Panela

I was so excited to try food from a place that's mostly gluten free, but holy shit this place wasn't even mid. I got lukewarm sweet n creamy something on an arepa with lettuce. And my boyfriend's dish had wicked good steak BUT it was slathered in A1 sauce which should be a crime. Panela has a mandatory 18% gratuity, which I'm fine with. But we saw our waitress twice; once to order and once to get the check. Now I'm out 40 bucks and have a tummy ache :(

The food was excellent. The waitress was friendly and efficient. We went there for an early dinner so we were the only people in the place. There was salsa music playing in the background well slightly louder than the background but it was fine. I got an ariba with cream chicken and pork belly and some other stuff thrown in. It was probably about 10,000 calories but tasted fantastic. There was a lot of gluten-free options in the menu which was great including the empanadas that were made with corn flour and tasted fantastic as well. GF got a rice bowl with shrimp and steak and several other toppings. She loved it. She asked for the steak rare and it was. That's not easy to find. She said the shrimp were cooked to perfection as well. We will definitely be back here.