This is one of the first restaurants I have tried solely based off of yelp reviews in…read moreCharlottesville. I usually get a lot of recommendations from coworkers, friends, and family to try new places but no one had mentioned this place to me. I think a lot of that has to do with the location. It is tucked away in the corner of an extremely busy shopping center that includes the Alamo. There are lots of food options near them but somehow they have managed to stand out. The service here is top notch and should come as no surprise since it is family run. It has feeling of getting a home cooked meal from Venezuela. It's as advertised. The food is exceptional and really matches the prices reflected on the menu. The picanha was tender and well seasoned. I will be coming back and trying more of this menu. Could not recommend more

We had to make a trip to Charlottesville to pick up some car parts. Decided to go to 5th Street…read moreStation and decide when we got there. Settled on Arepas, which was a great choice. We ordered the the Paradilla which included an arepa, some grilled cheese, fried yuca, a salad with avocado and steak, chicken and sausage. It included a green sauce and mayonnaise for dipping. More than enough food for two big eaters. Our server was charming and brought more green sauce upon request. The restaurant was not busy and they had lots of pictures on the walls of their delicious food. A great first visit. We shall return.

Was very hungry and asked for a recommendation. Got the Cuban Torta. This thing was HUGE and…read moredelicious. I could only eat half and saved the rest for later. The nice thing was that it heated up nicely in the microwave. Will definitely stop here again.

Outstanding authentic Mexican food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Made fresh in front of you…read more Quick and fast, friendly service. It is a gas station not the greatest ambience but still well worth the stop.

The food here is amazing and the prices are extremely reasonable. I highly recommend either of the…read morepork meals, especially my favorite the chuleta con tajadas. The pupas are great too!

This is a hidden gem. The Latin food is real, not the American version. Casual & Family owned…read more Great people. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture before eating my meal

Came here for lunch on a weekday with a friend. It was relatively dead at lunchtime, which made me…read morethink about the freshness and quality of the food - But that was quickly dispelled when we met our server and got our food! Their menu is great, such a nice assortment of soooo many things I absolutely LOVE, but our server told me how amazing the taco assortment and the smash burger was that we got one of each, with me getting the smash burger. Our food came out rather quickly and was amazing, fresh, tasty, and PERFECTLY PREPARED!!! My smash burger was excellent! Exactly what a smash burger should be. I asked for jalapeños to be added to it and they added fresh sliced jalapeños which nicely enhanced the flavor. I typically don't eat the fries that come as a side dish, but these were so darn amazing that I ate them all! They were perfectly double-fried for crispness, yet were fresh, hot, perfectly salted, and sooo tasty! Our experience, the food, the quality, and the service was very nice. I will definitely return!

Really great food and the staff was very kind. Loved the cauliflower bowl in the garlic sauce. It…read morewas so unique but something I would love to try to recreate.

Food was totally amazing, I would definitely order from here again…read more We've had their truck food and had some delivered and both were great. I've had the pork black beans plantain egg and cheese arepa a few times and it's awesome. I got it recently in bowl form with an arepa on the side and it was a ton of food for the value. My boyfriend had a sliced steak arepa maybe with avocado and it was also very good. The empanadas are also amazing!! Food is knockout and the arepas are stuffed full for what you pay. So good. Definitely would order again!

I was in the shopping center and decided to stop by Arepas on Wheels on a whim for a Venezuelan…read morelunch since I saw their open sign was on! I didn't know what to expect but we decided to try their Pabellon beef bowl and the beef and pork empanadas. Everything came out quick and the empanadas seemed to have been made to order and were hot when brought out to us. The empanadas were crispy, hot, and full of meat filling. The Pabellon bowl came with an arepa on the side. It was our first times having arepa and we enjoyed the saltiness flavor of it. The denseness of the arepa was a new experience for the both of us, it's something that you just have to try for yourself! The bowl goes well with the light, creamy sauce that is brought out with it. The staff are kind and helpful, glad to have been able to support a local business in Charlottesville!

The best Latino market around (though Amigos is great too). FABULOUS selection of EVERYTHING! Great…read moregreat pricing. Best place for Empanada wrappers! Lovely owners and great customer service

I love to find a good Mexican breakfast, so after driving by this unassuming, colorful building…read morethat looked like a Latin grocery, I stopped in one morning and saw that the right side is a restaurant and the left side is the Latin grocery. The lady working the dining room didn't speak English and when I asked if they had breakfast, she had to get someone to interpret - they told her to give me a menu and low and behold, they had lots of breakfast items! I opted for Baleadas and since I needed to get to a meeting, I took it to go. It took about 10 minutes for them to make it and I was out the door. When I opened it, it looked delicious! When I cut into it, got a big piece of avocado and tasted it, I was very happy! It tasted absolutely amazing! The thicker tortillas were incredibly tasty! The portion was insanely huge and something that could have been shared with one or two people. The food was fresh and very tasty and the red hot sauce that came with it added a very nice heat to the dish. I'll definitely return here - Really good food!!

Zocalo has been our go-to for celebrations for a very long time. Big party after our wedding 10…read moreyears ago, birthdays, etc. Last night, a big group of us got together to celebrate my wife's 60th birthday and Zocalo delivered once again. Our servers were super nice, attentive, and accommodating. They really made the evening special. I had the NY Strip, which was done just right. It was between that and the scallops, which are always great. My wife had an incredible halibut special. The fish was cooked perfectly and all the other elements of our dishes were very tasty. A few in the group had the shrimp risotto which is also an excellent dish. We'll be back (many more times); not just because Zocalo holds a special place in our hearts, but also because the food is delicious, the service is impeccable, and the atmosphere fits us well. We're already looking forward to the next time!

We visited the restaurant from out of town on occasion of our daughter's graduation from UVA. A $90…read moreprice fixed menu with a mandatory 20% gratuity regardless of party size...that's a lot, but perhaps not excessive if the food service and ambience merits a $90 per person three course meal. In this instance, it did not. The service was remarkably slow especially for a fixed menu. The waiter repeatedly apologized for the slow service but did nothing remedy the situation. Including not refilling water glasses during the long waits. We were a party of five and only one person was happy with all three of her courses. Whether or not the customer is in alignment with the chef is often a crapshoot, that is not my principal complaint. My complaint is the ambience and the service sorely lacked from what one would it expect for $90 a plate. There were sporting events on various television screens and patrons at the bar could've been mistaken for "Larry the cable guy". Now don't get me wrong, I like Larry the cable guy as much as the next person but if I'm paying $700 for a celebratory dinner for five people I don't wanna eat next to him in a sleeveless flannel shirt and trucker hat. Couple the diminished ambience with the remarkably slow service and color me dissatisfied. Their day-to-day service may be fine but the special occasion should be avoided. We will not be going back

Interesting atmosphere, quite loud but that's to be expected Friday evening. Service was attentive…read moreand friendly. I love the chaos of the art-- to the right of me was this acrylic painting of a creepy teddy bear. I couldn't stop looking at it. Truly bizarre, I love that. The restaurant is dim and cozy and there's plenty to look at. The lamb in my meal was so juicy and flavorful, and the "kiss me through the foam" drink was a real treat. I love the watermelon mixed with the spice. Delicious. But my boyfriend's meal, the carne asada, was a bit bland, which was surprising because it cost a bit more than mine. The rice was very good, but the meat was a little plain we both thought. Nothing like the flavor explosion I got from the lamb. Besides that, an amazing Valentine's eve experience. Will be returning.

We were visiting from Texas and decided to stop here since everything else in this "mall" was…read moreclosed. Is it a Virgina thing to not turn on ac during summer or why are all restaurant always hot to the point you're passing out? Water is also served without ice and as it is it's already hot in there. Once our waitress came by she wasn't very attentive. Drinks were not great. I should've stuck with a coke or something. Food- I got the tacos al pastor. NGL for being up North I was impressed by the flavor. Unfortunately,once the tacos made it to the table it was hard to even eat them since the tortilla were all soggy. The meat shouldn't have that much juice if it's really cooked on a trompo but ‍. Then to add salsa,slaw and piña on top of that? Again the tortilla were soggy and falling apart. Would I recommend this place? No not really