The food was incredible! Service was fast. It's definitely a hidden hole in the wall. You should…read moretry it!

The food was fantastic, but unfortunately, the service was far from pleasant…read more My husband and I visited this restaurant for the first time, and when we entered, nobody greeted us. We waited for a while, but no one came over or explained where we should sit. Eventually, I went to the register and told the waitress that it was our first time there and asked if we could sit anywhere or if there was a specific process we needed to follow. She acted as though she did not speak English, which made the interaction uncomfortable. However, when I went to pay our bill later, she spoke English very clearly. Throughout our entire visit, she never introduced herself, checked on us, or offered us drink refills. What was especially disappointing was feeling as though we were being treated differently because of our appearance. I am from Brazil, and I know that if someone visits a Brazilian restaurant or business, we would make an effort to welcome and assist them regardless of their background or the language they speak. I can speak some Spanish and understand it when spoken, but I should not be expected to speak Spanish simply because I may look Hispanic. The one positive interaction we had was with the gentleman who brought our food. He was very kind, friendly, and welcoming. Overall, we felt invisible for most of our visit. The food was excellent, and we would recommend it based on the food alone, but the customer service definitely needs to be addressed. Every customer deserves to feel welcomed, respected, and treated equally, regardless of their appearance or language.

The food is so delicious!! I've basically had everything on the menu and have never been…read moredisappointed!!!

Great! Drove by seeing parking lot was busy. Curiosity…read morebrought me in to see a simple restaurant full of Latino with Spanish wall menus. That's what I like. I understand a little Spanish still better used google translate to find out what they offer. Simple menu like home style food. Steak, stewed Beef & chicken with rice & bean. The price was reasonable. No fancy decoration but clean. I had my steak & rice. They had lots of take out orders as well. Another day, I went for their sopa on weekend and Sunday too. They are very good. Just like homemade food.

This is an all around great spot. It is 3 businesses incorporated into one. It's a Salvadorean…read moreRestaurant, Bakery and small shopping area full of Salvadorean products. The restaurant has both takeout and dine in options. There is plenty of seating both in the front and rear of the restaurant. They have all your typical Salvadorean staples like the famous Pupusas as well as yuca con chicharrón. The typical breakfast dishes are also great. You can't go wrong with any of their dishes. However I suggest you dine in and have some fresh made pupusas revueltas. They are basically tortillas stuffed with Mozzarella cheese and grounded pork. You can also get them with just cheese or just pork. For a cold drink try the Horchata, it's made from a grounded down seed. For a hot drink try the Atol de Elote, made from corn.....deliciously smooth and velvety. The bakery has typical cookies and sweet breads, they are all on display for you to pick and choose. The store has candies, chips, medicine, arts and crafts & shirts all imported from El Salvador. If your missing home this place will take you back. If you want the Salvadorean experience than you have come to the right place! The staff is friendly and efficient, place is casual and laid back. Food is cooked fresh so you may wait a little, be patient. If in Charlotte stop by and get a little taste of my country you most definitely will not be disappointed!

The Aesthetic: No-frills Salvadoran family-style restaurant with a bakery inside and goods for…read moresale. Terrible smelling bathrooms. The service has bad reviews, but they treated us kindly. My 2 stars are going to the workers only, everything else was bad. The Price: It was affordable, the chicken tamale I tried was less than $2 and most menu items were similarly priced, but you get what you pay for. The Parking: It's a small plaza so I can imagine that parking can get tight at busy hours. We went during lunch and there was plentiful parking. My Order: I had an unfortunate experience here, and I won't be back. My family is Salvadoran, so we love trying all the restaurants in town. I ordered a tamale, pupusas, and an assortment of baked goods to bring home. When I was eating my tamale I kept noticing crunchy bits in the chicken, and I pulled multiple bones out of my mouth in the first few bites. I found 4 bones inside my tamale that I could have choked on. This restaurant needs quality control immediately or they're going to go out of business. The rest of the food was dry and nothing to write home about. The Conclusion: Be careful, I don't recommend it.

Can I just first say i'm learning some of the best restaurants in the city are on south blvd!…read moreLempira was such a treat, the food here is so delicious! I walked in thinking it was your typical Mexican Restaurant but you've got a mix of Mexican, Salvadoran, and Honduran Food and I think they did every dish with justice! The manager Mario was also super friendly and helpful, I defintely will be coming back!

My date and I ordered a couple of desserts. She ordered the flan and I got a slice of the tres…read moreleches cake. She really enjoyed hers, taking at least half of it home in her to-go box. I thought the cake was tasty, but not as moist or as cold as I like it to be. Our server was very nice. Very attentive and accommodating. The restaurant looked OK, but one Customer turned on the jukebox and an addition with the music that was already playing. It got really LOUD very quickly. My date and I struggled to understand what each other were saying.

Popped in to support a local Latino-owned small business in light of the current environment. Found…read morea lovely family-run establishment that I could not have been happier to support. Enjoyed a cheap drink while we waited for our takeout order. Food was plentiful, and while we intentionally overordered, I cannot say enough about affordability. Highlight was the sweet family that runs this place. The son served us, and engaged us in conversation. The mom was a sweetheart who helped take our order and even created a "dealer's choice" dish for a vegetarian in our party. East Charlotte is great because of businesses like this. Stop by and support Cuzcatlan. These are great people serving delicious food for the greater Charlotte community. I intend to continue to support them, and you should, too!

We got the ceviche mixto, 3 primos and some pupusas ... we enjoyed everything! It tasted fresh and…read moreflavorful ... we took some pupusas and curtido with us

I came in here cussing and talking in a very sexual way (as usual). Should have gone to El…read moreVulgarcito. They didn't appreciate it. What I did appreciate were the excellent tamales and delicious Salvadoran food in general. If you want soft gooey creamy Central American style tamales along with some great pupusas and other stuff served by some very attractive people - this is the place to come. Prices are rock bottom and while some servers are not as friendly as others you really won't care when you taste this wonderful authentic Central American food hidden away in Charlotte, in a spot where almost nobody speaks English - which is always a good sign. But don't come here for Bulgur Wheat. For that go to El Bulgurcito.

We got the pupusas and tamales. The pupusas were average at best and the tamales were soggy and not…read moreedible.

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo here, but we really came for the Honduran and Salvadoran food more than…read moreMexican. We got way too much food and I'm still in a food coma. We ordered a pork and cheese Pupusa, Baleada #5, chorizo tacos, the Salvadoran steak, tres leches, and horchata. For $6 I thought the Baleada would be small, but it was huge. It could have been my whole meal. It was all fantastic. My favorite thing was the Pupusa followed very closely by the Baleada. The tacos were great, but they didn't stand out as much to me since I don't see baleadas and pupusas on as many menus around. The sweet treats were great. I loved both the tres leches and the horchata. I think the tres leches was the best I've had. They aren't doing curbside right now, so you'll need to order over the phone and go inside to pick it up. They also can't take payment over the phone, so you have to pay inside. These weren't the best for social distancing, but luckily no one was inside when we were there. There are a lot of comments in reviews about them not speaking English well, but that was not a problem for me. The Batch Maker recommended this for Honduran food and I'm so glad she did. We loved it and it's not something you see much around Charlotte!

The food is always good here. The servers are nice and friendly but there is a language barrier…read morewith a lot of them. I just point to the menu and let them know what I want. It works!!! The ambiance is nice; there's tv's all around and music playing. It's always a plus coming here

This little place is the real deal. A Salvadoran restaurant with food that not only tastes good but…read morewill leave you wanting more . True to their heritage it's authentic and delicious. There can be a bit of a language barrier so don't worry there's usually a gringo around who can help you . Pupuas and Tacos El Dorado are our go to choices but don't pass up that hot bar . There's definitely delicious hot food ready to go. Two thumbs way up !

The food was soooo good! Delicious, best Salvadoran food I've ever had! And the staff are so nice!…read more10/10 recommend. And very clean and lovely atmosphere.

I love tamales and this place has them. They have authentic El Salvador style tamales. They are…read morevery reasonably priced. Quick service and they did not run out of tamales. I've been to other places that frequently run out of tamales, so I was very thankful to be able to get them here today. I am not a fluent Spanish speaker however , the staff was able to understand me & quickly fulfilled my order. They also sell bakery items and have many tables available for dine in .

My favorite place to get pupusa so cheesy and delicious everything is fresh to order the ladies are…read moreso nice I don't know why they put some bad bad reviews because this is the spot right here I've gone to other places like el Cuscatlán and the food is bland and the pupusa are so little. The service is quick if you order pick up and the ambiance is always full because it's a good spot to get food quick and easy. Mi lugar favorito para comer pupusas, deliciosas, todo está fresco para ordenar. Las damas son muy amables. No sé por qué ponen malas críticas porque este es el lugar aquí. He ido a otros lugares como el Cuscatlán y la comida es sin sabor y las pupusas son muy pequeñas. El servicio es rápido si pides recogerlo para llevar y el ambiente siempre está lleno porque es un buen lugar para conseguir comida de forma rápida y sencilla.