El Salvador is a hidden gem in the Milwaukee area. If you want authentic Salvadorian food this is…read moreyour spot. The place is small and cozy, the staff is always friendly. The pupusas are delicious they are served with curtido and salsa salvadoreña. My favorite are pupusas de queso, asada or the chicharrón ones. I love to enjoy my pupusas with an ensalada de frutas (mixed fruit drink) I definitely recommend this spot you won't be disappointed.

This was my first time trying El Salvador with a friend. We had heard so many great things about…read moretheir pupusa's and we wanted to try them for ourselves. They were absolutely delicious so if you are looking for a Pappas said this is your spot in the Milwaukee area. The inside is small, but we received good service and their condiment portions were of a large size which I always love. Their sour cream is made with like a Coquita cheese it was really good. The salsa was also really good not too hot at all so good for everybody. Their steak burrito was delicious. Everything was really good. I will be back for sure. We went around lunchtime and it wasn't busy.

The food here is sooooooo good. Arepas, empanadas, plantains, all very delicious And well priced…read more Service was great as well.

Came across this arepa place in Milwaukee and was pleased to find several options on Arepas ,…read moreempanadas and yummy sides like plátanos and black beans . The service is quick and the vibes are good court fun ! Todays faves: Cheese empanada Side of plátanos Very tasty !

Great addition to a mall food court Awesome employees who…read moreare very helpful Great food to pick from Only downside is the parking since they're located at Southridge Mall

Great food! Would be a special treat sometimes when I was working in Brookfield. I really liked the…read morearepa with beans and cheese.

A I really love getting into the off beat neighborhoods and trying the little neighborhood places…read morelike today. I stumbled on this Puerto Rican place and I wanted to try it because I don't really see true Puerto Rican places at all come to think of it. I have not had Puerto Rican food since I was a boy eating at my friends house and I can only remember that rice was always on the dish. The place is across from the El Ray food store on 13th St with plenty of street parking. The neighborhood looks a little worse for wear but that is where you can find some of the best ethnic/real food. If there is such a thing as Puerto Rican dive than this place is it with all the artificial trees and roosters all over the place. There is plenty of old green booths and tables on old linoleum floors. Up front is a hot table with empanadas, blood sausage, pork, plantains etc. The older man and woman were very helpful in assisting me with picking out a dish that would be a good representation of Puerto Rican food. The menu has so much that I really don't know what it all was but I probably would have liked all of it no matter what I chose. I chose the Bistec enpanado which is thin breaded steak, Puerto Rican rice and fried plantains with a side of ground beef and cheese empanada. When the plate hit the table it smelled amazing and was plentiful so there would be left overs to relive my lunch again. For the first time I liked the plantains because they were not hard but fried with the texture of a thick slice of cheese. The rice had great texture/flavor and was fluffy with individual grains, no sticky mushy rice here. The breaded steak was very tasty but I can't nail down the flavor profile which bugged me. The empanadas was crispy/golden tasty but they were skimpy on the ground beef and cheese filling because 3/4 of the inside was air, see my pictures. I really liked all the flavors from the dish but I think the nicely seasoned ground beef and cheese empanada was my favorite with the crispy golden she'll. Overall for my first real adult experience with authentic Puerto Rican food I liked it even though the style is not super flavorful with bold tastes or flavors/spices. I would definitely like to get back and try some more of the menu, maybe the roast pork or the cubano sandwich.

Love this place.. Never a bad meal or experience! The hot case is a great go to for a snackread more

I am very upset because I ordered the beef short Ribs plate and all of my meat was rubbery. I…read morewasn't even able to bit them from the bones. I wasn't really looking forward to my meal. But what's so crazy I've eaten at this restaurant for over 10yrs and I've never had a bad experience. Also, he heats me up that when I call back no one speaks English, really. There should be at least one person who can speak English. Have to better with in dealing with your customers...

I was pleasantly surprised by this place! We were craving some authentic Mexican food. When we came…read moreon a Saturday evening, it wasn't too crowded. That made us a little hesitant at first, but our server was the sweetest lady. She was friendly, gave us refills, and was attentive. We ordered burritos, tacos, and flan. Everything came out in a timely manner and was tasty. The chips and salsa were also delicious. The whole menu is very affordable and the portions are generous, so you get a lot of bang for your buck. I'm glad I found this place and look forward to coming back here and trying more of their food.

We stoppped here for a Mexican breakfast to do something a little different breakfast wise. The…read morerestruant is in the El Ray grocery store with bar seating and tables so nothing fancy. The breakfast menu is small. We were started with chips and salsa with two hot sauses that didn't resemble the other Taco Loco restaurant at all. The salsa is chunky and average with crispy fresh chips. I tried to order the Huevos a la mexacana with added chorizo but my server said no they can't do that which I don't understand because just up charge me for the chorizo and make me whhat I want. I end up ordering the Huevos con chorizo which is scrambled eggs with chorizo that comes with rice and beans. Our food came quickly and looked good. The scrambled eggs with chorizo was tasty and I mixed the rice, beans, hot sauce and salsa which was also good. Our server never stopped back to see how we were and if we needed anything else after dropping off our food and I did want to take a small Menudo home with me so I had to walk up to the counter and order it. The Menudo comes with two whole limes, a package of corn tortillas, cilantro/onion and two hot sauces which was a bag food. The food was average and nothing special but the service could have been better.

This is the restaurant inside El Rey. I recommend this place if you are in the area or visiting the…read morePotawatomi Casino. I only ordered tacos. Tacos were perfect plenty of meat (carne asada was my choice today) with all the trimmings and a slice of a fresh avocado.

Just went to tacos la fire last weekend with my family, Very good customer service and amazing…read morefood! Would definitely go again !

If you're reading this and haven't gone yet... GO!!! From photos, I definitely didn't know what to…read moreexpect. As a matter of fact, we had plans to go to another cocktail bar because we wanted a vibey night to hang out with our friends. Not to spoil the ending for you, but we stayed our butts here for the full 2 hours This is a spot for date night or a rather small party. There's one table that could accommodate 6 people but mainly just tables for like 2-3. It's cozy and feels like you're in your aunt's kitchen waiting for her to finish cooking (in a good way). We were a party of 4 and each got our own drinks along with the El Batey sampler and 2 additional small plates. While it doesn't look or feel like it would fill you up, we were pretty stuffed. Drinks were great and fairly priced, I don't drink often cause I don't like the taste of alcohol but my tamarind mojito was chef's kiss. I love the sweet and sourness of it and it complemented our savory and fried foods. We really enjoyed this place and are looking forward to the summer when they bring out their patio setup!

Don't worry--you're in the right place. There's no problem…read morewith your parking spot right next to the mysterious black building that's oriented off the axis like it was dropped onto the property by a twister or hurricane ("Tito, creo que ya no estamos en Wisconsin.") Don't stress--you'll eventually find the door. You made a reservation. Somebody will come out and seat you in a sec--the sweet and earnest hostess/mixologist/server/owner is just tucked behind the tiny bar shaking up a wonderfully inventive cocktail for the cool group at the middle table. Don't panic. That lingering whiff of smoke in the air is just burning cinnamon, an essential part of the presentation--and an important, albeit subtle, part of the flavor profile--in the sublime aged Puerto Rican rum old fashioned. Don't worry. The next snack they bring out will be tastier than the last and the next tune will somehow come more correct than the one playing now. Don't sweat it if you didn't get to sample every tapas and every drink on the menu--you'll be back again ...