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This place is like a food truck kinda vibe. We walked up and the guy was on a personal call for about 6 mins while we waited for him to put in our order. I heard and understood the whole conversation which is how I know it was personal and super unprofessional towards us and the people on line behind us. The meats had good flavor but it came out barely warm. As you can see in the pics, about 4 oz of low quality shredded cheese was added to top them off. I would've preferred it all heated up with melted cheese. Not a good experience so I'd steer clear of this place. There's so many other options in the area (like Burger Kind next door).
GET HERE NOW!!!! 500/10. Open 24/7 I ordered the Cachapa Pabellón and added avocado. Absolutely amazing. The meat was so tender, plátano was sweet and savory, the cheese was melted just right, and I've never had a cachapa that good. The Cachapa is grilled perfectly, nice char, sweet, firm yet falls apart. The white and green sauces are very good together and separate. The flavors over everything combined go crazy. Customer service was excellent, very helpful, explained everything, answered all my questions. A walk-up spot, real homey and inviting vibe. Parking is very limited
We stopped by here this morning on a whim and bought 6 freshly made empanadillas: 3 beef and cheese, 1 beef, 1 pabellón and 1 cheese. All of these empanadillas came with two little sauces and all of them were outstanding! Out of all the empanadillas I've eaten in Puerto Rico during my trip, these were the best, by far & my favorite! The guy who served us was very friendly and spoke fluent English, as well. The whole Puerto Rican vibe here is amazing. I love that it's a convenient little hut next to a gas station. There's even a little bar beside the food and table full of hot sauce varieties to choose from! Now, my only regret is that I didn't come here more often during my stay because we fly out this afternoon.
Absolutely the best arepa I've had (may have been my first time if I'm being honest lol but STILL)! It was AMAZING. We actually weren't planning on going here for dinner but I saw it was a 24hr spot and the lights intrigued me when driving past so we added it to the list for on the way back. When we came back you pull into a parking lot that is shared with papa johns so it's fairly small. You have the option of carryout or if it's not busy and you can find a table outside you can eat there. It's a small shop but food sure does seem made with love and passion. The arepa itself was warm and soft. The chicken... wow... i NEVER get chicken when it comes to latin food cause it's never to my liking and never hits the way good steak does, but let me tell you - this chicken was juicy, shredded, flavorful, 10/10! Now lastly they LOADED it with cheese and THAT I ADORE okay.. i love me some cheese. Their green sauce is real tasty i think it was a sofrito sauce but could be wrong.
I remember coming to this place often when they opened many years ago. Back then they had the most authentic Venezuelan food in the area with only a few items on the menu like the arepas, the cachapas and the tequeños. Now the menu has all sort of different items like 'patacones rellenos', which is stuffed Puerto Rican "tostones", turnovers of all kinds and stuffed avocados. I came back the other day to indulged in their cachapas with queso de mano and chicken, it has always been my favorite item besides the tequeños, which are succulent. To my surprise it was exactly as amazing as I remembered. Perfect combination of flavors between the sweet corn kernel and the saltiness of the cheese. I also ordered a 'pionono' turnover that had sweet plantain and ground beef inside, delicious. Don't mind if you have to wait a little bit because everything is made to order, super fresh and steamy hot. They also have all sort of mild/hot sauces to try. They also have a variety of natural juices and drinks. Los Chamos Arepas is a gem for those craving authentic Venezuelan food!
Omg I always bypass this place for whatever reason but I finally stopped here the other day and got an Arepa Vegana (black beans, sweet plantain, and avocado). It was so good. The arepa was fluffy and airy and the variety of hot sauces did it just right. I will def keep this place in mind. It's also 24 hrs and pretty much JUMPIN at night so don't come here rushing. The drinks are great too.
Doesn't look like much when you're walking past, but the food and staff were amazing. We were so hungry after walking around Condado looking for arepas that we forgot to take pictures before munching on them and who wants pics of half eaten arepas? I did manage to take a picture of the bottle of pique that we were obsessed with though so there's that! My favorite was definitely the shrimp!
5 years ago
Amazing drinks. Everyone is delicious and fresh! We had pabellon camaron, so delicious! Be sure to use the green sauce!! Jose is an professional drink maker!! read more
7 years ago
This was our first stop straight off a plane at the suggestion of a friend. The arepas are delicious! Fried and crispy without being oily and packed with meat, you won't regret ordering one. My husband and I both got one arepa each and split fried tostones with carne which was just ok. It was very windy and things were blowing everywhere which was a little annoying. Parking is TIGHT so be prepared for some white knuckling. Definitely worth a stop but stick with the arepas! Get the avocado with them too! read more
5 years ago
Stopped here for lunch and wow, good arepas! Hand sanitizer is offered and the order came out within 15 minutes. I had the shredded chicken arepa and it was very delicious! I would recommend giving this place a shot! read more
3 years ago
11 years ago
Food: - Arepa Combinacion: chicken, ground turkey, and shrimp covered with Mozzarella cheese sandwiched between 2 slices of freshly fried potato bread. The bread was soft in the inside and crunchy on the outside. The shrimp was flavorful. The arepa tasted great with their garlic sauce. The arepa was good but super messy to eat. Have a lot of napkins on hand! I liked the variety of hot sauce provided. 4/5 Service: The owner of the small shack was talkative and friendly. He spoke about his homeland, Venezuela. 5/5 Final thoughts: I would definitely come back and try other things. read more
2 years ago
This experience confirmed to me that any food shop residing next to a gas station is suspect of being a pretty awesome hole-in-the-wall. Yes, Marylanders--I was thinking of R&R Taqueria in its glory days tucked in the gas station on Route 1! Speaking of glorious, Los Chamos Arepas was just that, from it's freshly-fried arepa covering, generous helping of meat, to its homemade green sauce...all for only $5. Even though they ran out of shrimp (it was a bit past noon when we got there), we tried the mixta arepa and it was seriously delicious. The thickness of the arepa was just right, and there were a variety of hot sauces sitting on the bar counter. A local woman sitting next to us enthusiastically recommended several arepas that were her favorites. As for me, I couldn't get enough of that green sauce and after the first squirt, it was applied onto every bite thereafter until that arepa was done. read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
Service was amazing and food came out quick. There's often a huge crowd and parking can be difficult/tight in the parking lot but people leave quickly. A couple of the items on the menu were out such as the fish, which I really wanted to try! However one of the workers recommended other options that were delicious. The arepas came stuffed. It was overflowing and pretty messy to eat. A little on the oily side for my liking too, but I still enjoyed it. The hot sauce selection is also great! read more
Tiny shack, great food, limited seats and parking. Some reviews were accurate, the wait time was a bit much. They must be busy with takeout or something because the wait did not justify the 3 arepas I ordered. IMO, the arepas here were real good, greasy and full of flavor. If you're a vegan, on a diet, or a real picky eater then I do not recommend this place for you. If you're a carnivore like me then I defintely recommend this place. I ordered the Combination Arepas, which was chicken, ground beef, shrimp and white cheese. It was friggin good, but.... was it worth $6? Yes, beause it was very delicious and no because the portion was ehhh. In BK you can get 2 whopper jr., 2 regular drinks and 2 regular fries for $5.38, just for comparison. Anyways, it was a big tease for me, I could have eaten 3 of those arepas before I would start to feel full. I really rated this place a 3.5 stars because of the portion, wait time, seats, and parking. read more
6 years ago
Arepas! And, oh so good, might I add!! This is truly a beach side open-aired shack eatery. Check out the many fine Yelp pics for a clear image. They have a nice menu - not skimpy, but you won't take too long to decide. Tried two of their Venezuelan tacos, one with shredded beef, black beans, fried sweet plantains and fresh as the dickens shredded white cheese; the second, I subbed the beef for shredded chicken. AMAZING. I'm a hujass sucker for small local restaurants, and the outstanding flavors of these STUFFED TO THE BRIM sandwiches were pure and simple bliss. The "shell" made me think of a sliced pancake that was cooked with a little canola oil for a crisp edge. While fine and tasty, in all reality, however, the bun's job was simply to hold everything together. The contents is what was so unbelievably good. Both meat proteins were very juicy, having cooked in a marinade or the like? The mozzarella cheese couldn't have been more freshly grated. The beans and plantains were toward the bottom layers on the sammie. The fried sliced banana chunks were incredible. A little sweet-to-savory ratio that I'd gladly eat every day! Being just after the lunch rush, we didn't have to wait too long for our food. There's not a lot of seating at this food stall, so don't be surprised to eat standing, or take it to go. Shoot, the beach is just a block or so across the street. Oh, and this stand is OPEN 24 HOURS!! You really don't have an excuse not to stop by. read more
2 years ago
8 years ago
The arepas here are amazing. We got 3 orders of the pabellon arepas- since we're vegetarians, we substitued the beef for black beans. The plantains in the arepas were ripe and sweet, and the arepas went very well with the garlic and cilantro sauces. read more
7 years ago
This was such an amazing meal! It was so good I'm Back tonight. It takes a while to get the food because they are popular and they make everything fresh but it is so worth the wait. read more
5 years ago
The arepas are fuego!! One is perfect because they are very generous with their shrimp/chicken and cheese! Took a second one to go! read more
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7 years ago
Wow! This place was amazing! The service was good and I had one beef arepa with plantains inside and it was filling. If you're really hungry, get two or get a side of plantains. The outside seating is really nice and the juices are fresh so I recommend them! I had mango and it was a thick juice with nothing added--just fresh mangoes. Highly recommend. read more
5 years ago
4 years ago
Loved the arepas here! It was walking distance from our hotel (Tryp), so we strolled over for lunch before hitting the beach. They have menus in English, so if you don't understand the Spanish menu board, just ask! I ordered the ground beef. (We wanted breakfast/egg arepas, but they only serve them for breakfast.) The ground beef arepa was phenomenal. So good that my daughter had one bite and then stole the rest from me. I was stuck with her chicken and cheese arepa, which was still good, but not as good as the beef. I think my daughter didn't like the hint of curry flavor in the chicken. Don't get the cheese arepa, as it is WAY too much cheese - I mean like a whole handful, and it doesn't melt because there's so much cheese in it. And you MUST use the sauces on the counter. It puts it over the top! There was a white bottle, which tasted like a garlic sauce, and the green bottle tasted like a mild chimichurri sauce. On a side note, their iced tea is pre-sweetened, and it tasted a lot like Brisk concentrate, fyi... One star off for the very slow service. We placed our order to go, and it probably took a good 20 minutes to get our food. Another couple walked up and ordered and received their food in about 10, so it's possible they forgot about us, until we checked on our order. We ended up eating at the benches off to the side, since our order had taken so long, and the fam was starving. Tip - if you do order to-go, make sure you ask for forks, because it gets messy if you try to hold it. And make sure you get sides of the sauces, because you'll be sad when you don't have any. read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Go with an appetite because you will want to order everything off the menu! Seriously no lie you will want to! But here are a few tips! 1. Get the Shrimp Arepa! Oh my goodness this is HEAVEN! The dough is perfect and the shrimp has the best seasoning! Fill it up with their green sauce and you will be so happy! 2. The chicken Avocado one was good but more of a chicken salad which I was expecting it to be grilled or something! Good but not to die for in my opinion! Just saying! 3. I did get another chicken which is their basic one and it was bomb and more along the lines what I was expecting. 4. They have some seating to the side of this place which is great, but not much! 5. Isla Verde beach is right across the street so you can always order hear to go and eat them with a view on the beach!!! Ok now hurry up and get your fix! read more
7 years ago
First time trying Venezuelan! Got Vegetarian arepas with house sauces and sweet plantains for appetizer - absolute delish that we repeated our order!! Mango juice w/ fresh fruit pulp - yumm!! Parking lot adjacent to the building. Open 24*7 Taking one star out for slow service. read more
So good I had to go twice! I had an arepa: pollo y queso for $4. Best arepa I've ever had. It's extremely filling and the chicken is so juicy and flavorful, and it is topped with Venezuelan cheese (tastes silly to mozzarella, but better)! I love the green sauce they have to go with it too. I'm not sure whats in it beside cilantro, but it's amazing, very refreshing. They also have a large variety of hot sauces, passion fruit, guava, coconut, and plenty more! I also had tostones which were amazing too, it's a cheese stick wrapped in fried bread, yum! They TAKE Credit/Debit Cards! I'm not sure why on Yelp it says no. Everything is made to order so please be patient. This isn't a fast food spot, everything is freshly made and takes a bit of time to prepare, but it's more than worth it! They take great care of you, taking down your name with your order and you pay after you eat. No matter how packed, they do not rush you at all and move really quick to get everything to you as quickly as possible. So glad this spot was so close to my airbnb to stop by 2x. You must visit! read more
9 years ago
9 years ago
I know what you're thinking. Who goes to PR to eat Venezuelan food.... I do. I love Venezuelan arepas, and although I did feel a little fake eating Venezuelan food rather than exploring the food of my land, there are absolutely no regrets. The hubby ordered the pabellon, which is what we typically get back home and I got the carorena. So good!!! The arepas were perfectly crisped on the outside but moist on the inside. They have a plethora of sauces and spices, including their homemade garlic and cilantro sauces, along with guava, avocado and parcha hot sauce. All of the sauces were delicious and added a different element to the arepas. Luckily we came here on our last day because I could have honestly gone back every day, for every meal. read more
5 years ago
7 years ago
Very friendly people serving great food with uniquely delicious sauces. I got the shredded beef with cheese and avocado; it was absolutely delicious especially with the garlic sauce. They also have a cilantro sauce which is great with a herbal fresh taste. The awesome thing is that they are open 24 hours, suites for night munching ;) read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
Came back a few months later. Venezuelan fastbfood. Serves alcohol and outdoor street eating with a casual seating environment. Frequented by locals and tourists. Simple menu and easier bro pick food than you think. If you come to Isla Verde PR you want to stop here read more
3 years ago
10/10 this is a must to go to. the staff is really nice and the price of the food is worth it read more
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Lot 4, Isla Verde Ave
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979
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(787) 669-1746
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