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Came here for the first time after years of telling myself to try it out. I had la mechada arepa with shredded flank steak, garlic, tomato, cumin, and pepper. Ordered at the counter and had it to stay, but they will take your order at the table too if you decide to sit down and enjoy it. Not too long after ordering, the server brought me my sandwich which was hot, dripping, and oh-so delicious with a little side of creamy coleslaw. She also brought me a trio of sauces to have with the arepa as well; a creamy white mayo-based sauce, a green salsa, and a red hot spicy sauce. I tried the white, green, then the red one last. The white was probably my favourite as it complimented my rich meaty arepa in a great way, and the green was not half bad. Considering that the green salsa was not spicy at all, I thought the red one wouldn't be too spicy but I was in for a huge surprise! It started out slow in the middle of my tongue and spread outward like a blistering spitfire. I could feel it sizzling all the way in my ears! Thank God for that creamy coleslaw to soothe the burn but I had to down quite a bit of water to cool my mouth down enough to continue eating. Phew. The sandwich was a good size for a small person like me, wonderfully meaty, and I loved the corn-based bun. Super yummy, I'll definitely be back but I'll be staying away from that red pepper sauce...
Service was friendly, and the food is just great! The only thing I didn't enjoy was the paper-lined plastic basket it was served in. The piece of waxed paper needs to be bigger or the container needs to have a solid bottom because that guy got messy! I used up a solid stack of napkins wiping off the juices dripping all over my hands (a sign of a damn good sandwich). Can't wait to come back and try something else!
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