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El Vicentino

4.0 (76 reviews)
InexpensiveSalvadoran
Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Good for kids

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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

Caitlin C.

AWESOMEEEE authentic Salvadoran restaurant! So happy to have found this local gem. The place is exceptionally clean and beautifully decorated. You cannot beat the prices as well (entrees ranged from $10-16). Very fast and attentive service. Do not pass on the tres leches... it was delish!

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

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10 years ago

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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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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8 years ago

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

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

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9 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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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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I said one time I loved Spanish food and my friend ran with it. Next on her list of great food was…read more"La Hacienda." And she was right, it was good, but I had some concerns. It's street parking, but that's normal in Hempstead. The outside of the building fit popular 90's store fronts. So it made me reminiscent of the past. Inside I was a little surprised. The place was a bit run down. Tables were not wiped clean and the wood trim around the food looked questionable. But those things don't stop me from eating. The staff behind the counter were incredible! They talked to everyone. When the restaurant started to get more customers walking in, they were on it. The woman who helped us was incredibly friendly and helpful. She explained everything and what it was (my friend translated for me) and I made my selections. The woman waiting on us offered me some kind of sauce. I figured "when in Rome." We took our plates and started eating. I instantly thought how glad I was to take that sauce. I wish I remembered the name of it. But trust me I took the rest home. The entire meal, including the sauce, amazing! That ring that looks like a donut, was in fact, not a donut, but I will recommend you try it, if you stop in. I will definitely be back. With all the other selections down the assembly line they offer, I have my work cut out for me. I mean, I didn't even try the rice yet.

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3.5(91 reviews)
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We were craving pupusas and this places popped up! We ordered a few including the steak shrimp…read morechicken tipica and the pupusas combo. The order came earlier than expected and We dug in and almost forgot to take photos. The pupusas was really good and for 3$ a piece you can't beat that! The meats in the tipica were overly cooked and a little dry, I also couldn't help but feel that everything was very salty. I'm definitely going to order pupusas here again next time but may pass on their other items.

I like this place was my favorite place to came eat pupusas.me and my family used to came once a…read moremonth .one time I came with my family to have a good time.my partner order shrimp tacos and I order pupusas!the waitress brings the pupusas first but not the tacos.I didn't want to eat till my partner has he's shrimp tacos so we waited long .the waitress got him shrimp and salad with avocado on the side .wrong!!we told her it's wrong my partner order the shrimp tacos!!.any ways I didn't want to make it difficult.so I said bring the shrimp tacos for my boyfriend.we eat but we were not happy about the mistakes because the waitress didn't even apologize for her mistakes.when we finished eating I walk to the register because I pay with my phone always.since I never carry my cards.she was taking care of my payment she charge me for an avocado $6 dollars we never asked and I was paying the meal she got wrong and we didn't eat .to not make problems.but I was piss.anyways I remained calm.she stop talking care of my payment and decided to take a phone order more 2 order while I was waiting there long for her.so disrespectful she should of finished with me first.i was piss this was supposed to be a good time with my family a perfect meal.people came to this places for the meal and good time but also the treatment of the waitress and service matter.I tried to understand the waitress because she was the only waitress there but she also had a bad attitude anergy maybe she was mad or not happy to be the only one working there that day but please if can t do this alone or you feel like you don't have the energy for it don't came to work that day .people came here to have a good time and good meal.with that attitude you ruined their day.this was supposed to be a perfect meal,time! to be honest the food is good here but the service was not good. So for this 1 start only sad experience.

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3.3(166 reviews)
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I love the food here and the drinks are beautiful (looking and delicious)…read more My favorite is the beef empanadas and the grilled chicken. The desserts are amazing too, try the tres leches! I've seen the Cover Girls here and TKA. It is a good venue size for the crowd it attracts. Yes, it is loud because they have a life dj, but it's an incredibly fun vibe! There is also parking which is a bonus in this neighborhood. It is difficult to get the waitresses at times. They could improve this and their customer service but I wil still keep going for the cover bands and the great food!

Saturday afternoon early dinner, five adults. This is our second time dining at coquito blu, the…read moreservice was excellent, very attentive people from the hostess, to the manager to the server from the beginning to the end. Being that it was early afternoon they didn't have the normal loud music which was perfect for us because we were looking to have a family dinner just food, drinks and conversation. The drinks were good, the appetizers tower was good and as requested they separated the appetizers due to food allergies. Now, as for the main dishes, some left more to be desired and some less to be desired. 1. The fried whole fish was excellent, very tasty and fried perfectly. 2. Two fried pork-chops w/red rice and potato salad. This dish was also good. Only thing undesirable was the potato salad, actually it tasted like commercial potato salad, bland and mayonnaisey. 3. Prime skirt steak, cooked very well as requested and delicious. Now, that yuca manchego mash that is served with the steak is definitely a big NO. It's Yuca, why mess it up by smothering it with oily globby cheese. 4. Havana chicken. The plating was pretty. But pretty isn't enough, it needs to taste good and this dish just didn't have flavor. Basic chicken and white rice with black beans in water. (The beans literally looked like they were served in the water they were soaked in). 5. The final dish was mofongo in a garlic sauce. No, absolutely not....not worth ordering. The mofongo alone had good texture and flavor, but when you sit it on a soaking bath of what tasted like mayo ketchup w garlic it's a an unsavory mess. Now, I know your motto indicates you offer a blend of cultural influences for a contemporary Latin experience but the Latin culture has Sazon and flavor and some of those dishes just lacked that. Would I recommend Coquito Blu, yes go get your drinks and appetizers...but go have dinner somewhere else.

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El Vicentino - salvadoran - Updated October 2026

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