Arepas Cafe

We had an arepa and their special. So good! They had a habanero based spicy sauce and an avocado sauce that made the food taste infinitely better.
We came near closing and were able to order quickly and eat before they closed. Staff were great and a great plus is that they have customer bathroom!

Ordered:
Passion Fruit Sangria Pitcher (~$36): with white wine
Mini Platter (~$19): 3 tequeños, 3 mini cachapas, 3 mini empanadas, 4 yuca fries
Arepa Pabellon (~$15): shredded beef, black beans, grated white cheese, and fried sweet plantains
Arepa Pabellon de Pollo (~$15): shredded chicken, black beans, grated white cheese, and fried sweet plantains

Aya's take:
I've been to Arepas Cafe once before but it was their other (now closed) location on Broadway. Glad this one is still around! We started off with the Passion Fruit Sangria Pitcher which was light, fruity, and refreshing. The Pitcher makes about 4 glasses, so it's great for sharing! The Mini Platter is the perfect appetizer to start with as you get to try a bunch of their appetizers. I'm a big fan of the cachapas; these were a bit greasy and tasted like meat or whatever was on the grill before they made these. The empanadas and yuca fries were also delicious and went well with both sauces. The pink sauce was like a ketchup & mayo blend while the white one is nata aka a Venezulan sour cream. It's more buttery and soft than a typical sour cream. The Arepas are huge! We got one with shredded chicken and one with shredded beef. The beef definitely had better flavor and paired so well with their green sauce. We could've just gotten 1 Arepa since they're huge and stuffed to the brim. Probably one of the only places left in Astoria you can get some delicious arepas! Do yourself a favor and come by!

One of my friends had been hyping up this cozy Venezuelan spot in Astoria as having some of the best arepas around. He wasn't wrong - my arepa with pernil was huge and really good, especially with the extra sauces at the table! They have really tasty sangrias too! The service was also good and they were able to take a last minute seating for our group.

Ate here today for dinner by myself after work while being a temporary substitute paraprofessional at P.S. 112 Q. I had tried and brought the mini platter with a side of arepa and a cold and refreshing can of Venezuelan soda that it was really good and delicious. The service there was also attentive and friendly. I couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)

No frills local eatery. The waiter was very helpful in helping us choose an item.
I didn't like the 'national dish' as much as the pulled pork arepas. All in all would go again because this place has good value for the price

Was in last weekend visiting my sister. Did not make reservations and just walked in. Very small
Location so would call ahead of traveling 20-30 minutes to see how long wait is. Great service, food was flavorful, pricing reasonable, and nice portion size! Can't wait to come back and visit again when I'm back in town

Spotted by this place for lunch while returning from an estate sale on a rainy day and the restaurant was still packed. The service was impeccable, our server was so sweet and kind, despite dealing with hangry masses in a small space.
We got the arepas tasting platter and the sweet corn pancakes. Both were delicious. The Reina arepas stood out with their avocado chicken filling. We also got the sugarcane lemon drink which was very refreshing.
I will be returning here to try their all day Venezuelan brunch menu next!

Simply put, one of the best arepas I've ever had. Venezuelan arepas are so different than Columbian arepas and I appreciate it so very much.

Arepas Cafe is small but mighty. Their assortment of arepas is almost overwhelming. Do you go carne or pernil? What about pollo? Wait and theres a holiday specials? I'm a sucker for a special and I almost got what they were featuring but the gentleman that helped us was honest and said they were out of their chicken salad and that the special isn't complete with out it. I appreciated his honesty and with Mami de carne. I was not disappointed in the slightest.

We also ordered yuca fries and boy was I blown away. The cilantro sauce and mango salsa should be bottled and sold separately cause I would put it on everything.

Back to the arepa though, the carne was so delicious I am so sad I don't have it right now. Same goes for that passion fruit juice. Ugh, I'll be dreaming of this meal for a while.

Service was superb and I loved how lively it was at lunch on a Friday. Also to note, because you know I will shout out a great bathroom when I can, the bathroom was small and clean with uplifting messages on written with sharpies on the wall. Put a smile on my face that people chose positive messages rather than raunchy ones.

Will definitely repeat visit a bunch. Also walking distance to Tea and Milk which is a HUGE win.

This place has great and unique food. Venezuela food is something different for my taste buds. The sauces are also great.

Awesome arepas spot that will satisfy any craving. They've got all the arepas I love: standard, sweet corn (cachapa), and fried plantain (patacon) style. The roast pork one I ordered was almost too flavorful for me after I already had my fill of apps like the mini-empanadas and cachapa orders. Add in delicious natural juices like passionfruit and mango, you know I'll be back for all my favorites.

The lunch rush picked up it seemed after we sat down, so service did slow down noticeably. Ideally they'll smooth out such kinks by adding an extra person for busy shifts.

All in all, a super delicious visit and definitely makes the cut of the "to return" list!