Reina Pepiada arepa
Plantains
fried plantains and reina papiada arepa
Queso Arepa | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
Rooftop patio overlooking downtown Denver
Arepas on the grill in the back. Passion fruit juice on the front counter.
Passion fruit juice
Queso Arepa | Instagram: @telephonesmoothie
a man standing in front of a counter
a close up of a sandwich with guacamole
Ordered passion fruit juice, waiting for my yummy arepa :)
a group of people in a restaurant
Pollo Guisado with avocado added
Inside the avanti food hall
Quiero Arepas - Arepa
pollo guisado
interior, sushi and sashimi
food
sandwiches, food
Left to right: Pollo Guisado and Pabellon
Old fashioned drink
Liz F.
Feb 18, 2025
Yummm! So good! Loved the Arepas! One is very filling - we stopped here while at Avanti Food & Beverage. We ordered food, got it very quickly, and easily found a seat for lunch. The guy working was nice. We definitely would be back.
Read MoreOvtavio P.
Nov 21, 2024
I'm really disappointed with this place. These arepas are so whitewashed, and there's a lot wrong here. The arepa crust itself is bland and lacks flavor. The Reina Pepiada arepa was cold and tasteless--almost like it's against the rules to add salt. As for the ham and cheese arepa, avoid it at all costs. The mix of overly smoky black forest ham and deli ham made it the worst dish we tried.The only thing I enjoyed were the plantains, which were good. Unfortunately, we spent $60 on food we couldn't eat, and I hate wasting food. Definitely not worth the price or the hype.** presentation on point tho
Read MoreTony J.
Feb 10, 2024
One of the food stalls within Avanti Denver serving up a few variety of arepas. They are on the first floor at the back. Got the reina papiada arepa, and a side of fried plantain. Took a few minutes to get the food. The arepa has chicken breast and avocado filling. Tasted decent, although the chicken is cold like for a salad. Would have liked if the chicken was warm. It's a good sized arepa, but it is $13 so was expecting it to be substantial. The fried plantains were sweet and had a nice sauce on top, and you get plenty for the $7 serving. Overall decent Venezuelan food stall.
Read MoreLauren S.
Aug 7, 2024
The most delicious, creamy, and original meal ever. The fried plantains were so so good and you could tell the bun was fresh out the oven. I will be thinking about this meal for a while. Warning though - it is VERY messy to eat and it will get all over your hands and face. But in my opinion, the mess is well worth it. Tip - get the side of green hot sauce! So yummy
Read MoreKait S.
Jan 6, 2024
I love their arepas! I have been to this location and their location on old south Pearl street many times and it is always delicious. I am vegetarian so have only even gotten la original with avocado, beans, and fried plantains all in their delicious arepa shell. It's such a great comfort food for me. I have visited with meat eaters before and they also loved their arepas with meat. The staff is lovely and I love that the restaurant is 100% gf, it eases my gluten contamination fear. The ambiance is kind of upscale food court so if you come with a big group there are lots of other restaurants around to cater to all taste interests.
Read MoreJacqueline T.
Oct 25, 2023
This is my favorite place that I tried at the food hall. I only got the Queso Arepa and passion fruit drink since I wanted to try more places. The arepa and drink were both fantastic. Some arepas can be dry, but this one was not. If you like passion fruit, the juice here is a must. I'll definitely be back to try more next time I'm at the food hall.
Read MoreLynn H.
Sep 30, 2022
Quiero Arepas is located in the the bustling collective known as Avanti Food and Beverage. To be fairly honest, I would not recommend Avanti mostly because it's just ridiculously crowded. It's all good until you get that one weirdo siddeling up too close you. Anyway, the arepas here are really tasty. I know salmon in an arepa is probably blasphemy, but oh boy was it delicious! If you find yourself here amongst hoards of people, this is the one spot I recommend that you do NOT skip out on!
Read MoreLauren A.
Feb 2, 2024
I was recommended this place by my friend who used to go to avanti/quiero arepas years ago and she said the quality in food/flavor has significantly declined. I was really looking forward to the unique flavors but unfortunately found little to zero flavor in food.
Read MoreKaitlyn L.
Jun 24, 2022
Located inside the food hall! My friends and I all ordered the pabellon (shredded beef) and reina pepada (chicken). Service was fast and plenty of tables to sit. The pabellon (beef) was super dry and the plantains were thick and deep fried and did not add to the flavor (2/5 stars). The only redeeming factor was the extra avocado I ordered for $3. They put a good layer of cheese on the arepa (similar to a cornmeal sandwich). The reina pepada (chicken) tasted fresh with a lot of coleslaw and was much more juicy than the pabellon arepa. (3/5 stars).
Read MoreRandy G.
Nov 10, 2024
Aver, voy a dejar el review en español para ver si me entiendien mejor....Para que tienen horario en google/yelp que cieran a las 9pm, pero recien llego a las 7:50pm y me dicen que estan cerados y Que vaya a comer tacos en el piso arriba???HORRIBLE EL NEGOCIOOOOO
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