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    El Vicentino

    4.0 (76 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalvadoran
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Una empanada
    Jessica N.

    I have always been curious about this restaurant and finally had the chance to try it. This place feels very homey like mom & pop shop. The service could be better but you can tell everyone is working hard and nonstop. Though there is not much seating, all Indoor tables and seats were filled during Sunday lunch hours. The mixed meats rice platter was great. Everything was seasoned well. The chicken breast was not dry. The steak was a little tough to cut but still tender to eat. The pork was a little dry. It comes with rice and salad on the side. It was a great combination. The empanada made with plantains was very interesting and worth trying. The exterior is fried plantain and the inside white filling is like a coconut cream custard. It is not too sweet. A great dessert or appetizer to try. Support local businesses and come try this place at least once!

    Sopa de pollo
    Jenn S.

    I may not be El Salvadoran but man I love my papusas!!! And this place is legit! The masa isn't too dry or too wet and the filings are so flavorful! Ordered one of each since you can't beat the $2 and change price for one to not order one of each to try. Also their tamales were spot on. The sweet corn tamale has a good balance of sweet and savory. Horchata was refreshing but their tres leches cake needs some help, it was dry and tasted a bit fridge burned. Staff is super friendly. My lunch date spoke Spanish but the waitress didn't speak much English but was still very accommodating with a lot of pointing, head nodding and giggling. The Manager came over to see how we were doing and thankfully he spoke English so you have options people! Don't let a little thing like language barrier keep you away from fantastic food!

    Pechuga empanizada lunch special and 36. Mixtas Pupusa
    Justin E.

    This place is amazing! I got the breaded chicken lunch special (Pechuga empanizada) and Mixtas Pupusas (with chicharron, cheese, beans, and loroco) and both were incredibly delicious. Prices were excellent, ~$15 for all of that, with soda and sides of beans and extra pupusa included. Will definitely be returning here again!

    Pupusas de quese y revueltas con curtido y salsa!
    Daniel M.

    Decided to check this Salvadorian eatery today. As soon as we walked in, there was a strong scent of pork in the air? Suddenly, i was salivating without even looking at the menu. As a Native Salvadorian, i am also a pupusa connosour. When i was ordering, i requested chicharron pupusas and i was immediately told they do not make them. Well im my book, that's - 1 star out of 5. So i had to settle for pupusas revueltas. While we waited, i had an orchata which turned out to be very sweet which is a shame. ($3 wasted) so it took 15 minutes to wait for 2 cheese pupusas and 2 revueltas. While waiting the waitress set us up with a plate of fresh made tortilla chips and salsa. Overall the place was very clean, no loud music, but service was slow. Prices were on the up, pupusas start at $2 and other types of pupusas are $2.25. The curtido was very tasty. There was a good mix of curtido options, a regular curtido and the other with purple cabbage and jalapenos which had a nice kick. 2 kinds of sauces, while the cheese pupusa was very cheese and oozing with a great mixture of cheese. The pupusa revuelta (half pork & half cheese) left me with one though in mind; Where is the PORK? I am telling you, there was no PORK there. So it was dissapointing. While they get a star for clean ambiance, a great cheese pupusa, i am highly dissapointed that they do not make chicharron pupusas. While i admit i am not a lover of the cheese pupusa, this place has changed my mind. However, i still want to try the rest of the menu.

    Chris C.

    El Salvadorian comfort food spot in queens. Food was pretty good. Anything on their menu is a good choice. The pork skin with plantains was good. Only thing is that their service was poor. They didn't give us water until we asked and it was hard to get their attention.

    Menu from 10/18/20

    We've frequented this location a few times since the pandemic and overall had good experiences with takeout. We typically ordered the Combo #3 because the kids like the salchipapas but this time we decided to try the lunch specials. We ordered 2 lunch specials (Roasted Chicken and Beef Stew) and a Weekend Special (Stuffed Bread) sandwich. The lunch specials come with Rice, Soup and Beans / Salad. I had asked for beans and both came with salad which made me sad because I really like their beans. Calling in my order, they said 25 minutes and it ended up being about 30 minutes but everything was very fresh. The beef stew was a bit tougher than I would have liked. The sandwich had shredded chicken and was really wet. By the time I got home (less then 10 minute drive), the entire bottom half of the bread was completely soggy. It still tasted good but next time I'll ask if they can remove some of the liquid before adding the meat. Total came out to $27 cash. If using credit card, they charge a 2% convenience fee. They had an area out front for dine in that was busy when I picked up my food.

    Orange soda
    AnGie L.

    First ! Found this Restuarant on Yelp. Wouldn't be able to find it with out Yelp. Me and the man were in the mood for amazing food. The waiter was so nice she accommodated everything to our needs. Which was great ! Also the food is banging !!! You will not be disappointed. Will be back soon for maybe a 2nd or 3rd time and bring some friends

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    8 years ago

    Pupusas, Soursop Shake, and Tres Leches Cake... EVERYTHING! The food was delicious, my new go to place for indulgences.

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    My review is based ONLY on the pupusas since it's the only thing I've eaten here. They are freshly made and to die for!

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    Yerrrrrrr this place is fiyaaaaaaaaa stuffing my face with them good Pupusa and drowing in the sazun Highly recommend it

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    7 years ago

    Usually Salvadorian food is very good not this place , tripe soup watery,no taste, have not ordered from them anymore.

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    Omg guys, their food is so delicious. Please do yourself a favor and order delivery now! Beef soup great. Breakfast platter great.

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    12 years ago

    The pupusas was on point. One word. Delicious! Next time i go will try a Horchata. I also enjoyed the corn tamales y plantin empanda.

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    8 years ago

    Greatly sized portions that go along with their pricing, recommend to anyone who's looking for authentic Salvadoran food!

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    9 years ago

    the food was so delicious, and boy was that a platter full of it.

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    great food and even better service enjoy great value for the money the chicken and steak r the best

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    4 Stars for dine-in. 3 Stars for delivery…read more I think this is the only Pupuseria in Astoria & am very happy about that! Used to go to the restaurant Mundo in this spot years ago. It's a cozy space just a block from the N/Broadway stop & in the heart of a busy few blocks with a lot of restaurant, cafe, bar, & grocery options. Sometimes I forget about this spot because it's just off the avenue, but it's worth a visit! Have dined in (outdoor seating during the summer) & ordered take-out (placed in-person) before. Usual order are Pupusas (chicharron & loroco + cheese - a tasty herb, like little buds that taste basil/oregano-like), Mojito, Pomegranate juice, Marañon juice (cashew apple fruit - like apple + pineapple). Everything was tasty, fresh & well made. The red sauce (bits of oregano) & curtido (pickled cabbage & carrots, a few chilies) with the pupusas are a must! But 3 Stars for a recent delivery (Sunday evening), the quality of the pupusas weren't great (thick), the Elote Tamale (sweet corn tamale with sour cream) was soggy & tasted tinny. Not sure if it was from the foil and/or it had a leak when it was being boiled. Maybe this item isn't ordered often. Good leak-free packaging for the delivery though - lots of tape! 5 Stars for the female UberEats worker who delivered by bike (in December)! I'll stick to in-person ordering & pick-up (the pupusas take a little time to make, but worth it) & hopefully the quality improves. The service & staff has always been great and it's a cute restaurant for a date or even families!

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    Be the cheese to my papusa! Finally tried the El Salvadorian food papusas at Ricas Papusas & Mas…read more The papusas were pretty good and crunchy. They kind of had a nice tortilla crunch to it. I also liked how the food came with a side of raw beets. The sauces they provided also weren't too spicy and just the right amount of spice. However, the tamale I tried didn't have much flavor to it was kind of dry and flavorless. The flan also wasn't really sweet. It had more of a bitter cough syrup taste to it, I had much better flans before. The food also did kind of take long to come, it was around a 15 minute wait. But it could be because it was only two people running it. This place wasn't crowded at all and had a very simplistic aesthetic to it. Overall, would suggest the Papusas only here, you can skip out on the other items. Price: $4.50 Rating: 6.5

    Thank God for another pupusa place in Queens so I've been to a one other one called salavatoria but…read moreI won't compare I absolutely had a blast and this place was so so good as well I got 3 mixed pupusas and it was so juicy and and so flavorful. It's so hard to find any pupusa places in new York cause pupusas aren't really known much but the fact that I'm lucky enough to have tasted two good quality pupusas places. Makes me happy and honestly the atmosphere was great ricas pupusas seemed to be a like a small business and I'm so glad I had the experience. I definitely need to come back and try everything else cause the mixed pupusas were amazing and i don't know what tomato sauce they used it was so so good I highly recommend. I food was so so good the experience was great and the service was fast and the works were so so nice.

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