Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen

Their signature pork arepas were very underwhelming to me....it was very bland, and kinda tough - I had to make sure it wasn't chicken that I was eating. It lacked flavor for sure. The beef arepa, on the other hand, was MUCH better. I'm surprised they came from the same restaurant. Would absolutely order another beef arepa, but never a pork one. Even with the lack of other Venezuelan options around it was still very disappointing.

Was walking around the Ave and my partner remembered stopping into this spot a while back, and wanted to check it out again! We were greeted by the staff as soon as we walked through the door, you could see them making fresh arepas and they had a great selection of topping/filling combos!We went for the miss piggy and Seattle arepas- they were so filling and for a great price point as well. They have an extensive sauce menu, we tried all of them on our arepas- including the habanero- and there is no bad option! Bacon Mayo was a fun standout flavor I had never seen as a mayo before!

I love arepas. Our favorite arepa spot in San Francisco (Pica Pica) was supposed to cater our wedding. Thats how much I love arepas.But even though the service was friendly, Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen just didn't have the quality ingredients I was expecting. I ordered the reina pepiada arepa and the pabellon arepa. The reina chicken salad mix just didn't taste good and the pabellon was solidly 50% beans with lower quality meat. I also found myself not liking the arepa itself as it wasn't soft or fluffy, but hard, toasted, and very difficult to eat.This is the second restaurant in this area we've been to that uses obviously lower quality ingredients, so although the honey had been wanting to try this place, I just don't see us coming back and we will likely be avoiding U District restaurants in the future.

We wanted to try something new in the Bellevue-Factoria area. We were a little disappointed to discover that it's inside the mall, but the staff was friendly and seating was comfortable. They have inside seating and a little patio area where you can people watch (although Factoria mall is never high traffic). I ordered the #4 arepa combo (beef, cheese, plantain) and Columbia empanadas. Delicious meal with generous portions and fresh ingredients. Will definitely return.

This was our first time trying Venezuelan food, so we don't have anything to compare it to, but that being said, it was still delicious. We both got an arepa & a side (with the combo deal). Very filling! Would definitely eat here again.

Service - 1/5. Extremely slow. We ordered at 3:30pm and waited for a half an hour to get our food. Food - 2/5. We ordered #4 pabellon ($11.95) and a parilla plate (steak combo plate; $20.75). They both taste like college food. No wonder it's in a college town and most of customers are college kids. Arepa is definitely filling with lots of beans and cheese. Steaks were flavorful but they were so dry.Ambience - 2/5. It looks like a small old beach house turned into a restaurant. Very casual dining spot.We can see this place being popular among kids and hungry people because those sandwiches fill you up with beans, cheese, and plantains. Nothing is bad, but they taste like someone just cooked for you at the tailgate party. Don't expect to get a gourmet food from here.Overall, it's not our thing. Everything was too greasy and heavy for us. We wouldn't come back here again unless some hungry kids beg to come here together. Now we know.

I first had arepas in Arizona and once I got back home to Seattle, I knew I had to find them again! Low and behold: Arepa Venezuelan Kitchen!I have brought friends and family here and I really enjoy it every time. My favorite dish to order is the Pabellon Arepa and add on avocados. It may look like a small sandwich, but it is super filling! It's stuffed with shredded beef, black beans, cheese, and fried plantains. Every bite with the avocado is pure perfection! The tequeños are also a nice little appetizer to share around the table. They're essentially deep fried mozzarella sticks, but with a thicker dough. Hope you find some time to check out this cute place!

We stopped here for a quick lunch, and I'm so glad we did. Coming from TX, we miss good authentic Hispanic food and this place hit the spot! Staff was super friendly and service was quick, but you could tell the food was fresh! Hoping to be back when we're in the area again.

Everything here was delicious! We ordered a few arepas (#4, 6, 7) and the sampler plate. All were good but the ms piggy and pabellon were standout. We were impressed by the quality of meat and the freshness of the dough. Super juicy and flavors well balanced!The sample plate was also good to try as first timers. All was freshly fried / crisp, and was a good opportunity to try all of the house sauces they have in the back :) The owner and staff was so nice, the owner came around to check on all of us individually.

Absolutely smashingly good food. I can't wait to come back, it's so good it hurts. We only tried their arepas because they have a small discount on a combo meal for the cherry blossom festival. I really want to come back and get a plate/entree next time, seemed like most of the people there for lunch were getting those instead of the arepas. Despite that, the arepas come out in such large portions, and the flavors are all so on point. I tried their pork arepa which was soooo juicy and went so well with their cilantro sauce. The black beans and fried plantains with beef was def my favorite. Fried plantains were yummy with their sauces. And the beef Colombian empanada was banging. What a gem! Muchas gracias