El Salvadoreno
El Salvadoreno
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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Came here with a friend because I wanted to squelch a craving for pupusas that I've had for forever
I ordered 2 mixed pupusas, a order of chicharron, a pernil entrée and a virgin Pina Colada. The food was good, was not that thrilled with the chicharron, you can get better chicharron across the street at City Tavern.
My friend was not hungry so all she ordered was a Pina Colada. She received the drink and took a sip but did not taste any alcohol, so she asked the waitress if the bartender can put a little more in, the waitress happily obliged and came back with the drink. When we received the bill, I noticed that they charged $7 for the extra alcohol. Needless to say my friend was pissed. Could the waitress have mentioned something about the extra charge? Sure. But we were mostly pissed because the drink itself was $7 and they charged her another $7 for whatever amount of alcohol that they put in there, which may have been a half a shot.
Either way, I'd come back for the pupusas because those were yummy
I really wanted to like this place. From the minute I walked in I felt like I was in a different country. I usually like restaurants that give me that feel.
Everyone spoke Spanish. In one dark room was the music room where a soccer game was playing on tv overhead and a live musician was playing on a piano.
We chose the other room since it would be quieter for the baby.
Service was very friendly though only one of the servers spoke English.
Ordered pupusas… all 3 types. Mixed, cheese, and pork. The mixed was ok, the other two lacked flavor. Also I was under the impression that pupusas were supposed to come with some salsa sauce. Ours wasn't.
We also ordered the yuka frita con chicharron. Basically fried pork and potato. The taste was ok but the meat was very dry. I had read online that this dish was also supposed to come with some salsa roja sauce. It didn't.
My wife ordered the marascara seafood platter in garlic sauce. The thing was huge and included half a lobster, some fish and clams and mussels and squid. The taste was ok, not that great. We really appreciated it because of its sheer size.
I had the ropa vieja steak. I had asked for it to be prepared medium rare but it came out well-done. Taste was good but a bit dry and salty.
The sangria was very weak.
Overall this place had very good prices and very gracious service. Food wasn't that great, however. At least for the dishes that we ordered. A couple next to us ordered a fried whole fish that looked pretty tasty.
Umm the only thing good about this place was the sangria and pupusas!
We were sitted right away and the first thing I noticed the table cloth was dirty so we sat in another table. We waited an hour for our pupupas con queso, We notice that the women waitresses would rather flirt with the male customers than attend to the other customers. The venue is pretty but like the other reviewer said Its not a "wow factor". I would definitely not come again!
The food here is always delicious as well as the sangria. This is a great place to come with large groups or on a date. They also have a decent sized parking lot which is very convenient in Elizabeth.