My wife and I were craving authentic Venezuelan cuisine and couldn't really find a spot in the…read moreTampa area that caught our attention. After looking at reviews on Yelp, we decided to check out Alma Llanera in St Pete. We made the drive and were welcomed when we walked in. They have a great overall selection on their menu, a variety of authentic Venezuelan dishes you can dig in to. Really, we were craving empanadas - but we are eager to try more dishes next time. We ordered three carne mechada empanadas (shredded beef hand pies), one cheese empanada, and two mora natural juices. Each orderaccompanied with a side of their house sauces that compliment the natural on-going flavors of the empanda - a creamy, white garlic sauce (salsa de ajo) and a cilantro based sauce (salsa de cilantro). The moment you sink you teeth into their empanadas, you're brought to a whole new world - A country called Venezuela! You are instantly met were explosive delicious flavors. The outter shell of the empanada has this savory, with a slight hint of sweet flavor. The inner part is stuffed with tender, satuéed shredded beef, you can taste the amazing flavors of the sofrito based meat. I would recommend anyone, someone who has yet to try this place to someone who eats empanadas on a daily basis, to come on and give them a whirl. It's a must try!

Generous, flavorful, and filling! This place serves top-tier dishes with portions that promise to…read moreleave you fully satisfied and ready to nap. A must-visit!

Truly the best empanadas. I have been enjoying this for years, since I worked in Bradenton. Since…read moreI've moved my work to st Pete, I am still driving down once a month, just for these empanadas. If you haven't had Venezuelan empanadas, they are the absolute best. But miss empanadas takes it even further, every flavor and sauce is 10/10 on flavor. The taquenos are amazing as well. Her sauces are next level.

We tried both traditional and corn pork empanadas. No one was there and we waited 15mins to have…read morethem prepared. We thought the filling for both lacked distinctive flavor, the traditional were huge but the tortilla was chewy and thick. The corn was better in our opinion but not worth a repeat for us

Still such amazing place. I love their fresh juices and delicious arepas! Their sauces are the…read moreperfect complement! The portion sizes are amazing to I love being able to take home enough for another snack! The owner or manager is so friendly and helpful too!

Amazzziiinnnggg food. Everything was absolutely fresh and delicious. The mini arepas were so…read moreflavorful and fresh. Everything made here is healthy so that a plus. This is my new spot in the burg. A few things the restaurant is very small with a few seats inside and outside. Also, there was a bit of a wait because of the lunchtime rush so I recommend you order your food in advance. If you already know what you want, if it's your first time like myself going in is probably the best bet. Just make sure you have some time to wait. In my opinion, if they expand the restaurant to a bigger spot, they would kill it in Saint Pete. Can't wait to come back and try the empanadas and the other dishes that they have. The guy in the front was sweet and welcoming as well.

Went to this wonderful food truck for the first time tonight in the pouring rain and man was it…read moreworth it! Tasting La Glatona was pure joy. Shredded beef, shredded chicken, chicken salad, shrimp and white cheese all wrapped up in a delicious corn patty. This is what this area has been missing, and by what I mean delicious Venezuelan food. Will definitely be recommending it to everyone I know.

Great food and great service first time customer If I lived…read morecloser I'd be a regular Highly recommend if your hungry and in the area

Bodega has the best Cuban sandwich in St. Pete hands down. Every Cuban I order elsewhere I compare…read moreto Bodega and most do not come close. The food is really good and not overly expensive. They have great salads and they put lots of pulled pork on them, or whatever other meats you choose. The staff is friendly, it is not full wait service. You go up to the register, order, they give you a number, and they bring out the food when it is ready. Try the Cuban, you wont be upset.

Delicious, flavorful food. Went after work to dinner with my brother and mother. Service was great,…read moreattentive and friendly. Ambiance was great, loved the latin music they were playing and their decorations are super cute! One star off because I really wanted an after work drink and they were not serving any alcohol when I went in. Overall though I'd definitely be back!!

It's been a few times that we've eaten at La Mordida, a Clearwater- based Peruvian-Colombian…read morerestaurant ( US 19 & 66th street ) . We have not been disappointed ever. The ample space is welcoming and decorated with an Andean - Latino ambience paired with soft piped- music . There is a restaurant section from which you can see the kitchen to the side. A complete bar is strategically placed behind a slightly- raised stage where live music can be enjoyed while trying any of the interesting cocktails , beers Or spirits ! On the other side one can find the bakery- souvenir shop where they sell many Colombian & Peruvian cakes, pastries and candies - yes it's THAT big Now down to the main event: food portions are generous ( we always end up bringing home some boxes ) and everything I have tried so far is so delicious , from the array of tropical juices , appetizers to share ( or not !) , main entrees , sides and desserts . There is something for everyone or you can plan to split! I enjoy the sides of maduros and the tostones. Food and service are perfect - it's no wonder La Mordida is here to stay !! Bravo !!.

Visiting friends in Tampa and decided to eat at this place with friends who lived in the area;…read moreLocation its nice and clean, but service was rude and rushed by Cuban redhead Server ( she didn't mention her name) since we arrived mentioned that they were closing in 30 min ( we arrived a 7:20 pm ) and restaurant closes at 8pm. While taking a look of the menu, she mentioned again about not taking too long to order because the kitchen was closing soon, this was not even 5 min after giving us the menu ( if you are rushing to close just don't take more people and avoid having a bad attitude or experience ). Food 7 of 10 ( Venezuelan bbq was really good and tasty chorizos were delicious, sides were really well Cooked and flavory, Brazilian picanha was cooked perfect, chimichurri sauce was perfect but amount was very little, and cachapas were the weakest point.. cachapa had an old or musty aftertaste definitely horrible won't recommend it. Price is reasonable, first Venezuelan restaurant that I don't feel is overpriced ( 2 cachapas, 1 picanha 12 oz $52 ) As a former server.. please teach or do training sessions with servers to increase quality and positive outcomes. Food has a huge potential but experiences is what people take at the end of the day!

I've been here a bunch of times and it's one of my favorite places if I'm craving for cachapas…read more This time, they were just okay, but usually they're good. I got them with pork skewers, which were super fresh. The natural juices were so good and the tequeños were delicious. The service was great, they took really good care of us! It's a small place, but a good spot if you want to enjoy Venezuelan flavors. Overall, still a solid experience!