Unexpected delicious. We were looking for a place close to the midnight and didn't want any full meal nor heavy stuff and this one looked just right. We got one beef empanadas and one beef Arepas with beef, avocado,shrimps, and tomatoes which is close to sandwiches. Empanadas was fried to crispy and beef inside was pretty juicy and tasty. Arepas was a new item for me which actually was juicy as well. Fresh and tasty. There no table service so we need to get the food and find a place to sit. Didn't think they have enough staff to keep the lobby neat. Possibly because it is after 10pm. read more

Perhps it is not fair to ding this place for increasing their prices in this inflation economy, but considering their staples are pretty simple - cheese, beans, arepa... in my humble opinion they have priced themselves out of the market. I am sorry to say that it is very hard to support a place when their dishes no longer offer a good value, not matter how good they are. Their arepas are still pretty good and they packed them fairly generous, but it is a bit steep for a street food. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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My gf brought me here. The food is really good. I had the cachapa with pernil, chicken salad and cheese. My gf had the arepa cacao 1. A whole bunch of stuff on it; ensalada de gallina, carne mechada, pollo desmenuzado, y camarones. The flavors were really good. The restaurant is spacious. My only complaint is why Venezuelan food has to be so damn expensive. When you go to Cuban or other Latino restaurants you never spend so much on the food and it's just as good and hearty. I recommend but be prepared to spend at least $40 for 2 people for an arepa, cachapa, and a soda. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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My coworkers and I decides to go her after work for a quick bite to eat. The place was clean and the cashier was nice. I ordered the queso paisa and it was pretty good. I didn't expect so much cheese yet wish it was a bit melted on the ends. Next time I want to go and try their empanadas. 2 of my coworkers said they were good! read more

Arepas El Cacao - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This used to be such a good place. Every time we came through orlando, we would go get a cachapa at least once, guaranteed. Now, this place got so greedy that you won't be spending less than about $50 for a two person meal... to buy items that cost literally about $5 to make. Yea, orlando is a mega cultural city and has many more, and better, options. read more

Was looking for something to eat in the area and I came across this place called Arepas El Cacao. Upon entering I was the only guest inside but it was a cute little restaurant. While I was placing my order I was talking to the worker pretty much just asking her what she recommends and she told me to go with either cacao 1 or cacao 3, I decided to go with number 1 combo, beef empanada and paired it with a mango juice. I will say it is a little pricy. The Arepa was really good! It was filled with shrimp, cheese, chicken salad. It is a little messy but it was delicious.The empanada tasted really good also & it was a good portion. All my food was made to-go & I will be back soon! read more

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Heavily understaffed, dirty, service is OK. They have a great product, it just lacks a bit of excitement and cleanliness. The place is in rough shape. Busy night and only two people on duty, orders took a bit to get out. The quality is good, the food is prepared on the spot. read more

El servicio es bueno, las salsas en su variedad también y me comi una arepa pero la mitad de mi arepa estaba llena de lechuga, el sabor de la proteína estaba buena, pero no volvería. Gracias espero que mejoren. read more

The arepas are pretty good. They are less "full" compared to how they used to be years ago. But still taste good. The prices are a bit high, especially when you end up getting drinks and any other side item. The place could be cleaner. The staff could be friendlier. It's a small establishment with a few bar style seating options inside and a few seats outside. I usually purchase to-go. The parking lot is always packed and not the easiest to get in and out of. Still, I go once in a while to satisfy the arepa craving. read more

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This is a hidden gem on the side of the road which is not easy to get into. Know that the parking lot is tiny and there is only one road in/out. I might reccommend parking in one of the adjacent lots and walking through the parking lots. I'm sure that's frowned upon, but will make your life much, much easier when you arrive and depart. Also, the service is a bit slow, but, I don't think you'll mind once you have your food - totally worth it. Onto the food, it's excellent! The arepas have tons of flavor and are very filling; you definitely don't need more than one to feel full. I'm bummed that I haven't tried a smoothie yet. As I watched them be made, they looked incredible; definitely on the list for the next visit. I got the arepa with beef inside and I want to try others, but that will be a difficult choice since that one was so good. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Tequeno - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Years ago I use to come here and spent $12 for a cachapa and a passion fruit drink. Now it's $22 ? $5 to add shredded chicken ? That's insane and also I remember when the guys here were super nice, costumer friendly but now they treat their co workers better then the costumer. Today the young lady that took care of me was singing In my face as she was taking my order. $22 ? Texas steakhouse has better food and a lot more in your plate for that amount. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Food tasted so bland and dry. It's not the same as it was a few years back. Food took like 30 mins to come out and it wasn't even busy. Price is also high and not worth it . I can make it better at home The fountain drinks are nasty and taste like syrup water and need the filter changed read more

Second time eating here. Both times the food has been very good. The cachapas are my favorite. Both times we've come have been in the weekend around lunch time. We haven't had any of the problems that others mentioned worth customer service, lack of filling, or bad tastes. The prices at the arepa restaurant we frequent at home are similar and portions are similar as well. We split the mixta cachapa plus added fresh tamarindo jugo and parcha jugo. We were quite happy with our food and experience. read more

Arepas El Cacao - a plate of food - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I was sad to see so many negative reviews! I love this place--I always have to come with my boyfriend when we are in Orlando. He is from Venezuela, and we love the food. Great tastes here! I always get an arepa with queso guayanés and black beans, and we share tequeños. Yum! read more

Arepas El Cacao - Tequeños - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Lackluster. Don't get me wrong, the food is good but nothing special (anymore), worse than that is the completely frigid and unhelpful customer service. I am a native Spanish speaker and even that didn't help me when trying to order, seems like they just don't want to give service or help you out in any way. I also have to say that the value is awful for what you get which is even more disappointing.. Almost $7 for a small (their large) side of rice or beans, please a can of beans is maybe what $2?? Extortionate prices if you choose to get more than just an arepa.. Pretty confident you can find a better place in the area for sure. Yet, the worse part is knowing that this place was once a great place to go get arepas when it used to be "Arepas el Gran Saman", if you knew them from the food truck days, you'll know what I mean! read more

Arepas El Cacao - $73 worth of food here, extortion? - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Amazing food and drinks! Lots of choices from pork to just cheese, I love a simply cheese and ham with butter! Super friendly staff and a simple seating area. Don't forget the garlic aioli! read more

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Nice place but the food is extremely overcharged, while in another places you can find the same food and with more flavors for less money, with a big difference I wouldn't choose this place to eat regularly, there's way better places with more options to eat, I hope they regular their prices soon, this place you go eat for empanadas and you end up paying like if you were in a restaurant read more

Every time we visit Orlando Arepas El Cacao is our 1st stop. The #1 I recommend if you don't speak Spanish or you are trying fir the first time. And yes to the tequenos. read more

First time trying this place out. It wasn't crowded. They had a tv playing spanish music videos, which I didn't mind at all. I got the Arepa Cacao 1 without the chicken salad and it was delicious! I recommend trying it out if your in the area! read more

Super mega bueno 100% recomendado muy buena la comida y muy buena la atención auténtica comida venezolana

Decided to visit the store late tonight and i made the attempt to call head. Literally called 3 times and none-one answer the phone. I arrived at the location which was empty by the way and they took forever to make a simple arepa. I can see why many users are giving this location 1 star rating. Food is highly expensive and the quality of the food does not match the cost. read more

I love specialty stores! What did I get I got the cachapas with beef on the inside. I am no expert when it comes to arepas or cachapas but all I know is I like this. I was told that they have the special cheese in the cachapas so I had to get it! Especially when i never had it before. The cachapas was sweet and not savory like the arepas. Though it was sweet adding the beef didn't make it taste bad and worked well for me. Environment It is a very small store in a small strip mall. Definitely not sit down and eat friendly. There are a couple of high top chairs but other than that it is pretty a take out restaurant. Place your order, wait, get it and leave Niceness of the staff The staff seems to speak limited English. I wanted to know the differences between the cachapas and the arepas. I at least got the major difference. Dollar It was very reasonable. Great lunch options. My cachapas was less than $10 Yes? Yea, I definitely want to try another item on the list. #WendyWanders read more

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A solid Venezuelan option, with a less expensive price tag than other some other local options. The mango drink was fair, really not much flavor. The cachapa was good. However, the empanada's were excellent! Crunchy exterior with airy inside. If you need to save a few bucks, but desire good Venezuelan food then this a good choice! read more

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Stopped in for a cafe latte and regular coffee. No regular coffee, okay. Busy on a Sunday morning. Freshly made arepas on the grill, generous menu. If I lived closer, I'd pop in often. read more

Give it to me baby, A ha a ha. Okay, I get why this place is super packed at like 10pm on a Sunday, and the fact that everyone mostly speaks Spanish, this is some amazing authentic stuff!! There are four locations in Kissimmee and Orlando, and to think, this started from a food truck. Usually, I'm a cachapas kinda girl because I love the sweetness, but I wanted to save money so an arepa is what I picked out. It was filled with shredded beef, white and yellow cheese, sweet plantains, avocado, and egg. The arepa crust was crunchy. The beef was juicy and all the flavors was stupendous, like unbelievable, like no words can describe!!!! They also have empanadas, tequenos (cheese sticks), tropical smoothie drinks, coffee, desserts and drinks from Venezuela, and beef soup with lots of veggies and potatoes. Prices are under $10 at the most. The only drawback is they have bar on wall seating and two outside normal height tables. It gets packed, and it makes sense! I will not forget this place for sure! read more

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First time back after the remodel/expansion. Arepas are considerably smaller and now more expensive. Will not go back for less food but, charging more money. read more

Compare how they use to be... naw the arepas are really small and more expensive .. the size of the coffee for that price is ridiculous .. I won't go again.. to Expensive read more

This tidy storefront serves prepared to order arepas with a variety of fillings and a nice assortment of sauces on the side. Although the name refers to chocolate, it's a Venezuelan expression that simply means "The Best" Arepas. And they are good. I had the shredded beef version with white cheese. It was particularly good with the homemade green sauce. The also have cachapas. Unlike the arepas, which are grilled, slit open and stuffed, the cachapas are sweeter, and are folded over to hold their payload. I also enjoyed my blackberry smoothie, which wasn't too rich and had just the right amount of sweetness. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Grill - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I'm not sure y all these reviews are low we stoped here on our way out from universal and the food was great! If they say the food is bad it's, because they have never tried this type of food. It's good to try something new. The staff was also nice, and i love how you can see how they prepare your food. read more

Arepas El Cacao - Amazing Staff! - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I've never been to any restaurant that had the real, authentic white arepas that my Abuela Vale used to make us...until today. I am serious! Traditionally we have arepas with butter or cheese, but this place opens them up like pita pockets and stuffs them with heavenly goodness only your taste buds can explain. I ordered the arepa with chicken and my boyfriend had the arepa with pork. Both meats were seasoned very well. Don't be intimidated by the size of it...it's enough for one person. :-) Several fresh juices are available, including orange juice that's squeezed to order. Yes! There are also several sauces which I didn't try this time around, but will definitely want to try again some time when I return. The place is small, and is a fast-food environment. It is clean and fairly new-looking still. If you've never had an arepa...stop reading this and come here! read more

Arepas El Cacao - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We used to love this place. Over the years they got more expensive, but that's expected. However, on top of them being more expensive, they're half the size they used to be. I am so dissatisfied, I bought 5 arepas for 61$ and they were so flat, there was barely any filling in them when they used to be much more filled. I could have gotten and way better and more filling meal anywhere else for 12$ each. They don't even taste the same as they used to, the meat was burnt and and not as much flavor as it used to be. Not coming back again. read more

Delicious comida Venezuelano! Portions are made quick and huge! We grabbed various food to go and were very satisfied with the portions inside the arepas and the crispy empanadas. Just FYI, the chica is made with condensed milk so it was thicker and sweeter than I expected, but still enjoyable. read more

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I had a friend tell me about this place because I tried my first one at a music festival in 2018 and absolutely loved it. At first when I came in I was thinking it seemed a bit expensive but boy was I wrong.. I would pay 20$ for that taste this arepas have. Not only are the arepas amazing the freaking sauces are the best I've ever had and I'm a huge sauce person. I had to go back inside and get extra sauces to bring home. I'll definitely be a regular from now on read more

The arepas in this place is awesome!!! I had the Arepa Cacao #3 which is the Pabellon and it was one of the most awesome arepa in the world. The portion was big and super tasty. I cannot describe the feelings and taste by words, therefore you must eat in this place to feel it and to savor it!!! read more

Arepas El Cacao - Pabellon - Fast Food Near Me - Orlando, Florida

For the amount of food you get at the price they offer, you'd expect more food. $13 for a tiny plate of food, no drink.

So good!! Oh my goodness so good!! I wish I could have arepas from El Cacao every day! The food is tasty and so are the drinks! It's a must-try for anyone looking to change it up a bit. So, why not 5 stars? Well the menu can be a bit confusing to anyone who's not familiar with arepas. It would be nice for the staff to be a bit more helpful or offer to explain the options a bit. Anywho, I personally recommend any arepa with cheese and ensalada. You won't regret it! Oh yeah, their dipping sauces (self-serve) are sooooo good and complement the arepas nicely! read more

I used to visit this place a lot more often. But in the recent months, the serving sizes of the fillings in the arepas have gotten progressively smaller. The cleanliness of this establishment is questionable. The staff try to be nice but half the time they're too busy having their own conversation (chismoseando) and making their own dinner to even realize you're standing there waiting. Today I went and they failed to put two of the four fillings I asked for in my arepa. I had no way of knowing until I made it home. Genuinely unimpressed with the declining quality. This place used to be amazing. I wish more places opened up here that offered this kind of food cuz honestly for what the food entails, the prices aren't that great either. On top of everything else. Sincerely disappointed. read more

food regular service not good cleanness not good very expensive for the quality not recommendEd!!! read more

This place is garbage!! Spend almost $60 here for trash!! Arepas are not that great..we had better from a food truck!! We also order the rice,beans with beef and it tasted old. They gave us beans that was dried up like it's been sitting. We toss it to the trash!! The girl that works there had an attitude problem like she hated her job!!! Never go here again!!!!! read more

Ordered the Cacao 4. The only thing hot was the arepa itself. The chicharron was cooked hours prior. Cold, hard and not that flavorful. What I'm trying to say, waste of $10. Go elsewhere, save your money. The arepa itself was not that great. If you're ever in St. Pete and want legit arepas, go to 11 Chicks. You're welcome. read more