I've had Venezualan food twice in my life, once at a fancy restaurant in the East Village and once this weekend in Long Island City -- and the one in LIC was easily the best.
Arepas Cafe is located on 36th Avenue at 33rd Street. It's very small, only has about three or four tables, and it's laid out more like a deli than a restaurant. However, the menu has lots of options and the average cost of an arepa is about $6. And they are so good!
Served in little corn pockets with melted cheese, you can get arepas with a variety of shredded chicken, streak, and pork, some of them made with vegetables as well. It takes a while for your order to arrive because they make them fresh, but the ingredients are of such high quality and they are cooked so perfectly, that it's worth the wait. I could have stuffed myself silly with them and almost did. My mouth is drooling right now just remembering how good they were.
Getting to Arepas Cafe is really easy -- just take the N/W to 36th Avenue and walk straight down it to 33rd street, just a couple of blocks away. The place is rather inconspicuous and no frills but, when you bite into one of these juicy, luscious arepas, you'll agree that it's as good if not better than anything you'll get at a fancy place.
Arepas Cafe is located on 36th Avenue at 33rd Street. It's very small, only has about three or four tables, and it's laid out more like a deli than a restaurant. However, the menu has lots of options and the average cost of an arepa is about $6. And they are so good!
Served in little corn pockets with melted cheese, you can get arepas with a variety of shredded chicken, streak, and pork, some of them made with vegetables as well. It takes a while for your order to arrive because they make them fresh, but the ingredients are of such high quality and they are cooked so perfectly, that it's worth the wait. I could have stuffed myself silly with them and almost did. My mouth is drooling right now just remembering how good they were.
Getting to Arepas Cafe is really easy -- just take the N/W to 36th Avenue and walk straight down it to 33rd street, just a couple of blocks away. The place is rather inconspicuous and no frills but, when you bite into one of these juicy, luscious arepas, you'll agree that it's as good if not better than anything you'll get at a fancy place.
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