BienMeSabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant
$$ • Restaurant
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Friendly atmosphere. Really good food. Casual dining. Would go back.
Pretty good. Several GF options. Husband super sensitive and no reaction at all.
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So many gluten free choices. Absolutely delicious arepas! Venuzuelan lemonade is so refreshing
Delicious and dedicated gluten-free fryer and arepas. I was told that just 2 items on the entire menu contain gluten — mozzarella cheese sticks and chicken tenders. Our server indicated that she has gluten-intolerance and she basically eats all her meals here….and she has never had a problem! Adding to my list of go-to options. And BYO, to boot! 🙌
This place was amazing! I loved it so much and the food was soooo tasty. Didn’t have a problem with it and the menu is clearly labeled.
I wouldn’t go here if you have celiac. The wait staff seemed to not understand or care when I asked about the safety of the food. I ordered a plain arepa with beef filling and I am not feeling good today. I ate here years ago and was fine but seems like they don’t take their gluten-free claims very seriously.
This is one of my go-to places and I have not gotten sick. Everything is marked on the menu and most of the options are naturally gluten free. I always tell them I am celiac and they always take note. Food is super delicious!!
The after party is my fave, pork, avacado, copious amounts of cheese. Unsure what exactly is in the sauce but I love it. The arepas are consistently good and GF. I skip the apps and never had an issue. Cute menu.
I’ve eaten here several times with no issues. The arepas are tasty and huge. Regarding the use of soy sauce in the marinades, a) nothing I’ve eaten has a soy sauce marinade but b) I’m sensitive to cross-contamination and haven’t had an issue. I think proceed with caution and use good judgment in what you order (they don’t claim to be a dedicated gf restaurant so treat it like you would any other restaurant).
I confirmed many times about gluten before ordering. Got violently ill after eating here and emailed them to ask if their marinade contains soy sauce. Ended up finding out that they use regular soy sauce for their marinade. Everything is cross contaminated for this reason. Very unaware of gluten here. Awful experience.
Nearly everything is Gluten free. The food was absolutely delicious and there were no ill effects.
Amazing GF options! Gf arepas are great, and love sharing an assorted appetizer tray to start. Best Venezuelan restaurant. Servers always explain what's safe to eat, and dedicated GF fryer. Always a good experience, friendly staff. BYOB
Delicious arepas and salad. Enjoyed having many gf options. Very nice and helpful staff.
GF areapas. I've been very happy with my orders. Not everything is GF, though.
All the empenadas and arepas we're made GF and other items were marked that were GF. They were also knowledgeable about other items on the menu we asked about.
I'm a regular here and I often order online but in the last year several times I've ordered online I've gotten sick. Food used to come marked as gluten allergy but now it doesn't. This time I said "no fries" and they gave me fries, so I feel like they didn't take any precautions, and I'm not willing to risk it.
Fantastic experience. The staff take celiac very seriously. You can even see what concerns they raised to the kitchen on the receipt at the end.
Almost all of the food is GF, but they pay particular attention for Celiacs and change gloves etc.
I have been here about 5 times so far and have not got sick.
At my most recent visit, I got the After Party arepa, which had pork, gouda and avacado. I also got the Tostones!
This is one of my go-to safe restaurants that really seems to take celiac seriously. Delicious arepas! Try the Wednesday arepa night specials (dine-in only) to save some $.
Make sure to mention you have celiac they will change gloves. Dedicated fryer.
The majority of Venezuelan food is GF naturally because it is made with corn flour. I got the burrata app and an arepa and the food was delicious. I will be returning!
I can’t believe it took me so long to eat here! The menu had all of the GF items clearly marked. The staff are all very knowledgeable and as soon as I mentioned I have a severe allergy, they let me know they have a dedicated fryer. I ordered an arepa and it was fantastic. We ordered the burrata for an appetizer and it was unreal. Will definitely be coming back here again and again!
Super knowledgeable staff that confirmed they now have dedicated fryers for gluten free items. I’ve eaten here a dozen times and never been glutened.
As for the food, it’s amazing. Highly recommend the tropical arepas but everything on the menu has been fantastic.
We have ordered the GF arepas twice during the pandemic and they are very delicious. I think they’re probably better right off the hot grill, but that’s alright, GF delivery is still pretty great.
Fantastic arepas & wonderful friendly staff who go out of their way to accommodate allergies. No dedicated fryer, but plenty of celiac-safe options. Will keep coming back!
I had the reina Pepiada arepa and it was delicious as well as totally safe to eat.
This was a 5-star lunch! Bien Me Sabe has a comfortable yet inviting atmosphere, with really cool detailed designs and art on the wall that describe the history of arepas as a staple of Venezuelan culture. The arepas are all gluten-free, excluding the (fried) plantains, and they were absolutely delicious. Our server was lovely and welcoming- her name is Gaby and she answered all of our questions about safety and preparation for celiacs. The fryer is shared with gluten-containing items, making the empanadas and a few other items (plantains) not safe for celiacs. The arepas more than made up for it though- I had a mushroom, black bean and avocado arepa, and it was absolutely delicious! Mushrooms had such a good flavor and the dish was piping hot- definitely recommend this spot! Also perfect portion sizes- I was just perfectly full after eating a full arepa, but my 6’ 1” dad frequently brings home his leftovers because “it’s too much” (weakling). They do take reservations.
Really really good arepas, great staff, large portions, great value!
