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Restaurante El Tamarindo

4.2 (57 reviews)
InexpensiveSalvadoran
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Pupusa de queso con loroco, pupusa revuelta

Este es uno de mis restaurantes favoritos. Mi abuela siempre nos trae Pupusas de aquí. This is literally one of my favorite restaurants. My grandma always brings us Pupusas from here or we go eat as a family.

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Michael B.

Excellent lunch, great food, service and atmosphere! We recommend the yuca with chicharrones appetizer.

Fried Tilapia
Paolo S.

I was dying for some Central American food and found this spot a couple miles down from where I was at. I originally went for the pupusas but after realizing there's a $10 minimum for the credit card machine I opted for the fried tilapia. The order came with a full tilapia fried (head and everything) rice, black beans, a small salad and some tortillas. The fish after adding some limes was pretty good. I'd say the star of the plate were the black beans. I felt like this was pretty authentic Central American food and will probably be back whenever I get the craving for a full fried fish! Also the spicy sauce was pretty darn hot!

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Overall pricing is very reasonable, I ordered the shrimp in tomato sauce the food was delicious! I will be returning.

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Everything was delicious! Valeria was so nice and fast with the service! It was a nice place and area to dine in the morning!

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Valeria was an excelent host, very attentive and super sweet. can't wait to be back, food was amazing!!!

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Had the Pollo Encrema, for take out lunch it was soooo good, I am still thinking about it late this evening!!!

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Such good food! try the Yuca and Chicharrones app and the Pupusas. Everyone there is so friendly.

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Food, service, ambiance were all great! Had the chicken in cream sauce and it was so good I ate until I was uncomfortably full.

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Fresh food and good service. the food takes time because it is always fresh. Try it out, if you haven't.

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Valeria was an excelent host, very attentive and super sweet.

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