Fantastic menu at very reasonable prices. Love the location, cleanliness and ambiance…read more ... and the ultimate best is the food!!!

I enjoy a good Latin or South American dish and this place is mainly Peruvian & Colombian themed…read more I'm familiar with some Brazilian food and brands so I'm thrilled when I can come here for a Guaraná soda. I've had everything from their saltado dishes, empanadas of various kinds, an assortment of their pastries, and ready to go drinks. Everything has been good for the most part. Tho when I'm craving a dessert stop here I favor the guava pastry and the alfajores, & you have to special order the cheese Pastry/bread. I'm a huge fan of "pudim" that's how you say flan in Portuguese! Yet the flan is not my favorite here since the sugar caramelization it's usually cooked too much, causing a burnt flavor, and the consistency is too aerated rather than having a creamy and smooth consistency. I've tried it a few times and that seems to be their consistent style. We get cravings for this place and like that we're mainly serviced by the nice owners of this restaurant. The restaurant is decorated in their native culture in mind. I love that! If you're craving a good empanada or a sweet tooth treat come and give them a try!

The place looks nice when you enter however might have been one of the worst cakes I have ever…read moretasted. Even a supermarket like Vons or Ralph's has better tasting cakes. It tasted a bit metallic and the filling was not edible. This was the tres leches vanilla. Let's just say I ended up with major stomach pains overnight.

They have a lot of good looking pastries & desserts displayed. Some are quite giant. Service is…read moregood and they got seating indoor and outdoor. Yesterday we got a California burrito that was really good and big. The price was pretty affordable compared to most California burritos nowadays. Today we got a breakfast machaca sandwich and Cali burrito. They only had green sauce today. Which is fine because that's the only salsa I like. The sandwich was pretty good, but it only had meat halfway down my sandwich. The Cali burrito was really good because it had guacamole this time. This place is walking distance so we may come here often.

I've been craving pupusas. And this is the place to get them…read more Pupusas are always fresh. The curtido is so good! And I love their tamales too! I actually prefer Salvadoran tamales over Mexican ones. The fried plantains with beans and sour cream are to die for! If you're craving Salvadoran food. This is the place to go.

I have only ever ordered their pupusas & tamales but I am never disappointed when I do. I have yet…read moreto eat at the restaurant because I usually order via DoorDash, but the food always comes still hot & fresh. My favorite pupusa is the carne asada one because the meat is so flavorful! Their chicharron & chicken pupusas are also delicious. BEST PUPUSAS IN NORTH COUNTY!! Highly recommend!!

Great service and food was good especially for the happy hour special. Would come back if I'm back…read morein the area. Bar area was roomy and inviting.

I visited Cocina del Charro in Escondido for dinner with family and had a mixed experience. The…read morerestaurant is large with plenty of parking, and we were seated right away. The service was friendly, and I liked that they had a big TV in the bar area showing the soccer match. The complimentary chips and salsa were tasty and a nice way to start the meal. I ordered the enchiladas suizas with a side salad instead of the usual rice and beans. The salad was fine, although the ranch tasted like bottled dressing. Unfortunately, the enchiladas just weren't for me. The filling reminded me more of chicken soup wrapped in a tortilla than a traditional enchilada. I was surprised to find celery inside, which I've never had in an enchilada before. It wasn't terrible, but the flavor and texture just didn't work for me. Even though my meal was disappointing, the friendly service and comfortable atmosphere would make me willing to come back and try something else on the menu.

If you like your coffee straight up with no fuss then this is your place for solid coffee. At this…read moreto go shop you will not find coffee drinks loaded with sugar, milk etc, but rather a focus on quality coffee. You can get your coffee with agave or natural sugar if you need sweetness. Plus they sell yummy empanadas which is perfect for breakfast! If coffee is not your thing there are tea drinks and hot chocolate too. On rainy days hot chocolate is free (it rained today). Services is super friendly and accommodating! As this is more of a to ho shop, there are no tables. Outside of the shop there is a bar that you can stand up and drink at. Parking lot available too which is a bonus as so close to the beach! I will definitely be back for my caffeine and empanada fix!

Food/drinks: 8/10 Service: 7/10…read moreAmbiance: 6.5/10 Coffee is mostly pourover so please note that! They have a mojito coffee that was really delicious (as good as philz). Good service and cute little coffee shop. Just note that there's no seating. Very to-go kind of place. There's a thrift shop right next door that's great too so have fun in there after getting a nice coffee!

Mexican panadería Bakery…read morePan dulce Amex accepted Parking available Large selection Fresh daily Open late Reasonable price Small bites bolillos Breakfast burritos and tortas Coffee North county Comfort food from Guadalajara Friendly staff

Had picked up a large order for my best friend's wedding. They pan dulces were really delicious and…read morethe prices were good. Parking was easy as well. The only reason why I'm docking one star is there was no flexibility on the time I could pick-up despite the large order that we placed. They're closed between 12-2PM. Overall a cheap and good pan dulce spot.

Phenomenal food, tastes like it was made with a lot of love!!…read more My grilled chicken plate was a ton of food and the plantains were my favorite. Will definitely be back very soon!!

I was in the Encinitas area again and was hungry. I actually came to this area for a different…read morerestaurant for breakfast but saw this Cuban restaurant, El Cubano, and I rarely turn down Cuban food. There was ample parking due to this area being a strip mall type of establishment. I headed to the food court area and stumbled on El Cubano. I decided to choose a go-to item, the Ropa Vieja and I got it with white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains. A salad also came with the plate. Everything had a nice flavor to it. I really enjoyed the ropa vieja. I just wished there was a bigger portion because I'm a growing boy lol. I will for sure return to try some of their other items.

Cute little place in Oceanside, right past CVS, by Flying Pig. We never really walk out that far…read morefrom the pier area (and it's not really THAT far), but decided to go out a bit just to check it out. Scanned the QR code on the big banner from the outside and checked out their menu. Saw lumpia and thought it was a Filipino spot). Saw they had a happy hour menu and decided to check it out before our movie. The vibe we really cute and played reggae music. It was a relaxing, chill atmosphere with lots of tvs. The server, Jaz was really nice, friendly and very hospitable. She spoke of their Guamanian food, heritage and community. They've been in the current spot for the last 7 or 8 months, so fairly new, but were down the street for many years before that. We ordered 2 different kinds of BBQ chicken wings. Two orders of the sweet chili glazed (Pine Doni) and one of the other which was like a honey bbq glazed style. All were supposed to have 6 wings, but the honey BBQ one had 5 (?). The sweet chili was our fave of the two. Their chicken empanadas were huge, and served 3 per dish, were delicious and crispy, with an aioli like sauce with a wonderful kick. The spam roll was a masubi-like and was good (husband said it was the best he's ever had). The side of mac salad had great flavor! Jaz brought us some red rice to try on the house and it was really good! It reminded me of Vietnamese chicken rice, with chicken broth infused into the rice, making it really tasty and savory. First time having Guamanian food and we're stoked we tried it! All in all, great food and awesome service! If you've never tried it before...put it on your list! You won't regret it!

I'm always so so happy to visit this restaurant! We were…read moregreeted & seated right away. I've always loved the Blue color of the walls and the island decorations throughout. We started off with the chicken kelaguen which had the perfect amount of flavor and tanginess with the red rice staple. I do wish I got more rice in the chicken to rice ratio, but it was good regardless. Shortly after we got our empanadas (the whole reason I wanted to go here). I had been craving them for weeks and it didn't disappoint. The filling was the delicious and the crust was perfectly crunchy. We then shared the Guam bomb which was a pretty decently sized plate. I appreciated how crunchy the fries were, especially since the amount of sauce on top could have easily made them soggy very quickly. I do wish there was a little more meat but it tasted yummy nonetheless. Our absolute favorite part of the meal was desert. The banana donuts! It came with 4 which was perfectly paired with strawberry ice cream. Overall, super duper happy with another visit to this amazing spot! Hopefully we'll catch them at PIFA San Diego this year