I recommend the service, very quick, fast and friendly. We decided to order pupusas de queso con loroco, queso & chicharron, yuca frita con chicharrones y tamales de elote. Sadly i will say that the curtido and salsa de tomate which is the most important side dish of the pupusas, were both tasteless, no salt. The curtido had no carrots or onions, no oregano, plus to make curtido. The cabagge has to be prepared well ahead of time so that it actually absorbs the vinegar, salt and oregano flavor. The watery tomato sauce, zero taste. My wife did not like the cheese and loroco pupusas, they had no color coming from the flat grill, cheese was ok, the dough in the pupusas was slightly thicker than what i like. But they definitely needed more color. The chicken tamal had some chick peas but no potato and a little piece of chicken but the masa had a lot of taste. The yuca chunks were fried too much but the pork was tasty, crispy and tender. They offered us a green sauce, which was just ok. All the food lacked flavor, having just visited my family in San Salvador, i knew it was not going to be a great experience but i had high hopes. Tamal de elote while it was a home made product, the corn was not sweet and when they presented it on the plate, it was already unwrapped. So i doubt they wrap them inside the corn husks, which may be the reason why it was crumbling on the plate. Dod not have bad taste but it was not great and the crema was very thick. I couldn't get the savory experience that tamles con crema usually deliver. read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - Pupusa de queso con loroco. No flavor on the tomato sauce or the curtido. - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

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Favorite place to get some good pupusas! The service is always consistent. The ladies who work here are pleasant and nice. I would suggest the pupusas with pork and cheese and bean and cheese. Be sure to call ahead as sometimes it can be a 15-30 minute wait because they're prepared fresh. I also recommend trying it with the green sauce that they make themselves. Every time I visit I wish I try something else because the food looks and smells good but I'm usually running in quickly to grab pupusas. Hopefully I can venture out into other menu options read more

Ohhhhhhhhhh, how I just LOVE "hole in the wall places like this!! Give me the choice of a "fancy pants," ultra deluxe gourmet dinner or a "questionable" hidden gem that transports you halfway around the world before you even sit down at your table, I'll go for choice B every time!! I never would have known about this place, but my sister works right around the corner and passes it every day, so with some time off for "good behavior" (winter break!!) we decided to give it a try. Where I live in Ohioooooo, there's "Mexican" food just about everywhere, but it's rare (not impossible...) to find Central American food here, so this was a nice change of pace. We walked in late on a Friday afternoon (about 2pm) and immediately felt "a gusto/en casa" in the cozy dining room, with about 4-5 booths and tables two large parties occupying the center tables. Crowded, but not cramped. Their menu is full of tempting options, we decided to go for the sampler appetizer plate (plantains, beans, avocado, chicken, beef, chicharon, yuca, a fried egg......) and three different pupusas. We had enough food for an army!! It PAYS to have at least SOME Spanish (my ONE "superpower") but the menu is easy enough to decipher, and the waitresses are super helpful. Awesome service, TONS of delicious choices, reasonable prices, and a "free" afternoon "getaway" to a wonderfully hospitable, though too often misunderstood, region of the Americas, what more could you ask for?? A return visit, THAT's what I'm needing!! Buen provecho!! read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - the menu - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

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The food is amazing, the space is clean and also very affordable. The he staff are also very friendly and I appreciate being able to communicate with the staff as well. The sweet corn tamales are my favorite read more

This is a Revuelta pupusa with a long hair in....And this is the second time that I found hair in my Pupusas from this place!!! Gross!!! Esta es la segunda vez que encuentro cabello en mi pupusa! Asqueroso! read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

I've seen this place for years when I've gone to the gas station across the street. Always been curious, but never went inside . . . Finally did a few months ago, and was glad of it! Though it doesn't look like much on the outside, the decor is nice inside, and the place was very clean as well. Tale of the tape: Papusas: got two different kinds, and both were excellent! Chicken Tamales: large portioned and very good, whether you use the hot sauce or not! Conclusion: I will be returning to sample more of their papusas and perhaps other items on their rather extensive menu. read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - El Rincon Guanaco's updated front, taken when they were closed . . . - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

On my second visit to Rincon had the chicharon and pernil with their home made coleslaw...sits in large jars on the table. Defenitly a great Salvadorian restaurant. Will check out the whole fish next visit. read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - Street front - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

Was craving salvadorian food, was in the area so decided to give this place a try! Had the chicken tamale, tamale with crema, horchata, and pupusas with frijoles and queso con loroco. The curtido was delicious and fresh. Great food, great prices, and friendly staff and Atmosphere will deff be back! read more

Rincon Guanaco Restaurant - Yum - Salvadoran Near Me - Deer Park, New York

One of my most favorite places, very welcoming. The service and food are tasteful and the price is the best. You'll see many neighbors stop in and get take out. The food is cooked with quality ingredients and you'll notice this way long after you had your meal. You'll feel a full tummy and energized... and heartburn or any after taste... none. Quality guys.... love this place. read more

This is the worst restaurant I have been visited , service horrible, owner was so rude saying if I didn't like the place don't come here and go somewhere else , then when I leave the tips the server came to the parking lot to gave me back the tips , I can't understand how you still have customers with that attitude, servers ok but the owners ?? You should be ashamed . read more

I just went to eat in this place... the attention was good...but my sopa de mondongo was bad.. it tasted so bad.. and then I take a sip of my soda. It was expired.... My first time there, and the last one... sorry for the business!!! read more

If a can give a -0 I would!!!! If you want to be treated like homeless asking for food/ money and want to get sick this is the place. They treat you like Shit and the food smells like it has bacteria's not good at all!!! the service is horrible they treat you like you are asking for food for free not worth it don't waste your money and time on this place is sucks. I normally comment on yelp to give a good reviews because I don't consider myself cheap or bad person and I understand that we are humans but I was so mad how they treat my husband and I that I have to let you guys know that this is not a place to eat and have fun. I should put attention in why the restaurant is so empty!!! I don't blame people for not coming to this place read more

Went for the first time today. No idea what to expect. Rachel our waitress was AMAZING! She explained the menu to us and was so sweet and patient! The food was fabulous and the service was even better!! We will definitely be back!! read more

Their pupusas were not good at all barely any flavor. The horchata tested like water. Waste of calories and money.

This is the place to come when you are craving quality Salvadorian food. There is nothing that I have not had that is not absolutely delicious. The pupusas with curtido are on point. Horchata, just the way my mom made it when I was little. Not only is the food good but the waitresses are friendly & the place is immaculate. For me it's worth the half hour ride when my family is craving comfort food. read more

Their pupusas are barely filled. You might as well order plain tortillas.They don't even taste good at that. Don't recommend getting their pupusas at all. read more

This is our go to Salvadoran spot in the area. Great papusas. Come here frequently over the last 3 years and have zero complaints.

It's pretty hard finding "huevos rancheros" on Long Island so once I found this place on Yelp we immediately went there. The place is small but it looks good. The place was empty and they had excellent Spanish music. We had over course had "huevos rancheros" half of the plate was melted cheese, for my preferences I don't like a lot of cheese. The other half of the plate had eggs, beans, and bananas. Overall the "huevos rancheros" were okay, but me and my family were still hungry so we ordered 4 bean and cheese pupusas which was amazing. And, they had two dipping sauces which were so good we took some to go. For dessert me and my sister had 1 flan which tasted good but it was WAY TOO SWEET. Overall this is the best Spanish place on Long Island. read more

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Ordered takeout and their chicken tacos with guac( great price for 3 completely stuffed tacos) n the papusa with pork yummmmmm will def go back. That cole slaw stuff added a perfect touch. Judging by the people in there it's the real deal. read more

Been here a few times now. Stopped by to pick up dinner. Wait time was about 15-20 min but definitely worth the wait. Ordered a couple of pupusas and called it a day. No complaints yet. read more

The epitome of a "hole in the wall" restaurant. Very unassuming on the outside but don't let it dissuade you from trying it out. The portions are huge! Looking at the menu it seems to be a little pricey but they give you more than your money's worth. There's a huge variety as well, you could easily spend an afternoon reading through the menu. If you're worried about a language barrier the menu is in both Spanish and English and the waitresses are friendly. My only criticism is that it seems to be a "seat yourself" restaurant but there aren't any signs telling you to do so. When I entered with my party we awkwardly stood around not sure what to do before the staff informed us of the policy and recommended seats for us. read more

Terrific food. Friendly hosts. Great prices...what's not to like? They'll help you if, like me, you have no idea what to get. Try the horchata. read more

The best pupusas on Long Island hands down! Their milkshakes are all natural as well, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

i ordered food for take out and I'm really disappointed with my experience. Apparently you have to be a man wanting to drink and spend money to get good service to start. I ordered pupupas and a "special" salad. The pupusas were ok (I've had much better) and the salad was disgusting!! The avocados in the salad were old and mushy and one piece even had the skin still on it. The carrot peels in the salad also had black spots on some of them. Needless to say, I could not finish my salad and probably won't order anything aside from their pupusas since it's the only salvadorian place close to my job. read more

My hubby and I tried this restaurant because its the only one in the area and yelp had great reviews but I was not impressed. He ordered carne asada(grilled steak)and the chirmol tasted old but the meat was not bad it had good flavor. I ordered pupusas which were alright but not to brag about. I really like the decor and they put the curtido in a jar on the table which I thought would make the experience more authentic since this is how they serve curtido in El Salvador. However this was not the case. I think this place has potential and could make lots of money if they worked on the food a lot more. Oh and the service was okay, we asked for lime for the carne asada(twice) , and the place was not busy at all. Nevertheless, would I come back here? My answer no. I know other yelpers have better ratings for this restaurant and this is what I went by but I don't want others to be fooled. Salvadorians are all about the food and this restaurant needs to get this right. read more