Patacon Pisao

Arepas here are on point. Great late night food especially after drinking.

Just make sure you don’t come too late and they turn the grill off. I like the Cuban here. Get it on the wrap. Its next to a lot of bars, so great option if you don’t just want a bar (e) burger. The yucca fries are solid with the mayo dip.

This is a really small shop and I think they forgot our order. Service was really laid back but the Paisa Patacon was AMAZING. Stock up on sauces.

Service is very laid back and genuine which is a plus in my book. They even let me sample some stuff. Good music.
Food was delicious. Best damn thing I had on my trip to NYC (topping even the Halal guys).
I would say they could use more sauce bottles as there is 3 different sauces, and only 3 bottles. Had to share the sauces with other patrons while eating.

I ordered the Arepa de Pebellon. The arepa itself was toasted which added a delicious crunch to every bite. Crispiness is my favorite texture so I was sold on my first chomp! There was also fried cheese in there which I loved as well. Cheese… yum! Fried cheese… Perfection! Reminded me of Dominican food.
I was visiting for only two day and I was happy to finally run into a restaurant that really stood out to me. It made the trip worth it. Thanks Patacon Pisao!

Great place for any foodie. Delicious Venezuelan dishes that will entice your palate. Good for a late snack or filling lunch. I’m definitely going back! I wanna try everything on the menu.

So damn good. Amazing price for amazing food. Portions are beyond generous. Had Yuca fries and the amazing Paisa Patacon.

first time here after walking pass this place everyday before work! My sweet corn sandwich with stredded beef was amazing so much flavor. This place can be a tad bigger because everytime i pass by this place in the summer its jam packed! The service is pretty good they are fast with your order!!!

SMALL SHOP on the LES serving up Venezuelan eats (there are maybe 5 tables inside)
—arepa cubano: the pork was a bit dry but there are so many other ingredients people might overlook this. The arepa was very crunchy and thin (you can get it fried or grilled but I choose fried as recommended by the cashier)
—pabellon arepa: I tried a little of my friend’s shredded beef and it seemed like the beef was more moist and tasty than the pork in my arepa!
NOTE: $ 10 credit card minimum

After pondering what to eat one Friday night I decided to try Patacon Pisao on the Lower East Side. Very close to the F train at Delancey or any train to this Train Stop. I tried the Patacon de Pabellon and the Cubano Tachucho aka Burrito. Wow both were very tasty! I never had a patacon, but I have had the Pabellon ingredients in Venezuelan Arepas before (sweet plantains, cheese, black beans, shredded beef) DELISH! Expect to pay around $ 10 for the Sandwiches like Patacones, Cachapas, and Tachuchos. I wanted to try more things, but just 1 Patacon or Tacucho is satisfying enough.
Will definitely come back to try more flavors and their other offerings. Service was fast, the one waitress/​cashier was pleasant. So overall a nice place to get a satisfying cheap meal. Especially if you are into flavorful Latin food, but want a different take on it. It is a small restaurant but clean and neat.

THE SERVICE: is great. We wondered a while in front of the counter, and haven’t been rushed in or out. The guy patiently helped us making a decision for our first time with Venezuelian food, gave us some very good advice, without being pushy.
THE FOOD: I knew nothing about venezuelian food, so we tried two sandwiches and a side, to share.
First, the «hit» of the house: the Patacon de Pabellon. The plantain crêpe is tasty but not too sweet, a little thick, and the beef meat is correctly cooked and very tasty. The whole sandwich is good, not excessively greasy, and might be even more interesting with an extra avocado. This is not a savory explosion, but it’s nice to discover something new and definitely different from mexican food (even with the bean/​sour cream/​tortilla/​meat famous combo)
Then, the Zuliana Cachapa. The corn crêpe is delicious, taste like real corn and is moist BUT extra greasy. Plus, this is a full mozza experience, and the bacon/​salty VS. corn/​sweet combination is nice.
Finaly, our Pastelito side (we chose the «double bacon») was more of an extra sandwich, except smaller (and cheaper of course) and was really nice: stuffed with potato purée and pieces of bacon. The crust is nice as well.
The whole experiment was nice, and with this attentive staff, we spent a good moment. BUT :
The place is very smelly. Smells like fried food, which obviously is normal, but not really pleasant. Especially when you smell like cold fries when you get home. And I’m glad I tried and know better about this kind of comfort fresh food, but don’t expect something very refined: you shouldn’t be on a diet while you visit the place because it’s very greasy. But I guess with extra avocado or eggs, it might be a little more digest and brings a little variety in the equation.

Yum yum yum. I love cachapas more than anything. This place is one of few places that make it and I have now traveled twice all the way downtown to get it. I have gotten take out both times and the food was cool by the time I brought it home but it was still delicious. I got the cachapas with carne asada with all the topping and also asked for cheese. The salty savory beef and the sweet corn cake makes for the best combination of flavors. I dream about this dish! I like that they have a self serve sauce station so I can load up on that creamy green sauce. I also ordered the maduros which are good — they sprinkle it with a little cheese for somethin’ extra. I will be visiting the location in Elmhurst very soon!

It is not everyday that you can find cheap & great food in NYC. This place has great food. The patacons are pretty big. I typically struggle to finish mine but try anyways because they are so good.
Highly highly recommend.

You are paying for location when you buy here. This is supposed to be Venezuelan street food; It’s supposed to be affordable.
Paying over $ 9 for something inferior to what you can get on Dyckman or in the Bronx for less than $ 7 is not acceptable.

Paisa Patacon ($ 9): Grilled steak, chorizo, avocado, sunny side-​up egg, ketchup, and salsa verde. This was my first experience with a Patacon, which is a green plantain sandwich. It’s amazing. There was no way I wasn’t going to like it, but it is so delicious. You can’t hate it. It is a MESS to eat though. I took it out of its wrapper because I wanted to take pictures, but there was no going back. So, I couldn’t eat it like a traditional sandwich and grabbed utensils instead. Oh well, still good!
Fried Reina Pepia Arepa ($ 6): Avocado chicken salad. I love arepas. I love any carb pocket filled with meat and vegetables. This was the only time I’ve had a fried arepa and of course, it was great. The chicken salad was wonderful, too. Oh yeah, they have delicious sauces to put on your sandwiches. DO IT.
All around, great experience. Service was awesome and I came during late afternoon on a weekday, so it was empty. I had a seat by the window and just enjoyed myself. I would love to swing by again if possible!

Interesting spot serving Venezuelan sandwiches using plantains as the «bread». Good location with a bunch of bars nearby, so most of the clientele are tipsy folk needing a hearty snack to keep them level.
Ordered the BLaTin ($ 7.50) — a few slices of bacon with avocado, lettuce and some sauce in between two smashed plantain circles. All the ingredients were fine, but somehow didn’t really work together. The saltiness from the bacon overpowered most of the meal, even with some hot sauce added into the mix. The dryness from the plantains doesn’t help the cause either. The overall meal is actually pretty filling, so you get value, but just didn’t like this particular sandwich.
Service is friendly and fast, plus not crowded when we went late on a Saturday evening. As far as drunk food options go, this is fine.

I had surprisingly never had a patacón sandwich… at least not to my memory. I decided I wanted to try one. If you aren’t familiar with them, patacones are Venezuelan fried semi-​ripe plantain sandwiches from Maracaibo, a city in Venezuelan. A true mouthful. I know. And no. It’s not a sandwich with fried plantains inside. It’s a sandwich that uses smashed, fried plantains as the «bread.» They’re stuffed with a slew of ingredients which makes them lovely. When I searched for Venezuelan food online, I saw Patacón Pisao and decided to take the 45 min trek from Sunset Park to LES to try these seemingly sinful sandwiches. Quite frankly, I should’ve stayed home. Here’s why…
I ordered the Patacón de pabellón. It comes with black beans, fried sweet plantains, shredded beef, grilled cheese and nata. I also ordered a cup of tamarind juice which was actually quite nice.
The fried plantain «bread» was stale. Ever taste the difference between a freshly-​fried tostón and an old, cold one? It’s like night and day. It was terribly hard to bite and cut. And I realized why. They were premade. Can’t do that with green plantains, my friends. And now I have a rock in my stomach because of it.
The fillings were okay. The carne mechada (shredded beef) was juicy and flavorful and tender. The grilled cheese was good too. Reminded me of grilled halloumi. The beans though… those were not Venezuelan black beans AKA caraotas negras. Being half Venezuelan, I grew up eating black beans and rice. These were chili beans. They almost tasted like Wendy’s chili. And the fried sweet plantains must’ve left their sweetness in Caracas because they were starchy and not sweet at all.
But what really disappointed me the most was how heavy the sandwich was. Yes I understand we’re talking fried plantains, shredded beef, cheese, etc. but what I mean by heavy is the fact that it was very greasy and that was the only underlying flavor. It desperately needed some kind of crisp vegetable to cut the fat content of the sandwich. From what I’ve seen online and what my grandmother tells me, the sandwiches usually have avocado, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, jalapeños, etc. and dealing with greasy dishes you need some kind of crisp acidic vegetable to help cut the meal and make it more well-​balanced.
Definitely a disappointment.

Miam! At least for me…
My Capachas was fantastic, bacon and cheese inside a corn pancake. What a treat! Nestled on the LES, my handy Unilocal app sent me here after a couple of hours playing with little cats.
This place only has a couple of tables, and food is made fresh once ordered (something that some people just can’t understand, you want premade food, go to Maccy Ds!). Order, sit down and relax. The Passion Fruit juice is amazing.
The portions are huge though. Giant even. Be prepared to come with an appetite. My sis had a Patacones which we couldn’t finish.
Our only bad dish was a special of yucca fries «Poutine» style. Sorry, but these were just not good… we didn’t even eat more than a couple…
Still, stick to the stuff they make on a regular basis and you won’t be disappointed!

I’m so mad I didn’t come in here sooner after passing it all the time on the way home. The food is really delicious and so effing genius.
Why hadn’t I thought of substituting tostones (green plantain) as the «bun» for sandwiches that contain a variety of yummy Latin American fillings? Or of throwing in non-​ubiquitous Venezuelan arepas onto the menu in order to feed the EV/​LES (read: Caracas, Guayoyo) craving for this stuff? Or of serving jugos naturales (natural juices) like passionfruit and sugarcane lime that make my sweet tooth cry with joy?
Though it was warm as a mofo in the restaurant that’s mostly walk-​in for takeout with a seating area that can fit 10 max and less with the crowds, the friendly and efficient counter service plus the deliciousness of the food, decent prices, and sizable portions made me supremely happy.
Now that Brooklyn Taco in Essex Street Market, Taqueria on Orchard & Houston, Oaxaca Taco on 7^th near A, and Puebla on 1^st & 3^rd have all closed, and places like Caracas are far too crowded and a tad pricey, my cravings for quick, tasty bites of Mexican/​Latin American street food need a home. Patacon looks like it will be a lucky recipient of my tummy’s new found lust and its passionate hyping of joints like this.
And I’ll just have to keep searching for my new go-​to local Mexican spots. Recommendations welcome.
**Can I get a prize for being the 100^th review?!**

Delicious and fattening. This combination is my worst nightmare but oh well tastebuds are happy. The place is tiny, with about 3 small tables, but for a hole in the wall, the interior is really nice and clean.
Tequenos
Fried cheese sticks — Nothing more than cheese wrapped in dough. So filling and nothing can be more satisfying. Definitely try this.
Patacon Cubano
Pulled roasted pork, ham, fried queso blanco, half sour pickle and salsa verde —
Tastes just like a cubano especially with the pickles. I liked the hard crunch of the plantains, but it was somewhat dry. I think next time I won’t choose the cubano with the patacon.
Cachapas De Pabellon
Black beans, shredded beef, sweet yellow plantains and shredded queso blanco, topped with nuts — The cachapas were like soft corncake-​like crepes. It wasn’t as sweet as I thought. As warned by the person who took our orders, this one falls apart really easily, so eating with a knife and fork is recommended. I enjoyed the filling for this one more than the cubano.
Yucca Dippers
Fried yuca sticks toasted in chimichurri sauce topped with Parmesan cheese — Kind of like really potato-​y french fries. I’m not a big fan of thick creamy sauces, but the chimichurri sauce that came with it was really good. When we ordered it, the person taking our orders said it was his secret recipe. He looked so proud when he was selling it to us, as he should be.
Reina Pepia
Avocado, chicken salad, Corn meal patty fried or grilled — The arepa was so crunchy without being dry. I really loved this one. This is supposed to use a bland chicken, but they ran out, so they used spiced instead. I really liked the spiced one, but apparently that’s not how it’s supposed to be made.
Mexicana Arepa
Shredded beef, jalapeños and sharp Cheddar cheese — This was favorite of the person serving, but I liked the Reina better. You get a nice bite from the jalapeños though.
The person serving and taking orders was super nice. He gave great recommendations, brought out our food, and directed us to where to leave our trays and garbage. Definitely coming back to try more combinations.