Our next family food adventure take us to the Punto Criollo with a category of 4.4 and more than 726 reviews this little place offer the authentic Venezuelan cuisine. We walking around and we founded Punto Criollo is a little piece of venezuela in Coral Glades, we order empanadas 7 differents of them every single one more delicious and exquisite than the last one we tested, I don't have time to take a photo that is a good reason to go back again. One of the owner come to talk us very friendly that is the perfect combination and this kind of business 1 the quality of the food 2 The best customer services Next we come for try another Venezuelan traditional cuisine. read more

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Quick lunch, had a hard time ordering but helped me work on my Spanish. The food was good though and def worth it. read more

Punto Criollo - Garlic Salmon - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

I have 5 years having the great experience of enjoying my Venezuela cuisine at "Punto Criollo. Lovely owners and staff. Enrique Divine. read more

Punto Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

The short version: Nice flavor and average service, almost isn't worth the aggravation of dealing with the traffic and finding a spot to park in Coral Gables, however, if you live/work in the area, hit it up. The experience I was rolling around town and suddenly felt the need to get a nice Venezuelan empanada. Yelp pointed me toward Punto Criollo. As usual, there is no parking on the Coral Gables streets, and the one spot I found near the business had a $2 per HALF hour pricing that, on principle alone, nobody should pay, even if you just won the lottery, until they fix the viality and all the construction annoyances. Anyway. Finally found a reasonable spot and walked a couple of blocks. Punto criollo is a cozy little place with just a few tables and a counter. I honestly didn't know if they had table service or not, so I ordered at the counter and sat down. They never asked if it was a to go order or to eat there, but they charged a tip (from 18% to 22%, your choice), I would think that merits table service; still, while other people were sitting with their plates and cups, I got called to the counter and received a paper bag with four mini empanadas, and a cardboard cup with my coffee. I did sit down on a table anyway and opened the bag to find only two empanadas; went back to the counter to show my receipt for four empanadas and got my bag back with the four... and sat down again. All through this process they were dealing with printer issues, which may have been the origin of the confusion... but I digress... The first thing to note here is: while empanadas here are half the price than in other places, they are also half the size, so it is really a fair price, but in no way "a bargain". The second: if you order a "marrón grande" they give you a "marrón grande" Venezuelan style, you don't need to explain yourself and describe how you want your coffee: it is a marrón grande!!! BUT the fact that all four mini empanadas were unmarked in the paper bag did aggravate me a bit... I don't care about the confusion when the cashier apologized "oh, I thought your order was to-go", but I ordered two cazón and two mechadas, and not knowing which is which because all four look exactly the same and are mixed together kind of rubs me the wrong way. They included in the bag a cup of garlic sauce, which was perfect, though I'd suggest asking the customer, because one may prefer a guasacaca or a hot sauce... or, some of us, all three... but, again: it was very good. The empanadas themselves, I loved the cazón ones, but the mechada ones were a bit dry, and (although it was a very good flavor nevertheless) they were definitely not the carne mechada empanadas I was craving. The service was fine. I think they should engage a bit more with the customers if they have doubts about what we're ordering instead of assumingthe wrong thing; or they could "guide us" through the restaurant (I don't know exactly how to explain it: usually the restaurants "guidances" are intuitive, but the fact that they didn't really mess anything up, but still doesn't feel like we understood each other as client-customer, feels like some miscommunication had place there). Overall a nice spot, I'll try it again if I end up hungry around Coral Gables. read more

Punto Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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I love this place!! It's one of the few restaurants where I genuinely feel like I'm eating at home. While there's an abundance of Venezuelan restaurants in South Florida, most focus on arepas, cachapas, or empanadas (all great!). But sometimes I just want truly homey dishes. I love being able to start with their sopa del dia included with the lunch deals and then enjoy dishes like pasticho,milanesa, or asado negro, which are much harder to find elsewhere. read more

La sopa de res es la mejor que me he comido en todo central florida! Las arepas también son deli and

Casual ambiance. Attentive staff. English and Spanish menus. Good maracuya/passion fruit juice. Tasty arepas. I'll likely be back. read more

Punto Criollo - Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Delicious !! I really love this food uno of my favorite pabellon ever I love the ingredients and service is amazing read more

Trabajo cerca de acá y me encanta!! El staff es super atento, la comida muy rica y el servicio muy rápido! Todo muy limpio también.

This place I seen it was mentioned so I decided to order out i ordered asado negra beans and fries and a cachapa I was disappointed when I got home the meat was all over the bag they didn't close the container correctly read more

Punto Criollo - Cachapa Criolla - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

I'm a big fan of Venezuelan style empanadas and came across this place. Here are my thoughts 1) the location is in the center of downtown coral gables. Close to miracle mile and many of the offices in the area. There is street parking or the city parking garage next door 2) restaurant interior was nice and bright. They had a large cooler of various sodas to choose from. I'm a huge fan of Postabon Manzana and had to get those. There is also outdoor seating but it's summer in Miami so not for me 3) service was okay. Someone at the front greeted me and asked me for my name to get my order. Came back and said it would be about 3-5 minutes. Ended up being a 20 minute wait and I'm not sure why has they had quite a few ppl working in a small space. 4) empanadas were delicious. For $1 they are a very good size and the filling was amazing. I got the queso and Molina and they were fantastic. The green sauce they serve with the empanadas is a must. 5) the queso frito was perfectly fried. Not as good as the kind you get at a Nica restaurant but def a solid option. 6) French fries were a little confusing. They had two different styles that tasted differently than the other. Felt like they ran out of fries and just tossed the remaining ones into a single batch. Overall, this is a really good place in coral gables for empanadas. I will 100% come back here to eat again read more

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I came here for breakfast. The signage is in Spanish but they have both Spanish and English menus. I ate in and the staff was very helpful and attentive. The cafe con leche was perfect. For food I have the Viva Viviana arepa fried (grilled was an option). The garlic sauce was very tasty and compliments the picanha.I also got shredded meat empanadas to go. The dough was sweet so not to my liking. I'd definitely return to try some more of the menu. read more

Punto Criollo - Viva Viviana ( Carne Asada ) - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Great food, server provided very friendly service, and cute atmosphere. Had various arepas, empanadas - (especially loved the fish one) and two desserts and passion fruit juice! What a lovely place. Glad Yelp led me to it! read more

Punto Criollo - Quesillo - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The lunch special was PHENOMENAL. I read a review that the soup was delicious and that comes with the lunch special....so that was a great surprise to try! Delicious food, amazing staff and fun atmosphere. I live 45 minutes away and would drive down just to eat here again. Very refreshing food and excellent service! read more

Best place I have been for breakfast or quick lunch. Empanadas are amazing with even the specialized empanada de cazón, pabellón and others. Lunches are full and at amazing prices. Don't miss out!!! read more

Finally a Venezuelan place that doesn't rip you off on the prices. Empanas are cheap (small) but tasty. The arepa is beautifully stuffed. And the papelon con limón ( even though I think it's over priced ) definitely order it if you never tried it. Due to staff a shortage they have one server and even though she's awesome, do have patience if she doesn't get to you quickly. For the my fellow Americans, Venezuela food is delicious, fried and packed with good stuff. If you're picky def try the empanadas, order a few and if you like them jump to an arepa and possibly a "pabellon" if you want a meal. For my Venezuelans: El lugar esta bonito, muy bien localizado y la comida está muy buena. Por el precio las empanas están del carajo. El tequeno le faltó con queso pero la masa está muy buena. Metanle mano al papelon que aunque caro está muy bueno. read more

Punto Criollo - Empanada Carne Molida Empanada de Queso Tequenon Arepa Frita - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great spot behind Miracle Mile. This was my first time come for lunch and they have a great lunch special. The pasticho was INSANELY delicious. The sopa de auyama was also very good. Service was quick and the waiters were very friendly and welcoming. Very casual ambiance. Will definitely be back!! read more

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Súper delicios and authentic... I'm definitely coming back every day... it is that good! There is a place in Orlando as well, OMG is just good as over there. Fast service and great friendly staff read more

Punto Criollo - Inside - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Food was very tasty and service with a smile. Will definitely come back for the breakfast burrito and Cafe con Leche.

The best Venezuelan food in town ! Try the Coconut Goat lunch special and Calzón empanadas. The apera with carne mechada is awesome

Soups here are really good. Especially the sopa de res. It's like a Puerto Rican sancocho or a Cuban ajiaco. read more

Cute little place, hidden gem. Service is friendly, food is always delicious and feels like they serve home cooked meals. My go to place when I crave Venezuelan food. read more

Little gem for Venezuelan expat's that crave arepas,empanadas, nestea, y chucherias ( Venezuelans know) Small place but take a chance and stop by. read more

In town for a short visit, and I was so happy to stumble upon this small gem. I highly recommend it.

Uber eats would not allow us to order the shredded beef arepa so I called in for pick up and the lady was so pleasant! It only took 15 mins and the arepa was extremely fresh and absolutely perfect! We also got ground beef, cheese and shredded beef empanadas and they were delicious!!! We can't wait to eat at the restaurant! I'd take out is delicious- then eating there must be even better. read more

This little place has great food, good prices, and the portions are a good size ... we tried the cheese empanada, Carne mechada empanada, arepa frita rellena, asado negro, and desayuno punto criollo. Everything was really good!!! My favorite was el desayuno punto criollo!! It brings a fried arepa, Carne mechada, shredded queso blanco, nata, black beans (they were delicious) and huevos revuelos... sooooo sooooo goood read more

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Definitely delicious but you will pay the price. The portions are extremely small. Arepas should not be this expensive.

Walking the streets of the Gables I decided to try this restaurant out. It had such a traditional warm feeling. Nice outside seating. So I'm speaking with the super nice server indexed to order some traditional items such as the empanadas, tequenos and a filled arepa. Everything was so delicious I ordered more empanadas to go! Will definitely go back! So yummy. read more

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Escribo este review como critica constructiva, sugiero que por favor cambien la receta de las empanadas porque estan muy duras, parece que le falta agua a la masa y la masa esta demasiado gruesa, por ejemplo la empanada de pabellon tenia 3 caraotas,media tajada, sin queso, 1 hilito de carne y 3 cm de masa. ya habia escuchado comentarios negativos sobre las empanadas y queria comprobarlo y de verdad por favor mejoren. read more

Super accommodating and kind staff! Andreas and the team served our 30 person party with no warning incredibly fast, and they were incredibly understanding. The food is great Venezuelan classics in a cozy, small-business environment. A great local Peggy smiled and waited on us with incredible speed and ability. Great! read more

The best empanadas EVER! Ah this place is so good. Certainly recommend to family and friends. :)

Fuimos ayer y me encantó. Muy buena atención y la comida excelente. Quiero volver en cuanto pueda. read more

Excellent food and even better service. I highly recommend this restaurant, especially the arepa reina pepiada. The cachapas were a little cheesier than I remember in Caracas but the flavor was great. read more

I feel I have to do a public service education to all servers that wear gloves all day. The purpose of gloves is to protect user. If you touch door handles, walls, pick up dirty plates with your gloved hands; and don't switch gloves and don't WASH YOUR HANDS- you are exposing everyone who goes to your establishment to all types of germs. Please stop this practice. When I asked the server why she was wearing gloves- she replied "I don't want to get my hands dirty". Thanks for dirtying everything else you bring to your clients table! Food was ok but the lack of proper handling makes this place a health risk. Proper glove use is continuously changing and hand washing. Will not be visiting again. Good luck read more

Vamos a darle un buen review a estos panitas, soy de Texas y vine a visitar y desde que probé aquí su comida vengo ahora todos los días, son muy buenos excelent comida. chicos si regreso de seguro aquí vendré manténganse así read more

Im not rating them on their food. We had a very bad experience with this establishment. The owner or employee was extremely rude and unprofessional. Our experience happened right behind the restaurant, and as a result I would not ever consider dining here. To the team, I suggest that if you are going to wear the brand and reflect the business that you work for, you should treat people with respect. read more

Excellent food, we order the empanadas queso, cazon and carne mechada. And the punto criollo breakfast was delicious!!! Excellent customer service. We loved this. Definitely we'll come back. read more

Punto Criollo - Desayuno Punto Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great Venezuelan spot! I've tried many places in Miami and this one is on my top 5. Great food! Great service! Beautiful presentation! We had empeñadas, mandocas, desayuno punto criollo y arepa gaitera! I totally recommends this place! read more

Punto Criollo - Arepas Las Gaiteras y Desayuno Punto Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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La comida es muy rica, buena presentacion, es rapido y las porciones son balanceadas. he pedido arepas, especiales, sopas, jugos, empanadas y todo siempre ha sido muy bueno. read more

One of the best Venezuelan Food spots in Miami. The service is above and beyond expectations, friendly staff and always serviceful and kind. The ambiance is great for small groups or a nice family lunch. read more