I really enjoyed some of the appetizer items and their arepas, but the Coco Chicken special fell flat and had an uncooked dry spice flavor. Ultimately, I'll be back, but next time I'm going to stick what they do BEST- Beef and bean arepas and plantains. read more

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Cubano sandwich is one of my favorite meals in madison. High quality bread, meat, and classic mustard is to die for. Friendly service, worth the hike if you're downtown. read more

Areas which is a hot bummed if ground white corn with a crispy shell. You choose the filling. We had pulled pork and a shredded beef both with cheese. The offer other fillings but we had this previously and it was great. A favorite already. We also had the Pabellon the Venezuelan national dish is black beans, white cheese, shredded beef, rice deep fried plantain (which was great) and arepita. We LOVE it! Beer and wine alcohol only. ++++service. Counter service but the deliver. Cook to order. The owner is gracious, super friendly and helpful in guiding you. fast service too. ++++ quality. Food is outstanding and for the price. do I need to say more? +++ ambiance smaller dinning room but clean with proper level of background music. - small parking lot but there is street parking. (But with food like this I'll walk a bit if I have to) A must especially if you haven't had Venezuelan food. Oh and their soups look great. read more

La Taguara - Pabellon - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Wow. I've had and enjoyed their items at Taste of Madison before, but getting an entree from the restaurant gives you the full force of these flavors. The seasoned beef in both the pabellon and bandejita paisa was outstanding. The portions were huge - a date night could easily split an app and an entree. Have no fear of this being overly spicy - think of it more of a Venezuelan Sunday dinner. Expect to pay entree prices as you would at any sit-down restaurant. The interior isn't much to look at, but you won't need it once you start getting the meat sweats. read more

First time in Madison, it was a cold snowy night so naturally I wanted a little something from home. My bf back home found this restaurant for me so I decided to try it, and I was not disappointed! I ordered the cheese plantains for the appetizer. Then, some Bandejita Paisa as my entree. It was fresh and well seasoned. The chorizo sausage and the chicharron was very good. I would definitely recommend it. I'm Colombian, and this place was a great find! read more

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I was excited to see they put these restaurant in the old UNO's. The service was great and I highly recommend the Margaritas. We got the appetizer platter and couple plated entrees. Would 100% recommend. read more

What a great find!! This place is a must. Authentic Venenzuelan/ Colombian food. Service is great. Bathrooms are clean. Ample parking space. Restaurant is clean with simple decorations. My favorite is the chicharrones with yucca fries. This is a must order. Also ordered the arepas which is great and huge servings. Their passion fruit juice is really good. I tried the tamarind juice but I prefer the passion fruit. I will definitely come back here again and try their empanadas and order the chicharoness appetizer again. They have a lot of great dishes to try but definitely I not miss the chicharrones. Trust!!! read more

This place is amazing! Fantastic food and a fun atmosphere. I've eaten here many times and am always impressed 10/10 would eat again

So good !! I'd go so much more times. All everything I've tried was amazing definitely worth ordering again. Chicken torta all the way.

I cannot overstate how much I loved the food here!! I have been desperate to try arepas for well over a decade but have never lived anywhere with a Venezuelan restaurant in the area, so we decided to stop in here for lunch on a recent road trip through Madison and I was absolutely blown away! Such incredible flavors and a wide variety of options for everyone. I couldn't get enough! The staff was very friendly and helpful and answered any questions we had. I couldn't have been more pleased and am eager to go back as soon as I can! read more

Food is excellent. Staff is very friendly & helpful. Service is quick. Only negative is prices are high for lunch fare.

SO yummy! Lots of gluten free options and didn't get sick from it either (celiac). I had the Colombian Empanadas, Pabellón, and Quesillo, along with the sugar cane lemonade. Everything was amazing and large portions for the entree, so I had leftovers too. I'll definitely be back! read more

This place is so good I forgot to take pictures of the food. The Venezuelan empanadas are hot, crispy, and served with a sauce you'll want more of. We also got the sampler which I also recommend, the sauces are crazy good. GO HERE. Fast and friendly service, thank you. read more

Drove 2 hrs to eat some Latin food, as there is none on my town. I can say it's a good little spot in Madison. The day after I brought my aunt and kids. We are Puerto Rican and Cuban and we were able to satisfied all tastes. We had mofongo, pabellón, biftec and parcha juice. Fully recommend this place read more

La Taguara - Mofongo con carne y pollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Love the lunch arepa there so good!!! Staff could be more efficient to customers but over all food and place is good.

After running some errands I wanted to get lunch and stopped at La Taguara, which I normally like. I had no idea that they would not serve me lunch because they would soon close at 3:00 p.m. The people in the dining room did not look like they were leaving, so it was a surprise to be denied service. I guess it will have to be dinner, if I decided to return. I know the food here is good, but service is important. too. read more

I visited on the behest of a coworker who raves about the food. I was intrigued with the mojito en coco. It's made with tilapia. The worst fish ever. However the cashier convinced me that it was the best fish for this dish and how great it was....BOY WAS SHE WRONG! never again! It looked great but tasted like trash. My plantains were over cooked as well and the chicken I got as an appetizer was under seasoned. I won't be going back. read more

La Taguara - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Everything was great. The service the appetizers, and the food. The season shredded beef is to die for as well as the season ground beef

This is the best meal we've had in Madison so far. We ordered Arepas, Empanadas, a Cubano Sandwich and started off with Tostones (crispy fried plantain patties). The Arepas and Empanadas were ordered as part of the lunch special that came with soup (or salad). We tried both of the soups of the day and those were great too. read more

La Taguara - Empanadas and soup - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I've been going to La Taguara for at least three years and have always had a consistently fantastic meal whether I dine in or do take out. The service is always great and everyone is incredibly friendly. If you ever have questions about any of the items on the menu they are more than happy to explain. The wait can get a little long for take out and delivery so plan ahead if you're hungry! To start off, I nearly always order the tostones (savory fried plantains), which comes with guasacaca, an incredible garlic sauce that I could eat forever. For my main, I tend to oscillate between ordering arepas stuffed with avocado, chicken and all sorts of other deliciousness, and the camarones al ajilo - shrimp in garlic sauce that comes with guasacaca, too. My husband goes for the Cubano, which is for sure the best in town. The cubano comes with plantain chips aaaaaaand more guasacaca for dipping. The cubano is big enough that he can make two full meals out of it, too. Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend La Taguara especially if you want to try cuisine that's pretty unique to the midwest! read more

Just visited new location at 3010 crossroads. (Opened Monday) Have to admit I was excited, I just don't see how this place can survive... Prices are craaaazy. House vodka rocks $9.00... (House) wings $15.00... 3 drinks/ wings $47.00... and I ordered the wings as they appeared to be the least expensive on the menu. Food was tasty, bar tender great - just way to expensive for what you get. Sorry, was hoping this would be a great replacement for UNO... read more

La Taguara - New location... - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Excellent empanadas, so nice to go someplace with so many gf options. Highly recommend

Anytime we fly out of Madison, Wisconsin airport we eat here for authentic Venezuelan food. Meals are prepared fresh. Recommended for a nice change and cultural experience. read more

Best Venezuelan arepas I've had in a while. I don't normally go to places where you choose the toppings for your arepas, but I enjoyed this a lot. The guasacaca sauce wasn't what I know it to be but it was okay. read more

I'm writing this live from La Taguara! Ever since moving here, I've been missing Venezuelan food. And I'm glad my family and I found La Taguara. It is excellent. We ordered Arepas, Yucca, and Pabellón... and the portions were generious and the food very good. We'll be back soon :) read more

This place was poppin'! All the very friendly staff were working hard cooking up and serving up delicious looking food! I grabbed some Arepas for the road and to share with people back home, wish I had ordered a dozen! read more

The food is always been amazing since the day they opened. My favorite is there Cubano sandwich for lunch with a side of Plaintain chips is the perfect amount of food. I love this place. read more

La Taguara - Cubano - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Love the food. The service is great. Would recommend trying this, and if you like hot sauce, you should try their hot sauce. Delish.

This place have officially made it on my list of restaurants to visit every time I come to Madison. Super friendly staff, great portions, enough variety of dishes to pick from, and the most authentic Venezuelan flavor you could find in the north. I've tried Pabellón, Cachapas and churros they were all yummy! Food may take some time to be ready but the wait is worth it. read more

Food is great, I prefer the location closer to Madison over the Sun Prairie spot but they are both good. Price is good especially considering the HUGE serving sizes. I prefer the Madison location because I get the service is better. More of a order at the register and then sit down type deal. Very laid back chill spot. Can't recommend enough. read more

This is the case, when trying their food at Taste of Madison fest made me come back and get more:) I am not that familiar with Venezuelan cusine, however, to me its a great alternative to Mexican when you're enough of it, using most of the same ingredients. Arepa and Tamarindo juice is what I got for dine in, photo attached. Unforgettable! read more

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I haven't been to their brick and mortar, but I did get to try a very tasty beef arepa at their pop-up stand at Central Park Sessions. When I placed my order for one arepa the cashier asked "just the arepa?" and I briefly doubted my choice would be substantial enough, but I decided I could just come back through the line if I was still hungry. As it turns out, there is not a chance I could eat another bite after that hefty sandwich. It felt like a brick in my hand, but gratefully did not feel like a brick in my stomach. The arepa itself was somehow substantial but light and it was stuffed with delicious shredded beef. It came with a cilantro sauce (I assume it's their take on guasacaca) that the cashier assured me unprompted "wasn't spicy" - apparently one too many spice-averse people had gone through the line before me. The sandwich had enough flavor that it didn't need a spicy sauce, but I wouldn't have objected to a little kick. They recently opened up a location closer to downtown and I'm excited to make my way in to sample some more Venezuelan dishes. read more

La Taguara - Beef arepa from their stand at Central Park Sessions. - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Delicious food, generous portions, and cheap prices with a simple pay-at-the-front and wait for your number setup. Small, private parking lot for this almost hidden location. Once inside, the interior is familiar from Caribbean and Colombian places with bright yellow walls. The menu is up on a digital display screen. Everything o the menu looked delicious. For our appetizer, we ordered the rompe colchon, which is a lot more food than it looks. This is a very rich shrimp salsa that you use as a dip for plantain chips. It was quite intensely flavored, perhaps a bit too rich, so make sure you share with at least one other person. For entree, I did the Bandejita Paisa, which is almost a sampler platter of everything with beef, pork belly, chorizo, egg, platanos maduros, rice, pinto beans, avocado, cheese, and arepa. This was an enormous amount of food, especially for the price. Wife ordered the Camarones al Ajillo, which was sautéed garlic shrimp with salad, tostones, and guasacaca (similar to guacamole). She loved it. Given the super casual setup, good prices, and delicious food; I have to give it 5-stars. Definitely check it out for a unique change of pace in Madison. read more

La Taguara - Rompe colchon $10 Shrimp marinated in lime juice, tossed with fresh tomatoes, avocados, onions and cilantro served with plantain chips. - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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The food was pretty good and the portion sizes are large. La Taguara is probably one of my new favorite restaurants.

First time here, and I was not disappointed. Large portions of delicious food, great customer service, and everything was made quickly and to order. The black beans and rice and the queso frito were probably my favorite items from everything that we ordered, but everything was wonderful. I'll definitely be back, and I highly recommend trying it out. Warning: they close fairly early on weekdays compared to some places, so get there by 6:30ish if you're expecting to have a super leisurely dinner. read more

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Very pleasant. Enjoyed the friendly service. The food was very tasteful. Thank god for the Internet as we are novices to Venezuelan food we weren't sure what we were eating!! Excellent unique taste. Had a Mexican flavor to it. Would definitely go again. read more

La Taguara - Mojito en Coco - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Food is excellent. Nothing fancy about the restaurant. Perfect for take out! Highly recommend!

Phenomenal food which never disappoints. I always get the Pabellon a Caballo because it is always delicious and always a good portion of food - they don't skimp on the pork by any means. Most recently I opted for the Tostones, which were great with the given sauce. read more

La Taguara - Pabellon A Caballo - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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My team and I at work were looking for a delicious place to order lunch. This was recommended by a friend. No disappointment at all! I am looking forward to passing the suggestion on to everyone. Super friendly staff. You walk in. Go right to the counter to order. This is cool because you see everything being prepared. Make your order. Pay. They bring it to you. Delicious. I have enjoyed everything I have tried so far. Guasicaca (spelled incorrectly) sauce is amazing. Ask for it. This is not an American diner. If you have questions about the food, ask. They will tell you. If you never try it... you'll never know. Take the adventure. read more

This place kicks ass! Yelp brought us here (as usual) and it's a great find. There are lots of accolades for best food on the wall. I had the shredded beef and black beans (Venezuelan National dish) Really , really good. The arroz con coco for dessert is so good. Kudos to the owners of this place for bringing quality Venezuelan/Cuban/Mediterranean food to the upper Midwest ! read more

La Taguara - Venezuelan Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin