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| - There seems to be some confusion amongst the yelp reviews for the El Gordo food court in general, and the individual stalls within. This review is for the El Arepazo arepa stall.
We visited this food court on a visit to Kensington, and decided to give the arepas a shot. (Spoiler alert: we liked it so much the first time we decided to come back.)
While I am not familiar with Venezualan arepas, and can't comment on authenticity, I can confirm the tastiness of the Llanera. Although the item seemed expensive (a rather Torontoish $12), the arepa itself was of a substantial size, and it was absolutely full of freshly cooked beef, queso fresco, tomato, and avocado. Arepas are a dense foodstuff to begin with, and so this sucker was decidedly filling.
The two chilli sauces provided helped balance the richness of the contents.
We took our bounty out back to the random assortment of picnic tables and patio chairs, and enjoyed a relaxing summer lunch.
Be aware that the items are cooked to order, and so there is a brief wait. But that's the trade-off for absolute freshness.
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