Very friendly and welcoming Service is incredible…read moreThe patio is amazing The location is great and parking is very accessible

The service was 10/10 here, truly! The staff taking orders and bringing things out was nothing but…read morekind and attentive. That said, I am so sad about this spot now. I knew it when it was at the smaller location before, and the food quality has changed so dramatically. Except for the drinks, we truly felt like the food was lacking flavor. I ordered a reina pepiada and it tasted super flavorless and needed salt and spices and cilantro. My boyfriend ordered the asado negro arepa and liked it but said it also lacked more flavor. The yucca was way too thick and needed way more sauce than what we got to eat with it. Even the plantains lacked salt. I'm not sure if it's because they are trying to cater to a certain audience, but the quality has gone steeply downhill. So much so, I don't think I would go back after that experience. Parking was also a bit difficult to find so plan ahead. There was no line to order. Really sad about how this spot has changed.

I was born and raised in Atlanta, but I am a first-generation American señorita. Both sets of my…read moregrandparents, along with my mother and father, came from Cuba in the early days before Castro's catastrophic revolution. I AM CUBANA PURA Y CON ORGULLO. En mi alma llevo tabaco y café con leche. En mis ojos y de los cuentos de mi madre y mis abuelos, puedo imaginar ese mar azul y bello. En mis oídos puedo escuchar aquellos Versos Sencillos, nacidos del corazón de José Martí and later sung so beautifully by Celia Cruz... and again by Willy Chirino. Cubans are passionate, affectionate people by nature, and for us, food has never been just food. Food is family. Food is memory. Food is home. Every summer when I was growing up, we made the long 12-hour drive from Atlanta to Miami to visit my dad's parents, his four older brothers, all of my cousins, and our Cuban family and friends. We usually broke the trip up into two days, staying in some cheap little motel somewhere around Gainesville and, later, Ocala (we had more money by then and felt like royals going from Days Inn to a Hilton.) And as kids, we always knew when we were finally getting close to Miami. We started seeing Cuban restaurants pop up here and there. Then came Calle Ocho. Croquetas. Pastelitos. Empanadas. Medianoche sandwiches. The smells. The sounds. The flavors. That feeling of, we're here. And when it was time to make the long haul back to Atlanta, everybody in our Cuban family who lived in Georgia already had their requests ready. Our car would literally be packed with boxes of pastelitos, especially pastelitos de guayaba y queso, to bring home and share. Because back then, you simply could not find that kind of authentic Cuban food in Atlanta. For years, that was how we brought a little piece of Miami -- and really, a little piece of Cuba -- back home with us. Then one day, my best friend Alicia , una Cubanita TREMENDA, took me to Buena Gente. I remember walking in and immediately thinking: Oh my gosh... I'm in Miami. The smell hit me first. Then the food. Then that familiar feeling I quickly realized I missed so much. Buena Gente didn't just remind me of Cuban food. It reminded me of my grandparents. My cousins. Those long summer drives. Calle Ocho. Boxes of pastelitos stacked in the car for the ride back to Atlanta. It felt familiar in a way that is hard to explain unless you grew up with food tied so deeply to family, culture, and memory. So when I tell you that I take Cuban food seriously, I mean it. And Buena Gente gets it. For this Atlanta-born Cubana, walking through those doors felt a little bit like coming home. AZÚCAR!!!

The service is excellent, very friendly and helpful when asking questions as a first time…read moreexperience. The place looked clean, but the all star is the food. The ham croquet, the papa rellena, chicken empanada all flavorful & delicious. My favorites were the mango milkshake, and the guava cream cheese pastellio. Definitely get you some, next time I come to atl I would come back for sure.

Wow wow wow ... their empanadas are some of the best I've had. They are stuffed with filling,…read moreextremely flavorful, and they're not greasy. My friend and I grabbed one each to snack on while we decided what to eat- I had the chicken and she had the butternut squash. Both were delicious! We enjoyed them so much that we went back for more and made that our lunch. We got the beef and spinach ones the second time around. Each one was as good as the other. They get heated up and they taste extremely fresh. I'm still thinking about them the next day and can't wait to go back for more.

I came here for to have dinner with friends and I had to try the Argentinian Empanadas…read more They have plenty if options to chose from and they are tasty. The downside it is that there are no sitting area in her spot but there other tables around.

So happy this place has found a new home! My job used to order breakfast here and it was always a…read morefavorite. They just opened about a month ago, so only limited flavors of pupusas are available. I hope they bring back the jerk chicken, that used to be my fav! You order at the window and there is bench seating available. I got 2 of my other favorite, the sweet pupusa (sweet plantain and black bean), it was served hot & fresh with a side of slaw and salsa. Definitely homemade, $8/pupusa. Coffee and fresh aguas are also available. I hope they are here to stay and more flavors will be available soon!

great pupusas! met the owners, great people. community minded owner operators. cortado was perfect…read more and the outside garden area was relaxing and wonderful.

I stopped by today based on a new food app I had downloaded. I was blown away by the variety of…read morepastries (sweet and savory), and the baker was so helpful and informative describing what they were. He also explained the history of this bakery and how it's been around for 40 years. I'm so thankful I stopped by! We got to try their freshly baked baguette, guava pastry, apple pastry, beef empanadas, and chicken empanadas. Everything was so good! We've also ordered from them using a food delivery app for Cuban sandwiches - and it's the best I've tried in Atlanta. They bake their Cuban baguette in house.

A Cuban sandwich, a beef empanada, a chicken empanada, a beef pastellito, and a guava and cheese…read morepastellito all for $17! And everything is so tasty! This is the kind of hidden gem that makes Atlanta a fantastic food city. Make sure you have cash, but you don't even need much. There's no menu. They have Cuban sandwiches, empanadas, and pastries. The owner said they sometimes have soup. Def will be back!

Literally found this place only through the Brookhaven IG as we wanted to try a new outting. We…read morecouldn't find the place on Yelp or Google easily and when we did there were sooo little reviews. We are glad we made it out here! Churreria is open 6am-9pm and located in the Discolandia Strip Mall. There is a decent amount of free parking as well, but as it's shared with a lot of other stores I can see it being a bit tight depending on when you go. Upon walking in, you could tell this place was frequented daily by regulars with about 10 people coming in and out in our 20 mins in the little store. We ordered the cheese pupusa, pork pupusa, and the everything pupusa (includes pork, beans, and cheese) and paid ~$10 for all of them. There is a slight wait, but you could tell they were in the back making it FRESH as they came out piping hot we couldn't even hold it. They were a lot bigger than normal pupusas according to my friend who has had them before! The cheese pupusa was by far my favorite with a delicious cheese pull that was just so yum especially when warm. I am most definitely coming back to snag one of those. The pork pupusa was also great and I wish it had a tad bit more meat and flavor. The everything pupusa to me was kinda meh and left a lot to be desired as it had more bean than pork or cheese. It was just very dense to get through. My friend did mention pupusas are normally served with a side of cabbage and salsas, but we were not given any or did we see any available for us to use. I don't think I needed a salsa for the cheese one, but it would have been nice to have for the other two. I don't think the cheese pupusa would be vegetarian friendly either as the pupusa dough had a distinct flavor you could only get with an animal fat like lard, but as we didn't have any restrictions we didn't mind! We didn't get to try any of their other pastries, smoothies, beverages, or other food items, but I most definitely want to! They take cash and card and if you're in the area looking for some authentic food this is the place to be!

It's a 4 star to me... Humble establishment owned by a very hard working family from Puebla Mexico…read more It is small... yet it has lots to offer. This was my to go place in 2017. (Went so many times a week that I felt it was an extension to my kitchen lol). I love their taquitos dorados, and in my opinion, these are the best taquitos nearby. The reason is because they are very generous with the salad, avocado, and chicken. I was obsessed, and actually took a few peeps to eat there who just couldn't understand my obsession. There is surely no glamour here, however they carry many things one can delight on. . Ice cream, Horchata, tropical fruits, natural juices made on the spot, arepas... omg. You must try their arepas, and their popusas. They also have a lunch menu of rice, beans and meat/chicken. Everything at very low prices ($). Which is great because they cook for many hard working men and women who work at local construction jobs. Awe. I was in the area yesterday after so long. It was a pleasure to visit again. Had my favorite dish... I'm obsessed with those taquitos (flautas)!!

If you're looking for great tasting Salvadoran dishes you have to check out Papuseria Carla. In all…read moretransparency they do not taste like handmade/homemade Papusas in El Salvador but they do come close. The ambiance was vibrant. It's a bit small in the inside so I ordered my food to go. The wait time was about 20 minutes. I ordered three different types of Papusas (spinach, cheese, beans). I also ordered plantains. The price was ok. The prices for the plantains were a bit pricey for the amount received but the taste was solid.

A humble and authentic papuseria! The service is fast and hospitable, the staff is polite and…read morehelping. It is a small cafe and has limited seating. The cafe is neat and well kept. Their menu is extensive has something for everyone. Their papayas are served hot and fresh. Their smoothies are also great. They serf Nescafé which is amazing. Will definitely come back, highly recommend if in the area.

La Espiga Dorada is a Mexican food stand located next to the food court inside Plaza Fiesta. If you…read moreenter the market from the corner entrance on the Clairmont Road/Dresden Drive side of the building, La Espiga Dorada will be the very first business on your right. They occupy stall N2 and they also have a freestanding wraparound counter (K16, I believe) nearby on the market's main walkway. I was drawn to this stand, like many other similar ones in this market, by all of the colorful, fresh fruit on display. In addition to fruit and fruit treats, La Espiga Dorada sells chicharrones preparados (a Mexican street food made with deep-fried pork rinds and a variety of ingredients like cotija cheese and avocados), raspados (shaved ice desserts), pina loca (Mexican-style pineapple and fruit salad), Jarritos locos (cocktails made with Mexican soft drink Jarritos), equites (another Mexican street food made with corn), an assortment of breads and pastries, and fresh-churning aguas frescas. If you don't speak Spanish, you may encounter a language barrier at this stand (as well as many other businesses at Plaza Fiesta). Luckily, you can point and choose, either at the actual food that you want or at pictures, to get what you want. I visited the stand in the walkway and didn't see prices posted, so you may have to ask for pricing. I got a mangonada (a.k.a. chamango) for $5. I'm not sure if they accept credit cards. I paid in cash. The mangonada was OK. La Espiga Dorada's version is made with a mango sorbet, chamoy sauce (a salty, sweet, sour, and spicy Mexican condiment, dark red in color), thick slices of mango, chili powder, a tamarind straw, and I think lime juice too. There was one mangonada on display behind the glass, but mine was made fresh. Some places chop their mango into smaller pieces, but La Espiga Dorada serves them in long slices and places them inside the cup so that they sort of "flower" out. It's a neat presentation. Unfortunately, the mango wasn't very ripe or sweet. Instead, it was on the harder, more sour side. It wasn't bad, but I've definitely had better. The treat was packed with plenty of strong and intense flavors from sour to sweet to spicy to salty (like the chamoy sauce described above). The portion size was generous too. Service was good. The lady behind the counter was nice.