Review of Arepa Mia

Arepa Mia has been one of my favs since before Lizbet (owner/chef) even had a restaurant. She used to come to the Sweet Auburn Curb Market on Fridays with a hot plate and cooler full of pre-prepared areas to warm up and sell. Arepas are Venezuelan sandwiches - BUT the sandwich "bread" is made of a gluten free corn masa. Arepa Mia uses only high quality ingredients - locally-sourced, organic veggies (when possible) and meats (Riverview Farms, Brasstown Beef), and imported cheeses from Venezuela. Empanadas and other GF entrees are also on the menu as are freshly made plantain and yucca chips (served with a smooth, dip-able white Venezuelan cheese. The entire restaurant is naturally gluten free. Liz's guasacara sauce is amazing! She also has a traditional raw sugar cane beverage and a freshly made tropical fruit juice every day (passion fruit juice, guava juice, etc.). My favorites are her vegetarian arepa (black beans, sautéed local veggies, Venezuelan cheese), asada negra (beef roast cooked in red wine and raw sugar cane with onions), and the pernil (slow roasted pork with onions served with guasacara sauce). Arepa Mia now has two permanent locations - one in the Sweet Auburn Curb Market and another in Avondale Estates with a huge covered patio for outside dining. Update June 2023 - still one of my favorite places to eat. Arepa Mia has some of the most amazing food in Atlanta!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent