I LOVE to travel and because of this I have been fortunate to visit many great places. My main love…read moreof travel is for two reasons: A) for the scenery/architecture and B) for the culture/food. In my travels I've had the privilege of visiting Guatemala twice. I was blessed to have home-cooked meals by locals all throughout the city. Prior to visiting Guatemala I had no idea there were so many variations of Latin foods between Central-American cultures and it was there I had an eye-opening experience with tamales. Guatemalans make their tamales a lot different than the Mexican style tamales I was familiar with eating most of my life. Their tamales were a lot fatter and far moister than Mexican tamales and the masa is softer. I instantly fell in love with the difference, especially after having eaten many overcooked & hard Mexican tamales in my lifetime. So you can't imagine how delighted I was to discover the Salvadoran tamales here @ Star Bakery are similar to Guatemalan tamales. [ THE FOOD ] After my first taste I returned 3 days in a row because I just couldn't get enough of the amazing flavor! Moist, fluffy, flavorful masa wrapped around juicy & oh so tender chicken. The ladies here truly have magic in their fingers, because it's not just the softness of the masa. I hear chicken bouillon is traditional in seasoning the cornmeal used to make the masa, which would explain why it had such a satisfying aftertaste. I also enjoy their Carne Guisada and delicious Fresas con Crema, but was not a fan of the Baleadas. Something about it tasted sour, almost spoiled. My favorite combination is an order of their Corn Tamales paired with the Grilled Steak next door @ Villino's. I ate them together as if they were steak tamales. The two flavors combined are enough to inspire an epic happy dance! On my latest visit I tried the Pupusas after two other customers in line convinced me I needed this in my life. They both recommended the Chicharron con Queso but I was more interested in the Cameron con Queso, so I ordered one of each. Both were great, but that dang Chicharron was AHHHH-mazing and exploded with flavor! They were absolutely right! * Elote Tamales (5 stars) * Pollo Tamales (5 stars) * Carne Guisada (4.5 stars) * Fresas con Crema (5 stars) * Baleadas (1 star) I think I just got a bad one! * Cameron con Queso (4.5 stars) * Chicharron con Queso (5 stars) [ FINAL THOUGHT ] Take a drive to Plaza Las Americas, casually meander to the food court in the rear and treat yourself to some of the best chicken tamales north of Central America. But don't be in too much of a rush because they take a little time to prepare. If you've ever traveled South of Mexico and sampled these amazing tamales, I think you will agree with me on their authenticity and deliciousness. BUEN PROVECHO! 2022 / 82

Star Bakery is located at the food court of Plazas Las Americas in Lilburn…read more I was up for checking the food court out to eat and explore more Hispanic food options. We were just walking around the food court and saw all the desserts that Star Bakery offered. The tres leches look deliciouis!! Then we saw they had tamales and pupusas!! Yes!! We ordered chicken tamales, cheese pupusas, cheese & jalapeno pupusas. I also got this yellow drink that was so delicious. They let us try it and I'm like wow!!! Food came out quickly. Delicious. They had the best tamales we ever had! The pupusas were so delicious too. I am so curious to try their tres leches next time. Big fan. Will come back! 57/2020

This is a small restaurant in a complex bordered by Beaver Ruin and Indian trail. There are…read moreseveral other restaurants in the complex, some of which have bit the dust. They dont seem to get a lot of business and the business on each side has either none or 1 in them also. This is a places with all the photos on the wall and the prices on them. I like that as I like to see what I hopefully will get. What I really liked here is that my plate, and the few others I saw all looked BETTER than the picture on the wall! How often does that happen!!! Not only that the portions were big and the food was good. I had just eaten at a places that does the same the day before and of all their photos, they only had 3 dishes you could order, the food didnt look like the picture and the portions were small, and for more money!!! So to find this place was a treat! Service was simple but friendly and if your in the market for something like this by all means GO and support them!

This is an absolutely amazing restaurant. The food is amazing I feel like I am someone's kitchen…read morethat is preparing food with much love . Spanish is the predominant language and I still feel right at home!

If you're looking for great tasting Salvadoran dishes you have to check out Papuseria Carla. In all…read moretransparency they do not taste like handmade/homemade Papusas in El Salvador but they do come close. The ambiance was vibrant. It's a bit small in the inside so I ordered my food to go. The wait time was about 20 minutes. I ordered three different types of Papusas (spinach, cheese, beans). I also ordered plantains. The price was ok. The prices for the plantains were a bit pricey for the amount received but the taste was solid.

A humble and authentic papuseria! The service is fast and hospitable, the staff is polite and…read morehelping. It is a small cafe and has limited seating. The cafe is neat and well kept. Their menu is extensive has something for everyone. Their papayas are served hot and fresh. Their smoothies are also great. They serf Nescafé which is amazing. Will definitely come back, highly recommend if in the area.

What could improve is the picture of the roach having a party in the cheesecake. Please help me…read morehelp myself.

Good food, I like it because of the freshness of how fast they make your food and the make it at…read morethe time you order so you know it hasn't been setting there. HOWEVER, when I looked at the bread they sell which stayed in display, there was a roach there. I advised them about it and all they did was remove the bread even though there could have been more roaches.

Check your receipt and bank statements after eating here !! They charged me 10$ more than what my…read morefood bill was. I even left a 10$ cash tip and i signed the receipt saying i was leaving cash and i put my total amount at the bottom. When i called the restaurant for a refund they quickly felt shame for what they had done and told me to go to the restaurant to pick up the 10$ cash. I told them i live far and they made it a big hassle to refund me, they didn't want to refund the 10$ they were only trying to refund 7 dollars when that was not the correct amount. Besides that the staff is rude one of the lady's kept asking customer after they paid if they had paid. I believe it was her that did this nasty transaction. Beware people, don't let them rob you!

The employees are very slow mentally and physically I ordered a certain dish waited 35 minutes for…read moreit. The lady comes out and asked. Did you order it with beans or with pork? I told her beans she said they made it with pork every time I go they're always not the brightest people. The temperature is always terrible in there. It's always very hot and they're always very very very slow. I always go there because the food is good, but I think this time they cross the line.

Came here as a recommendation after dealing with some car issues, We were seated right away on a…read moreWednesday for lunch. We shared a plate of their revueltas pupusas and a Yuca con chicharron plate. The dishes came out hot and fresh in under 10 minutes. Sides included a huge container of their cabbage slaw as well as a bottle the tomato dipping and hot sauces. Overall, we had a great experience. The staff were friendly and the space definitely gives family owned vibes. Would love to come again to support their lovely establishment and more of their fairly priced quality food!

True hole in the wall spot and absolutely fantastic. I got two tacos and a papusa and everything…read morewas spectacular. Literally no complaints, authentic, cheap, and delicious.

In a very empty section of a plaza next to home depot but absolutely amazing!!! Had a combo platter…read morethat includes a taco, a popular, and a tamale. I added plantains and a drink. All delicious!!!!

Some of the nastiest foods ive ever gotten. I ordered some tamales and i was expecting something…read morecompletely different from what I got, crusty old tamales. Dont eat here

Great service! Only 1 person had to work 14 tables and when it got busy she maintained calmness and…read morea happy personality. Food was pretty good but I thought one of the salsas was too spicy.

Update: attempted to speak with owner of the business they pretended as if they didn't speak…read moreEnglish rudely asked me what did I want and hung up the phone multiple times. I have never experienced such blatant disrespect and hostility from a service professional in my life. From the moment I walked through the door, the cashier was antagonistic, aggressive, and completely unprovoked. Instead of a greeting, I was met with an immediate confrontation where she had the audacity to claim I was "being rude" before I had even finished my order. It was a bizarre and baseless power trip. Her customer service wasn't just poor--it was nonexistent. The Breaking Points: Hostile Environment: She created a conflict out of thin air and used it as an excuse to provide terrible service. Refusal of Refund: Despite the hostile interaction and the fact that I no longer felt comfortable eating there, she flatly refused to provide a refund for my transaction. Unwarranted Escalation: To top it all off, after being the primary aggressor, she told me to leave the restaurant. It is clear this employee has no interest in hospitality or basic human decency. If you enjoy being insulted and then robbed of your money, this is the place for you. Otherwise, stay far away. Management needs to address this immediately; keeping someone this toxic on the front lines is a massive liability to the business. Take a close look at the previous reviews... it clearly says the cashier is extremely rude..