text: Excellent The owner has cleaned up the old Dmitiris space and made it his own Order from the counter and relax while amazing homestyle Venezuelan food is preparednnIm somewhat new to Venezuelan but it seems to be similar to other CaribbeanCentral American and not as hotforward spicy as Mexican can be homestyle plates of meatbeansrice with sides of fried plantains and the everpresent arepas empanadas and pastelsnnAnd all of it is wonderful nnWe tried the Pabellon an arepa and an empanada The Pabellon is according to the menu the national dish of Venezuela consists of a giant plate of shredded beef seasoned with garlic and nothot peppers cilantro rice three slices of fried plantain a small arepa and a portion of black beans with a refried consistency and topped with a white cheesennThe arepa which comes as a side with the Pabellon and other dishes can also be stuffed and made into a sandwich We had one stuffed with ham and it was delicious It is deep fried like many items on the menu but not at all greasy The outside comes out crisp while the inside is a nice moist texture We also tried an empanada which also comes filled with your choice of meat and is deep fried The empanada and arepa are also served with guasacaca which sounds somewhat foreboding but is actually a garlicky sauce made with green peppers and avocado and tastes great nnIll definitely be going back