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Orinoco

477 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA | Map it  

02118 42.338800 -71.075901

(617) 369-7075 | View Website

  • Hours

    Tue-Wed 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-10pm Thu-Sat 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-11pm Sun 11am-3pm
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Features

Neighborhoods:
Shawmut, South End
Cuisine:
Venezuelan, Latin American, Colombian
Price:
$$
Categories:
Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:
Date Spot, Notable Wine List, Local Favorite, Hidden Find, Romantic Dining
Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Cash, Visa

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Review Highlights

ambiance
100%
“The atmosphere was casual with a great energy.”
drinks
100%
“This place is authentic Venezuelan, from the food to the music to the drinks, I felt immersed in the culture.”
food quality
89%
“The salad with bacon wrapped dates and empanadas were awesome, as were the arepas.”
menu variety
83%
“Place was pretty good, but not fantastic for the pricey menu.”
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service
88%
“The entire staff was very pleasant.”
value
86%
“Arepas were great, light and tasty, and the price in the range of a restaurant of its kind, we had the tuna and the Lamb, each with flavors well blend to give the meaning of the type of cuisine they are "A Latin kitchen”
wait time
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“The slow service and unexciting arepa were forgotten when the main dishes arrived.” View Less

Reviews for Orinoco

sodoku2008

Member since Feb, 2010 View Profile
7Reviews
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Joined 2 years ago
3.0
February 20, 2010

Unique but pricey. Place was pretty good, but not fantastic for the pricey menu. It's really small and doesn't take reservations so we waited an hour for a table for five. I got the portabello goat cheese arepas - stuffed corn pockets. These were ok, but not as flavorful as I had hoped. They were 15.95 for four of them...wouldn't get them again.

Some friends got the churrasco, which they liked...but they didn't get that much for the price.

The empanadas were my favorite out of the bunch...we also got some yucca fries which were unique but wouldn't order them again.

Overall, I probably wouldn't come here again.

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jkiss121785

Member since Dec, 2007 View Profile
2Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
September 23, 2008

LUNCH WAS AMAZING!. Two of my friends went to this place (one for lunch and the other for dinner) and they both LOVED it, so I had to try it out. It looks like a hole in the wall and there is seating outside and inside (like an old saloon) but my friend who went for dinner said it is a GREAT date place (candles and all, everything was very nice at night too) but I went for lunch. the food was AMAZING. Seriously, totally didn't expect a quick bite to eat to LITERALLY make me "mmm" with every bite! I had the Venezuelan corn sandwich (can't remember the name...) with shredded chicken and avocado, and my friend had a steak sandwich... and both of us were speechless! We also had fried plantains... seriously, try them, they are delic! So thumbs up for orinoco!

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Eric Grossman

Member since Aug, 2003 View Profile
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Joined 9 years ago
4.0
August 01, 2008

Citysearch Editorial Review. Inspired by the casual, convivial roadside eateries found throughout Venezuela, Orinoco uses old family recipes to produce one of the city's most authentic Latin American eateries. Upbeat waiters navigate the intimate dining room, which is decorated with colorful masks, filled with mismatched chairs and has room for only 20 patrons. Drink options run the gamut from South American wines to tropical fruit drinks. Diners peek into the partially open kitchen to view authentic arepas being made by hand. Filled with everything from slow-cooked pork leg to creamy Venezuelan guayanes cheese, these smoky corn pockets make for an ideal starter. Shredded beef empanadas and bacon-wrapped, almond-filled dates are among the other appetizers available. Entrees, most of which come in under $15, include adobo-rubbed tuna and Pabellon Criollo, a traditional Venezuelan dish of shredded beef, white rice, black beans and plantains. Homemade caramel flan and molten chocolate cake provide a sweet finish.

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jjrkane

Member since Apr, 2008 View Profile
5Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
April 23, 2008

delicious and cozy. i had heard a lot of good things about this place and decided to take my parents there when they were in town. the food was incredibly flavorful and the service was excellent. I particularly recommend the shredded beef & beans. Also, the flan was the best I've ever had. Go!

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putaambre

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1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
February 13, 2008

The best of the "other" south!. I have dine at Orinoco many times and all have been deliciuosly wonderful. However, the best time to go is for sunday brunch. Get in early (very small place) or you will smell all that good food as you wait for others to finish! I recomend you start of with a hot chocolate, very thick, non of that watery stuff! The arepas with chicken and avacodo are good, but a must try are the CACHAPAS. MMMMmm oh so yummy!

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