A casual arepa place on St. Laurent. The restaurant itself was pretty basic, perhaps a little dimly…read morelit. There was a patio in the back where we enjoyed our meal. The service was friendly enough, but not note-worthy; you order at the counter and they bring the food to you, but otherwise don't really attend to you which is fine.
They have a wide variety of different "sandwichs" that appeared to be larger portions on a maize bun, and arepas that are a little smaller than the sandwiches, among other food items. We tried:
1. Pabellón - beef, beans, and white Venezuelan cheese. A nice balance of sweet, savory, creamy, and meaty; our favorite part of the meal!
2. Rumbera - pork and cheddar cheese. The pork was good, but they really loaded the cheddar cheese in this arepa; I think the ratio was a little bit off.
3. Tequeño - a little finger-long fried stick with filling. We got the white Venezuelan cheese. A little crispy, not very large; it was okay. We got this because they didn't have empanadas.
Some downsides were that you have to buy bottled water, and that the food took a little longer than expected to come out considering the simplicity of the food. Also, they didn't have any empanadas when we came. Overall, 5 stars for the food; we would come back to try different sandwiches!
--Rating Rubric--
5* - As good as it gets; some or all of the experience went above and beyond. I would come here again and again!
4* - Worth checking out; a good value. No major complaints or only minor flaws that set this place back. I'm glad I tried it, but I might not come back here in lieu of trying somewhere new.
3* - A few setbacks that soured the experience. Not the worst, but I wouldn't recommend it to friends.
2* - Multiple setbacks that made me dislike the place.
1* - I was personally offended by the people or services. Steer clear!
