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| - Set to a charming soundtrack of Latin version remixes of popular artists mixed in with Latin music, we were greeted by a super-pleasant and friendly server. My friend and I couldn't help but notice how much fun it seemed like everyone working in this restaurant was having.
I loved the little touches like the board with the 'word of the week' in English, French and Spanish, and the kitschy, brightly colored fun decor. I also loved the piles of fresh ingredients by the counters - plantains, avocados, cassava. Very cool.
The menu is pretty complete - for those that are unaware, an arepa is a gluten-free cornbread sandwich. The menu is laid out with meat, vegetarian and vegan options all clearly marked. Prices are very reasonable, and the selection of options is great. They had, when I was there, 4 kinds of fresh juices, one of which I recognized (mango). I opted for lulu, a kind of colombian fruit I had never heard of and had a shark and plantain arepa. We also shared the cassava chips. The arepas come with avocado sauce (yum!) and hot sauce (yes, it is hot), as well as a small watercress salad.
For two arepas, cassava chips and a juice, the total was $24 after tax but pre-tip.
I will say that although our service was excellent, and the owner offered us a free dessert (I have no idea what it was but it was tasty!) for no particular reason, I did notice a customer that came after us waiting quite a long time without attention. I'm guessing service here is a bit hit or miss.
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