Awesome restaurant serving yummy Venezuelan food. Clearly this spot is a labor of love for the owners and people working here. The waitress was great, very fluent in English since she lived in NC for a while. Everything we ate and drank from the delicious fresh juices to the different items on their menu was great. The only nit is that the food took a super long time to come out. read more

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Must try: Cachapa Chévere! Why: Delicious breakfast, which I tried the Cachapa for the first time! It came with black beans, plantains, cheese, avocado, and I added an egg. The corn battered pancake-like shell was soft sweetness. The Cachapa was much larger than I thought so it was filling! I was happy and my tummy was full to kick off the morning right. Notes: Cute place a few blocks from main 5th Avenue. They have indoor and outdoor seats. Clean and spacious. The server was awesome! Super welcoming and helpful. I was practicing my Spanish while he was practicing English. It was fun and engaging. The other workers were friendly too checking in if I needed anything. They provided 4 shot sized juices to start and my fav was passion fruit. Had a great time and a great breakfast! Definitely saving this place for a future visit! read more

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We walked here from our hotel to find that it closed 6 months ago. Based on the reviews, we were looking forward to it.

Josè is so friendly and nice. Amazing customer service to go with amazing food. I can see why there are so many 5 star reviews. Y'all need to go here for a meal when in playa de Carmen. A must! You are definitely missing out if you do not give it a try! I ordered as a to go order but if my party was available we would have ate there. Place isn't too big but it fits the cute ambiance that it is. Summary of the food I had below. Empanada 5/5 (shredded beef, cheese, and fried plantain) Patacon 5/5 (veggie and added avocado) Queso bolletas 5/5 (fried cheese balls soft, on the inside) As I was waiting for my order Josè brought me a complementary drink sampler. Soursop hands down the best, pepino was too sweet for me and the others were ok. read more

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This was a small spot, abt 10mins from the main Cabo strip and totally worth the walk. Immediately greeted and the woman who took our order was very helpful with recommendations. Once you're seated, you'll receive a small flight of their fresh juices: soursop, mango juice, passion fruit juice and something else that reminded me of horchata but a little thicker. I enjoyed them all but got jamaica. The food was fresh, the arepas OMG so good i didn't take a pic. The shredded chicken was so flavorful and topped w the cilantro salsa was the perfect combo. We also ordered a ground beef/cheese, bolito de queso(fried cheese balls) and a la verde(green salad). read more

Kaxapa Factory - La verde - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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The service is amazing the food is unique and made with love definitely something new on my taste palate but the staff were so friendly and helpful. Will come again. Not to mention the vibe of the place felt like a good home cooked meal beautiful.10/10 read more

This spot has Venezuelan cuisine and it was amazing!! First, the service is the best we had. The waitress was super nice and very comforting. You can tell she really cared about her job and the customers. They gave us a free sample of some of their popular drinks. They were all delicious!!!! We didn't get any since we had a lot of food but would recommend the drinks! esp the chica de arroz. All the meals were delicious. I LOVED the empanada but all of them the same. The avocado and egg costed extra but only like $1 combined. I can't even describe the food lol it was just so good. The meat was juicy and plentiful. Everything was super fresh. A MUST GO read more

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5 stars! I've been in Mayan Riviera for months now and sometimes you want something different other than Mexican food. Well this IS the place for you. Delicious Venezuelan food that is super fresh, healthy and of course tasty. The fresh juices are also worth a try. Give soursop a whirl for sure (custard apple if you're not familiar). Totally refreshing. For the food I have tried most of the menu (or at least one variation of each item). For me the Kaxapas are my go to. The arepas are a close second. Service is always excellent and the owner Jose-Ramon is always very friendly and talkative. The prices are very reasonable and the quality is amazing. Great value IMO. Tucked away just minutes from 5th Ave. Go there, you will not be disappointed. read more

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This was some of the best food we had while in Playa! I can't wait to come back just to have more food here (and I live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the US!). No wait and quiet for lunch on a weekday. I got to chatting with the owner and she was so sweet and made us feel like family. We tried an arepa, cachapa, and empanada. All were delicious but the cachapa was my favorite and the empanada my fiancé's. Truly fantastic!! read more

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During my extended vacation in PDC I would frequent this place. What made it a must as well was its convenience to where I stayed which was downstairs from La Pasion.  The family was wonderful and always provided excellent customer service and a beautiful experience. If you want to experience or love Venezuelan food, this is it. We enjoyed a variety of foods here from the plantations and empanadas to the Pabellón Criollo (PC). The empanadas and the Pabellón Criollo both consisted of rice, your choice of meat (we had shredded beef), black beans, and plantain. The PC had cheese along with an arepa. And let's not forget the green and red sauces which added a kick to the dishes.  To top it off we had some delicious beverages: bebidas combining guanabana (soursop) and parchita (passionfruit) or parchita with papelon de limon. All of these beverages were refreshing. Reasonably priced, flavorful food, in a beautiful open space and off the tourist tract.  Closes at 6pm. Enjoy! read more

Take the suggestions from the owner and enjoy the free flights of drinks. Personally I love the Jamaica tea but my Moroccan friend loves the Horchata because it reminded him of a rice drink from home. All the food is delicious as the next on the menu. We got a lot of different snacks and had a great meal read more

Good as it is meant to be. The fans all over the place were a definite life saver it being early August. Make the walk to get here and you will be thankful you did off one of those boats. read more

I love good food but sometimes being a vegetarian makes it hard when traveling. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE HERE I am so so so happy we found this place, thanks to Yelp! Parking is easy, if not on the street in front, there are enough streets around the restaurant. There was a great little market as well when we were there on a Sunday night. The owners are so amazing. The husband made sure we knew everything about the menu and the wife is an incredible chef. Everything was so fresh and delicious. I'm going back once more before we leave to the other things on the menu!! The food was incredible from the appetizers and the sauces. The spicy sauce on the table was SO HOT and I loved it!! I am drooling now thinking about the menu! This was one of the best decisions I made on vacation! read more

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Amazing food, super good Service was awesome as well, waitress was very nice and happy to answer any questions I had. Very chill place, I'll definitely be returning!! read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

Kaxapa Factory is awesome! I loved it so much that I came twice during my time in Playa del Carmen. Located a few minutes' walk from the beach and away from the busy Quinta Avenida, this cute restaurant has delicious food, is more affordable than other nearby options, and has such great service. I ordered the Arepa Pabellon with the passion fruit juice and they were both so good! The beef was tender and seasoned so well and the passion fruit juice had just the right amount of sweetness. It was a lot of food, but so good that I finished until the end. I highly recommend! read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

The food is just so good. Try anything and you will love it. The owner is exuberant and welcoming. Highly recommend. read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

Excellent food, excellent service, great portions. Definitely going back. Ordered arepas and patacon- all so delicious. Our server was very sweet, brought us out little juices and a little sweet desert along with what we ordered. Place doesn't serve alcohol- not a big deal at all just FYI. read more

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Owned by Venezuelan ex-pats seeking a taste of home, Kaxapa Factory has quickly become one of the most well-regarded Restaurants in Playa Del Carmen, an amicable owner plus scratch-made plates ranging 50-100 pesos undoubtedly part of the space's appeal. Located at 10th Street between 15th and 20th, adjacent Palacio Municiapal, it is beneath understated signage that guests will find open-air environs, hours from 10:00am to 10:00pm Tuesday through Sunday frequently seeing all nine tables full. Named after the "Cachapa," a Sweet Corn Pancake with Cheese and Brown Sugar, dining at Kaxapa Factory begins with warm greeting and complimentary Juices, all made on-site from local Ingredients, as much of Venezuela's cuisine shares roots with that of Mexico. Easy to navigate in English or Spanish, with comprehensive descriptions across a laminated menu, Lunch began with fried balls of soft Cheese, a dip in traditional Guasacaca Sauce adding depth while an Empanada to follow was generously portioned and nearly bursting with Beef and Beans. Turning more traditional with an Arepa, arguably Venezuela's most-famous culinary creation, it should go without saying that no meal at Kaxapa Factory is complete without their eponymous dish, the Pancake's fold around seasoned Chicken and Cheese compelling bite-after-bite before finishing up with texturally refined Flan imbued by Coconut. read more

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Loved this cute find in Playa del Carmen! Wanting a small break from Mexican fare, my boyfriend and I decided to check out Kaxapa factory- our other exposure to Venezuelan food being tequeños in some random bar in Lima. The owner greeted us and explained to us (in Spanish, since we wanted to practice our Spanish) some of the highlights of their menu- they have menus in both Spanish and English! He also brought out their drinks in tasting glasses- maracuya, soursop, a sweet rice drink, and a lemon drink. We ordered their green salad (which was hefty and could've easily fed 4 people as a starter), and got an order of kaxapa and a tostone mixto sandwich. The salad was just ok- nothing too fancy, heavy on the lettuce and came with oil and balsamic. Their kaxapa and tostone though.... DELISH! The kaxapa was a corn dough with cheese and shredded chicken on the inside- they brought out sauces for us to put atop- heavenly! The tostone as well- toasted plantain sandwich with mixed meats and cheese inside with sauces on top- uniquely Latin American and so filling! Customer service was top notch and the food was delicious- definitely give it a try if you're in Playa del Carmen. read more

First time in Mexico and first time here! We saw all the positive reviews and had to try it! The owner's daughter seated us. She explained the menu and what different foods were like. She then provided samples of their delicious juices! Every single one of them was amazing. I got a Cajeta coffee (coffee with caramelized goat milk). We shared tequenos (a dough stuffed with cheese). I had the Reina mexicana Arepa (ate it too quickly to get a picture) and it was wonderful! We would absolutely come back in a heart beat! They even offered their best suggestions of things to do in the area. What a great gem! read more

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Great food and awesome service. Jose Ramon is a great host ! Highly recommend ! Authentic Valenzuelan food at its finest read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

This is one of the best Venezuelan food I have ever had in Mexico. This place has amazing Arepas, Cachapas, and special dishes. I have been here multiple times and ordered different food here. If you like sweet drinks their rice based drink "chicha de arroz" is so good and filling. The empanadas are not the best but are nice. The waiter is so nice to make changes to plates. We got the mix empanadas and also we replaced beef with chicken in Pabellon Criollo. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Playa Del Carmen. read more

Kaxapa Factory - Cachapa Catira - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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Amazing Venezuelan cuisine! Spanish and English menus are both available to peruse. The menu is set up to highlight the 4 main plate types: arepas, kaxapas, patacon, or rice/special plate. They also have a number of juice options. On the house, we got samples of soursop, passion fruit, sugar cane lemonade, and chicha de arroz. I really enjoyed the soursop sin azucar (without sugar, since with sugar was a bit too sweet) and chicha de arroz - almost like a thicker/yogurty horchata. We had to order a large soursop juice since it was so good - oh and since this place is without A/C, the refreshing juice helped. For food, we had the patecon pabellon and pabellon criollo plate. The patecon pabellon is a fried plantain "sandwich" with shredded beef, black beans, and cheese. The pabellon criollo plate included rice, an arepa, shredded beef, plantains, black beans, and cheese - I also ordered an avocado on it. Both dishes were delicious! The mild sauce and the really spicy sauce were great to drizzle over the shredded beef in both dishes. That fried plantain "bread" as part of the sandwich of the patacon was a nice crispy and gooey texture. It was sweet and savory at the same time - what a treat! read more

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Best meal we had our entire trip. Anything but Mexican food and it's good In playa. This place was so good we came here twice. Everything is fresh, the juices are natural and real and the food is made for foodies Do eat here if your a foodie ! read more

My wife was excited to show me this place as she had been before. The restaurant serves Venezuelan food which is not the same as Peruvian (I asked) although there certainly is some overlap. The restaurant is clean and modern. The service is professional and helpful. My favorites were the chicken empanada and the beef empanada. The dough is from sweet corn so it is sweet. Both had very flavorful and tasty meat. The empanada are fried and slightly greasy but not overly so. The second best was the cachapa which is like a stuffed pancake but lighter. We had chicken and cheese but I think just chicken would be better as the manchango is strong. My least favorite was the chicken and cheese arepa. The cheese was too strong and drowned out the chicken. I would come here again for the empanadas and to try something else from the menu. read more

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My fiancé and I have been here many times throughout the years. This family owned business is clean, comfortable on hot days they do have fans going. This has a indoor outdoor feel. Tons of shade. When parking nearby it is paid parking, you will not be able to use a credit card or American dollars, must use pesos (coins) to pay at the parking meter. If you have a couple dollars, the staff here was very polite and helpful and gave us some change. Although this is not guaranteed it was very nice that they could do that for us. So please come prepared. If you don't pay the meter, the meter patrol will put a boot on your car, so don't risk it around here. The food; tastes amazing you can tell they put a lot of thought and care into it. Quality ingredients and fresh juices. Service: being a family owned business this business knows about great customer service, they are polite, kind and even remembered us from a few months back. Which honestly felt kind of special. Last but not least. They do have English menus on hand and the staff speaks English as well read more

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Warning! Do NOT go here when you only have a few days left of your stay in Playa Del Carmen. If you come here to attend an all day wedding on a Sunday. Kaxapa is closed on Mondays and you fly out on a Tuesday morning, it will have you consider skipping the wedding just so you can eat here again. I had them surprise me and they knocked it out of the park. Seriously. EVERYTHING was so damn good. My daughter said, how much money do you think we would have to pay them to come and open a restaurant in Portland? Haha read more

I decided to try this Venezuelan restaurant while in Playa del Carmen based on the excellent reviews. We got a nice table outside and the lady waiting on us was friendly and very nice. I was torn between a few drinks and she brought me a sample to try. I decided on the Chicha de Arroz. Very creamy and good. We shared a Cachapa con carne mechada, an arepa and an empanada. Everything was delicious and cooked very well. The food came quickly and piping hot. They take credit cards. Nice place about 5 blocks from the beach. read more

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You HAVE to try this place if you're ever in PDC. I found this place on yelp and visited the restaurant for dinner. I saw that it had over 300 reviews and a full 5 stars, so I knew I had to come here before I left PDC. Our sever was extremely friendly, explaining the menu to us because we said it was our first time dining here! We ordered a lot: -cachapitas starter (8 kaxapitas with several meats and cheese) (5/5): you could get full off of this starter! It's almost like a DIY since the toppings come on the side. This was so good as a starter! Comes with cheese, shredded beef and chicken. -cheese balls (3/5): the cheese balls were alright, didn't really taste like anything. It's better if you eat it with the sauces given on the side! -arepa (4/5): the arepa is so good! I just wish the portion was a bit bigger, but nonetheless it was amazing. Since we ordered starters, it was enough for my boyfriend. -mixed patacon (5/5): this. was. so. good. I loved the patacon! It's fried plantain toast with lettuce, cheese, and mixed meats inside, almost like a sandwich. You need to try this! We also got their passion fruit and the horchata. They give you samples of the juices so you get to try them before you order which was super nice! Overall, this place truly takes pride in serving Venezuelan food and I recommend everyone to come here. read more

Kaxapa Factory - Mixed patacon in front and arepa in the back - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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I got a fried plantain salad which was deliciously crispy and filling. My wife got something that was like a pancake and an omelet had a child... it was delicious AF! I ate her leftovers when she wasn't looking The owner and his family were so friendly. I'd 100% go back read more

Wonderful service. After she asked if it was our first time here, the waitress explained the entire menu in English, suggesting favorites for us first-timers to try. We were also greeted with a set of four drink samples which made my husband get the chicha de arroz - a thicker version of a horchata. We also ordered two dishes, which I do not remember the name of... The dish I had was a national Venezuelan dish which kind of reminded me a deconstructed chipotle burrito bowl without any greens (aside from the sweet plantains). I got a fried egg with it for 5 pesos. My husband got an omelette looking think that was made of corn. It was a little too sweet for his tastebuds. All in all, a unique and lovely vacation experience! Oh, and it's better that you pay with pesos cause it seems they have a hefty exchange rate. read more

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This spot is a gem. We went here several times when in Playa Del Carmen. Their juices, food and dessert were all good. Also, the owner was very friendly! read more

Food is amazing. Service is amazing. The owner is always there and so accommodating. The vibe is very relaxed. I highly recommend checking it out! Also the owner loves to talk baseball (Mr Cabrera) lol read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

We were recently in Playa del Carmen and used Yelp to find this gem! It is a couple blocks away from the really touristy areas and is not to be missed! The owner is delightful and so funny and sweet. You can tell that they are a local favorite as the many of the locals came in for take out orders and were known by name. The food is excellent and traditional Venezuelan fare. It was hands down some of the best food for the best prices! read more

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Another day in downtown Playa, I found this hole in the wall restaurant. It's Venezuelan food and amazing! Definitely try the Cachapa Mechada with beef and avocado. My spouse had the arepa with beef and arepa pabellón. read more

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I rarely leave reviews but I had to for this place, truly amazing breakfast! I had no idea what to have and asked the server/owner for help, he explained the menu to me. The food is incredibly delicious that I am thinking of already going back tomorrow!! I forget the server or owners name but quite possibly the friendliest shop Owner I have encountered here in Playa A true gem of a find! Lost definitely recommend to anyone Frank read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

It's easy to understand why this restaurant is rated so high once you step foot in. The owner greets you with a smile and a hug, sits you down, and proceeds to give you a comprehensive overview of the menu. He brings you samples of the beverages and also his story about the restaurant. Food was incredible but it's more than a just food, it really is an experience. UPDATE: went back for breakfast. Just as good if not better! read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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Delicious Venezuelan cuisine for super cheap! 10/10 recommend. They offer a sample of juices as you arrive and the service is wonderful. read more

Kaxapa Factory - Arepas! - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

This place was amazing and well priced. They start you off with some samples of their fresh juices. Our food was the best meal we have had our whole trip. The service was fabulous as well. read more

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Good food and great service by the owner. She was sweet and introduced us to the ingredients and the food. The passionfruit drink was good too. read more

Kaxapa Factory - Latin American Near Me - Playa del Carmen, ROO

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