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    El Pike Restobar

    3.5 (80 reviews)
    ModerateLatin American
    Open 8:30 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    These are saltenas and they are not good. Luzmilas are better or getting them from a Bolivian Tia
    Shelly J.

    A friend of mine wanted to try saltenas. They are the Bolivian version of empanadas (some what) I have an auntie who is Bolivian and makes these when she is in the mood.... lately she hasnt been in the.mood, so, here we are. The place is small like a carry out/ bakery. The staff are nice and friendly. It helps if you are bilingual and speak Spanish. They have strict covid social distancing rules. Thank you!! The cheese bread, I forgot how you pronounce them, they are the bomb that my pops requested I bring back some. The green picante sauce goes great, if you dare! Saltenas: sorry they were disappointing. I compared it to my Tia's. The were cold and it did not taste like it was made earlier in the day. I was expecting that they would warm it up. Usually the filling(rellano) is loaded with lots of flavor, juices, and spices, but no. It did not wow me or my friend. So much was missing inside! No olives or egg?!! I bit into thinking it was going be pure deliciousness. I was so disappointed. ) It had diced potatoes chunks, raisins, peas and dry steak chunks: I love saltenas but this was disappointing. I hope they can improve. The stars are mostly for the good service and cleaniness. Maybe we will return.

    Saltenas
    David V.

    PLEASE Do youreself a favor and GO HERE!!! This place is beyond fantastic, priding itself as one of the oldest Bolivian restaurants in the DMV area! Such an iconic location. If you are in DC, you need to come here and try this restaurant out. Staff and customer service are so friendly, I met a lady named Mimi there who I think is the owner and she provided me such welcoming hospitality. I felt important and cared for as a customer when I went in here. I proudly support! I came here for the Salteñas and this place did not dissapoint. One of the best salteñas I've had in my life. Here is what I ordered and my thoughts on them: 1) Chicken Salteña - So delicious. Everything in here was perfect and well-seasoned. My partner ate this and he said it was a little too much on the sweet side, by overall, it's delicious. It's an explosion in my mouth with so may different flavors. I just recommend that they keep their salteñas on a thick side, not too soupy or else the liquid will drip everywhere. 2) Beef Salteña - Just as wonderfully delicious! Definitely recommend! Overall, I am in love with their salteñas. I'm definitely coming here to try more bolivian food because I'm such a fan of Bolivian cuisine. Please see the Resources photo I attached on their App and social media. Wonderful experience, I'd rate this a 10/10!

    Marlene M.

    I haven't checked Bolivia off my travel bucket list but I'm fairly confident that the salteñas at the Pike are imported directly from La Paz. And this isn't the first time this has crossed my mind. I've been coming to this popular hole-in-the-wall for more than 15 years (I'm a little embarrassed that this is my first review). After all these years, these golden baked pastries filled with hearty chicken or beef stew are every bit as delicious and authentic as they were the first day I fell in love with them. On nicer days during these pandemic times, hubby and I have made Pan American a regular stop on our way to a park or playground. Their chicken and beef salteñas make for a great portable lunch - although one advice for how to ear them: it's best to lay them on a plate, open them at the seam and scoop out the delicious stew filling with the spoon they offer.. Eat them like you would an empanada and you risk bursting the pastry and making a very sticky mess (trust me; I speak from great experience). If you like a little kick, I'm a huge fan of the spicy green sauce they offer with the salteñas. But don't overdo it or you might miss the magic in every bite. I wouldn't change a thing about The Pike. Here's to 15 more years!

    Desserts

    This was such a lovely experience. I love Bolivian food and this place was spot on. Delicious alfajores, perfect salteñas, and very sweet employees. I was glad to see it was so busy!

    silpancho
    Jascara P.

    food was amazing!! hot and tasty. huge servings. one of my favorite bolivian spots in the area.

    Ustedes juzguen por si mismo "trancapecho"

    Ustedes juzguen por si mismo! Se supones que es un trancapecho con las papas como hace una semana echas, la ensalada dentro del pan.

    Hannah H.

    One of my husband's friends highly recommended this place for their saltenas - this friend goes here every Sunday as a weekly tradition. We came here to get some to go - 1 chicken and 1 beef. The chicken, I wasn't a fan of, as it was not that flavorful; however, the beef one was actually pretty good, compared to the other beef saltenas I've had - it still had that sweet crust, but the gravy inside was actually pretty decent. There were, however, some egg shells in the beef one :O The staff here are very friendly and so cute! They don't serve pizza, but I guess they put their food in pizza boxes? They serve Bolivian fare. +beef saltenas

    SALTENAS DE POLLO

    I took a bite of the chicken salteña and got an instant feeling that something was off. I felt something weird in my mouth and pulled it out. IT WAS HAIR, blonde hair! I felt so disgusted that I opened the salteña to inspect it. I also ordered 1 empanada de queso and 1 picante. All 3 foods lacked flavor

    Donald P.

    Compared to the saltenas next door these are pretty good too. Observations: (1) Saltenas have an olive with the PIT inside. Becareful when eating into them, otherwise you can be in for a jolting surprising (2) a quarter of a hard boiled egg inside inside (3) the shell is a little bit thinner than others I've had

    4. Saltenas
    A A.

    First time ordering from this place. All 3 items I got were incredible. Especially the platanos. I asked for extra sweet and even soft ones which they complied. Portion was huge!! I ordered the side and thought it would be smaller. And to my surprise it was a lot of platanos. Definitely way more than the other places I order from. This will be my go to when I'm craving platanos. Highly recommend the 3 items I posted. Platanos, flan, beef salteña.

    Bread for the table with spicy salsa
    Jackie C.

    If you want authentic Bolivian cuisine, this is the place! Tip: Pan American Bakery next door is good, but you can get cheaper humintas and saltenas here, and boy, they do not disappoint! Also, the menu has English descriptions for non-Spanish speakers! I've been to this place numerous times, and I always walk out full and satisfied. Their beef saltenas are amazing and their humintas are on point! Saltenas are Bolivian empanadas and humintas are pretty much cornbread with cheese. On our latest visit, we got silpancho - a fried steak served on a bed of rice and potatoes, topped with two fried eggs pico. DELICIOUS! Their portions are large, so come hungry! Also, if you've never tried Inca Kola, try it here. It tastes like a combination of cream soda and bubblegum :)

    Papa rellena

    If I could rate this place a zero I would. I don't even know where to begin. The service was extremely slow. I placed an order for several appetizers and as soon I was ready to take a bite of the Papa Rellena I noticed the meat I was going to eat was frozen. I informed the waitress and she replaced it with a new one that was cooked so long it became stale. The salchipapa arrived at the same time as my entree. The waitress was not one bit friendly or asked if everything was okay. We had to keep getting up to ask for eating utensil, napkins, sauces, etc. My son's steak was burnt and when I informed the waitress she said that's the way its normally cooked. Forgot to mention that during one of the few times I had to get up to ask for things I noticed bags of store bought bread for the bread they claim to bake fresh daily. Disgusted and never going back. Save your time and money.

    Trancapecho Sandwich

    I was so hungry I went to go buy a sandwich feels like no seasoning the meat wasn't right at all horrible sandwich they can't even cut it in half properly I don't recommend going there

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    Food is mediocre. Pan American Bakery next door has better food. Space is pleasant. I had a preserved plum drink I liked very much.

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    Been coming here since I was a kid and I love there soups especially the Mani, great spot for lunch during the week.

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