I stopped by on weekday for breakfast before I ran some errands. It was very quiet and my server was very prompt on taking my order and checking in on me being friendly. I had the Tipico El Sol which ended up being a lot of food for just myself but it was a really good deal. I have always loved this spot. There's not many Guatemalan restaurants in NoVa. I would have to drive to Maryland around Langley Park to get some good garnachas. It's definitely my comfort food. I remember before covid they had an awesome breakfast buffet which had so many comida típico. I know they stopped offering it once the pandemic hit but it was my favorite thing to look forward too. The coffee is also always good! read more

Cuna Del Sol - Complimentary chip and salsa - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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1. Service was bad 2. They got my order wrong 3. My food was cold At least they had good coffee but definitely not a place I'll be coming back to. read more

This place has the best Guatemalan tamales. Service was prompt and friendly. It's tucked in a small strip mall but easy to get to if you're in Manassas. read more

LOVE THE FOOD! Amazing Guatemalan cuisine. The frijoles volteados are amazing. Coming again!

Nice and clean place with very attentive servers . Great food . They were out of some items but everything else served was fresh and delicious. Definitely will return read more

Cuna Del Sol - Enchilada Guatemalteca - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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If you don't speak the language , don't go here . I went there and order a breakfast , what I received was not what I order . Not realizing the time was almost 1:pm , I guess breakfast was over and they gave me scraps . If you were thinking . No I did not eat it. The waitress ask did if I want a box , her question should've have been would you like a refund . Steak , eggs, plantains and cheesy hash browns. The eggs I ask to be over medium , I received scramble hard with tomatoes and onions . ( looked like they was cooked on dirty grease ) Hash-brown no cheese but full of old grease . The same for the plantains . The steak was the only thing on the plate eatable . My drink was suppose to be a Jamaican . But I received a crush ice drink ( no taste) with a salted rim of salt and a slice of lime. Pass this place and it seems always to be busy , so I wonder what was the food like ... well I don't have to wonder any more Definitely will not visit again $$20:85 just wasted !!!!! read more

Staff was very friendly and attentive. We tried the nachos- huge portion and very good!! Garnachas were a bit small and dry tasting but overall were good. Will definitely come back, want to try more things on the menu! read more

Cuna Del Sol - Bean and cheese Pupusa - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Lunch today was something new - I had no idea what cuisine Cuna Del Sol was - but I was ready for a new culinary experience! When I walked in for a late lunch - the first response ringing through my brain was "jackpot!" I was the only Caucasian person in the joint. Everyone else was some flavor or Hispanic/Latino. Which is usually an indicator that the local ethnic population thinks the food is pretty good. Cuna Del Sol it turns out - is a Guatemalan restaurant. I sat down and scanned the menu - the first item I wanted to try - the "Tortitas De Carne" - they were out of for the day. So I explained to my waitress Mary - that I had never had Guatemalan cuisine - and that I wanted to select something off the menu that was closer to authentic (they had some American and Mexican offerings on the menu and I did not want to pick one of those). So Mary recommended I try the "Plato Tipico": 2 tacos, 2 pastelitos de papa, 2 garnachas, 1 chile relleno, served with refried beans, salad, and fresh homemade cheese. And I added a glass of water with a wedge of lime and a Corona with a wedge of lime. First Mary brought out a very small basket of chips and a side of salsa. However, I was not phased by the relative paucity of chips as I did not want to fill up on chips. I ate the quantity that was brought to me - but I did add a good bit of the red hot sauce that was on the table to the salsa - the salsa was relatively bland. My food came out and it all looked pretty yummy. I knew there was no way I was going to be able to eat the whole thing - it was a good bit of food. I ended up eating one taco, one pastelitos de papa, and one garnacha, plus the Chile relleno, the cole slaw, and part of the pickled cabbage side they brought me. Food was all good - particularly the Chile relleno, nothing to spicy - I added hot sauce to everything after tasting each item. Meal was $10.95 without the beer. I would definitely come back here again! read more

Cuna Del Sol - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Cuna Del Sol: Crib of the Sun? Really?...Really?? Not a 'staring' experience for lunch today. I had read several reviews and almost went here a time or two since moving to Manassas. Not a very good lunch experience but I'm not going to slam them too bad because my server, Sayra was very nice. I wanted some Sopa De Pollo, it's on the menu but this entree comes with chicken on the side. I just wanted the soup & Sayra said it would be no problem. It came with chicken livers, not a single bit of real chicken meat. The broth was tasty, there were lots of potatoes & carrots and flavored with cilantro. I ordered the Tacos Del Sol. Never have I had tacos like this. They looked more like enchiladas. There was no way to pick them up. WTF? Tacos you eat with a fork...please!!! The chicken was all dark meat...C'mon man! The tortillas were supposed to be flour but they had a mushy & mealy texture and flavor. I basically just ate the chicken. It came with rice, guacamole & lettuce on the plate. The guacamole was fresh and flavorful, that's the best I can say about their 'tacos'. I also ordered sweet tea, it was clear that it wasn't fresh brewed, in fact it was more like tea syrup and not very good. The soup was $10 bucks and the tacos were another $10. Not really what I expected for that kind of money.... $22 bucks... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!! I sat at the bar so I could watch the Rose Bowl Parade on their HD TV. It was fun. it was festive, lot's of color...mostly red. Then somebody turned on the house sound system... spanish radio playing Christmas music. Felize Nuevo Ano Amigos! Change the calendar...right...the Mayan one. I doubt I will try this place again as there are way too many other options in this town. read more

Cuna Del Sol - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

where to begin? 1-food is not that great 2-server is terrible (curly dark hair, very pretty but her actions/attitude was horrible), acted like she was annoyed for taking care of us. She sat down a few tables away from us to eat and to be on her phone the whole time . 3-literally just took our order and never came back till we asked another person for the check. 4-our check had gratuity added for 2 adults and one child, that's ridiculous, 8-10 people is understandable but their "gratuity policy" according to the manager goes something like this "if they(servers) don't know you personally, they add gratuity no matter what.....are you serious? seems illegal af. 5-after some words with the manager and getting gratuity removed, curly hair had the nerved to come to our table and confronted us why the gratuity was being removed, well let me tell you something 20 years in the industry from wiping tables, serving, bartending gave me some insight about good -bad service, and sweety you're by far the worst. NEVER COMING BACK, also beware of the added gratuity unless of course they KNOW YOU already ... smh. read more

Even if I knew that Cuna del sol is pricey we go there often, so last night we went and I order chiles rellenos to go and to my disgusting surprise this morning when I was about to enjoy my chiles I found a hair inside also was burn parts sooo disappointed and 4 dollars each read more

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It was good before but now looks like the food it's no fresh feels like they use the microwave for everything, today I bought a tamales the plate was hot the meat was freezing I also order a coffee. And for sure they use the microwave. They use the microwave for everything food its no fresh. read more

Love the food here. It's delicious. The soup is great and my favorita is the jambalaya. It also has a bakery too inside and in the morning they have breakfast buffet. read more

Deliciosa comida Guatemalteca. Me encanta el churrasco su sabor exquisito. Y la sopa de gallina también sopa de mariscos cada vez que voy a comer sufrido de la deciosa comida que tiene cuna del Sol no digamos el pan es tan delicioso. read more

Bakery: I was in a time pinch and Cuna had the perfect cake for me! The manager greeted me nicely and the employee was so helpful. The tres leches cake was delicious! read more

Cuna Del Sol - Tres leches chocolate cake - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

5 stars only for the bakery side. I've bought baked goods here before and I've been pleased with all the products all for a good price. A few days ago I bought a birthday cake from there and I was very surprised to find the price, usually tres leches cakes are pricey, the young lady who assisted me was very attentive and was taking all precautions against Covid. I loved her customer service skills. From now on I will only buy my birthday cakes from here. Unfortunately I can't say the same thing from the restaurant side, the food is not bad but you have to wait a while for the food to arrive and sometimes the service is rude. read more

Cuna Del Sol - Tres leches birthday cake. - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

As a Chapina, I will say, yes! Go! The service is kind and patient without being obtrusive. The food is so on point, I placed an extra order to go after my in-house meal. The menu caters to any taste. I went on a Friday with some friends. The house gets packed, so plan ahead if you are going during the peak meal times. My friend were commenting about how memorable the meal was. It made me want to go back again soon. read more

We were asked to move tables after we had started our drinks and then the food my friend and I ordered were placed in the same plate which was brought over to my table and handed to me rather than being out in my table.... I was puzzled but no biggie I thought until I tasted the pupusas they were dry and not seasoned thoroughly. I also ordered a chicken tamal which was so undercooked and terrible tasting as well..... I will NOT be returning here smh read more

Food was great. The servers are very nice. When I come with my family they always enjoy the food. It can get a little crowded since it's such a great restaurant but it's worth it. read more

I ordered a sopa de mariscos (soup of the sea) First the order took more then 30 minutes. Second the amount of food for the price is not worth it. Third the soup had no flavor whats so ever. Unfortunately I did not have a good experience here I returned the soup. read more

I ordered some tacos from Cuna del sol because i usually eat pupusas there and they are good, so I decided to try the Asada tacos but when I was eating the second one I taste a weird metallic thing on my mouth, then I saw these things inside the taco. It was a bad experience, I'm unsatisfied. read more

Cuna Del Sol - The Tacos al Carbon and the metallic things - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

This place is a must see. Food piled high and absolutely delicious. Maybe one if the best Latin food in the area.

Good food. No curbside pick up. Staff told me they are too busy to do that. Inside, staff was wearing masks. So that is good. But, people are eating inside in an enclosed space talking laughing etc with with no masks. Makes sense if your eating but with such a small space and so many people all you need is one with COVID. It's like any other pre-2020 indoor dining experience here. Line of people to pick up their food all inside with diners. Customer service definitely needs A LOT of improvement. This place is the only real game in town for good Guatemalan food. That's why they are busy and they know it. Once they get some real competition with a business owner who understands the importance of excellent customer service, taking the health of customers into consideration with regards to COVID, and how to use technology to their advantage to really provide fast efficient customer service I can see this place not making it or having to upgrade their service significantly. Until then, 5 stars for great food but 1 star for customer service and customer care. Staff is rude, slow, unwelcoming, and they mess up the orders. If you are willing to walk in here to pick up your food be sure to double mask and wash hands afterwards because this restaurant it is not taking your health seriously at all. read more

So..I am at La Cuna del Sol and I get greeted by a grumpy woman who looks annoy that I walked in here. She takes my order to go and I asked her about something else on the menu and looks at me like I am from another planet..Spanish is my first language but certain words in spanish mean different things in different countries..so I wanted to make sure. She made me feel stupid with how she answered me. When I pay her I noticed my tax is super high 15%..she didn't even gave me a receipt with the details of what I am paying..she just gave me a receipt from the credit card. I know that my total is $15 before taxes my total is $17.25..I am sorry but that is too much..What really irritates me is that as soon as a group of men walk in they get greeted with big smiles and they are taken care of right away. This will be the last time I will spend my hard earn money here. I just need to add this..after waiting for 30+ minutes for 3 simple enchiladas (which are like tostadas) and 3 plaintain empanadas..I ask the waitresses (they were all eating in a table chatting like they were customers) where my food was..remember the group of men that came in after me?..well they were finishing their food!..they ordered food that takes longer to cook..I think one they don't like women (two ladies came in and they were ignored as well until one of the waitresses decided to get up from the table she was with her coworkers..I could tell she was annoyed those ladies came to interruped their good time) and two they don't give a s** if you ordering take out. On top of everything my food was cold..probably it was sitting in the kitchen while they were all hanging out...I am done with this place. read more

Guatemalan Food One of our favorite parts of teaching English to immigrants has been the party on the last day of class. Students are asked to bring a traditional dish from their country of origin. One time a woman from Morocco brought some roasted lamb with dates, and the meat absorbed the sweetness from the fruit. It was so good. We had one very sweet, very beautiful woman from Guatemala who brought some little things. I don't remember what she called them, but they were good. It was a small, fried tortilla topped with some ground beef, shredded cabbage, some type of sauce with just the right amount of kick and topped with shredded carrots. I'd never seen it since. Last week I was talking with a student from Guatemala, and I asked if she knew of any good Guatemalan restaurants in the area. She mentioned this place. I described the food item that the former student brought, and she said that these are known as "garnachas". She added that this place has them. She also added that this place has very good atol de elote and is also a bakery. So the next day we went. It's a very nice, low key restaurant. It had a couple of televisions, one on Univision, the other on Telemundo. I imagine this place will be packed during the world cup. Precious got the chicken soup, and I got a plate of garnachas. The garnaches are listed as an appetizer, and it was my intention to get a main course also, but they filled me up pretty good. We also go the atol de elote. And we got some bread that I intended to use to make a sandwich the next day. It was good. I'm going to be honest. The garnachas were not as good as the home made garnachas that our lovely former student made, but they were awesome nonetheless. The atol de elote was good too. I'll be back to place. I might even like to catch a world cup game at this place just to take in the atmosphere. read more

I was traveling on business and found this restaurant using yelp. The reviews were good, so I decided to give it a try, and I'm glad I did. To drink I ordered the banana shake, which was very good. I asked the waitress what typical Guatemalan dish was and she suggested the Garnachas (Deep fried corn tortilla topped with diced beef, onions, cilantro, cabbage, tomato sauce and parmesan cheese). I thought it was tasty, but the tomato sauce could use a little something. For my main dish, I ordered the Plato Mixto (grilled beef, chicken, shrimp and marinated pork loin, rice, re-fried beans, avocado , and mixed salad) which was delicious. Desert was a little let down.... I tried the Taquitos de Banano con Caramelo y Helado, which was served with a cherry syrup instead of caramel, and a store bought styrofoam cup of ice cream that was frozen solid, instead of the two balls shown on their on line menu. The restaurant is nothing to look at, but the food was very good. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Cuna Del Sol - Plato Mixto - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Best baleadas in manassas Their carry out is always fast :) & some of the waiters sometimes don't acknowledge you but other than the the baleadas are bomb and deserve a good review ! read more

If you like authentic central American food, this is your place to go in Manassas. The platanos fritos were cooked to perfection. Tried the tacos and and another dish, can't remember what. It was all good. Homemade tacos of course, and excellent sauce and Pico. Right behind the taco bell... not sure why anyone in their right mind would go to taco bell when this.little.gem is right behind it. They also have a bakery that looks fabulous, but i was too full to try anything there. read more

I ordered a birthday cake for work. No ones has heard of tres leches before. It was a hit. Delicious without being too sweet. I would have give a 5 star but the amount of people dining in scared me. There didn't see to concerns for social distancing. read more

Food is excellent but coffee is served on foam cups and usually cold , and there is only two choices prepared or regular?? This is the only place that ask that and they don't have good coffee being a Guatemalan restaurant you expect better coffee. I suggest you to bring your own from Starbucks or somewhere else Service is average, waitress take too long and they forgot about you once the coffee is served read more

Got take out from here. Solid quality food. Some a little salty for mi esposa, but good overall. We had a whole mix of things to try, all was good. read more

Good food and great pricing I've ordered the typical plate and it's enough for 2! I've also tried the Ceviche great flavor and a Central American twist! read more

I was looking for some really good Spanish food and this place popped up in google and had good reviews. That's all I needed to know. The food/drink/dessert menu was extensive. I had the Plato Tipico with the ensalada de fruta and I thought they were both delicious. The only bad thing I have to say is our waitress seemed to be frustrated because she was so busy. She basically told us to hurry up and order or the food would take forever to come out. It was Mother's Day and the place was packed but that's still no excuse. A bad waitress won't stop me from coming back again, though. read more

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Now since COVID-19 this place has been pretty good! Delivery on a reasonable time and food very good and affordable! Im definetly impressed!

Best bakery around! I go there for the cakes. I also love their food. Just a great place all around. They just remodeled. I walked in and all I could smell was the wonderful pastries read more

Cuna Del Sol - Best tres leches! 2 diffrent types. - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

This place use to be good back in the day, maybe like 4 years ago. Lately their service is slow, so slow that you better arrive there not being hungry. Because you'll wait an hour to get your ordered at your table and an hour to get your check. On top of that, they clean their silverware right in the middle of the dining area, making so much noise that you'll walk out with a headache. Also, be aware that they'll include an 18% tip on your bill, regardless of them providing good service or not. If you are looking for good Guatemalan food, go to Mi Tierra on the other side of Manassas, at Old Centreville Road. read more

I experienced great racism here. My boyfriend is Spanish and even he was treated awful, with the staff & other native customers viewing him as "Americanized". I actually stayed but couldn't tell you a thing about the food; I was so uncomfortable the whole time. read more

This was one of those finds that make you wonder how come you didn't hear about this place before. The only reason I found out about it, was I was on my way to Lowe's and pulled into the wrong shopping plaza. Never had Guatemalan food before, way better than any Mexican restaurant that I have found in Virginia. Let me begin with saying I have not had a meal like that in a very very long time! I ordered the steak, pork loin, shrimp, chicken, rice plate w/salad (not sure of the actual name-$15.95). I also asked for refried beans on the side. The food had so much incredible flavor it was unreal...even the rice was fantastic! The folks were nice and accommodating, although we had a language barrier and had to do the point and shoot method at the menu, it was well worth it. Not sure what the drinks were like since all I could understand to order was water. But the icy-frothy shake in the wine glasses being enjoyed by other patrons looked very appetizing. I already told my wife and son, it would be great to swing by here next weekend for Father's Day. That is one meal I am eagerly looking forward to! read more

ase algunos años este restaurante era acogedor hoy por hoy tienen un montón de chicas trabajando y no se ponen las pilas llega uno lo sientan y lo dejan ai pesimo en atención pocas palabras no sirve ya este sitio read more

Okay, Im not just giving them five-stars because their food is delicious, but they are completely authentic. I just took a trip to Guatemala for my lunch break. I had the carne adobada and i recommend it to anyone who values great food. read more

Cuna Del Sol - Latin American Near Me - Manassas, Virginia