With the World Cup underway and the United States taking on Turkey, I wanted to salvage what was supposed to be a great night for Venezuelan food after attending a lackluster Yelp event in Jackson Heights. Thankfully, my visit to El Budare Café was a delight. The wait was a bit long, but given the occasion--and the Venezuelan parade taking place outside--I'll give them a pass. The $11 beef arepa tasted like it was made from scratch, and every bite showed it. Toasty, savory, juicy, crunchy, and generously sized, it definitely hit the spot. The place certainly is built to enjoy with a huge group. It is not loud and packed with dancers, but I am sure there are dancing on other occasions. read more

super solid venezuelan place thats also quite affordable. when i visited there were tons of kids and the world cup was on so definitely family friendly. ended up just getting the el budare mix which had a bunch of fried appetizers. my favorite was the mini cachapas which had corn in the dough. i thought the shredded beef and chicken were a bit tough though. read more

El Budare Cafe - el budare mix - Venezuelan Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

This place was a culinary journey for Venezuelan foods. The guabana was natural and refreshing. The Papelbon con Limon was tart n tasty. The corn sauce and green sauce yes please. The Empenadas had flavor. The patacons amazing. Patacon zuliano!! shredded pork, Cole Slaw and an egg. The chicken patacon was perfect too. The cachape buldare amazing. Nice grilled corn, cheese, and sweet plantain. The fried pork chunks amazing. The quesillo was perfect. Like a flan. Id definitely try the soups and chicharon guacamole next time. Great staff. read more

El Budare Cafe - Venezuelan Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Got takeout, service was good, the place itself was a typical Hispanic spot in Jackson heights, nothing out of the ordinary - arepa la rumbera was the best thing ever, it was so fatty, so cheesy, so flavorful, and I was impressed with how well the takeout arepa held up - arepa Reina pepiada was also really good, just eclipsed by how good the rumbera was - chicha was solid, chicha is life read more

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Ate here today on a cold Saturday morning by myself while walking around my neighborhood. I had ordered and ate the pabellón criollo and it tasted good and delicious. The service there was also attentive and pleasant. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time. read more

El Budare Cafe - Venezuelan Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I enjoyed every bite while appreciating the friendly atmosphere. The rates are reasonable and meals taste newly prepared. The workers share information helpfully with a kind approach. El Budare Cafe gets my loyalty without question. Could see myself here on a weekly basis! read more

You ought to experience this restaurant. I would recommend the drinks highly and the food confidently. Delicious spice blend. Reasonable prices and welcoming employees. Service quality equals their excellent menu offerings. This place is impressive and will become a regular spot. read more

Muy buena la comida y la atención las capas deliciosas y las empanadas exquisitas, de verdad lo recomendó muchoooo, de echo le doy 20 de 10

More than a 50 minutes just for a two Reyna pepiada , a lot of tables nothing in table

I visited the restaurant on a Sunday and it was packed to capacity. They had two bussers and two waitresses which was not sufficient to handle all the tables and delivery orders. Needless to say, our table never got cleaned and we had to wait a while for our food. The food was not worth the wait, the shrimp was over cooked and the entrana which was $30 was a rip off. The entrana did not have the fat rendered, was missing salt and the rice was undercooked. The menu overall is strange as it offers a small section of Venezuelan dishes and then offers tacos. I was disappointed but I'm hopeful I can find another Venezuelan restaurant in Queens. read more

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I was looking for a Venezuelan restaurant in Corona and stumbled upon El Budare Café. The waitresses are mostly Spanish-speaking but they were welcoming and willing to answer any question I had about different foods on the menu. They didn't have the dish I wanted to try but the waitress recommended their most popular Arepa, 'The Reina Pepiada'. It had chicken, mayonnaise, and avocados. I chose to add on sweet plantains. I enjoyed the cornmeal dough. It was super fluffy and soft. The added plantains were the perfect touch. My friend ordered the "La Llanera" apera: beef, cheese, fried plantain and she added avocados. She was very pleased with her meal and decided to order an Arepa to go. The seasoned beef in the Arepa was the highlight of her dish.  Their food is affordable and filling. Drinks were flavorful as well. I ordered a Tamarind Mojito and my friend ordered their Tucacas Beach (Vodka, Cranberry, Orange and Peach juice). I was impressed to find out that it was the bartenders first time making our drinks, they were so good! Overall I had a great experience, the food and drinks were great and their customer service was exceptional. read more

Unappreciated mistake, ordene una arepa de pabellon, y le señale en el menu especificamente cual queria, sin margen a error en mi orden, y cuando veo que me sale mas caro pues le pregunto al chico que porque mas caro el me explica que yo pedi un pabellon criollo, cosa que no es sierto porque yo pedi lo que lei, osea si no dice criollo en el nombre pues yo no iva a decir criollo, uviece sido mas humilde del chico aceptar que el se equivoco, no que yo lo ordene mal y que como ya habia pagado pues como que no lo podia arreglar, el si trato de ser servicial y decente pero la verdad no aprecie que dijera que yo ordene mal especialmente cuando le señale lo que queria, preferi decirle esta bien dame lo que tiraste ya pues no discuto con quien me esta haciendo la comida especialmente cuando la comida no esta ready aun eh venido varias veces sobre todo en esta fecha y nunca nada paso, y espero esto no cambie mi pensar de este citio pero no aprecie para nada que no admitan su error y se lo pasen al cliente, antes de pagar asegurense que su orden este 100% no les valla a pasar como a mi... read more

I got a chicken and shredded beef Cachapa to go! So good! I'm Mexican so I wish it were spicy but the green sauce they serve adds the perfect touch! Highly recommend! read more

El Budare Cafe - a pan of food with a knife in it - Venezuelan Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Authentic Venezuelan comfort food. The menu has A LOT of items so I can barely attest to all of it. What we did try was an honest-to-goodness arepa Reina-Pepiada (avocado-chicken salad) and Tequeños (fried cheese rolls) both were very good. We also ordered a quesillo (variation of a flan) for dessert but we weren't so keen on it. The café con leche was really good! Of course, their prices are quite unbeatable so top marks for sustenance/$ read more

Came here extremely late at night (an hour before close, the staff were already cleaning up and putting chairs up) and our server very gracious and patient with us despite the fact that we changed our minds about dining in and took a long time to decide what we wanted to order. I really like that their vegetarian arepas aren't limited to queso, but they also have more filling/protein options like the vegetarian arepas which have queso, beans, avocado and plantains- it was very filling, enough to be a meal rather than a snack. I've never had tequeños before, but they were also very good- good flaky/buttery crust, and went really well with the dipping sauces. I'm not sure what the sauces are called, but the paler one kind of reminded me of a white sauce that's common at Mexican restaurants in Virginia? My only advice would be to dine in if you're getting the tequeños so you can have them when the cheese is at peak gooey level. Nachos were also very tasty and a generous portion. Nachos sometimes get soggy when you get them as takeout (which is my fault for not dining in), but despite that, they maintained a really good flavor, maybe because of the starch of the beans? Overall, excellent customer service and solid food! read more

As a hungry vegetarian, I am very satisfied when I have a dish that hits the spot. I had some vegetarian empanadas and other hand food from Venezuela and were very good. read more

This place is fantastic and the food is authentic. El caldo de res is really incredible and very tasty. I had a small bowl and I can tell you that it filled me up. Next time I am in NY, I am going back to this place again. We took cachapas to go. read more