Ambience. It feels like you're eating in an upscale living room. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating with a medium size bar so good if you want to grab a quick bite or eating alone. Service: excellent This might be controversial, but their drink menu looks better than their food menu. The drinks were outstanding and well priced for the quality. Our favorite was Brooklyn or nowhere, starting lineup, Caribbean Queen (crowd favorite). They also do towers that serves 10-12 people but in reality it's a lot more. Food: arepitas, empanadas, hallaca are must orders for street food/appetizers. The other street food options were good but average. We love the salmon, pabellon and steak. But I would definitely go back for drinks and street food. Great for dates, girls night out, large parties. Would definitely go back.

This place is a must! Excellent derive from beginning to end. Fun funky dining room and cool bar setting. Food was outrageously good!

I came here during the pandemic when it had just opened and food was good, nothing over the top. But when I visited again (2024) wow ! Everything was just amazing. We had the cachapitas, the shrimp, paella and scallops! Everything was so tasty and full of flavor. The service was good and the space is very romantic. I can not wait to return!

Casa Ora is a gastronomical delight. We came here on a whim and having never had Venezuelan food, I had no expectations. The menu is definitely on the pricier end, but a lot of the options sounded interesting. We ultimately decided to the pre fixe 4 course and that was the best decision because I got to try a lot of what I wanted. I started with the empanadas, which comes with ALL 4 flavors--if you're following along, I hate making choices lol. The beef, chicken, and cheese ones were expected, but monkfish empanada is something I never considered, but definitely worth another bite. I really enjoyed the sauces they brought out with the appetizers as well. Next we had the ceviche and beef tongue. Both lovely, but I'm definitely partial to the ceviche. Only thing though, it didn't come with chips and I love a good ceviche/chips combo. For the main entree I had the Lobster. It was a savory, warm bisque filled with different types of seafood. There was also a crispy topping that gave it a bit of a crunch. Definitely a fave for me and I would love to know how to make a dish like this. Lastly was one of the best desserts ever--the Cuatro Leches, which I presume is their take of tres leches. It's not as soft and overwhelmed with milk like you typically find in tres leches, but I personally appreciated that. It had a nice structure to it, sweetness and texture from the toppings, balanced with creaminess of the milk. Honestly I can't stop thinking about this meal. Our waiter was very patient especially as we asked a lot of questions about the menu. We ended up closing out the restaurant, but never felt rushed. It's very dimly lit, which I understand the vibe but can be kinda hard to read the menu. Overall would highly highly recommend this place!

Beautiful restaurant. Came on a busy night for a birthday dinner, and the service was a little less attentive than we'd like. The cocktails were really good. We had the empanadas and plantain chips as an appetizer, they were good. Had the pollo and seafood stew as our entrees. They were very hearty. We got the cuarto leches, also very rich. It was soaked in rum. Would be back again to try other options.

Caracas de noche is not only a drink, but the vibe that Casa Ora drips of. Their menu gives you the best of Caraqueño street food and traditional Venezuelan flavors with an elevated twist. The tequeños are a must for the table! Other standouts included their Maitake, a unique mushroom dish that could convert any meat eater, and the Red Snapper with its bright citrus caviar. Every point of service from greeting to salutation was warm and welcoming even with a packed house. Gracias por una noche llena de nostalgia y sabor. Love, your Grecavenezolana!

Had a reservation for two people on a Friday evening. Nice outside setup outside with a sturdy wooden shack and warming space heaters all around. Started off with the Guacamole+Plantain Chips ($16) and Tequeños ($10). Guac is chunky and served alongside sturdy fried plantains that weren't greasy. Could have used some jalapeños and citrus in the dish but otherwise pretty good. Tequeños are great - well filled and served alongside a tangy/sweet tar tar sauce. For the main course, got the Pollo ($30) - a marinated chicken breast with rice, and sofrito. Well marinated and filling overall. Service isn't too bad, albeit on the griff side. While expensive, the dishes are prepared well and worth trying once.

Had been wanting to come to Casa Ora since I saw their bon appetit video a good while back. This is definitely a space more conducive to smaller parties, as most of the seating doesn't fit more than four. That being said, I came with a friend to catch up and celebrate an early birthday with a nice meal. We came on a Monday and had a reservation but probably could have been seated without one on this day. The cocktail menu here is pretty extensive and I was curious about a number of drinks. They have a limited number of seats at the bar which could be a good time in the future if I wanted to catch up with a girlfriend. I don't recall the name of the cocktail I chose but will say that it was very heavy on the crushed ice. We shared all the food items: arepitas, hallaca, yucca fries, and pabellon a caballo and it was more than enough for two. Everything was good, but I personally wasn't blown away by any of the dishes. The sauces, however, were really good, particularly the green (avocado-based?) one. The servers and staff were very kind, but perhaps they were a bit understaffed because they came around a tad infrequently.

Una casita afuera de la casa. Being inside feels like home, and a comfortable one with that waxing nostalgia over the heydays of good living in Venezuela. I loved that they also offer more than just street food that Venezuelan cuisine is better known for in this country outside of South Florida. The fosforera (seafood stew) was truly an amazing dish and one I would order over again and again. Everything here, including drinks, were good. But for a good experience here, I'd suggest ordering things that are harder to come across in other Venezuelan places in New York.