Fresh, flavourful, lots of options and well priced. Like nothing I have ever eaten before but in a good way. Mine with a light corn aprepa shell, chicken, pulled pork, chorizo, cheese and greens along with a bit of chilli and also garlic yoghurt suace was yummy as was my wife's egg one. We will be back - many times I think! Oh - and also a really friendly team.
Yummy delicious GF option!! Great to be able to eat at a market!
so so so delicious! the colourful wraps are a nice addition, but the pulled beef is my favourite, so yummy and tender with great flavour! great portions too the whole fam loved it
Very good Venezuelan food! Loved the patacon and cocada! Definetely a place to go if you want to taste the flavours of South America
Absolutely in love with this place and their arepas!! Their tostones and casava chips are epic as well. Love South America food so much!!!!!
Food, service and location are great! Loved everything about this place and the menu is fantastic top-to-bottom, have been there several times now and still loving it. You just can't go wrong trying this out this one!
First time trying this type of cuisine and I absolutely love it!
It’s not as heavy as a burger but you still have the cheese, meat and veg. Also it’s a lot more flavoursome cause they use herbs and also don’t forget to use the condiments! They’re generous enough to have aioli and Chimichurri on the table!!
Their staff were kinda enough to take us though the menu and give us table service which I wasn’t expecting since it’s kinda like a open space area but she was very lovely and helped us understand what they had to offer:)
Manuela Ovalle Herrera
+5
Wow!! ¡Que delicia! I loved this place!!!! I’m so glad to have somewhere to eat beautiful Latin American food at a reasonable price. You can tell that the owners really put a lot of love and passion into this restaurant. The only suggestion I would have would be to maybe have a combo option where you can add a small side alongside an arepa? Because the sides are more for sharing. Besides that, everything was amazing! I will most certainly be back. Muchas Gracias 💛💛😊
Absolutely delicious food, great location and friendly staff!
We tried the tostones, tequeños, pabellon arepa, chicken arepa as well as a few drinks including cocoda, passion fruit frappe and papelon. Everything was very flavorful and well prepared.
Can’t wait to go again and try more arepas and items off the menu.
We had a halloumi arepa and a steak one. Both were delicious. Bread was yum, fillings were high quality and it was a hearty portion. Service excellent. I think they were a bit too pricy for me to return, but I think they're carving out a niche in the Latinx market (almost everyone around us was from the continent).
Really enjoyed my meal! I got the Reina (chicken, avo and mayo) on the green arepa which was delicious! Little bit pricey at $17 but it was really good and fast service!
◾Tasty Arepas
◾Super friendly service
◾Perfect Spot
◾well priced
So pretty much every time me and my wife have a date night we end up in Ponsonby at Sizzling Chorizo...however today we cheated on them with Olas Atepas and it might just be our new go to spot!
Firstly from the second we sat down the service was friendly, smiley and spot on
It's all open plan so everything is cooked before your eyes
I ordered the Rumbera and my Wife ordered the Domino , both served in the Beetroot inspired Arepas. Both were so damn tasty!! And to top if off they are Gluten and dairy free.
We also grabbed a portion of Cassavo fries, served with Mojo Mayonnaise...I dont think I will ever eat aioli again
Sorry Sizzling you have competition :)
$25~$30/Person
Had the arepa burger with fries and it was very yummy! It was very saucy and immediately broke apart into several pieces but it was so worth it! Vibrant atmosphere :-)
I didn’t know what an Arepa was - and I was missing out! 🔥🥑🍖 Maize flatbreads filled to bursting with meats, plantains, avocados, beans and all kinds of tastebud titillating salsas. They are Colombian & Venezuelan in origin and the vibrant Latin flavours are earth shattering 🌶️🍋🧄 It’s a great spot for a quick bite or date night - located within Ponsonby’s hip little back-alley food row. You’ll pay $23 for the one pictured but it is very filling and an experience not to be missed. The lads serving are great too - proper South American banter and relaxed vibes. 🤌
A taste of South America where the Cassava fries are a welcome change for a unique flavor that is a must try.
Food was very tasty! Easy to follow menu, staff were helpful when we couldn’t decide and their recommendations were great. Love how you can sit at the counter and watch the food being prepared. Very cool music that suited the ambience. The only problem is trying to find a park close enough to Ponsonby Central!
Yummy pork belly Arepas and platter for 2. We love the cassava chips!!!
Edit: came back today, this time with hubby. Incredible food as always. I wish Arepas could be cheaper (15) so we could order 1 each and can have more!😋
Olas Arepas makes some incredible food! Everything I've had there has been amazing so far, perfectly cooked and seasoned meats balanced with some amazing vegetables! Definitely give Olas a try.
The best Latin food I’ve had in Auckland by far. This place serves amazing food and compared to the other places in Ponsonby central is much quieter so you’ll have no problem getting a table. Portions here are generous and they don’t short you on anything. Super friendly staff too. Definitely worth stopping by.
Really delicious food! Really liked the arepa itself and the filling topped with some of their chimichurri was delicious.
The dulce dessert was nicely balanced with the cream and overall really good.
Will definitely come back to try some different other dishes on the menu!
I had 2 arepas and 2 plates with deep fried platano by my self. I loved it sooo much. So tasty and refreshing. Definitely a place to try out.
A 5 star experience all round. Both staff members were friendly and chatty and made me feel welcome. It was my first time trying food like this and it was excellent. Ingredients were high quality and very tasty.
I couldn’t recommend this place more and will definitely be back.
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