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    Quiero Arepas

    4.4 (328 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Pabellón arepa
    Anay M.

    I ordered the pabellón arepa and it was so good! I was missing home a little today (Miami) and wanted Latin food and this hit the spot. One arepa is very filling which is great! I will definitely be back when the arepa cravings hit!

    fried plantains and reina papiada arepa
    Tony J.

    One of the food stalls within Avanti Denver serving up a few variety of arepas. They are on the first floor at the back. Got the reina papiada arepa, and a side of fried plantain. Took a few minutes to get the food. The arepa has chicken breast and avocado filling. Tasted decent, although the chicken is cold like for a salad. Would have liked if the chicken was warm. It's a good sized arepa, but it is $13 so was expecting it to be substantial. The fried plantains were sweet and had a nice sauce on top, and you get plenty for the $7 serving. Overall decent Venezuelan food stall.

    Outside of the booth style restaurant
    Kait S.

    I love their arepas! I have been to this location and their location on old south Pearl street many times and it is always delicious. I am vegetarian so have only even gotten la original with avocado, beans, and fried plantains all in their delicious arepa shell. It's such a great comfort food for me. I have visited with meat eaters before and they also loved their arepas with meat. The staff is lovely and I love that the restaurant is 100% gf, it eases my gluten contamination fear. The ambiance is kind of upscale food court so if you come with a big group there are lots of other restaurants around to cater to all taste interests.

    Ovtavio P.

    I'm really disappointed with this place. These arepas are so whitewashed, and there's a lot wrong here. The arepa crust itself is bland and lacks flavor. The Reina Pepiada arepa was cold and tasteless--almost like it's against the rules to add salt. As for the ham and cheese arepa, avoid it at all costs. The mix of overly smoky black forest ham and deli ham made it the worst dish we tried. The only thing I enjoyed were the plantains, which were good. Unfortunately, we spent $60 on food we couldn't eat, and I hate wasting food. Definitely not worth the price or the hype. ** presentation on point tho

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    Jacqueline T.

    This is my favorite place that I tried at the food hall. I only got the Queso Arepa and passion fruit drink since I wanted to try more places. The arepa and drink were both fantastic. Some arepas can be dry, but this one was not. If you like passion fruit, the juice here is a must. I'll definitely be back to try more next time I'm at the food hall.

    Smoked salmon arepa!!
    Lynn H.

    Quiero Arepas is located in the the bustling collective known as Avanti Food and Beverage. To be fairly honest, I would not recommend Avanti mostly because it's just ridiculously crowded. It's all good until you get that one weirdo siddeling up too close you. Anyway, the arepas here are really tasty. I know salmon in an arepa is probably blasphemy, but oh boy was it delicious! If you find yourself here amongst hoards of people, this is the one spot I recommend that you do NOT skip out on!

    Pabellon (beef) with extra avocado ($3)
    Kaitlyn L.

    Located inside the food hall! My friends and I all ordered the pabellon (shredded beef) and reina pepada (chicken). Service was fast and plenty of tables to sit. The pabellon (beef) was super dry and the plantains were thick and deep fried and did not add to the flavor (2/5 stars). The only redeeming factor was the extra avocado I ordered for $3. They put a good layer of cheese on the arepa (similar to a cornmeal sandwich). The reina pepada (chicken) tasted fresh with a lot of coleslaw and was much more juicy than the pabellon arepa. (3/5 stars).

    Pabellon
    Lauren S.

    The most delicious, creamy, and original meal ever. The fried plantains were so so good and you could tell the bun was fresh out the oven. I will be thinking about this meal for a while. Warning though - it is VERY messy to eat and it will get all over your hands and face. But in my opinion, the mess is well worth it. Tip - get the side of green hot sauce! So yummy

    Ordered passion fruit juice, waiting for my yummy arepa :)
    Joanne S.

    Food: 50/50 Ambience: 25/25 Service: 25/25 Total: 100/100 DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! Ordered the pabellon arepa and passion fruit juice. So so so so so good. The meat is so fresh, tender and juicyyyyy. I love that they stuff the arepa with everything. Easily my favorite handheld food in Denver. The line was bumping so you know they were constantly cooking up some more yumminess. I love the Avanti food hall in general, Quiero Arepa brings some culture to the scene y me encanta! Cant wait to come back and stuff my face again :)

    Steve L.

    So Quiero Arepas came up on some of my [compulsive] 'where/what to eat in Denver' searches/research, so I figured why not? I opted to visit their Avanti Denver location, which was somewhat on my way to do some Red Rocks hiking. (Note: there are a ton of great spots at Avanti, including Lea Janes hot chicken, though I visited a different location). There are a number of tantalizing arepas to choose from, featuring chicken breast, stewed beef, ham, veggie options, and even smoked salmon! After some hemming and hawing, I settled on the Pollo Guisado - stewed shredded chicken breast, black beans and cheese, and splurged for the avocado extra add-on...because, you have to. And it was magnificent! I was a little bit nervous it wouldn't be large enough to be satisfying on it's own, but boy was I wrong! Loaded! This was a real delight - the chicken had some zesty seasoning, love my black beans, and the creaminess from the cheese and ample avocado - yum! Whenever I get back to Denver, I wouldn't think twice about coming back to try some of their other delightful arepas!

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    Pratima M.

    A fun spot serving up arepas and more at Avanti -- it's super easy to order at the counter and seat yourself. We stopped by for a Sunday lunch and it wasn't too busy. They call out names when the order is ready. I got the Queso Arepa and Fried Plantain and both were so good! The plantain is AMAZING -- it's not too sweet, and super filling. The sauces on top are great too, highly recommend getting for the group. The Queso Arepa is also really tasty -- beware that it's quite a bit of cheese and super filling! Overall, everything here is really good and the whole atmosphere is chill and laid back.

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    The arepas are so good here. I just wish they had more locations closer to centennial!

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    Quiero Arepas

    4.5(24 reviews)
    22.8 mi

    Venezuelan style arepas, made in the traditional way! Phenomenal! The arepa was perfectly cooked -…read moresoft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Eaten like a sandwich but this thing is packed! All the flavors are wonderful together. The Pabellon was recommended and glad I got it! Their booth wasn't very busy but I wouldn't skip it if you check it out!

    These are literally the best Venezuelan arepas (or any arepas for that matter) that I have had…read moreoutside of Latin America. I absolutely love arepas and the second I saw this place in the Avanti food court I knew I had to get it because I've been craving good Venezuelan arepas rellenas for so long. I'm vegetarian which they had multiple options for and I decided on the 'La Original' arepa with black beans, plantains, and avocado, and I requested for cheese on it as well which they added free of charge. The arepa was everything I could've ever wanted and it didn't fall apart while eating it even though it was super full which was good because that does happen often with poorly made arepas. I also got the sweet fried plantains which had cheese and their special sauce and were so so good. The employees were kind and attentive and the food came out in about 5 minutes because there was pretty much no line. I loved this place and wish I lived in Boulder so I could get it more often. Si te hace falta una buena arepa venezolana, te juro que este lugar no te decepcionará, ni en su calidad, servicio al cliente, ni su autenticidad. Lo recomiendo con todo mi corazón y te juro que saldrás lleno y contento.

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    Pepiada and original + cheese

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    Taguara Venezuelan Food - Teque burger

    Taguara Venezuelan Food

    3.0(6 reviews)
    8.8 mi

    SUPER DISSATISFIED! We went yesterday to eat with my boyfriend. We ordered triple burgers and other…read morestuff to go. There is no science in your burger. No onion, no sauces.. nothing...just dry meats and a soggy bread and few dry wilted lettuce. Super disappointing to having paid almost $75 dollars for three pieces of meat in a bun, no cheese and no flavors. Even if you have the sauces outside it doesn't mean that your burger is wow.. we are not coming back! It is not worth it the long drive but also to try a burger that lacks of flavor and the original venezuelan style but also the toppings (cheese, onion, fried egg, tomato, avocado, papas ralladas) I just felt that I tried like an american burger but with three different meats and nothing else. I can say like a McDonalds.. even McDonals tastes better and less expensive.. You have such a basic and overrated concept. In addition, the fries were over cooked that one almost breaks my teeth. Not coming back! Not even to try again.. Also it was super expensive. With thay money I paid, I would have gone to a restaurant even fancy.. but this food truck is a waste of time and money. Service: it was so so as well. People over there, lack of customer service as well. They forgot items from my order too. Few things that we paid were missing and we realized about it when we were back home. Not even worth it to drive and to get this back. We GOT RIPPED OFF.. your menu promised things and you sold a terrible product that lacked of quality and presentation. BTW.. The only good things: Tequeños, Colombian Soda (Manzana) and guasacaca.

    Holy cow is this food truck a gem with BOMB Venezuelan food!! The employees are great and their…read moreschedule seems to hit up a few breweries throughout town! Definitely a must try food truck!

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    Taguara Venezuelan Food - They do not put tomato, fried egg, cheese, potato sticks as advertised.. we just got lettuce!? Almost $80 for these?Insane!

    They do not put tomato, fried egg, cheese, potato sticks as advertised.. we just got lettuce!? Almost $80 for these?Insane!

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    Aura's Bakery - Tequeños

    Aura's Bakery

    4.8(9 reviews)
    6.8 miSoutheast

    This is a very small place with specialized options because it's a Venezuelan bakery so you're not…read moregonna find your basic bakery items. Right up my alley since I love an ethnic spot. It's pretty small in here, but there are a few stool tables that can be used if you wanna have your item right away. The place is very clean, which I love. It's the first thing I noticed it is what I appreciated the most. This is definitely family owned or something. You could see the young lady that was there working in real time on many of the baked goods and the young man at the register was very kind and explained everything on the menu. There was a big TV with the Denver playoffs on, so I truly appreciated that while waiting. Oliver items were baked to perfection. The dough is really good almost a salty taste to the bread which I enjoyed. Our Venezuela donut was amazing. Everybody loved it and the custard was luscious delicious, not too sweet and just right and filled to the brim.

    This place is an absolute gem! Authentic tasty Venezuelan…read moreBakery! Kind staff. It's all freshly made whether you're looking for savory or sweet. You can tell it's the real deal when you can see them making the food by hand as you wait. The guava and cheese tequenos were absolutely amazing! The decor is pleasant. Definitely come check this place out, you won't regret it! Parking space Plenty of free parking Kid-friendliness Definitely! No Wheelchair accessibility Cost: $$

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