Oscar is very helpful and friendly. I like his stylish crocs. The food is tasty, copious and authentic, no fuss. Service was efficient and prices more than reasonable. The dining room was quiet, but there was a constant flow of take-out diners. Ambiance? None, really. It's not the pains of place where mariachi play unbearable music. read more

Such a great place. Wonderful And attentive service, consistently great food. Love this spot! read more

Thankful Morán is close by cause it's my one stop for delicious mexican/salvadorian food. The moran taco platter is great price for the amount if you like a wide variety of proteins. This place has some of the sweetest, juiciest, ripest plantains around. Churros are sweet, crispy, not overly oily, filled with a delicious dulce filling. I've eaten there a long time ago and remember the experience as pleasurable, as I get strictly take out now. read more

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The service was good. The ambiance is far from nice. The walls and ceiling were in disrepair. There were three of us. Two were not thrilled with the food. It was hot, it just lacked flavor. The third person enjoyed her meal. They provide cocktail napkins, not dinner, not lunch napkins. 5" cocktail napkins. read more

A good little restaurant, with nothing special. Once again, on the hunt for diamonds in the rough. This place is next to a little breakfast spot I enjoyed, and we wanted to get some tacos. Place is unassuming, sign is clear but the plaza is a bit in shambles. Once inside, it's significantly cleaner and designed. Server was prompt, but there wasn't many people dining in. The girlfriend got tacos, and I got the sampler platter so I could get her to try some fried yucca. We also got an elote, because I'm a glutton for punishment and wanted to be disappointed again. Took a little while for food to come out, but the server was nice and kept water refilled. Once we got food, we started trying things. The chips provided for the table were generic but the salsa was watery and weak. The tacos were good, the chorizo was the best one. Good spice, not that much filler. The sampler was okay. The fried pork was crispy but tender. The Chipotle mayo was mayo. No spice, just mayo. Rice was cooked in Sayzon, but no flavor. The yucca was cooked well and crispy, not sure about the random salad. Onion rings were good though. Overall, it's not special food but totally fine and functional food. It's a good choice if you're looking for a quick bite to eat, just don't expect great. read more

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This is a place you wouldn't expect to have such good food - but wow!! Well done. Walking in - you are not sure what to expect, Definitely set-up for more of a to-go setting, however when we asked to dine-in they were happy to have us take a seat in the dining room. Staff was attentive and friendly, restaurant was clean and organized. The amount of food the kitchen was sending out for pickup orders was insane! Yet our food still came out in a timely manner. We ordered fried pork, Birria tacos, chorizo taco, and street corn. Everything was fresh and delicious. Portion sizes were huge and pricing was not. Will definitely come back when I need my taco fix!!! read more

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Had lunch here today. Very quiet, peaceful. Good calm setting. Had a light meal with a close friend. Service was impeccable.

I had heard about this little restaurant, driven by it twice, eaten in it's former life and finally succumbing to my pupusa attack had a great meal. Morán Restaurant in the outskirts of Manchester is the place to go for Salvadoran food. These pupusas were essentially a thick griddle cake made with cornmeal flour and in El Salvador are considered the national dish. Started with a complimentary basket of chips and great salsa. I ordered an ice cold Maracuya [passion fruit/parcha] which is one of my favorites. My order consisted of three pupusas filled with minced beef and quesillo cheese. They had just been perfectly made with excellent grilling...delicious and filling. The plate was accompanied with a little serving of tangy coleslaw [jalapeño] and a dipping sauce [not the salsa roja]. All in all it was very comforting! Service was personal. I ordered in Spanish but all front of the house personnel were Spanish/English speaking. A very homey place to sit and enjoy some good food. read more

Morán Restaurant - chips and salsa - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Alway delicious! Service was fast and friendly. This time I ordered takeout and all the sides were included to make my meal yummy.

Delicious food, great portions and decent prices. We truly enjoyed our visit to this newly opened restaurant. Service was excellent. Food came out quickly. My son declared that we could definitely come back. In the world of picky kids that is a big win. The casual and comfy atmosphere is great for all. read more

Morán Restaurant - Churros - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

El Salvadoran food at its yummiest. Platano Fritos is listed as an appetizer...I would definitely re-label to dessert! Delightful fried plantain creamy pudding w/ notes of vanilla. Ordered Steak fajita and Veggie Fajita. Wish I'd taken video so you can hear the sizzling greatness. Both were outstanding Veggie Fajita was DELISH! FRESH fried potato lined bottom as crispy cushioned potato wedges. ALL sauces included. My FAV Red!! For sure! Heat sneaks over your tongue w/ sweetness. A must visit again to keep dipping into their menu! Join Me!! Non-pretentious soft family goodness. Felt at home but with much BETTER cooking, it'll be a FAV for you too I'm sure... read more

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Hole in the wall Salvadorian restaurant with a wide menu of both Salvadorian & American staples Also had fresh horchata & passionfruit juice when I went I got a few different pappussas and an horchata. The horchata was delicious and the pappussas were solid. They came with both hot sauce/salsa & coleslaw The owners are very friendly 7.6 read more

Bang bang chicken was the best thing I had here. It was full of coconut flavor. Pastelitos de platano, or ripe plantains stuffed with cheese and fried was a good appetizer to try. Bean and cheese papusa was ok. Steak burrito was food as well. Maracuya juice was good but felt diluted. Horchetta was better though. read more

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The food is delicious and the serving sizes are great for the price. The food is well packaged for takeout.

This place was phenomenal! We did a last minute food venture, definitely worth the drive. The service is phenomenal, very kind people. Highly recommend giving it a shot. Sorry couldn't get a picture before I ate everything read more

Morán Restaurant - Empty plate !! Delicious Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Was looking for something Latin American but in Manchester, on a Monday, there's not much open. Found this place by driving aimlessly around and so glad I did! I had the birria tacos which were fresh tasting and not heavy or greasy like some I have had from taco trucks and the like. The tortilla is lightly griddled, just right, and the dipping sauce is pretty delightful. The accompanying rice is nice and fluffy, perfecting for sopping up the rest of the dipping sauce. The owners are super helpful and friendly, and when I couldn't choose between the mango lemonade and the maracuya (passionfruit) she let me sample both. Both are really refreshing. I will definitely be back to try some of the pupusas (essentially corn cakes stuffed with a variety of ingredients, including the birria version). Yum! read more

We had the buffalo chicken nachos, which were so delicious. Very large portion size we will definitely be going back. Very friendly place. Excellent food. read more

This is a hidden gem. Can not recommend highly enough. House special combination was a huge portion with a variety of meat and sides. Yuca and pork was a shareable app. Salad was better than most I've had for a whole lot more $$$. Overall a delight. Attentive service and clean comfortable space. read more

Morán Restaurant - Yuca Freitas. Speciality of Moran restaurant. - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Cant believe I haven't finished the review for this place. I work right around the corner and can't count how many times we've ordered from this unassuming plaza restaurant. I have many auditors from several customers come in regularly and I always suggest ordering from Moran. It is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Manchester (the other being Champa Lao which is very close by- seriously go check out both of these family run establishments). The papusas here are amazing. Granted this is the first place I've tried a papusa... but the slaw and spicy salsa that comes with it is amazing and fresh. The pork and cheese are my favorite. They come hot and melted, a little charred and oh so wonderful. I love the plantains, the Burria tacos, the chicharon. Seriously everything here is great. The service is kind and prompt. Have not had one negative experience in all the many many times I have been here. Both dine in and take out. Thank you Moran!! read more

I'll be honest. I didn't have high expectations once I looked through the menu because they have plates from Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, and some American food. I get suspicious when I see such an array in one place. But, despite my reservations, I ordered the birria tacos and they were good. Had good flavor to them. Hubby got the santaneco plate and he said he was pleased with it. The service was friendly. read more

Morán Restaurant - Birria tacos - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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I was craving Spanish food and came across this spot after a quick Yelp search. I was specifically looking for something less mainstream and definitely not a chain. This was definitely a hole in the wall kind of spot & had a family style vibe. The lady behind the counter and her family in the back were super friendly. The food was made to order and piping hot. The food was tasty, light (did not make you grossly heavy), and flavorful! I would definitely come back when I'm craving this kind of meal! Highly recommend! read more

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Serious about good food come here and get papusas they're the best around. Everything here is so amazing

Went for dine in and the food was really good...definitely! There was no one else in the restaurant dining in but they seemed to get a lot of to-go orders. The staff was attentive and kind. All the food tasted great I would definitely recommend! We got puposas and tacos which were so good and flavorful. The guacamole could have been better but it was still good. The churros for dessert were amazing. I would definitely come again! read more

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Stopped in the other night after just finding out about this restaurant. Seating was not a problem with plenty of tables open. Waitress was very friendly and greeted us right away. Very nice choices on the menu and all are fair priced. Food was hot and tasty. Calamari was cooked just right. Sample menu number two was a good choice to taste a variety. Fried pork was very fresh, cooked perfectly, and bite size. Yucca was "de-veined" which was a pleasant surprise. Most places leave the hard spine attached. Nicely done. Rice was a jasmine rice which was a nice change from the standard generic rice places use. Only the wait time from order to table was a bit long seeing how there was only one other table. I feel they were concentrating on Togo orders. In-house customer always takes precedent over Togo. Togo is already waiting. In-house may never come back if made to wait. And that's where the bad reviews come from. Correct this and you get five stars in my book. read more

Morán Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

We had the chicken and veggie burritos and they were both delicious. We are South Texas transplants & have been searching for homemade tortillas and are excited to say we found them tonight. The rice and beans are also really good and the vegetables are super fresh. The service is very friendly too! read more

I've had a few plates of theirs and always loved the food, so I had them cater a house party. Everything was amazing! I got an assortment of the party taco boxes, quesadillas, chips salsa guacamole, rice and beans and Buffalo Mac and cheese. Everyone loved the food, the staff was great to work with, delivered promptly and freshly made! Great option for gluten free or vegetarian needs. Highly recommend this local business! read more

The location has seen a few restaurants come and go. A friend who knows the owner recommended this place and I am glad she did. The food is delicious! Everything was made from scratch and the seafood i had with the paella tasted fresh! Will definitely come back! read more

Morán Restaurant - Birria Tacos - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Took two close friends to lunch here today. Big Hit! The portions are ginormoys, and so fresh. I enjoy the casual, simple atmosphere, no blaring music or tv. I took a hefty take out box home. The total came to $11 per person! Very affirdable for such big portions. They di breakfast only on saturdays, 8am to 11 am. I will try this soon. read more

Update! The owner called me the next day. Tuned out it was a communication issue with the online ordering company. The restaurant had closed at 6, but it confirmed "the restaurant has confirmed your order and it will be ready for pickup....". The owner was willing to give us a refund, but we still wanted to try their food. It was delicious and I had enough for 2 meals. Will definitely be back! Great value and delicious food, 5 minutes away. It's not fair for me to rate this place because I haven't actually eaten their food. Website indicated it was open. Placed an order for pick up. Credit card was charged. Went to pick up my order and the place was closed! Hopefully all will be resolved and I will have the opportunity to post a good review at a later date. read more

Update!!! Went here for dinner last night and dined in! Best experience ever. I loved the environment, basic but colorful. It is byob ans with the liquor store right next door is was pretty convient. We were a group of 7, ordered an app, drinks, and dinner and was still only $100 bucks! When we arrive they brought out a complimentary basket of chips and salsa which the kids ate right up! Dinners we ordered were, the taco salad, Mac & cheese, chicken fingers and fries, quesadilla, quesobarria and fish dinner ( which was actually a whole fish, not prepackaged fish)! We were all very satisfied with our meals and the wait staff was amazing everything we needed she was very helpful, included when we bought beers and needed an opener. This place has become one of my go to favorites!! read more

The food here is amazing. El salvadorian menu with a few familiar food from america and mexico. The sampler plates are great to try a few of their specialties, traditional or not. read more

Just go, you won't regret it. I'm amazed this restaurant doesn't have more Yelp reviews. I discovered them a couple months ago and everything I've eaten has been delicious. I've had the puposas, burritos, quesadillas, bacon cheese fries, and churros so far and everything is made with fresh ingredients. The carnitas burrito is a favorite and warms up well the next day if you have leftovers. Even the kid meals come with a decent amount of food. I have zero complaints and hope they stick around a long time in Manchester. read more

If u could give a -50 stars I would..... my daughter found a maggot in their food... something that they thought was so little could've harmed my daughter and my 3 year old son.. When I brought up the fact that their was a maggot in the rice THE MANAGER kept dismissing me and trying to find every excuse in the world to say it was WHITE rice .... i'll let the picture speak for itself.. i do not recommend and i will be getting in contact with health inspectors and FDA anyways do not go to this "restaurant" read more

Morán Restaurant - a maggot... - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Absolutely amazing! Ordered takeout- everything was hot when we arrived home. The presentation was fantastic...especially since it was takeout. Every item was delicious, even down to the rice and beans and pickled jalapeños. Try them out, you won't regret it. read more

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Heard a but of buzz on the town Facebook group so decided to check it out. The tacos are amazing! Got the Birria tacos and they were out of this world! Think I have a new favorite taco joint! read more

First time ordering from here. The food was delicious. I would highly recommend and will definitely be ordering again! My fiancé and I ordered the Birria tacos and the Birria quesadilla. Both were very good! read more

Morán Restaurant - Birria tacos & quesabirria - Seafood Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Even though it's tiny, this place lived up to the hype! The pupusas were awesome as were the birria tacos and sides. Will definitely be back soon! read more

Wow this place has great food! We got fajitas, chicharron tacos, pupusa and wings and left stuffed. My picky kids had no complaints. The staff was absolutely wonderful. Can't wait to go back! read more

The steak taco combo and house made guac were delicious!! The house salad with balsamic was a great side adding a additional fresh and acidic taste component to the meal. Will definitely order from Morán again. read more

Love their birria tacos, ironically far more flavorful than birria tacos I've had at Mexican owned/ran food trucks in new haven and the staff here is Salvadoran! Also love their yucca frita! Love seeing a local food spot that caters to Latinx folks! The maracuya (passion fruit) is a MUST! read more