To experience the full glory of a delicious arepa, visit Guasaca. The small Triangle-based chain specializes in the Venezuela staple. You can find their Durham location off of W. Main Street.
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Hours:
Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM Sunday: Closed
Great in person, not so great by delivery.
Kind people, delicious food, and fair prices. I have never been disappointed when I go eat in at the restaurant and bring new people to try it all the time.
However when I ordered the BOGO chicken fajita arepa combo for myself and a friend on uber eats, all 4 arepas had 1 small piece of shredded chicken and 2 small grilled onions and peppers.. practically empty. I felt totally ripped off.
I also bit into something that hurt my teeth in their slaw (also delivery). If there weren’t snacks in the house that night we would have gone to bed hungry. :(
I’ll come back in person any day, but probably won’t be ordering delivery from here again. They really are nice people and the food is very good, but the food is made completely different when you’re standing there watching verses when you have to trust them to send it to you right. I hope things change!
Hannah
Jan 3, 2026
3
I love Guasaca but this store specifically seems to struggle when it comes to DoorDash orders. This is the 2nd occasion something hasn’t been right with my order from this location. This time they put this nasty white sauce all over my bowl when the instructions specifically requested the GREEN cilantro sauce. I am not a picky eater but I specifically have a very low tolerance for ranch and am unable to finish this bowl. So so disappointed because I was craving this bad 😩
Kalishia Mitchell
Dec 13, 2025
5
AMAZZAAAZING😋😋😋
BANGIN IS ALL I CAN SAY!!! IT WAS FRESH, HOT, INEXPENSIVE, AND IT WAS SUPER FILLING. NOW I'M SURE 1 CAN FILL YOU UP FINE, I HAD 3 (Salmon, steak, chicken) BECAUSE I WAS HUNGRY AND GREEDY!!!😋😋😋
We live in Hampton, Va, so we don't have anything like that!
Viviana Bojorquez
Nov 24, 2025
5
Wow this food is so good. I now go here weekly. Highly recommend the chicken arepa and you MUST get the sauce!
Edu Casi
Oct 24, 2025
5
The food is great. We love it and the kids like it too. If you are hungry and need a quick service way to go
Kesia Williams
Sep 11, 2025
5
First time visiting with family member. Food was delicious. Service was excellent. The place was pretty quiet due to it being a while after lunch. Yay arepas!
Allison Simeon
Aug 3, 2025
3
I was debating on whether or not to write this review, but I think it's important. I dined at this restaurant on the evening of July 1, 2025. The music playing in the restaurant is rather loud, and I couldn't help but notice that there was a lot of profanity in the songs being played. I don't just mean your basic curse words; I'm also talking about sexually explicit words and descriptions. Most places play music that bleeps out the explicit language, so I was very surprised to hear all of that. I was concerned about the children eating in the restaurant at the time, who hopefully were not paying any attention to the music. It made me uncomfortable -- I don't really want to hear sexually explicit content while I'm eating. If anyone from Guasaca reads this, please use playlists that have bleeped out songs for the sake of children, and adults who aren't in the mood to hear all of that in that moment. Regarding the food, the chips and salsa are pretty awful. I do not recommend. The shredded chicken arepa is usually pretty good, but it didn't taste quite right on July 1. It did not taste different because of the music, however. Anyway, I have not been back since and probably won't be back for a while.
Joseph S.
Jul 20, 2025
4
Pretty good place to eat. It was better when drinks were included with the meal. If you go with your family, the drinks added on make it very expensive. The salsa taste like ketchup...
Mayra Salgado Castillo
Jun 27, 2025
4
Great for arepas in the triangle. The food is affordable and I like the combinations you can make. My favorite is their chicken arepa with plantains, beans, and cheese.
