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.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Armando Chiang
This place is AMAZING!!! The food is delicious. Their reina pepiada is phenomenal! Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Murray
After I moved from Washington heights I was so sad because I love cachapas but didn’t know where to get a good one—this one is so bomb (several diff meat options) and the guys that work there are very nice and helpful about answering questions on the menu. I took my bestie here who is—let’s just say not-so-adventurous in eating and she tried tostones the first time and was obsessed. It’s also very affordable for what you get and the vibe is casual but it’s cute!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.)
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Marlene Colombo Baeza
I’ve tried the reina pepiada arepa!!! Thank you guys, this is so good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judith Vasquez
I regret not coming here earlier. They focus on good meats and vegetables with satisfying serving sizes. This represents peak attention to customers. The spot offers a contemporary, sanitary environment. I appreciate this restaurant completely.
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
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Terixo Smitix
This spot is new to me and serves some seriously impressive food. Their cooking feels amateur. I make repeated visits to this restaurant. The staff balances rapid service with friendliness. I'm truly impressed by all aspects here and plan frequent returns !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura Lacy
This place has been around for a while and is still consistently delicious. They’re usually busy but be patient because the food is so good you’ll be glad you ordered from them. Always order extra green sauce! I could drink that stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Juan King
The menu offers delicious options and the servers are friendly. These dishes become conversation topics. The food has always satisfied me and the serving sizes are just right. Team members are useful and outgoing. I give this restaurant perfect ratings.
I came here so excited to try arepas& as an afro latina I greeted and ordered in spanish but the man taking my order refused to adknowdlege me speaking spanish and continued responding in English and i was asking questions and instead of answering he shoved a paper menu in my face. The whole interaction and receiving my food, cashier had an attitude, even when given my food i said thank you and was just given a look of disgust . I ordered the mini cheese arepas and the food was okay. the only flavor was in the sauce but it was hard to enjoy after this disheartening interaction.
Been here a few times- amazing every time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
This place is AMAZING!!! The food is delicious. Their reina pepiada is phenomenal! Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After I moved from
Washington heights I was so sad because I love cachapas but didn’t know where to get a good one—this one is so bomb (several diff meat options) and the guys that work there are very nice and helpful about answering questions on the menu. I took my bestie here who is—let’s just say not-so-adventurous in eating and she tried tostones the first time and was obsessed. It’s also very affordable for what you get and the vibe is casual but it’s cute!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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.)
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
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.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I’ve tried the reina pepiada arepa!!! Thank you guys, this is so good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I regret not coming here earlier. They focus on good meats and vegetables with satisfying serving sizes. This represents peak attention to customers. The spot offers a contemporary, sanitary environment. I appreciate this restaurant completely.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arepas, Cocada, Quesillo, Pollo
Good empanadas
Great staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best of the best. The cachapa was flavorful and delicious- I’ll be back for sure!
Restaurantji Recommends
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
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This spot is new to me and serves some seriously impressive food. Their cooking feels amateur. I make repeated visits to this restaurant. The staff balances rapid service with friendliness. I'm truly impressed by all aspects here and plan frequent returns !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has been around for a while and is still consistently delicious. They’re usually busy but be patient because the food is so good you’ll be glad you ordered from them. Always order extra green sauce! I could drink that stuff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The menu offers delicious options and the servers are friendly. These dishes become conversation topics. The food has always satisfied me and the serving sizes are just right. Team members are useful and outgoing. I give this restaurant perfect ratings.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Mechada Empanada, Arepa Vegetariana
I came here so excited to try arepas& as an afro latina I greeted and ordered in spanish but the man taking my order refused to adknowdlege me speaking spanish and continued responding in English and i was asking questions and instead of answering he shoved a paper menu in my face. The whole interaction and receiving my food, cashier had an attitude, even when given my food i said thank you and was just given a look of disgust . I ordered the mini cheese arepas and the food was okay. the only flavor was in the sauce but it was hard to enjoy after this disheartening interaction.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
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