Best pupusas I've had in Mn! My mom makes pupusas and I was really missing them since she lives in…read moreLA it was delicious. Small cute restaurant and staff is friendly.

Loved our lunch here! I'd heard amazing things about their pupusas so we made this our lunch stop…read moreon a day out. SPACE There are a surprising amount of tables in this bright and colorful restaurant! It may seem small from the outside, but there's probably 10 tables for in-store dining. I love the painted murals of El Salvador and decor! SERVICE You can do counter service for takeout, or they have full service for dining in. Our server was wonderful and helped with recs. DRINKS You can get margaritas, beer, and other drinks here, but our minds were set on aguas frescas. Their tamarindo and jamaica were AMAZING! Must try. FOOD We got their: - chips and salsa - free at the table for dine-in - birria pupusas plate - must have! Delicious. Or any of the pupusas. - tacos - multiple meats. Also so good! - salvadorian tamale - with chicken Highly recommend!

We were looking for something different for our Friday night meal and came across this humble place…read morewith flavor bombs. We ordered a pork pupusa, a seafood soup and a fried chicken plate. The portions were so generous we had to take some home. The pupusa came with two large jugs of pickled cabbage and hot sauce. Our server was so kind to explain what the pickled cabbage goes with the pupusas, cause we didn't know! The restaurant has more of a cafeteria feel but who cares, the food is amazing! Parking is a plenty right outside the restaurant. We'll be back.

I love the food here! Pupusas revueltas are my favorite since they are a mix of pork, cheese, and…read morebeans. They also have other food options like quesadillas, tacos, tortas and burritos. There is a good amount of seating here and the staff is really welcoming and nice. I love the classic diner style look of this restaurant.

FANTASTIC food. I had a delicious dinner of tamale with eggs. Yes, breakfast for dinner. (Eggs and…read moreTamale). So flavorful and delicious. Subtle and well-blended flavors. I immediately wanted it again, will go again for more. The chips are made and fried there, absolutely fresh, crispy and delicious. Washed it all down with a Modela Negra. I can't emphasize enough how delicious all of it is!!!! Eat at this place. Lovely staff, pleasant dining area, parking lot in a crowded neighborhood. No reason not to go.

The pupusa was served warm and the cheese and green leafy filling were nice. But still needed a hot…read moresauce or salsa that was available but only on request. Was a pleasant but not great dish. The plantain was baked/grilled so was starchier and less crisp than other plantains, and fairly dry. And the elote was disappointing. Was told it was boiled then grilled, but it tasted pretty much boiled so didn't get any of the crispness or flavor from being roasted.

The caldo de bolas was terrific. It's a nice place…read more Food is awesome. I definitely recommend it, thanks

I've been for dinner twice, and both times service was great!…read moreThis time I sat outside because the weather was nice. Their patio area is cute and the chairs are comfortable. Food is good. The beef wasn't as tender as I hoped, but the flavor was good. The plantains were delicious! Note - they have a very small parking lot, but it is really easy to find nearby free street parking

Delicious. Outstanding. Crazy good…read more El Guanaco is a strip mall Salvadoran restaurant and bakery, with a full bar and tons of seating. Food is made to order, so yes you might wait some. We stopped by for take out late lunch/early dinner. We ate about 30 minutes after picking it up. They have a full menu, but we ordered the Salvadoran version of dim sum. Many little bites so that we could try many things. Empanadas with different fillings. Paposas likewise. Bread and chicken sandwich, think Torta like, to cut up and share. And real, not from a mix, horchata and Tamarindo. Worth a stop just for that. Service was fine. Staff had a good handle on English and was friendly. Without a doubt, a return visit is called for

I have always wanted to try it out so today I did. The waiter was the worst ever. I felt as though…read moreI wasn't welcome. She was just that cold. She served me a tall glass of warm and I do mean warm water. She brought my food out (by the way the food was nice) and not once did she come back to check on me. I kept waiting for her to return so I could get a carry out box so finally I went and got it myself. I asked for lids for the condiments and she gave them to me with her bare fingers-hands on the inside of the lids. Needless to say I won't return based on how cold and unprofessional she was.

Great food. We enjoyed live music. Recommended !!!…read more If you didn't try this place do not hesitate.

I have had this place on the "to try" list for awhile and finally tried it. I must say, some of the…read morefood was good and some was okay. Food ordered: Birria Tacos- they were good and packed with a ton of meat, but the meat was a tad too dry for me even when dipped in the consomme. Yuca- was a bit over done. Plantains- I must have misread as I thought they were not the sweet kind and ended up with the sweet flavor which were good, but was looking for something more like tostones. Chimichanga burrito was huge and easily two meals. Overall the food was good, but will most likely try some other dishes next time.

This Salvadorean restaurant is so delicious their platter that comes with 2 of everything was to…read moredie for everything was delicious the pupusas, pastelitos, chicharrones, and tostadas Salvadoreñas! I always say a good pupusa revuelta should be all mixed so well that you can see and taste everything mixed to be one. And these pupusas were just that! So authentic!

I'm so glad we found this little East Side gem. We ordered a guanaco meal for two people. Out came…read morea piping hot platter of goodies including a chicken tamale, two baked vegetable pastries, grilled pork, fried plantains, and yuca fries. We marveled at the amount of food, and then out come our pupusas and a partially filled container of cabbage slaw. We were pleasantly surprised to find flavorful tostada-like item topped with shredded meat (perhaps pork) and vegetables broke easily in half without making a mess. (The word "tostada" does not appear in the menu, so it must be called something else.) The crisp yuca fries were among the best I've had. I was also very happy that we got extra cabbage slaw. The hearty and just-sweet-enough horchata had some nice spices I didn't recognize. For $30 we stuffed ourselves silly and had leftovers for later. Our server came back from time to time to ensure we had what we needed. The one disappointment was the ambience. They probably kept the lights off because it was hot outside, but when we first walked in I wondered if they were closing soon. Sitting near the window helped us forget that the lights were off. The bathroom was in good working order, if a little run down. In any case, we'll definitely stop by again when we find ourselves in this corner of town. The mojarra frita (fried fish) looks really good, and I want to try that next time.

Anytime I see this food truck, I have to get the nachos. These are the best nachos I've ever had in…read moremy life. I dont know how much they cost but worth every penny. I can usually find the truck cause its all black and some colorful writing. Food is always made fresh, staff is super friendly and they took good care of me on my birthday!

My husband & I tried Que Tal for the first time at Bad Weather Brewing. Their truck is really cute,…read morethe food came out pretty fast (& was HOT), plus it tasted super fresh. Service was great as well! I really liked that the ingredients all seemed fresh & real, plus the flavors were good. We split: --Pupusa Special: 1 Beef & Cheese, 1 Bean & Cheese. The slaw served with these was delicious, I hadn't had that before. As mentioned, the food was super hot & fresh! --Yuca Frita: Yuca fries are one of my favorites & these definitely didn't disappoint! They were crispy & delicious; I just wish the cilantro crema was more flavorful. All in all, this place hit the spot for a reasonable price!

BEST PORK PUPUSA!! I love the porch and cheese pupusa! I also got the tamales, those were good, but…read morethe chicken inside had bones, which I was unaware of and made it unpleasant to eat.

I'm rarely in the cities but was at the airport and didn't want to waste a drive without getting…read moresome food. We decided on pupusas and found this place. We initially tried calling for takeout but unfortunately, no one spoke english. Not to be deterred, we stopped by to place an order. We got the cheese, beans, and pork pupusas along with some plantains. With the tamarind and orange jarritos to was it all done. The pupusas were so damn good! I think this was the first time my gf had pupusas and she thoroughly enjoyed them. The sauces were great for dipping and added just the right amount of spice. It was a very generous plate of plantains which were perfectly fried and not too sweet to be unbearable. 10/10 would learn the necessary amount of spanish to seamlessly order here!

A delightful surprise…read more On my way to Woodbury, saw a sign that states taco platter $4.99. I was hungry and can't say no to fresh taco. The restaurant is situated within the back of a grocery store. There are enough seats for 20 people, it's cute and a classic family run shop. Price: you can't go wrong with 3 tacos, rice and beans for $5. Simple ingredients prepared straight forward. The tortillas were made fresh since I saw a lady in the back grilled them in the back. It has a nice cheewy yet crunchy texture. The beef was marinated with salt, pepper, cilantro and lemon juice. The combination of onion, more cilantro, and the red and green sauce was sublime. I didn't eat the rice since I'm trying to stay away from the carbs. The best part of the meal was the bean. It's weird for me to conceptualize and get excited over beans. But yet, these beans had some great depth of flavors. You could taste the pork flavor, cumin, and oregano that has been soaked into the beans. It was good enough that I ordered an extra portion to go. Damm, it was good!!!! Life is strange sometimes; I've been disappointed on various occasions dining at high end establishments, yet only to be swept off my feet as something as simple as beans!!! If you're driving on east 94 in downtown St. Paul, get off the 7th exist and make your way to this gem!!!!

Typically I enjoy restaurants like this but not on this occasion. I had a breakfast burrito and it…read morewas horrible. The food was spoiled so I'm hoping it was just a bad day. I'll go back in support of a business like this but it won't be for a while.