Nova Bakery

My wife and I just had lunch at Nova Bakery and found a new gem of a food place with some very impressive Venezuelan delicacies. We ordered the Arepa de pollo, Cachapas, Empanada de pollo, Pastelito de pollo and to top it off, a Venezuelan hamburger. Lemonade, Chicha and a diet coke were helpful to wash it all down. The Arepa was incredible! Its flavor that gets your salivary glands fired up for more. The Cachapas have a subtle sweetness of fresh corn on a bed of cheese that is smooth and delicious. The Pastelito and Empanda were good, especially when dipped in the 5 special sauces they provide at your table. Okay, the Venezuelan hamburger was a treat in itself not to be consumed by the faint of heart!...This beast boasts of a tall stack of ingredients (see menu) that make it different than any American hamburger hands down. The thick hot fries served with it make it a mighty meal fit for a lumberjack. The Chicha drink, in my opinion, is something to enjoy as an after meal delight with it's thick cold "silky-milky" sweetness with a touch of cinnamon...A non-alcoholic treat.Raul at the cash register and his team of chefs are welcoming and helpful when you need help ordering from the variety of tantalizing dishes from their home country. The place is small yet very clean and modern that helps to raise the bar for other places in downtown Long Beach...It is worth a visit for lunch anytime. We will return to try the Venezuelan Bowl and other dishes on the next visit.We are excited to find another place that serves delicious cultural cuisine prepared from folks (Actually from Venezuela!) who proudly share their country's prized foods with others.Charles and Leyla AcostaLakewood, California

This food was so good! I tried their stand at the Queen Mary Night Market and it did not disappoint. I had never had a capacha before but I love arepas so I thought I would give it a try. It's like if an arepa and a quesadilla had a baby. It's sweeter than an arepa but it is still a sweet/savory corn pancake on the outside with lots of cheese on top and A LOT of melted cheese on the inside. It was super flavorful and a HUGE portion.The potato ball was also great! Pillowy potato on the outside and a good amount of meat on the inside. All of the people at the stand were so kind and hard working. Their stand was slammed but the woman up front was so kind and tried to accommodate everyone. Yes there was a bit of a wait, but that's because they were frying and making the food right there! And they had told me it would be a 15 minute wait and that's exactly how long my wait was. They tried to be as quick as possible while still serving up great quality food. I highly recommend everyone give this place a try! It's worth supporting great local businesses!

Nova bakery is locally owned by a family from Valenzuela. Raul was very informative about each item on the menu and answered any questions we had. We tried the potato balls with beef, chicken empanadas, and tequenos. Raul gave us complimentary dipping sauces with our order which included a homemade nova, chipotle, and spicy aioli sauce. I love Porto's potato balls and had high expectations when trying Novas potato balls. Definitely can say it met my expectation and might be slightly better than Porto's. The chicken empanada and taquenos were also good but I would come back for the potato balls alone and would like to try the cachapas next time I come back.

Food was amazing!! This is the third time we come here and not disappointed at all... Service is amazing, dining in is a great option as the ambiance and location is amazing.Definitely recommended, and please try cachapas, tequenos, the burger is amazing!! 10/10

Ordered a chicken and beef potato balls and one of the beef empanada. Each cost $4 each so it is a bit pricey but the taste is good. Service is quite good and the ambiance is a modern cafe vibe

Everything was absolutely delicious And the service was great!Finally, a Venezuelan place close by.

I've been here three times in the past week. I've tasted everything on the menu and everything is exceptional. It's a super cute place super clean and just great to bring family and friends. The staff is amazing they really care about the quality of their food and they want to know your honest opinion. I've been bringing people here and will continue to do so this would be a Keith Lee recommendation if he ever comes to town because they're so new that people haven't discovered them. Hope you guys give them a try.

Much needed Venezuelan spot! We tried different dishes, cachapa con queso, Empanada de queso, arepa, teqüeños, papa rellena, yuca rellena, for drinks we had lemonade/papelón. We loved everything, these guys are legit, everything tasted amazing. Service was awesome, prices were more than fair considering the quality of ingredients, everything tasted fresh, sauces were delicious, the place was clean and Raul behind the counter was very attentive, answered all of our questions and made friendly conversation. All in all our experience was a 10. We wish Nova Bakery the best, they deserve it. Awesome work guys.

I went in for an early lunch. I ordered a beef empanada and a beef and rice pastellito. Both were excellent, as were the three sauces. Unfortunately there were no items in their display case so I had no idea they were so small. If I had known, I would have ordered a couple of more items. The lady behind the counter was friendly. Looking forward to my next visit.

Food is amazing! This spot just opened and it's a must try! We had the chicken and beef cachapas. The chicha is DELICIOUS and the empanadas were very tasty. Service was great and ambience was very peaceful.