Nashville Venezuela Food

First timer here but it won't be my last time. There is a nice selection of dishes to try. I really enjoyed the shredded beef empanada the dough was kinda sweet and worked well the savory beef. My favorite though was the pulled pork Patacon sandwich (the bun or bread is made out of fried Plantains) there this Verde sauce taste like less salty ranch sorry thats probably a bad description but please try it you won't be disappointed!

The service is good and fast the flavors are good but the prices are high for a mostly bean and rice meal. I've eaten there 3 times and each time I was skimped horribly on my meat portions and anyone who ate with me. I see the pictures but I've yet to receive a portion like that. It's just not worth the price. Again the flavor is on point and maybe the portions and prices are supposed to be authentic to the country.

Solid food, with a decent portion size to match. The fried plantains were excellent and so was the chopped beef on the Patacon. The Jamon and tarat brought it all together with the slaw for a messy, but delicious meal. The Chicha was a first for me, but I enjoyed it as a horchata lover. It's very thick though!

If you’re looking for a delicious, healthy lunch, I would check this place out. Good Venezuelan cuisine, friendly service, and a wide variety of menu choices that I would like to try more of.

Today I had several flashbacks to more than 10yrs ago when I left Venezuela and arrived to the States. I tasted the same flavors I remember from the many places that I grew up with. I thank you for allowing me to taste hone again. To anyone looking for authentic venezuelan food, it doesn't get more authentic than this. Highly recommend and I'll be back.

I have been going there since they opened. I am Venezuelan and have sent many people there and they have really gone down in preparing their food. Pabellon is not with yellow rice. Then ok the rice is not cooked well hard grains. Black beans also hard. Tostonès really disgusting and even the tequeños not even fried right. I will NO LONGER GO THERE OR RECOMEND THEM. Two days in a row...food was not right. All they said was. sorry that has happened to you. I am not asking for free food but at least tell me ..we will look in to it or something like that.

Nashville Venezuelan Food is an excellent spot for really delicious food. The restaurant is quite small, and parking is a real pain (since you have to enter and exit the parking spot in reverse onto a usually busy road). However, the food is definitely worth the effort. First thing I tried were some empanadas. One was a fried plantain and cheese, the other was a ham and cheese. These empanadas were made with a really fluffy, soft, fried outer shell that reminded me of a funnel cake consistency. The cheese itself was really nice, and I think I preferred the plantain one more, specifically since the sweet, caramelized bananas was a nice juxtaposition to salty cheese and a fried outer shell. We also got a tequeyoyo. The only way I can describe is a giant mozzarella stick, however this also has fried plantains AND ham. This was pretty good, however the cheese was somewhat solidified, which I would have preferred if it was melted more. Finally, I had a carne asada arepa. This is like a sandwich, and this was amazing. The “buns” are made of corn and were delicious themselves. Then, a hefty serving of grilled beef was placed inside with cheese, tomatoes, and a nice jalapeño mayonnaise-like sauce. If anyone has tried the creamy jalapeño served at Chuy’s this is a thicker version of that but delicious. This was my favorite item of the lot. For sauces, you’ll have to get them yourself from an empty table (they have giant bottles of their creamy jalapeño sauce and small hot sauce bottles). Near the entrance is also where you can find utensils, napkins, and to-go boxes. Now, why the 4-star rating you may ask? Yes, the food is a 5 out of 5, however I have some critiques. First, they don’t have tap water. If you ask for water, you will get and be charged for bottled water (not a big issue as it’s just $1). The ambience is also too loud. With no one even eating in the restaurant expect me and 1 other person, it’s hard to hear yourself talk. Loud music is blaring, and some of the younger kids working at the restaurant can get noisy and sing with the music. It would be really nice to have a slightly quieter experience especially in a venue as small as this.

Small little hole in the wall, but OMG the food is DELICIOUS!!! Truly authentic venezuelan food that you must try at least once. Service was great and food came extremely fast for us and prices are super affordable! I'll definitely be coming back! Go eat here and thank me later. If you've never had Venezuelan food, the "Tequeños" are a MUST, they are like a Venezuelan mozarella stick, but BETTER!!!

Empanadas a little too oily but they're so good! Services is fast and hot! Ambiance is cute. Give it a try.

Ok so this place is definitely not the best for big groups. I have come here before when they first opened. They have more seating but took the bar top chairs they had along the window. The service is slow but friendly and attentive. They offer different choices of Venezuelan signature dishes like arepas, empanadas, Tequeños, cachapas, chicha, parchita and so much more. Our table ordered empanadas (chicken and shredded beef) arepas and Tequeños. We also order chicha and parchita juice but they gave us one mango which it wasn't my favorite. Parchita was delicious. Food was good but still wasn't blown away and I still feel the same about it like I did the first time I tried it. The arepa wasn't cooked all the way this time. The chicha was good but too thick. FYI: Parking really sucks and it on a dangerous business road. Overall, and ok representation of Venezuelan food. Come check it out.

I made a beeline to this place as soon as I found out Nashville had Venezuelan food to try! (aka, the exact same day) First, we tried the chicha drink, which I could only describe as a thicker horchata. I didn't love it per se, but I could see kids loving it as a sweet treat. On the other hand, the fresh mango juice was incredibly refreshing and a gem of a find. I don't know anywhere else with fresh juice, especially for only a couple bucks. They also have passion fruit available. For food we had the taquenos (fire), carne asada arepa, and a shredded chicken patacones. It was my first time trying a patacones, it's essentially like a burger except instead of a bun, the ends are both fried plantains. I'd like to go back and try the beef in this dish as well. I'm thrilled to know Nashville has authentic Venezuelan food (by the way, be prepared for the staff to not speak English). Personally, I'm not a super big fan of such heavy and fried foods, but everything was made well. I would love it as a late night drunk snack if they were open late and closer to bars!! A 2am taqueno sounds amazing.

Who would've thought that Nashville had good Venezuelan food ?! Saw this place on door dash and decided to test my luck and I'm glad I did. I ordered chicken empanada, sweet plantains and shredded beef arepa with cheese and this food was amazing !! I mean it was super flavorful even the sauce I had went so well with the food. I will definitely be ordering from here again when in the area. Thumbs up !!

la parrilla nada parecido a una parrilla venezolana no la recomiendo mala .............................................

Randomly stopped here as we were passing through Nashville seeing the sights. The food was fantastic! Neither my son or I really knew what we were ordering but the hostess was friendly and helped us along. Service was great and our food came quickly. Lots of flavor and decent portions. Highly recommended this place to adventurous eaters! BTW, parking is tough and there's limited seating available inside. Deal with it - it's worth it!!

Food is amazing- Empanadas are perfectly made, super super crunchy Their Tequenos are the best in town for sure

La comida es increíble. La gente es muy amable y agradable. No encontrarás un mejor restaurante venezolano en este estado. La espera de la comida puede llevar algún tiempo, pero vale la pena esperar cada vez The food is amazing. The people are very friendly and nice. You will not find a better Venezuelan restaurant in this state. The wait for food may take some time but it's worth the wait every time

My friend and I got a variety of food and thought that it was tasty. We had a bunch of fried food (empanada, cheese rolls, arepa, and a hot dog). Too much food for two, but a good spread nonetheless. The food was NOT light and felt pretty full the rest of the day. I would definitely come again to try more things and order less fried things. I really enjoyed the hot dog and the carne asada. I would go back, parking in the front Of the store is not ideal.

We got the cheese sticks; arepas with chicken salad, and arepa with meat, black beans, white cheese, and plantain. Unfortunately we're from out of town and going home in the morning but we'll be back next time we're here. Very good.

Empanada casing is far too sweet in my opinion. Savory empanadas tastes sweet and overpowers the taste of the filling.

Delicious Venezuelan food 100% I would go here to eat empanadas every day lol. Also, the cachapas are too tasty and the staff is very kind and helpful.

This place was advertised to me via Facebook and the food looked so good my wife and I had to try it. My wife is Cuban and from Miami, she had a childhood spot where she would get arepas with her best friend, so I wanted to take her here for a little nostalgia. I got the mixed plate and my wife got the carne asada arepa, the meat on the mixed plate was good a flavorful, and my wife said the arepa which was HUGE was good and that the sauce really made it. The service was friendly and there were a lot of people in and out to pick up food which is always a good sign. Even though the dining area was small they still had highchairs for our baby. All in all I'm very happy with this place, and my wife and I will be back to try more of the menu.

Las mejores empanadas que me he comido desde que me mude a Nashville. Buen servicio y cordial atención / The best empanadas in town, great service and friendly staff.

Tasty food! Their shredded beef and chicken dishes are especially delicious. Empanadas are HUGE and well worth the price tag. They also have these things called Tequenos (sp?) which are like mozzarella sticks but better if you can imagine that! They are cheese sticks wrapped in a really yummy dough and then fried. It sounds so basic but I'm telling you there is something so unique and addicting about the way they taste--you have to just try for yourself! The rice and beans here kind of don't taste like much to me, so I stopped ordering their dishes that come with either of them. But honestly everything else here has been great.

Comida Venezolana is a newly remodeled Venezuelan restaurant which focuses mainly on quicker finger foods from my observation of the menu. I ordered two things: An empanada with ham and cheese and an arepa which is similar in shape to the Mexican gordita and the Salvadoran pupusa. The arepa is served like a sandwich with a paper around the food to keep your hands clean. The empanada was fresh and fluffy. The Arepas Reina Pepia was full chicken and avocado. The chicken was almost like a chicken salad as if was shredded in a white sauce. It was very good and unexpected as I was throwing darts at what to eat. Comida is a quick, different lunch worth trying.

This food exceeded my expectations! The food was delicious , the staff was amazing, and the environment was great. We had the burger some empanadas along with the arepas, the food came out so warm still steaming, not to mention the portion size was bigger then expected.I have no other word to explain this place 100% recommended!

Yikes. I was hoping the good reviews were accurate but nothing I ordered was edible. The meat fillings were fine, but the arepa bread was doughy, greasy, and soggy. Worse was the cheese empanada, it literally fell apart it was so underdone. They should be crispy and easily hand-held (that's the whole point of any kind of fried dough pocket type food), not soggy and limp. I threw most of it away, just such a sad attempt at lunch.

Im Venezuelan and this place is good. I adore Tequeños and the salsa tártara. I brought my friends here and they were inlove with the food (Pepito, Burguers and Empanadas)

This was my first time eating at Nashville Venezuela Food, but it will not be my last. I ordered an arepa with black beans and cheese, fried plantains and a coffee. It was all delicious, and so filling that I skipped lunch! My server was so friendly and kind, and the atmosphere was lovely. I can't wait to go back to try more from their extensive menu. Highly recommend!

Best Venezuelan food in town. Carne mechada was amazing and flavorful, empanadas were crispy and perfect thickness

Sooo good! I discovered this place through ubereats. I've ordered about 4 times from this place in the past 4-5 months, and the food is consistently so delicious! The only down side is that the food takes a while to cook/prepare, so be prepared to wait a while.. I feel like that's a common theme when you go to these authentic Latin American places... amazing food, long wait time because they cook it once an order is placed.

Awesome! Food was delicious. Would highly recommend. Great customer service and warm smiles.

Luckily for me and my husband this restaurant does have dine-in service. The food here is delicious. My husband and I are in Nashville for the day celebrating our anniversary and this was a great spot to find! I highly recommend the cafe con leche, the cachapa and pabellón. Que rico!! And the service was great.

I love this place! I definitely recommend getting their cachapas, so good! Arepas are generously portioned and overall the place is a great value, tucked into a tiny spot on Nolensville Road.

A Venezuelan friend of mine brought me here for lunch today. The food is amazing. Fair prices, super clean and new renovations inside. If you've never had Venezuelan food I highly recommend. Got the steak & chicken with rice and beans. The empanadas and fried plantains are a must as well.

Best Venezuelan food in Tennessee. Authentic, fresh and delicious. Minutes from downtown.

Delicious Venezuelan food ! I love the whole menu and the snacks they sell. The service is amazing, Easy parking, great music and atmosphere! My husband and I felt so joyful when we ate here and felt at home. Thank you !

I've had the caldo and empanadas and they were really good. Not a fan of theirs dips/sauces they serve with them though. Very little flavor. Looking forward to trying other things on the menu!

Let me start by saying I've had their food before pre-Covid and it was soo yummy when they catered our office However this time was nothing...literally! No cheese? No lettuce, no avocado, no tomato that came on the previous arepas...just chicken nothing else sauce on the side. The flavor of the chicken was cool but i want the picture what I had the first time eating their food.... magic! I drove 20mins for a plain shredded chicken. The people are nice just a barrier in communication when calling in an order. I will give them some time and hopefully they will be back to the delicious food that got me interested in the beginning.

Cachapas were good although they forgot the ham. Arepas were not good at all. There were two diffident kinds of cheese on it. One of those cheeses was sprinkled parmesan. It was not a good flavor on a arepas.

Great food and good prices. I really like the sandwiches and empanadas here. The service was good too. I will definitely go again.

I take no joy in this review. I was rooting for this place (insert Tyra's Emmy®-worthy rant). It's located in a section of Woodbine that can use more visitor traffic. It's a welcome addition to the Latin food landscape in Nashville (there are only a few Venezuelan restaurants in town and not that many from South America). The people who own it seem to be very nice and I enjoyed interacting with the young lady who took my order. I really wanted this to be special. But, it wasn't. And that makes me sad. Some background to this review. 1.) Yelp has Recommendation Software which vets the content on site to make it as trustworthy and up to date as possible. This software employs a dynamic algorithm which means that reviews that are here one day might not be here the next (and vice versa). 2.) While no means am I an expert at/in comida Venezuela, I have lived (and eaten) in Chicago and Miami, both cities have significant populations. I also had the best Venezuelan meal of my life in San Francisco. I am not new to the cuisine. Caught up? Bueno. At the time of my visit, the star rating for the restaurant was much higher. I parked on a side street (parking in front is a non-starter; the road is way too busy and Nashville drivers are way too bad) and made my way inside. It's small but tastefully decorated with 4-5 small tables. In addition to physical menus, they employ digital menus that are really helpful for those new to the food (it has names and pictures). Being a Venezuelan spot, I went with arepas. I ordered two: the reina pepia and the perico. Reina Pepia is chicken & avocado. The preparation varies from chicken salad with avocado mixed in or chicken salad with avocado on top. Perico is egg with tomato and onion (sometimes with peppers and cilantro). I had to wait a good while for my food - which I didn't mind. Fresh food takes time. At $13.65 these arepas weren't cheap but when I got them, the bag felt heavy so I went about my way. When I arrived home, I was disappointed when I dug in. My reina pepia had no avocado. None. It's a key ingredient. I was given a very mayo-heavy chicken salad sandwich. I happen to enjoy chicken salad (granted, I prefer drier preparations) but I didn't order a chicken salad sandwich. I ordered an avocado chicken salad sandwich. I will admit, though, the arepa was large (and for $7.50 it should be). Where I went into Tyra-mode was with the perico. No tomatoes. No onions. No peppers. No cilantro (or seasoning). Hot dogs. I was served an arepa with scrambled eggs and chopped-up hot dogs. Through. I was done. I was rooting for them. I really was.

The food was very good, friendly service. My friend and I both got arepas, and they were delicious.

Love this Place! Small but the food is soooooo yummy. Pepitos & Tequenos are a must try!

We order arepas ( 1/2 pound of arepa plus the filling) undercooked bread and the meat on the filling was totally untasty. no caribbean juices ( anyone will expect a least lemonade from a caribbean country) only coke products. my cheese arepa was served with frozen cheese!!! empanadas same untasty/cheap presentation. tequeyoyo was a heavy , very heavy eggroll kind with ham cheese and plantain. very dissapointed...to be honest people deserve more from Venezuela, but it looks like Venezuelan cuisine doesnt exist on the world map.!

What a surprise to find this restaurant in Nashville. Delicious Venezuelan food. We had the arepa special and it did not disappoint. The best tasting arepas that we have had outside of Venezuela. We also had the guanabana drink it was great. We loved eating here.

Excellent choice for you are having the most delicious and healthiest breakfast in the World

I don't know where to start... at this point I've had one of almost everything and have not been disappointed. The empanadas are my favorite, beef paired with guasacaca dip. The Arepa pelua is my second favorite, lots of beef and cheese that spills over as you take a bite. Cachapas are these mashed corn pancakes that have a soft melty cheese and they have a sweet hint to it. Their chicha drink is simply a must have. You will not regret this, portions are well sized and you won't be hungry after one arepa! Will be back for more!!!