Hayley

Friends and I went around 8:30pm, nice ambience with low lighting and “lanterns” on the table. Not busy at all and service was good. 3/4 of us got empanadas, they are huge in my opinion. 1 was enough for dinner and I took my second home to warm up the next day for lunch, it was also still good after being reheated. I would definitely get food there again.

Margaret Pulgarin

Cute cozy spot, quick and courteous. The beef maduros were absolutely delicious! My favorite were the huevos rancheros, they were a little spicy but sooo good!!

The carne mechada empanada was delicious!!! But the marquesa de chocolate has the weirdest taste… so sad cause I was really excited to have marquesa after a long time…

Valeria Escrich

The tequeños were crispy, the hallaca was good, and the salad was okay—it depends on how much mayo you like. The pernil, however, was terrible. The service was excellent, with very friendly and welcoming staff. The prices are high. Great atmosphere, good music, and good vibes.

+2

Christine Kim

i had the arepa pabellón. as other reviewers pointed out, the portion initially feels a little small but end up being perfect for one person. flavor wise it was pretty good - the beans and shredded beef were well seasoned. i did prefer to have it with the provided sauces. the arepa shell was fried nicely, not too oily but crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

Christian Stueve

Look to be honest I don't know what a fair price is for Arepas or an Arepa sandwich for that matter all I know is that they may appear small but I had one and was full for a long time. The beef the chicken arepa sandwichs where both winners to me. We also had the fried cheese which was better than any mozzarella stick in the area. The service was friendly and pretty quick also.

Melany xo

Food was alright, but service could improve though. Got seated pretty quickly and put the order in quickly as well, but it did take about 40 minutes to prepare everything I have pictured. The arepa was a bit hard and very dry. Everything else was pretty good.

Dwight Kenneth

Food was AMAZING!!!!! Cannot complain about the service, the atmosphere was very clean and the server was super friendly. I was just a bit disappointed in the portions to price ratio. For that reason I have to give them 4 stars. Of the portions were bigger or if the price was a bit cheaper, I would have given them 5 stars. Trust and believe this food is beyond AMAZING!!! Highly recommend the shredded chicken or the beef with sweet plantains + beans.

+9

A little disappointed if I am being honest. I ordered an arepa, it was expensive for the 3 slices of meat it came with. And the cheese was not even melted. I really expected the shredded cheese to be melted. I was still hungry after it and had to order an empanada. It was good but the dough was sweet, not as expected. The staff was great. But overall the price to tastyness of the food was just ehhh.

Danny Altamirano

Food is ok, waiter is nice(Price seem elevated for two things and a drink). But it is not the real Venezuelan food, other olaces taste much bettee. The cook is Mexican and the arepa mass was dry, and the pabellon had too much fluid. Guys with the glasses seem upset why? Idk.

On Tuesday the 24th, my fiancé and I ordered from Arepera Guacuco after confirming online (Google + multiple delivery apps) that they were OPEN and accepting pickup orders. We placed the order through Toast and decided to walk there to pick it up. There was snow everywhere from Monday and the walk was not easy. We get there, lights off, doors locked. Completely closed. So now we’re standing outside in the cold with no dinner and no explanation, scrambling to find another place last minute. The next day, we checked again while trying to resolve the issue. I get it… mistakes can happen but next day when our call wasn’t answered we passed by (not convenient we don’t live close it) and again showing open online. Still closed. By the third day, we called again. The server told us he can’t do refunds and would have to “pass the message to the owner.” We gave our information. We didn’t write a bad review even though it’s been days… It is now day FOUR at 1pm. No refund. No call. No accountability. This is just ridiculous and I cannot be on top of this every day, if I forget and don’t insist it looks like we won’t ever get our refund. So yes now I leave a review because it was been annoying trying to get a refund If you are closed, update your hours. If you take someone’s money without providing the meal, refund it immediately. This is basic business integrity. Extremely disappointing.

Zain Aziz

BEWARE: A couple weeks ago when eating from this restaurant I found a small pebble among my lentils and chipped one of my teeth. After sharing this with the restaurant, I received extremely rude treatment, including being called a liar by employees and receiving no response (not even an acknowledgment or apology) from the owner. I have no problem with the food here, but if you want to support a small business I’d suggest going somewhere where they actually care about their customers.

Débora L

About two weeks ago, we visited Guacuco for lunch. Since we have a newborn, we wanted to sit outside to avoid crowds. I arrived exactly at 12:00 PM — their posted opening time — and was completely ignored by the woman inside. When she finally acknowledged me, she said the restaurant wasn’t open yet and asked for 15 minutes. That was fine with me, so I politely asked if we could sit outside and wait while they got ready. She ignored me again several times, even as I repeated the question more clearly. Eventually, she responded quite rudely, saying, “We’re not open yet!” I was shocked by how dismissive and unprofessional she was. It’s really disappointing to have this kind of experience in our own neighborhood, especially when we love trying new local spots. Sadly, after this interaction, we won’t be returning — and I wouldn’t recommend this place to others. (Note: The doors were open and the outdoor tables were already set, which is why I thought it would be okay to sit and wait.)

Franklin trujillo

A very disappointing experience at Guacuco, located at 44 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237. I first visited this restaurant a couple of years ago, and back then the food was excellent. Unfortunately, this time it was terrible. I ordered a seafood soup and it was served cold. The “tostones” were a joke: they didn’t look like tostones at all, just peeled and sliced plantains without any sense of presentation or aesthetics, barely topped with a bit of meat and cheese. My companion ordered a pabellón, which was completely bland and flavorless. The service wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t good either—just mediocre, with no effort to make the experience better. Overall, the quality of the food has declined drastically, and I left feeling very disappointed. I do not recommend this place at