Pepitolandia Doral

Expensive Venezuelan fast food. The Pepitos are quite good, but expect to spend well over $20 per. Don't bother unless you're comfortable ordering entirely in Spanish, but hey, it's Doral. What did you expect? Try the creamy garlic sauce. It's unexpectedly decadent. There's not much ambiance, so we usually order to go. That said, I've been there many, many times.

The food is unique and good. The lady taking orders was very nice and helpful. Had a great time.

Pepitolandia was suggested to me by a friend from Venezuela. I told him I'd never had a proper arepa, and he responded, "Arepas another day. Meet me at Pepitolandia". I guess he took that as an opportunity to introduce me to Venezuelan food that maybe isn't as popular to non-Venezualans. I'd never heard of a "pepito" or "guasacaca" sauce or a lot of things on the menu. But, with a fun name like "Pepitolandia", I was game. I had the Full Parilla & it was glorious!! The portion was pretty large for the price. It was freshly cooked. And, it was similar to something I'd throw together myself using left overs from a bbq or grill party. I can see why this place is open late - this is perfect late night food. The Full Parilla brings chicken & steak mixed, an egg, avocado slices, & cheese. I added a portion of chorizo (not like Spanish chorizo, though - more like sausage, but still good). No frills - just food. The taste was good, about what you'd expect. I don't know enough about Venezuelan cuisine to classify this as street food, comfort food, or something along those lines. But the strength is definitely in the portion & the fact that it's freshly cooked. The place is clean. Service was helpful (made sure to clarify what the meal included, that the chorizo would be an extra charge, listed all the drink options, etc.) Definitely recommend for you hungry Yelpers. I read on the Yelp reviews that there can be a long wait. We went on a Monday at 1pm, & there was little to no wait time. I'm gonna let my caloric expenditure catch up with my consumption at Pepitolandia, then I'm headed back!

Pepitolandia is located in a plaza and is open until late so it's convenient if you want a late meal. This review is based off a 2:00 am experience on a Sunday. Once you order the food they'll give you a buzzer with a number that notifies you when your food is ready so you can pick it up at the counter. Quality The food takes a while, but in the mixed maicito I ordered the cheese was melted the corn and meat were hot and the chips were crispy. So it was put together on the spot if not the chips would've been soggy and the cheese hard. The maicito tasted really good I ordered it without the pineapple sauce it comes with and added more pink sauce at the table which is super yum. I would go back to get more maicito. My friend ordered pulled pork sandwich no tomato or onion and she stated it was good as well. Quantity One meal is enough for one person. If you share you'll most likely stay hungry because the portions aren't big enough to share but they're not small enough either. The pulled pork sandwiches are 12 inches so that kind of gives you an idea as to how much it is. Value The prices aren't out of this world or ridiculous. It depends on what you're getting and average price for meals seem to be 8-13$. But keep in mind that's only the meal and before taxes. Sauces are free. Ambiance/Crowd The crowd was young adults at this time and groups of friends eating. They have indoor and outdoor seating and the place seemed clean at the time. There's also a bar/table at the end that has all the different sauces, napkins and so forth and if you sit on the high top table by the wall they have the sauces aligned again the wall so you won't have to get up. Service The cashier was super kind. We only interacted with the workers when ordering. She took our order correctly and we sat down after. No complaints. Parking Parking is free. It is in a plaza shared with other stores/restaurants so easy parking varies depending on the time.