Excellent service, food, full bar, stage for live music. The chicken salad arepa was a full meal at reasonable pricing.

I don't recommend this place. I went on a Monday night(not busy at all) and ordered an arepa, mini tequeños from the kids menu and an empanada. After asking 3 times where my order was and after 40 minutes waiting, finally they said my order was ready right after they retrieved the bag from another customer because yes! They gave my order to another lady, not to mention that my empanada was not included. Bad service! No recomiendo este lugar. Fui un lunes por la noche (no había mucha gente) y pedí una arepa, unos mini tequeños del menú infantil y una empanada. Después de preguntar tres veces dónde estaba mi pedido y tras 40 minutos de espera, finalmente me dijeron que estaba listo justo después de que le quitaron la bolsa a otro cliente, ¡porque sí! Le dieron mi pedido a otra señora, sin mencionar que mi empanada no estaba incluida. ¡Mal servicio!mucho por mejorar. read more

Si estás buscando una experiencia culinaria auténtica y acogedora, Hola Café es el lugar perfecto para ti. Desde el momento en que entras, te reciben con una calidez y atención que te hace sentir como en casa. El personal es increíblemente amable y está siempre dispuesto a hacer que tu visita sea especial. La comida en Hola Café es sencillamente espectacular. Cada plato está preparado con tal dedicación y cariño que, al probarlo, te transporta directamente a Venezuela. Los sabores son auténticos, recordándote el sazón de los platos tradicionales venezolanos. Las porciones son generosas, lo cual hace que la experiencia sea aún más satisfactoria. Además, la atención al detalle en la preparación de cada plato es notable. Ya sea que te decidas por unas arepas o un pabellón criollo, puedes estar seguro de que cada bocado será una delicia. Sin duda, Hola Café logra capturar la esencia de la gastronomía venezolana de manera excepcional. En resumen, si anhelas disfrutar de una comida que te haga sentir como si estuvieras de regreso en Venezuela, no busques más. Hola Café ofrece una experiencia culinaria completa que deleitará tus sentidos y te hará querer regresar una y otra vez. ¡Definitivamente vale la pena visitar! read more

Hola Café - Pabellon criollo - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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The food was good and acceptable, good price but the noise or "music " was to loud just like a disco this is unacceptable when you go to try to get food in family and you just can't have any conversation cause the music ! read more

I'll give it 2 stars because the food was delicious, but when I looked at my bank account today, my check that had been $41 - around $33 with an approximate $8 tip - came through my bank account for almost $75. Completely unacceptable and because I do not speak the same language as the people in the restaurant, I cannot get any resolution on this. read more

This is one of a few Venezuelan restaurants in the DFW area with a wide menu. We ordered some tequenos, cachapa trio, sancocho, and arepa. Tequenos are their version of cheese sticks and came with a side of delicious creamy and herby sauce to dip in to. Cachapa definitely stood out as it had tasty balance of slightly sweet (from corn pancake) with savory from the cheese and three versions of meat that came on the side. The avocado shredded chicken was cold but besides that, the rest of the meat were good. Sancocho was another contender with warm flavorful broth with lots of hearty vegetables including pumpkin and some kind of unique squash. The beef shank was pretty tender as well. Arepas were also decent but didn't stand out as much as other items. Overall, this was a great place to try very decent Argentinian food in an authentic environment where the staff doesn't speak English very well. Give it a try! read more

Hola Café - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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I love Arepas! Many years ago, my sweet Venezuelan friend and I would meet for tennis religiously and the. Eat arepas religiously- best part of working out. They were so hot and fresh and buttery and oooey-gooey when we filled them cheese and ham. What I remember most was waiting and waiting and waiting for them to be done. Today, that was not the case. I so desperately wanted to love this place because the young ladies that greeted me were so welcoming and nice- however, I was overcharged by one arepa- I only ordered one, charged for two. Super disappointing. I also order a side of yuca fries, big mistake- they were very stale, rubbery, and tasted like cardboard- no salt, no seasoning, no crisp, no satisfaction. Horrible. I feel like they were in the refrigerator before I ordered them. Not fresh at all! Then I moved on to the arepa- grease galore- dripping from the styrofoam. The chunks of pork were so large and fatty it was sickening, cutting it into tiny tiny pieces would make it so much more edible and flavorful. A little salt and pepper and seasoning. The meat was not hot and did not taste freshly made. I literally threw away $20, it was not appetizing. They could make it great with a few tweaks. I'm sad I didn't get to experience great Venezuelan food tonight. Incredibly disappointing- especially since I was overcharged. read more

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Went on a slow night but we were seated quickly and the server was nice. She made good recommendations as it was our first time eating Venezuelan food. Highly recommend the arepas!y husband loved the Patacón (big serving- he asked for crispy plantain). Also ordered a Papelon con limones (kind of like a lemonade) and it was really good too. They also have karaoke nights and the music they played while we dined was a good Latin mix. Overall it was good. read more

Hola Café - Petacon (crispy) - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

So i came in here this evening alone . Nobody greeted me for at least 10 minutes then the owner walked over , greeted me and took my order. He was super nice and made sure he got my order right . If my review was just based on the owners interaction , i would give 5 stars . I hate to write a bad review when he was so nice and seemed to want me to have a good experience , but I also want him to know how his customers feel . Reading previous reviews , it seems the same issue is ongoing . There were 3 tables taken in the whole place and most people were almost finished with their food when i sat down . I got my own menu and as i said i set there for about 10 minutes . I was deciding what i wanted , but the waitress kept walking by me and looking right at me and never saying a word . She made me so uncomfortable. She seemed super friendly with what seemed to be regulars , but totally ignoring me, but she kept looking directly at me . No smile , nothing . Anyways , as a person dining alone , i always appreciate a little attention...anything would have been nice . She was just very rude! I'm pretty sure she was talking about me in Spanish . Anyways , i hope some changes are made so this place makes it ! ** i do want to mention that the cook came out towards the end and gave me a big smile , we said 'Hola ' and he asked how my food was read more

Great authentic Venezuelan food. The service was quick and friendly. I can't say enough about how great everything tasted. It's one of those places that I frequently have cravings for. Try the cachapa for sure, it's divine! Arepa is amazing here. Also love their beef soup sancocho. read more

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Not sure the name, but first burger under "Street Food" page. So many unique flavors. Fresh. I'll be back! Gracias! read more

Hola Café - Not sure the name, but the first "Street Food" burger listed OMG! So good! I'll be back! Thank you! - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

Never received service. After waiting 15 minutes and watching a table seated after us receive their drinks, we decided to leave.

Food was ok but not amazing and definitely not worth the price. I ended up paying $151 for 2 arepas, 1 cachapa that you can tell that was made from the package and not from scratch, 1 pepito with a little bit of meat and not with all the ingredients that it should have, 1 (3) tostones trío with a tiny soggy tostón and flavorless carne mechada, 1 pechuga a la parrilla that was flavorless con yuca that was hard and dry y ensalada and a sancocho that didn't even have all the ingredients that a sancocho calls for. I ended up getting charged an incorrect price for the Sancocho that I ordered for my daughter and when I brought it up to them they kept saying that it's because it came with an arepa. However I did not order that one and all they replied with was "but she ate it the arepa". I am extremely disappointed first and last time eating at this place. The only nice thing is the establishment. La comida estaba bien, pero no increíble y definitivamente no vale la pena el precio. Terminé pagando $151 por 2 arepas, 1 cachapa que se nota que fue hecha del paquete y no de cero, 1 pepito con un poco de carne y no con todos los ingredientes que debe tener, 1 (3) tostones trío con un pequeño tostón que no está crujiente y carne mechada sin sabor, 1 pechuga a la parrilla que no tenía sabor con yuca que estaba dura y seca y ensalada y un sancocho que ni siquiera tenía todos los ingredientes que requiere un sancocho. Me cobraron un precio incorrecto por el sancocho que pedí para mi hija pequeña y cuando se lo mencioné, seguían diciendo que era porque venía con una arepa. Sin embargo, no pedí ese y todo lo que respondieron fue "pero ella se comió la arepa". Estoy extremadamente decepcionado la primera y la última vez que como en este lugar. Lo único bonito es el establecimiento. read more

Hola Café - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

This place is absolutely amazing! service was fast, the waitress is very friendly and extremely polite. the food is really to die for... outstanding food! Totally with it read more

¡¡¡RIQUÍSIMO!!! If you've never been here, you must come! We ordered Tequeños (appetizer), Asado Negro, Parrilla Hola Especial, and chicken nuggets (for our daughter). The food was delicious!! The staff was friendly! Definitely worth coming back. read more

Hola Café - Parrilla Hola Especial - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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Excelente lugar muy buena su comida de verdad que si quieres un sitio donde sentirte en Venezuela llegaste al indicado

This restaurant is great if you want all of your food to taste like salt! Service is mediocre l, had to call the server to get anything we needed, they simply took the order, dropped off the food and the check when we asked for it. I assume they are using disposables because of Covid-19, but using French fry red and white checked paper basket plates and 1-2 ounce condiment cups for sides is a little extreme for a menu than ranges in price from $6.99 for a black bean and cheese wrap to over $35 for a seafood combination. The table ware offered is prepackaged to go small fork and spoon - which is too weak to stick into meat And to make this a worse meal memory, 12 ounce styrofoam fountain soft drinks are $2.99 - and to my shock when I received the check there was a $1.00 charge for each refill. We had gone to this restaurant several years ago with friends for dinner and the food was great - what has happened in the past two years??? read more

Needs better costumer service, waiters was kinda rude. Too expensive most Venezuelan restaurants are over priced but this one surprised me a lot more. Food is not as good needs more flavor read more

My wife and I were craving arepas and in the area and sometimes serendipity happens. We ordered one arepa with two fillings, the pastelitos (sp?), and a side of fries. The fires - good, not amazing, but not bad; maybe a little under seasoned for my taste. The pastelitos - DELICIOUS. We had the chicken and they had ham and cheese. Golden fried and almost super flavorful. Definitely order them. The Arepa - Solid. True this wasn't the best I've ever had but for a "build your own" I did the Queso Blanco and fried pork shoulder. The arepa was brimming with fried pork chunks, it wasn't the ideal flat arepa I'm used to but honestly the pork tasted so good I didn't care. Combining it with the garlic sauce provided unleashed a new level of flavor and enhanced the meal even more. Everything else about it was very good. We walked it and it looked like they had a dance floor setup for later evenings after dinner service and a nice bar and stage so though we were there during a dead zone, it looks like it could be a very lively spot. read more

Great Venezuelan food. Just as good as mom's homemade Venezuelan food. I would definitely come back. The place is clean, cool and the back ground Venezuelan music brings back great memories of Venezuela. read more

Hola Café - Plátanos maduros - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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The place is very well maintained, and enjoyable, they put background music which makes the atmosphere better. We went for lunch time, and the place was empty until about 12:30pm when it become very busy. We had the sancocho, pabellón, and the cachapas with pork, which three typical Venezuelan plates. The desert they have tres leches and quesillo, which is like an egg pudding. They have natural juices, including mango and passion fruit. The food was extremely healthy and tasty! read more

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Best Venezuelan restaurant in town. Real authentic Venezuelan food. During the holidays tried the holidays specials and were very good Hallacas, Pernil, Pand de Jamon had in several years. I recommend to try the parrillas for one or two people, excellent to share. read more

Authentic Venezuelan food. So delicious, fresh. Order the El Papelon cocktail made with Santa Teresa Venezuelan Rum. The arepas are fantastic, the tequenos (cheese sticks) are the bomb. The plantains with cheese and nata (cream cheese) are amazing. The cachapas are the way to go. So filling. I'll be back for sure. read more

Hola Café - El Papelon made with Santa Teresa Venezuelan Rum. It is SO GOOD. Fresh and not too sweet. Perfect drink. - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

We tried Venezuelan the first time in Madrid and second time here and I would have to say that it taste alot better here. We ordered pepito mix beef and chicken , tequenos and they were both very delicious!!! It makes my mouth water writing this up. The pepito is in a nice soft and crusty bread with savory beef and mouth watering chicken that keeps you taking bite after bite without a break. Dont forget the tequenos which is warmed freshly baked bread wrapped around melty cheese is a must. Just come out and try it ! read more

Hola Café - Pepito - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

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Had my first Pepito ever, and it was yummy!. Pepito is a French baguette, stuffed with chunks of grilled beef & chicken with cheese. They add a house sauce, lettuce, and tomato. This place sells Venezuelan street food, and is family owned. They've been opened about a month. read more

Hola Café - Pepito - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

Went for dinner. The waitress was very attentive, and helpful. She explained the menu options. The manager/owner was very attentive. The food and service was very good. Great experience. read more

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Excelent option to have Venezuelan's food in the Metroplex. If you want to try Arepas or cachazas, this is your place to go. I came on Friday night but they said they have live music on Thursday and Saturday night. Empanadas is another great option here. Everything was good. Friendly service. I'll be back for sure. read more

Excellent food in this Venezuelan place... not much else to say besides go see for yourself. You won't be disappointed... read more

Hola Café - Excellent Food in this place... - Venezuelan Near Me - Carrollton, Texas

Very bad customer service. My son and I love to go try new cuisine and than Lear about the culture and do research. We decided to try this place and we waited because we didn't know if it was a seat yourself or if a hostess sat you in the preferred seating. I decided to ask the lady taking orders and she was extremely rude. I asked if they served coffee and she just shook her head and walked away. We left. Very bad customer service if you don't know Spanish. I assume it may be a different experience for someone who did. Do not recommend based on how rude the lady was. I will spend my money elsewhere. read more

Food was ok , empanadas were good the cachapa was ok however everything takes little bit long only one person working I feel bad for her overall she was nice but I will probably won't go again since we took so long waiting for our food and she forgot some stuff so it was kind of hard for us to be waiting there and try to get her attention she was just running back and forth , but overall the empanadas were pretty good but that's the only thing we liked read more

So good I had to leave a review. Great restaurant tucked away amongst all of this retail. Very authentic. I would leave 10 stars if I could!

I have to say, as a native Venezuelan, there's no better option in town than Hola Cafe! Make sure to try their natural Latin juices, and their Cachapa with queso e' mano and pork!!! You won't be disappointed. The staff is the friendliest and the music playing takes you back!! Finally a Place with authentic Venezuelan food and the perfect vibe! Que Viva Venezuela read more

My neighborhood group went for our monthly dinner club. $27 is too much for a burger/fries/coke; and I never go back to a place that adds an automatic gratuity (we had 7 people... not exactly a "group." It isn't my job to pay your waitstaff... pay them a fair wage and don't add their salary to my meal tab. A tip is supposed to be for service and my experience determines the amount I will tip. So, I won't go back for the high prices and I won't go back because of the automatic tip. read more

This spot was amazing authentic food! I haven't had Venezuelan food in a restaurant ever.... and they had a great first impression on me! I am vegan and they were able to effortlessly accommodate my dietary needs! A must try! read more

Got a carne asada arepa. The carnes was good but the arepa was tooo crispy and hard. Got the sweet plátanos and it was burn. But customer services was good. read more

I did not like their food at all. It was extremely salty, greasy, and the beans seemed to be canned beans. We ordered three plates and paid over $70 because of their 18% service charge (2 adults, 1 child). We do not recommend this place. read more

I had the Cachapa with queso e' mano as the previous reviewer raved about. This was my first time having Venezuelan food. It was amazing! I feared there might be a language barrier, but the staff speaks perfect English. They were so polite and made sure we understood the menu. I assume, who was the owner even brought us complementary Venezuelan Tea (amazing). It was not just the staff, a customer in the booth next to us was from Venezuela and talked to us about their cuisine, so awesome. You go to other ethnic places and if you do not speak or look like them you kinda get ignored. Not here. This was one of the best dinning experiences I have had in a very very long time. I will be a repeat customer for sure. read more

Venezuelan Famous Soup was amazing hearty soup. It was truly a wonderful comfort food. All of its ingredients complimented each other. The beef bone was very well marinated. I did not really feel like eating dinner but ended up finished the whole bowl. It was just one of those food that made me happy as I ate. Good service. There is live music (and dancing if you feel like it) on Sat night. read more

We ate there early this week because there is a similar restaurant that we absolutely love near Uptown Dallas that we go to almost every week - wanted to try another one. This one just did not compare and we will not be back. The food was cold and just inedible. The cost was insane for what we got - if I was going to spend $50 in lunch for 2 people it would not be here. We love cachapas and my husband's was cold and smelled funny. Just disappointing. read more

I had two arepas with shredded chicken and queso. The chicken was flavorful but my reason for the 2 stars is due to customer service. It took about 15 min for the server to take our order, then another 10 just to get our drink and an additional 20 to get our food. Then not only that, I had ordered shredded beef but since they took so long I just ate the chicken, that like I said, it was flavorful. I would of understood if they were super busy, but they were not. They just really need to work on their customer service. read more