First time trying this place. First impression, restaurant was clean and organized. Kind people at the front counter. Picked up a variety of pupusas. All delicious! Their frijoles was so rich and creamy . The curtido was crunchy and bright with hints of oregano. Complemented the pupusas so well. Will need to ho back to try the others read more

Mi Chalateca - This was brought home and plated. I forgot to take a before photo. Variety of their pupusas, curtido and frijoles - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

Our server was attentive and kind. They had Christmas music playing. We got the chicken and cheese pupusas and they were delicious. I also got the roast chicken with soup and loved it. read more

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Excellent food and great service. We had a mix of foods and plenty of tasty goodness. And all for a great price. read more

Mi Chalateca - Plato Tipico Grande - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

The food was delicious!! Definitely coming back! It truly tastes like homemade food. The juice was also great.

Amazing food! Service was exceptional! Very great family oriented restaurant, has Christian music playing in the background and prices are better than most places! read more

I've been to Mi Chalateca before years ago when I first discovered pupusas and from what I remember it was good, but at the time was out of the way and a bit of a drive from me. I also had a spot closer I tended to go to. Now that I've moved the Federal Way, my fiancée was craving pupusas so we decided to give them a try at their new location (not sure how long ago they moved though). The ambiance was pretty nice, definitely an upgrade design wise. They had soccer playing on the TV but no way was it loud or intrusive. The service was great. We got seated right away, and I even overheard a gentleman say he'd eat there multiple times a week if he could. For the food, I feel like revisiting them was the best decision. Pupusas were fresh, I loved the texture and plenty of filling. The curtido was nice and crunchy, and they didn't skimp if you asked for me. Loved both salsas they provided, but especially the spicier one! I can't wait to eat here again! read more

Ordered delivery and it was still hot when it arrived. Everything was great, I love a place where you can order a dish with meat, eggs, and fried plantains. The best thing that brings it all together is the super thick corn tortillas. I'll have to try in person next time. Also the best horchata I've had. read more

Mi Chalateca - a meal in a styrofoam container - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

My salvadoreño family, and I ate here this evening and we loved our experience and think it's 100% authentic and delicious. The owner happened to be our server this evening and we found her to be excellent in every way. If you're wondering if you should try this restaurant, please understand that it's not like Mexican food or like any Mexican restaurants. You will not be given chips and salsa while you wait for your food because it's not Mexican. Salvadoreño food is not typical spicy, but salvadoreño restaurants will typically offer a spicy hot sauce to accompany what you order if that's your preference and theirs was not overall hot and added to the deliciousness of everything we ordered. Also, Salvadoreño restaurants do not have food sitting around under heat lamps, it's made to order and that's why you wait longer for it, and it's always worth the wait. A few good things to order as a first timer are the following: pupusas, fried bananas with beans and salvadoreño cream, yucca and chicharrón (similar to carnitas but crisper). read more

great, friendly, prompt service the food was tasty, huge servings (could not finish it) the place was extremely clean including the lady's bathrooms the music they play is Christian, upbeat and uplifting i hope i can come back soon God bless! read more

My friend and I split the Plato Tipico Chalateco which Includes: 1 Pupusa (we chose zucchini and it was heaven!) 1 Tamale (the maza was delicious and moist) Also with 2 Pastelitos de Pollo, Yucca, Chicharron, Fried Ripe Plantains, Refried Beans, Tortilla Chips and Cream. Everything was delicious!!! I keep thinking about those plantains! Cooked perfectly! If you have yet to check this spot out I would say do yourself a favor and go! Great service and our food came pretty quick for how many people were in the restaurant! I will definitely be back and will be trying there baked goods served at the counter! read more

The food is always delicious. Service is ok but I'm willing to let that go because the food is so tasty.

Mejores pupusas que eh probado están muy ricos especialmente los de chicharrón con queso! Muy amables buen servicio.

Hands down the best pupusas in town ! and the MOLCAJETE ! Oh my gatos is to DIE FOR . Honestly everything I've tried here Has never disappointed me. Tamale de Elote is really good .. I mean the list can go on and on . I've been coming here for Years. I'm loving the new location read more

Absolutely amazing spot! Everything we had was the best version me and my fiance have ever tried. We got the Plato Tipico Chalateco combo platter with two more Pupusas on the side and every was very satisfying. Portions, price, service, ambience and food was all 10/10. We cant wait to go back again and again! Oh and there definitely open just visited on 7/23 read more

This is my second time and the first was better. The pupusas this time were light on cheese and cheese almost seemed more oily than thick and stretchy. The flour tortilla was on the thin side also. The plantains were better but not out of this world and muy atol de elote was a tad too sweet. read more

Mi Chalateca - Plantains, cream and refried beans (made with vegetable oil) - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

AMAZING FOOD!!! I had the chorizo with eggs and refried beans and rice!! BEYOND AMAZING!! And the service was fantastic, place is spotless! Price is reasonable for what you get! read more

This is my first time ordering here and I knew I should take a picture before digging in because the food wasn't around very long- it was sooooo delicious. I got the molcajeta mixto and the Plato tapico grande. As if the food being delicious was not enough- when I called to order the customer service was very kind and friendly. Will definitely be coming here again! read more

The food was yummy and authentic bit of a wait but worth it, easier if you call order ahead.

I've been CRAVING pupusas for the longest time ever! And we moved into the auburn area recently so the place I usually go to is a bit of a drive so we decided to check out what's around the area and stumbled upon this little gem. So me and my husband pulled in one thing I didn't like was how hard it is to park here, they share a parking lot with enterprise which sucks, so if you plan to come here, COME early! Parking is limited. So we walk into the cute small place and was seated down and a lady took our order! I got my usual pupusa with cheese, bean & pork & I tried the cheese mixed with jalapeños with horchata. It didn't take too long to get our order probably about 15-20 which I can't complain since they do make it on order everything is hot & fresh you can even see the ladies making the pupusas from where your seating! Price wise it was 3.10 per pupusa depending on which you got, but I got 3 cheese, pork & bean with 1 cheese and jalapeños. That's about $12 already and including my drink would be $15. My husband also ordered the same amount with a drink so you end up spending around $30 plus. So for the price of the pupusas I had HIGH expectations , I hoped I MEAN HOPED they didn't skip out on any ingredients. FINALLY THE TIME HAS ARRIVED. My order has came! So I tried my usual pupusa order cheese, bean & pork LET ME TELL YOU it was savory, flavorful , hot & thick! They literally made these pupusas thick with so much cheese and ingredients , i was beyond happy ! Cheesy , gooynesss with those amazing cuts of pork , ughhh my mouth is watering as I remember eating one, was not mad at all, IT WAS DELICIOUS. Of course they give you this big bowl of the toppings I'm happy they gave a lot usually pupusas places love to skip on that! And the salsa they had was spicy and flavorful too to add on! Next , I tried the cheese & jalapeño one OH MY GOD, it blew my expectations. It was filled with that same YUMY hot cheese with really mixed and mashed up creamy jalapeños all over my pupusa, if you LOVE SPICY, definitely ORDER these, you won't regret! Very happy with my meal. Also, service was fantastic , our server kept checking on us , asking if everything was good, if we needed anything! It was great! Would I recommend this place ? YES YESSS YESSS, 1,000 times over again so happy they really make pupusas amazing! And closer to home too! Check this place out ASAP, if you want to try something new and delicious COME HERE. Don't think about it twice. read more

Mi Chalateca - 3 bean, cheese & pork & 1 cheese , jalapeño - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

This is the first time I've had Salvadorian Food. Someone told me they have really good pupusas. These handmade thick corn tortillas are filled with your choice of meat, cheese and/or beans, then grilled. The pupusas comes with a spicy slaw. You have to eat these pillows of goodness hot so it's lightly crisp and melty. The refried beans were fine but I thought the rice was a little bland. Interior is very casual, server was attentive. The parking can be tricky since there's a car rental place next door. read more

Mi Chalateca - Pupusa, Arroz, Fijoles, Curtido - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

Food is pretty good! Good variety of Salvadoran food. I will recommend it. Located in Federal Way, WA.

So I've gone here Maby 3 times and they never let me down. They have the best pupusa's south of Seattle fed/auburn! I ordered the jalapeño, chicken spinach zucchini pupusa and they were delicious! The mass wasn't to thick or to thin, and the filling was just enough. Also they offer the spicier red sauce if you need more heat. This is one of my top 3 favorite pupusaria's in the area! read more

Super friendly service and amazing food and drinks. Place is clean. Definitely will recommend

They are not closed! Open and delicious. Good for groups or family. Friendly service.

Really bad service from your waitress its good thing there was a lady there she was checking how I was doing all time the food it's good Great ambiance read more

The new location is veryyyyy nice!!!! The food is amazing! I have been to 4 salvi places in Seattle and this is the best one. Why did i give them a 4 start then? Because the service is slow. Our server was nice but forgetful. We ordered all at once because they took a while to come to our table in the first place. I saw him from my table on his PHONE!! I gave him the benefit of the doubt and waited. After, seeing him on his phone i went up to him and asked him for our drinks. We brought us what we needed and let us enjoy our dinner. My salvi mom use to say "no más una servieta. Te las vendieron o que?" That is exactly what i wanted to say but i didn't. We asked him for napkins and he forgot them so i left there with dirty hands just because i was disappointed in the service. I wanted to order dessert. But he never asked or brought me the napkins. So we paid and left. That is one thing i don't like about latin restaurant, most of the time, service is terrible. The restaurant suffers because of it. I will continue my search for salvi food in seattle. read more

Mi Chalateca - Plátanos - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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Best Tamales ever ! They are so moist & full of flavor, I never regret taking the drive to get them. Love the new location way better parking and access just needs to be updated on google because both addresses still take you to the old location. They have moved down the street from Walmart on 348th on 16th st I believe is the crossover read more

Very authentic, homemade tasty food, maybe a little bit bland sometimes for my taste but still great. They're busy and they don't rush to make the food which is fine because the wait is worth every bite. read more

I had the revueltas and they were good! curtido, and tomato sauce is on point. Highly recommend! read more

An inexpensive, deliciously authentic restaurant, run by a bunch of really friendly people. Thanks for introducing your wonderful culture and food to our family. Can't wait to visit again! read more

I don't go to many Salvadorian places often but Mi Chalateca is probably the best one that I have been to! I was strongly encouraged to get a tamale here through a friend and so I did. It was very good! Yet I was still hungry and so I got their Chile Relleno dinner and it too was quite good! All ingredients here are nice and fresh which always makes the dining experience go better! The service was astute and friendly! Whenever I am in the mood for Salvadoran I know where to go! read more

Really good customer service. The guy who helped us was super nice. The pupusas were alright. They are not that big and they were almost $5 each. Yes you heard that right FIVE DOLLARS EACH. They are smaller than regular sized tortillas and they taste alright. Not much flavor to the fillings. The cabbage stuff also tasted a little weird. I love pupusas but these are not worth almost $5 each. read more

We were staying in SeaTac and wanted pupusas since it's difficult to find them in Salt Lake City, Utah. These were so good and super filling! $3.85 per pupusa so only cost about $16 for 3 pupusas and a coke. Staff was friendly and environment was clean. Would recommend read more

The food was alright, but when you pay they charge you for a 18% tip automatically without even telling you (4 people) Service was rushed not worth a 18% tip. Wouldn't come again read more

New to eating salvadorian food. At first I thought for 3.50 the pupusas seemed very expensive. These ones are actually really big and filling. I thought I would still be hungry after only ordering 3 due to the price but I could have actually been satisfied with 2. The sauces they give you are actually quite flavorful and one of them is super spicy! Just how I like my food. Will definitely be back for more of the jalapeño and cheese pupusas. read more

Looking for authentic taste this is the place!!! Absolutely enjoyed there service even if there busy they where attentive and checked in on us the server is amazing he is super friendly:) we will do the extra hr drive just to have some amazing food:) read more

Mi Chalateca - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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I love it. I am always up for a cultural experience especially when it comes to food, and double especially when it comes to good food. Mi Chalateca is a Salvadorians dream for comfort food straight from grandmas kitchen, literally. Grandma herself walked out with her big beautiful smile and her white apron just to make sure we had everything we needed and were enjoying our meal, and we were oh so enjoying our meal. Don't pass this up if you like good food. In this area you can go to the typical fast food chains that are all around, you can go to the other taco shop across the street but iv'e been there and it's "eh". Or, or you can try grandmas kitchen here and let her show you what her lifetime of feeding family's Salvadorian style has taught her. Don't expect to get a burger and a shake, think outside the box. Think fried potatoes (done perfectly) fall off the bone meat, and the most amazing tamale I think I may have ever had. Then, if you order something that could use some sour cream, ask them for some table cream and prepare to be revolutionized. Yeah, I ate mine with a fork! If you want to get away from your regular choices of fast food, teriyaki, pho or typical northwest Mexican food, give it a go, you'll be glad you did and you'll be glad you cultured yourself with some great Salvadorian classics that grandma has perfected. read more

Mi Chalateca - Salvadoran Near Me - Federal Way, Washington

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4 1/2 out of 5. First off, Oscar, the owner, is a warm and welcoming host. Made us feel so comfortable, I'm thinking about bringing a sleeping bag the next time we eat here... and believe me, we will eat here again. My enunciation of the menu items was lacking the proper tongue roll, and gave Oscar and I more than one chuckle. We lamented the fact that my tongue was far too old to train, but would be no obstacle in pupusa consumption . Everything we tried was freshly made, no microwave or heat lamps in this place. This can result in a wait for your meal, but is oh so worth it. My pork, bean, and cheese pupusas covered with the spicy slaw and house made sauce were the best I've tried. I'm becoming a pupusa fanatic. The tortillas that accompanied the two breakfast options (see photos) my wife and son ordered were freshly made and hot off the grill. They both were very pleased with their meals. This place is clean, friendly and the home of some very good food. read more

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The food is good. I guess that's what's important. Today was my first time here. The poor server is all by herself tending to a semi-full restaurant plus lots of take-out orders. So obviously the food is good. We were warned that it would be a 45 minute wait to get our food. We decided to stay. It took at least 40 mins and the food was pretty good. But I was disappointed that they don't give you anything complimentary to snack on like a basket of chips and salsa while you wait nearly an hour to eat. They definitely need to address that. I'll be back but probably just for take out. C+ experience overall. read more

One of my favorite places to eat in all of the greater Seattle area! Very cozy restaurant, however busy for a reason -- the food is authentic and very tasty. Come here for the Papusas, they are very good! Come on a weekday and it's not so busy. Their service is very friendly and was another reason we were regulars. read more