Whenever I'm in town, no matter what side of Orlando I'm on I will make my way to visit this restaurant. The food is above the rest when it comes to Venezuelan food. The service is also really good, especially since they have self serve kiosk and they will get you in and out. Highly recommend this location. read more

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If you love arepas, you are going to love this place. Wonder Arepa does some of the best Venezuelan food around. I highly recommend their pollo and avocado arepa. They also have an excellent steak version as well. One of the best parts is just the giant glob of delicious cheese that is on top of each of the sandwiches. The maize (corn) that makes up the "bread" is incredible. So soft and seasoned well. If I had any complaints, it would just be that I wish they had some type of sauce or a hot sauce to go with the dish. Not that it is overly dry, but it definitely could use some liquid to make it a little more moist. a hot sauce specifically would be excellent to give a little variety and acidity to the savory dish. read more

Wonder Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Delicioso! I was craving Venezuelan food this afternoon, so I ordered from here for the first time with my family via UberEats. As I always say when I write my reviews when I order to go: I can't speak on ambiance. Regarding service, they packed up our order pretty quick and it was delivered earlier than the estimated time which was nice. I got us a few things to share: TEQUEÑOS (order of 5 minis), CACHAPA DE QUESO, AREPA PELUA (FRIED/FRITA), AREPA DOMINO (GRILLED/ASADA) + sauces: CILANTRO & GARLIC/AJO Y CILANTRO, PINK SAUCE l/SALSA ROSADA, CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE/PICANTE. Everything was delicious! We always love tequeños. I wish more restaurants served the bigger ones, but the minis are still yummy. The cachapa had the perfect sweet-salty balance. My favorite item today was the arepa pelua. We ordered it fried, so it was nice and crispy on the outside and stuffed with flavorful meat and cheese. The arepa domino was also delicious. The black beans could have had a bit more seasoning, but it still hit the spot. All 3 sauces we ordered were great. My mom, my sister, and I each picked a different favorite! Mine today was the cilantro garlic, my mom's was the chipotle hot sauce (while not actually spicy, it had great flavor), and my sister's was the pink sauce. As for prices, it's pretty expensive, but I find most Venezuelan restaurants I've ordered from to be! We look forward to ordering more from here soon! read more

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Excellent! I found this place on Uber eats and I was not disappointed. The fried shrimp arepa was filled to the max. I added some cheese and pico to it and that help make it fantastic. I definitely think it was worth the money because there was a ton of meat/shrimp inside of it. I think I will try the barbecue one next but this is an easy five star just off of the amount of food you get. read more

Wonder Arepa - Fried Shrimp Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Awesome little hidden gem. You walk in and order on a touchscreen. The menu is in both Spanish and English. Once you order, there are a few tables to eat in or you can get it to go. The arepas are AMAZING. I would highly recommend giving this spot a try. read more

Wonder Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If you're looking for something new to eat, this place has something different than your usual lunchtime fare. Don't let the dingy Florida strip mall exterior stop you, the food inside of this establishment is top-notch. I don't think I had heard of an arepas before. And I definitely would not have put pulled pork with chicken salad. But it's an amazing combination put into layers with a fried hunk of cheese and some kind of fried bread exterior. Super delicious. You have to try it! read more

Good food! Good service! I personally love the empanadas they have! They are very tasty! I recommend this place!

I went to this establishment over a year ago and it was absolutely wonderful. I decided to go for lunch because they posted a fried cheese arepa on their IG page. After driving 30+ min the lady told me they didn't have the fried cheese (bummer) but I ordered a different cheese and then ordered an appetizer of fried arepas. The lady rang me up and the total was a few cents shy from $15.00. When she brought my food out, I noticed the fried arepas were missing so I mentioned it to her and she said 'oh you wanted fried arepas, I thought you meant you wanted your arepa fried'. I replied 'oh no, the appetizer.' She said 'oh I didn't charge you for that' and I said 'the arepa by itself was $15???? Never mind!' Neither of us were mean about it. We handled it courteously but... Needless to say, that is a rip off!!!! I will not be returning because $15.00 for an arepa is absolutely outrageous especially when you can find them everywhere for $8-$10. Beware of the ridiculous arepa prices!!!! read more

I've ordered from here two times and both times have been two different experiences. The first time here, I ordered the Arepa Safrina and the Arepa de Pabellon Criollo. WOW. AMAZING. I've had arepas before, but these were over the top. They were SO DELICIOUS that I came back the next week. The 2nd time here, we ordered the Arepa Safrina again but asked for no cilantro and Arepa LLenera. For some odd reason, there was extra cilantro (my girlfriend hates it with a passion) and the steak one was just ok. I will come back for another try. I am sure its definitely just the arepa choice that makes the difference. read more

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Food was delicious! The arepa itself was huge and tasted good! But inside the restaurant it was hot!! No A/C, We were litterally sweating while eating our food which is why I gave 4 stars plus the variety of sauces could be a little better. We will have to return to try other dishes but next time we will order to go. read more

Wonder Arepa - Arepa with cheese, beans, fried plaintains and avocado - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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This location has a great selection of food, wonderful staff, and such a beautiful sit down area. It can be a little tight with seating, but it is definitely worth it to eat the food if your party doesn't mind sitting close together. Fresh food and great taste! read more

Wow! Amazing food. 100% VENEZUELAN We ordered arepitas fritas, tequeños and a variety of arepas. Everything was very authentic and tasted delicious. You have the choice of ordering your arepas fried or asadas which was a good choice since not everyone likes them asadas. They had choices of pernil, pollo, eggs, and soo much more! I was a bit disappointed at first because they didn't have cachapas or empanadas, but that disappointment went away once I tried their AMAZING arepas! read more

(1/5/2024) we came for a weekday lunch. Ordering was at tablet kiosks. The dining room is small, looks like 50-50 dine-in and carry out. There's 5 or so square tables that could be adjust to accommodate different party sizes, but maybe max 14 dining in. Our party had several arepa newbs. The Monster Arepas on the menu are exactly that, bursting at the seams stuffed with meat and cheese. When they say cheese on something, they mean lots and lots of cheese. I had a fried Wonder Arepa with chicken salad, BBQ shredded pork, grilled slab of cheese, and avocado slices. It was excessive with meat, love the crisp cornmeal arepa it was stuffed into. Be forewarned, there's a significant amount of oil that drips out, keep the paper wrapper on it to rein in the unwieldiness. The tequenos are delicious better versions of a cheese stick wrapped in pastry. Ours were hot, but a little doughy, I like it fried/baked more with more browning of crust, but maybe that's just how they do it. It almost seems like there's a single person working there, she was very nice and attentive as she could be. We might have overwhelmed her with our party of 7, but they did a great job with getting the food out at soon and hot as possible. Looking forward to the catering options! read more

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Food is flavorful and made with fresh ingredients. True to the original and authentic flavors of home cooking in your grandmother's kitchen. Customer service is excellent, will answer as many questions and extremely friendly. Must try!! You will not be disappointed. read more

If you are looking for authentic Venezuelan comida, this is your place. Arturo is from Venezuela and pours his heart and soul into the food. Eat with your hands - don't mind the mess - enjoy the food. Everything has cheese, everything is made fresh read more

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Every time I go to Orlando, I find the best Latin food. This is another place to add to it. My wonder arepa was WONDERFUL. There is some food that I wait to finish the leftovers to see if I like it. This is one that I know I loved and excited to have it for a left over. The beef they use has a sweeter taste to it and the shredded chicken they use is like a chicken salad but not as heavy on the mayo. I wouldn't like it if it had too much mayo. They also have huge pieces of avocado and huge pieces of cheese(not just any cheese either. They made sure that the flavor was there. No sauce needed whatsoever. The arepa is huge. No side is needed but if you do get a side of tequenos(fried cheese cheese). My hubby ordered the beef cachapa. I always love cachapa because of their sweet corn taste and soft texture. The beef he had was good but after I tasted mine it was just ok. They have different flavored meats which is good because they have variety and you can tell the difference. It's still very good, but I favored mine more. My hubby had a passion juice. My only suggestion is to give an option to make it with milk. With water it's more sour. My papellon with limon was my preference. It's like a sweeter version of an Arnold Palmer(ice tea and lemonade). The service was great. She explained everything. She forewarned that the menu was all in Spanish. That's ok because I work with pictures. Their yelp pics are okay but their Instagram pictures are the best. I loved this place and the food was excellent. It will not measure up to anything where I live and I know that for a fact unless something new pops up. Definitely Orlando, you got me with your Latin food!!! Come here and don't look back. The outside especially at night doesn't look the greatest. But when you walk in the doors, you will come into Venezuela. Their menu says "Un Pedacito De Hogar!" That means a little piece of home so quite sentimental for the owners! read more

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Food was good I would say it's worth trying. The service wasn't anything special. You order using self service but the waiter/cook doesn't seem happy to be doing her job. The atmosphere wasn't anything special. Just some table and chairs not much decor. read more

Just here for a long layover to LA, this place blew my mind it was so good. On top of the food being bomb the guy who served me was beyond sweet and helpful. read more

Large portions and big flavors. I was craving an arepa and I couldn't resist trying this place after seeing the photos on yelp. I had the wonder arepa, and there was no wonder it's a favorite. I was hesitant at first because I wasn't sure that pot roast and chicken salad with avocado and fried cheese would work. It totally works! Just the chicken salad alone was my favorite part. Can't miss the fried cheese! There do not skimp on portion size. read more

Wonder Arepa - Parilla para dos. You will not be disappointed - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I definitely recommend this place! I lived with Venezuela for six years and I honestly could say that this is the most authentic Venezuelan food that I have had in Orlando so far. I love the way that the menu is set up. You just scan it with your phone and order everything through there and pay yourself. If you have any questions, the gentleman working here was more than willing to answer any questions that I had and was very kind. The food was delicious. I ordered reina apapiada, tequeños de maíz, arepas fritas, and my best friend ordered the pork arepa. I honestly cannot say anything negative. Great little spot! read more

Wonder Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Good food but little misleading, menu prices are not the same as what they charge. We ask for 2 beef and chicken arepas y 2 Pepsi. No cheese no extras. Each arepa is prices at $9 at the menu. We end up paying $30.39. The math doesn't add up. No tip included. ‍ read more

Wonder Arepa - Arepa Chicken and Shredded Beef - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place is AMAZING! I was craving some Arepas and looked up a few places. Luckily, I found this place! The service was amazing! The guy who owns the shop is really nice. Additionally, they are very cognizant of the recent pandemic and wear masks. The arepas were phenomenal! They were seasoned to perfection. The dough of the arepa was nice and soft with a little bit of a crunch. I ordered the scrambled eggs with white cheese and avocado, and I was not disappointed at all. I also love the green Crema sauce. My family also loved the egg with pork as well as tomatoes and black beans. The plantains for also great! I highly recommend visiting the shop if you're in Orlando and in the mood for Arepas! read more

Omg the best Arepas in Orlando. I ordered for lunch and went back for dinner in the same day. The service is fast and friendly. Cute little spot to have a lunch date and I love that ordering is self kiosk or online makes everything easier and efficient. I would recommend the arepa criollo which I ordered 4 or them, along with the chicken lovers the fried shrimp that cilantro cream sauce chef's kiss. I will be visiting this place at least once a week. read more

Wow, just wow! This place was phenomenal. I'm Venezuelan born, it's safe to say that I've had my fair share of arepas and this place hits the spot on so many levels! I have tried many places in the past and none had been able to perfect an arepa like this place. The arepas are perfectly balanced, you taste everything individually and all together at the same time. The miracle of it all? You can actually still taste the arepa. read more

Wonder Arepa - Pabellón Criollo e The wonder arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Thank you for being so kind and helpful to our family as we were there for the passing of our nephew, Bruno Morini. He and his fiancé, Kat, frequented your restaurant and now we see why they loved it so much. If we are ever in Orlando again, we will certainly be back! Again, thank you for your generous gestures and great service! Tobi Padron & the family of Bruno Morini read more

The arepa was so delicious and filling! I had the vegetarian grilled arepa which had scrambled eggs, fried plantains, and cheese. I will defy agent come back to have it again, read more

Wonder Arepa - Vegetarian arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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This place is such a surprise when you walk in. The plaza isn't anything special, a little run down, but they have decorated the inside of this eatery so cute! The food is absolutely delicious. We ordered online and picked up, which was super easy! Highly recommend if you are wanting a yummy arepa!!! (And their juices are sooooo good, too) read more

Venezuelqn food done well. Thank you for the great breakfast! We were from out of town visiting and tried this small gem. Didn't let us down! read more

Wonder Arepa - Arepas Fried Cheese White Salty Muenster Soft White or Grilled Cheese Tequeños con Salsa Tártara - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

The perfect restaurant to eat an arepa made to perfection, they have a wide variety of fillings and as if that were not enough they also sell cachapas, patacón, Venezuelan breakfasts and lunch, it is an excellent option for those who like to enjoy a good breakfast even when they open something late in the morning. read more

Wonder Arepa - Pabellón Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Cute and quaint Venezuelan restuarant. The food was amazing and the lady who helped us was nice. I got the Sifrina Arepa and my friend ordered the chicken, rice, and beans. The AREPA WAS AMAZING. Cannot wait to try more options read more

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I tried so much on this menu and loved ALL of it. Staff is fantastic and spoke Spanish which is appreciated. Food was overall delicious and venue was clean. I have 0 complaints the food is amazing and is very filling! The pictures speak for themselves! read more

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This is a must stop if you love Venezuelan food or hispanic food in particular! The restaurant itself is well preserved and very welcoming atmosphere. Staff was very friendly and the food was amazing! Great portions of food and taste just as good as it looks ! read more

Wonder Arepa - Arepa de pollo. Corn base shell (panseared or fried) filled with sweet plantains, beans, shredded chicken and cheese. - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Tried the cachapas. Think they were pretty good. Loved that cheese!

Its never fun for me to leave a bad review for a restaurant but I truly do not feel it is being represented for what it is on Yelp. This one one of the rare occasions I feel I have been led astray by reviews. I will start off by saying the food was great! It looked great and tasted great but the restaurant is NOT clean. I went to the restroom to find that the toilet seat was on the floor, there was no toilet paper, and no paper towels. I let the waiter know and we did move the toilet seat back on top of the toilet and gave me a roll of toilet paper but I still did not feel comfortable. When I got my drink which was an orange crush from their soda machine I noticed there were a few black flakes in it. After the bathroom incident I decided not to mention it to the waiter and drink water I had brought. I know from working in restaurants that this occurs when the nozzles to the drink machine are not routinely cleaned and they build up mold. Our food took a while, easily 25-30 minutes though we were the only people there except a couple waiting on a takeout order on a Friday night at 7pm. The food was really good, we had a steak arepa with grilled cheese (one of the best I have ever had), a chicken pepito, and their tres leches. However, it was very hard to enjoy given the cleanliness of the restaurant. I could only think about how unclean kitchen must be given the state of their dining room. My boyfriend even saw a bunch of flies sitting on the containers that hold their sauces up on the counters when he went to pay. It was truly not a good experience and I would never return to this restaurant which is disappointing because their food definitely has the potential to make this place great. read more

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How can I put into words the feeling of bitting into the BEST arepa you have EVER had?!? After reading the reviews & looking at the beautiful pictures I was hopeful that the place would deliver. It surpassed the hype. read more

Wonder Arepa - Wonderland Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Switching my review due to the random issues with ordering online through yelp. First time we ordered online, they were closed and forgot to turn off their online ordering. They did call us to let us know snd apologize, our money was refunded. Second time we order online through their yelp: we received a confirmation email, arrived to pickup but they were unaware of our order and never received it. We showed confirmation email, they apologized, and started on our order. Just one more thing, no Cazon empanada available, again, so that was removed from our order. Apparently that is a seasonal item but it is on their menu year round. A quick menu adjustment would be helpful. read more

Wonder Arepa - Chicken milanesa with tostones and black beans, side of avocado. - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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This place was absolutely amazing! The arepas were one of the best I've ever had. Definitely try their tequeños de plátano. It's delicious. I'd definitely go back. read more

I came across this place on Uber while searching for vegetarian options. The food is phenomenal! Great sauces and good portions. 10/10!!! read more

Wonder Arepa - Vegan arepa with cheese - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Excellent. I'm glad someone recommended this place to me. I had the wonder arepa which is like a fried corn shell wrap with beef, chicken, slaw, and avocado. So many different flavors but they blend so well. I also got the check corn empanada which was a nice lightly fried alternative to what I normally get. read more

SOMEONE CALL GUY FIERI, STAT!! I'm coining a new term here- flavordrunk. I love the food. My daughter said, "The food is so good, I could cry." I love the service. They speak English and Spanish here. They smile with their eyes. The portions are huge. This is the first time I've seen my husband unable to finish his plate. Recommend everything on the menu that they've got to offer. Holy flavor Batman. read more

Wonder Arepa - The signature arepa- Wonderarepa (Arepa of the House) OMG, DROOOOOOL. - Venezuelan Near Me - Orlando, Florida