Small place with lots of flavor. Arepas are excellent, full to the max. Parking is the only problem. They have a small parking lot which they share with a papa john's pizza. read more

So freakin good! Had chicken, beef, cheese, beans and avocado on an arepa and a mixed fruit drink... Sooooo good!

Loved the Machada con queso. The garlic sauce was great and they have a variety of bottled hot sauces to add to your area. Super fast service and good prices read more

Excellent, well-stuffed arepas. Only $5-6 each and delicious. The ground beef and queso were my favorite.

We went here based on a friends recommendation. It was awesome. A little pricey like all the local restaurants but well worth it. There were 3 guys running the stand and all were very helpful and fun. Very good food. I had the one with beef, plantains, cheese and black beans with avocado on top. It was awesome. Good thing I don't live in Puerto Rico. I would weigh 500 pounds read more

There are so many amazing things to say about Arepas. The service was wonderful (we were not in a rush) and the food was out of the world yummy. My fiancé and I travelled from our dive trip in Fajardo on highway 187. On our way through to San Juan, we stopped by Arepas to try it out. We ordered the Reina Pepiada (5/5), which was a chicken salad with avocado on top. It had the most tender juicy chicken and the avocado was perfect. Additionally, the Arepas was still warm!! We also tried the Papaya-Limon juice which was nice and refreshing. The fiancé and I were reluctant to leave without trying more, but were not all that hungry. 7:30 pm rolls around and all we can think about are the Arepas, so we returned. This time we ordered the Tequenos de Quesos (4/5) which can be described as the best cheese stuffed breadsticks you've ever had, the Pabellon Arepas (4.5/5) which had tender shredded beef, fried plantains and black beans, and the Cachapa con Queso (4/5), which we considered our dessert of sweet corn topped with a savory cheese, perfect blend of salty and sweet. The owner also made a Puna-Limon juice while we were there and gave us a sample (5/5), amazing!!! If you are in Isla Verde or San Juan area, go here and eat some of the best food!!! Cash only! :) read more

Los Chamos Arepas - Pabellon. Yum!!! - Venezuelan Near Me - Carolina, Puerto Rico

Best food. I love the arepas and the natural juices. Everything here is so fresh, the workers are super friendly and nice. Best for a quick snack. read more

This stuff is off the hook! Get the garlic sauce and cilantro sauce with it! Very inexpensive and u wok love every bite of it . I got the mix beef n Chix as well as the shrimp n fish ! I would come here everyday to eat! read more

Los Chamos Arepas - Venezuelan Near Me - Carolina, Puerto Rico

How pictures can be misleading! I drove for 20 minutes hoping to find great food for reasonable prices and, boy, how disappointed I was. When I got there I had to look for somebody to show up. The beaten up shack was abandoned and open, with a bird flying inside. After a few minutes this guy came and didn't say anything, just waited for me to order. I asked for some empanadas and that was a huge mistake. They were pale, not golden brown like in the pictures. No flavor, no salt, nothing. Long story short: horrible food, really poor service and sketchy place. Porto Rico has much better food to offer. Don't go to this place. read more

We stopped here for a simple lunch while we waited for our hotel room. The food and service is great! I asked for "no meat" because I'm mostly vegetarian, and he made a bean, fried sweet plantain, and cheese arepa for me. It was wonderful! Don't forget the cilantro sauce! My husband got the chicken and it was loaded with shredded chicken. Unfortunately there was no fish today. So, if you can look past the fact that this is set on a strip of land between 2 busy roads, you are in for a cheap treat ($10 for both of us) that you can order to take out to the beach! (Minus a star for the poor location) read more

It was delicious ! Very inexspensive and great customer service. The wait is worth it and it really filled me up. I plan on going plenty my last few days here. Very sweet guys and plenty of hot sauce ! I recommend the plain arepas and the chicken so far read more

Fish empanada smelled like pure urine, chicken arepa had bones, shrimp arepa was the only good thing.

Excelent place to eat an arepa and have good conversations, drinks and other typical Venezuelan treats at an affordable price.

Good street food, with a slightly sketchy walk from our hotel. Friendly guys running it, CASH ONLY!

Friendly staff, great arepas and cachapas. Portions are big and the food is delicious. Only down side is that there's not much seating space but the food is definitely worth it. read more

Good for what it is. Food is nice, but they don't serve coffee, even instant. To be completely fair, not one location in Puerto Rico had everything that I wanted, and this was the cheapest of places that was a minor disappointment. Ratings are relative. This is. It 4 star like Marmalade is 4 star, but adjusted relative to price. read more

This is what I came to Puerto Rico for. Small shacks with amazing food. Don't see what you like on the menu? Tell the cook and he'll customize your arepa. Fast service and open 24 hours. You won't spend more then 20 dollars for 2 people ! read more

So happy I happen yo stumble upon this place. Thr owner is friendly and rhe food is great.

My kind of place, it doesn't get any more authentic than this. Don't let the looks of the place keep you away. The food was wonderful, fresh made to order.....light not greasy or oily, tried the shredded beef and also the fish specials, they were great.....also the local sauces, both the cilantro and the garlic sauces tasted great, we will go again while on the island. read more

Great prices for such a big meal. My girlfriend and I ate here three nights in a row because it was so good. Make sure you get some taquenos and a tall cup of mango juice before you get your arepas. read more

It's a cool place to stop and grub. I would give 3.5 stars. Unfortunately I went for ground beef empanadas but they could not accommodate, as it was cooking they said. Chicken and was pretty good, and a legit hot sauce selection. read more

This roadside food stand is the best! We went for dinner and then lu check the next day. The guys are so very friendly and the food is inexpensive. If you want to try Venezuelan food you have to eat here. They are open 24 hours in the weekend too. read more

Good spot to get Arepas. Prices are reasonable and flavor is great. Also it's very convenient if your out late since they close at midnight.

This was my first experience eating an arepas and it was incredible. After several days of trying other places during our vacation, this tiny stand had in my opinion the tastiest arepas-- we got the avacado chicken and it was wonderful! read more

Locally recommended, had to try and WOW blew expectations out of the water. Never been to PR, so they gave me an English version of their menu, which was most appreciated. Cannot go wrong with anything on the menu, fantastic! read more

Amazing food, this place is cheap, fast and delicious. It's really pretty good for vegetarians too, as long as you're cool with cheese and with stuff that's not super-healthy. You can watch the stuff get made, which is kind of neat. Get at least one of the camarones and the queso blanco, they're winners. If it's busy you can put in an order, hang out on the beach for 10 minutes and come back for it. read more

An amazing surprise! Unassuming but don't be fooled, it's excellent food. It started with a very friendly hostess, recognizing my poor Spanish, and swapped me for an English menu. She helped guide us through the variety of offerings to some of he best arepas we've ever had. The mixed, the La Paluda, the chicken and cheese. Drinks, arepas, staff - nailed it. We're going back later in the week. read more

Used Yelp to find this gem. Food was delicious and fresh. Place is just an outdoor bar area on Isla Verde. Added to tropical atmosphere. Would definitely go back when in San Juan again. read more

Excellent little food shack. Perfect for lunch while at the beach. I had the mixta (arepa with chicken, beef, and cheese) and a mixed fruit juice. Both were superb. read more

The arepas were good, but they don't need any frying. It was close to what I have eaten in Venezuela. I was glad to this type of restaurant in Puerto Rico! read more

Excellent! A small place full of great arepas made to order. Got the reina pipiada and the arepa filled with shredded chicken and cilantro sauce. Go with empty stomach because the arepas are really big. read more

The food could have been excellent if we have used some sauce, or if the restaurant provided some sauce. We had chicken and cheese, and we also got cheese empanadas. Everything was very bland, but again Texter and Pete were perfect. With some seasoning this would have been great. read more

My heart literally hurts from writing this review because it's bringing back such wonderful memories from my vacation in PR! We found Los Chamos via Yelp, and were down to try a hole-in-the-wall shack because when in San Juan, you eat where the locals do #amirite. I got the shrimp and ground beef arepas, literally having no idea what to expect. Seeing the menu and speaking to the guys behind the counter honestly had me so confused... it's a deep fried sandwich... I think? Either way, I didn't care! I just wanted to try something new and even if it was against all of my healthy eating restrictions, this place had such rave reviews that I HAD to try it. And it did not disappoint! Granted, it was probably the heaviest thing I've eaten in years-- the bread was greasy and deep fried to where it was crispy on the outside, but fluffy and delicious on the inside. The filling was just sinfully delicious... ugh the shrimp one was SO good! And I hadn't eaten ground beef in well over a year, so the fact that I was eating a ground beed arepa was a big deal, and it was SO worth it! Also, those hot sauces are so, so delicious. I loved how many flavors they had, and the cilantro sauce I could probably down by the bottle (not really but maybe). They add so much flavor and a great kick to an already flavorful meal! Because I am a certified health nut, I just couldn't justify eating all two arepas, as they were just so incredibly heavy for someone who normally eats clean and more plant based foods. So I'll admit, I scraped off the cheese on both, ate about three bites of the bread, and then just cleaned out the insides like it was nobody's business. Most people would argue that the bread is the best part, and I honestly would agree, but man, I just couldn't finish it! It was too much of heaviness overload for me *tear*. But if you're someone who doesn't care and will eat whatever tastes good, definitely order like three of these bad boys and finish it off clean! They're delicious, cheap, and so different from any other sandwich I've tried! Please check out this adorable shack if you're in PR. It's right next to the beach, so you can take them to go and eat them while staring out at the beautiful Caribbean sea. read more

Was sadly disappointed with this place. Clearly it's a favorite amongst locals and visitors and we went in excited and open-minded. I am definitely a fan of local food trucks in general. It's basically a shack on a busy street with some limited outdoor seating. The guy taking the order was perfectly friendly but as others commented on, the wait was out of control. There was nobody in front of us when we ordered and probably a few others ahead of us waiting for their food. It literally took 40 minutes to get our four arepas. What makes it worse is that there is no sense of what is happening or why it is taking so long and as more time passes, it just feels surreal. As for the food, definitely good, but nowhere close to life changing. Some of the meats weren't as hot as they could have been. Flavors and combinations were great. The arepas themselves were slightly dry. I was able to try one or two of the sauces but given they are at the counter of the shack, it wasn't worth fighting the anxiously awaiting patrons to get or try more. Would definitely skip this place next time. read more

Great food, great price and so close to the beach plus the menu is in English and Spanish

What a find. It was a little hard to find since Google maps sent us to Carolina but it was worth searching out. We tried the fish arepas which was outstanding. We also liked the rice beans and cheese arepas. The stand out was the chachapas with cheese and a little avacados sauce. I'm still dreaming about it. Find this shack! read more

If you are in Isla Verde you must stop here and grab a Pabellon!! We went the first day of our vacation and returned every day for a snack. The prices were very good and the food is very filling. read more

Stopped here randomly while on vacation. Best food I've had since visiting Puerto Rico. Wishing they would open one in NYC asap!!!! The Venezuelan food is amazing and I can't wait to come back to get more.... read more

Very good food. We tried various items and each where wonderful. The sauces really added the finishing touches. It's a shack that looks sketchy but it's not. Finding a place to sit can be challenging and it's only outside seating. Just a warning that it's a small kitchen so it will take a while to get the food but worth it. We will be back! read more

Hate to dock a star, but unfortunately they had run out of chicken and the shrimp + fish arepas were good, but I have had better. The second arepa we had(just shrimp), was a tastier. Great for a quick bite in Isla Verde, and friendly service... read more