OMG. Everything is top notch here. The food is amazing, the service is delightful, and the cleanliness is comparable to none. Erica was our server, and she was attentive, genuinely kind, and an all-round delight. Im so full because I couldn't stop eating. The food is so good!!!!! There we're at least 4 others that checked up on us to make sure we were happy. Love this place. read more

Don't waste your money, food is cold, lacks seasoning, had to watch the entire family eat and stare

I recently visited Killeen for work and my coworkers and I decided to give this place a try. We've never had Venezuelan food but the pictures really sold us. The service was absolutely fantastic and the food was somehow better. We tried both appetizers and the tostones were simply one of the best things I've ever ate. For my meal, I had the parillitas bowl with cabbage and it was delicious. The flavors were amazing. My coworkers said this is the best food they've ever had in Killeen and will be our new favorite spot when visiting. read more

Possibly the best food I've had in Central Texas in years. So many flavors. Excellent!! read more

Arepitas - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

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It's a cute, clean, and friendly spot with delicious food! When I checked in here, I was surprised to see the number of reviews this place had gotten, but after getting our food I totally understand! If you're in or even near Harker Heights, try this little restaurant. When we walked in, there was a line to the cashier, but we weren't standing there long. It seemed plenty of people were there to pick up to-go orders. We were promptly seated and given menus. The servers are helpful and fast. Our order took a typical amount of time to come out, and everything was delicious. They do have a few vegetarian options, I just went with the Arepita. The plating was elegant and almost artistic. SO good! The food looked beautiful and tasted even better. read more

Arepitas - Vegetarian Arepita. Beautiful and delicious - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

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Food here is delicious, I've never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and responsive. Great little family run restaurant.

The service is excellent the waiter was very familiar with the menu upon my request and told me what to expect on my order based on the ingredients. When I let him know it was my first time in he asked if I wanted anything else and also left the menu for me to continue to browse just in case I changed my mind. Great food quality the presentation actually looked like the picture on the menu and the flavors did not disappoint. The Llanera beef dish is delicious, the beef is tender has great flavor the temperature of the dish was perfect the presentation again was great the bread was just right. Overall this meal was a 100%! read more

Food was ok. Menu did not list prices, and it was spendy!!! Very strange. Wanted to love it!

Service was regular and the building was not so clean. Bathrooms were dirty and the tables were sticky.....food was eehhhh.....

Delicious authentic Venezuelan food. The staff are great and knowledgeable. I didn't get a cocktail since I was there for lunch but the drinks I did see looked amazing. read more

As of today, this place has 5 stars on Yelp, which is basically an impossibility. I get it. It does take a little bit of a wait, but that's because it's all made fresh. I had the empanadas and they were absolutely delicious. Then, I had "The Hairy" which is shredded beef and cheese. Really tasty and a massive portion for a great price. Hard to beat. Hit this place up. read more

This place has become me and Hubby's lunch time go to. We like to explore the menu and try new things each time! The Tequenos are a great appetizer of you like cheese! Very similar to mozzarella sticks but with a softer flaky crust. If your not into cheese the Arepitas are great as well!! Love their Empenadas as well! Today we tried the Pabellon Beef Cachapa and the Chicken Pepito. Our Choice of sauces were Guasacaca , Spicy Sauce, and The Special Sauce! I enjoyed a drink with the passion fruit and raw cane sugar w/ lime mixed. Hubby had a latte.Definitely more than enough food between the two of us!! They have very large plates so you get a nice bang for your buck! We've been here so many times throughout the years and we've never been unhappy. Great Customer Service,Check them out! read more

Absolutely tremendous! The reviews are correct. The food, service and price are the best in the area, by far! What a wonderful little gem in a hidden corner of Harker Heights. read more

Very good food; portion sizes are far too large and arepas have a tendency to not warm up well. I would much prefer a reduction in portions (preferably with an accordingly reduced price) so as to reduce food waste. (Edit; food waste on the customer side) read more

Ashamed to admit it that we have lived in the #killeentx #templekilleen area for over two years and this is my first time at @arepitas_harker_heights - **** Blame it on the pandemic, I guess. So for my first visit here the menu was a bit overwhelming. I have had #Peruvianfood, #elsalvadorianfood and #colombianfood so I had to make my choices purposely forgetting the similarities to the aforementioned cuisines. ***** Ordered the #tequeños as an appetizer which reminded me of the cheesy rolls provided at #brazilianchurascaria - so good! --- For my main entrée I ordered the #llanera #arepas good lawd! This thing was huge! It had tender steak, avocado and melted cheese. Seasoned perfectly served in an Arepa that was perfectly toasted on the outside for that crunch and soft on the inside for that chew. **** Like the fatboy that I am I ordered rice & beans and fried #yucca - both also done perfectly. *** I was however humbled and I had to take home the chicken #empanada that I greedily ordered. - *** I will be back Arepitas! read more

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Great food and service, alittle pricey but worth it! Love their bowls and spice is great!

The food was amazing! We arrived around 7 pm and there was a 35 min wait but it went quick. And once you smelled the restaurant, you wouldn't want to leave. Service was great and food was so flavorful! We got empanadas both shredded and ground beef!! Fantastic! The sweet plains with honey drizzled and cheese were a great desert to top off the meal!! Will definitely come back!! read more

Service is friendly, food is fresh, and portion size is large. Scan the QR code on the table for the prices. read more

Arepitas - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

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Food was really good. I had the Texan Arepita and the service was decent. The reason I am not giving them 5 stars is because the menu does not have prices on them. It's a little awkward constantly asking the price for various menu items that you are curious about. Not sure why they don't put prices on the menu, maybe they're concerned people won't go cause it is a little on the high side but worth it as the food is good. read more

Arepitas - The Texan - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

The food was amazing, packed with flavor and so fresh! I love that they are able to offer vegan food also. We had two appetizers and an arepa, the appetizer came out quick. Highly recommend! read more

Arepitas - Appetizer - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

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Great Food, good location away from a lot of the traffic. My wife is more of a regular here than I am but we never have a complaint. The service is always quick. read more

This place has some darn good amazing food!! and even if you go for some mixed drinks, and a little appetizer the atmosphere is amazing just to hang out, they always have a great playlist in the background also!! read more

Now the food and service was great, the only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the wait time for our food. I understand they were busy but is was a Friday night and should have been more properly staffed. I totally recommend the cheese empanadas for an appetizer, if you really love cheese. The cheese sticks were OK, the dip it came with tasted like ketchup and mayonnaise mixed I wasn't a big fan of that. I totally recommend getting the bowls. The portions are large and it will fill you up. We had to take to go boxes for a little bit of everything we ordered. I will be going back, when my 12-year-old ask if we can go back I know I made a pretty good choice for a girls night out. read more

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Third time here. The youngest favorite place and it was his birthday. I won't say what they did but I'll say they accommodated us in a really nice way when they didn't have to. Good service even though it was busy. We were a 7 top, it was Veterans Day, a busy Friday night during peak rush, we were in and out in 45 minutes total. read more

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You know how when you go to a place and there's that flavor your remember when you leave and then you get in a mood to have that again? Well I didn't get that here. I think the food was decent, fresh and service was ok, just not very memorable. The place looks nice inside also and the service was good. read more

Very friendly staff, generous portions, and wonderful food. Very tasty appetizers, too. Definitely a must!

Food was great, great staff and owner. It's a beautiful restaurant. I will definitely be going again.

Food was good and well priced. Ambiance will need improved but good for local and small town restaurant.

This is super authentic especially for Killeen! Very small place, but was packed with all kinds of people. It took about 20 min for me to get my food because they make everything fresh and to order. It was definitely worth the wait- I've never had Venezuelan food before and this little gem was the perfect first impression. My corn pancakes on my arepa llanera were grilled perfectly with just the right amount of crunchiness. The meat was tender and seasoned really nicely - I felt there was a little too much salt, but the flavors balanced well with the half avocado that was neatly sliced on top of the pile of meat- they aren't stingy with the ingredients! One arepa filled me up and it was only $12- an awesome alternative to a sub or a burger. They serve empanadas as well, but the arepas are a healthier option since they're grilled and not fried read more

Arepitas - Arepa llanera - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

Give this place a try, you won't be disappointed. There food is fantastic! Keep in mind that they're a counter in a gas station, otherwise it's very possible to drive right past them. Recommend you call ahead, plenty of pictures of their menu posted and nothing on the menu is bad. This isn't fast food, everything is made from scratch, and the lunch rush is significant so plan on giving them 30-45 minutes during peak hours. Definitely get the tostones, they're delicious. Could easily be a meal instead of an appetizer. The Pabellon is my favorite so far. With that said, there's a lot of their menu I haven't explored yet, but I certainly intend to. My only disappointment was in not giving this place a try earlier. I saw the reviews and drove by the area a few times looking for an actual restaurant and not a gas station. This place will change your gas station dining perception for sure. read more

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Great food!! Loved the food empanadas were delicious. I hope I get to come back soon!! read more

Arepitas - Good food!! - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

So consistent. Why isn't it much fuller...even on a Monday night? Consistent....the servers and staff are always super friendly, the bar beverages are interesting and tasty, and the food is hot, fresh, and always the perfect combination of flavor, appearance, and fast preparation. Anything stuffed into the corn pancakes will be great, but the many other options also seem excellent. Thanks for yet another wonderful night with your great service and large delicious servings!!! read more

Omg! Food was so amazing and huge portions. Service was great and lucky we got a table quickly. Have already recommended this place multiple times. Would definitely go back when I'm in the area. Highly recommend!! read more

Arepitas - Empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Harker Heights, Texas

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THIS PLACE IS ON FLEEK .... absolutely some of the BEST FOOD i have ever eaten .. total mouth orgasm... They have something for everyone and its all good... Gluten-free vegan options as well as stuff for your carnivore friends ... this place is a MUST TRY ! if not, then you are totally missing out !! The owners and staff are super friendly PS .. the food is soooo good, i couldn't wait to eat it and forgot to take a picture before devouring read more

While visiting Fort Hood, it was recommended that I should try Arepitas out in Harker Heights. I was informed that the whole setting was nice and the food was terrific. Naturally, I looked up reviews on Google and Yelp to confirm and they were consistently in agreement with the recommender. The only real issue in the reviews was that some people had a problem with the time of service due to Arepitas being short staffed. They either hired on more workers or got faster because we did not experience any slowness in our order. In fact, the order was promptly taken and our food arrived quite quickly. It was good food and full servings. The server was very attentive almost to a fault; he checked in almost too frequently. He was very knowledgeable about the food, which was fine, but not necessary in our case. Arepitas is a great restaurant and a great choice. Definitely worth the visit. read more

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Call tk inquire for a pickup order (they have no prices on their menu). I ask the gentleman that answers the phone how much a menu item costs. He asks me a question instead. (Would you like to make an order?) I answer, no I'm calling to see how much (this item) costs, because there is no prices on your menu. He puts me on hold where a lady then picks up the phone. Asks how I can be helped. I asked the same question. She answers in the same manner "would you like to place an order?" I explain again I'm calling to ask about the menu prices because there were none online. She then rudely goes through the prices in syllable form. Outrageously rude, all I wanted to do was see how much things cost before deciding if I was ordering lunch there. read more

Fabulous delicious uniquely Venezuelan food and beverages!Wonderful, happy, delightful service! Super comfortable and clean place with special extra nice touches:-)! Addictive! read more

Not what I expected Went with a couple of friends a few days ago and food took forever to come out. Overpriced and they charge you for literally anything and everything, I'm not sure if they clean their ice machine or not, but I saw something dark on my drinks Ice. Overall 3/10 because our waitress was super nice. Probably won't come back again. read more

Some of the best food we've found since moving to the area. Everyone was super friendly and the flavors were unique and exciting.

Very good food and service! Great atmosphere. The Drinks are excellent!!! Definitely going to be back!!! read more