Always a hit in my book. Without a doubt, choose the white cheese. It's soft but salty and pairs perfectly with the warm, crispy arepa. Service is always amazing, don't be deterred by the small, diner style vibe. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's worth stopping in for a quick bite or feeding the whole family![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Arepas, Café & More - Arepa Pelua White Cheese w/ cilantro sauce - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

Great service my arepa was perfect. A nice place for breakfast with friends. Even though I spilled my water lol staff was right there to clean it up. read more

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Always a nice alternative! The arepas (8.9)are fantastic. The queso de Mano arepa (9.3) takes it to a whole new level! The cafe con leche (9.1) also hits the spot with an amazing flavor that gives caramel vibes! read more

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What a great place. It was our first visit to Venezuelan restaurant and we absolutely loved it. Arepas are very good and super delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service is good and nice interior.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely a place to come back to to try more other delicious food. read more

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I love supporting small businesses so I was more than happy to try this cafe. The food is made to order which showed because it tasted nice and fresh. I'm not even a big fan of cheese but it didn't taste too heavy which means it's good quality. The arepa texture was just right. You could tell the food was authentic because of the family owned vibe. The service was spot on but since they cook to order, I wouldn't go if I was in a rush. Great experience! read more

Arepas, Café & More - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

I found my way to Arepas, Café & More while in town visiting. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is situated in a strip mall and the shops is cute and cozy. There was some artistic decor on the walls which I particularly liked.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We started with the tequenos which were perfectly crispy; they had a great exterior crust and nice temperature inside. The tequenos were accompanied by a yummy sauce. The arepa I chose came stuffed to the max and the first tuna arepa I have had to date. This place is great for casual and fast food. I would return and try some of their other specialties. read more

Excellent find, great Patacon meals, like a tostada with a flattened crisp green plantain on top and bottom, stuffed with meats, slaw, and a savory sauce. Cachapa Chips with shredded cheese and nata (top level cream, like sour cream, but 10 times better. Saved on our map when doing errands in Orlando and Altamonte. read more

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This was my first experience with an arepa and I wasn't disappointed..... one was filling enough and I was starving. The staff were nice and inviting while be attentive. Good flavor and service, worth a try if you are in the area. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Carne Asada Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

AUTHENTIC AF! Cilantro garlic sauce is my favorite, and they literally put a WHOLE DANG BOTTLE of it on the table when they bring your food out. I got the Pabellon arepa and tequeños with guava... I could honestly eat this every single day and be the happiest camper. AND IT WAS EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE. You don't see prices like these anymore, and I'm so glad they are thinking of their customers in this aspect. The staff was attentive to our needs, and the food came out very quick. I even ordered another round of tequeños to-go because there is just something about these golden, melty, cheesey tidbits of heaven that make me feel like my life's problems have drifted away. I will def be coming back! read more

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If you want homemade Venezuelan food, this is your spot. I decided to give them another try on a Monday and it wasn't busy at all so we got our food fairly quickly. I got the Carne Asada Arepa and the texture was perfect, and it was loaded with cheese which is just one of the few things I love about Venezuelan food (they love their cheese!) I ordered the four piece nugget for my toddler and an extra order of their rice and beans. Everything was perfect and I love that they give you an endless bottle of their signature garlic and cilantro sauces. At the end, I ordered a pepito to-go and a latte which came out good. Service depends on how busy they are, so be ready to wait on weekends or lunch rush. read more

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Lugar pequeño que muy delicioso! Estuvimos visitando los parques en Orlando y queríamos un lugar venezolano para desayunar y encontramos este riconcito delicioso! Muy recomendable read more

Arepas, Café & More - Desayuno Venezolano con arpistas cappuccino con un jugo de naranja natural - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

Hello Venezuela ! Arepas here are perfect. I am a frequent flyer to arepas cafe! My order is always the Reina pepiada arepa. This has shredded chicken, and avocados with onions. Super flavorful! I pair it with a passion fruit juice as well. Everything made fresh so there will be a wait but you won't be disappointed. Staff is focused and quiet but they make delicious food . read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Delicious , great service and entertainment this is the place for real latin food arepas y black beans[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Pure disappointment the server that took our order was pleasant & courteous. I ordered the tequenos gava & cheese. We got the cheese instead. When I told the server the mistake she just apologized she didn't offer to change it. Service was quick. I ordered the shrimp arepa with sweet plantain witch the shrimp was hard & rubbery. The garlic & celantro sauces we're delicious. My hubby ordered the perico an egg arepa which was cold. Yelp has a 15% check in witch she didn't honor because her boss was not in. So we will not be returning. read more

Arepas, Café & More - 6 Piece Tequenos was supposed to be guava & cheese - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

I've been craving arepas made like this for a minute now but it's hard to find a good one close by me. I had to travel for lunch today and been eyeing this spot so decided to make it a day. It's a bit down yonderville but I can now say it's worth the few mins drive out. I enjoyed how they allow you to build your own toppings on the arepa and all the toppings I got came together perfectly (shredded chix, red peppers, tomatoes, avocado, shredded cheese) yumm it honestly didn't even need the white or cilantro sauce because the chix is seasoned just well enough but you can add it for extra doses of flavor. I was also impressed with the type of cheese they use it did not feel heavy at all. So yummy. I also got a mango smoothie felt a bit rushed and had more milk than mango flavor but I still drunk it right up. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The real restaurant is under construction but they are still taking orders in their food truck right in front of the restaurant. So for me it's an order, grab and go situation.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Nevertheless, Il def be back for another arepa! read more

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This place feels like home! As a Venezuelan living in the states for 20+ years, I always long for food that tastes like my abuelita made it. This is the closest thing i've been able to find that can compare to that deliciousness. I stumbled into this restaurant after work on a Friday & was pleased to find a small but cozy restaurant, with lively music & delicious smells inundating the space. The person at the counter was friendly & welcoming. I ordered the Pabellon with a Frescolita - one of my favorite Venezuelan pairings. Once ordered, it didn't take long for the food to come out. Taste was phenomenal! The only complaint I had was that I got a few chewy/fatty pieces of meat within my carne mechada. As a Veneuelan, i've made this dish before & its important to take all the fatty pieces out of the meat before seasoning it. This plate had quite a bit of them, but i was able to pick them out & still enjoy the dish. The plate came paired with some rice, black beans & fried plantains. I wish the beans came in a bigger portion, but that's selfishly because i could've eaten more of it. I also actually ate the fried plantains, which is rare for me since I almost exclusively only eat the fried plantains my Abuelita makes. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Carne Mechada Empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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I had the Chicken Gouda and Avocado arepa. It was delicious. Service was top rate. Found this place on Yelp while waiting for phone to be fixed at the Apple Store in the Mall read more

What a hidden gem! There are a handful of tables indoors, the plaza this restaurant is located in is a smidge sketchy looking but inside was clean and taken care of. We were seated immediately and our order was taken quickly. We tried four different arepas, fried sweet plantains and yucca fries. The server assured me that all the arepas are gluten free, along with everything else that we had ordered. He mentioned that the empanadas are not. I didn't check regarding the fryer being shared and should have for future knowledge but thankfully, I did not have a reaction. The pork and gouda arepa was my favorite, the pork melted in my mouth. I did like the plain cheese for second place and the chicken avocado came close. The plantains were perfect and the yucca fries were good, according to my husband and they had a few sauces to go with them. The portions were very good sized and the prices are great. We will return! I can't wait to try their Venezuelan breakfast next time. read more

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Looking for places to eat on Yelp I came across this gem. It is small and not too obvious, and I am very happy to have came inside! It is a chill cafe, there is a little area for seating inside. I ordered the fried yuca and the vegetarian arepa. The fried yuca was very fresh and just right. The vegetarian arepa surprised me! I liked it more than I thought I would. The plantain inside the arepa was the cherry on top for me. I got their cilantro sauce, garlic sauce and mayo-ketchup. The garlic sauce was my favorite and I enjoyed it with both the yuca and the arepa. I look forward to trying more from this place! read more

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DELICIOUS! Great small lunch spot - very little parking so be warned. This place has less than 10 tables so don't bring a huge group, but bring a huge appetite! We tried the lunch special under the impression that the listed item was an arepa...we were wrong. It was a platter of seasoned meat, rice, beans and some LTO with a few plantains. The meat was amazing and everything was fresh and delicious. I even liked the plantains which I usually don't love - they were crispy and sweet. I can't wait to go back and get an arepa! The staff was also very kind and helpful. It's obviously a family run business. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Lunch special - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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love the food here! i've had so many arepas in my life and so so happy to have a local place serving some of the best i've had! the táquenos are delicious with or without guava. they also give you two delicious sauces, my favorite on the arepa pabellón is the garlic sauce! highly recommend the food and quick service! read more

Arepas, Café & More - Pabellon Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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This place has great arepas overall real chill spot really easy to feel comfortable in.

Nothing fancy nothing extravagant. Very authentic Venezuelan Arepas. I do recommend it. I took my Arepas to go and enjoyed them thoroughly. Make sure you get the garlic sauce. Plenty of it. read more

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This spot was great! The food, the service, its a great spot! We are from Colorado and if we come back to Florida we will be definitely be coming back! read more

Very thankful for my sweet Venezuelan coworker for taking me to one of her favorite restaurants for a yummy authentic meal. Arepas, Café & More is a little gem that's worth a try! The restaurant is located in a plaza right off the main drive with a shared parking lot. The restaurant is relatively small but well laid out with ample seating. We got to pick our table and after sitting were brought menus and offered a drink. When we got our drinks our order was promptly taken and food came out quickly even though fresh to order. I had a pork patacon (with green plantains). The patacon is was filled with tons of pork and toppings! A delicious combination and easy to eat like a sandwich. My friend had a pepito which she loved with the mixed meat! It was so large she could barely eat half. If you're in the area make sure to check this affordable, fresh, and authentic cafe! read more

Arepas, Café & More - Patacon - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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My lovely wife introduced me to this place tonight, as she works nearby and had been here several times for lunch. Scratch Venezuelan kitchen, where they serve, you guessed it, Aprepas and more. The more turned out to be a fantastic shredded beef empanada with a crispy corn shell. The sweet corn highlighted the seasoned meat and went perfect with their cilantro sauce. For the main, I went with the Pabellon Arepa, with shredded beef, black beans, fried plantains, and a thick piece of white cheese, with the cilantro and garlic sauces on the side. It was tasty and filling. But I obviously should have gotten that Arepon that my wife did, with shredded beef, chicken, bacon,ham, a fried egg, parm and mozz cheese, topped with ketchup, and garlic and cilantro sauces. Chances are I will be back again for that one. You can't do much better for value, and everything was freshly made to order. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I heard the do Sancocho on the weekends of you are a fan. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Pabellon Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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Primera vez que vengo a este lugar y sinceramente estoy muy satisfecho. Pedimos los pequeños, las empanadas de queso y pabellón, y una cachapa. Toda la comida estuvo deliciosa y muy auténtica. El servicio estuvo maravilloso y la verdad que me sentí por un ratito que estaba en Venezuela. Definitivamente recomiendo este lugar y estoy muy emocionado para volver y probar el menú de almuerzo. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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It's been quite a while since I've been to this location but I still recommend it. I had two good experiences with them and their food is very good. They are also very close to my house and that is a bonus for me. read more

My first time having Venezuelan food! Omg it is one of my top five places I love to eat at around the Altamonte Springs area. They are busy, but they know what they are doing and they get it right. I have always loved plantains, but after coming here I crave them daily. Literally. I went so far as to buy, and learn to make my own to get me by. But these are still my favorite sweet plantains. The Yuca was my first experience, and I can't wait to go back and have more. So so so good. If you are thinking about coming here, do it! It's amazing. It's busy, but well worth the wait. read more

FOOD: Flavorful. Filling. Delicious. I love Arepas and if you haven't tried one, you are definitely missing out. I ordered the seafood arepa. I mistakenly ordered two but only needed one be cause it was so filling. I wanted to so badly finish the second one but I was stuffed! SERVICE: The staff were friendly and helpful. They were busy but the service was still quick. ATMOSPHERE: Small, quaint and family oriented. There are enough seats to hold a typical lunch crowd, but I would not say that this place is good for large groups. LOCATION: Small parking lot PROs- Authentic food. Affordable prices. Great portion sizes. CONs- None read more

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What a bad experience I had in this business. My family from Spain came to visit wanted to show them a Venezuelan place close to home and I came here due to their reviews.. BUT trust me don't waste your money here, from service to food quality all was so bad, we were a group of 5 persons we provide our order already set with drinks and everything, server get confused 100 times, our juices didn't have any flavor at all, coffees arrived after food was on table.. cold.. no even a spoon to blend sugar, the empanadas came randomly, it was a total joke. Then another server came to help us, bringing a empanada and when we asked her "what flavor was it" her answer was " I DONT KNOW, I DIDNT TAKE YOUR ORDER"... just mind blowing, it's a small restaurant with 4 tables and they were so lost like they were on a 45 tables restaurant.. no straws were provided, neither napkins, you could hear the fight on the kitchen by the window... again. Do not come here, if anything order to go. Beside they didn't have any of the products available on the menu.. A total joke, this is review it's made by a server who worked in Olive Garden. read more

I've eaten here many times and the food is always amazing. This is a hidden secret for Latin American food/Venezuelan food! The staff has always been friendly, a bit slow, but only when they are slammed. There aren't many tables and that's an OK thing when you are this good because it forces people to do take out. My favorite things are any of the arepas of course, but the shredded beef and gouda, the signature arepa, pabellon a caballo, pabellon dish, parrilla, pepito sandwich, and their fresh juices. read more

I feel like this place is a hidden jam. The service is friendly. Food- delicious. Arepas are freshly made. They have two sauces that you can add to your meal. One is garlic based the other cilantro based. Both delish and complement arepas and dishes perfectly. Food came out quick. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of parking. Other than that, everything was great! Would definitely recommend and will continue to go back. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Reina Pepiada Signature Arepa Pabellon Dish Natural Juices- Passion Fruit - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

3 star because it wasn't necessarily horrible or unpleasant, but it wasn't grand either. Husband and I both ordered the Venezuelan Breakfast, and felt that nothing on the plate had much flavor. The arepa was bland, at minimum a bit more salt (we aren't much salt eater but these definitely were tasteless. The service wasn't welcoming either. I could be wrong-but felt it was the owner herself who attended to us and she was slightly snobby not serviceable. We had stopped here because of the reviews but were quickly turned off by lack of greeting and tasteless food. read more

If I want to have genuine, authentic Venezuelan food, this is the spot, in particular, when I'm crazing arepas. I was first introduced through my cousin's wife's family. So you know that they know where's it's at. Just know that you will walk out full and satisfied. My favorite is the arepa pabellon that is stuffed with black beans, sweet plantains, shredded beef and cheese. Simple delightful if you love sweet and savory, it's bursting with an assortment of flavors. My personal favorite side dish is the tequenos, it is their version of cheese sticks as an appetizer with dipping sauce. The cafe con leche is perfect at breakfast time. If you go for breakfast the cachapa pabellon is delish! It is similar to a sweet pancake stuffed with the black beans, cheese and chicken. Parking lot in front is small, but I don't usually have a hard time finding a spot. I usually call ahead and pick up to go or order takeout inside. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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Very small place with good authentic Venezuelan food. The young waitress spoke very little English (her estimate was 1%) but we managed to communicate what we wanted to order without much ado. I decided to try what was billed as the Venezuelan national dish, Pabellon. It was shredded beef, rice, seasoned black beans, plantains, and a small salad without dressing. Very tasty and well seasoned. My wife had Patacon, which was a shredded pork sandwich that used fried tostones instead of bread. She was quite pleased with it. We also had coffee. My wife had a cafe con leche and I had espresso. Very good. Overall the bill was less than $20 (first visit gets a 15% Yelp discount) and was well worth it. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Pabellon (beef) - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

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My friend and I decided to visit this place and it was delicious! The carne asada arepas with Gouda cheese(which was recommend by the great lady worker at the front) The service was great and everyone working was so sweet! Cant wait to revisit this place and try the beef arepas next! read more

I woke up this Saturday thinking I was just gonna be rushed to get a low grade expensive breakfast sandwich from Starbucks... but holy smokes was I wrong! This little hole in the wall Latin Cafe simply hit the spot when my girlfriend and I were searching for some local eats around the Altamonte area. It is now easily on my list of recommended places to go to for quality Latin food that won't break the bank! This little mom and pop shop keeps it 100 with their Arepas. I came in with an appetite so I ordered the Carne Asada Specialty arepa con Queso Blanco. The only regret I have is that I didn't have enough room in my stomach for two! Pros: -Quality authentic Latin cafe food (Venezuelan specialties) - Quick Service! - Excellent & Friendly Staff Cons: - Not close enough to my house =) read more

It is a very good place, the Venezuelan food they prepare here has a lot of flavor and it is worth coming here, the prices are a bit high but it is worth coming here. read more

Arepas, Café & More - Shawarma - Venezuelan Near Me - Altamonte Springs, Florida

The service is very personable and friendly. The empanadas stand out as exceptional. I had the Pabellon; it includes your choice of shredded meat, rice & beans and plantains. The meal was rather small; not something you can share. We did order other items such as a Pelua arepa (beef & gouda cheese) and we received an order of fried plaintains. The plantains were great and I loved that it includes cheese on top. They also took their time. Maybe they were having an off day but it took them a long time to bring out our meals. The server did apologize for the delay. I would come back for a cup of coffee and an arepa. read more

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