Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen

Came here before a concert, it was a great snacks that turned into dinner :) Ordered the arepa and cachapa- loooove them! I personally like cachapa better because of thinner crust and that allows me to balance the corn and meat flavor. But the arepa still tastes amazing! Too bad there was no interesting drinks available, though. The restaurant was small and quiet, it's pretty tidy with small water dispenser available. The service is pretty decent, you'll need to come to the register and pay.
Mar 31st, 2024

Mar 26th, 2024

As a visitor to SF: I ordered the white traditional arepa with pulled pork pernil filling to go, and oh my, when I got home and started eating, it was still amazing despite sitting in a plastic take-out box for 25 min. The flavours are just great. The photo doesn't do it's justice. For San Francisco, the price seems okay. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free
Mar 23rd, 2024

Ive eaten Pica Pica many times and will continue coming here. You can get a tasty arepa for a decent price (by San Francisco standards) and this is a great place for someone with gluten intolerance as arepas are corn-based. A few of the times Ive have eaten here, the meat was pretty dry. Recently it has improved and I havent run into this issue.
Mar 14th, 2024

I used to LOVE Pica Pica but my recent experiences have been different. However, I do think it's likely due to the options that I chose. In particular, I really didn't like the beef Pabelln filling--the description sounded like heaven but the reality didn't live up to it. Massive hunks of stringy beef that were all but impossible to eat in an arepa--had to put it down and eat the beef filling w knife and fork (or pull off piece by piece by hand). The flavor of the plantains in the dish were totally lost due to the overwhelming amt of beef. The arepa itself was excellent, as usual. In general, the different arepas and cachacas I've had here in the past were almost always spectacular, as are the yucca fries. But things have changed, thus the 3 stars. One thing that was shockingly bad: the garlic coconut rice. It was bone dry and completely lacking in flavor. The worst side of rice I've ever had. Avoid it (sadly)! I really dislike giving negative reviews and want businesses to succeed, but I also have to tell it as it is. Don't think I'll be ordering again for a long, long time :(
Mar 19th, 2024