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If you are like me, the name of this place, Central Park Food Station, will not say much about what this business sells and much less about what kind of offerings are in their menu. I know for a fact that if it wasn’t because my son insisted on me trying one of their incredibly delicious empanadas, I don’t think I would have ever walked inside of this small place in an unassuming shopping mall in Kendall. Now that I’ve been introduced to Central Park and all of their incredible food, I’m totally hooked! The first thing I tried here is their beef soup, and I must say that it is spectacular! The soup comes with chunks of beef and some delicious Latin vegetables. What makes this soup so special is the richness and flavor of the broth. I order this soup every single time I visit. After the soup, I always have their empanadas. I have tried many different ones but my favorite ones are the ham and cheese and the shredded beef ones. My husband loves their Pavellon empanada which literally has everything but the kitchen sink: fried plantains, black beans, shredded beef, and cheese just to name a few. It is the size of a baby’s head! I will be back soon to enjoy more of their Venezuelan delicacies.
Pro tip: don’t be like me and let the name keep you from enjoying their delicious empanadas and the best beef soup!
… moreMaría Gabriela Añez Acosta
First time in this Venezuelan restaurant and I definitely loved it. Jesus is an amazing asset for this local spot, for his welcoming and friendly customer service. We tried the seafood empanadas and they were simply incredible.
… moremagcelys aguilar
Best Venezuelan empanadas in town. Love them. They do them at the moment, NOT a freeze dried empanada. They are crispy, juicy and tasty . It’s my first time there but for sure I’ll come back.
… moreMiguel Rodriguez
$40 pick order that made me want to do a claim on my CC lmfao. Two breakfast burritos that were cold and served as SQUARES with horrible tasting non melting cheese and no seasoning. Never ordering from here again.
… moreAlejandra P
I waited so long to visit this place, but I regretted it. I ordered the Pabellón, and the seasoning was definitely not Venezuelan — it had an overwhelming cumin flavor. Even the server and the owner weren’t Venezuelan, and clearly neither was the cook. Not recommended at all — average food and lazy service. Definitely not the best place to try authentic Venezuelan cuisine
Btw the place was dead empty at 3:30 pm.
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food is extremely tasty, but orders being delivered with wrong ingredients common. it’s happened twice I order ground beef empanadas and receive cheese empanadas! What is wrong with the system?
… moreSamuel M
Super delicious little bakery / restaurant. Has awesome Venezuelan food and empanadas. Im glad they put one in kendall, will go here more often for their yummy food!!
… moreManny
I love the food in this place. The empanadas are incredible. My favorite is the pabellon and the ham and cheese. The staff is very helpful and the place is very clean.
… moreVanessa Jordan
You know how hard it’s to come across some good Venezuelan empanadas and pastelitos… this has become our spot for it. We keep going to so many places where they started good and then their empanadas become thick and soggy and this place has renovated our hope. In here the Tequeños are amazing, their empanadas are soooooo tasty, the dough is perfect and they are sooooooooo filled, they are amazing. So glad we found them. Recommmend them 100%
… moreNicolas Trujillo
The food is amazing!! The lentil soup hit the spot. The workers here are extremely nice as well
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