Comida sabrosa, excellent food! This place is incredible…read more'cause of all the different items on the menu. I have had the pupusas, torta & soup and it was all delicious. My go to is 2 pupusas (queso y loroco) with crema - bomb y salsa habanero. Great weekend joint. Their soups are great for the rainy days.

I was hungry for a papusa!…read more Visited last year and I saw the cook playing with her hair and using same hands for ingredients while she was cooking my papusa. Grossed out. This visit: Tried the place again, because maybe I was wrong, and the other Papusa place down the road was closed. Taste: Papusas were horrible, I threw out halfway through eating.(Curtitu was good, though). Price: Unethical/mysterious $12.00 for 2 papausas, and when asked, this is more than menu, She said "prices have gone up. If they charged me $12.00, but online ordering was $9.50 incl tax, something doesn't add up. on top of that, rude customer service. No bueno.

FIVE STARS for the corn arepas con queso , I think it's like $8 ! It's the best little snack !…read moreAnyways if you're comming here get the bandeja paisa ! This place is good , I wish they had more options and more affordable options but they have the must haves !

Me and the misses were cruising the streets at night and we just wanted something good to eat, and…read morewe stumbled upon this place. It was a little bit early, so the restaurant was completely empty which means service was very quick. I ordered steak with rice beans on the side. The food did not take very long to come out, and there was an assortment of sauces to add to the steak. The meal was not the best. The presentation was very nice and the waitress that took care of us was very friendly however, I do not think I would come back to this restaurant due to many of the items we first wanted were not available.

I've literally had everything on the menu here and I can't get enough!!!! The Pepian is my favorite…read moreand the Yuca Fries with Parmesan and parsley is sooooo good! The fresh squeezed orange juice is always something I get to have for breakfast the next morning along with pan. I love coming here because the service is always good and the people working here really seem to care about my experience; it has a family owned vibe (though I don't know if it is or not, but they treat you as if it is). GREAT food, exceptional service, decent prices. Definitely my favorite neighborhood spot!

The service was horrible! I placed an order directly from their website. I got an email…read moreconfirmation and my card was charged. When my husband went to pick up the food, they said that my order was never received. The lady was extremely rude to my husband and made him wait over 45 minutes before they started making our order. Don't get me wrong, the food at this place is wonderful. My husband and I have been getting food here for years. I'm just disappointed at the service for a returning customer.

Delicious Pupusas! Cash only and I think it's mostly a take out place, but they have some small…read moretables to sit at! They have a good selection of pupusas, and other dishes but i came for the pupusas! I got two of the pupusas revueltas, and they were absolutely delicious! They had good amount of filling, the Encurtido was delicious and they had two types of salsa, spicy and none spicy. The pupusas were made fresh to order, you can hear them making them in the back, and they were a good size! Two is perfect for lunch! 10/10 this is my new pupusa spot.

Simple, no-frills Salvadoran spot serving excellent pupusas. I ordered the spinach and pumpkin…read morepupusas--both were flavorful, generously sized, and not greasy (a win). At $3.75 each, they're larger than most and super satisfying. Definitely better-than-average pupusas for Long Beach. Come support this small business. Cash only.

My second visit to this restaurant. The first visit was five stars…read more This time I ordered the Carne Asada plate. I was not disappointed. The beef was very tender and did not have much fat. I love the rice and beans. The empanadas were delicious as were the fried plantains Miguel, who waited on me. the first time was super busy this time, however, he was able to provide excellent service to all of the guests that were there! This is a very quiet and cute little restaurant. I'm going to try their Buena Park location next. But their Long Beach location is still five stars.!

My boyfriend recommended this place for a Sunday lunch. I'll just ask, when you buy a soup that…read morecontains only potatoes, plantains, lots of broth and a tiny cut up corn, "Where is the meat that I saw on the photos that I paid for?" Rice looked old and salad also. Maybe it was just a bad day! I'll try other locations!

Really nice customer service and the food is so so good I really recommend this spot thank me laterread more

Very disappointed with the pupusas :( we decided to treat our college daughter to much needed Salvi…read morefood since she can't get that at school. We ordered 2 revueltas, one queso con loroco y frijoles and a cheese and jalapeño but NONE had any flavor at all. The curtido was alright and the salsa although very liquidy tasted fine. The pupusas which should be the specialty of the house lacked flavor so we ended up not eating them. Very disappointing. I don't know much about making pupusas but I have a feeling it may be the cheese they are using or the seasoning of the frijoles and chicharrón that need to be improved. Very disappointing for being $5 each!

This is located in the Steelcraft. We tried the top three empanadas they recommended and they were…read moreyummy and a good size. Service was good and empanadas were fresh and made quick! I would come back and try other ones. - tipical Argentinian beef : I think this one was the one with the peppers. This was my favorite. - beef & potato : can't go wrong with this one either. It was flavorful and the potatoes were soft. - spinach and cheese: I liked this one but I like spinach and cheese.

The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is awesome, and I loved the outdoor seating. Watching a FIFA…read morematch there was a lot of fun--you could really feel the energy from everyone around. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to the experience. I ordered the Una Persona Parrilla, and the grill itself was cold. At that point, it might as well have been served on a regular plate because there was no point in the sizzling presentation. The meat was cold, stale, dry, and lacked flavor. The only reason I'm giving this place 3 stars is because I had such a great time with the atmosphere and the surrounding area. If I ever come back, it definitely won't be for the parrilla. I won't be ordering that dish again.

In order to honor Cinco De Mayo, with festivities that were okay for me, I went to Mandala Cantina…read morefor Latino beats and Loteria--- otherwise known as Mexican Bingo, which kind of takes the red, white and green flavor of the game. But quick understanding the term suffices. As I entered Mandala Cantina, I knew that I had stepped inside a vibe of Latin frenzy and buck--- it was replete with a sophisticated backyard boggie energy. Or in other words, the carne asada barbecue had adopted an elegant, glamorous and modern Talum motif that hit with bright mellow lights, beige beauty all around and a good time fueled by tequila shots and cocktails. I was sat at the bar, but I was warned that my sit would be bellow the regular bar line. So I sat alone, and I could look up at everyone else sat from by de-elevated sit. I was ok, I had arrived late, I was by myself with no reservation and on a whim, so I took my corner seat and did my best to forget that I sat below everyone's eye level. The party vibe was strong and palpable all across the bar. In fact, I have been to very few bars where the move was to sit, yet, the music and crowd almost demanded that we acted like we were on a club, but sitting down. More clearly, I wanted to move and dance but since there was no space, and we were playing Mexican bingo, we were implicitly required to sit and dance. For those who did not, the party still pulsed. There was this huge Cantaro (Mexican clay cup or vase) with six straws. So like a fishbowl drink that is commong in Tiki or Island theme bars, but in a large Mexican mug. This guy was moving it around while he was filmed in a way where he showed the drink for six like Mufasa showed Simba to the residents of Pride rock. So I am basically saying that all the people in the bar and crowd found a way to honor the old school hits of Reggaton and Banda that dominated the airwaves of the spot. I could not help but beat my head back and forth when Oye Mi Canto played and the lasers of the spot moved around wildly. In short, it was an experience that can be described as lit. The experience of game play was also electric. As soon as you entered, you were asked to pick a card from a large stack. You were also required to get some frijolitos-- small beans, that did not jump. I put all my beans into my card and removed them as my cards were called. I came close to winning, and maybe I did, but it was hard to focus amidst the noise and bop, so maybe I did win and did not register that one of my cards had been called so its frijolito remain on top of that square. Regardless, of the lack of victory I expeirenced I was still very happen I went here to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with appropriate festivities. After I soon sat, some tacos were placed in front of me. They were for my neigbor. I was honest and made them aware that they were not for me. After all a Mexico Hero-- Benito Juariez reminds us that respeto a lo ajeno es la paz. Or in other ways, respecting what is not yours equals peace.

If I could give 0 stars, I would. I'm honestly disappointed with how disorganized Mandala was…read moreduring the Mexico game on July 5, 2026. I've tried multiple times to call and speak to a manager about what happened, but after receiving no response, here I am leaving a Yelp review. This wasn't my first time at Mandala, but it will very likely be my last. I made my reservation the same day Mexico won and reservations opened. I reserved a table for 8 people at 3:45 PM, which was the maximum party size available. I arrived around my reservation time, definitely before 4:00 PM, and security directed me to wait in the line designated for guests with reservations. By around 4:30 PM, the reservation line had barely moved, yet I watched other people walk up, give their names, and be let inside. At the same time, I could clearly see two reserved tables for eight sitting completely empty.I finally asked one of the waitresses, "I reserved for 8 people, and I see those two tables are empty. May I ask what the hold up is?" She asked for my name, looked up my reservation, confirmed it was there, and then told me, "It was canceled." I asked, "What was the reason? I've been here." She replied, "You never checked in before 4:00 PM." Which in fact I did, and security even confirmed that I had arrived before 4:00 PM. Despite that, no one was willing to honor my reservation. At that point I told her, "Only three people from my party of eight are here. Can we just get a table for the three of us?" She spoke with another waitress, and they came back saying it would be standing room only. I asked, "Why?" Again, they referred me back to my supposedly canceled reservation. By now I was beyond frustrated. While they spent another five minutes trying to "figure something out," I continued watching people walk up, give their names, and immediately be seated. Meanwhile, the two reserved tables for eight were still sitting empty. Then I was told, "The best we can do is standing room at the bar, or you can stand anywhere in the restaurant with one of the cocktail tables, but there's a $100 minimum per person." That requirement was never advertised or mentioned when I made my reservation. I reminded her, "This isn't my first time here." She simply replied, "Or you can stand at the bar. No minimum." At that point, it was so close to game time that I just wanted to get inside. We were never greeted--menus were simply placed in front of us. And throughout all of this, those two reserved tables for eight remained empty. The biggest lie I heard all afternoon was, "We're at capacity." I must have heard that at least 10 times. If Mandala was truly at capacity, how were people continuously walking in without reservations and being seated? Why were guests with confirmed reservations turned away while empty reserved tables sat untouched? Thankfully, the game was delayed until 6:00 PM, which gave us enough time to leave and take our business elsewhere. This was poor planning, poor communication, misleading reservation practices, and some of the worst customer service I've experienced. I wasted my time, my gas, and what should have been an exciting afternoon watching the Mexico game with family and friends. I expected much better from a place I'd enjoyed before. Instead, I left feeling ignored, frustrated, and completely disappointed. I rest my case.