Toparepa

So delicious! This was my first arepa-​I had the cheese and added guacamole-​tasted incredible! There’s loads of toppings to choose from and you can build your own-​really recommend this place-​thank you!

Very pricy for one arepa. The flavor of the corn cake is mild, as it should be, and I love the bites of corn kernels. The cake is filled with mozzarella and pretty oily as a result. Topping mine with pesto didn’t help in that department, but it did make it tasty. Adding a little siracha was a bonus. If you don’t want to «make-​your-​own,» go with a more expensive ($ 8+) suggestion like banana, strawberry, and almonds.

Absolutely fantastic. The goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto is a must try if you are in the area.

Very sweet at baseline. Pre-​made arepas. Don’t get the guacamole, it was sour and gross and I ended up tossing the whole thing.

I had never had a repo before so this was a new thing for me. It is a bit pricey at $ 9.50 for the repo with the mushrooms pesto and feta cheese but it was simply delicious. We were shopping in Bryant Park and it was a welcome treat in the cold weather. I would definitely have one of these again should I pass by in the streets of New York.

Are u kiddingggggg me!!! This was an experience. My bf and I were strolling through the park and I forced him to stop here bcuz I am an arepa freak. We ordered one with sundries tomato and cheese and something else, I don’t even remember bcuz I was in a culinary coma. It was so delicious. My bf and I split it, and I still felt like I consumed a whole meal. If you’re complaining about presentation, go to jean gorges or sum thing– this is basically a street cart in the park. Yet still so amazingly delicious. So much so that the next week we detoured in order to stop by there again to get the artichoke and cheese one. Again, heaven. It literally couldn’t be more delicious.

Food is 4 stars for sure! Very good toppings. I had the egg and mushroom and the spinach and feta. One star off for the arepas being pre-​made (fast though). Topping was great though.
The price is a 3 star. Could be a little cheaper but that’s how those shops go. Around 9 for the spinach and feta I think.
Overall I would go back for sure :)

These arepas are mass-​produced so don’t expect any masa miracles from the baseline product, but they are reheated on the griddle with various toppings to make a comforting hot snack on a cold winter day.

My boyfriend bought me one of these yesterday at bryant park — we celebrated completing the bryant park scavenger hunt (which was really fun. I didn’t win the grand prize but we did get sweet gift certificates to waffles and dinges). Anyway, I digress… back to the arepas
These are delicious! I watched them make it and they take these pre cooked frozen arepas, grill them and then put their own toppings on them. Being a fitness writer, I had to ask what the calories were and was told 410 calories each just for the patty (the toppings are not pre packaged so they didn’t know). YOWZERS! Make sure you make room in your diet for these
We both got the one with the pesto, goat cheese and sundried tomatoes — so I would estimate the entire thing was about 700 to 800 calories! It was sweet comfort food, but it did get cold pretty fast since it was freezing yesterday — that ruined the experience a bit.
All in all, I give it 4 stars for the worker giving me the nutritional information without hassle, the taste, the size (it’s huge!), the fact that these are grilled — not fried — and the relative ease in which we got them (it only took about 5 minutes of waiting around) — and subtracted one star for the fact that it’s not the best food to get and eat outside in the winter since it gets cold and the cheese gets hard fast, and the price ($ 9 for a pre-​made frozen arepa with cheese and pesto on top is kind of steep)

Oh my goodness — what a wonderful surprise. I wanted to try something different for brunch so I ordered this from Bryan Park and sat next to the ice rink watching little kids learning how to skate! Awwww
I wanted to order the one with mushroom, but they were out of mushroom. The nice lady working there rocking some super cool looking sunglasses said I could try it with the roasted pepper. I took my chances and wow — that was such a great suggestion!
If you are into savoury crepes over waffles, then give this a shot. If you prefer waffles, still give this a try! The cornmeal cake has a bit of saltiness and sweetness which just enhances the flavour of the cake all together.
I couldn’t stop smiling looking at the yolk woozing out! I did ask mine to be cooked over easy and very slightly cooked, so you can do the same if you would like yours to look like the pictures I uploaded!

Arepa is pretty commonly seen whenever there’s a food fair in the summer but arepa with toppings is like a twist, so I decided to give it a try. The presentation isn’t as pretty as I expected it to be. Of course it wouldn’t be as nice as the pic but I think they can give a little more effort and present it a bit better. After all the look matters.
The arepa is a bit too sweet for me. I mean it is made out of corn so of course it’s going to be sweet but the contrast of sweet and savory didn’t work out that much for me. And plus it got cold really quickly so the mozzarella inside he arepa hardened :(
I just wanted to give it a try but I prob won’t try another again lol

This was a pleasant find at the Bryant Park Winter Festival. I have only had arepas in tropical climates but I know they’re a warming comfort food and that’s what I desired on this very cold day. I ordered the Ham & Mozzarella arepa. The yellow corn arepa disc was lightly sweet with a thin, crisped outer layer and nestled inside was warm melted mozzarella cheese and savory ham. The arepa really warmed me up on this cold day.

My boyfriend and I were walking around Bryant Park while our friends were ice skating (he was at the gym toning those legs so trying to skate on ice was a no-​no apparently). Anyway, there were plenty of places to eat, but I was so excited when I saw this arepa stand. I love arepas! They’re basically like little corn pancakes to me.
You start off with a basic arepa with mozzarella cheese in the middle. I believe it runs for $ 5.50. I chose to get the one with pepperoni slices, which bumped it up to $ 6.50. There were a whole bunch of toppings you can add for $ 1-​$ 2, or you can go ahead and choose a bunch of combinations they suggest.
I was originally going to go with the arepa and pepperoni alone, but the girl insisted it tasted better with a topping. It was so hard to choose as there were many options. Finally, I decided I would get my original choice (arepa with pepperoni slices and mozz cheese in the middle) topped with mushrooms and a fried egg.
OMG. BEST THING EVER. I devoured every little bite. It’s slightly sweet, but the pepperoni slices balanced it out perfectly. The egg was runny, and the provided a great contrast in texture to the «pancake.» The mushrooms just pulled the whole thing together.
I wanted to go back for seconds, but held myself back because it was almost $ 10 for a «snack» that would run me probably a dinner’s worth of calories (and I still had to eat dinner with my friends!)

To arepa or not to arepa? That is the question when you walk into the magical wonderland that is Bryant Park in the winter-​time and you find yourself stunned with options for specialty foods.
Today, the answer was definitely to arepa. My co-​worker and I waited in line for these ooey-​gooey treats, and despite the fairly long wait and way high price tag ($ 9 for one of their specialty arepas), we thought they were fan-​freaking-​tastic. These arepas are separated by a layer of melted mozzarella cheese, and topped with whatever you want. The one I got was topped with feta, roasted red peppers, and pesto — an insanely good combination. Overall, a really fantastic lunch option, though I still feel a bit guilty about spending $ 9 on street food.

I went back to this place again yesterday. Last year was the first time i tried it. I believe it got the mushroom and feta cheese last time. Yesterday I got the mushroom and egg. It was a bit too sweet for me and I prefer the mushroom and feta cheese. It was the right balance. It wasn’t too sweet and it was GOOD!

Just ate at this place on Friday night after ice skating. I love arepas and always look forward to finding a cart that sells them at carnivals or fairs. I was very surprised to find this one. When I found it with my friend I jumped for joy. She didn’t know what they were so I walked up with my arm around her and a big smile and asked the guy at the cook stand if he could explain what they were to my friend, that she’d never had one. Mind you, there was no one in line and he had one on the grill so it wasn’t like he was terribly busy. He gave us a stank eye and said «It’s Columbian food,» well duh! I could’ve told her that. He was really rude. Since I work across the street, I look forward to Bryant Park’s metamorphosis every year. I really think if they want to do business there, they really have to be friendlier. That’s what the venues there around the holidays are known for. Listen, maybe the guy hates his job who knows but I’ll you there are a million smiling faces waiting to take his job and happily reply to the question. Needless to say, I will not be returning my arepa ended up being COLD! Yuck…

When I think of this arepa place I’m reminded of the comedian who said he wasn’t quite sure what gluten is, but «apparently, it’s delicious». What’s an arepa? Delicious, apparently.
What else is it? According to Toparepa’s simple, kiosk-​posted menu, it’s «griddled cornmeal patties with melted mozzarella» oozing out the mid-​section ($ 5). Add some miscellaneous toppings for $ 1 — $ 2 more or go with their «favorepas» for $ 6.50 total. They were out of the «goat cheese, pesto, and sun-​dried tomato topping» (our first choice) but wow, our second choice was fantastic: «feta cheese, pesto, and mushrooms». I think we actually licked clean the little cardboard boat it was served in.
You place an order at the kiosk and they prepare the arepa fresh and to spec. They even have a little 1-​table kiosk directly adjoining, in case you want to eat sort-​of inside.
I’m not clear on whether this place is here in Bryant Park year-​round or not but it was there in late February and I’m making a personal bid for it to remain a permanent fixture. Something this good should not disappear. This is fast-​ish food that’s fresh, healthy, savory, with a taste of sweet corn goodness. New favorite food: Arepa.