Dandino’s Arepas Cafe

I don't know if there has been a name change but Dandino's was nowhere to be seen. Instead, the signs said Sabor Panp Anccs Tipico. I had read the reviews for Dandino's and I wanted to try their South American food. I ordered two items--a mechada arepa and a mechada empanada. Mechada is Venezuelan shredded beef. The arepa is made with corn flour in rounds and filled with whatever filling you choose. The empanada was not sealed, but was partly open. Arepas are a common food in Venezuela and Columbia.There was a bit of a language problem but we got past that. I took a seat and enjoyed the singing by an older man who played the keyboard and sang to entertain in the food court. When I ordered, I was told it would take 7 minutes and that was right on. The woman I ordered with arrived at my table with my arepa and empanada in that time. She then brought my Coke.First off, the food was blisteringly hot. I had to wait a bit to be able to enjoy. That showed me the freshness of the making of the items. The mechada was excellent. It was juicy and the sauce with the shredded beef had a super flavor. I'll be back but I'll mix my order and get a cheese empanada and a different arepa. It's worht the stop here. It is close to UNLV and I'm there often so there's not much of a drive.Note: This is a cash only place. No credit cards or contactless payments.

We came to the plaza for the vegan Mexican spot next door, but this arepas spot was also on my list! It was a coincidence and I ended up buying a cheese arepa. It was fresh and delicious. I will be back! Plenty of parking outside and this is located inside the El Mercado Plaza.

We ordered lunch from via Door Dash and we were not disappointed! Simple order, 3 arepas with cheese. These are huge! 1 was enough to feed my student aides to fill, and I cannot finish mine. The sauce is delicious and I think I want to buy it by the gallon (don't tell me what's in it because if it's bad for me I don't even care!) Everything tasted fresh, but our cheese was a bit congealed by the time it got to us. We will definitely be ordering from them again to try different items!

This place is a hidden little secret in the El Mercado tucked within the boulevard mall! Worth the trip you want to enjoy South American street food!We had the beef empanadas which were full of flavor and juicy not dry! We also had the pabellon arepas which was fresh and full of Latin flavor!The owner came out and shared a batch of home made hot sauce for us to enjoy. After our meal they also surprised us with a sampling batidos (refreshing Latin milkshake)!Here's the deal, it's not a restaurant but a cafe in the El Mercado with other great little taco bars and they share a common sitting area. However Dandito's clearly has passion and fresh made to order cooked food to serve his guest!So if you want to sample a little bit of Argentinian, Brazilian, or Venezuelan street food, make sure you come by and say hi to Dandiino as he will make you feel right at home!

Extremely delicious authentic Venezuelan food. Get yourself some empanadas y cachapas!

The owner patiently we'll explained the dishes and answered all our questions. The cafe is located in Boulevard Mall. Locating it is a bit confusing, but enter the mall and look for El Mercado. El Mercado is a fairly large Mexican shopping area inside the mall. There's a good court in El Mercado.We ordered llanara, coxinha de frango, and carne empanadaEverything was delicious. My husband, son, and I split all the food so we could sample more choices.

This eat spot is located towards the back of the shops at El Mercado inside the Boulevard .It's well worth walking back to experience. Lots of authentic South American options and the food is made fresh to order. The owner takes pride in his product and took time to explain all the different food options to us. I'll be back!

Great find in El Mercado at the Boulevard Mall. We had Arepas , Choripan, Coxinha de Frango and empanadas. This is a locals spot a couple of miles from the strip. Great flavors and delicious food. Everything was great, but the Coxinha was the star. Should have ordered more!The owner was very friendly and made some recommendations and brought our food out to us personally.

Best place ever to eat, the chimichurri is the BOMB. Friendly staff. I highly recommed this place. Best Empanadas ever!

Excellent food and service! We wil definitely be going back. The Arepas Venezolanas were really good!