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| - I wanted to love this place, but it's just not quite there...
I bought two Groupons randomly, because it sounded interesting and I've never had Venezuelan food before.
It's cute, has it's own character, and fit right in to the Kensington vibe. My first visit, on a weekend around 7, they were low on cornbread so told us we couldn't get the sliders (a tasting plate of 3 arepas with different fillings). We ended up getting a chicken one and a steak one instead. They were the size of an adult male palm, decent, but not incredible. Similarly with the taste, decent, but not spectacular. I have no idea what "authentic" arepas should taste like, but were on the bland side for me.
My second visit, on Sunday evening, I was told the wait time will be 40+ minutes - so I went somewhere else. I did appreciate the heads-up though.
Overall, the staff seem very nice, the decor is a bit fun if a bit on the utilitarian side, and the food is decent. But I probably won't go back without the Groupon discount, especially when there are so many other good options around the area for South American fares.
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