Arepa & Co Venezuelan Restaurant - Bethnal Green Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fast."
• "Nice staff. Comfy seating and lovely decorated!"
• "Very friendly service and a cosy atmosphere."
• "The waitress was super friendly and attentive."
• "Genesis took good care of us, very friendly and attentive."
• "The staff are comically rude."
• "The staff were lovely, the place was clean and comfy, the atmosphere was great."
• "The food was amazing and the service very fast."

Cons:

• "Service is OK, not very enthusiastic, just average."
• "I have a couple of small complaints. It took a while to be able to pay the bill."
• "Slow service, reheated food, disappointing experience."
• "Took a very long time for our drinks to arrive."
• "The staff are in their own social bubble loitering around the bar chit chatting with the chefs."
• "The staff are comically rude."
• "Waited 30 minutes for a glass of wine and a beer."
• "We had to wave them down for attention to get some drinks."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "These were delicious and served with garlic aioli."
• "The Cachapas were delicious!!"
• "Go get a cachapa pabellón! I truly enjoyed and will be back before the year ends!"
• "Food is a bit overpriced for what it is considering is street food. Taste is good and presentation is nice as well."
• "Overall, the food was nice and reasonably priced."
• "The food was lovely, very tasty, Yuka fries were a very pleasant surprise, tres leches cake for dessert was awesome."
• "The food was absolutely delicious. Everything tasted so fresh."
• "The food was fantastic and we got deceptively large portions."

Cons:

• "No good dessert options for vegans (only sorbet) but the starters/mains were nice at a good price!"
• "Food is a bit overpriced for what it is considering is street food."
• "Our side of avocado was clearly not ripe."
• "I felt that they are trying too hard to make their food more 'gourmet'."
• "It's practically only a sandwich shop that serves simple food with fresh ingredients."
• "The food gave me the biggest acid reflux ever and it was lukewarm."
• "The food is absolutely banging - ordered loads and enjoyed everything."
• "The food was amazing and the service very fast."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great service, atmosphere and food with some vegan options."
• "Nice staff. Comfy seating and lovely decorated!"
• "The place itself is stunning 😍 and the staff were nice as well."
• "Very friendly service and a cosy atmosphere."
• "The restaurant itself was super clean with a relaxing atmosphere."
• "The food was fantastic and we got deceptively large portions."
• "Lovely food, drinks, and ambiance."
• "Lovely spot. Super friendly staff, delicious and filling food."

Cons:

• "The toilets could be cleaner."
• "The place is clean and well kept but music is always way too loud for a restaurant."
• "Not 5 stars as the second time I was there their heater was not working and it was extremely cold inside."
• "The whole experience was unpleasant for me because of the waitress who served my table."
• "The food was amazing and the service very fast."
• "Had the Venezuelan brunch chicken plate. It was not bad but at the same time it felt very basic."
• "The whole experience was unpleasant for me because of the waitress who served my table."
• "We had a wonderful dinner here with such delicious food, really friendly service, and a lovely relaxed atmosphere."