Valencia Luncheria Moves to a New Location

September 24, 2012

Valencia Luncheria Moves to a New Location

Valencia Luncheria
PH: 203-846-8009

NEW ADDRESS!: 164 Main Street
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

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One time i drove up to get some eats at Valencia and saw that it was closed, i was quite saddened, then i realized that there was a huge sign with an arrow pointing down the block…Valencia Luncheria had not closed, but MOVED! to a BIGGER and BETTER location! they even have a parking lot! which isn’t much of a parking lot, but I’LL TAKE IT! The decor (sorry no pics) is really nice inside, far more spacious than their former location. But most importantly let’s see if the food has lost any of its MOJO!

Steamed Mussels: $10.00

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Prince Edward Island Mussels with a coconut Lime Ginger Broth. It comes with an arepa cut into four pieces.

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Once you open the pot of mussels it is sooooo aromatic…but that’s not all.

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the mussels are large and succulent, and the broth is purely GENIUS! you’ll love dipping the arepa into the broth to soak it up and eat it. It’s really tasty, and you’ll wish you had a more absorbent type of bread to soak up such tasty broth.

Paella: $18.00

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Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, calamari, chorizo, chicken, and saffron scented rice. This becomes the best Paella i’ve ever had. (though i’m still dying to try a lobster paella in New Jersey…) and is sooo packed with such wonderful ingredients. They do not skimp at all, and all the wonderful flavors and how its cooked to perfection. I highly recommend getting this! It’s just sooo good! and Paella for 18 dollars, hot damn that’s cheap! especially with all the seafood in it! This definitely steals the show.

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Summation: I use to just get “The Works” or a couple of Arepas, but there is so much more to Valencia Luncheria than just Arepas and Empanadas…I highly recommend you go exploring, as so far all of the dishes i’ve tried at Luncheria are authentic and ridiculously good.

Kudos to Michael Young for not only moving to a larger location but maintaining the excellence in his food.

CHEERS!

Monday, January 04, 2010

Lunch @ Valencia Luncheria

Valencia Luncheria
PH: 203-846-8009

OLD ADDRESS!: 172 Main Street
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

So boo and i were watching food network and Guy Fieri was talking about this place…and not only that, the food looked fucking amazing. (You can actually watch the ‘review’ here on youtube). Also since I was planning a trip to Maine with Boo, and it was totally on the way…and Boo was definitely interested in going SO WHY NOT?!?!?!

The décor inside is of a cozy little friendly joint. Three boards chalked up with today’s special. Its a nice quaint little place, but don’t let this picture below fool you, we went during off hours, and on our second trip there, the place was sooo busy we had to order out (for Boo’s birthday, which was made ok, cause i found a nice nearby park for a romantic…yeah ok back to the review…)

Two sauces supplied on the table. One is a cold vegetable sauce that accents almost anything you put on it, and the second i don’t really remember, but i think it was a spicier sauce…hmmmm guess i’m just gonna have to go back and try some more… *wink

Boo got a papaya Batidos
(fresh fruit blended with milk and ice)
which was a bit on the thicker side for me,
but she loved it.
$3.50

Boo also ordered Mango Iced Tea for me
cause she felt i’d like it…which she was very right…it was fucking amazing and i loved that they let you get the syrup and add as much as you want…and the bamboo stick was a nice piece to chew on. $2.50

Our food didn’t take that long to come. Presentation was really nice, a cool banana leaf on the bottom, piping hot food…looked GREAT!!! Yesh we only ordered Arepas our first time around.

Arepas: Pernil (Venezuelan pork roast): $3.75 and Carne Mechada (shredded beef): $4.00

Funny story about the Pernil…first time around i didn’t even get to try it cause *ahem* someone took it and scarfed it down thinking that the Pernil and Carne were the same thing….Well second time around, i was able to try it…and it was really really good….a definite, MUST GET whenever we er…i go.

The Carne did look on the dryer side, but it was very flavorful…and accented well against the fried corn cake (which you can get skillet roasted if you want) It was very good the first time around, however, second time around it wasn’t as good.

Jenny (chicken, cheese, spinach): this was ok good. not my most favorite, but i can definitely see it as something someone could like alot. but it wasn’t for my taste buds. everything was moist and savory, well cooked. no dryness or misplaced flavors. $4.00

Zach (crispy chicken, honey): now this was totally a show stealer…we figured it was gonna be on the dryer side, but the chicken was perfectly cooked, perfectly crispy, and the honey PERFECTLY accented the ENTIRE dish. This is a MUST GET everytime we go there…it was ridiculously good. $4.00

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What was interesting was our second time around we actually got a free burrito…don’t know if it was compliments of the house, or a mistake in the order. It was a Pulled Pork Burrito, and it was really freaking good…but it was HUGE!!! and not to mention $9.00 bucks on the menu.

Summation: What was really cool was, second time around we got to meet Micheal Young, who was on the episode of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’. He’s a really nice guy, totally not full of himself or anything like that. Even though it was slamming busy in Valencia Luncheria, he took the time to take a pic with me. I highly recommend the place, as all of the food was good to really freaking good. I look forward to stopping here for all my trips up to Maine, and can’t wait to try the other quite interesting dishes and combinations. Great food. Great company. what more could you ask for? CHEERS!!!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Lunch @ Valencia Luncheria

Valencia Luncheria
PH: 203-846-8009

172 Main Street
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Now you all remember i visited this joint last year, and i’ve been coming back trying the other things that they had to offer…and believe you me, so far i haven’t been let down at all.

The Works: 1 arepa of your choice, 1 empanada of your choice, ceviche, plus rice, beans, plaintains and avocado. $12.00

Now how can you top this? its like you get the best of everything here! and how could i not add the cold veggie sauce and the hot sauce that’s provided on the table? soooo goooooooooood. The beans are ridiculously good…don’t let their plain looks fool you!

nice plaintain, delicious avocado.

heavenly ceviche.

I choose the cheeseburger empanada….I LOVE THE CHEESE BURGER EMPANADA…the burger is always perfectly cooked, with a little tinge of spicyness (for flavoring, and will be fine for the faintest of spice eaters) and the fresh mozz they use PERFECTLY accents it…it’s ridiculously good and i super highly recommend this as the FIRST EMPANADA you should try at this joint.

and of course…the Zach…I feel this is the most simple yet so complicated in texture and flavoring arepa that they have to offer…of course many of you would beg to differ, but the crunchy crispy chicken, and the light hearted breading with a hint of salty flavor all drizzled in sweet sweet thin honey, accompanied by the warm inviting innards of the arepa with the crunchy fried outer corn bread….make it an ochestra of the three letter word….YUM. and i’ll have words with any man (or woman) that says other wise.

Summation: This place kicks ass and will kick your ass. Don’t let the pics fool you, its alot of food, and i’ll guarantee you that it will take any big man/woman appetite to boot. and if not…order some more arepas or empanadas. i mean i was full, and i ordered some more…to go of course.

and yes, this place is always ridiculously packed, but service is always really friendly and pleasant.

CHEERS!

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