Arepa 2GO - LATIN AMERICAN FOOD — Restaurant in Portsmouth

February 2025 - Update to my original review below: We have been here several times now - it is one our favourite local restaurants. The prices are slightly higher now but I feel it's still good value because of the large portions, excellent service and lovely atmosphere. On our latest visit we had the Caracas arepa, beef empanadas and a soft drink. We also got to try some crispy mini arepas with house made cheese dip - these were amazing, served piping hot with a yummy tangy cream cheese. The arepa was stuffed with a large quantity of tender beef, black beans, fried plantain, green sauce and white cheese - very filling. Empanadas were filled with tender, flavourful beef. Everything was freshly made.

Original review: Just saw this bright new place opened up in Southsea. Very friendly service. We only dropped in for churros which were freshly fried and delicious. Menu looks interesting, with some Venezuelan soft drinks and beers on offer. Everything looks very clean and hygienic. We went back later in the week to try other things on the menu. We ordered the Caracas arepa, beef empanadas and a Frescolita soft drink. The food was filling and delicious, freshly made. The Frescolita is like an ice cream soda taste - we enjoyed it. We had to finish with churros. The place was busy with Spanish music playing. The lady who runs the front of house is...

More expensive than I remember - arepa and chips and a beer sets you back nearly £30 as of 2025 so whilst the food is tasty, I feel the chips I had - Papitas Fritas (c.£9) represent poor value for money in my opinion as I thought the portion is small and is basically a small portion of chips with mostly feta cheese on them.

I do think businesses have to work harder to bring value for money. Whilst I totally want to support these "independents", in chain restaurants you can eat in and still get 2 course set menus (e.g. The Ivy, Chichester) for £20 and so it was an eye opener for this "street food" that originated at the outside in food court back in the day to now feels like a special treat rather than a go-to, which is a...

Amazing food. Everything was great. The atmosphere was great. Beautiful place. VERY friendly staff. Family business so they care and love what they do. You can tell by the quality of the food and how cleaned the place is. You can see the kitchen and how they prepare the food. If you haven't tried please do. You will love it the way i do. The Arepas are gluten free so if you or any of your family members are gluten intolerant then this is the place to go with your family or just for take away. I guarantee Arepas are much better than the typical takeaway burger. Try the arepas with tequeños and a beer (POLAR ) the best combination ever So 5 stars for me. Thank you very much to Arepa 2 Go family. All the best...