The best arepas in Orlando. Counter service we had chicken salad arepas. The arepas are stuffed to the brim grab a fork to eat the overflow. read more

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I can't remember the last time I was so badly ripped off. The thing is, sometimes you go to these seedy looking hole in the wall places and find amazing food. It wasn't like that here though. EXPENSIVE!! Almost $12 for an arepa that was ok at best. Their empanadas are small yet they ask $5 for them but the real kicker... check out the pictures of their desserts. Burnt, old, and disgusting. The 2 desserts were $13 with tax and we ended up having to throw them out in the trash. If you've ever read my reviews before, you know that I very rarely leave bad reviews, but this left such a bad impression on me and my family. Waste of money, time, and effort. Avoid. read more

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Second time here and not disappointed at all with the food , they stay open late , which is a plus . Staff is friendly and at night you only get to order thru a little window , not bad place for late snacks read more

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This place has the best Venezuelan arepas in Orlando. I have been going here for years (even when they had a different name) and the quality and flavor has remained constant. My favorite arepa is the Reina Pepiada with chicken, avocado, and cheese. Another favorite is the arepa with carne mechada (shredded beef). If you go to an arepa place, always ask for sauces including the garlic, rosada (pink), spicy or green. They also serve Venezuelan meals like pabellon with rice, beans, shredded meat, sweet plantain, white cheese, and arepa plain. There's also cachapas, tequenos and traditional Venezuelan desserts. One thing they could improve is keeping the tables clean after a customer leaves. The couple times I have dine-in the tables were dirty and I had to ask someone to help us clean them up. This is one of those places where you can go and eat an arepa at midnight. They are open until late. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Arepa Reina Pepiada - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I love arepas and I'm pretty flexible because they are made different. This was disappointing and expensive for what I got. The fillings did not taste fresh and the arepa was not a good size for what it cost. The fillings was done seasoned and tasted bland but the garlic sauce helped it. I asked for potatoes (papas fritas) but they didn't make any and told me my order was ready and rang me up. I asked and the guy said it was in the arepa. Huh ? Okay. No - there was a potato salad in the arepa. Maybe miscommunication? It was just okay overall . If you don't know arepas you may be okay with it. read more

Many choices for Venezuelan food around the Orlando area and I love hole in the wall restaurants so Arepera La Nueva was it! Not a fancy spot but authentic flavors, and deliciously fresh food! read more

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Amazing Arepas and Quick Service!" The arepas here are incredible--so fresh and flavorful! The service is super fast, perfect for when you're in a hurry but still want great food. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Service is bad , one of the ladies in there is ALWAYS with a bad attitude . The food is ok

Delicious Venezuelan based food. A very casual spot to quickly dine in or takeout. The portions are filling and well worth it - definitely get your moneys worth. The best part is that they are open later than most food places- so you have another late night bite that is much better than fast food. I visited around 10pm and was happy with my meal. read more

Arepera La Nueva - people standing in front of a store - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I'm new to the wonderful world of Arepas and after having the Arepas at Norma's Plant Based Cuisine in Altamonte, which are entirely vegan, I wanted to try some non-vegan once to compare. Honestly, the vegan ones at Norma's blow these ones away. The ones here had more filling, but the arepa itself wasn't all that great. This one was difficult to eat without a fork, but I appreciated the amount of cheese they put in it. The empanadas were a different style that others I've had, and they're ok. They were hard and not flakey like other empanadas I was excited to try it, the place was pretty busy for the time of day we went, and the food was good, but I don't think I'd go out of my way to eat here again. read more

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We went "after hours" in late August 2025. The meat's flavor is good but the shredded cheese tasted cheap.. like plastic. Also note the updated menu and price from the photos is more like $14 per person... read more

I didn't know what to expect with my cheese not being melted but it is delicious. My arepa had two types of cheese and chicken. The garlic sauce is the icing on the cake. I also tried an empanada...a tad too greasy for my liking but decent. Prices are up, I remember when an arepa was $5. You'll be paying $10 for this one. read more

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I am a huge fan of their arepas! I love the concept of being able to add all my favorite toppings. They always taste super fresh and I love that they're open until 1am most nights. Highly recommend checking them out for a delicious and convenient meal. read more

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Used to be good , now they increase all the prices and cut on the size of the meal, the topical Breakfast criollo used to have eggs, now beside the $10,00 dólares the plate you have to pay extra for the eggs. This place it got very expensive for breakfast. Este lugar solía ser excelente y de buen precio, no solo se puso muy caro pero la calidad y las porciones las redujeron ridículamente y subieron los precios, nada más el típico desayuno criollo a $10,00 y tienes que pagar el huevo aparte, no lo recomiendo más. No vale la pena pagar tanto por un desayuno y sales ahora con hambre read more

Arepera La Nueva - Desayuno criollo - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is my favorite spot in ALL of Orlando. I cannot recommend it enough, everything is always so fresh, the cachapas are to die for, the passion fruit slushy is ... absolutely unreal and will cure your hangover with one sip. It's also open late! All around a great restaurant read more

Las arepas están ricas pero a veces están duras . lo terrible de este lugar en realidad es el servicio al cliente. deberían mejorar mucho como tratan las mujeres a los clientes(y yo también soy mujer ) . Ya me ha pasado varias veces que lo tratan mal a uno . Hoy tuve que pasar a comprar almuerzo y la persona que me atendió simplemente me dio cambio de menos . Según ella no tenía en la caja pero ni siquiera me preguntó si para mí estaba bien , simplemente me dijo que me daba de menos se dio la vuelta y se fue . Cada vez que pasó por aquí me dan ganas de no volver . Si van a tratar así a las personas mejor no trabajen !! read more

I wish this restaurant would be located in Miami - I'd visit every week! The portions are enormous; definitely more than enough to share between two people. The Chicha (not pictured) was so tasty and you can tell it was fresh. Everything here is made on the spot so there's no soggy food. A little on the pricier end but the quality of the food makes up it! read more

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I just can't believe how they raise the prices. 10 dollars for 1 arepa. I rather to go a nice restaurant instead. plus the costumer service is horrible. the think they doing us a favor Plus they want tips. Please give me a break read more

We were in the mood for some arepas and so we came across Arepera La Nueva. What a wonderful find!! As soon as we came in the staff was very friendly and helpful when we were placing our order which was great because my wife doesn't speak Spanish. The restaurant looked like it has just been remodeled and the place looked great. The table spacing was a little tight for my wheelchair but it was manageable and patrons were very friendly and moved as needed. The menu was actually quite extensive with options but we decided to do with the traditional Arepa's. The food was made fresh to order and was prompt to come out after ordering. The arepas were absolutely delicious. Very most yet still firm enough to hold the sandwich together. The meat was seasoned well and was delicious with the white cheese and other toppings. The black beans were also seasoned well and definitely did not come right out of a can. The last time I had such a good arepa was when my friends Abuela (grandmother) made them fresh at home. The restaurant hours are crazy cool (daily 7am to 4am). This would be an amazing end to a night out at the clubs. I would highly recommend them and we will be returning for sure. read more

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La arepa estaba bien pero demasiado caro (too expensive) $19 por 2 arepas. Ni q fuera pollo organico! Las personas q atendieron no eran muy amigables ni informativos. read more

If it was not for the bad service I would have given 5 stars for the food alone. Food amazing. Females that serve and take your order not so much. Treat you with attitude and are not very friendly. I have come many times and then there are men on the front counter they serve you well and are very nice. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Front ice cream cooler - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place has BOMB Venezuelan empanadas! I've been on the search for good empanadas de cazón and finally found a place. While we were there my husband asked if they had El Plato Navideño and to our surprise, they said yes! Let me tell you how that plays was SO FILLING and definitely brought me back to the holidays with my in laws. The plate came with lechón or asado negro, ensalada de gallina, pan de jamón, and hallaca. Everything was delicious and we left extremely satisfied! read more

Arepera La Nueva - Christmassy Entrance - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Great food and good prices! My favorites are the empanada with ground beef which has a sweet corn shell and nicely seasoned meat, cachapa with cheese which is a sweet corn pancake, and pabellón venezolano which is a plate of shredded meat, beans, rice, and plantains. I always ask for their garlic sauce on the side- it's the best! This place is open super late too and is always packed late at night on the weekends after everyone leaves the club. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Pabellón venezolano - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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The fact that this place is open until 4am is amazing! They have saved me from so many late night cravings. This review is really only in regards to their arepas. My go-to is their arepa with asado negro and avocado. I always put lots of their house made spicy sauce (salsa picante) on my arepas too. It has a great flavor and is orange colored. If they run out of asado negro (as they very often do), I get pernil (pork) instead. The asado negro has the best flavor since it's marinated. My only complaint is that I wish they would get more asado negro and avocado to actually last them through most of their operating hours. A lot of times they run out many hours before they are scheduled to close. The employees are very nice though. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Arepa con asado negro y aguacate. Salsa picante. - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place is open until 4am! That right there is enough to let us people know they care about our late night cravings! I personally visit this spot for the arepas. They are delicious! La arepa de pollo y carne con queso is what I always get! There is potatoes inside with lots of yummy queso! They offer you garlic sauce on the side along with 3 other sauces you can choose from. The staff is so friendly as well. I love how you can watch them cook the food! There is a bar to sit at over looking the cooks, or you can sit at the tables around the restaurant. They offer great drinks like home-made oj, orchata, and jarritos. Pretty much any hispanic drink you can think of!! The prices are inexpensive, and well worth whatever you end up paying. Stop by, you will not regret it! read more

Arepera La Nueva - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Came here during my school break to try this place out. I pass it every day and I was always curious to see if their arepas were actually good or not. We came in and immediately it was a bit overwhelming. The place is very narrow and every second you have another customer saying "excuse me" to try to squeeze through you. Customer service was horrendous. We had someone that never tried an arepa before and we were trying to explain to her the difference in them and the front clerk seemed annoyed and a bit arrogant. We ended up getting the arepas after all that. We get the arepas they look great BUT after a while they messed up our stomach. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Delicious. So many options to choose from! When I visit FL I always make sure to stop here. I always have a hard time deciding what I want since everything is so good! Everything is made fresh and you can even buy tons packaged snacks. read more

My fiancé knows about this place from back in the day and was telling me they made the best arepas. I had to test that theory on my own and I must say, she's right. The service was quick and friendly. The arepa was delicious, fresh and satisfying. If I'm in the area again I'll definitely be back. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Chicken arepa - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

ordene Ayaca fue la más cara que me he comido en toda mi vida y un sabor desagradable. $12.99 fue el costó de esa horrible ayaca. ordenen todo menos esa ayaca no la recomiend. read more

Wonderful service, their Venezuelan deserts are to die for, all their food is very authentic and they prepare orders at a good speed. Will definitely recommend to my friends!! read more

Que racistas y falta de respeto!! Fui a comer a este sitio y aproveché y pregunté si estaban necesitando personal y el DUEÑO me vió de arriba a abajo y me dijo "VIENES A PEDIR LIMOSNAS?" Solo porque tenía unos ripped shorts. Me parece muy grosero y falta de profesionalismo, eso da mucho de que hablar de este sitio y del dueño!! read more

Amazing, best arepa in Orlando. I've been coming here for eveerr! It's the best place to eat after a night out, or to just have an informal gathering with friends over some fresh and amazing arepas. The service is amazing and the kitchen is always clean! read more

Good food...... serving size was not great. I had the "Pabellón" and they have me verrrryyyy little meat but it did taste pretty good. The beans could have used a little more seasoning but that's just my preference. read more

Arepas from this place never disappoints me. Service is good and fast. Ambiance is safe for the family. Horchata is also good every time. They have a variety of options and are usually pretty good. Prices are reasonable. It's a must go whenever I'm in the area. Highly recommended. read more

This place is dirty, the bathrooms lack of hand soap and are disgusting filthy. The food is greasy and not tasty. The floor looks like has never been moped. The glass door in the entrance is smeared. I do not recommed this place to anybody. It is a shame, they could do a better job. read more

I was recommended to this place by an Orlando local so I was excited to "taste" what the hype was all about. My first turn off was that we walked in at around 11pm, place was not busy, if anything the few people seated were already eating, but, it took the cashier almost 10 min to take our order. Didn't ring us up just took our order. At the end, when we tried to pay, again, not busy and took us forever to pay. Second turn off was how unorganized the employees were and the place was dirty. They use the same utensils in different toppings for the arepas there was food everywhere in between the bowls. You can see them make everything through the glass window, they don't cough away from your food or use gloves. I didn't see any type of hand sanitizer anywhere either. Despite all of that, I was eager to give the food a try. The food was good at best. I had a shredded beef and guyanese cheese arepa and it was just meh. I was hungry so I ate. The arepa didn't feel fresh it tasted like it had been sitting out a while on the grill. The shredded beef was good and they have a garlic sauce that's pretty good too. Other than that I wasn't really impressed. Would I come back? Maybe if i'm in Orlando really late and want a quick bite (they're open until 4am). read more

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This is a great place for a late night snack or to satisfy a craving. These arepas are packed with an array of different fillings that can be combined to your liking. I usually get the signature Arepa la Nueva which includes 3 fillings. I tend to gravitate towards the pollo mechado (shredded chicken), queso guayanes (similar to a grainer mozzarella or queso fresco) and avocado. It does help to ask if they have avocado before getting your heart set on it as they do run out occasionally. I also get a small order of the sweet plantains which come hot and perfectly caramelized and a postabon (apple soda) to complete the meal. An extra side of the garlic (white sauce) is a MUST TRY It's simple food but delicious all the same. read more

I have dined here twice. My first experience was a bit awkward. Not really understanding the menu, how to order, where to order. But I eventually figured it out. The station where you order looks like it was a piece of furniture that has been repurposed. Makes ordering a little awkward because of a bar that blocks your view of who is taking your order. You keep wanting to look above or below the bar. On my first visit, I had an arepa. Not knowing what an arepa is I ordered it with beef, pork and ham. It was delicious. I put a little sauce they have on the counter on my arepa sandwich, just to kick it up a notch. On my second visit I had a bowl of chicken soup. This bowl is bigger than my head. In my picture I put some sunglasses in the background for reference. The soup was hot, had an actual chicken thigh in it along with some Latin root vegetables. Overall very tasty making for a very hearty lunch. Arepa La Nueva is definitely worth a try when you are on the Latin Corridor on the east side of Orlando. read more

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Ordered off of uber eats. Steak was kind of tough and didn't taste the best. After one bite, i slept for dinner. Wouldn't order again. read more

Arepera La Nueva - Latin American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Since the new, awful rule on food trucks closing early, its great that this stand-alone location is open late. I was a little too inebriated when I went but I recall it satisfied my arepa craving, though the shrimp was fairly unexciting. My boyfriend, who is Venezuelan/Colombian, thought it was pretty legitimate. And they have my fave apple soda-postobon manzana and avena. I'm giving it a good review based on what he felt and what I apparently felt in my instagram story from that night. They didn't seem to mind my savagery so props for that. And it was cheap with parking right in front! read more