Merey Venezuelan Cuisine

Nothing but love for my latest discovery in Highland Park. Friend and I got there at 6pm and hung out until past 9pm, loving both the vibe and the foods. The menu is extensive with open room for customization... basically they make lots of traditional items in any format you choose. Great for vegetarians or gluten-free. To get a taste of everything, I would suggest to order what we did - splitting an Appetizer Sampler, an entree, passionfruit juices and a dessert. The PFJ is super delish although I would opt for something other than the Corn Pudding for dessert (unless you are really into that kind of thing). Lots of cheese and sweet flavorings and deliciously fried coatings. Lots of filling proteins and fresh rice and unique mouthfeels to try. I don't know if authentic (never been to V

Great small place to get a bite to eat. I ordered the Yucatan hash. Enjoyed tge blend of flavors and always a fan of eggs on top. My colleagues were very satisfied with thier meals including vegetarian options.

I visited today with my dad to order a few arepas and a juice, and unfortunately we were very disappointed with the quality of the food, especially for the price. The mozzarella arepas were served with what appeared to be a solid sliced block of cold mozzarella placed inside rather than properly melted cheese. It didn’t seem prepared or warmed, which is not what we expected from a traditional Venezuelan arepa. The presentation and preparation felt rushed and unfinished… The Rumbera arepa was also disappointing, the meat was very dry and lacked flavor. When we opened the food, we realized the issues but I didn’t want to go back and make a scene since I understand the employees are just doing their jobs. Still, paying $36.30 for this meal did not feel worth it. I’m sharing this feedback in

It's a small casual family owned restaurant. The food portions for the price were in my opinion fair, like my patacon was HUGE and it was overloaded as in I had to take meat out in order to be able to consume it. My friend ordered a beef dish and enjoyed it. And for him who eats GF there were so many options which is always great.

As a venezuelan, i can attest that their delicious variety of venezuelan cuisine is exactly what you would expect if you were in the country itself. While it is pricey, i think it is worth coming in and trying the food, most dishes are so large you could honestly feed 2 people per dish. They do also have authentic drinks like CHICHA or Papelon con limon. As well as venezuelan snacks they sell at the counter. I always feel at home when i come to this restaurant