Safe to say I'm still dreaming about their carne mechada arepa, seriously 10/10!! Everything we tried here was delicious including the drinks. Love that we have this restaurant in the Fort Worth food scene now. The restaurant looks super spacious, clean, and laidback which was awesome. Unfortunately, I will have to agree with the other reviews regarding the service. While we were seated and helped quickly, the service was very slow. We were there on a Sunday night and only a handful of tables were full and while it looked like they were fully staffed, it still took a long time for us to get our check, etc. I would still recommend this place especially for the food, the food did not disappoint! read more

Interesting, lively Venezuelan restaurant here in Near Southside. It's a large space with lots of room for larger parties. Our servers were helpful with trying to explain the menu. "Roast meat" is more like steak. Hubby is a carnivore and enjoyed the selection of meats available as "extras" so he was able to make his own dish with pork chops and chichharrones. I had the tostones appetizer with a delicious pink sauce and strips of perfectly grilled picaña beef (like at Brazilian Steakhouses) topped with chimmichurri sauce. I added their fried cheese which may have been my favorite bite. Great for large groups or just a regular old date. If you can't understand the menu, look at pics online and ask the server what it is. I've not had a bad bite here. read more

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Big Yummy lives up to its name and then some. The service is the best in Fort Worth -- friendly, attentive, and genuinely proud of what they serve. My food came out on time, hot, and perfectly prepared, and every staff member I interacted with made the experience even better. The ambiance is exactly what you want when you're treating yourself to real food: welcoming, relaxed, full of good energy, great karaoke nights, and well-priced. This isn't fast food -- this is fine cuisine done right. If you're in a hurry, go to Taco Bell. If you want to actually enjoy your meal, come to Big Yummy. Highly recommended (I am married to a Venezuelan, so I know the cuisine) read more

The two times we came to this place Service was 0/10 the Worst the waitresses were rude , they wouldn't even come to check on us , we waited so long for (RAW. COLD FOOD) . It's disappointing but it's not worth spending your money at this place read more

El restaurante está muy bonito y bien ubicado y cuenta con parking. Con respecto a la comidas: Morocho y arepas súper ricas. Las papas fritas saben literalmente aceite, aquí daría mi punto negativo. La atención buena pero no hablan inglés por lo menos la mesera que nos tocó. Pero eso se puede mejorar. The restaurant is very nice, well-located, and has parking available. Regarding the food: The Morocho and arepas were super tasty. The French fries, however, literally tasted like oil, which would be my negative point. The service was good, but the waitress who attended us didn't speak English. However, this is something that can be improved. Best mojito. read more

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Big Yummy is an unexpected find. Next to the old Twilite Lounge, there's a spacious restaurant serving upscale Venezuelan-Latin fusion cuisine with an impressive craft cocktail list. The menu is surprisingly long, ranging from traditional arepas and cachapas (corn pancakes) to creative fusion dishes like sushi or hamburgers. Servers are professional and attentive and plentiful. I tried the pastelón (a layered dish with potato and cheese) and the Criollo breakfast (which comes with eggs, cheese, arepa, shredded meat. It was the perfect Venezuelan breakfast plate at $13.99). Pure comfort food! I needed more time to study the menu before visiting. There are lots of traditional Venezuelan dishes that you might want to research ahead. Coming back for the arepas (especially "La Cabimera") and apparently the nightlife? I pasted the menu below for convenience. APPETIZER - Tequeitos (Cheese Sticks) with Cheese Sticks - $9.50 - Tequeñón (Large Cheese Stick) - $2.50 - Tequerayos (Ray-shaped Cheese Sticks) - $4.50 - Yucca Cheese Ball (Yucca is a root vegetable) - $3.00 MANDOCA (Sweet Corn Ring) - Plain - $2.50 - With cheese - $5.99 EMPANADAS (Stuffed Pastry Turnovers) - Chicken - $3.00 - Shredded meat (Carne Mechada) - $4.99 - Seasoned fish cheese - $5.99 PASTELITOS (Small Pastries) (All $3.00 except where noted) - Cheese - Chicken - Shredded meat with cheese - Shredded meat ($3.50) CACHAPA (Sweet Corn Pancake) ($13.00-$19.99) - Cheese - $13.00 - Mixed Cheese - $14.99 - Venezuelan Fresh Cheese (Queso Fresco) - $14.99 - Roast meat (Carne Asada) - $16.99 - Shredded meat (Carne Mechada) - $15.99 - Chicken (Pollo) - $15.99 - Pork Chop (Chuleta) - $15.99 - Fried Pork (Cerdo Frito) - $19.99 AREPAS (Cornmeal Patties) - "LA CABIMERA" - Cheese (Queso) - $5.00 - Venezuelan Fresh Cheese (Queso Fresco) - $8.00 - Queen Pepiada (Chicken Salad with Avocado) - $10.99 - Roast meat (Carne Asada) - $12.00 - Shredded meat (Carne Mechada) - $12.00 - Pork Chop (Chuleta) - $11.00 - Chicken (Pollo) - $12.00 - Spinach (Espinaca) - $12.99 - Plantain (Plátano) - $12.99 - Yucca (Yuca) - $12.99 SPECIALTIES - Mini Cachapa (Small Sweet Corn Pancakes) (x3) - $9.99 - Tostones (Fried Green Plantains), cheese and cream - $9.99 - Yummy Sample (Assortment) - $45.00 - Party Sizes Pasapalos (Party Appetizer Platters) - $29.99 - Tostones with Picaña (Fried Plantains with Top Sirloin) - $18.99 - Chicken Wings (Alas de Pollo) - $12.99 - Ceviche (Citrus-Marinated Seafood) - $18.99 SUSHI PLATTERS (Platos de Sushi) Various rolls priced $16.99-$19.99 SUPREME DISHES (Platos Supremos) - Big breakfast (Desayuno Grande) - Caesar salad (Ensalada César) - Veggie burger (Hamburguesa Vegetariana) - Upper deck burger (Hamburguesa Especial) - Techno burger (Hamburguesa Techno) - Sliced grilled chicken (Pollo a la Parrilla en Tiras) 1. BIG SMASH - $14.85 - Gin - Limón (Lemon) - Basil Leaves - Olive Saccharum 2. THE GOLDEN BOY - $14.85 - Mezcal - Passion fruit - Pineapple Juice - Lime Juice - Dash of chipotle tabasco - Roasted Pineapple Syrup - Garnish: Salted blue corn husk 3. THE GARDEN PARADISE - $14.85 - Tequila - Melón (Melon) - Cilantro Syrup - Lime Juice 4. MARGARITA TRADICIONAL (Traditional Margarita) - $12.85 - Tequila Reposado (Aged Tequila) - Triple sec - Flor de Naranja (Orange Blossom) - Limón (Lime) 5. MARGARITA TONY - $12.85 - Tequila cristalino (Crystal Clear Tequila) - Miel de agave (Agave Honey) - Limón (Lime) 6. CLOVER CLUB - $13.85 - Ginebra (Gin) - Crema de frambuesa (Raspberry Cream) - Vermut (Vermouth) - Hierbas (Herbs) - Limón (Lime) - Polvo de Rosas (Rose Powder) 7. NEGRONI - $13.85 - Ginebra (Gin) - Campari - Vermut Rosso (Red Vermouth) 8. PALOMA - $13.85 - Tequila - Mezcal - Campari - Limón (Lime) - Sirup simple (Simple Syrup) - Toronja (Grapefruit) 9. MOSCOW MULE - $13.85 - Vodka - Jarabe de jengibre (Ginger Syrup) - Limón (Lime) - Ginger beer 10. GIN AND TONIC - $13.85 - Ginebra de preferencia (Gin of choice) - Limón-Toronja-Naranja (Lemon-Grapefruit-Orange) - Romero-Pimienta-Pepino (Rosemary-Pepper-Cucumber) 11. MOJITO - $13.85 - Zumo de limón (Lime Juice) - Sirup simple (Simple Syrup) - Hierbabuena (Mint) - Ron blanco (White Rum) - Passion fruit option 12. MOJITO FRUTOS ROJOS (Red Fruits Mojito) - $13.85 - Sirup de Frutos Rojos (Red Fruits Syrup) - Ron Blanco (White Rum) - Hierbabuena (Mint) - Limón (Lime) 13. SANGRIA - $12.85 - Sangria - Vino (Wine) - Frutas picadas (Chopped Fruits) - Sprite 14. ORGASMO - $13.85 - Baileys - Licor de café (Coffee Liqueur) - Leche (Milk) 15. THE GENY MIMOSAS - $10.00 SABORES (Flavors): - Piña (Pineapple) - Cranberry - Naranja (Orange) 16. QUEEN'S PARK - $13.85 - Ron (Rum) - Demerara - Limón (Lime) - Menta (Mint) - Amargo bitter (Bitter) 17. DRY MARTINI - $13.95 - Vodka - Ginebra (Gin) - Aceite de oliva (Olive Oil) - Aceitunas (Olives) 18. ESPRESSO MARTINI - $16.95 - Ginebra (Gin) - Vermouth - Licor de café (Coffee Liqueur) - Espresso read more

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I'm really torn writing this review. The concept, the decor, vibe; it's all there. The food was delicious too. The service needs a lot of fine-tuning.... To preface this, I don't speak Spanish. But I love Venezuelan food. But not knowing Spanish led to some issues understanding the menu and communicating with the staff. None of that affects my experience. You can't get authentic food without getting this kind of experience.... My issue was that I sat at the bar so I could quickly get in and out, as I was eating by myself. All I wanted to do was get my Arepa and empanada fix then head out. I saw this place on yelp and wanted to provide pictures to help get their reviews up. And another bartender at a local spot recommended this restaurant. It took 15 minutes after sitting at the bar and I finally had to go ask the hostess if I can get help. People kept looking at me, but would not approach. I was unbelievably frustrated as the restaurant was pretty much empty and many servers were looking at their phones just ignoring me. After I did eat, I paid with my phone using the QR code on the receipt. At some point between leaving my seat, walking to the bathroom, then walking to my car there was a misunderstanding that I didn't pay for my check. The hostess came out to my car asking for payment. Explained to her I have it on my credit card showing the charge. She then realized they made a mistake and let me go. It was just so awkward for both her and I. I eat here again 100x, but I would just do a pick up order. Unfortunate with the vibe being so cool. Hope to see the operations improve. The menu font looked strange like their printer messed up. Very difficult to read. Which I know must be frustrating because the material the menus are printed on is of high quality. read more

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The food was delivered quickly and tasted very nice. The bartender was kind and knowledgeable. Very nice ambiance read more

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Had high expectations as I heard good things. But the staff, none of which spoke English were rude and unconcerned And unless you speak their language, I avoid this place with all cost because they won't be able to answer a single question read more

We were seated quickly, but unfortunately never received service. Three of us were given only one menu and then completely ignored. After waiting about 20 minutes without being helped, we decided to leave. read more

If I could leave a no star review I would. The food was good but the overall experience was terrible. The waitress was rude and made us feel like she was forced to serve us. She also gave us the wrong order and charged us what we had ordered. read more

GORGEOUS inside! Had a little trouble because most of the staff speaks only spanish, but they offered to use phones for translating. The menu has some items that seem to be mistranslated into english, for example, Roast Beef we found out actually meant Carne Asada! Just dialectical things, I'm sure, but important to note in the event you're craving carne asada. Food was unique and delicious. They did not have Diet Coke when we visited, but Coke Zero was offered and accepted :) Staff was kind and accommodating to our limited Spanish-speaking. read more

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My first experience with Venezuelan food, and it was amazing! My sis and I tried the cachapas with friend pork and the super cabinmera. Y'all, the portions are bountiful, and so are the flavors. Thank you, Big Yummy, for joining the Fort Worth food scene...we welcome you and thank you for bringing something new and delicious! read more

Excellent food, ambiance and service. Odd neighborhood, but kind of neat too. Apple Maps puts its location about a block away from actual location. read more

Food was good, but service was terrible. He brought the wrong food, which is fine and understandable since he didn't hear me properly, but he also rarely visited our table to make sure everything was ok. We kept having to catch other people to "go tell our waiter" stuff. He was always in the back and didn't check on us much. read more

I ordered through uber eats pickup and waited for awhile after my food said it was ready. I got home to find that part of my order was wrong. I called 4 times before getting an answer. Once I got an answer no one in the establishment spoke English. That wasn't a big deal to me so I was asked to text their number with my issue. Once I texted them, they only replied with asking me to contact Uber to get a refund instead of me picking up what I ordered. read more

This place has some AMAZING food and the environment is clean and well decorated. I can only hope they do a better job with the menu...it's too much/big and it's not English, which is ok, but there is no description of what it is. The print is tiny and blurred. The language barrier makes it difficult to know what you are getting. Put a description of what it is on the menu please. Example. Russian salad equals potato salad, what do you call a potato cake/paddy. We should not be asking or not knowing what food is on a menu. Very similar problem to Indian restaurant menus. This place is a five star restaurant if they didn't have the menu/language confusion (lack of food description) I know people that want to try this restaurant out, but don't go after looking at the menu online. This place should be packed every day they are open. I'll gladly change it to a 5 star review when I can go in and read/understand the menu. Thanks read more

I am very surprised about the explanations that the owners had given to some complaints about the food, drinks and service that was given on a celebration last Saturday January 18th, 2024. Myself I saw the owners vaping and having a good time while the staff was working like crazy to try their best to serve people. Lot of mistakes and not surprises. They new what was coming but did not care. They just asked the staff to handle it and survive. Terrible service. Terrible food. Not to mention the drinks. It is really sad that they did not care. Especially when they have other locations. I can accept apologies for people that do not have experience but not these people. read more