Rica Arepa | Venezuelan Restaurant

2913 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago - 60657
58 reviews
Venezuelan
(312) 730-0405

I never enjoyed a burger so much in my life!My granddaughter and I shared it. Wrong move!!! You will want the whole burger!Ham, cheese, bacon(?) Lettuce, tomato, that garlic sauce.....OMG!EXCELLENTÈ MARIA!Oh and they have an amazing event space in the back! Looks like it could seat maybe 100 banquet style, with sky roof....amazing.Amazing food, awesome service.

My husband and I stayed a week for vacations and this place was the best Venezuelan spot we could find (we tried others, and no, THIS IS real Venezuelan food). The food was always good and presentation just amazing all the times. We had tequeños, arepas, brunch and lunch. No complains at all. Food, environment and service always incredible, they deserve 5 stars.

Great hole in the wall place. It looks small at first glance but they have the main dining area as well as a huge backroom for seating too. We came during a time where there was basically no one around us so we could safely take off our masks when eating.The mango juice tastes like the real thing, not artificial at all. I got the Rica Punta arepa and that alone was enough to fill me. Staff was friendly and nice as well.

The tequenos are the best cheese sticks I've ever tried they're huge and full of flavor and also the empanadas the dough has a subtle sweet taste in it plus the savory shredded beef is a feast of flavors.

I tried this place for the first time and loved it! Never had Venezuelan food before but all of it was super delicious. The owner even came by our table to make sure we enjoyed everything. I'll be back again to try the other options ?

Such a cute patio and a hidden gem of a restaurant! The Rica Punta arepa was amazing and such a perfect place to pop into on a cold snowy night. The tres leches cake was really good to top it off!

I wanted to get arepas after seeing Encanto, and I was “enchanted” ?

It was my first time coming to this restaurant and it exceeded my expectations. We went there last night and when we got there the place was empty at the front I was a bit worried because there were only two people behind the counter and no dining customers. They greeted us with smiles and told us we can sit anywhere we want or we could go to patio at the back. I was so relieved to see half the patio filled and my worries melted away.There were so many food choices to choose from and we started with appetizers (Rica Mix Sampler) that were an assortment of small bites. I had the Punta trasera & queso de mano, the portion was okay. It won't fill you up if you are famished but will be enough if you are moderately hungry. The others had Pabellon Criollo and Criollo Brunch, the shredded beef was a bit too salty but the rice and beans were a bit plain so it evens out.I also tried the Chicha Venezolana (it is like a horchata with milk, it is very thick and filling)  and Papelon Con Limon (not my favorite probably because I'm not a big fan of lemonade).The service was great, the food portion is decent and the prices were also reasonable ($10-$20/per meal). I really enjoyed it and would definitely go back again. If you like Venezuelan food or are in the mood to try for thr first time then this is the place for you, you won't be disappointed.

Had dinner with friends ,the food was amazing the staff was great very helpful in explaining the differences in the menu choices as it was my first Venezuela experience ,i cant even begin to pronounce the names of our meals but they were all delicious we will definitely be going back !!!!!

Nice fresh food. Arepas are to die for. The pabellón is my favorite very yummy, schedred beef with black beans and fried plantains tons of fresh cheese wow. and don't forget the empanadas and tequeños. Good service and friendly environment. Prices are reasonable and plenty. Nice area also.