Review of Viva Las Arepas

Unfortunately, I Nima tested 4 items and 3 of them came back with solid gluten lines. For anyone who doesn’t know, the Nima sensor uses a capsule where you sample a pea sized amount of your dish and it will tell you if that sample has gluten in it. It has been a lifesaver for me.

The only thing that came back gluten-free was the cachapa. We got a Reina Pepiada arepa, a Pabellon arepa, a beans and cheese arepa, all of which had gluten. The Cachapa came back gluten free but I didn’t feel comfortable eating it given all the other dishes came back with gluten.

I have had great luck with arepa places that are 100% gluten-free and love arepas, so this was a bummer, but the people working there were very nice, for what it’s worth! They just can’t provide safe arepas.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu