Arepe South

5.0 (1 review)

Venezuelan

Closed • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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It's not every day that you find authentic ethnic food downtown Columbia. If you, like I, crave something out of the ordinary Arepe South has you covered! Casual grab and go environment, offering traditional Venezuelan fare. Dishes are made to order so would suggest ordering ahead if you're on a tight lunch schedule. Well there is no table service, there are there are lunch tables for dining in. For my first trip, my guest self ordered the Pernil Arepa, Special Queen. The Arepa was relatively dry yet provided the perfect base to hold the moist meats that were generously stuffed inside. The pernil was incredibly tasty and melted in your mouth with every bite. I opted to add in sweet plantains and avocados to the Pernil Arepe and strongly encourage that you do the same! The special queen was a shredded avocado, chicken with cilantro and citrus flavors. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of cilantro and I'm very sensitive to it yet I could not notice it in the special queen. While the Arepe are served à la carte, the quantity is more than sufficient for a lunch meal or two. Staff was incredibly helpful during our first visit and we look forward to returning soon. read more

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1212 Hampton St
Columbia, SC 29218
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Arepe South opens at 10:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Arepe South opens at 9:00 AM on Saturday.

What time does Arepe South close?

Arepe South closes at 2:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Arepe South closes at 6:30 PM on Saturday.Arepe South is closed on Sunday.

Mon-Fri 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMSat 9:00 AM - 6:30 PMSun Closed

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Yes, Arepe South serves alcohol.

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Venezuela In One Bite

4.5

(2 reviews)

0.2 mi

Went to the market on Saturday morning and found this gem! Tasted very authentic! The owners were…read moreso cute and dancing while cooking in the cold. The food was delicious! Loved the cilantro sauce and the arepas were so yummy. Great flavors I would 100% come back!!!

I found Venezuela In One Bite at the Soda City Market in Columbia, SC last weekend. The food is…read morecooked fresh in front of customers. The customer service was professional and the food was good. Portion size was fair considering the price paid. We had the beef arepas & beef empanadas. Yes I would try them again in the near future. Location: Soda City, Saturday's. Taking to-go orders! An easy and delicious mid-week meal for you and your family. When? Tuesdays-Fridays from 5 PM and Saturdays from 11:30 AM How? Text 407-280-5154 or use Bite Squad, Grub Hub, Door Dash Delivery? Only in the northeast area

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The Arepa Chef

3.8

(11 reviews)

4.4 mi

The Arepa Chef food truck was downtown and looking at the menu I definitely had to try! I ordered…read morethe #9, the Canosa. (Picture not included unfortunately) it came with two different sauces. Overall, I really wanted to love it but the flavor wasn't there. It was okay and the cheese wasn't melted which was a bummer. However, the staff was super friendly! There was music playing which made the experience much better. I will definitely try again and hopefully my opinion will change!

The Arepa Chef food truck is usually on Forest Drive at the old steak and ale spot parking lot most…read moredays since the soda city market has closed. You can get a huge arepa w/ water for 7.50 to go only for lunch or dinner this week. Many other items listed on their large picture menu featured on the side of the truck.

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Reina Pepiada (Queen) & Side of Sweet Plantains

Atypical Restaurant

3.5

(2 reviews)

6.0 mi

I ordered on DoorDash so I can't speak to their customer service but the food was great! I ordered…read morePabellon Criollo full of flavor. I'll definitely be ordering again.

Knew this was a fairly new establishment, but saw a couple of good reviews. We were out and…read moredecided to give it a try. The server took a while to come to us even though we were the only customers in there. There was a language barrier. We ordered from the South American menu because we already love Kimchi and Korean Garden for Korean food. It took probably 30 mins for our appetizer to come out. Our waters came out a few mins before that. A gentleman who came in after us and had special requests got his food first although he did order Korean and according to some reviews there are 2 kitchens back there? When our food came out my sirloin was like beef jerky and had no seasoning. My husband ordered shrimp and it looked like the small shrimp you purchase from the freezer section of a grocery store. He said it was good, but was basically shrimp scampi. Nothing special. The bill came to $55. The server never came to our table except to bring our appetizer, initial water, and food. We will not be back.

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Mama Juana Latin Fusion

4.7

(70 reviews)

83.2 mi

We are constantly frustrated when eating at restaurants over the last couple of years…read more Today, we thought we would try something outside of our norm. Wow, we made a great decision trying Mama Juana Latin Fusion. We had an outstanding experience. From the moment we walked in and were greeted by the host, we knew this was going to be something different. The host asked, and was genuinely excited when we told him it was our first time in. When the waiter arrived, he was excited to tell us about the menu, as well as the food itself. He enthusiastically explained that while they had Mexican dishes, authentic Latin food was their real specialty. He made great recommendations and took great care of us throughout the meal. We chose to try the empanadas (1 cheese, 1 chicken, and 1 steak) and some cheese dip with chorizo. Both were exceptional. Full of flavor. My wife and I agreed to split 2 entrees, and that was another good decision. I had the Cachapa with shredded chicken, and she had the Venezuelan Arepas. Neither of us had ever had these dishes, but both were amazing. We were stuffed, but no way we couldn't take a desert home for later. The flan and the Tres Leches were both AWESOME! If you are on the fence, just try this place. You will be glad you did! They take a tremendous of pride in the quality of the food. The restaurant was very clean and had a great ambiance.

Amazing food & great drinks, every time we come the food is always amazing. Most definitely my…read morefavorite restaurant in SC, worth your money .

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November Fashioned

A Fuego 787

phenomenal food and service…read more my husband asked for black beans which they didn't have. The owner gave us a free bowl of beans to try, it was absolutely delicious. mofongo rice and beans maduros i'm forgetting the rest but my husband got chicken and loved it, we cleaned all the plates. the tables we're comfortable and clean and we found parking in the lot with no issue. highly recommend this family operated restaurant.

This is a 2 part review. The first time I was here, my wife…read moreand I went for lunch. It wasn't busy when we first got there, however it started picking up. The decor takes you right to island vibes. The music, the small trinkets that remind you of Puerto Rico are all here. The aromas in the air will have you drawn in. Our trip we had the roasted pork, and cube steak. My roasted pork was very flavorful. The rice reminded me of my grandmother's rice. The beans are amazing to say the least. I want the recipe! Tostones were fresh and hot! Made to order. The sweet plantain was the same. This last trip was today. Sundays are super busy! It was nice to see all the tables full and watching the family move in unison to get the customers taken care of. I ordered my food to go so I sat at the bar and waited for my food. Jessica the owner greeted me and was super attentive. Even when the hustle and bustle started she still checked on me. Today we ordered the pork chop dinner with rice and sweet plantain. I had the pork chunks with rice and beans along with tostones. We also had an alcapurrias that was delicious and flavorful. If you're looking for a true Puerto Rican restaurant that gives you all the feels along with great food and hospitality.....This is it!

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Latin Flavorz

Stopped driving home from Greenville and they had amazing reviews but it just wasn't it for us…read more I ordered 2 beef empanadas and 2 cheese. I received chicken and maybe (?) beef, hubby thought it was very pork like but the menu doesn't have pork and I think it was the vegan empanadas. They were good, but not what we ordered. Hubby got the skewers with rice, wonderful. My food never came, when I asked they told me I didnt order it and I had to insist I did, and then they told me it will be right out. I ate the empanadas with hubby, hubby ate is skewers,rice, and potato, my food was still nowhere to be seen. At that point I asked for a refund, they told me my food wasn't ready, and I said I know, I'm done here and would like a refund which they gave to me in cash. It was an hour from ordering to me asking for a refund. What we had was good but 1) I wouldn't recommend for someone with allergies or food restrictions, 2) it took awhile to get the food The woman at the front was very sweet but I was disappointed because several people on TikTok recommended it, and the reviews are exceptional.

My wife and I tried Latin Flavorz at their new location at 870 E. Suber Road, Greer, SC…read more That's the front side of the Lowe's Food shopping center shared with Lieu's Chinese Bistro, Voila French Cafe, and Nixtamal Mexican Kitchen. Basically, across the street from Riverside High School. Latin Flavorz is billed as "fast casual." It was! We got there at 11 am for lunch (see that menu below). We'll have to come back to try the breakfast menu. It appears to feature a lot of egg dishes with fiesta potatoes and chorizo. My wife was encouraged to try it by some work colleagues who promised "the best burger in Greenville" and we had to try the pandebono (which we didn't try this time). My wife tried the Beef Burger which was a very thick and tasty patty on a sesame seed bun. Served with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, crispy bacon, two melted cheeses, potato stix, and the Latin Flavorz in-house condiments. It was served very hot and juicy. It was big enough for us to split. It's $14.99. She made it a combo (fountain drink and fries) for another $5.99. I tried the skewers: one beef and one chicken. The steak was perfectly cooked, a decent portion, had a good flavor. The chicken was also prepared well, served hot, and had a good seasoning. Mine was served with a couple of small, roasted potatoes and spicy guacamole. $13.99. I added the House Rice for $2.99 and a fountain drink (I think about $3.) I gave my date a chunk of the steak and a chunk of the chicken in exchange for a third of the burger. "Flavorz" for sure. Nothing was bland. Lots of Colombian and Venezuelan influences here. The smells from the kitchen were making my mouth water as soon as we walked up to the counter to get our menus. After ordering, you're given one of those electronic pucks to know when your food is ready. When buzzed, you return to the counter to fetch your food. Since it was a counter-service set-up, we only had dealings with the gentleman at the register. He was friendly. The atmosphere features a hand-painted mural on one wall and painted concrete floor. All nicely done. They spent some money on the menus which are well-designed with colorful, enticing photos. Several of the dishes look to be a work of art. Being a brand-new venue (opened the week of Christmas 2025), it was immaculate and spacious. By the time we left, the lunch crowd was hopping! Outside the restaurant is a good number of parking spaces, except when the fitness spot next door is busy. But across the lane are a few hundred spots as part of the whole shopping center. With tax and tip, it was almost $50. So, more of a special occasion place for a lunch. regular and jumbo hot dog both featuring caramelized onions, bacon, cheese, and potato stix with their in-house condiments. Their taco offerings: birria, tacorritos (beef, chicken, mixed), and street tacos (beef, chicken, and mixed). Quesdillas (beef, chicken, or cheese). And a Quesa-birria. If you like plantains, they have a deep-fried option with beef, chicken, and mixed. All topped with their specialty garlic sauce and pink sauce. An up-and-coming fare favorite to Greenville: Arepas--corn meal patties. You can get two per order (beef, chicken, mixed, or plain). All filled with cheese and topped with the garlic sauce and pink sauce. The dual skewers come with roasted potatoes and spicy guacamole. (Beef, chicken, or mixed.) Latin Flavorz also offers some interesting looking fusion items: Super Salchipapa with is a bowl of crispy fires, fried sausage, plantain bits, with melted cheese, garlic sauce, pink sauce, and spicy guac. You can add pineapple for 99-cents. Sweet plantains with cheese: a bowl of plantain wedges, deep fried with melted cheese. Chori-papas: a plate of crispy French fries, yellow potatoes, and Colombian Chorizo slices, topped with the garlic sauce and pink sauce. Garlic Shrimp: good sized shrimp covered in garlic ajillo sauce, served with white rice, lettuce, and slices of fried plantains. The Pikada for Two is a large plate of crispy fries, with chorizo and Blood Sausage, beef, chicken, fried plantain (tostones), fried yellow potatoes (papa criolla), with wedges of lime and tomato. Spicy aji and pink sauce on the side. Sweet plantain and cheese rolls, deep fried, four per order. Salchipapaas, crispy fries, fried sausage, drizzled with garlic sauce and pink sauce. The House Salad is mixed green lettuce, tomatoes, pecans, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries with their signature honey mustard dressing.

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Halls Chophouse - Columbia

Halls Chophouse has all of the textbook service components that I look for in a high-end…read moresteak/seafood restaurant. They even had jazz musicians in the front lobby entryway. The restaurant location is across from the State House, so I'd anticipate that they get quite a diverse cross section of visitors at the restaurant. I could tell from the moment we arrived that the hostesses were professional and got us to a table that was comfortable and had a view of the dining room. We had originally intended to sit outside where the view is more interesting, but on this day the heat was just too much. Our server, Megan approached quickly and went over a presentation of meat types and preparation styles, and quickly got us some drinks. She was efficient and professional throughout the meal. I had a wonderful fillet with some sauteed spinach, and it was all quite tasty. With a price averaging about $90 per person all in, including soft drinks, tip and tax, it's a higher end restaurant for the area, but certainly a reasonable value overall. For those visiting from out of town as we were, you should definitely take the time to either walk across Gervais Street to visit the State House, or head in the opposite direction along main Street and visit the downtown area. Halls is a wonderful centerpiece and represents Columbia well. At the end of the meal, they asked for my address, at which point I sarcastically said to my wife quote what are they going to do, mail me a thank you card?" Well, they did mail me a thank you card, a very nice touch, and appreciated. A truly first class move.

Our party of four was fairly satisfied with our brunch. Most everyone agreed that the food and…read moreespecially the coffee could've benefited from a higher temperature. The problem with the coffee was the cream. It should probably be served around room temperature. Because the creamer was so cold several of our party had to ask for frequent warm-ups. Our server, Kristen, was very personable, pleasant and accommodating. A couple of us ordered Bellini's and mimosas. My Bellini was just OK. My standards are high, since I've had them in Venice, Italy. The Hall's Bellini was not very tasty and on the watery side. My wife tried to order the sweet potato pancakes, but they were out. So she was disappointed, and ended up with the lavender scented brioche French toast. She thought it was OK but was seeking a stronger flavor. I ordered the biscuits and sausage gravy. I don't order this very often, but there was a good portion of sausage and the flavor of the sausage was enjoyable without being too salty. Our daughter ordered crab cake Eggs Benedict which features a creole sauce. She enjoyed it, but the temperature of the dish could have been hotter. Our niece's daughter had the farmers omelette with the apple sage sausage. The apple-sage sausages were excellent (I got to sample one) and a very good deal. The ambience of Halls is always great. The service is usually quite good and the food is usually excellent. This is our second brunch at Halls and I'll have to say that our first brunch experience was a little bit better for the reasons noted above. I still rate it the best brunch in town.

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Gorgeous view and a great lunch to celebrate after speaking to the legislators in State Congress.

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Old Fashioned

929 Kitchen & Bar

I completely forgot that I'd visited this place a few years ago. Came back for a late night dinner…read moreand was NOT disappointed. Ample flavor. Great serving size. Good service. And convenient location! I'd definitely visit again.

We had amazing Korean food and mocktails here in an unsuspecting place. We ordered the Guava…read moregetaway, Creamy Limeade, Kimchi Cheese Fries, Kangjeong (Boneless Wings), Spicy Squid and Pork Belly with rice, and Japchae. The drinks were blended very well and used fresh lime juice, which was nice. The appetizers -- the kimchi fries and the boneless wings were pretty standard. The fries were crunchy, but we felt like there was more cheese than there was kimchi and sauce, so we've had better kimchi fries elsewhere. The cheese was very gooey though. The boneless wings weren't as crunchy as they could have been, especially coming out in a stone dish, but the garlic soy sauce was still pretty good. Our mains were really good -- the japchae, which I ordered with fried tofu, had the right texture and flavor, and was delicious yet spicy. The tofu was a little bland though. My partner enjoyed the squid and pork belly dish and said that the sauce was similar to the japchae sauce. The portions were pretty normal and not too big, so we had a few leftovers but not too many. The prices were also pretty reasonable as well. Overall we were really happy with our food here and would come back if we ever visited again.

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Creamy Shrimp

Blue Marlin

As always, Blue Marlin was DELICIOUS, even on a Wednesday evening! The shrimp and grits never…read moredisappoint. My husband devoured the salt and pepper catfish! Our server, Bobby was EXCEPTIONAL! He was attentive, polite, and well spoken. Blue Marlin is a dining experience not to be missed!

We had an outstanding dining experience at Blue Marlin. From the moment we walked in, the…read moreatmosphere was warm, inviting, and perfect for a relaxing evening. The staff was attentive, friendly, and made us feel genuinely welcome. The food was excellent--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. Every dish was well-seasoned and served hot, with generous portions that reflected the quality of the restaurant. The seafood was especially impressive, and the Southern Lowcountry flavors really stood out. Our server, Diego, was professional and knowledgeable. If you're looking for a great restaurant in Columbia for a date night, special occasion, or simply a delicious meal with outstanding service, I highly recommend Blue Marlin. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and look forward to coming back again soon! We had the fried green tomatoes as our appetizer and they were very delicious! We had the salmon ponchatrain and spinach and mushroom ravioli with grilled salmon and they were both very filling and flavorful!

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Firecracker Flonder

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Charleston Crab Cake

Mr Friendly's New Southern Cafe

This is my FAVORITE restaurant in all of Columbia, SC. I always receive spectacular service and…read moredelicious food here. If you haven't tried Mr. Friendly's, you are indeed missing out. P.S. When you come, get the fried chicken with tasso gravy, mashed potatoes and collard greens. You will NOT regret it.

Peanut Butter Fudge Pie (5/5): The best part of the meal. The crumbly crust was delicious and the…read morepie itself tasted like a Reese's cup. Buttermilk Fried Chicken (4/5): Decent fried chicken. I didn't expect it to be a boneless breast. Dark meat would've given it more flavor. The potatoes were flavorful and creamy. The collard greens were too acidic for me. Cornmeal Fried N.C. Catfish (3/5): The catfish wasn't anything special but the grits were very good. Lots of flavor and good texture. The collard greens were too acidic for me. Fried Adluh Yellow Grit Cakes (3/5): Would've been a lot better if it was fried more and had a crispier exterior. The herb goat cheese was good, but there was a little too much of it. Loved the roasted garlic (great for spreading on the complimentary bread!) Buttermilk Fried Shrimp (2/5): Only came with 4 shrimp. The shrimp itself wasn't very meaty and it also wasn't fried long enough. RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this)

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The Friendly Salad

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Fried Green Tomato Appetizer

Big Bulls Bangn BBQ & Southern Comfort Food

Staff is helpful and informative, explaining their menu so you make the choice that will please…read moreyour palate! Food is delicious!

Phenomenal food. Probably the best BBQ we have had since we moved here. The staff is also…read moreincredibly friendly. It was an all around great experience. I recommend getting 1 or 2 entrees and splitting them. It was an enormous amount of food. 10/10 would recommend.

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Front area

Ribs, brisket sandwich, green, beans, potato salad, and pulled pork.

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Outside

Drip

This place is amazing!!! I live in New Hampshire, and I want to bring this place home with me. The…read morevegan breakfast sandwich with vegan sausage is inexpensive but chef's frickin kiss. The Vader Leia is outstanding. And the staff, vibe, and decor is wicked alt chic. LOVE!!!!

The coffee here is not for beginners or lightweights. It is strong with a caffeine punch that will…read moreleave you buzzing for hours. Classic college town coffee spot. Dark vibe, male baristas who take their coffee seriously. Tables are occupied by students with their laptops escaping the confinements of their dorm rooms. Packed with students ready for their next fix. Parking is typically a challenge in this part of Five Points. Arrive with patience.

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Iced Honey Habanero Latte