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I'm an EastVillage resident who loves simple good food w/o the foofoo. Caracas always have pple waiting in line, thus I was excited to try. WTF? I don't get the hype? The arepas were overcooked, oily and had a plastic texture, sat like bricks in my stomach. Fillings tasteless, chicken dry and hard. Beef was ok (not worth $7 thou). Should've known better; you would never eat sushi from a place called "Tokyo."

no arepa should be more than $2.50. i'm from caracas. i grew up there, and go back often. i have gone to caracas arepa bar a couple of times, to take friends. the service is ok. and the food is quite decent. decent enough that i can take friends willing to taste something like the original stuff. but no self-respecting venezuelan (or anyone, for that matter) should pay more than $2 or $2.50 for an arepa. no way. it's simply too much. i guess their rent is high. and most of their clients seem to be post-2000 east village types that have no clue about authenticity anyway. so go, but only if you won the lottery that week. (to illustrate: would you pay $7 for a hot-dog or a falafel sandwich? no, you wouldn't. so don't pay $7 for an arepa.)

Caracas has a unique menu filled with authentic flavors. The food is always fresh and well prepared. On my last trip I had papelón con limón, a very refreshing drink. Think extra sweet tea. My favorite arepa is the Reina Pepiada, which is a delicious chicken and avocado salad. The yoyos - plantains with a tasteless cheese are good, but for the price you should skip what is essentially a few pieces of fried plantain with maple syrup. The arepas are a great deal at under $7.50. You won't get too many unique sandwich sized treats for that price in NYC. The space is a cramped hole in the wall where in typical Manhattan fashion they try and stuff as many people in the room as possible. It has "Manhattan" seating where your table is less than one inch from the next. Also, in typically hip fashion, on this hot and humid day, they chose not to run the air conditioning - you know, because that is so cool to be off-temperature. Honestly, that is one little trend I'm really sick of. The service is fine, very fast and polite.

Best Venefood but for ingredients that are readilly available and recipes easy to find, this is too expensive. Rent must be high... But i'll pay it for the ambiance & the great service.

Caracas is so good. It is cheap. It is not overfilling. I can get one and be happy and full and still have enough room in my tum to go out for some drinking. It is cozy inside, and the staff is always really nice. The food takes a bit of time because they actually make it when you order it! I think it's a great spot, and it's unique and delicious in a city where the constant food trending can make meals a bit repetitive. I recommend Caracas to everyone and sometimes I dream about rolling around in that SAUCE.

Caracas is one of my favorite places. yes, the line is long and delivery takes forever, but the food is amazing. The La Mulata (warning - very spicy) is delicious, as is the popular De Pabellon. Also, try the little arepa ball appetizer and the mixed salad (heart of palm and avocado = yum!). You will not regret a dinner here! And the 'special sauce' is addicting - ask for extra if ordering delivery.

I've been ordering from these guys for years. The food was pretty good. Apparently they have no understanding of loyalty because they now have an "outside delivery company" that WILL NOT deliver to where they used to which i would like to point out is 5 FEET away. Good job losing customers!!