Had dinner on a Monday night, easy to walk in. It's connected to the Latin market next door. Not fancy, but great food. Restaurant was getting a few take out orders, we ate in and were seated quickly. Menu has plenty to offer different preferences and prices are good. Don't sleep on the sides, the plantains are especially good. I had the pupusa platter with pork/beans, beans/cheese and chicken/cheese, they were fantastic and I recommend in that order. Coleslaw was citrus/vinegar based and great. Highly recommend. read more

Love the pupusas, eat in or take out, either way they're tasty. Chicharron, papas y queso, Pollo y queso, zucchini, all good!

Super tasty pupusas. If you come here and get pupusas you are done. They're that good. The place was empty the day after Christmas. The service is friendly and the food came out quick. I ordered the fajitas and that's where I went wrong. I was hoping for homemade tortillas, that didn't happen. The sabroson fajita has steak, chicken and shrimp. They did not season the meat and it was tasteless. Big sad face. Big chunks of tomato outnumber the meat. DH ordered the tort Milanese and that was great as well. The fajitas were a great disappointment. read more

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It was decent. Food was decent but expected a little more food for the price. Service was slow.

This place was our quick bite to eat stop passing through the area. It was Delicious! Located in a shopping center and also has a store attached to the restaurant, it was quiet during lunch time. Everything we had was flavorful and fresh. The salsa bar, as others mentioned, was great. read more

El Sabroson - Veggie chimichangas with refried beans instead of salad - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Definitely not the best margarita in town. Pre-mix marg mix but a decent value for 8 bucks. Chips tasted stale and waited 5 min to be acknowledged, even though only one table was being served. Maybe the food is better than the margs. read more

This restaurant is tucked back in a shopping center off the beaten track in Williamsburg. The waitress and hostess were both very kind and welcoming. I enjoyed the soup of the day, a pupusa, and the Peruvian Chicken. Delicious ! My son had the beef chimichanga; very good and generous portion. I'll have to return on my next visit. read more

As much as I would love to give this place more stars, I just can't. I remember the pupusas here being amazing. But they've turned bland. Not sure if there was a change in cook over the years or what. Service was a bit slow for being the only family there (fam of 4. 2 adults 2 babies). The masa tasted dry, the rice didn't have much flavor. The yuca fries were decent. Don't think I'll be back any time soon. read more

Not your standard Mexican fare. Or, better said, not just your standard fare but also a lot more. My daughter and I always stop here on our way back from Norfolk/Virginia Beach and invariable get the "Mi Canton Combo" - 2 pupusas, fried plantains, a mix of whole red beans and rice, and cream (a typical EI Salvador dish). We usually split an order of yucca to go with it. They not only have typical soft drinks, but also Jarritos which is a treat for the area. Also, if you want to buy a few of the rarer Latin foods, there is a store connected through a side door. Been there twice, and will be there in the future I'm sure. read more

About a 2.5: El Sabroson is next to a mini grocery mart, Tu Tienda. This restaurant has been around since December '12, and offers menu items such as pupusas, tortas, tacos, burritos, fajitas, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc. I did a carry-out when I was in town for work, and placing an order was very easy, and the gentleman who took my order was very friendly and professional. I ordered the Potato Taquitos (but they actually gave me chicken instead); Pupusas (3 per order, so I tried the Chicharron (grinded pork, onions, and bell peppers), Rijol y Queso (bean and cheese), and Revueltas (mix of pork, bean, and cheese); Tacos (3 per order, so I tried the Carne Asada, Carnitas, and Al Pastor); and, Steak Fajitas (came with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, a side or rice, refried beans, and a side salad). I was a little disappointed that the taquitos were not the specific ones I ordered; the shredded chicken inside was a little dry. The pupusas themselves were a little on the bland side, and the best one out of the three were the Rijol y Queso, as the saltiness of the cheese went well with the beans; however, I thought it would be a bit more cheesier. The tacos themselves came in authentic tortillas; my favorite out of the three was the Carnitas, as the pork itself was good and flavorful; the carne asada was bland, and the al pastor, while the chunks of pineapple was great, the pork itself was more fatty than meaty. The steak fajitas were also on the bland side, although it came with very thick-cut pieces of steak. I also had their horchata was cold and refreshing. I'm glad I was able to check this place out, but not sure if I'd go back as the food was underseasoned and underwhelming! +horchata read more

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The last 3 times I've been the service has greatly improved, as the staff seems better trained and the kitchen staff quicker. Of course the food continues to be outstanding. I really like the Peruvian Chicken they now offer, but still fall back on the tacos the majority of the time. The al pastor and carnitas are both out of this world. Tonight I switched it up and ordered the Pollo al Guajillo, which was two chicken tenders smothered in guajillo sauce, which had just a bit of spiciness, but still a very robust flavor. In addition to coming with the traditional rice and refried beans, it was also served with a nice little salad with avocado and a verde dressing Whether a tourist or local, be sure to stop here for a little something different, with very reasonable prices, tasty dishes with good portions, STRONG margaritas and friendly AND prompt service. read more

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I found this place via Yelp. I was so excited to walk into a Latin restaurant and have it packed with Latinos eating. The decor was nothing fancy but it was ok. The rotisserie chicken was amazing. The plantains were so tasty we ordered an extra plate The yuca was fried and I didn't like it but I know it may be me. The kids meal had a nice portion. The chicken tenders and fries were very tasty. They had a free salsa bar which was really cool. They had a bunch of different soft drinks from Honduras. I had the fruit punch and it was really good. There is also a bar area which looks like a cool place to hang out after hours and watch the soccer game. I wish I lived closer because I would definitely be a regular customer. read more

I will start out this review by saying that my wife and I travel a lot and we eat all over this country. Soooo when I say that this place has the best Latin food I have ever had I am comparing to cities across the country. Wow is all I can say. I had the Canton Conbo with plantains and papusas. The wife had a carne asada fajita burrito. We ate every bite of both meals and were blown away with how good and filling they were. It makes me want to move to Williamsburg. We will be back. read more

El Sabroson - Carne Asada Fajita Burrito - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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I ordered the Lomo Saltado that came with white rice, hubbs got the Canton Combo that came with 2 pupusas, maduros fritos, gallo pinto, curtido & sauce for the pupusas. Kiddo gobbled her quesadillas & fries. I liked my plate, but next Sunday will be pupusa time for me. The hubbs got the loroco & revuelta con queso y frijoles. They were out of the chicharron. They have a little shop off to the side with all sorts of ethnic goodies. They even have Colombian sausage. Can't wait till next week. read more

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Good value for the meal. We had nachos with ground beef to start. They were pretty wet but very tasty and I loved it. Two of us had the fajita salad. The fajita salad was fresh with plenty of chicken and they ranked it four of five. The one issue being the fact that the SALAD came with LETTUCE and they didn't want lettuce. One of us had the ground beef tacos. The tacos were very much to their liking. I had the 3 Amigos. The chicken was very good but the steak and shrimp were just that much better. Next time (& there will be next times) I'll be trying it with double steak or shrimp in place of the chicken. The plantains were so much better than mine. I'm actually a little jealous . All in all this was a great choice, a great way to end a great Father's Day weekend trip and a place I definitely recommend. The place is in a small shopping center and may be easy to miss. When we entered at about 3:30 the place was empty. One of us had questions about why we were the only ones there. All that meant to me was that we could eat that much faster read more

El Sabroson - Peach Margarita was $6 during happy hour. It may not sound like a steal at first but it was HUGE. 3 Amigos was very tasty. - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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This place was a great spot to fill up on Mexican food at a cheap price. I'm a sucker for any place that will provide free, unlimited chips and salsa, so I was in right away. The menu was diverse and included all the classic combinations you would expect from a Mexican joint, but there were also a number of different dishes I had never seen before. El Sabroson also serves pollo a la brasa, but unfortunately they were out of this item when I was there. The food was fine - nothing special, but average Mexican fare. The prices were very reasonable (most dishes were ~$10). Cheap prices combined with friendly service makes this a 4-star restaurant for me. I would go back if I were in the area to fill up on some cheap Mexican. read more

El Sabroson - Enchiladas Verdes - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Read some great reviews about this place so we decided to give it a try. So glad we did! The food is excellent...or to quote my 7 year old..."This food is amazing!!!" The portion size is large. The service is fast. The staff is very friendly. The place is clean. Overall, we are so pleased with our experience. read more

El Sabroson - Burrito as big as your head! - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Exceptional food and service. We were made to feel very welcome from the moment we arrived - even with 3 young, tired and hungry kids in tow! The owner was friendly and attentive, and made sure we were being taken care of. He was obviously proud of his restaurant, with good reason. The pupusas were the best I've had (and I've had a lot). We also ordered some burritos: pork al pastor and grilled chicken. Everything was freshly made, hot off the grill, and bursting with flavor. Even the fried plantains, which are usually an afterthought, were done perfectly - better than I've had in a long while. Prices were very reasonable, and portions were generous. Also, be sure to check out the attached store next door. You can walk there from inside the restaurant. They had some pretty great Central American groceries, and the place was nice and clean. They even sold a few different kinds of beer that I'd never seen before. I highly recommend this restaurant. We will definitely be back whenever we're in town! read more

El Sabroson - Pupusas with red beans and rice, plantains, crema, and curtido (Mi Canton combo) - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

I had the Carne Asada Fajitas Burrito, and it was PHENOMINAL! The steak was so flavorful and it was a huge portion of meat and peppers/tomatoes inside. It was topped with queso blanco and sour cream! My husband had the papusas revueltas and the same burrito as me, and he was very impressed with them! The queso blanco appetizer we got was a little soupy, but had good flavor! The service there is very friendly and quick, and the food was amazing. Would definitely recommend this place if you're craving Latin food! read more

El Sabroson - In the back, queso blanco, to the right are the papusas revueltas, and to the left the monster carne asada fajita burrito! - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Great customer service, Great food, cheap drinks ...what more can a girl ask for! Upon walking in we hear "Welcome, have a seat wherever you would like." After sitting at one of the high tops I start to feel my hips moving to the music video playing on Treś 3 (a MTV Spanish affiliate) side note: it was Farriko featuring Sean Paul "Passion Whine." Yes, that was a relevant comment. Lol. Just trying to show the relaxed atmosphere. 2 minutes later we order a Dos Equis (a Mexican beer), Taquitos (fried fresh), Pupusas (Frijol y Queso), plantains, whole red beans, mixed Saltado (Steak and Chicken sautéed with vegetables served with rice and a side.) My boyfriend just said "Stomach filled, can't move, comatose, F*#k...g can't drive to the mixed Saltado and Jumbo strawberry margarita he ordered. So, if you're in Williamsburg VA for some Timeshare presentation or just driving thru, check this spot out, it was delicious! read more

El Sabroson - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

The food here was simply delicious. When I go back out there I will have this as my go to place for Mexican. Authentic completely. I only have one minor issue. The salsa was very watery not that of a typical salsa. But that won't detour me from ordering here again. I will trust in that. DELICIOUS!!!!! Eat here!!!! You won't regret it!!!! read more

Great find in Williamsburg! Authentic food and great service. Went late afternoon so the place was empty at first but our waitress Jackie was pleasant, attentive, and informative on some El Salvadorian dishes we had never tired before. Prices very reasonable; we were able to get 2 entrees, homemade guacamole, 2 jumbo margaritas, and tried the pupusa's all for around $50. Definitely recommend and if we ever come back to Williamsburg we will be back! read more

Since finding this restaurant, I have found a new favorite food! I just love pupusas! They are melt in your mouth delicious goodness! I always order the bean and cheese pupusas with extra coleslaw and tomato salsa. I have ordered them in the restaurant and for takeout. Every time, they are absolutely amazing! Another favorite is the whole chicken with yucca fritas and plantains. The chicken is always tender and the skin has the perfect bit of crispiness. The meal is large enough for two adults to share and still have leftovers. The pricing is fair. You have to stop in for the whole chicken and pupusas! You won't regret it! read more

Eat here while visiting from Seattle. Grew up in Southern California. My wife is Mexican. The food is absolutely wonderful, don't hesitate to eat here! read more

El Sabroson - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

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Excellent mexican/latin food with large sizes at a reasonable price. Found this restaurant on Yelp during a rainy day and was probably my favorite meal of the trip. read more

As we usually do while traveling, we turned to Yelp for a place to eat in Williamsburg, VA. We decided to go for Mexican and chose El Sabroson based on the reviews. The location was within a few miles of Colonial Williamsburg where we had spent the day. The place was basically empty when we arrived about 4:30pm. It kind of made me wonder a bit. Within about a minute someone showed up and brought us to a table. We reviewed the menu and were given a basket of tortilla chips and salsa. They also showed us their salsa bar where we could get other salsas such as tomatillo, jalapeno or pico de gallo. They even had a medium hot and hot salsa on the bar. For our entrees, I ordered the chicken enchiladas and the flavor of the chicken was fabulous and my fiancee ordered carne asada burrito and she said it was equally delicious! We asked our server about places to buy beer in the area and he suggested we check out a new brewery that recently opened in the area which was a few miles away. He also suggested a few local businesses for breakfast. We would recommend this for mexican food. There is also a connected Hispanic grocery store. Wonderful fast service, delicious food and the restaurant was very clean! read more

Let's cut to the chase. While I'm not a huge fan of pupusas, the ones I had here were the best I've ever had. I tried one each of the Revueltas, Chicken and Chicharron. They came out piping hot with a small side of slaw and tomato sauce. Each bite left me wanting more and more despite already being somewhat full from the free, bottomless chips and salsa. The menu had a little bit of all Latin foods so you should be able to find something you'll like. We were a little disappointed that they weren't serving the rotisserie chicken, but everyone was pretty happy with the food they got. read more

El Sabroson - Pupusas ($6) - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Lovely place to get Latin American food! I love food from El Salvador, and the pupusas here are delicious! I tried the "Mi Canton" combination platter of traditional dinner foods (only $11). I could choose any flavors of pupusas, so I chose revueltas for one and loroco y queso for the other. They make lovely fresh drinks with friuts like watermelon and mango, hibiscus and tamarind, and of course there's horchata. If you can still eat dessert, their flan is incredible. They have an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet Monday through Friday, too. And the store next door has many temptations, like baked goods. I bought conchas, the lovely sweet breakfast bread I remember fondly from visiting Mexico. read more

El Sabroson - Mi Canton combo platter - Latin American Near Me - Williamsburg, Virginia

Delicious food! Best Pupusas I've had in a while! Came here while staying at the Greensprings Vacation Resort. We were a group of 6, and absolutely loved the fact that this restaurant offers 3 types of cuisine: Salvadoran, Peruvian and Mexican. Definitely caters to everyone's cravings. Our server Susie was the sweetest, when she learned we were tourists, she recommended a whole bunch of places to visit and she told us about El Sabroson's $8.99 daily buffet which offers unlimited Pupusas on Tuesday and Thursdays. Overall, we enjoyed every second we spent at El Sabroson and the customer service we received from Susie really made the experience unforgettable. I would recommend this place to anyone when in Williamsburg. read more

Wow. SO GOOD! Only not 5-Stars because it is not a tablecloth & fine china kind of place. HOWEVER, everything was super fresh, well made, nicely presented, and tasted FABULOUS!!! Also, a lot of food for very good prices. The Chicharron Pupusa (ground pork, onions, and pepper) and the Flan (super dense!) were the favorites. Jacqueline took very good care of us. We will be back. A lot. read more

A co worker and I ordered take out 2 taco salads that were customized. I picked up got back to the office they were wrong. We called and I took back the food and they remade the food. Got back to the office again and still wrong. We called and now the lady was making excuses so we will not ever be back. Poor customer service read more

I tried their beef fajita but disappointed, the rice was not fully cooked and it tasted like rice mixed with sand. The beef was tender but salty. read more

Hubs and I came here for lunch before hitting the road back to DC. We had: * comp chips and salsa: wonderfully salty and crunch chips, standard salsa *spicy margarita: this thing was HUGE and had a nice kick. I was a fan *Tacos Al Pastor: They come with pineapple, onion and cilantro and the amount of protein was great but the meat was a bit bland and needed the salsa bar. I'm guessing they don't have a spit in the back *Tacos el sabrson: these are a mix of chicken and chorizo and mama like! chorizo is so flavorful I think it actually does well by being 'cut' by another protein *Papusa Revuelta: This came out piping hot and a good mix of meat, cheese and beans. We had too much food to be honest, and our 2 drinks, 2 orders of tacos + 1 papusa was $36. Best tacos I've had? Not by far, but we had a decent meal for a reasonable price with good service. read more

This places food is absolutely amazing and portions and prices are unbeatable!! Only fall back is the service is wushu washy it's either really good or really bad as far as tentativeness but always very friendly! We have had the Yucca, nachos, pupusas and these are the BEST!!! read more

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Fantastic value, delicious food and good service. I ate the Peruvian rotisserie chicken with yucca and plantains. Plantains were on point and the aji sauces were the best I've ever had. Chicken was juicy, not dry at all. The happy hour margs were a generous size at $6. Best part was that after a long day of waiting in line for rides, we were seated immediately upon entering and were promptly served a basket of chips and delicious house salsa. Also, the market next door has some delicous items. Try the chili lime plantain chips. read more

I really enjoyed this place. The chips and salsa were both tasty and fresh. The pupusas were awesome: fresh, rich masa flavor and tasty fillings. The El Sabroson Torte was also excellent. Fixing bar was a nice touch. My quibbles: I didn't care for the sauce that came with the fried plantains. Yucca is always very starchy, but my fried yucca definitely needed another minute or two to continue cooking. I didn't notice any service issues that some other reviewers described. If you are in the area I recommend this place. read more

What an amazing find. If you live in Virginia and don't eat here once a week or more, there's something wrong. I live in Los Angeles with some of the best Mexican food anywhere. This place rivals many of the best Mexican restaurants in LA. House made salsa like Tomatillo and my favorite jalapeño sauce (the green one that looks like guacamole). The horchata is also house made and reminds my wife of home where her Guatemalan mother would make it for her. OH MY GOSH THEY JUST BROUGHT OUT FRESH CHURROS!!!!! Insanely good!!! I may need to move to Virginia. You have to come eat here. So sad we have to leave. read more

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Food is good and the drinks are good. Service was friendly and efficient. Malibu hurricane was wonderful! We all ordered the chicken quesadilla and enjoyed our meal. Look for the little blue dinosaur in the pictures. read more

Solid little mom and mom place, right by the Wyndham Kingsgate resort. There is a tienda (Latino food store) attached to the restaurant. Nice and clean, good sized portions of food. I had the bean and cheese pupusas and I highly recommend them! Everyone else got carne asada, which comes with rice, black beans, and a salad. Get the house dressing, it's a creamy homemade cilantro one that is pure yum! Chips and salsa was great. Prices are very reasonable. read more

I have been for nearly an hour and a half. It took 15 minutes to flag down a waiter and actually get our orders in. No food has yet to arrive. UPDATE: 5 minutes after posting, the food arrived. BUT NOT ALL OF IT. read more