La Arepa is a great food cart with tons of authentic Venezuelan food. I had never tried Venezuelan…read morefood before, and I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor and variety of this place. Their menu is quite large, and there are options to suit many dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free). I particularly enjoyed their cheese empanadas, refried black beans, and vegan Pabellon arepa. Everything came out hot and absolutely delicious, and the service was pretty fast even though there was a bit of a line. I can't wait to go back and try more of their food.

Great Arepa cart near my home on Halsey. Had the Pelua, shredded beef with a generous amount of…read morecheddar. Be sure to add their spicy garlic sauce to complete this crunchy, hearty meal. Must try!

Great service, wonderful food!! Would highly recommend for a group of ppl…read more They also do catering, which only involves you and your catering needs! Salud!!!

Really enjoyed my meal so much at La Arepa yesterday that I came back today for round 2. Outside…read moreof Asian food there isn't much I'm interested in, in this area of SE PDX so I'm grateful to have found La Arepa and this awesome food hall that it is in, The Zed. There are several La Arepa locations in town that serve good Venezuelan food like their namesake dish, the Arepa, which is a cornmeal cake split and stuffed meats or veggies. Really great space overall with a decent sized parking lot and lots of seating with several big screen TVs and a pinball arcade to keep you occupied.

Wait time was a little long, but it was also during one of first weeks the new pod was open, so…read moreexpected. You would never know it's vegan! The plantains were sweet and soft, the arepa had a nice crisp outside, soft inside, and full of flavor. I will deg be returning!

New location in the cart pod on Foster south of Powell. All vegan but it's hard to tell sometimes…read more Arepa was delicious but don't try to eat it while driving - ended up eating most of it with a fork after it fell apart into a delicious platter. Sweet and slightly savory plantains on the side, and an empanada full of savory ham and gooey melted cheese. Plus a shave ice worth the brain freeze. Friendly service and the cart pod has seating, a water station, and multiple tap options.

JUST EAT HERE! Amazing food! Empanadas go so crazy hard here. You could get something fancy and…read morealright that's a little small from Mestizo, ORRRR... you could get a huge four dollar empanada here. Get a few. I like the colombianita A LOT. It is basically a shepherds pie. But I also LOOVE their veggie empanadas. Their cheese empanada is as close as it gets to a GOOD grilled cheese here if you have celiac. (Please don't go to Harlowe for this.) And their arepas. They use this flower, right? Like an actual flower for flavor in some arepas and sauces. It's one of those IYKYK things, but please I'm begging you to find out. WORTH IT. These were available when I went, but they may no longer be due to being seasonal, but the guava empanada is a fantastic desert, and the Hawaiian empanada is so good it isn't fair having to choose between getting just one plus another flavor or getting two. Reliable hours, friendly server, and easy to get a hold of on the phone. (Plus there are usually dogs around when you sit nearby so that's always a fantastic experience)

If you're looking for authentic Colombian food like arepas and pandebonos, this is the place!…read more I absolutely loved it. We're from California, but we came to Portland and honestly, we haven't even found Colombian food this delicious back in California. Everything was so authentic, fresh, and flavorful. Definitely one of the best Colombian food spots we've ever tried. Highly recommend!

Update, OK, it's Friday morning this morning…read more I decided to call before I drove there. Hello, are you open? Her response was, No we're not open today. I ask, So when ARE you open? The response was, Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday it was, Friday-Sunday. There's nothing here on Yelp describing how or when this is supposed to work. I'm still waiting to sample their food.

All I can say is delicious from the arepas, the mandocas, pan de Jamon hallacas, so many to list…read more Can't wait to make the trip back to oregon

Papusas. Here. The best…read more They ruined me on papusas anywhere else. Theirs are a little thinner and wider than most, and I only want them this way ! Amazing.

great vibe, great food (get the pupusas)…read more very beach vibe, love the beach volleyball in the back! Staff are all incredibly sweet! make sure to stop by here

I love The Antojitos House! Their arepas and tostones are perfect comfort foods. As a gluten free…read moreperson, I appreciate having lots of options. The lady who works there is sweet as well.

This review is only for the pupusas, we didn't try anything else…read more They were not fully cooked and very thin with not much filling. A fee only had a little filling in half. They didn't have much flavor, we just tossed them. We had high hopes. Also platano Fritos we're not really maduros like we are used to. The Honduran food might be great. It was too $$ too. The same price almost as mestizo which is amazing.

Was staying at the hotel and saw this place. I usually avoid hotel restaurants but the client I was…read morevisiting said this place was really good, without knowing I was staying there The place is down stairs from the lobby and it's dark and cool. Took a seat at the bar and was greeted promptly. Looked over the menu and decided on the smoked angels envy old fashioned. It was happy hour so I got the half wedge salad. Was not a traditional wedge but was really good. For my main I got the lomo saltado, mole rubbed steak tips with onions, peppers, French fries over rice. Was a wild mix of stuff. Steak pieces were pretty small but full of flavor and the sauce over the whole thing was delicious. Was worried the fries would be soggy but the sauce made them better. Sopped up the sauce with the rice and fries. Amazing. Asked for a margarita to go with the meal, seemed appropriate. Sat at the bar so service was good, kept water full and checked in repeatedly Was a great time and great food

OK, this place was AMAZING. I'll get to the reason they got four stars in a second, but everything…read moreelse was honestly fantastic. It's a beautiful restaurant, we had a large party seated by the window, and our server was SO fun. Everyone was incredibly sweet, and the service was perfect. It was also close to my birthday, and they ended up singing to me twice because our server didn't know the first time! They even brought me a complimentary cake, so it made for such a fun memory. Food-wise, the burrata needed a little more balsamic, but the empanadas were a 10/10, the sauces were amazing, and I loved the fried grit fritters and bread. The drinks were also SO good. Our entire group became obsessed with the Coco No Loco and kept ordering them all night! Unfortunately, my steak was where they lost the star. It was SO tough and honestly difficult to chew. The flavor was also spicier than I expected, but that part is on me! I think they may have just had an off night with the steak, because everything else was incredible. I'd absolutely come back, I'd just order something other than steak next time. 4/5!

I'm not a Colombian food connoisseur by any means so I chose this restaurant purely on reviews. I…read moreordered the Patacones with pork, Estofado de Carne, Arepa Rellena with veggies and cheese, Arroz con Pollo and Sanchocho de Gallina. The food was delivered and plated quickly upon arrival. I appreciated the cardboard containers vs plastic but it did soak through. The bags it was packed up in kept it from becoming a mess. The smells were amazing and I had to taste as I plated. Everything was amazing, very flavorful, tender overall and large portions. Sadly, the carne was a little tough and I would not order this again. The Estofado de Carne had a hot sauce I had on the side. It was a very hot and delicious habanero sauce that was amazing! Great food, we'll be back for sure!!

Good GOD! I have never had Colombian food before, but I had heard good things about this spot…read more Came here on a date, and after having a couple of beers at the nearby Barrio, we both wanted something to eat... enter Que Bacano! I looked at the menu for a while, and EVERYTHING looked amazing. I couldn't decide! I eventually settled on the Arepas Relleno, which is a thick corn tortilla that is fried and split down the middle, then filled with absolute deliciousness! It's a bit of a fragile eat (mine was falling apart as soon as I picked it up), but dear lord is it tasty. My mouth is literally watering as I write this, remembering how good it was. That's saying something! The gentleman working there was very friendly, and kept speaking to me in what sounded like Spanish (I clearly don't speak Spanish). He soon realized I had little to no idea what he was saying, started laughing and apologized after switching to English. All the guys that had been in line before me were speaking Spanish with him, so I get it. Anyway, not much to say about the ambiance as it's a food cart, but overall a very positive experience and I will DEFINITELY be back. I gotta try everything else!