I went to the other location about ten years ago and have been thinking about the sauces since then. I should've been thinking about this shredded beef. For fear of being deeply dramatic, I had to actually put my fork down and do some mindful eating when I had that first bite. The meat was so flavorful. The whole meal was absolutely delicious, and the sauces were very good. BUT without them, the whole meal was phenomenal. I didn't love that the beans were a little sweet, but they paired well with the plantains. I also realize that I must've been eating arepas wrong my whole life because this one was steaming hot, moist, and had a bit of a crunch. Lots of seats available at 2:30, but still had multiple tables full of people. Music popping, a colorful bathroom, good vibes. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Pabellon Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I ordered a Reina Pepiada Arepa, had my mom go pick it up then my dad (an elder) went in to use the restroom and the waitress (short woman with black hair and gray bandana) was super rude to him, denying access even though he showed her the order's screenshots. Horrible customer service and the food was extremely salty yet expensive for no reason. Never going back to that dungeon. Complete ripoff & one of the worst customer service experiences we've encountered in a while. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - My online order. - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Came again and this time tried the flan. Absolutely delicious. Also tried the vegetarian empanada- so good with coconut and jalapeño. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - So good - Flan - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I stopped by because I saw empanadas on the menu. I knew it was a full service place but had the expectation that there'd be a little showcase with empanadas already prepared. ( I was hungry and somewhat delusional hehe). The place was bustling with joyful laughter, groups of friends at every table having brunch with what appeared to me to be like a regular meet up. This place gives off a very friendly neighborhood favorite vibe. Like locals at their usual meeting spot having a good time .. Latin music was blasting and the counter attendant warmly welcomed me , asked if I wanted a drink. I declined and ordered empanadas to go. I sat at the bar absorbing the vibes , 10 mins go by , then 15 ummm where's my empanadas at? My hubby who had been parked outside waiting texted me to check if I was ok. After confirming my safety with him it dawned on me that they were probably making the empanadas fresh to order. I have to say though the atmosphere in here was so joyous it's kinda hard to get annoyed without feeling like you're going to be the party pooper if you complain. The bartender is shaking drinks while dancing, the server is gently sashaing to the music. This place is a total vibe. Well since I'm waiting I might as well join in on the fun. I ordered a drink. I just chose one of the frozen margaritas that had been spinning in the machine (perhaps hypnotizing me all along). Passionfruit Mango I think. One sip, ooooh now I see why people were so happy. Strong, good strong and delicious. Not the usual watered down version that usual spews from these machines. It was $14 after all and taste worthy. My empanadas arrived- 22mins after ordering. I felt like a child being told her playdate was over and I had to leave my new friends . I wanted to stay longer but my hubby and kids were outside in the car ( initially thinking I got kidnapped) and were hungry too. I took the empanadas out to the car and they were quickly devoured. They were worth every second of waiting. I don't know if it usually takes this long but they were freshly made and piping hot . It was also a busy Saturday brunch time so that could have accounted for the wait time too. Either way , the emempanadas were honestly some of the best I've ever had. Stuffed full of well seasoned shredded beef, creamy black beans salty cheese and balanced with sweet plantains. It's a must have. The magical green sauce was so good too but the empanadas held their own. I will be back to join this neighborhood party and check out the rest of the menu. Till next time new friends. read more

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I wasnt eating dinner but the two ppl i was with were. I directed them here even tho i hadnt tried it i just had it saved. I wish i wasnt so full cuz their food looked really good ..... and the bite of arepita i had was yurm. They praised highly. I loved the marg , i cant wait to come back here and actually eat - also i think im biased bc every food/drink place i recommend i feel like i always think is good so idk if i just convince myself it is but WHATEVA read more

I got the A Pabellon arepa and tequenos and they were delicious!! I did take out but the restaurant was very cute. Great service and very quick. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Tequenos - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Incredible venezuelan place with original, not americanized, venezuelan food. If you want something that is not on the menu, just ask for it. Passion fruit mojito is out of this world! Marcia is the best! read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Inside - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This restaurant stands unrivaled among options. Top-notch food served from an intriguing menu. Their service standards are clearly high. The restaurant maintains good standards. This place meets expectations completely. read more

Got to stop in here for a quick dinner. Theres plenty of seating inside and has a nice casual vibe. The waiters were really nice and pretty quick. I got the arepa leo, a beef empanada and a coconut rum drink. The drink was delicious, but so much coconut flakes clogged up the straw. The empanada was huge and filling. The arepa was one of the best things ive tasted in a while. With the green salsa on the side, it was an amazing bite of spicy, savory, and buttery from the texture of the arepa. Price is a little high but the arepas are insanely good read more

Amazing Venezuelan Food! they have the best empanadas, the Pabellón empanadas are my favorite, me and my husband go all the way from Astoria to Brooklyn to get them, can you plase open a place in Astoria? read more

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Went to this place for dinner on Friday night. The servers were so warm and welcoming. It was our first time having Venezuelan food and our server had great suggestions for my pescatarian diet. We ended up ordering two of the mains on their traditional dishes list. My friend ordered the traditional beef dish and I ordered the shredded fish dish. It was very flavorful and satisfying especially with the spicy topping sauces. The cocktails were also very delicious. The place itself is very casual. It's a no frills kind of place. read more

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Fell in love with the location in Bushwick. So glad they have this outpost in Bedstuy. No frills Colombian food. The platter with ropa vieja, white rice, beans, plantains and arepa is my go to, never disappoints. Good for 1 meal if you're starving, easily makes 2. Order was made in record time. Definitely recommend read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here on a recommendation from my cousin and it did not disappoint!!! I ordered a chicken empanada and a pabellon empanada, as well as a side of beans and rice. I also had a delicious cafe con leche!!! I took a sip of my cousin's cocada which is like a coconut milkshakes and it was INSANELY good. I'm so excited to have found this delicious spot in my new neighborhood!!!! Also our waitress was so nice. Really wonderful energy in the restaurant. read more

Always good Venezuelan food and atmosphere. Great place for tasty apps and arepas, soccer watching and drinks! read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Visited the city for a dance battle. I was feeling a little snack-ish after the long traffic filled drive. Luckily this spot was only a block away from the venue! I got a cheese empanada and the Pabellon empanada and was not disappointed!! The empanadas were perfectly cooked and incredibly flavorful. The gentleman who served me was adorable and so sweet. If only I was hungry enough for a full meal. I want to know what the rest of the menu tastes like!!!! I'm saving this place as a go to for future visits!! read more

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If I lived in this neighborhood I would be a regular here. I had an arepas--sort of like a skinny pita sandwich--with shredded beef, salty cheese, beans, plantains. And a ham and cheese empanada. All excellent, quality, and DELICIOUS. The flavors of everything listed on the menu were distinct and present in the food--it didn't taste like it all just mashed together. Amazing. I went on a rainy Sunday night and just ordered with the bar tender, who was helpful in directing me toward how much food I would need. He was super friendly, and his recs were bang on. The vibe is the kind of place hipsters will find, but luckily it doesn't feel gentrified. The room has a variety of seating types from high-tops to booth to bar stools. It's "live" but not oppressively loud. read more

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Great food and margs! Good for casual dining. Service was quick considering it was one or two people front of house for a full restaurant. The flavors were amazing. No complaints read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Pabellon Criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

From the moment the tostones arrived, I knew I was in for a treat. The foods were all tasty but not overpowering and went well together. The wait times for our food were a bit long, but everything that came out tasted fresh. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Tostones - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Love this place. Great food, great drinks, great service and great atmosphere. Good for take out but I prefer to dine in. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Delicious arepa. - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If I judged this place on the environment and the arepas alone, I'd give this place a better rating BUT my entire dish was just simply okay. There wasn't anything memorable about this place except how incredibly sweet their bean are. At first, I was enojying them but then as you continue to eat them they are just way too sweet. The arepas had a great texture. Everything else was average. I also thought the price for the food was overpriced. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Love Guacuco I was one of the first customers in the original location in Bushwick. I've always been a fan of the food, and the service ,food was excellent once again.we had the Mariscada, Pabellón, Cazón arepas & a plate of Tajadas. It was all delicious and well-made and prepared fairly quickly. My only drawback was the prices have definitely changed since the pandemic for one Arepa, Pabellon was around 15$. When they first open, they were going for around 8$. While they were still good, the price with the drinks and tip came out to around 130$kind of expensive. if I was buying Arepas from one of the street carts say in corona queens I could've paid about 40-60$for the same meal for three people. Other than that, the service was friendly and engaging & atmosphere was calm and energetic. I would definitely recommend trying, just bring your wallet. read more

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This place has great Venezuelan food! Always delivers in taste, seasoning and price.. it is also a nice space to gather with friends.

Awesome food and drinks. A nice place to try Venezuelan food, very tasty. The waitress was very friendly, smiling and recommended good food to try. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Cocktail bar - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love everything about this spot. The food, ambience and service. We also ordered catering for an event and the food was incredible. Highly recommend Guacuco! read more

Wow, this place is delicious. First we started off with their frozen coconut cocktail (Yum!) and some tequenos. Followed by the Pernil and the Pabellon. Two beef empanadas to seal the meal for my guest and I. Everything here was fantastic. If you're trying to decide between those two arepas I think the flavor in the Pabellon brought a little more to the table. I don't think you can make a bad choice here because it's hands down delicious but remember to pace yourself because your eyes can easily be bigger than your stomach here!! I also appreciate how stuffed their empanadas are. Glad to have two locations so close! read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Beef empanada - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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My fave--gracias guacuco I love the pabellón criollo and the pabellón empanadas! everyone should try them. All of the food is delicious read more

Absolutely loved this place! The place is so hip and welcoming! The staff is so nice and bubbly! Everyone suspect talkative and willing to answer any questions you may have. We tried the cachapa con queso and the traditional Venezuelan plate which were all delicious! I will definitely be returning for some more delicious foods and drinks! read more

The food is exceptional! Very tasty and well prepared and you can chose among many menu options. I love the service at the place and the staff is so friendly with the guests and always takes care to offer the best quality! I highly recommend this place. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Leo's Arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Despite having ordered from here at least six times, this is only my second time dining in. Per usual, the food was delicious! I try to have the shredded fish whenever I can, but unfortunately they almost never have it (sad face). So for my second time dining in, I got the shredded chicken and their passion fruit juice. The juice was also perfect, not too sweet. I'll definitely return, hopefully for the fish. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Shredded chicken (Pabellon Oriental) - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love an arepa. With a Venezuelan mother-in-law, arepas have definitely become a comfort food for me. We visited during the 2020 pandemic, so unfortunately we were not able to sit down to eat inside, however it was clearly an adorable place with Caribbean vibes. Their COVID set up was very effective. A woman at the front took orders from the bar and they had a table blocking off entrance into the main restaurant. A huge container of hand sanitizer was located at the counter. We ordered an arepa pabellon (how can you judge an arepa place if you order a different arepa with every visit - haha), a pernil arepa with pork and cheddar cheese, an order of tequenos, and a pitcher of passion fruit mojitos to go. They have a lovely outdoor seating area, that we utilized while waiting for the food, but we walked over to Herbert Von King Park, a couple of blocks away and had a lovely meal in the park. Sadly, once we sat down, we realized we received tostones instead of tequenos. The tostones were excellent doused in the guasacaca sauce, but when your heart wants tequenos, it's a bit of a disappointment. The arepas were delicious too, however they were smaller than many of the other arepas I've gotten in the past. Next time, we'll order a third to share! read more

Delicious vegetarian arepas - the crunchy exterior mixed with the mildest white cheese, soft avocado and plantain, a slice of tomato and a topping of decadent mayo make for a perfect amalgamation of flavors. Add a rum coconut cocktail that was sweet, cold, and well textured, reminiscent of orzata, for a perfect summer combo enjoyed on the sidewalk. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The pricing for this food is outrageous! I paid $20 for each arepa, and all it had was sweet plantain and cheese--no premium ingredients like steak or any other expensive protein. On top of that, they charged extra for the sweet plantain. It's ridiculous for what it is. The location itself isn't anything special either, so I have no idea how they justify these prices. read more

Wow! Very surprised such an authentic restaurant opened in the heart of bedstuy. Not only is the service and food amazing, but they give you such large portions and it's totally affordable. I will for sure be back soooooon!! read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

YUMMYY! Got a fish empanada and beef cheese platano arepa. Both really good and the sauces are really good. The arepa probably wasn't worth 2x the price of the empanada. 12 dollars for an arepa maybe is overpriced? I'm not mad though because I'm in such a good mood after eating them. Also the empanadas were big. so if I went back (as I am a value valuing consumer) I would probably get 2 or 3 empanadas instead of the 1 arepa and 1 empanada. Or maybe I'd try one of the plates. But hey if you like arepas go for it you won't be disappointed. The sauces are crazy good too read more

Totally in love with this new Venezuelan hotspot. I love my Yelp updates! As I was in the field and was thinking about taking lunch, my Yelp notification let me this new spot was open for business. Originally, I was going to do take out but changed my mind and decided to dine in. I don't get to take lunch alot at work (like most folks) so it felt really good to just relaxed and enjoy delicious food. Service was top-notch. Shout-out to the waiter who was very cool and professional. He had such an easy-going personality. I ordered a vegetarian arepa along with fish and vegetarian empanadas. This was actually my first time trying an arepa and it was soooooo good. It was stuffed with sweet plantains, four slices of avocado, a tomato and a type of Venezuelan cheese (guayenes cheese). Looks can be deceiving; it looks small but you will get full. I definitely pushed my limit by ordering the empanadas but I was able to try both. Both empanadas were tasty but my favorite was the fish one. The veggie one could've used more black beans and paisa cheese. Unfortunately, I didn't taste the plantains and jalapeno inside so maybe it was missing? Not sure. But the fish empanada was definitely on point. Overall, I was pleased with my visit. But since the arepas and empanadas are deep-fried, I don't have the genetics to eat them all the time but I can see myself visiting when I want to indulge. :-) read more

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My favorite element about this place would have to be the map artwork on the wall (ode to bedstuy) and the bar. I had the sangria which is okay. If you're looking for a kick then just get to the cocktails. The juices and cocktails are really good and refreshing. The food seemed pretty authentic. I think they could've done a bit more with the tostones. My friend enjoyed her arepas. It was really fresh and they definitely know how to pick an avocado. If you are going for something pretty filling, I would shoot for the beef and rice dish. You get all that and plaintains and arepas on the side. read more

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This place is delicious and has a great summer vibe. The arepas and empanadas are freshly made. The various sauces are real fun, my only complaint is that i'd like something spicier- I'm from the south so when I ask for something hot I mean Hot. This is a good finger food joint, it is filling but you should expect one item on your plate not a meal with sides so to speak. Fun colors, good music, great food. It's a cutre date spot if you are comfy eating with your hands! read more

This is a new spot in the area, and I was super excited to visit! We went on Valentine's Day and ordered a couple drinks before our meal. We chose the vegetarian empanada for the appetizer, which was made of corn and delicious! They also brought the rice and beans out for the appetizer even though we asked it to be brought out with the meal. It took a long time for the food to come out (I think they had a lot of take our orders), and when it did, our rice and beans were cold, which wasn't very pleasant. The arepa (vegetarian) was ok, a little soggy and the tomato was almost pink (not the freshest). The sauces aren't my preference, as they all taste like they have mayonnaise as the base (although I may be wrong?). I would've preferred some hot sauce that doesn't have a dairy base. My partner ordered the shredded fish, which was good but definitely an acquired taste, which seemed authentic! The rice and beans were really tasty, a little sweet but so perfect! Overall I would say 3 1/2 - waited way to long for the food and the arepa I had was so-so. Prices are average! read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I would definitely recommend this if you are a local. They have a very nice bar, so you could come here for just drinks and finger food, or the pre game meeting. Tequeños are good but for a Venezuelan born and raised, they could be better in the dough and that's the reason why I didn't give 5 stars. Pabellon empanada was very good, it had sweet Plantain and it was tasty. I did not tried any of the arepas. Cachapa was little smaller that I expected but the beef inside was very genorous. I had a cocada which is a coconut milkshake and it was awesome. Overall I will definitely go back. Perks? Have a drink first they have mojitos the passion fruit one seems promising have some Tequeños or I heard the plantains w jalapenos are very good too and then you can dive in to the rest of the meal. Environment is very family friendly. No outside tables, meaning no dog friendly. Place was very clean and staff was friendly. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Inside - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Not really a fan of this place. I think, It'd have a lot of potential if they follow true Venezuelan recipes. The service is good and vibe of the place is really fun. Recommended if wanting to satisfy that arepa craving and don't want to go far. read more

Guacuco Bed-Stuy - Michellada and arepa - Venezuelan Near Me - Brooklyn, New York