Reviews of Cafe Azul - Caracas de Ayer (Coffee Shop)

roxana casas

I love their arepas.

Andrés Quinones Ortiz

Tienen muchas cosas buenas pero para mi la chicha es lo mejor.. me hace sentir en casa

allen young

1st time trying I can't remember what I ate...it was wrapped in plantain leaves and it was great the bread with ham and olives excellent! The chicken salad excellent!

colleen powell

Tasty but a bit expensive for the portions

Ernesto Perdomo

Excellent taste and well prepared, NOT fast food. Cozy and friendly service.

Thamara Laya

(Translated by Google) Very bad service speak for a reservation take my daughter who is pregnant and with cravings and the woman said she has to wait until 7 pm because we have 25 people and we do not know what will be left in the Cosina for God. ethics and professionalism q more bad attention but thanks to them we got a restaurant called the arepa because excellent service that the truth if they cosinaran something that I would not like I would eat it with pleasure for the great attention and cost not have personal friends with the second r staurante and the worst that they have given me a reservation for 6 and a half (Original) Muy mal servicio hable para una reservación lleve a mi hija q está embarazada y con antojos y la mujer le dijo tiene q esperar asta las 7 pm por q tenemos 25 personas y no sabemos q nos va a sobrar en la Cosina por Dios q falta de ética y profesionalismo q atención más mala pero gracias a ellos conseguimos un restaurante llamado la arepa pues excelente servicio que la verda si ellos Cosinaran algo q no me gustara me lo comería con gusto por la gran atención y que costé no tengo amista personal con el segundo r staurante y lo peor q ellos me havian dado una reservación para las 6 y media

Katerine Briceno

I travel 2 hours to visit this place and I was really excited at first... Things I didn't like: 1. I came to this place because I wanted to order corn empanadas, tres leches, and mango juice. And they didnt have them 2. I bought pastelitos (that in other countries they call empanadas but they have a different texture) and it had Rice inside ¿? Very colombian "empanada". Not a Venezuelan recipe as far as I know. 3. The girl that was working that day (6/13/19 at 12.30pm) was a little rude. Didn't even smile. She looked like she didnt want to be working there that day. 4. I bought a cachito which is a bread with ham inside and half of it was just bread. Things I did like: 1. The place was really clean 2. My husband bought an arepa (pelua) and it was really juicy and yummy. It was really disappointing since it was an special day for me and wanted to go to an authentic Venezuelan place with nice and warm people to brighten your day but it didn't happen like that. Since where I live there is not a Venezuelan restaurant near by. Maybe It could've been just a bad day for the girl working there, and they just didnt have what I expected.

Javier Guevara

Las cachapas, los tequeños, los cachitos... todo excelente!

Alison Robinson

Good food everytime!

Drew Dempsey

Love this place. Amazing food.

Leo Gonzalez

Very authentic food! Great service!

Arnaldo Milano

I drived 50 minutes to get to that place and take the great disappointment of finding discourteous people and bad temper that does not compare to the Venezuelans. I went with a friend to introduce her to Venezuelan food and I was ashamed of the terrible service of the place. To this is added the high prices and the small amount they serve.

leo diaz

Good food great service definitely a place to visit

Teresa Patterson

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) ¡Delicioso!

Maria Daal

Excellent restaurant, delicious food and good service, everything is worthy, I’ll come back again, for sure!

YAMILKA BRYANT

Delicious place ! Every time I go, I must have at least 2 of everything I eat! Update: Came here again and it never disappoints. This has become a regular spot for me on a weekly basis. The customer service is superb! It is family owned and you see everyone in the family working in the kitchen. The flavor is always there and it’s amazing. Yum!

Ricardo Alfaro

Un buen lugar con comida muy bien preparada. Las personas que atienden el lugar son muy amables y bilingues. Recomendable para un bocadillo en las tardes.

luis castillo

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bueno

Katherina Bedon

My favorite place for Arepas!!! The service is excellent! My favorites are the Arepa with avocado and chicken, the tres leches and the smoothies!

Stephen Campbell

Pretty tasty food. Inexpensive. No frills, but yummy to my tummy.

William Sydnor

I finally got a chance to drop by. The staff greeted me w/ smiles. I've been looking for a Authentic Cuban Sandwich and I wanted to try one today. Also purchased two empanadas beef and chicken. I'm sure I'm going to love this place.

Regina K. Jarquin

Food is good but pricey. A can of soda is $2 that's incredible. Very poor customer service the owner needs an attitude adjustment and long wait times smh. Not kid friendly!!! Especially age 5 & under.

Naveen Juvva

Great cachapa de queso mano, arepa con roast pork, empanada de bacalao, chica de arroz. Very friendly staff. Worth visiting multiple times.

Dominic Shaw

This is the only place I have found that serves authentic venezuelan food in the DC area. Everything we tried was good, the arepas are a must.

ovejas de cristo William berganza

(Translated by Google) The best I recommend everything very good and the chicha of very good rice (Original) De lo mejor lo recomiendo muy bueno todo y la chicha de arroz buenisima

Islandia Vergel

(Translated by Google) Delicious arepas and cachapas, it was worth going, I recommend it. (Original) Deliciosas las arepas y las cachapas, valió la pena ir, lo recomiendo.

Luis Moreno

Se come súper rico, los Sabado deberían de abrir más temprano tipo desayuno para así poder desayunar unas buenas empanadas

Jessica Marquez

The cachapas were amazing. You won't be disappointed with anything you order here though

ana alvarez

Best arepas rellanas. We arrived 15 minutes before they closed. Since it was late and slow there were closed already, They open the door for us, served and treated us very polite and friendly. We had arepa ripiada, arepa with sauce, arepa with ham ( my favorite the ripiada ) nice juice similar to the Colombian( la colombiana ) Definitely we are coming back !

Antonio Villa

The best, as usual.

rcruzre Cruz

I’ll definitely recommend this place with the best AREPAS im the DMV, fresh and tastefully. Also, love to come here and eat inside, the great customers service

Keirsha Thompson

Amazing! Best arepas I've had in the DC area. Highly recommend

Adam Watson

Picture perfect Cuban sandwich - lunch at my desk never tasted so good. Picked up beef and chicken empanadas for later; when I dropped by they were in the process of making more empanadas, so I'm reasonably sure they'll taste fantastic. I need to pay these guys a visit more often.

Milagros Fernandez

Delicious arepas! Venezuelan style.

Luis Da Corte

Excelente atencion y el sabor de la comida venezolana es extraordinario recomendado

Alexis Rivas

(Translated by Google) The best Venezuelan food in DC (Original) La mejor comida venezolana en DC

Jordan Uehara

Pretty good, still gotta say it wont be better than your abuela's cooking.

Iliana Galeas

(Translated by Google) Delicious Venezuelan authentic food I love it !! (Original) Riquísima comida autentico Venezolano me encanta!!

Dave W

Great place for authentic foods especially for my Venezuelan wife

Orfila Sorto

(Translated by Google) All good (Original) Todo bien

Carlos Arango

Best cachapas and tequenos in the dc area....

wendy servellon

Pensé que asían unas ricas arepas pero no fue así fueron las peor que he probado en mi vida.

Darling Trujillo

(Translated by Google) Terrible service, 10 mins to close and took us out of the place, customer service is not a priority. (Original) Pésimo servicio, faltaban 10 mins para cerrar y nos sacó del lugar, el servicio al cliente no es prioridad.

Phil Jurin

Best arepas this side of Caracas ! If you've never had one, this is the place. Pair it with a delicious cafe con leche and you'll be in heaven.

Yesenia Mena

(Translated by Google) Delicious Venezuelan food (Original) Riquisima comida venezolana

zzz world

Very tasty. ☺

Johnny Rodriguez

The best venezuela arepas and cachapas in the area

Jose Alejandro.

Excelente atencion, hilo musical, instalaciones amplias, limpias confortables, y sobretodo con muy buena comida.

Giovanni Vitellozzi

A superior quality of arepas. No other Venezuelan restaurant compares to the quality and flavor of these arepas. I know because I am from Venezuela and these delicious cakes are a specialty of chef Mickey Torrealba. Hallacas year round. Tequeños con guayaba. Chicha. Pernil arepas. Sorry to say to Arepa Zone and Arepa House. Mickey is the real deal.

eduardo jimenez

(Translated by Google) The Best Cachapas !!

maria rondon

(Translated by Google) Very informal (Original) Muy informales

Jenna Lilly

Cafe Azul is delicious! I had been craving arepas and beans, and boy was I happy we went here. The staff was so nice and let us have some free samples before we ordered. The food was delicious, definitely recommend the arepas and cachampas. The cafe con leche was also yummy! Would absolutelygo again.

Rolando Sanchez

Love the cachapas con carne mechada y la chicha divina!

eduardo vasquez

Mala experiencia, lamento haber tomado 40 minutos para llegar a ese sitio, la atención al cliente fue de la peor que he recibido, sin contar que el cachito y el queso guayanes son de mala calidad, no lo recomiendo, debería ser cortés y brindar un servicio de calidad, no parece que fuera venezolano

Imani Lewis

Wonderful! The arepas are the ultimate comfort food!

Valia Garzon Diaz

Excellent !!! The food, the staff, the best arepas in town !

Roger Perez

#venezolanosenmaryland #venezolanosenwashintong muy buen servicio y buena comida.! Todo el al instante.!

Juan Ortiz

Best place to eat Venezuelan food around the Baltimore-DC area!!! I tried the cachapa, reina pepiada and pelua arepas and I was in heaven!! Not to mention the tequeños with a Malta beverage... you must try this place anytime soon, you won't be disappointed!

Julia Adams

Great food!

Geron Rosales

Excelente variedad de platos tradicionales venezolanos, arepas cachapas tequeños y algo mas..

Carlos S.

If you're Venezuelan or not come here, can't miss the arepas con puerco (pork) y una Chicha!

Ana Treminio

The best place in town to eat Venezuelan arepas the service is outstanding and the staff is very friendly and have a good customer services skills.

Mike Bruno

Authentic Mexican food colorful decor it all adds to the fun atmosphere

John Berrocal

Got to the place at 8:45 pm cuz my pregnant Venezuelan wife wants to eat some cachapas and it was already close. People inside saw me and they even say something. Not coming back again.

Samuel Altamirano

Bad costumer service. They have 3 ppl working there and nobody ever answers the phone.

joshua king

Great food and service, I expect to return.

Angel Pareja

If you want Venezuelan food, this is the place in maryland

MARIA CHACON

Excellent Venezuelan food and people!

Tommy Bergling

Awesome little cafe with friendly staff and owner. They have great food. If you're in Hyattsville this is one stop thats worth it.

Carlos Cardenas

Fresh, tasty, a little corner with the most representing dishes of Venezuelan

Amani Lashae

Visited Cafe Azul today May 6,2018 at about 1:30 pm everyone was very nice. I ordered at Cuban sandwhich. I came home and started eating my sandwhich and notice the bread had mold spots on it. I called up to Azul they told me to bring the sandwhich back but if I already bit it they couldn’t do anything about it. I spoke to the manager and she was very rude and showed no empathy at all she almost screamed at me telling me to just bring the food. I’m very disappointed and I will NEVER go to this place again!

Luna Celestial

Great food. Yimmiest cachapas in town. A bit pricey, but worth it.

Enrique Idler

Lo mejor en comida típica venezolana en toda esa area

dk kim

nice people there

Erick Velasquez

Great Venezuelan place, but definitely don’t deny their Cubano. Absolutely to die for.

DC Lott

Delicious empanadas!

Jay Marcus

This place was a great find! I just moved to DC and have been looking for some good Venezuelan food near by. I found cafe azul online and decided to give it a try. The food is delicious! I relived childhood memories eating their food. I loved everything but their arepas, cachitos, tequeños and cachapas are amazing! I recommend that if you're looking for great Venezuelan food in the DMV to check them out, you won't be disappointed! Oh and their staff are super nice and friendly :)

eva villeda

Me gustó mucho la arepa pelua y los pastelitos, no puedo acordarme como se llama lo otro que como pero dejó la foto jaja y el fresco de maracuya estaba delicioso todo estaba riquísimo y fresco. Muy buen servicio al cliente y lugar es muy limpio y chevere para ir a comer y plática un rato con amigos . Lo único que no me gusta mucho es que cuesta encontrar parqueo a cierta hora, pero sin eso todo mucho bueno bueno :)

Neil Gordon

Best Arepas in town!

Pablo Onores

"Incomparable" No doubt Mickey is very good

Mathieu Greenwood

Aesthetic Appeal & Atmosphere: Great exterior look from the street & sidewalk. The interior is chic and nice but is small as they have limited space. They do offer outside seating during the warm months. Service: The service is good and they always greet me with a welcoming smile. Meal Quality: I've gone through the menu like a shark tasting the fish options in the sea! Everything is good, and I mean really good! I enjoy ordering their empanadas or tequenos to start. I rev up the engines and go for one of their delicious arepas (queso, tomato, & roasted pork in a white corn pancake are my fav), cachapas (sweet yellow corn pancake with queso & shredded beef), or their cuban sandwich. Their tres leches to finish is delicious! Disclaimer: Everything is made fresh so don't be expecting fast food delivered to you quickly. Aesthetic Appeal & Atmosphere: 5 of 5 Service: 4 of 5 Meal & Drinks Quality: 5 of 5

CEPHOX EMBROIDERY

The food is simply delicious, the customer service is very nice making you feel at home, the place is very well decorated in a very nice traditional way, and the prices are fair. The only not so good thing is that it does not have parking, but when I got to the door, I realized that they have a graphic that shows the closest parking spaces, which is very helpful. I highly recommend the "Cachapa" with cheese, since it is made of fresh corn and a spectacular white cheese, I accompanied it with a drink called "Chicha" that you have to try, you will love it!!! If you want to find true Venezuelan traditional food in the College Park area, this is the place. I can not wait to go back and taste others traditional Venezuelan dishes.

Al G Nau

Roasted pork (pernil) arepas are so delicious $8 for a decent portion, of you are a big water you will need two. Order and pay first. There are 2-4 small tables and a high table with stools.

Barbara McGuire

I had the Cuban sandwich.. the ham & cheese were fresh and tasty & the roast pork was fresh, moist & tender. My husband had beef & cheese empanada and a chicken & avocado empanada.. he liked the beef one, which I didn't taste because of an allergy. I tasted the chicken- it was chicken salad & was delicious! Biggest problem is trying to find a place to park. I'll be back & hopefully they'll have more cheese in next time.. yummy!

Thomas Baker

Omg. The arepas. Amazing. And the tres leches. Even better

oscar castellanos

Great arepas! Unfortunately, they didn't have too many vegetarian options.

Yajaira Beletzuy

The chicken and avocado arepas are so good. People are really friendly.

Mario Calderon

Todo esta delicioso, especialmente la Chicha.

Caleb P

The food here is very good and unique.

Jermy Benavides

Great food and atmosphere.

Yetunde Patrick

Fresh and delicious every time

Luis Decaro

Nice place good arepas

Nike Alade

Great food, friendly staff. Sampled the chicha drink and it was really good. I had the chicken empanada, cuban sandwich, and tres leches, all tasted great. My friend had the chicken and avocado arepa, and she really liked it. Highly recommend this place!!

Gary Lougee

Very good food!

Wilfed Osorio

Very Delicious food

Tomas Flores

(Translated by Google) i love your food (Original) me encanta su comida

Livia Cascao

The arepa peluda and the cachapa were amazing! Our kids loved it too. The place is clean, staff is friendly, and parking is available (meter). Overall we had a great time.

Smiley Ventura

It was a new place to me. My coworker brought me here. I love it. The food was so good. And I had some Colita and it was delicious. I tried the arepas..so so so good.

Harry Greenwood

Went there a few days ago with my wife, we both enjoyed their arepas and their coffee.

Jason Coker

Always good

Lisbeth Laurie

Great place, excellent Venezuelan food and very friendly staff. We had arepas, chicha, empanadas and for dessert the best tres leches. Looking forward to come back to eat a cachapas. They was a party of almost 25 people before we got there and unfortunately they ran out of cachapas, but they were kind enough to offer to make a new batch for us.

Kevin Ariza

Honestly speaking the location is a prime area, however this customer is not prime what so ever, not carrying for customers needs or making you even want to stay there. The food was very mediocre.... Once we got home it was a total let down. I do not recommend this place whatsoever, the arepas are not as tasteful as you would think.

Cristian Pelaez

Its worth the try and the prices are expected from a family business.

Laura Alarcon

Beef empanadas are Aweeesome, fresh and crunchy with the green tasty dressing! It was the first time visiting this place and I'm very happy to find a cozy family oriented cafe with kinds of food different from Mexican and Salvadorian foods around this area.

rudy arias

The arrepas are so good

Ana Maria Perez Veliz

(Translated by Google) Good (Original) Buena

Robert Johnson

The chicken Arepa is fresh and delicious.

Sanky Panky

Excelente lugar para llevar la familia y almorzar comida venezolana. Higiene y calidad en todos los sentidos.

willy donis

A little bit expensive but good

Miguel Gomez

Deberían atender un poco mejor, pues el día de ayer me atendió un señor con muy mal genio.

Cynthia Parr

Delicious arepas and chicha

Lucmarbert Palma

Excelente comida , las Cachapas para morir y la Chicha ni hablar . Excellent food the Cachapas and Chicha are the best.

Brandon Knight

The food is excellent and made with quality ingredients. The staff is nice and accommodating.

Michaela Aparicio

This place is great. The food is delicious, authentic, and different. The owners are very nice, this is a family owned place.

Maria Antonia Cuicar de Salazar

Las cachapas y la chicha deliciosas.

Isabella DiBenedetto

I was visiting my brother in Annapolis earlier this month and he told me there was a Venezuelan place he wanted to try. Both of my parents are from Venezuela and they came down to Annapolis that weekend too. Cafe Azul is absolutely DELICIOUS and so authentic! It tasted just like the food my family makes in Venezuela. The cachitos, cachapas and arepas are all delicious. I wish I lived in Maryland so that I could eat here every weekend!

Johnny Luciano Rodriguez

Best arepas in the DMV

caribeindigino

Excelente desde el comienzo

Jessean Centeno

Excelente!!! desde la comida hasta la atencion, muy amable su dueño y la chica de la caja.

Cesar Behrens

Las Mejores Arepas de Maryland

Saleem Mohammed

I loved the empanadas and the soccer on the big screen

Sonia Flores

Yo nunca abia probado las arepas de benesuela pero me encanto la arepa de carne deres i las de pollo con aguacate sabrosas rikisimas yo lesdoy cinco estrellas

Luciano Salerno

This is a very good Latin/Venezuelan diner. Assorted variety of food and beverage, especially Venezuelan. No alcohol. Nice and safe location. Tables outside and inside. Clean. Open kitchen. Good service. Park your car in surrounding streets.

Wil Biddle

Nice local spot but not great options if you don’t like cheese

Josue Mejia

Muy buena comida la recomiendo

Maria Avila

Excellent! The best Arepas & Empanadas I have had in the DC area:) Every time I go the food is fresh and delicious! If you are in the mood for some homemade food with the latino flavor, this is the place to go!

Phil Eakens

Best Cachapas in Maryland.

Stingy

Delicious food!

Veronica Stewart

Hope it was a mistake! Nice family restaurant! It seemed like the whole family was there, even Grandpa! I'm also not sure why it seemed like everyone there played in taking our order. Friendly enough service and they gave us a sample of the Chicha, which I purchased. It's a nice sweet rice milk drink. The food did not surpass my expectations though. The meat was not well seasoned. The arepas were however, hot and fresh! This is a rarity these days. The quality was great, it's just the pork lacked flavor. I purchased the beef and Gouda and the pork, tomato and cheese. Both needed more flavor. I still enjoyed them though. Now for my biggest dissapointment- they took my debit card out of my sight. It also took an unusually long time to give it back. Even when he gave me my receipt to sign, I had to ask for my card back. He seemed annoyed that I wanted my itemized receipt as well. So too my surprise, today when reviewing my account I noticed the charge is more than what was on my itemized receipt. I did not indicate a tip on the visa receipt. My 11 year old son gave them a cash tip and he didn't even like the food (crazy kids- who doesn't like hot, fresh, real food? Even if it's under seasoned!). They charged me an extra $2. I know it's not alot, but it's not right. Now perhaps it was a mistake, a slip of the hand. I hope so, because it definitely leaves me feeling cheated!

Don Lu

Relaxing place, yummy arepas, tequeños, cachapas and good cafe con leche. Nice and clean.

Maria Rivas

Best Venezuelan food in the DC area! The owners are super friendly and welcoming to their customers. I love the Cachapas and Tres Leches! It's a great place to stop by and grab a bite to eat when you're in Hyattsville.

Kenny T

Great tasting and authentic. Very nice couple who are working hard to bring real Venezuelan food to the area.

Silvana Dias

Amazingly fresh food made from scratch! My favorites are the chicken and avocado arepas! Best Cuban sandwich I've ever had is from this spot! Empanadas to die for!!! Customer service is the best!!!!

Rocio Hernandez

(Translated by Google) Very good! (Original) Bien bueno!

Natalia Izurieta

This is my favorite Latin restaurant in the DMV

Madeline Beal

Everything I've had has been very good. The chicha is not to be missed. It is quite slow even when you order in advance.

Wilmer Moises Liendo

Excelente lugar con auténtico sabor venezolano, precios accesibles y una atención agradable de parte de sus dueños y los trabajadores.!

Krista Barham

Growing up, American food is all I've ever known....I came to Cafe Azul for the first time 4 and half years ago....first visit, I tried the empanadas...then the next time, an arepa...after that I was hooked lol I love this time of year the most because the Venezuelan holiday food is so addicting lol with the pan de jamon...hallacas (tamales) and the chicken salad....yum!

Jorge A. Bustamante

It was a cute place. Clean welcoming. The food was a bit bland. It was just okay.

Cesar Rodriguez

The best cachapa in USA

Roberto Rivas

Good

Luc Palma

I love this place excellent cachapas , arepas , empanadas , chicha , everything is good

Gustavo Alleva

(Translated by Google) The best cachapas and tequeños of the DMV. Super recommended (Original) Las mejores cachapas y tequeños del DMV. Súper recomendado

Rosemary Tejeda

Deliciosa comida y precios cómodo. Buen ambiente