I got to try Arepateca at National Night Out. I have seen them at the local farmer's markets and it…read morewas great to finally give them a try. They have two arepas marked as vegetarian. They let me know the Sweet Domino arepa can be made vegan with no cheese. I ordered this and really appreciated how kind and accommodating the woman at the register was. The arepa came out quickly and HOT. I had to wait a little for it to cool before taking a bite. The black beans were so flavorful!! I love how well seasoned they were. The sweetness of the plantains added a nice contrast to the savoriness of the black beans. Additionally this arepa was PACKED with filling. I was shocked how small yet satiating this meal was. Overall I would definitely order this arepa again and am very thankful they were able to make a vegan option for me.

I finally got to check out their brick and mortar location! It is a cute, dimly lit cafe that has…read moregames, beer, wine, coffee, tea, and very cozy seats. I didn't count the tables, but maybe you can seat about 20, and there's a table in the middle that I saw a bunch of folks standing around. Connect Four and some other games were on there. It has been a long time since I last had them, and I was excited for my friend to try them. We each got an arepa, and we split tequenos and chicken empanadas... Yes, we were hungry lol. The chicken salad arepa I was as good as I remembered, and I got a glass of white wine that complimented it perfectly. It was my first time having their tequenos, and they were nice and cheesy. I'd take those over mozzarella sticks for real. There was only one woman working, and she was efficient in handling orders. I would come back just to hang out... But if they got music, that would really set the vibe.

We came back again tonight. Sat outside in a comfortable area. If you sit outside this time of…read moreyear, beware - there are gnats around. We enjoyed our entrees. I had the salmon, which came with salad, black beans and rice. My partner had the Carne, with rice and black beans. We ordered the guac and chips as an appetizer. The chips are good. The guac had nice chunks of avocado, but tasted like it was in a green goddess dressing. It tasted good, but not what we expected. Our server surprised us with a dessert of carrot cake. It was delicious. The service was friendly and good.

Honestly not the greatest bandeja paisa, especially for the price. Restaurant was empty when I came…read morein so service was quick, and the menu is varied in terms of Latin countries, but I'm still pretty disappointed this didn't wow me like I had hoped it would.

A HIDDEM GEM!!!! We are back again!!! The food is PHENOMENAL!!!!! Elisabeth and Martha!!!…read moreWowwwwwww!!!!! The service is amazing thank you Emilio, David, Javier, Elisabeth and Martha!!!!! Seriously it's always feels like I am on vacation enjoying the most delicious meals!! Loveeeeee coming here to eat and enjoying the amazing service! The ambiance is sooo peaceful and homey!! Thank you soooo much always always always a beautiful experience!!! We will be back!!! Our Amazing go to!!! Always a beautiful experience!!!

As a local business owner with over 20 years of experience serving customers, I understand how…read moreimportant customer service is. Unfortunately, my recent experiences at La Brasa have been very disappointing. The biggest issue has been the customer service. The person answering the phone has been consistently rude, has taken our orders incorrectly multiple times, and instead of trying to resolve mistakes professionally, argues with customers. That is simply not the level of respect or professionalism I expect from a business that has been part of the community for so many years. I have also noticed that the food quality has declined compared to what it used to be. It's disappointing because this restaurant once had an excellent reputation. I sincerely hope management addresses these concerns by improving customer service, training staff to communicate respectfully, and restoring the quality that made so many people loyal customers. I'd be happy to update my review if I see meaningful improvements.

Arepas Pues is a great casual spot in Downtown Silver Spring for Colombian and Venezuelan street…read morefood. Everything feels homemade in the best way that tastes comforting and flavorful! I got the Bandeja Paisa con Carne Asada, and it was SO good! The portion was big and the carne asada was delicious! If you're craving reasonably priced, authentic, hispanic comfort food, I'd definitely recommend giving Arepas Pues a try!

If you've arrived at this place, then you're in the right space! The food is a wonderful…read morecombination of Cuban, Venezuelan, and Colombian cuisine. I ordered the Ajiaco, a homemade chicken soup with large chunks of chicken, corn, and other veggies. Flavorful, but not salty. The tostones with steak and guacamole on top was excellent, the bottom is a crispy plantain mashed down flat. They place the steak and guac and then drape it with this sauce. It was large enough for two people. I really enjoyed this; flavorful and filling. The steak was tender. You can sit in or take your food to go. The staff is very nice and will explain what the dishes are like if you're not familiar. They have so many things to explore outside of arepas. I look forward to coming back soon!

From the owner: We are a Venezuelan cuisine restaurant, focusing on Arepa's with a concept of fresh off the grill…read moreoptions.

Up front this place is not cheap. We also were charged 22% auto gratuity…read more Service is extremely slow, half of us didn't have utensils when the food came out. Our bill was $160 for fries, salmon tiraditos, steak frites (42), seafood coconut rice, lemonade (5, maker have forgotten to mix in sugar so we just had lemon juice?), and the 7 reasons old fashioned (19). My steak was actually pretty good. The seafood coconut rice however was undercooked, we didn't get our dishes until almost an hour after ordering so maybe they had kitchen issues. It took so long we just ate the raw rice with seafood because we ain't waiting another hour. The seafood was very good. The regular old fashioned is better than the 7 reasons old fashioned. Imo they need to get block ice, this is made with regular cubes which melts very fast and gets watery. Best dish for me was the steak, it was very nicely seared. Not very busy on a Saturday night, very nice classy date vibes indoors. Our group sat on the patio, total bill was around 750 for 7 adults 3 toddlers.

Who is posting the positive reviews? This place evokes sadness, not joy. Most importantly, don't…read morecome here to celebrate a special occasion. It was a severe let down on all fronts. I liked Seven Reasons (at its original location) so I decided to check this out with my husband on a Saturday night. Reservations were easy to get. The place itself is fine in terms of decor. Not high end but not bad. The women's restroom has two stalls that don't indicate whether someone is in there and they're heavy doors, which makes for a potentially awkward experience with you knocking and trying to ram down the door, just to find out no one is in there. But I digress... The food is sh*t, plain and simple. The ceviche is more like raw poke that's unseasoned. The prawns taste like they were sauced in baby food. What I thought would be the hero - the branzino- had weird and misplaced (in terms of taste) dollops of sweet pineapple, it was underseasoned (honestly, unseasoned), and there was a bed of greens (salad mix and herbs, many of which were wilted) on the side. Let me be clear: the food wasn't mediocre; it was bad. Highway robbery. A disgrace. An abomination. Even the drinks were bad. Their take on a gin and tonic is akin to spraying perfume in your mouth and then chasing it with flowers. One of the hosts tried to sell us on a bottle of white wine from Uruguay. We asked to try it and it was worse than 5 buck chuck from Trader Joe's. We passed. And service at other restaurants in the area is better, so I can't even give them high marks for that. One and done. Enjoy other people's money to keep this joke afloat.

Enrique was our server and is the best! His attention to detail and service is amazing! If you come…read moreto eat here, you will want to ask to be seated with him as your server. The food was well prepared and is always great! Honestly, the food is great, but the service is the cherry on top and makes the experience wonderful.

I went here a couple of times in the past month -- my family and I love it! The service is amazing…read moreand the plates are always delicious. There is a good variety from traditional Peruvian chicken to ceviche, asados, and tallarín. Lots of in restaurant diners as well as to-go orders. Ample seating for small groups or larger ones. Will be returning!

Needed some tequeños to get me through a rough day and am glad to have found this place. Friendly…read moreand fast service at reasonable prices, and the food was delicious. Also tried the patacones and a chicken arepa, those and the accompanying sauces all great. Arepa nicely crisped and to-go wrapping kept it hot until I was home and settled. There is a market with a selection of groceries (dry goods, refrigerated, and frozen) and beer. Looking forward to returning!

Bad service . Nasty dry food. Over priced. No good manners. I don't know how stay in business.read more

Good people. Good stock. Good neighborhood store. If you are looking for rare micro brewery, they…read morehave it.

I have been here twice since moving to the area in May, and both previous visits were great. I…read morethought this was a cute, friendly establishment and had no complaints. Unfortunately, this visit completely changed my impression. I was finishing my beer when a manager--or someone who appeared to be one--asked if I wanted a menu. I said, "No, thank you. I'm just finishing this one beer and then I'll be on my way." She then informed me that if I wanted to remain seated outside, I would have to pay an additional $2 per beer to sit there. There was literally no one else using the outdoor seating. I was understandably surprised and asked, "Excuse me?" I was told that the charge was listed on the menu. That's not good communication. If you are going to charge customers an additional $2 simply for sitting in an otherwise empty outdoor seating area, that policy should be CLEARLY posted where customers can see it before they purchase their drink--not hidden somewhere on a menu that they haven't even been given or aren't looking at because they aren't ordering food. Then came the bill. The server literally dropped the book on the table. I looked at it and asked, "Did you just charge me for that?" She said yes. The attitude and manner in which the entire situation was handled were unnecessarily rude. And here's the thing: I've worked in Food & Beverage for 45 years. I have never experienced a policy communicated this poorly or a customer interaction handled this way. I couldn't help but wonder whether everyone sitting inside playing trivia was also being charged an additional $2 for every drink they purchased. If this is actually a policy, management needs to rethink both the policy and the way it is communicated. If it's intended to compensate servers for having customers occupy tables, there are far more professional ways to address that than surprising customers with an additional charge after they've already purchased their drink. I would have gladly finished my beer and left without an issue. Instead, I left feeling like I was being nickel-and-dimed and treated as though I had done something wrong simply by sitting outside and finishing a drink I had already purchased. That's especially disappointing because my first two experiences here were so positive. A $2 charge isn't what ruined this experience. The lack of transparency and the attitude did.

While visiting Washington D.C., it was recommended that we check out 3321 Bistro for their Taco…read moreTuesday promotion. Food We ordered a variety of $3.00 tacos, which included carne asada, carnitas, and birria. The tacos were pretty good, with the carnitas being my favorite. Additionally, I ordered a mango margarita off the Happy Hour menu for $7.00. The drink was good before my daughter spilled it. 3.5/5 Service The restaurant was not especially busy, but the food did take a while. We ordered chips and salsa and never received them, but weren't charged either. Staff was friendly and did come out to check on us once in a while. 3.5/5 Ambiance The restaurant has a nice bar in the back and quite a few tables. The noise level was reasonable to enjoy the food. 3.5 Overall, the 3321 Bistro experience was fine. The price was the big selling point before and remained the star. The rest of the menu might be better, but it's worth it on Tuesdays. 3.5/5

Happy Hour Food and Drinks !! That's my recommendation! $6…read morefor a really good margarita, and a bunch of nicely priced apps, like street tacos. Jesus took great care of everything, making sure my drink was always full. Place was extremely clean, nice set-up, but easy to miss from the street, so look for it!