Last week, we decided to check out a Venezuelan spot we found on 41, El Tizon Grill. I was excited…read morefor some cachapa, but it left a bit to be desired. We arrived Saturday about 4 for a bite. We grabbed a seat by the door. Our server was friendly. We looked over the menu and decided to to start with some tequenos. We placed our app order while we kept looking for our mains. Our tequenos came out first and looked great. They were served with two sauces that were quite flavorful. We both enjoyed our appetizer. We then placed our order for a chicken salad arepa and a cachapa with picanha steak for our main meals. Our cachapa came out about 5 minutes after we ordered. It looked good, but sadly it was cold. Both the pancake and the steak were cold. It wasn't fresh and wasn't reheated properly. It was pretty disappointing. We waited another 10-15 minutes and our areap came out. Thankfully, this one was hot and prepared correctly. The flavor was good and we both enjoyed it. Overall, our first visit was a bit disappointing. Being served cold and reheated food that wasn't even warm was less than ideal. I don't see us returning.

We stopped by while visiting Sarasota. This place was right next to our hotel. Place was pretty…read moremuch empty when we got there (Saturday 8pm). We were not that hungry, just kinda wanted a quick light meal. We went with two full hot dogs, which we absolutely loved! We also ordered a cheese pastelito which was fully stuffed with cheese Planning to stop by next time we're in town to explore the rest of the menu

Truly the best empanadas. I have been enjoying this for years, since I worked in Bradenton. Since…read moreI've moved my work to st Pete, I am still driving down once a month, just for these empanadas. If you haven't had Venezuelan empanadas, they are the absolute best. But miss empanadas takes it even further, every flavor and sauce is 10/10 on flavor. The taquenos are amazing as well. Her sauces are next level.

We tried both traditional and corn pork empanadas. No one was there and we waited 15mins to have…read morethem prepared. We thought the filling for both lacked distinctive flavor, the traditional were huge but the tortilla was chewy and thick. The corn was better in our opinion but not worth a repeat for us

We went after four years, we found out they changed owners. I'm from Venezuela and love to cook. We…read moredecided to go and have breakfast out so we came here. We tried: empanadas, arepas and the cachapa, since the owner mentioned they are really good and I'm very picky about Cachapas since I consider mine are the best. Well, the service was pleasant, the owner's daughter did the majority of the job and then the grandmother arrived to start cooking. I didn't like the food, probably because I cook a lot, but they fried our arepas, HUGE mistake, my husband ordered with pernil and he didn't like the flavor, mine The Reina pepiada, tooo much mayonnaise, no flavor in the chicken and the mixture was made just right away so it was not well prepared. The empanadas where ok and of course I didn't like the cachapas at all. No taste of sweet corn. I wish the best since it is a family business but honestly it needs better recipes and not excuses to prepared them accordingly.

Me ha encantado la comido, los precios eran razonables y las porciones adecuadas. Muy amable la…read moreseñora que nos atendió también. Seguro vamos a regresar, no hay muchos lugares que venden una buena comida venezolana entonces estoy feliz de haber encontrado a antojitos! The food was great! The prices were reasonable and the portions were adequate. The lady who attended us was very sweet as well. We are definitely going to come back, there aren't many places that sell good Venezuelan food so I'm happy to have found antojitos!

CACHAPAS of chicken and cheese! Amazing!!! I highly recommend this place if you looking for a great…read moremeal! Just know you going to have to wait a 5-10 minutes for your food. But trust me the wait is worth it!

Everything is made fresh and the service is outstanding. If you want your empanadas quicker please…read moretext (850) 615-9383 ahead. Ask about the daily lunch order.

My two favorites are the jerk chicken and this one featured: Paisa, which has shredded beef,…read moresausage, two types of Venezuelan cheese, rice beans a fried egg and sweet plantain and avocado. IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD! I ate inside. You can look at the menu, order, pay and then be brought your food. It's a tiny place with like five or six tables and one covered table outside. I don't care if you eat it in your car, there are other spots that attempt selling stuffed arepas and I swear on God, this is THE BEST. I have been coming here for well over a decade. You will not be disappointed. I love this place, thank you for this St. Pete gift.

Still such amazing place. I love their fresh juices and delicious arepas! Their sauces are the…read moreperfect complement! The portion sizes are amazing to I love being able to take home enough for another snack! The owner or manager is so friendly and helpful too!

My wife and I were craving authentic Venezuelan cuisine and couldn't really find a spot in the…read moreTampa area that caught our attention. After looking at reviews on Yelp, we decided to check out Alma Llanera in St Pete. We made the drive and were welcomed when we walked in. They have a great overall selection on their menu, a variety of authentic Venezuelan dishes you can dig in to. Really, we were craving empanadas - but we are eager to try more dishes next time. We ordered three carne mechada empanadas (shredded beef hand pies), one cheese empanada, and two mora natural juices. Each orderaccompanied with a side of their house sauces that compliment the natural on-going flavors of the empanda - a creamy, white garlic sauce (salsa de ajo) and a cilantro based sauce (salsa de cilantro). The moment you sink you teeth into their empanadas, you're brought to a whole new world - A country called Venezuela! You are instantly met were explosive delicious flavors. The outter shell of the empanada has this savory, with a slight hint of sweet flavor. The inner part is stuffed with tender, satuéed shredded beef, you can taste the amazing flavors of the sofrito based meat. I would recommend anyone, someone who has yet to try this place to someone who eats empanadas on a daily basis, to come on and give them a whirl. It's a must try!

Generous, flavorful, and filling! This place serves top-tier dishes with portions that promise to…read moreleave you fully satisfied and ready to nap. A must-visit!

Visiting friends in Tampa and decided to eat at this place with friends who lived in the area;…read moreLocation its nice and clean, but service was rude and rushed by Cuban redhead Server ( she didn't mention her name) since we arrived mentioned that they were closing in 30 min ( we arrived a 7:20 pm ) and restaurant closes at 8pm. While taking a look of the menu, she mentioned again about not taking too long to order because the kitchen was closing soon, this was not even 5 min after giving us the menu ( if you are rushing to close just don't take more people and avoid having a bad attitude or experience ). Food 7 of 10 ( Venezuelan bbq was really good and tasty chorizos were delicious, sides were really well Cooked and flavory, Brazilian picanha was cooked perfect, chimichurri sauce was perfect but amount was very little, and cachapas were the weakest point.. cachapa had an old or musty aftertaste definitely horrible won't recommend it. Price is reasonable, first Venezuelan restaurant that I don't feel is overpriced ( 2 cachapas, 1 picanha 12 oz $52 ) As a former server.. please teach or do training sessions with servers to increase quality and positive outcomes. Food has a huge potential but experiences is what people take at the end of the day!

I've been here a bunch of times and it's one of my favorite places if I'm craving for cachapas…read more This time, they were just okay, but usually they're good. I got them with pork skewers, which were super fresh. The natural juices were so good and the tequeños were delicious. The service was great, they took really good care of us! It's a small place, but a good spot if you want to enjoy Venezuelan flavors. Overall, still a solid experience!