The food was really good, but the service at checkout wasn't the best. The person helping us seemed distracted. I had to say "sir" several times just to get his attention. When my husband went up to order, he tried pointing at the menu (since it's large and easier that way), but the person wasn't accepting. He was only doing that to avoid mispronouncing anything, especially after I had just been corrected somewhat abruptly on pronunciation when I asked about an item. It made the interaction feel a bit uncomfortable. We went around 2-3, thinking it might be a quieter time since we were coming in with an infant (which is new for us), but it actually started getting pretty busy. They do have some baby/car seat accommodations, which was helpful, but the dining area itself isn't very spacious; there wasn't much room for a stroller. Overall, the food was great, and we'd still return if we were in the area again to try more items, but the customer service and space could definitely use some improvement. read more

Looking for gluten free options during a road trip isn't very easy. My family and I were traveling from Houston to New Orleans and as dinner time approached while driving through Lafayette, we started looking for food options. When Patacon came up on my list I was ecstatic. We are Venezuelan/Colombian so finding our traditional food is always wonderful, especially after my celiac diagnosis. It was already 7pm so we had to take our food to go, but the restaurant is very clean inside and welcoming. The family who runs it are super nice and gave us lots of tips for our trips and made us want to go back. We ordered the reina pepiada and brisket arepas and we were in heaven. We have a lot of arepa places back in South Florida and my mom (who is super picky and hard to please) said the places we frequent should go to Patacon and learn from them! Gluten free review: happy to report, no issues with gluten for me having the reina pepiada! I asked about ingredients before ordering and it was a fit for me. ¡Gracias por todo al equipo Patacon! Hicieron nuestra parada super amena y deliciosa. read more

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Patacon is the only Venezuelan restaurant I know of anywhere near Lafayette, and everything I've tried has been excellent. Patacon, arepas, empanadas, tequenos, and tres leche are all outstanding. Don't skip the sauces, and the red one is seriously spicy. They have Mexican coke. The restaurant is cute and also tiny, so we tend to order to go. The service is friendly and fast. read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Beef Patacon, Ground Beef Empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Good food and service. Good prices. Always a satisfying experience. Menu has nice selections.

Absolutely amazing food! We'll definitely be back the next time we're in the area. Delicious! read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Ordered delivery off-hours, 2:30 pm on a Saturday. 1 arepa shredded beef 1 patacon shredded beef. 1 empanada ground beef. Everything showed up in a single small paper bag, a good sign. Arepa and Patacon wrapped in foil and warm. The Arepa may be my favorite. Simple, authentic, fresh avocado and tomato. Good portion of shredded beef and not over stuffed. Patacon was fantastic, and a large portion. About twice the size of the arepa. The sauce looked a little heavy but it was a light flavor so it didn't bother me. A nice treat but on the heavy side with the twice fried plantain bun. Empanada had a solid filling of ground beef and seasoned well. Dough was evenly cooked and simple corn flavor. The orange sauce was hot af, but really good. I broke a sweat but finished it. Green cilantro sauce was mild and a good flavor, felt like an authentic guasacaca. Glad I gave it a try and I can see myself grabbing an arepa for a fresh lunch on the go. If I had a friend in town and we were going for a treat I'd recommend the Patacon and a cold beer. read more

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This place is Lafayettes hidden gem. The food is absolutely incredible, the service is warm and welcoming, the ambiance gives "hole in the wall" in the best way, and you won't break the bank exploring the menu. The shredded beef Patacon is elite, the guava and cheese tequenos are phenomenal, the Nutella and cheese tequenos are great, the beef empanada is so flavorful and savory, the pizza pastelitos were good, and the homemade red and green sauces are the icing on the cake. Don't sleep on this place!!! read more

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Amazing homemade dishes, hot clean facility and super cordial folks. Pico de gallo was cut in very small pieces that make it even better to eat. read more

Place is super cute and such a friendly place to eat at . My boyfriend and I ordered the Empanada de Chicken, Empanada Shredded beef, coconut macaroons, along with a glass Coca Cola and freshly squeezed orange juice. The restaurant was super clean and the staff provided excellent service in a timely manner. Highly recommend this place ! : ) read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Chicken Empanada Empanada Shredded Beef Empanada Coconut Macaroon Coca Cola Orange Juice - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

First visit on a weekend and to my surprise it wasn't crowded yet. Service was friendly and courteous. The food was served fresh and hot, with accompanying sauces. I'm personally not familiar with Venezuelan food but I enjoyed my fare immensely. read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Shredded Beef Empanada, Beef Patacon. - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

if you're reading this... GO. NOW! Fuego Patacon with shredded beef, mozz.. and TWO. TYPES. OF PLANTAINS my heart and stomach are so full. As a New Yorker, two thumbs up and two HOWYADOINNNN's read more

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I have been hearing so much about this place, and finally I decided to try it! We had the following: Patacones Arepas Empanadas (Ground Beef) Tequenos Jalapeños Tres Leches cake Everything was so delicious, the patacones and arepas are definitely the highlights! Check @eatinglafayette on Instagram and Facebook for more Lafayette food things! read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - a variety of food items - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

The food was excellent, service was great. Will definitely be back. Cozy little place.

I really wanted to love this place. Let's start at the beginning... I ordered it to go and walked in around 2 p.m. The restaurant was empty but for one table. The owner was speaking to one of the ladies in their very small party of two and didn't acknowledge me whatsoever. Did not look up and say hi, nod, nothing. I stood there waiting for a good 5-7 minutes while they finished up their conversation. I should have walked out now looking back but I didn't want to be rude even though I was being treated rudely. Anyway, I ordered the Patacon with shredded beef and the Pork arepa. The patacon barely had any beef on it (see photo) and was just bland. I was disappointed to say the least. The pork arepa was better, but not much. I was unhappy with the food and it was not inexpensive. The only thing I liked about Patacon was the cute decor. I highly recommend you DON'T go here. read more

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There was a time, before covid came along, that we stopped into this place at least twice a month. We only realized today that we hadn't been in a VERY long time, and decided on a nice Friday dinner. Well, covid seems to have diminished their seating, but I have to give them props for keeping people at a protective distance from one another. On the other hand, the big, young guy at the register, a member of the owner family who apparently considers himself a wit, was so obviously condescending to the two gringos, not to mention flirting with half the women that spoke to him, that we seriously considered going somewhere else. Our table while we waited (more like an end table) was so squeezed in by the door that we didn't see it at first, and too thin to get one's legs under it comfortably. The food took an easy 25 minutes to arrive despite the fact that there are now only five tables in the place. We did not stay to eat in. We may not have to this restaurant in a while, but we have sent PLENTY of friends, family and clients to Patacon, because their food is good, and their service was, until now, polite and welcoming. A customer is a customer regardless of skin or sex, folks. Maybe you guys are concentrating too hard on the food truck. You can do better. read more

On a visit to Lafayette, i found this great place on Yelp. Using the previous reviews, i decided to give the place a try. Am I glad I did! We had our food delivered, and it arrived hot and fresh. I had the brisket patacon! It was totally awesome...and huge. The meat was tender and seasoned perfectly! It was enough for two meals! Next time I'm trying the shrimp patacon! read more

Took the food to-go for all of my coworkers and Patacon did not disappoint. The patacon is outer "bun" is a crispy, savory plantain filled with the meat of choice, avocado, sauce, etc. the plantains are also covered in cheese, making a nice mix of sweet and savory. Cheese can also be served on the side. Big fan of this place and will keep coming back. read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Beef patacon and plantains - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

The food is wonderful, reminds me of when I lived in Ven. Many years ago. The kitchen is quick the dining room is simple. The green sauce is Fantastic. The red sauce is Hot but oh so good. read more

Best Latin food in Lafayette. Make sure to get the tequenos and ask for the two dipping sauces to go with them. I am from Miami and it tastes like home the items on their menu. ¡dale! read more

I found myself in Lafayette for a couple of days and was curious as to what kind of tasty food I could find. I knew Lafayette was known for really great Cajun food and Boudin but being Latinx myself, I always try to scope some good Latinx food in town if possible. Lo and behold, I found Patacon on yelp and the reviews seemed promising. My girlfriend is gluten free so it can sometimes be tough to find GF options. Almost everything on their menu was GF! All the food we ordered was absolutely delicious! And to boot, the bill only came to $25 bucks. We ordered a corn empanada filled with crawfish, a cheese and avocado Patacon, a pork Patacon, and a beef arepa. The arepa was pretty good but the true standouts were the patacones. WOW. If you've never had one before I highly recommend you try one for the first time here. A Patacon is a sandwich that essentially uses fried plantains as a substitute for bread. The sauces they include with your order were also very flavorful. The red one was pretty spicy so definitely don't slather it on unless you have a high spice tolerance. I took the food to go, but they did have a little seating area with about six or seven tables. I definitely look forward to come back to this cute and tasty spot again the next time I'm in Lafayette and craving some tasty Venezuelan food. read more

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This hidden gem is soooo good I've been there twice this week. I think it's my new guilty pleasure. I've had the brisket patacon on both occasions and it is absolutely amazing. It is so fresh and talk about filling! Today my sandwich was as big my face! If you want to add some spice, add the red sauce. I also had the tres leches cake and it was so delicious! The food here literally tasted like heaven. read more

Delicious. Fresh. Clean. Responsive to messages. Always willing to answer questions about the menu. A truly underrated and hidden gem in mid Lafayette. read more

I am SO happy I found this spot in Lafayette. I was raised in Doral in Miami, FL and there is a lot of Venezuelan influence in that area. I am Cuban but I grew up eating arepas, cachitos, tequeños so when I moved to Lafayette and saw this spot and all the great reviews, I was so excited to try it. I've had the tequeños, arepa with cheese, avocado and butter, and the three different types of empanadas. All was DELICIOUS and honestly brought me back home! You are all doing a great job and P.S. I love that spicy sauce- SO GOOD. read more

Y'all I can't get enough of the empanadas!!!! I always order way more than I should but all three (chicken, beef, pork) are so good and the two sauces that come with it pack some flavor. They are made to order and doesn't take very long. I've been here 4 times and I haven't tried anything else yet. Those empanadas are so delicious. read more

I absolutely love this place! What an awesome find. The food is authentic yes! However this gem is first and foremost serving delicious flavorful food that shows the passion that Lafayette restaurants have. My favorite city to travel to has now added one more must have stop (every-time I visit). I had the beef pastelitos (could have eaten 10 of those). The order comes on three but you will NOT want to share. I also had the pabellón criollo. The beef had a lot of flavor and the black beans were perfect!!! I will give a warning. The red sauce is HOT. I can not hang so it was too much for me. That's ok though because everything had so much flavors...No sauces needed. That should be a tag line! Love you guy. Will be back. read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Absolutely amazing, authentic Venezuelan food in the middle of Lafayette, LA. The Arepas were superb, with perfect texture and flavor. The Cachapas were delicious, and the Pabellon was scrumptious. I am already looking forward to my next trip to Louisiana and Patacon will definitely be on the list of places to eat when I do. If you are a big fan of Venezuelan food, like me, Patacon is the best I have found along the entire Gulf Coast. read more

Food was great... I ordered the Patacones with chicken. Was pretty legit! A different texture that reminded me of a taco. Think thick crunchy taco shell as buns. Arepas with shrimp was the next thing I ordered. I was expecting ethnic flavors, but I guess this place is fusion, or just having to cater to the locals cause the shrimp were done in an étouffée. Reminded me of a steam bun stuffed pistolette All in all it was good, so no complaints here. I'll be eating here more often read more

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This restaurant is a treasure in Lafayette! It's Venezuelan and not like anything I've eaten before. The Pabellon arepa is one of my favorite sandwiches in South Louisiana--it's like a masa pita filled with black beans, cheese, shredded beef and fried plantains.... omg, so delicious! The restaurant is unassuming from the outside but is clean and cozy inside. The staff is always great and helpful if you're a first-timer trying to decide what to get from the menu. Love this place and highly recommend to anyone. read more

Outstanding South American food at a good price. I'm from Nola and anytime I drive past Lafayette I try to make it a point to make time to take the exit just to visit here and eat. read more

Service was great. Very nice people and the food was awesome and the best black beans I ever had

I've gotten something to eat from this spot a couple of times. I've tried the Baleadas with egg and I've also had the chicken taco. Prices are fairly reasonable and the service was okay. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in town. The patacon is tasty with any meat. Make sure to get extra sauce. Arepas are also delicious. The staff is very friendly. Food is made as you order so there is a little wait. read more

This is my son and my favorite place, he gets arapas and I get Patacon and we shared fried plantains. We find this to be bonding moments.

AMAZING! We had a brisket and a pork Patacon and a crawfish empanada. Friendly staff and reasonable prices.

Just a perfect stop for any day. Very cute and staff is always so kind and helpful. No matter what you order you'll clean you plate it's so delicious read more

The food is amazing and reminds me of growing up in Venezuela. The staff is super friendly and courteous. You will not be disappointed. Highly recommend. read more

We stop at Patacon Latin Cuisine annually on our family vacation from Dallas to Destin. The place is a true gem!!! It's so yummy that we take a route that is over an hour longer just so that we can stop there. We have tried all the patacones and they are equally delicious. The green sauce is perfection. We finish off our meal with flan or tres leches and order a couple extra patacones for the road. read more

My first review on Yelp because people need to know how great this place is! This sweet little spot had super delicious food and great service. My kids actually said "this is my favorite food ever!". We had the shredded beef patacònes and chicken empanadas. You have to try this place!! And the sauces are out of this world delicious! We will definitely come ack next time we are driving through. read more

This little place is really good! Had the chicken soup and it was just as good as Mama's! The empanada was a little small for what I was expecting but went really well with the soup! The sauces we're excellent! I had the flan it was ok.. a little thick but tasty was good! Over all solid 4 star! read more

Patacon Latin Cuisine - Oh my chicken soup just like or better than Mama's! Shredded beef empanada a little smaller than I would like but went good with the soup! - Venezuelan Near Me - Lafayette, Louisiana

Excellent food and friendly service. I've been twice now and the food is fresh, tasty and downright good. Today I tried the empanadas and they were cooked perfectly. The food is made to order so it takes a while, but I'm more than willing to wait for a nice, hot meal. You have to try the red hot sauce. It has a kick, but it has great flavor. The avocado and cheese arupa is also fantastic. I will be going back for sure! read more