Orinoco Harvard Square
$$ • Latin American, Venezuelan, Salad
Hours:
56 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge
(617) 354-6900
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Orinoco Harvard Square Reviews
Everything ordered was good. Small and quaint. It’s in Harvard Square so keep in mind street parking is not the easiest. Only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because they don’t have chicha on the menu :-). It’s like not having horchata at a Mexican restaurant.
My small group had a serendipitous experience at Orinoco. We walked around and happened to stumble on this place for dinner - it's definitely a hidden gem.I loved the atmosphere; quiet so that I could talk to my group and not too bright or too dark. We ordered the tequenos, plantains, and ribs for appetizers; the latter two were totally delicious. Service was good but nothing spectacular and unfortunately they did not have Arepas that night.For the main course I got the lamb chops...read full review
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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5:30 - 8:30PM 12 - 2PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 - 8:30PM 12 - 2PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 - 8:30PM 12 - 2PM |
| Friday | 12 - 2PM 5:30 - 9:30PM |
| Saturday | 12 - 2PM 5:30 - 9:30PM |
| Sunday | 5:30 - 8PM 11:30AM - 2PM |
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We went to Orinoco a little under an hour before closing. We were seated immediately and the waiter was very attentive. We had hoped to eat some arepas but they were out of them. I recommend getting here earlier if that's what you're craving. We ended up getting the empanada trio, the Pabellon Criollo (which I did not realize also had plantains), the maracuchitos and the tostones. Yes, all the plantains in the menu. It kind of happened by accident but it worked out great. We got...read full review