La Carquena might be hard to find for non Falls Churchers,
it's connected to a tiny motel in the heart of Falls Church City.  

We ordered carryout yesterday, so I haven't been inside the restaurant. 
The food though is good.  It's very flavorful, and their dipping sauces
provided a lot of extra uumpf to the food.

From La Caraquena we ordered Saltenas, Tequenones, Arepas, and the Yucca Frita.

The Saltenas are better than most.  I've never had authentic Saltenas so I
don't know what they should taste like when cooked by a Bolivian
grandmother.  What I do know is that La Caraquena makes them far better
than other places where I have had Saltenas.  The crust of the
"turnover" had a light crunch yet the inner part of the crust
maintained a soft fluffy texture.  The stew inside the Saltenas was loaded
with great flavors, and the vegetables weren't over cooked, you could taste
each part while altogether still enjoying the overall combination of flavors.

The Tequenones are good but not my bag.  The crust on these Latin cheese
sticks were a bit dry and the cheese wasn't as soft as I would like, maybe it's
the way it's supposed to be but I don't like it when a "cheese stick"
has cheese that doesn't melt in your mouth, and is a bit too chewy. 

The Arepas I believe will be my undoing.  If I wasn't on a mission to lose
weight I think I would intentionally try to gain 10 lbs in a week just for the
sake of tasting each of their 11 different Arepas.  I  had the
Sifrina, a blend of chicken salad, avocado, and mayo with a mix of cheeses,
this joyous harmony of flavors is topped off by being in the center of two
grilled (or fried) cornmeal patties.  I could eat just the cornmeal
patties on there own with some butter. 

The Yucca Frita was cooked really well; it was clear the Yucca was fresh Yucca
and not out of a bag like mass produced French Fries. 

This place has become another go to restaurant in Falls Church City, the city
with nothing to do…

I give this a Man Boobs+ Rating or 3.5 Stars, it's good so be prepared to develop man boobs, the only reason it doesn't get 4 Stars is that I didn't like the Tequenones.