative everything it made to order and they take debit and credit cards. read more

ArePA George - Menu - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We went here yesterday as our only meal for the day and experience was a bit concerning. Service wasn't 100%! We had to wave at the server to take our order, remind them about drinks and sauces. The arepas had that "after a day taste" and were hard to chew. No server whatsoever came to check on us if we needed anything and just showed up to clean up dirty dishes. I've met the owner and wife once when dining and never had that experience before! read more

I've being looking for a good place that has arepas this place is an authentic Colombian restaurant!!! I was pleased with the service and the food. Really wanted to sit and eat but due to the COVID dining room is closed, once everything goes back to normal will definitely come back and sit and eat. Wasn't able to take pics of food was too excited. read more

ArePA George - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It was busy at 4pm on a Saturday so that was the first good sign. The arepas look small, but they're so filling. I got the everything arepa and it was, pun completely intended, everything read more

This place is small but mighty. It features delicious arepas. They have a wide variety of arepas, including a vegan option which is bright and full of flavour. Don't miss your chance to check this joint out! read more

ArePA George - Vegan arepa - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If you're looking for some authentic Colombian food. This is the spot to go!!!! Hidden gem. It's a small place but the food is on point! read more

ArePA George - Bandeja Paisa (pork, beans, meat, chorizo, arepa, rice & an egg to top it off and avocado on the side - Colombian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois