These arepas are AMAZING!!…read more I got the Queen Arepa and my friend got the Divina Arepa. First off, the arepas are huge! Packed with all the stuff. My queen arepa was soo good. The only thing to note was that it was so thick, I mainly ate most of the chicken avocado salad first, leaving the rest of my arepa with just gouda. I couldn't finish the whole thing because it was all gouda and too much cheese for my preference, but I would absolutely get it again. Also, do not miss out on the fries. It is very well seasoned and the garlic sauce it comes with is so delicious. There is a plenty of seating area, inside and outside. We first tried to sit outside, but due to the rain that came a few days beforehand, there were many mosquitos and bugs, so we went inside. The staff were so nice and conversational! Whether you are visiting or living in Chicago, this is an absolute must place to eat! If I could, I would bring this place back home with me.

i only have good things to say about this place! an absolute standout of a restaurant with amazing…read morefood and incredibly kind people. the arepas were amazing. the divina had cheese, avocado, grilled onion and mushroom and grilled chicken. in combination with the sauce on the side and the arepa itself it was the perfect lunch that was so filling and the flavors worked well with one another. it was an incredible savory dish. we also got the queen arepa with had shredded chicken, cheese and avocado with fries on the side. i loved how seasoned and crispy the fries were. i will definitely be back! i loved how attentive and kind the people working there were.

Had the pollo loco 1/2 chicken and it was very tender and flavorful…read moreWife says burger was awesome and she loved the sauce There is parking lot behind restaurant fyi

EXELENTE, Muchachos ustedes son Amazing cada ves que paso poraqui in Channahon ordeno con…read moreUstedes, EXELENTE todo de Verdad los Recomiendo al 100% ,evrething was Delicious

Food is amazing. The service is one of the worst. Nobody speaks English. Not friendly. They…read morefrequently get the order wrong and they don't take accountability for it even if you say something. The problems are all becuase they don't understand much English so it's hard. If the food wasn't so good I wouldn't go here. It's hard to get the right order but when you do it's amazing. Get a ton of extra garlic sauce it's amazing on everything!

Staff is kind and helpful, food is very good. I've never had a bad meal here, I visit as often as I…read morecan.

I've been on an Arepa kick recently. This place has some of the best…read more But more. Their empanadas. They're HUGE. I mean like half-a-football size. I got the fish one. Thought it'd be weird. Wasn't. Delicious. Sauces are to die for. Overall. Would. Every time.

Really cute and excellent little place. I was working in…read morethe neighborhood, trying to find a lunch that be somewhat heart healthy. And on their menu, I saw something called the Rica bowl. Grilled strips of chicken and steak, an actual salad with what I think was Romain lettuce several slices of tomato and avocado and red onion, and some chunks of a light homemade cheese that kind of looks like feta, but was less salty and very creamy. It was a really really nice lunch. I also had a craving for some black beans had a side of that and was excellent. They have a house made creamy garlic sauce that I put on everything and some house made hot sauce that I used a little of. It was very good too. Ate all of the salad and avocado, but taking half of the meat home and half of the beans that I'll have with dinner. I'm glad I chose it. And I would go here again if I'm in the neighborhood.

I liked Bienmesabe years ago when I first went here and have been here a few times since, although…read morethere's been a gap between my most recent visit and the one before that. I'm happy to report that when I went recently, we still really enjoyed it. It was my boyfriend's first time and he is now a fan and we both recommended it to our friend who lives in the area. You can also make reservations if you'd like although the times I've been, walking in is also fine. Last time we got the Bienmesabe Sampler, which is enough appetizers to share with four people lol. Our ranking of the items in the sampler were the tostones (soooo good), tequeño (my boyfriend loved), mandioca, and then the empanadas. The empanadas are my least favorite - I'd prob see if I could sub it out for something else in the future. I do like that they provide an assortment of empanadas. Then we got a cachapa with chicken - the cachapa itself was so good although next time we would try a different protein. Lots of delicious cheeses to be found - lactose-intolerant people should prepare accordingly.

I love this restaurant! Their patio is big and since they built the walls up, you can't even tell…read morethe road is right there. They have a huge menu include many gluten free and vegan dishes. It was so nice to have so many options! The servers were very nice and although we had a reservation, we probably didn't need one. I tried the passion fruit drink - yummm! It was very refreshing on a hot day. I also got the vegan patacones, which here is almost like a sandwich (like a jibarito) and it was SO good. The portion sizes are huge and all the food came out fairly quick. I'll definitely be coming here more often!

Everything was great here--clean and decorative atmosphere, kind and attentive employees, and most…read moreimportantly, AMAZING ethnic food. Everything is made fresh and generously assembled. They have a HUGE menu with lots of options--I will definitely be back to try everything. Show them some love!!! I cannot recommend this place enough!!!

This location has closed. New tenant is a Lis Campos...a great Venezuelan and Mexican (2 different…read moremenus) place.

Food was excellent and plentiful Mixed grill for 2 would…read moreprobably feed 4 Sorry I just don't like yuca fries the potato fries were fine The green sauce gave a great zing to everything not spicey just tasty I will absolutely return

The food was okay, the service is horrible. The place was nearly empty yet they were busy talking…read moreamongst themselves that they forgot to come back and ask if our food was fine or if we needed anything.

My son and I ordered through door dash and he picked it up. This was our first time trying…read moreVenezuelan food. We ordered the plate with rice, beans, brisket and plantains, salchipapas, yuca fries with cheese and two strawberry drinks. The food was delicious and the drinks were refreshing because it wasn't overly sweetened and that's how we like it! I highly recommend this spot located in Argyle! They are very festive with the decor and you won't miss this spot. I'm glad they are located here because it gives the neighborhood something different and unique.

We got the la puerca arepas (shredded pork) and the sampler plate. The arepas were just as tasty…read moreand stuffed with filling as I remember. I love the hint of sweetness of the green sauce, it goes well with everything. My favorite from the sampler plate was the plantains. The tamarindo we got was also huge and so refreshing. So good and filling. The staff are also great. The only minus for me was that the strobe light inside was a bit distracting. But overall, I highly recommend this spot.

Highly recommend the best arepas on Chicago I got the pabellón arepa great food gcostumer service,…read moredefinitely I will coming back

I didn't see any White Sox players (that I know of) but I did see a messy, filling, and quite tasty…read morelunch. We ordered the Pabellon and the Tropical arepas. I balked slightly at the prices but stopped complaining as soon as I saw the size of the arepas. Both were stuffed to exploding and were very, very good. I'm full enough that I may not need dinner. The restaurant is small with limited seating and no public restrooms. It's reasonably clean and nicely decorated. It's quick serve - order at the counter and your meal is brought to you fairly quickly. Since this is the Loop they're not open late but there is a $9.99 Arepa Night promotion on Wednesdays. Get extra napkins.

Venezuelan food is new to me but I've been having it a lot lately. I decided to go try it in a…read morerestaurant and I don't remember what this was called but it was essentially surf and turf and it was incredible. We tried a few different things and everything was good. I already have a list of what I will try next. Also I don't speak any Spanish and I didn't prevent me from getting what I wanted. It is a nice ambiance with a lot of people going in and out rotating tables. Very busy place but even still there was no wait. If you have not tried Venezuelan food you are missing out. Go try this place. Happy Fooding!!

This place was great, I don't know what some of the reviewers are complaining about! I always like…read moreto try Venezuelan food whenever I have the chance to. I tried numerous little items from this place, including the mandocas or corn fritters, pastelitos de queso or cheese pastelitos, and the shredded beef empanada. Everything was really quite good flavor wise, very cheap, and overall just gave a nice street food kind of vibe. The corn fritters were really good. Fried crispy on the outside and a bit oily, but not in a bad way. They were surprisingly quite sweet and fluffy in the inside. Cheap and delicious. The beef empanada came in a large portion, and I really enjoyed it. The beef was well seasoned, flavorful, and had a fantastic texture. It wasn't too bready. I loved the green and slightly creamy sauce they served with the empanada. Great. The cheese pastelitos were probably my least favorite of the few items I tried, I thought they weren't all that flavorful, but definitely weren't bad by any means. Filling was decent with a good amount of cheese, but just not a ton of flavor to them. All in all, a very nice place to get street food type of items and more substantial items too, like cachapas and arepas. I'd definitely recommend this spot.