Great lunch specials! This was my first visit, and it definitely won't be my last. The portions were generous, and the prices were very reasonable. We ordered the carne asada special, which was packed with flavor. It comes with two sides from an extensive selection, so you can really customize your plate to your preferences. Overall, a delicious meal and an excellent value. Highly recommended for their food as well was the friendly staff. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Carne asada - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

Basically I was in the area searching for a café and found this one. Very good menu with traditional Salvadorian meals. Took a seat at the counter and wanted a beef empanada. The server said it may take 10-15 minutes to prepare. I assume by this long time frame that the food is made fresh to order, but that is way too long for one empanada so had to settle for a hot espresso. The presentation was basic but I liked the separate shot of espresso on the side of the pre-poured non-logo styro cup. The espresso tasted great with a heavy roasty aroma. The gender assigned ADA compliant bathroom was clean with split white and olive painted walls and brown ceramic tile floors. read more

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El Cuscatleco has been a really great experience every time I've gone. Their pupusas are delicious, full of flavor, and exactly what you'd hope for. I've also had the sopa de res, which was absolutely excellent, hearty, flavorful, and super comforting, especially with the option of white or yellow rice on the side. If you're craving authentic Salvadoran comfort food, this spot definitely delivers. I'll be back. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

Great local spot with really really good food. A lot of selections as well. The people are great. We definitely will be back.

It's Thursday (Juneteenth) 7 pm, place is quiet, 2 other party here. Service was fast got our drinks and buttered breads in like a minute. My horchata tastes great. I tried the passion fruit shake, had too much milk barely taste the fruit. I ordered palomilla steak well done. It's topped with onions and cilantro, great flavor. We also ordered chicken sandwich. It was great. Price is very favorable, good portions sizes. read more

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Make sure to visit this delicious Salvadorian/Cuban spot if you're in the area. Every time I visit it's kept incredibly clean & the tables that are dirty aren't left for long. Service is always spot on & the food is even better. There are plenty of specials to choose from on the menu so be sure to take a thorough look, I'm sure you'll find something delicious to enjoy. I love their Cuban sandwiches & ham croquettes; you can't get more authentic than here. They also have a delicious breakfast platter that's a great bang for your buck. The cafe con leche & Cuban toast that come with it are mouth watering. I can say (after plenty of research) they serve one of the best cafecito's you can find. The food is always sent out in a timely manner so you know it's fresh every time. I've been coming here for years now & it never disappoints. The very few times there's ever been issues, it gets resolved right away & without a problem. The prices are very reasonable for the portion sizes you get. read more

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This restaurant has been one of my go to spots for years. The food never disappoints!

A real hole in the wall! Right next to Publix. When you walk in you can choose your table and sit right down. They quickly greet you with the menu and silverware. The menu is full of great options. Very cheap compared to what some places are charging. We had the Super Antojito Cuscatleco which is HUGEEEEE!!!! Omg I think 4 people can easily it out of there. It has pupusas, chicharrones, yuca, carne asada. You can't go wrong! It has all the goodies. Really good food. Everything tasted very fresh and the waitress was constantly coming around and checking up on all the tables. Definitely a great place to check out read more

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This place was recommended online so we decided to give it a try. Plus we were craving pupusas. We started with the maracuya juice which was refreshing. Not as strong as other places. This one actually was pleasant to drink. We followed by ordering the Super Antojito Cuscatleco. It's basically a sampler. Grilled steak, pupusa, refried bean, fried pork, nachos, green plantain, fried cheese, spanish sausage, pico de gallo, Salvadorian Cream, sweet plantain and fried yucca. It was about 22 dollars but the portion is huge. I saw three people can easily share this. For sure our cravings were satisfied. Everyone was super nice and humble. Will definitely come back to try other items from the menu. read more

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Total comfort food zone! Sandra took care of me and was amicable. The place was packed but I was still able to snag a seat to enjoy myself some bean pupusa and espresso. This is right by Publix -- you might miss it at first because it's a small area snuck in a corner. It's not quiet, but not very loud enough to interrupt your hearing if you converse with someone next to you. I haven't tried the soup or bowls yet, but I'm looking forward to them next time! read more

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I've been eating at this Salvadorian restaurant for a while and customer service is okay, depending on who is on shift of the servers. The food is good, and the atmosphere is quiet. The prices are good Overall experience is good many dishes to choose from and also they serve breakfast. read more

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I visited this restaurant on 8/6/2025. I ordered from the lunch menu. I waited 27 minutes to get my order complete. There was no apology from the waitress for the long time it took to complete my order. The food I honestly believe was mediocre. My bill for my lunch + Tax was $20.54. I thought this was OK. The problem I found was that there was no option for the amount of tip from 10% to 25% or no tip at all like most restaurants do. The only option included in the bill was automatically 20%. in addition a 6% fee if paid by credit car. I have never seen this before. My rating for this restaurant is one at best. read more

Had Salvadoran steak which was very good came with two sides and I chose yellow Salvadoran rice and tostones. The yellow rice was a bit different but good. The tostones were reheated frozen variety so not fresh and not crispy at all. They were good enough with the garlic sauce provided to eat but would recommend ordering a different side unless they start making them fresh. I would definitely pay more if they made them fresh. Service was great at the bar/counter as I was dining alone and the waitress was attentive and helped me choose entree based on my questions and desire to try Salvadoran typical meal. Not much in way of ambiance though everything was clean and tidy. The hard working employees were cleaning and picking up and preparing to go orders the whole time I was there since the restaurant was not too busy at 230pm. I commend them for keeping busy doing what needs to be done at times like those and the restaurant shows it's cared for. Had a coconut flan that was good texture but coconut flavor was only Slightly there. Recommend they add more coconut to their recipe. A nice coating of coconut on top would be excellent. Overall a good experience and would return next time I am in area for a good meal at a good price. read more

This is a place that if you blink while passing it, you will for sure miss it. I have gotten food to-go from here many times but this was the first time I actually came to sit down. The location is insanely clean and the staff is friendly and attentive. I decided to get one of their lunch specials, so I decided to choose the shredded pork and it came with two sides, which I asked for white rice and black beans. They also have saffron rice as well as red beans and a handful of other sides as well. The pork was the most tender and marinated pork I have had in a very decent amount of time and the temperature was very hot, which is great because it shows the pork was cooked fresh and served very quickly. The beans had amazing flavor and when mixed with the rice, brings it to another level! For the price of only eight dollars, it is hard to not justify getting it because the amount of pork it came with was crazy! The service was a little slow but I didn't mind because they were busy and the food I ended up getting was very fresh and crazy hot, I really can not wait to come back again and try some of their other food as well! read more

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Stopped here for a quick bite to eat for breakfast! There was open seating and the restaurant was initially empty, but that slowly started to change. We were quickly greeted with a smile and a "buenos Dias" and fast seating! Took a bit to get our order, but that was okay because the food was fresh and hot! Ordered a breakfast burrito and it was delicious! Eggs were cooked well and plenty of bacon inside! My friend ordered an empanada, steak and eggs and it was delicious as I had a small portion of the empanada! Restaurant was clean and decorated for Valentine's Day. Prices were fairly low and portion sizes were decent. Will definitely come again and try lunch or dinner read more

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Food is amazing! Can't wait to go back and keep trying other things from their menu. Service was great

Best food by far! I am Cuban, live close to it, and eat here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Amazing food, nice ladies, and very affordable. read more

I just got done doing something for my job and decided to grab a bite to eat walking in it smells amazing walked in at 3:45 very small place just got my menu and ordered a sprite sprite comes in a can poured in glass original opening the menu it's fricking huge I'm getting a tuna sandwhich today the utensils are wrapped in plastic and the table is very very clean I got fried yuca on the side and bread and butter for a appetizer the sprite is good just sprite the bread arrived it's 3 pieces the bread is good just like a snack kinda needs more butter but I enjoy it I got my tuna sandwhich in Cuban bread also the bread is very soft and abit fluffy and crunchy I love it I smell a distant either fish or tuna smell from the kitchen I'm hungry!! I placed my order at 3:47 very quick service the employees are now doing alot of cleaning and on the bar there's a cleaning chemical bottle there abit concerning I wouldn't put that infront of customers very attentive employees 2 customers infront of me just left and immediately cleaned the table and took my bread basket it's 6 minutes so far a big family walked in uh oh I'm very excited for some food and tuna I love tuna food just came at 3:55 good time smells amazing can't wait to dig in trying the Yuca first AMAZING CRUNCH greatly salted VERY HOT PHEW I'll try the yellow sauce with it it's like a very very nice honey mustard I like it abit tart mustardy the tuna sandwhich is pretty good a basic sandwhich good tuna a tomato and lettuce not the best tastes like a Subway sub but feeds my tuna addiction the yellow sauce is very good just added black pepper the sandwhich gets fairly boring without seasoning jeez I'm dipping it in the yellow sauce it makes it way better the Cuban bread is hurting the roof of my mouth abit ow the sandwhich needs cheese like Subway does and it'd be amazing was really not a good sandwhich was warm and left that fishy taste in my mouth I'm finished now time to pay should be like 15-20 bucks I'd assume my sandwhich was 9 dollars on the menu I'm just waiting for the check now she took my dishes totals 14:07 I left a 4 dollar tip because the waitresses were very nice decent meal but not good and enjoyable I'd love to give this a 4 but jeez that sandwhich man the sauce and yuca was absolutely amazing only spectacular but cmon and the sandwhich was warm while eating it very weird I do suggest though give it a try heading back home my mouth is actively in pain ow (the inside is very small just tables no booths or anything so you stand out a little too much) (This review was written entirely in Chronological order of my full experience) read more

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Rudest staff anywhere. If you want to feel like you're unwelcome, ignored and unattended then this is the place for you. We all felt like they didn't even want us there. I tried to give them not one but two chances and BOTH times I was there the staff and waitress were extremely rude. Just for the record this also happen to me at their other location on Johnson as well. Me and all my guest felt 100% uninvited and uncomfortable. We will all NEVER be back again! read more

Stopped into this small Salvadoran/Cuban restaurant for a quick lunch. I'm a big fan of Salvadoran beef soup. It usually comes loaded with beef, a small piece of corn on the cob, potatoes, carrots,and yuca and served with rice and a tortilla on the side. This soup here was delicious but the rice was just ok. I also ordered a couple of pupusas (tortillas filled with pork, beans or cheese) to take home, and they were very good. They were pretty busy for 3:00 in the afternoon and they had a steady number of people coming in to pick up and order takeout. I noticed they had a nice lunch menu for during the week so I'm definitely going to cnn her back for that. Service was great. read more

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My favorite local spot. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Eat in or carry out, the food is fire and fresh ! My go to meal is a steak baleada and a cheese pupusa. My boyfriend is obsessed with the cortadito with sugar. (Pictured here) every single server is nice and willing to go the extra mile to provide great service and a memorable experience. I have 0 complaints. Also super clean. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Cortadito - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

Been going to this place since it opened. We moved to another city so unfortunately we don't eat here as much, but, we were craving it one day and drove. It was wonderful! Truly amazing flavors and such a hole in a wall type of restaurant. read more

Food is so good and comforting. Loved the lechon asado, tastes amazing and prices are super reasonable.

Staff is very friendly and the cuisine is delicious and well worth the price. I had the palomilla which came with 2 sides and I added the fries and cheese papusa. They gave me complimentary toast while I was waiting for my meal. Definitely will be visiting again and I look forward to having their breakfast. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Palomilla with yellow rice and black beans - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

Been going here for years but the prices recently are getting ridiculous. Pupusas are now $4.50 everytime I order food the prices have gone up, plus the up charge for using a credit card the mandatory 18-20% tip inclusión and 5% carry out tip. It's getting out of control. read more

After ordering a couple meals and getting some more food to-go, I was disgusted to see on my receipt that not only were tips included, but they also charged me for to-go containers. Never have I seen this before at any restaurant. The servers have no care when the tips are included and it shows. I've been here before and the tips were not included, so I guess they choose when they want to have the tips added onto the bill. I won't be back, my patronage is loyal but I do not tolerate shady business practices. Disappointed. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Charged for to-go containers, tips included - shady business practices. - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

EXCELLENT huevos rancheros and seafood soup. Highly recommend five stars all the way. JUST GO!!!!

I've sat in the restaurant twice and have ordered take home about three times. The food has always been on point and so was the service. Food is delicious and a good serving. Leaves you satisfied. Highly recommend. read more

One of my local faves! GREAT Salvadoran food! Friendly service if you speak the lingo. Nonetheless I LUV, no I ADORE pupusas and this place have never let me down! PUPUSAS THE RIGHT WAY! with "curtido" y salsa vale?! They also have strong coffee and real OJ. Si a vos te gusta la comida Salvadoreña, órale dale pila a este restaurante familiar ! read more

I went for the weekday lunch deal for $6.99. This is an amazing deal for the quality for food. I had the Salvadoran steak which is topped with stewed tomatoes, pepper and onions. I had black beans and tostones for my sides. There was a side of garlic citrus sauce which was delicious to dip the tostones. Everything is made fresh. There's plenty of parking in the attached lot. They bring you lightly buttered toasted Cuban bread. read more

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Came here and the food was very good and affordable. I called in my order and who ever picked up the phone was very polite. Ordered the Vaca Frita and really good. When I came and picked it up it was ready to go didn't have to wait long. The whole process was quick and easy from the time I called to the time I went to pick it up. read more

Everybody in there is very nice at great food and the operations there seem very clean

I'm so glad I stopped here before I hit the long road trip back to NC! It was PERFECT! The restaurant was very clean and patrons were properly distanced. The servers are incredibly friendly and very attentive! To start we ordered some fresh ice lemonades which they make to order and they're remarkably delicious!!! They have a wide variety of food and their fish is fresh and delicious! I would absolutely recommend and return. read more

Very tasty seafood soup and cheese pupusas. Maybe even eat there next time. The spot is small but looks nice and clean. The staff was attentive while waiting for to-go order. read more

Really cute causal restaurant hidden in Hollywood. I was attended right away. Our waiter was kind and patient. Took our drink orders and served us garlic toast till the entrees came out. I had a nice full entree Skirt steak, rice, refried beans, tortilla, tostone, fried eggs,avocado Everything was nice and tasty, freshly cooked Service was pleasant. No complaints. read more

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I'm half Salvi, half Cuban and this restaurant is also Salvi and Cuban. You could say I'm biased. Shrimp with Salvadoran salsa: Good, but not the best I've had. Would recommend if you'd enjoy the tartness of the homemade tomato sauce. Mariscada (seafood soup): Very good! If you don't mind the extra calories, pick a creamy (versus clear) broth. Takes about 25 mins to make but it's worth the wait. Pupusa revuelta: best pupusa I've had in a while. Not a fan of how mi gente use way too much flour in pupusas sometimes, but these pupusas had a thin layer of flour and lots of filling which I really liked. Congris (black beans + rice): very flavorful! Would recommend as a side. Maduros were okay, kinda stiff for my taste. Horchata was a delicious way to wash everything down! But they have great options for fruit milkshakes too. read more

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This place is one of the best breakfast spots in Hollywood FL. However today I placed an order for 2 breakfasts and 1 pupusa. Let me know how a 25 bill turned into a 29.71. I looked all over the menu to see where it says that GRATUITY is included in TO GO orders. Let me save you the trouble because it doesn't say it anywhere. I won't be returning here for a while. It makes sense why the lobby of this place is a ghost town. These hidden fees are ridiculous. I have no idea what's going on over there but something has to give honestly. It's a shame because I've been coming here even before they moved next to the Publix. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

Today was the second time I ate lunch here. Need to say that it's close to my job. But anyway The food is simple and fantastic. First time I ordered the fried chunks of chicken, tostones, salad and was awesome. Nice fresh flavor and seasoned, prepared to order, never pre-cook. I also tried the steak sandwich with fries, the size of the sandwich is acceptable and WITH meat. Service is also very good and fast. It is a awesome place for a quick breakfast and/ or lunch. Planning to continue lunch here and of course, some breakfast may be in, just depends on my morning mood . read more

Amazing food and service. The seafood soup is FULL of delicious seafood. The broth is delicious, a foodies dream come true! My husband also enjoyed his steak but to me nothing compares to the soup! We will back, next time to both order the seafood soup. read more

El Cuscatleco Restaurant - Steak with black beans and pico - Cuban Near Me - Hollywood, Florida

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Delicious Latin and Cuban food . Good customer service excellent choice for lunch in the area .