Fogonero Restaurant - Cedar Park

We stopped in to try something different. It was a nice quiet evening just us and one other table.We tried the tequenos, empanadas, crispy fish and pabellon criollo. The empanadas were served with an amazing garlic aioli sauce....soo yummy. It comes with 4 different ones ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken and cheese. My favs were both beef.All the food was fresh and prepared well. The fish we"as incredible! The plantains both regular and green fried were solid.The service was great, very attentive.

The service and food was amazing. Very flavorful and they treat you like family. It's a small and cozy restaurant.

Delicious Venezuelan food-need I say more? When the menu is entirely on Spanish, you know it's going to be good. Don't know Spanish? No problem- they have a QR code menu in English. We went on a super cold Sunday night, so they weren't very busy, but wow. The service was wonderful and the food was even better. Even my young kids loved the food, most of which was new to them. If you have young kids that aren't adventurous, the kids menu has two solid staples for them: chicken strips with fries or Mac and cheese. It's a simple restaurant, comfortable, not fancy. We had the mini empanadas and the pastelitos for appetizers. For our entrees, we had Pabellon Criollo and Asada Negro, with a side of fried yucca. For the kids we ordered a Mini Pabellon, as well as a chicken strips and fries plate, just in case they didn't like it. Spoiler alert: they loved the Mini Pabellon!

In the strip mall on Walton Way next to Walmart a new Argentinian restaurant opened. Looking over the menu before I went, Thought the pricing was a little high. Then again everything is priced high now.The was plenty of parking close to the door. I head inside and no one but workers there. I guess lunch is a good time to go.Since I wasn't that hungry, decide to order just an appetizer. The four mini empanadas and a side of sweet plantains it is. So I sipped my tea until the food was delivered. While the empanadas were cooling, I dig into the sweet plantains. So tender and sweet. I had about 3 and realized there were still empanadas to eat. I had one each of ground beef, shredded beef, chicken and cheese. Truthfully they were all delicious. I tried the ground beef first, packed with flavor and love the dough crispy yet soft inside. The chicken was next and I think this was my favorite. I do plan on going again. waiting because we have so many new restaurants that are pricy opening, I want to try others.

On a whim this evening, we spun the Yelp wheel, and ended up at Fogo Nero in Cedar Park. What a fortuitous spin that was! The restaurant is on the backside of a strip mall, entered off of Walton Way, so you cannot see it from the street. But, the drive around to the rear of the strip mall is rewarded with amazing food. Suite 132, follow the numbers and you'll find it. Plenty of parking back there!It was a Sunday evening, about 6:30 PM, and the place was pretty empty. Not surprising, since it's only been open about two months, and only 3 reviews on Yelp. The tip off ... all reviews were 5 stars. Cross reference Google Maps... 33 reviews, all 5 stars! Adding another 5 star review here! (PS the Pflugerville location has been open 2.5 years).First things first... the owner, Wilson, greeted us at the door and seated us. Very amicable fellow, good spirited, great guy! Since it wasn't that busy this evening, we were able to visit at length on multiple occasions. He did a great job explaining the cuisine, a Venezuelan-Peruvian-Italian fusion. Seasonings and flavors you likely have not experienced before (like us), but were fantastic!We started with two appetizers: the classic ceviche and the mini-empanada plate. Both amazing. We downed the empanadas first, while they were hot. In the appetizer plate, you get 4 different fillings, shredded beef, ground beef, shredded chicken and cheese. For "mini" empanadas, these things were big. The fillings were wonderfully seasoned, and on point! Served piping hot... let them cool a minute or two...A brief aside, Fogo Nero provides a red/orange picante sauce and garlic aioli on the side. You'll need extras of those, both are delicious... keep asking for more while you dine! When you experience a meal there, you'll understand why!For entrees, we ordered crispy fish and the seafood soup (fosforera). The crispy fish (fried cod sticks) was excellent, right amount of batter, serve piping hot, topped with "chalaca." If you haven't had chalaca, get it here! Wonderful! The seafood soup was also delicious. Lots of seafood in the soup. The fish and shrimp had a bit of a fishy taste, but timing is tough when you're making a soup to order, and some of the items are pre-cooked (think timing on a paella recipe). The calamari and mussels were perfect!We had the occasion to visit with Wilson for about 10 minutes at the end of the meal... we discussed all the dishes we had, ingredients, etc. We even discussed the seafood soup and slightly "fishy" fish and shrimp. Wilson was very interested in and appreciated the feedback. We had a very nice chat!We cannot wait to go back, so many more menu items to try!Bottom Line: fantastic new place in Cedar Park. All my fellow Yelpers and Google Maps friends should check it out ASAP. We are definitely going back... over and over! Highly recommend Fogo Nero. Get you some of that...!!!

The food here was SOOOOO good. It was just us and another party, and it happened to be Valentine's Day, so they had the decorations up for this occasion (balloons, streamers) which added to the cute ambience. They had a special which included wine, but I'm pregnant so I couldn't partake. The pabellón criollo was delicious - just well seasoned and bursting with flavor. The empanadas were also delish... we were so full but wanted to keep eating because it was that scrumptious.Our waiter was very attentive (might have helped that it was only two parties including us). I had reservations just in case. Definitely want to go back.

First - Google maps isn't correct! You'll find Fogonero overlooking the Starbucks on the corner.I was in the area and saw this place with empanadas and arepas so I stopped in to check it out. As it was quiet, I had a chance to talk to the owner. The owner explained that they are Venezuelan, and Arepas and Empanadas are breakfast, so that's where you will find them on the menu. The empanadas were awesome. The outside pastry is corn based instead of wheat and a tad sweeter than those I'm used to having. I took the Pabellon Arepa (shredded beef, black beans, fresh cheese, fried sweet plantain) home and had it for breakfast the next day! So delicious. Cant wait to try this place again.

Solid Venezuelan food. For take-out, make sure you call ahead. We ordered on-site and waited for almost 40 minutes. Another heads up, their arepa options are listed under "breakfast" on their online menu (I couldn't find them which is why we ended up ordering in-person). Their arepas were pretty good (always a fan of Reina Pepiada) but the empanadas stole the show. Must get. I also really enjoyed their soups -- I tried all 3 on the menu. They were all delicious. My only gripe was that the advertised arepa/half arepa that comes with the soup isn't an actual stuffed arepa. It's just dense dough. Skip it and use your stomach real estate for actual arepas or empanadas. Or tequeños, for that matter. I didn't try them here but they're always a hit.

First impressions are important. We walked in and saw three people sitting behind the counter. We stood at the front and nobody acknowledged us. The restaurant was completely empty so we decided to show ourselves to a table. Again no one came over for about 15 minutes until we asked. We ordered quite a bit of food here. Nothing wowed us. We ordered the beef with the red wine sauce, it was very overdone and tough to eat. The empanadas were okay, i think the ground beef and the cheese were the best choice. The fried yucca were okay. We won't be going back but the space itself was pretty open, seemed like there was plenty of space to sit.

What a wonderful experience! My server was from Venezuela and had such great energy it permeated through the whole meal.The Empadas were to die for. It took a little bit to get it plated but well worth the wait. My main course of braised beef was excellent as well