Delicious food from such kind people. I am obsessed with the patacon. Best sandwich ever. It's so flavorful and with the garlic sauce it elevates it to be one of the most delicious dishes in Gainesville. The location is centrally located, which can make parking hard, but means there is always something going on nearby. The owners and staff are super kind and friendly. They love to chat and can pick up conversation about just about anything. read more

This is a wonderful place! We happened to find it accidentally but we were so impressed with the food and the incredible service. I ordered a shredded beef empanada and we shared a plantain sandwich-both were delicious! read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Empanada with shredded beef - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I can honestly say I've had really bad luck in this place. Not only does the service take forever, but also it is just crappy food. I just think they don't try hard enough, the people working there perhaps are not properly trained, paid or it just comes all the way from the top. I went there to give them a second chance since I had previously tried them about a year ago and I thought the food was not good back then, but maybe since they have been open long enough, maybe it was that one thing I had. Well I was wrong, I ordered just some appetizers, not even a full meal or anything and they took almost an hour to bring it out!! I didn't want to complaint so I just took my food to go and left, but when I got home the mandocas I ordered were terrible, tasted like they just reheated them and didn't even have cheese or nata which is what they should come with, or how they are served in any Venezuelan place you go to. On top of that, I had asked for cilantro sauce for the tequeños, they said it was in the bag, and when I got home they just put garlic sauce in there!! I didn't even eat, what a waste of money and energy to go there. Terrible experience, I don't recommend the headache to anyone, it's just not worthy. Unfortunately. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - "Mandocas" - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Staff was great and friendly, we came early on a Saturday morning. The shredded beef arepa was delicious it had ham, cheese, cabbage, mayo and ketchup but bit pricey for $15 for only one. I wish they had a kids menu or more sides like French fries. They do also have an ice cream business so its pretty nice if you want to eat an arepa and then stay for dessert. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Shredded beef arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Absolutely amazing!!!! I cannot recommend this place enough. The staff working are so nice and helpful throughout the ordering process and hospitality. The man working told me the popular dishes and I ordered them and was blown away. The prices on the menu are a little expensive, but the portion sizes are massive. I normally don't trust peoples takes on portion sizes, but I couldn't finish all the food and felt I was going to pop. The patacion is a sandwich between two fried plantains and contains an absurd amount of meat and sauce. The plantains are much lighter than bread and absolutely delicious! The meat in the Pollo Mechado Patacion was a little salty but still delicious. The Aguita E Sapo Arepas were equally delicious. I was able to try one of them and it was one of the top 3 arepas i've ever had. There's a huge block of cheese on them and pork, alongside a ton of sauce. I was blown away. This is in no way a clean meal, expect to get your hands messy but it's absolutely worth it. I absolutely loved the food here and recommend it to everyone. Don't be deterred by the location or the fact it's a food truck. I'd recommend bringing your own water though. Go here!!! read more

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As a miami local, I can tell you this place is great and super cute! The staff is so nice and attentive! The empanadas were delicious, they did take a bit to get them ready but overall good experience. So happy to have more Hispanic Cuisine in Gainesville. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Dining area - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Needed a Snack before dinner! I heard La Maracucha were in the neighborhood and we definitely had to go get something yummy. The traditional tequeños really hit the spot. We also had some empanadas too keep us over before dinner tonight. It was so tempting to cancel other arranged dinner plans and just stay and order more! Our family loves it! read more

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Very authentic Venezuelan cuisine with wide selection, friendly service and good quality. While not technically Venezuelan, they also have ice cream and crepes. The crepes are very good, loaded and huge. Love this place! read more

I actually stumbled upon this Venezuelan food truck in Gainesville while driving to another Venezuela food place with a friend. We figured we would try it out and there was no line so we were able to order right away. I got the paticone de pernil and a shredded beef empanada. All their food is made to order so be prepared to wait a bit, but trust, this wait is worth it. The paticone was very large but I wish I had realized they include ketchup on it by default, so that gave it a strange flavor that I didn't necessarily enjoy. Ultimately it's my fault because the ketchup is listed right on the menu. The empanada was excellent and steaming hot right out of the fryer. Crispy, crunchy, savory, and warm are just a few of the adjectives to describe it. Next time I would order the arepa de carne mechada. Don't pass by this bright-orange food truck without giving it a try! read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Paticone de pernil and a shredded beef empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Love seeing the food truck try out some new places in Gainesville (they are usually near ACEHardware/Plantstay). I highly recommend following them on IG to know where they will be/on what day. I had a cheese and potatoe empanada and two tequenos. The garlic maracucha came with the empanada and was killer! The staff was super helpful with suggestions, patient, and (friendly). They have a shade tent with a few tables set up to sit under while you wait and/or eat. Can't wait to visit again and try something new. read more

I was trying to hunt down a different food truck on this day, but I had misread the flyer for it and didn't realize that food truck was way over in Newberry on this day. So I was just sort of driving around town looking for a place to grab something to eat when I realized I needed something in the small shopping complex where La Maracucha likes to park. I got the items I needed in the store, then walked over to the food truck to see what they had. Looking over the menu, I decided on an arepa and an empanada. As they make everything from scratch and do not pre-cook anything, it took a little while for the food to be made, but it was totally worth the wait! The empanadas were tasty, but the real star of the show for me was the arepa! I got ham and cheese, and they used good Mexican cheese on it which just added to the experience. It was a bit messy to eat, but oh so good! I will be looking forward to returning to this truck to experience their food once more. read more

Vergatario. This food truck offers up some traditional Venezuelan foods. My personal favorite being the pastelito de papa con queso. Fried delicacies all of them! Are they healthy? Lol, no. Are they delicious though?? Absolutely. Life is short indulge in the melty tasty cheesy goodness. This food isn't too common around here so get it when you can! read more

Went to the food truck around Friday afternoon and there were around 5 people waiting. It took around 20-25 minutes to get our food which was the only thing I could complain about. Slight delay in receiving food but worth it. The guy taking our order gave us recommendations and we got a couple of things and they were all seasoned well. The sauces that accompany the arepas is delicious especially the dark green spicy one. I highly recommend the arepa de carne desmechada (shredded beef) and tequeños. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Arepa de Carne Desmechada - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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It truly warms my heart to see so many Venezuelan food trucks finally pop up in the area. I stumbled upon this gem on my way to la aurora. The staff was very nice , the food was ready in a jiffy and better yet it was finger licking good. What really stood out to me was their chicha. This is a rice milk/condensed milk drink typical to Venezuela. It should be very rich and smooth almost like a milk shake and this food truck got it spot on. I haven't had chicha this good since I last visited my family in Venezuela . I am very excited to go back and try more of their menu and share my culture with my daughters. read more

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I love this food truck. Their staff is very friendly and their empanadas are unbelievably good, particularly the carne mechada one (my Brazilian boyfriend's favorite). They have some Maracaibo classics, like pastelito de papa con queso and "agüita e' sapo" areapas. They switch places depending on the day of week, but they usually post any updates to their location to their instagram stories. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Pastelito De Carne Molida - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Incredibly delicious food, consistently well prepared and fantastic tasting. Kind and friendly service. Fair pricing. Have had all menu offerings and each item has been outstanding read more

I was in Dillard's and the young lady that was helping me had some food delivered. It smelled so good I had to inquire. She gave me tge directions & I went straight to this food truck to place my order. Food was made fresh with only a 16min wait, and it was delicious. read more

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I've tried this place twice. Good to have such a thing our 'hood, but if you're not crazy about cornmeal, then maybe not for you. Prices are high, but some entrees can feed two people easily. No problem with service. This is outdoors, so can be too hot at times. read more

The arepas was so yummy! And it was huge! They were also quick and it was still very hot by the time I got home to eat it. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Chicken arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Great food from Venezuelan cuisine. The best mandocas, tequeños and chicha in town. If you are visiting Gainesville you must visit this food truck. You won't regret it. It's definitely a 10 out of 10. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - a food truck - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Amazing catering! Eros and his food truck team came to our place for a graduation gathering. The food was amazingly delicious. The service friendly and efficient. And I didn't have to cook or clean! read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Great people and ice cream! Very nice place for students to go after and relax by playing board games and quality time!

It's definitely a messy meal but it's sooooo good, we got an order of tequenos and they were also great. They do make to order so it takes about 15 minutes with no line, if time's an issue you can call your order in! read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Arepa de Carne Mechada - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

El mejor lugar para comer en Gainesville. Todo es riquisimo, en especial las mandocas y las cachapas. read more

La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant - Venezuelan Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Amazing authentic Venezuelan food!!! I am Venezuelan but live in Miami , best Venezuelan food I've had since I left 21 years ago !! Delicious, they should totally bring a truck to Miami !!!! Oh and they have chicha!!!! Guao read more

Boy does this place SLAP! The patacones are unbelievable. The mandocas are tasty as well! This truck is always parked outside ace hardware on newberry which is walking distance for me and my gf. We hit this spot multiple times a month now. read more

I ordered a pulled pork arepa - and the pork was pretty pretty good. I was pretty disappointed with the arepas. They looked very different from the pictures I saw on here. It didn't seem like corn an it it kind of tasted like a hash brown - not much corn flavor to it. Will look for another arepa place. read more

Imagine a perfectly seasoned shredded beef sandwich, but the bread is replaced with homemade, crisp yet soft, mildly fragrant corn cakes, and fried ham and cheese are thrown in for good measure. All that for less than $10?! That's an arepa de carne desmechada. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing food. I'm a really picky eater but this place has great food. Was super busy and I had to wait 10 minutes for my food but the man in the truck gave me a homemade fresh drink on the house that was amazing. Seriously great people, great food, and amazing sauce read more

The food is wonderful. They even stayed open a little late as we unknowingly got there just before closing. Luckily I live just around the corner so will be going there again! Definitely worth the drive for those of you that live further away! read more

I was really looking forward to have a cheese arepa (which are made of corn masa)....but it was horrible, no corn and cheese but some wheat masa that had no flavor, endless cheap cheese and katchup spreaded inside, yes, katchup...the empanadas were another dissapointment, the same tasteless masa and the fill was just ground beef without onions or any spice. So, terrinle taste, quite pricey for bad quality and we had to wait 25 minutes, yes 25 min for a food truck order of 2 arepas and 3 empanadas. NEVer again!!!!! read more

Absolutely love this food truck. Service is great. I live 40mins away and I make sure To go at least once a month. Usual order is mandocadas, chicha, plain arepa de carne mechada and the queso frito. read more

Absolutely delicious, and the staff are friendly too! Definitely going back more in the future. I had tequeños de queso and an empanada de papas y queso (I'm vegetarian) and they were amazing! read more

We love this place! The food is authentic and the staff is amazing! Would come here again many times!!!

The cookie was lowk gas, 10/10 i would eat that shit all day bro. But the cookie monster blue icecream made me shit green shit & lowk had an aftertaste of deodorant mixed wirh idek just too much fucking food coloring. Would go back tbh but like never the blue shit again read more