Life is pretty amazing. Every day we get priceless opportunities to meet and learn from some great people and experience their love and care. I am most definitely one of those who was fortunate to walk into El Manguito Deli and meet their fantastic owner Amil and his dear Mom and get the most amazing meal served with a lot of love and kindness. Tuesday morning: holy cwap it is 45 degrees F and 30 degrees cooler than yesterday; workout,coffee, pick up platters for Mom's lunch with her friends and then I did a Yelp current location search by Mom's house in New Hyde Park and found El Manguito Deli. In the Yelp From the Business and Meet the Owner section, Amil wrote: "This is a family business. After working in different areas of the food field, my mother and myself decided to open up a place where anyone from different cultures can come in and enjoy our variety of dishes from vegetarian all the way to great steaks and chicken dishes. We put a lot of love into what we do because we want all of our guests to feel welcome when from the minute they step into our business." Amil, you say X and do X. Love it, respect it!!! I saw a photo of this gorgeous salmon, quinoa and veggie dish and walked in with it on my phone. I loved the aroma of the delicious food as I walked in and saw a bunch of folks enjoying their meals and happy. Walked past the beautiful freshly prepared dishes and asked about the salmon. Got to meet Amil who was just so polite and kind. He said he could definitely make it and it would be 30 minutes. I threw another quarter in the meter, put on some Bocelli and Enya and pushed the seat back. 30 minutes later I had the healthiest, tastiest and probably the best salmon, quinoa and veggie lunch platter( with pico de gallo and lemons) I have ever had. Only $12 for this quality and taste!! I have never tasted quinoa so flavorful and fresh; the salmon was done just right. The cauliflower, broccoli and carrots were spot on. The pico de gallo was chug worthy. Amil said he could make some fish tacos next time as he gave me a menu and asked me to call 30 minutes ahead. The chicken looked divine. The meat dishes looked really appetizing. Everything really!!! Plenty of soda, juice,drink and chip options. Lots of seats inside. Loved the music playing. Loved the packaged cakes and dessert options. El Manguito was spotless. The entire food area was immaculate. Had a great meal, got so much love from Amil and all of his employees and could not wait to tell you all and plan to head back for breakfast soon as they open at 5:30 am. Life is pretty amazing!! read more

WOW what a gem I found today!!!! Cant wait to try everything on the menu! Tacos al Pastor is what we decided to try...10/10! So much flavor in one bite. Portion is very generous and the sauces are great. The avocado sauce...needs to be bottled and sold in stores. Great place very inviting. Super attentive to detail. Im thrilled! read more

El Manguito Deli - Tacos al Pastor - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

I love ordering takeout from here. The Tacos de Pollo is my favorite, and the Baleadas from here are good too! The maracuya (passion fruit ) juice and horchata are beverages I would recommend. read more

El Manguito Deli - 3 Tacos de Pollo - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Another outstanding job done by the staff at this deli. Jessica and the young lady that delivered my food . Extremely pleasant The food is Very delicious. Everything is and fresh and well prepared they do not give you no cheap veggies they give you the expensive veggies, eggplant, cauliflower, squash, etc.. This place deserves more than a five star. Thanks to the Chef. Also for doing a wonderful job. Fish was awesome. God bless all of you for doing an incredible job day and day out. I do not know if the owner of this business reads reviews but he or she needs to take time and acknowledge these employees for an incredible job Many blessings. read more

I wanted to like this place. I ordered a lunch combo: skirt steak, rice and beans for 20.99. Also included a salad. Positives: quick, friendly service and a lot of food was provided. Unfortunately, the skirt steak was not good: it was very chewy and fatty to the point where it was challenging to cut it or even bite through it. read more

I never write reviews but I have to shout out the best tacos in my area (and suddenly there is a LOT of taco spots) but this hidden gem is hands down my favorite. The pupusas are so good even my picky kids can't refuse them. The staff are so sweet and friendly. The prices are below the rest of the area. Everything is fresh, including fresh juice that we love. Wait time is super quick. I can't say enough good things. read more

I was about to go to Taco Bell, but I saw El Manguito across the street and decided to give em a shot. There were a few tables and a counter, a hot buffet showcased the foodsFood at these hole in the wall delis is usually pretty good, but El Manguito fell a bit short. I ordered the special of the day, which was roasted chicken. I got it with rice, mushrooms, and fried yuca. All these items were in the hot buffet, but they werent great. The chicken, rice, and yuca were dry. The mushrooms were OK, but a bit bland. The lime went a long way. I ordered a chicarrone pupusa. They made that fresh and it was easily the best thing I had ordered, though it was pretty low on chicarrone. Not the best hole in the wall I've been to read more

El Manguito Deli - Yuca. Mushrooms. Roasted chicken - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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Stopped in to get lunch on a hot July afternoon. Ordered two pupusas (revuelto, beans and cheese with bell pepper; and one just cheese). They were delicious. Pupusas, the national dish of El Salvador, are made from corn masa, and stuffed, and these were superb. The service was very friendly, and I was charged two dollars for each. What a bargain! Do yourself a favor, and go. There's street parking, and it is worth a visit. Highly recommended. read more

I ordered some tacos for takeout and i only have good things to say about this place. The service was friendly, the packaging was great and obviously the food was delicious. I am only upset that I hadn't gone sooner to this place. Truly an authentic taste of Latin American food. read more

Was in the mood for tacos so I checked this place out. Amazing food ! So glad I ordered lunch from here. A must go to restaurant and I will definitely be ordering from here again soon. Totally worth the price. Food came on time and everything was very delicious and authentic. Ordered the 3 Tacos de Carne Asada, Tacos Al Pastor, Plátanos Fritos and Pupusa Loca. Would highly recommend. Support your local businesses !! read more

El Manguito Deli - 3 Tacos de Carne Asada, Tacos al Pastor, Platanos Fritos, and Pupusa Loca - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Best Food anywhere on Long Island. All food is delicious and cooked to perfection. Thank you El Manguito for serving great food.

Steak tacos are unreal and my friends loved everything alGreat food. Nice people. Will be back! 2nd time back for steak tacos. Wow. Will be back again! read more

El Manguito Deli - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Awesome deli that has food from home. From empanadas.... to huevos pericos (egg scrambled with onions tomatos etc). They greet you like a king when you walk in and let you what they made for the day that might not be on display.... service to the food ... wouldnt change a thing.... reasonably priced.... cant beat it! read more

El Manguito Deli - catracho! - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

Freshly made! The tacos and popusas are handmade and I'm incredibly impressed. Not to mention that the prices are great. Everything tastes amazing. This is my new favorite place! read more

Delicious food at this deli, and definitely worth stopping by. I came in one day with my boyfriend to check it out, and saw they had a hot food selection. They have a good variety of food, steamed veggies, sweet plaintains, chicken, pork, beans, refried beans, etc. I ordered a bean and cheese pupusa and it came out with pickled cabbage on top, very delicious and cheap too! My boyfriend got assorted beans, chicken, and veggies, which was he thought was great. There's plenty of seating and the service is very friendly to people who aren't accustomed with the food. They can prepare healthy items for you too! There are also some products available to purchase at the counter. I only wish they had a menu for delivery, or a set menu in general! read more

Ordered pupusas here for my coworkers to try. I had a mixup with the order as they don't accept door dash, only Uber eats. I am extremely satisfied with the customer service. They had my order ready on time, even though I let them know only 40 minutes ahead of time to make 16 pupusas. The pupusas were cheesy and fluffy. They were very generous with the curtido and salsa as well. I would absolutely order from here again read more

This place does not disappoint!!! Ordered food for about 25 people and needed them to be Individually portioned due to Covid. Not only were they able to do that with a four day notice. But arrived early (120pm in oppose to 2pm) which I was completely GRATEFUL for. Food was beyond tasty, warm, and well portioned. Five stars all around! read more

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El manguito probably has the best pupusas in New York. Food taste amazing the service is always great. If you ever go there ask for panes de pollo, tacos or anything you craving they'll make it for you! Love this place I highly recommended a visit you most likely will fall in love with the food. Ps the young owner makes you feel like you back in El Salvador haha funny guy. read more

El Manguito Deli - Delis Near Me - New Hyde Park, New York

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Food is great. I met the owner finally as he delivered on Saturday. The refried beans are to die for. Everything I have ordered so far has been tasty. The owner is a very nice guy as well by the way. read more

For a deli, el Manguito has a lot to offer on the menu. A lot of it is mostly chicken. They do have beef stew, tilapia fish fry and pork chops but majority chicken ! Empanadas are made with corn dough, so empanadas are dryer. El manguito has a good variety of DIFFERENT natural juices such as maracañon, from my understanding it's a cashew juice. Overall, el manguito is good, from beginning to the end. The person taking my order was very patient, efficient, delivery was just as good, I asked for them to call once they arrive and they did. I would try their pupusas though, they have a variety there as well. read more

I love this place! Their beef empanadas are so good. I also order their chicken tacos and they also are delish! I love their Spanish rice and steamed veggies. Great place! The delivery guy is super nice, too. read more

definitely a go to place for home style food. well enjoyed thank you so much!

Wow I just order some steak Tacos there was the best tacos I been eat and a very long time

Was able to pick what I wanted from a lot of choices from the hot lunch bar, protected behind by the glass. Rice and beans, some beef stew and baked chicken finished with maduros, food was pretty good read more

Was in the mood for pupusas and empanadas, this neighborhood store doesn't disappoint!!! Food was fresh , and service was friendly and quick!! read more

Amazing fresh food made on the spot ! Plus Outstanding service !! The trio tacos is my favorite!! The pupusas are always on point! Definitely recommend to everyone ! read more

I come here almost every morning before I go to work and sometimes night there food is outstanding everything is delicious and awesome must try i recommend this to all My friends and the people who work there so nice treat you like family read more

First time trying this. Fast delivery. Great food. I had the chicken cordon bleu with rice and beans. Wish I had known they used mushrooms in the chicken dish; would've told them to omit them. I'd order from here again. read more

My husband and I definitely enjoyed the food that we've had here. Just as an example, we walked in on Monday had the beef soup and came back on Wednesday ... 2 days later ... and had the BBQ ribs for me and he had stuffed chayote for him. We are so impressed with the food that we tasted other other items from the buffet as well. Salvadorean food isn't only about pupusas even though the pupusas were delicious too (not greasy) ... You will be happy, satisfied and content that you ate there ! read more

first time i came here, i wanted something they didn't have on sight, they took their time to prepare it and make it for me, ever since i have been coming to this great place, the people here jade am amazing attitude and are always smiling, love this place! def a must try rice flour pupusas are amazing! read more

Wow! We were in from Providence RI on business and looking for a quick lunch that wasn't a chain restaurant. We walked in and were immediately rewarded with some great smelling food. The Young owner behind the counter was friendly and informative...but when I saw the older woman in the back hand making and grilling the papusa's I was sold! I tried all 3 varieties and they were great! Nothing fancy, just good old fashion authentic food. Thats all you need, and the prices are extremely reasonable. A must try place...we will be going back again next time we are in town. read more