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    Cafeteria La Reina

    4.4 (28 reviews)
    Closed • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Marissa N.

    At Cafeteria La Reina, I sampled three pupusas, which have various types of fillings encased in a fried corn patty. The pupusas were made to order and arrived after a ten-minute wait. First impressions upon seeing the 7" patties were that three was definitely too much for lunch and I should have went with one or two at most. I tried the cheese with loroco, with zucchini, and with pork. Being a meat-loving gal, the chicharron (pork) was my favorite while the queso made for a good breakfast the following day. The pupusas come with curtido (vinegar-based slaw) and salsa roja. Both were very flavorful and added much to the dish. The salsa cut through the fattiness of the pork and fried pupusa nicely while the curtido provided some needed crunch in addition to the acidity. I had gotten my meal to go and so the sides were packaged in two plastic bags that were tied in a knot at the top. While this was fine for the curtido, it made it pretty difficult to pour the watery salsa in a controlled manner and I ended up spilling half all over the pupusas. All put together, one to two pupusas would be more than enough for lunch making this great cheap eats at ~$3/pupusa.

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    8 years ago

    Best Hispanic food I've ever had. Plantains were the bomb. Causal atmosphere, friendly staff!!

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    Reina the owner and her staff were so hospitable. Delicious food and the atmosphere is comfortable.

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    13 years ago

    La Reina have the best spanish food in Boston! love the food the services! Best pupusas ever!.

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    Mi Pueblito Restaurant - Cheese Pupusas

    Mi Pueblito Restaurant

    4.1(233 reviews)
    0.3 mi•East Boston
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    Stopped by for a mid-morning breakfast on a Sunday afternoon and had an enjoyable experience. It…read morewas quite busy so it took a little long for food to come out, but they do give chips and salsa to munch on while you wait. I ordered the desyanos mi pueblito and it was really good. The steak was cooked perfectly and it came with everything I was craving. Plus the refried beans, creama, eggs, plantains, chicharron, and warm tortilla--yum! The pupusa was different, as it's made with a different cheese here which the waitress did warn us. Because of this, it wasn't our favorite but still good. Overall this spot is popular in East Boston, I would definitely check it out! Also if you tell them it's your birthday they will sing to you and you get to wear the special hat :)

    " Nightmare on Border Street ". I ordered the steak plate…read more. My husband the chicken . I am sorry to say , food tasted reheated and not fresh . I was disappointed. The prices are not good at all for the quality and portion size . The waiter took forever to just bring us water , never mind servicing us . Yikes ! The vibe feels like you're in a busy supermarket not warm at all . Parking is limited as they have no garage. Plus it's located near the Tobin bridge so no side street parking . You might have to walk like 2 blocks or less for a safe parking spot . Just always read the signs before parking .

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    Tu Metapan Restaurant - It's very nice place and very friend friendly and food great

    Tu Metapan Restaurant

    4.0(39 reviews)
    0.4 mi•East Boston
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    I have been going here for years. I moved last year so I occasionally make a special request to…read morecome here for special occasions (1.5 hr drive). I have recommended this restaurant to many friends and often post them bc on my social media. During our last meal here, we dined in and I also had ordered 10 pupusas for to go (costed about $30 for the to go order) When I came home, I tasted the pupusas and they tasted spoiled. i recalled tasting the sourness at the restaurant when I ate a pupusa dined in but I thought the salsa/ tomatoes was from a sour batch. I tried to contact the restaurant Facebook through messaging just so they could be aware of the problem... they left me on read and then blocked me. Very unprofessional. I'm very disappointed because this was one of my favorite restaurants, but my bf is happy he won't have to drive 1.5 hrs to Boston anymore. Bad experience but very good food when it's not spoiled.

    Over all good. Very unenthusiastic with the salad that came with the quesadilla, but quesadilla…read moretasted good. It was very messy though and more like a burrito sandwich. The Gordita and tostada was really good! I would get again, but probably wouldn't order tacos here given the lack of taco toppings.

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    Tu Metapan Restaurant - Chicharones dry, too salty and hard as F. beans taste like a goya can already flavored Decent rice and platano. $20..... I won't go back.

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    Chicharones dry, too salty and hard as F. beans taste like a goya can already flavored Decent rice and platano. $20..... I won't go back.

    La Posada Restaurant & Tequila Bar - Beef Birria Chimichanga

    La Posada Restaurant & Tequila Bar

    4.1(315 reviews)
    3.7 mi
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    Late night stopped in for a friend's bday meal! Ended up at La posada! I must say the gentleman…read morethat was working the bar also served our table was super chill and he communicates well. We ordered the following: - fish tacos (3) - flavor wise this fell flat for me. No punch of seasoning to the fish personally. - Birria tacos combo - fire combo. I just love birria style tacos. Highlight for me hot and well cooked beef, tender. - Birria chimichanga (2) this is hefty, i thought this was a good chimichanga, i would probably ask for extra sauce next go around, it got a bit dry without it. - carne asada enchiladas, the lady enjoyed this, carne was moist and tender. - pork belly & yuca loved the pork belly originally thought it was more like a chicharron dish but enjoyed this style , the yuca wasn't my jam. - tajin elote (2) love tajin elotes so no complaints! - churro espresso Great spot, great service.

    Good food. Good service. Ambience was nice on a Sunday evening…read more We ordered a mango habañero wings for the table. These were really good. Although they are saucy wings, the crunchy flour batter held up well underneath. Would order again. I got the pork belly taco and the fish taco. The size of the tacos were a good size, I struggled to finish the 3rd taco on top of trying the wings. The pork belly taco was ok, was a bit firm. The fish taco was really good. I want to try the shrimp taco next time. Ordered a barbie shot as well, I don't shots so I took my time sipping it. It lives up to the name Barbie!

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    La Hacienda Restaurant & Bar - Carne Asada Hash

    La Hacienda Restaurant & Bar

    4.1(283 reviews)
    0.2 mi•East Boston
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    me and my boyfriend found this spot on tiktok and decided to try it out. first off, we LOVED the…read moremelon juice, we ended up getting two refills. it was refreshing and also the perfect amount of sweet and he usually never gets sweet drinks. i got the chicken tacos and plantains which were amazing. he also loved his food, which im not sure what he ordered but i attached a photo of our food. the service was quick and attentive and they were accommodating to my dairy allergy. the restaurant is pretty big inside and there is also an outside seating area and we enjoyed the tvs and thought the flags were cute.

    The last 4 time I have been going there I have been treated like I'm nothing, is the point that I…read moreeven get dirty looks. I had to wait more than 20 min for a simple soup, for a drink or even for them to check on the table, while others that got there after me got a table full of food, why because they work there ? One of the waiters wants to give me some bullshit excuse that the shrimp soup takes the longest - I order shrimp instead of meat because I thought it would be quicker specially when I'm trying to get something quick since I have to go back to work and top of that I have them pack my food and guess what they give me a broken container I will not longer go to La Hacienda in East Boston due to the last 4 times I attended. Customer service is horrible

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    Cafeteria La Reina - salvadoran - Updated October 2026

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