Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa

491B Blue Hill Ave, Boston
(617) 516-8816

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Bryan Rivas

Cozy, clean, spacious, and aesthetically pleasing atmosphere. Fresh and delicious food. Without a doubt, an excellent representation of Venezuelan cuisine. Also very good prices. ( Patacon on the picture )

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katrina Hua

Most of the menu is available gluten free. Not 100% sure about cross contamination and safety for celiacs, but I get head aches and joint pain when I eat small amounts of gluten and have not had any issues. This place is delicious. The empanadas are huge and to die for. The grilled and fried arepas are amazing

Food: 5

Joelis Aponte R

I ordered by phone, and we repeated the order four times because the waitress kept getting confused. I was 8 minutes away from the restaurant, so when I arrived, I had to wait a little longer for my food. It was delivered sealed, and when I got back to my apartment an hour later (because I live far away), a cheese empanada was missing. I called them and asked for a refund of the almost $5.00 for the empanada, and I'm still waiting. Very bad service.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Mariale Arevalo

I'm Venezuelan and this place really deserve a 5 ⭐ the food was super delicious and the staff was warm and welcoming!!! Definitely going back for more!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex Griffin

Moving from Florida we were concerned we wouldn’t have a solid Venezuelan food fix. Don Tequeño y Doña Arepa absolutely does the job. They are honestly some of the best we’ve had in both FL & MA. Very well done Tequeños with the shell being slightly sweet complimenting the lightly salty cheese in the middle. The mandocas were also a big hit, and loved them too! We appreciated they weren’t made with anise! We got a pelua arepa where the beef was so flavorful and tender. We also got the Reina Pepiada arepa which was very reminiscent for us. We also had a queso cachapa that was also wonderful! Amazing food, fair price. 100% will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kobi Simmons

I was hungry and tired after work. Asked them to just order any good 2 arepa and empanada for me and they did. Fast and excellent service, food was bomb. Thanks guys

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shyauna Fogle

I’ve never had a Venezuelan empanada before as I’m Dominican and have only had Caribbean style. I was pleasantly surprised! The beef was amazing, I was expecting ground beef but it’s actually a nice tender shredded beef and it’s JUICY! Make sure you get some extra napkins! It was also really full they did not skimp on the filling. As far as flavor they were pretty well seasoned too although I prefer a little more salt but the garlic sauce on the side makes up for it! Definitely recommend for catering or a quick lunch!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Frank Fazzalari

First time experiencing Venezuelan food. We ordered a variety of arepas, and I kept repeating myself, saying, “These are heavy.” I guess that’s my main takeaway. I found the food lacking in flavor, but if you’re looking for sustenance, these will do the trick.

The ambiance is where the flavor is—nicely decorated with accents of the homeland. The staff were friendly, and the service was quick.

My take: It’s worth a try. Saluti.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

holly glolite

Waited over 30 minutes for my Venezuelan hotdogs. After I ordered I was told it would take 7 minutes. I wait all that time and finally get my food. I get to my car and I only have 1 hotdog. The one with the hardboiled egg didn't have a hotdog. And the other hotdog concoction was good but the hotdog was just low quality. I love hotdogs and the concept was good but this place disappointed me. 😞

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

David Watermiller

Great food and very friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sammye McBean

The chicken empanadas are amazing and the beef too!! Both loaded with shredded meat but make sure you have a bib on when you eat the beef one cuz it’s JUICY!! The texture to the empanadas was superb!! First time trying empanadas from Venezuela and it was THE BOMB!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanadas

Nicholas Bagley

Very impressed with the food here! The shredded pork dish with the plantains is the best. I never write reviews but had to give Don’s a shoutout.

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Sweet Plantains

Marta Urosa

Today I had the beef stew. It was out of this world. Delicious

Lana Montero

Amazing arepas and huge empanadas! Garlic sauce is everything! Absolutely going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Empanada De Pabellón

Carlina Velasquez

The food in this place is amazing. As well as the customer service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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