*Yelp 100 challenge complete!
As much as Vegas is founded on facades and paradoxes, I found it pleasantly appropriate that perhaps the best food I had in Vegas came from this hole-in-the-wall place in the corner of a sketchy looking strip mall far from the Strip as opposed even to the meal I had a L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon!
One of the benefits of Vegas is that can you drive a few miles and start your morning with some Hawaiian Poke, have some French for lunch, and finish with Venezuelan food. I'm glad we came here, saving this local gem for last.
The Arepas here were fantastic all served piping hot. To rank them in order:
1) Reina Peplada: Chicken Breast, Mayo, Avocado, Cilantro
2) Wood Fire Beef - think carne asada
3) Garlic Shrimp - big pieces of shrimp just not the best shrimp in quality
The corn meal bun is crisp and houses some incredibly tasty meat. They give you sauces but thats not necessary with all that is going on in the arepas.
Also the Yucca Root fries were good fat fries but I will go with their normal french fries next time.
And I know it is just rotisserie chicken but something about that actual hickory wood fire grill really brought out the flavor in the Wood Fire Chicken plate ($14.99). It was perfectly moist and tender and the skin was the right amount of char and crisp.
I thought the Passion Fruit juice edged the Mango juice and it is refreshing and the right complement to the arepas.
My advice to Vegas-goers is to take a slight detour to Viva Las Arepas for some very delicious comfort food. Then make it extra special by going right next door to Art of Flavors (one of the best gelatos I've had in the city).
Viva Las Arepas!
Tip: Ask to sample juice flavors