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    El Tamarindo

    3.6 (18 reviews)
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    Mayra R.

    I wish I had more pictures to Share but if you know what Pupusas look like that's what I went for! I am picky with eating Pupusas just anywhere and I heard this place is under new management. My boyfriend was in the area and I asked him if he can bring me food so I called at 4:43pm on a Tuesday (1/10). To my surprise the person told me they close at 5pm but they don't mind helping us. That was a PLUS for me!!! I ordered 8 pupusas and sometimes I think I should learn how to make them since I'm peculiar with how I want my food. Anywho they were very pleasant and patient. My boyfriend also purchased the dessert "Panna Cota" which is out of the Ordinary for a Latin restaurant but regardless let me move on to the flavors!! Dessert : It was delicious , bursting with flavor. We kept trying to guess the ingredients and we couldn't. It was a sorta custard/jello type but the sweetness was NOT overpowering at all. I'm not a sugar junkie! The fresh fruit and the fresh syrup are definitely flavorful and it has that homemade flavor. Pupusas : they were definitely packed with flavor and meat. The curtido (pickled coleslaw) and tomato sauce was spicy but not overpowering either. Everything had a balance of flavors and the freshness of it was on point! Price is average of what most restaurants are charging today for Pupusas I don't mind paying when the service and food is great! This location is in Lancaster California which is far from me but I will definitely be making a drive soon to try their other items.

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    J G.

    Have visited this location several times in the last five years or so. Love authentic Salvadorean hard cheese, and I was aching for a quick fix because I had been thinking about having pupusas, a traditional Salvadorean breakfast, and a coffee. Food was pretty decent, see pics. What caught our immediate attention was the lack of any type of customer service. Both persons in the front offered zero help, and they gave zero faulks whether we needed anything to devour our meals. Spent about $40 dollars, for that we got an earful of rude and vulgar shenanigans from an older gentleman that manages or owns this place. He was really busy scratching away at his stacks of lottery tickets. So sad, so much potential, food was pretty tasty, service was underwhelming, rude, and non-existent. May I respectfully suggest that the counter workers or the older gentlemen that manages or owns this place either try to help the restaurant by being nice and cordial to the patrons? Naw, after what I heard and saw for over thirty minutes, it seems like that would be too much to ask of them. If you are still reading this, they deserve zero stars. Food was pretty decent though. Too bad.

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    7 years ago

    Best most authentic Salvadorian food!!!!! It's on the corner of I and Beech Ave. Right after Sierra Hwy

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    12 years ago

    I haven't been to this place personally but my friend always bring me pupusas from here and they are some of the best I've had.

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    9 years ago

    It's ok. The table plastics they use are dirty on the edges. Not to clean, food is ok and cash only.. don't think I will go back.

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    First time visiting and we will be back! The food was great, the beer cold, and the staff super…read morefriendly. My son and I love Latin American food and this place tasted authentico. I've lived throughout this region, and it brought me back to some of the best mom and pop restaurants I enjoyed over the years.Keep up the great work ladies.

    Just don't eat here!…read more We originally wanted to go to the Peruvian place around the corner but they had a "B" health grade so we passed on that. There was a couple tables seated inside this resident so we said "why not, let La try something new". First off they don't have a restroom or it wasn't operational or the Linda at the counter didn't feel like being helpful. We just wanted to wash our hands prior to eating. We ordered the pupusas special on their menu which is 2 pupusas for like $5.69 or something close to that, and one additional cheese and jalapeno one. When she brought the condiments to our table she spilled them which was no biggie. I offed to just wipe it myself. Our food came and we got 4 pupusas. No big deal we weren't gunna complain. Food was below subpar, no flavor and the masa had an off putting smell. As far as the food goes I would NEVER come back here, now would I recommend this place. I wanted to put the tomato based sauce on my pupusas but it was crusty and and when I opened it there was mold growing in the lid. Unfortunately I didn't see this till after we left. We went to pay our bill as she assumed and up charged us for bigger pupusas than what I had pointed to on the menu. When I asked her about it, she said that she assumed that's what we wanted. I let her know that I wanted what we had pointed at in the menu. When I asked her to refund us the difference she said she couldn't because the manager wasn't there and if I wanted to come back. All of this with a very entitled attitude. If there were zero stars, I would rate them that. Incredibly unhappy with my experience here and I'm shocked they're still in business.

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