El tipo que cocina ahí es un ignorante que ni sabe explicar por qué los precios online son unos y en persona son otros. Cuando le reclamas con argumentos, en vez de dar la cara, veta a la gente. Online la orden salía en $32 y en persona me querían cobrar $10 más. ¿Qué sentido tiene eso? Es una estafa descarada. Encima, el lugar parece más un putero disfrazado de restaurante, donde las meseras actúan más como compañía para viejos rancios que como personal de servicio. La actitud del calvo este es deplorable: en vez de enfrentar el reclamo como adulto, mandó a una empleada a decirme que no me querían vender por no dejarme robar la vez anterior. La próxima vez, ten los huevos para decirlo en la cara. read more

El Espino - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Ducked in after getting off the ferry at BAT. Service is great, the waitress was so accommodating (be prepared to muddle through together in Spanish and English). Food was PHENOMENA. will definitely go back. read more

AMAZING food! I order delivery from here once every few weeks, and my go-to is the enchiladas verdes de queso with rice and beans on the side. It comes with 4 enchiladas per platter, as well as a choice of two sides. A really good deal for the price ($11!) Whenever I order from here, the food always comes well-packaged and piping hot. The rice has the perfect amount of fluffiness, and the beans are perfectly rich. I'd also recommend the breakfast, I love the huevos rancheros! Do yourself a favor and go here for some top-notch food! read more

El Espino - Enchiladas Verdes de Queso Plato - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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If you love carbs you should definitely try the Bistec Encebollado Plato. There was a generous amount of beef and onions and you get to choose 2 sides. I opted for the French fries and rice. The fries were a little soggy but I think that is because it got delivered. The beef was cooked to perfection, very tender and juicy. There are some peas and I think chopped peppers mixed in with the rice. After the meal, I fell into a food coma. I Will order from this place again. read more

El Espino - Bistec Encebollado Plato - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Decided to give this place a chance and ordered on seamless. Minutes after ordering they called and stated they didn't have anymore chicken tamales and offered me corn instead, it happens so I accepted the corn tamale. Delivery window was 2-2:10pm, arrived at 2:27. Pupusas aren't the best in the neighborhood but might have authentic mex or salv cheese (stinky cheese). The steak tacos were pretty good but didn't include guac. The tostones were disgusting! Tastes as if fried in old oil, nasty flavor and oily not crispy. read more

El Espino - Revueltas Pupusa, steak tacos, tostones and a Tamales de Elote - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Food & prices were great ! However the quality service isn't . Server/waiters seem to busy at the bar with the customers (men .) Serve/waiter didn't acknowledge that there 3 were customers only bring two cups of water & two sets of utensils . Had I not asked, would've not been provided . Three separate orders & yet two plates were served so we had to share a plate . No waiters to be found . Great food service could be better read more

Good that its open late it has a nice local vibe I always say, if you're eating ethnic food, and people of that ethnicity are all patronizing the place, you have yourself a winner read more

There are so many delicious restaurants in the area, yet this one is my go to for Salvadorian stews. The flavor is delectable, the meat tender. The rice is and stew pairing is so tasty, and portions are perfect. Ingredients are fresh. I've only ordered online. Delivery is within estimated time and food comes fresh, and also wrapped. read more

El Espino - two containers of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm always rooting for Mom & Pop places to succeed. Though really, you'd have go around running over kittens and revealing that there's no Santa to small children, not to cheer these kinds of businesses on. So I keep wondering if I missed something with this spot. Because for me, it just wasn't 5 stars: Okay, so I know it's hard to complain over a $2.50 Pupusa, and yet, when I compare these to my all-time favorite from the El Olomega Truck @ the Red Hook Ballfields, they come up short. We tried the Revueltas, which if memory serves is a mix that combines cheese, refried beans and chicharrones, though don't quote me on that. We also got the Loroco, which looked a lot like finely diced zucchini to me. And we got just regular 'ole refried beans and cheese. While they were clearly made fresh, the fillings were all kind of lackluster and bland. I'd say the fillings were skimpy too, but for $2.50, am not sure it's justifiable. I also asked about ordering a Pollo Pupusa, per Eric Y. and the server looked at me like I had two heads. Maybe that elusive filling would have been the winner for me. And while I get that Horchata is typically pretty sweet, the version here took it to a whole new toothache inducing level. On top of that, I didn't taste any cinnamon whatsoever. On a positive note, the dining space turned out to be more pleasant than I anticipated and service was attentive. Plus I really do appreciate that they are serving these hearty little stuffed corn cakes at such an affordable price. read more

My favorite spot for central American food. I usually order takeout but will mention my must haves. Pupusas revueltas are PHENOMENAL! Carne asada with chimol (chimol is like pico de gallo except no jalapeños and it has salt and lime) is chefs kiss! They fire grill it. Tacos are pretty okay but are STUFFED with meat (carnitas and chicken are banging) the caldo the res and caldo the mondongo is just how my mom or dad would make it and honestly I did not want to write a review because I wanted to keep my hidden gem a secret (cause y'all ruin everything) but I won't be selfish, this place deserves the business! read more

I ordered the Arroz con Pollo and Maduro on Seamless and the food was bleh. I've had better Latin food else where. Arroz con pollo was not authentic, with large pieces of chicken that seemed to be stale and my Maduros were not ripe enough. It was overall an okay meal. read more

Tasty and cheap albeit a little slow with delivery. Cheese and bean pupusa was great. Nice giant sides of rice and beans and sweet plantains that will fill you up. read more

After reading the other Yelp reviews, I definitely was in the mood to try something new. I decided to try the pupusas because I've never had Salvadoran food before. They were absolutely amazing. I got the Pollo, Jalapeño, Loroco. The jalapeño is extremely spicy, but it is a really good spice. My favorite, however, was Loroco. It is a kind of flower bud that is common in pupusas. At only $2.50 each, it is extremely affordable and a great price for the quality of food you are getting. Also, they take Apple Pay which means I will definitely be coming back more often! read more

This review is solely based on takeout...the Pupusas were very good! They were very tasty and large. A great deal for $2.50 a pop. I tried the "Revueltas" (mixed, pork, cheese and refried beans) and the "Queso con lorroco" (cheese with lorroco...a green veggie bud). I will be back to try more. read more

They have sooo many pupusas! Jalapeno, pumpkin, mushroom, loroco (edible flower) and bunch of other traditional Latin foods. Staff are super sweet and it has a fun decor. Come support your Latin neighbors! :) read more

The best spot in town to eat Salvadorian food! The pupusas are amazing! I had revueltas, they are big and full! The cook, also owner of business, male Salvadorian, came out to speak to us and thanked us for coming by. I told him how great the food was! I also tried the empanadas de plátanos and they were delicious!! I definitely recommend this place to everyone. read more

TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!!! They never wait for me to finish ordering, they take their jobs as a joke. Don't recommend coming at all. Food takes TOO long to come and it's usually empty, you'd expect there to be fast service. read more

Never coming back again...First time I ordered the Mondongo soup it tasted like it was done in ten minutes which exactly that is how long it took to bring it out and all I tasted it was spicy water, second time I came with my family, the Pork chops tasted like it was rubbed with a ton of Paprica and no taste, Nachos if that what it was...horrible the only thing they didnt manage to screw was 2 eggs, rice and beans... read more

I received my order 30 mins late. When it arrived the drinks were spilled all over the food making it inedible. I called the restaurant, initially they said they could not give me a refund and the driver had to give me the refund out of his own pocket. I called again and the woman told me she would speak with the manager. I was left on hold 15 mins. I hung up and called back and the woman was quick to tell me to send the food back and then I would get a refund. Thankfully the delivery person stayed and returned the food for me. After all was said and done I waited 2 hours and I still have no food. read more

Dissapointing. I recently moved to N.Y. and wanted to eat some pupusas on Salvadorean independence day. Decided to try this place out since it had 5 stars and good reviews. First for all, this restaurant didn't have a lot of the items on their menu. The waitress came back 10 mins later (twice) to let us know what we ordered wasn't available. Second, I don't think this restaurant knows how to make pupusas. The waitress asked us 3 times if we wanted cheese. (What pupusas don't have cheese? Cheese is the main ingredient). She ended up serving us pupusas without cheese because it was too late for her to fix our order. We had to pay for flavorless tortillas with loroco. The restaurant didn't offer to take those items they got wrong off our bill. If they don't include cheese they should let their customers know from the beginning. Overall won't be visiting this place again. The only redeemable thing from this experience was the Salvadorean horchata. FYI I'm Salvadorean and I know what to expect. If anyone has good spot suggestions please let me know. read more

El Espino is the great place to eat! Mole Poblano is the best ever. They serve Mexican & Salvadorian food that makes you super happy! If you are looking for something unique with a quality, this is the place! read more

My Dad Carlos Took me to eat pupusas..here and I must say I was surprised , they were very tasty. the restaurant is new and is very clean too. they don't do much advertising but their take out is always very busy. there is seating . this is a good option in addition to another wellknown Salvadorean restaurant in the area of 11220. I am sure they will do well. they were attentive too. read more