I tried the reina pepiada which was pretty good tasting but did not blow me away. It came with a a side of maduros. The pricing is fairly steep, with the arepas ranging from $12-$15. For comparison, La Arepa has vegan arepas for $9-$10. I do not feel that the pricing is competitive for a food cart. That said, this place is worth checking out.
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-25
Quieroplantas
Great arepas. This may be our new favorite vegan restaurant.
Oregon Vegan
Absolutely incredible! I wasn't even hungry when I ordered but i knew I had to try this place while I was in town, I ate it all. The housemade poyo was insanely flavorful and realistic. I've been to over 100 vegan restaurants and this place instantly made my top 5 list. Make sure you try this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roshandala
Wow that was incredible. I got the poyo con queso, and it was 10/10. I understand why this place has 5.0 stars, it was ?. Their poyo is made from chickpea and wheat gluten, which is great cause I'm a little sensitive to soy and can't do soy curls
Kathleen Freeman
Yum! Vegan Venezuelan. Who knew?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dorian Vw
Best vegan protein I have had in Portland! Im not even vegan and I crave the food weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip R.
Amazing food. The Poyo Guisado was so fresh and delicious. The Aqua Vanilla was insane.
Liam Devine
The patacón pollo is hot messy and delicious. 10/10
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacon Poyo Con Quesi
Catherine Media
Patacon is amazing! I love all the flavor that comes from her vegan meats. So filling and makes you crave more!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Mechada, Chorizo Arepa Patacon and Tostones, Poyo Con Queso
Mars Astarr
So glad I finally checked out this vegan Venezuelan comfort food cart at The Bite on Belmont! Paola recommends dishes suited to your taste, and I knew I was ready to try the savory and comforting arepas. I ordered the special with savory stewed and shredded chicken. The arepa is a corn patty crispy outside and fluffy inside, stuffed FULL with tasty ingredients and incredibly satisfying. It came with crispy tostones (plantain fritters) and ranch for dipping. She also recommended a papelon to drink, boiled sugar cane juice lemonade served ice. They have sweet hot drinks for the colder weather too. Happily recommend this place whether you're vegan or not!
Everything I've had has been amazing but my favorite was the patacon. You can get it with different fillings. I think my favorite filling is the carne mechada but they're all delicious. If you get an arepa you get the most delicious tostones on the side. They are perfectly salty, chewy on the inside, and slightly crispy on the outside. The sauces take things to the next level too as they are so flavorful! The best part of the visit is the owner, Paola, is so sweet that she makes you feel right at home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Mechada
Amanda Petersen
The food at this cart blew me away! It’s so tasty and I can’t believe it’s vegan. Can’t wait to come back and try more items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nat
I’m not even vegan and this food is stunning. I would eat it every day if I could. The pollo con queso arepa is life and the tostones are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poyo Con Queso
Tricia M.
Soooo happy to find a 100% vegan Venezuelan spot! The arepas were huge and overflowing with flavor. And they had hallacas! I haven't been able to have hallacas since going vegan, and these really hit the spot. The patacones were delicious, the guisado was tender, and the sauces were very flavorful. We can't wait to try the empanadas!The service was fantastic - very warm and welcoming. We ordered a lot of food, and it didn't take long for our order to be ready. Thank you for existing and for making delicious food! We will definitely be back :)
Jonathan F.
Great all vegan fare place. I recommend the empanada. We also ordered a patacon, which was a sandwich in between two fried plantains. The arepas were good as well.
I tried the reina pepiada which was pretty good tasting but did not blow me away. It came with a a side of maduros. The pricing is fairly steep, with the arepas ranging from $12-$15. For comparison, La Arepa has vegan arepas for $9-$10. I do not feel that the pricing is competitive for a food cart. That said, this place is worth checking out. Updated from previous review on 2024-03-25
Great arepas. This may be our new favorite vegan restaurant.
Absolutely incredible! I wasn't even hungry when I ordered but i knew I had to try this place while I was in town, I ate it all. The housemade poyo was insanely flavorful and realistic. I've been to over 100 vegan restaurants and this place instantly made my top 5 list. Make sure you try this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow that was incredible. I got the poyo con queso, and it was 10/10. I understand why this place has 5.0 stars, it was ?. Their poyo is made from chickpea and wheat gluten, which is great cause I'm a little sensitive to soy and can't do soy curls
Yum! Vegan Venezuelan. Who knew?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best vegan protein I have had in Portland! Im not even vegan and I crave the food weekly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food. The Poyo Guisado was so fresh and delicious. The Aqua Vanilla was insane.
The patacón pollo is hot messy and delicious. 10/10
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Patacon Poyo Con Quesi
Patacon is amazing! I love all the flavor that comes from her vegan meats. So filling and makes you crave more!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Mechada, Chorizo Arepa Patacon and Tostones, Poyo Con Queso
So glad I finally checked out this vegan Venezuelan comfort food cart at The Bite on Belmont! Paola recommends dishes suited to your taste, and I knew I was ready to try the savory and comforting arepas. I ordered the special with savory stewed and shredded chicken. The arepa is a corn patty crispy outside and fluffy inside, stuffed FULL with tasty ingredients and incredibly satisfying. It came with crispy tostones (plantain fritters) and ranch for dipping. She also recommended a papelon to drink, boiled sugar cane juice lemonade served ice. They have sweet hot drinks for the colder weather too. Happily recommend this place whether you're vegan or not!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything I've had has been amazing but my favorite was the patacon. You can get it with different fillings. I think my favorite filling is the carne mechada but they're all delicious. If you get an arepa you get the most delicious tostones on the side. They are perfectly salty, chewy on the inside, and slightly crispy on the outside. The sauces take things to the next level too as they are so flavorful! The best part of the visit is the owner, Paola, is so sweet that she makes you feel right at home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carne Mechada
The food at this cart blew me away! It’s so tasty and I can’t believe it’s vegan. Can’t wait to come back and try more items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m not even vegan and this food is stunning. I would eat it every day if I could. The pollo con queso arepa is life and the tostones are to die for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poyo Con Queso
Soooo happy to find a 100% vegan Venezuelan spot! The arepas were huge and overflowing with flavor. And they had hallacas! I haven't been able to have hallacas since going vegan, and these really hit the spot. The patacones were delicious, the guisado was tender, and the sauces were very flavorful. We can't wait to try the empanadas!The service was fantastic - very warm and welcoming. We ordered a lot of food, and it didn't take long for our order to be ready. Thank you for existing and for making delicious food! We will definitely be back :)
Great all vegan fare place. I recommend the empanada. We also ordered a patacon, which was a sandwich in between two fried plantains. The arepas were good as well.