Am I in love of this restaurant? NO. Is it good? YES. Now it ordinary Salvadorian food nothing fancy but the menu is diverse and the pupusas man are amazing!!! The burrito I had was delicious. Now why 3 stars? They charge you 4% if you paid with card, that is the biggest (excuse my French) BS, you are just pushing away new customers, I don't keep cash on me but luckily I had some that day. But please get rid of that ridiculous policy, you are hurting the business. read more

El Burrito Loco - Steak burrito - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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The service was exceptional in the quaint El Salvadoran restaurant. The pupusas were the star of the meal for sure followed closely by the ripe fresh plantains. read more

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Authentic Mexican food, not Americanized at all which I appreciate. The service was very good, it was clean and would be family friendly.

Good place. Tasty grilled Salvadoran meats and papusas. Also tasty tamales. The cole slaw - with a garlic and vinager sauce, not sugary or creamy - was outstanding. read more

I was in the area for work (seems like this happens a lot for me). I worked all day and needed food for the drive home, well I ate here in the restaurant and glad I did. First this is in a strip mall and isn't very large. I walked in and did have to ask if I should sit or order at the counter. I sat down at a table and was provided a simple menu (I love simple menus with no pictures). I asked what was good and was told everything... so I ordered a chicken burrito and some fried plantains (Have I mentioned I love fried plantains, well I do). I also ordered water to drink. A couple minutes later out came a glass of water and some chips and salsa. Chips were simple chips from a bag I am sure, the salsa was good, but not great. I know your thinking but you gave them 5 stars... give me a minute. Out came the plantains and my burrito, there must have been 8 or 10 pieces of plantains, almost a meal in itself and each were perfectly done and oh so yummy. The burrito was wrapped in aluminum foil. I opened one end and took a bite, wow this has to be one of the best burritos I have eaten. First this thing is huge, it was as long as my fork (regular metal fork) and this thing is very thick, think 5 inch diameter huge. The taste was perfect. This isn't your average fast food burrito place, this is so much better. I ate the entire thing and all the plantains and felt so full. I should have taken half of each home with me it was large enough to share. I will be back. I might even drive out of my way to make sure I come back here it was that good. read more

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I'm so happy I finally got to try this place, because I've been needing to get my Salvadoran fix. It's in a pretty unassuming strip mall (nothing shady), but it can be easy to miss. You'll have no problem finding a parking spot. Upon entering it seemed like a lot of their business was to go, but there's plenty of seating inside to bring a group. The lady who sat me, and who looked like she was running the whole operation, was super friendly and gladly made some suggestions on the menu. I didn't know what to get, but I knew I had to get pupusas, so I ordered two of the pork ones, a steak burrito, and a tamale. It was way too much food, but I have an issue with needing to try everything the first time I go to a new restaurant. Everything was really good, and I really loved the pupusas. The burrito was great as well, but I think the tamale was my least favorite but still tasty. The hot sauce wasn't my favorite, but the food stood on its own, so it wasn't necessarily needed. I can't say this is my favorite Latin American food in town, but it's definitely a solid lunch spot if you're in the area. There's only a handful of restaurants serving Salvadoran food in Columbus, and it seems like most of them are on the West side, so this is a great spot to have in the Reynoldsburg area. If you're a fan of cheesy, meaty goodness and have never had Salvadoran fare, you'll definitely love the pupusas. If you're just looking for a tasty burrito that's not from a chain, then you can't go wrong here either. read more

El Burrito Loco - Pupusas, tamales, and a burrito - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Best Salvadoran restaurant i've ever had! And that says a lot coming from a California girl born and raised around latin cuisine! Their steak burritos are amazing! Please try this restaurant you won't regret it! The people who work there are so nice! Pro tip don't order online it's glitching just give them a call if you want to order ahead! read more

Check this place out and I do not regret it. The food did take a while to come out, but it was so worth the wait. The pupusas were yummy! Also had the chicken tamales and they were delicious. The prices are so affordable too! read more

Love this place. We order 10-20 pupusas for take out every couple of months. Always fresh & tasty. Kind staff. Consistent cooking! Salsa and hot sauce is good too. Beans and rice are delicious. Keep coming back even though it's 30 minutes away! read more

El Burrito Loco - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

High quality foods bursting with flavors and perfectly prepared, large portions. I stopped in for a late lunch and walked into an empty restaurant. Normally that might make you wonder whether you should stay or go but the aromas were too mouth watering to leave! I order Yucca Fries with Pork for an appetizer (by accident) but it was very much worth the price and the flavors of the cabbage (slaw) and a Pico type mixture was amazing, made even better when lime juice was squeezed over the top and hot sauce shaken on the Yucca and Fried Pork! Papusas and the Chicken with Steak and Shrimp with fires was my chosen entree! Very Flavorful, Filling, affordable and worth returning to try the other appetizers and Entrees. Service was friendly and fast, the dining area was organized and well kept, just a bit small! read more

El Burrito Loco - Yucca Fries with Pork on left, Papusa at the top middle and Chicken, Shrimp and Steak with Fries. - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

This place is a must stop if you're in the Columbus area. We were driving through in our way to the beach, and were we fortunate that this restaurant was along the way for us. We got the mixed pupusa, and it was the best that I've tried. Don't just fill up on pupusas, also try the chicken tamale (very flavorful) and the quesadilla. Needless to say, we didn't not leave the place hungry. read more

El Burrito Loco - Everything smelled so good. Started to eat before taking my picture. - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Let me start by saying the food here isnt really Mexican in my Opinion. Spanish cuisine is different from country to country and this food is closer to what my husband grew up on (Salvadoran cuisine) than Mexican cuisine, and he LOVES this place for that reason. So that alone makes a big difference when it comes to the flavors you're expecting. I'd classify this as Salvadoran comfort food. With that being said, I love this place! The pupusas alone are reason enough to keep returning. They're delicious! the coleslaw I've seen people complain about, is also made traditionally From my experience with Salvadoran food. It's one of my, and my husbands, favorite places to eat. read more

Yelp does it again! We were in the market for something new, and El Burrito Loco delivered! As soon as you're sat down, you're given chips and salsa - don't fill up on these, it'll be hard, but try ;-D We ordered a variety of papusas - they fill you up faster than you'd think. Everything was great. I would stay away from the horchata -- it was a bit chalky, like from a dry mix. I will definitely be back! I am looking forward to exploring more of the menu. read more

Found this little place while on the east side! We have had pupusas before at a food truck on the north side so we were excited to find another place in town that had them! The place is small but comfortable with booths along one wall, some tables and chairs in the middle and tables along the other side. there isn't a lot of direction as to what you're supposed to do once you go in, but you just seat yourself and they'll bring you some menus! They have fried plantains and chips and salsa as appetizers as well as quesadillas. They have a good variety of chicken and seafood dishes but we were there for the pupusas! I got 2 cheese and 1 loroco and my boyfriend got a mixed, a pork and a loroco. They messed ours up a bit... they brought my cheese pupusas out but not my loroco and brought my boyfriend all of his plus 1 extra cheese pupusa. We also had gotten the fried plantain appetizer (which was SUPER delicious) so i was already getting full and wasn't upset by my missing loroco pupusa so I didn't mention it. My boyfriend was nice enough to share his with me since he had gotten an extra one! I see pictures on Yelp where they have Salvadorean Quesadillas (a think moist cheesey cake) for sale but I am not sure what days they have them. the food truck we went to had them only on Saturdays, and we were lucky enough to try one and fell in love. So hopefully we can figure out when Burrito Loco has them and pick one up there too! All in all it's a cute little place that looks family owned. They spoke English pretty well and are really really nice! Go check them out! read more

El Burrito Loco - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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I tried the cheese papusa, the meat papusa, chicken tamale, and fried plantains. The papusa sweet great! The red salsa that went with it enhanced the flavors. The tamale had good flavor and had a lot of meat. The only downside was it was a little greasier than I expected. The fried plantains were as expected, a tad more oily though. I wish they had tostones! Pics of the menu below! read more

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Not impressed : ( My burrito was bland with barely any flavor, mostly filed with rice, steak was tough with gristle, beans were the light brown kind like in chili, not black beans, and when asked, they have no guacamole nor avocado. (Really??) The complimentary nacho chips are round yellow corn, the cheap kind like from a snack bar. Chipotle has them beat by 100 miles. Also, I was the only one here at lunch time. The server (not a young person) was playing on her phone and I had to ask twice for my can of soda. Later she was again playing on her phone and I had to ask for my check. (Two people, two tables for her to wait on). Cost was just under $9 for burrito and can of soda. Won't be back. If you want authentic Mexican in a small no frills restaurant, take my advice, try La Supertorta on the west side on Georgesville Rd. just north of 270. read more

El Burrito Loco - Steak burrito. Tough meat. Bland. - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

First time stopping in and it was close to work so why not ? The atmosphere is pretty simple. The food was good .I sat down and immediately received chips and salsa that was very tasty. I got the menu wasn't sure what I wanted but decided To go with the chicken burrito, it had beans lettuce sour cream . It wasn't loaded with chicken more rice than anything but flavors were good .I saw tamales someone else had ordered they look good so I may go again and try some other menu items . read more

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Foods always good and fresh. My fav is the crazy breakfast because of the variety! And I alway get yuca fries extra pickled cabbage!

Why oh why didn't anyone tell me these are at least some if not all of the same folks from the Salvadorean restaurant previously located on S. Hamilton almost to the corner of E Main? Was positively bummed when that closed, my very favorite carryout lunch place back then...location seems to be doomed no matter what goes in there. So this incarnation/location is obviously much better for business visibility wise, also much larger and nicer inside. The food is just as good as it ever was, even more so with additional dishes on the menu. My regular order item remains the Pollo Guisado (chicken stew), though will try the beef as well I'm sure, and hopefully seafood if they will still humor me and my "should be but no idea why it's not on the menu" requests. It's the sauce that is to die for good. They could probably throw nothing but packing peanuts in that sauce and I'd eat it. Mmm mmmm. Of course I had to try the pupusas everyone was raving about, and with good reason. Essentially the latin american version of an Indian stuffed naan but with different texture and filling options obviously. Also tried the dessert empanadas, be sure to ask about them when you go as they are not on the menu, if they have them definitely recommend ordering. Excellent cole slaw type item came with something I ordered, not entirely sure what but will definitely figure it out and have again. Co-worker had the Pollo en crema, which is not really as rich as it sounds, it is actually similar to my beloved chicken stew but with a little of some sort of dairy to make it creamy, not overwhelmingly rich at all. Not pictured; I did get to try it but was practically elbowed on the hang on while I take a picture suggestion, was a late lunch and we were both hungry as heck. read more

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Holy cow, that is some seriously freaking awesome Salvadorian food!! I can't remember how I initially found out about this place, but found they had a Yelp page and had to check it out. This restaurant has been Salvadorian focused for many years. A year and a half ago, new owners bought it from the former. Excellent! Cleanliness, service, food, and pricing where all wonderful. Several clean and orderly tables and clean floors. Two small TVs in opposite corners. The one was turned on playing current latino hits. And the TV was not too loud. Our waitress, Frances, was polite and friendly. She explained several things on the menu, including their Pina y Maranon. If you like tropical fruit, this is your life-quencher! I ended up trying a few different items: A pork, a chicken and a cheese papusus; their fried plantains appetizer; and a chicken tamales (they were out of pork). The seasoned chicken in the middle of the corn-mush tamales mix was succulent as heck. The consistency was very good. There's a lot of the corn mix in tamales, in general, so I chose to not eat it all, simply to save room to try the other items. All the previous reviews are right: This place makes some badass, delish pupusas! Wowzeers! Amazingly full of flavor. The cheese one is not your typical oozy liquid that you find at Kroger or Giant Eagle. There's something special added to it, and plopped smack in the middle of the corn tortilla pancake. The pork and chicken only added to the already great dish. All three were pipping hot and flavorful to the max! The plantains were sweet bombs of delight! Soft, melt in your mouth, sweet bombs. Icing on the cake? The banana chunks are served traditional Salvadorian style: with the best dang refried beans and cream sauce I've ever tasted, hands-down. They must crush or blend the beans cause it's like eating split pea soup, only a bit thicker. And flavor that's out of this world!! The white sauce has hints of sour cream (?), but this is a guarded secret. All the waitress could say was the sour cream is blended with other ingredients to get this phenomenal finished side. Two thumbs up!! I mixed the beans with the cream, dipped those plantains in it, and would have been happy to die then and there in Foodtopia! Marlena's whole fish was amazeballs! Juicy and tender. Seasoned to perfection. Another fantastic dish to recommend! I definitely will be back - I'm seriously glad I've found this joint! I hope they continue to serve such quality food!! read more

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Welcome to my current hidden gem on the East side folks! I am completely blown away by how delicious the food is here! The papusas are incredible. Please make sure you order the mixed meat version - there are three options for your selection. Everything is made to order, so please don't think you'll be in and out in 5 minutes. It's not going to happen and you're going to be soo happy about it! The plantains are darn near perfect. Golden delicious and served with a side of sour cream and refried beans. Please don't disrespect your tummy and not order these delicious morsels when you visit. And trust me - you'll want to clear your calendar and get here as quickly as possible. The interior is clean and simple. The service is paced and polite. There is usually just one person working the register and attending the tables, so please be kind. I promise you it's worth it. read more

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Although I don't love the name they chose, I do love the food. It is the real deal - a small family owned El Salvadorian restaurant that serves the local community. The pupusas are delicious (queso y loroca is the best) and the food is very reasonably priced. Actually all of the food is great! I love this place and hope they continue to serve the community for many years to come. read more

El Burrito Loco - Yum! - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

This a very unassuming place but wow! The food was excellent. We had a breakfast platter that had a little of everything. The puposas were excellent, the coleslaw is very good and of course the plantains were delicious! read more

Tasty, affordable and good customer service. I absolutely love Pupusas. I got them for the first time out in Chicago and I had been craving them for years. I did some researching and found that they served them here. We stopped in for a few and definitely weren't disappointed. So flavorful, delicious and craveable. I will absolutely be back for more. We tried the tamale's too. Which were the best I have ever had. The atmosphere is really laid back. It's not a huge place. But the food is absolutely worth checking out. I am sad because I live on the other side of town. If I lived closer id definitely be a regular! The menu is a bit limited but everything looked really good. I was nosey and eyeballing the peoples food behind me. Because we didn't order more than few small items. But we will definitely be back to explore more of the menu and I recommend you come in to check it out yourself! read more

El Burrito Loco - Best tamales - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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The pupusas here were very soft and flavorful. The crazy breakfast had great scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, and tomatoes. The plantains were not greasy, but fried perfectly. The yucca my partner had was very crisp, but also not greasy. I loved everything I ate. read more

El Burrito Loco - Current Menu. Great prices! - Salvadoran Near Me - Reynoldsburg, Ohio

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Wow. I cannot believe this place. I first had papusas in Costa Rica from a small Salvadoran place near my offices. They were amazing there and they were just as good in Columbus Ohio. The place's name is insane... but I think that adds to the charm of the whole thing. The food is on point. The paintains were amazing and I filled up on as many of them as I could fit in me. The papusas were prepared to order... and perfect. I tried the Queso y Loroco, Queso, and Chicharrones. To be honest, I'm not used to the flavors in the Queso y Loroco... so I'm not sure I'd order it again (but don't let that stop you from trying it). The queso and the chicharrones are both amazing and you most certainly need to try those. If you've never have Salvadoran food... you are missing out. Get over to El Burrito Loco (with the loco name) and get to stuffing your face! You won't regret it! read more

Rarely do I write a review on the same day that I've visited a business. Actually, never have I done this. Hours later I'm still trying to figure out why this meal was so wonderful and is a stand out. Was it the good company and conversation? Enjoyable, but that's not it. Two basic menu items that were prepared so well, will stick out in my mind. Plantains and refried beans. I've enjoyed plantains at several different ethnic restaurants. Hands down these are the best! Slightly sweet, with a firm outside and a fabulous inside. Pure, naturally sweet plantain flavor. Soft but not mushy, just truly delicious! The addition of crema and beans for dipping takes these to the next level! If you don't order these, shame on you, you'll miss out. Next up were the beans. Pretty much a staple in this cuisine. I've treated beans as an after thought, they're just there because they're supposed to be. Not these. The consistency is creamier then I've had. Creamy and full of flavor, well seasoned. I was truly left wanting more. These two simple staple items that were so well prepared made this meal memorable. My fried fish was fried to perfection. Crisp, moist and well seasoned. Another above average item was the tamale. The pupusas was very tasty but I've honestly had moister and more flavorful ones. I usually wash my meal down with horchata. I decided to try something new - piña y maranon. Fruity, pulpy, refreshing deliciousness. Now don't expect a pretty tropical drink with umbrellas and fruit slices. It's just a simple glass of fruit juice blends that are wonderful! Along with outstanding food, service was great too. Frances, our waitress was extremely helpful. She took time to answer questions, (and we had a ton of them) give recommendations and even show personal photos of food. She made us feel very welcome. Go, just go. Please try the plantains and beans. Taste the difference for yourself. read more

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The chicken Burritos were very good plenty to eat. In fact only ate half. Chips and Salsa, waste of money.

Ok I need more people to go to this restaurant because I won't be able to take another good restaurant leaving Reynoldsburg. This place rocks and I know it's called el Burrito Loco, but forget the burritos. Get the pupusas, yuca frita, traditional breakfast, or anything that is from el Salvador. I'm sure the tacos and burritos are on there because Americans recognize that stuff, but their best dishes are the ones from el Salvador and they are all great. My family and I go here a lot and I hope they stay forever. We needed this in the area. read more

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This was our first time here and it was wonderful! We tried several different things and they were all delicious. We tried one of each of the pupusas which came with a very tasty slaw. The cheese was the best! We actually ordered extra to take home. We also ordered the beef stew, chicken tamales and plantains. My beau and I were in love with everything we ate! Plus we washed it down with the Pjna y maranon (pineapple water)! The only thing missing from the experience was that it would have been nice to have some traditional music playing overhead to add to the experience. But trust me. It didn't distract from the food at all! We will definitely be going back soon! read more

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Interesting place. Mostly food you recognize... but try the things that are not on your usual order as well. Everything is tasty read more

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This was our first time trying burrito loco. The Pupusas were delicious per my husband! I ordered the Carne Guisada, Fried plantains, fried yuca with chicharron. My husband ordered each kind of Pupusas they had. The Horchata was authentic and delicious! Total out the door before tip was $37. It was a lot of food! We took leftovers home. So the only reason we didn't give this a complete five star rating was cause of the ambience. It's not that important to us but others may get scared away by its location or just by it's simplicity. We don't mind at all. It was clean and it was quiet. They have TVs but they were not on. And no music. There was a little bit of a wait for food but that wasn't a big thing, just because the food was that good. Worth the wait! We are from Westerville and we took the half hour drive to its location. It's mostly freeway. It's close to the exit so it's not that bad. We will definitely go again. read more

The food is El Salvadorian. We had several dishes the Pupuposas, a kind of corn cake that's stuffed with cheese and other things. one of the filings is cheese is a flower called Loroco and is very tasty. The chicken tamales are full of thigh meat and are light, fluffy and tender and wrapped in what looks like a banana leaf. Yucca fries are loaded with fried chicharron. Everything came out hot and delicious. There was a little bit of a language barrier but we got around it. We ended with and empanada made from plants came stuffed with banana and a better finish. The wait staff was friendly and the bathrooms are clean and the food was good what else can you ask for. read more

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The best papusas I have found in town so far. Tamales were also fantastic. Make sure you call ahead because orders can take some time to prepare. Papusas mixtuas and queso y laroco are delicious. Definitely want to come back and try out the rest of the menu! read more

This place has the best pupusas, everything is freshly made. The Salvadorian horchata is so good and tasty. Everyone is friendly, helpful with questions on the menu and they have reasonable prices. The atmosphere is chill. read more

I used to love this place, but the quality of food has faded away so i took a break from it. Decided to give it a chance today, walked in and noticed that it has been remodeled, and after seeing that they raised their prices, it looks like the customers are paying for it. What used to cost me 7 bucks now costs 11.00. The lady who runs it could use an attitude adjustment toward her customers, specially if she keep waxing the price. Never AGAIN. read more

Diamond in the rough! This place is no frills and a little shabby around the edges, but man... those pupusas are tasty! And cheap! I got two pupusas, which come with coleslaw/cabbage and salsa for 3.50. It made a tasty lunch and was so much better than going to your local fast food joint. read more

Huge burritos! HUGE! First trip there and only because I had seen it reviewed here before and wondered WTH on Brice Road is that? Then found it; fugly little strip mall close to Main St. right across from the recently closed KMart. Worth it. New experience. I got the fried fish. The WHOLE fish including eye balls. Great flavor. BTW, did I say HUGE servings? Well worth the money and the trip. Gonna go back and try (probably) everything on the menu. Nothing fancy. Just good! read more

The food was very good and Authentic!! The staff was very friendly but there is a language barrier!!

Best Salvadorean restaurant in the area. Really good quality pupusas and burritos! Original made horchata as well, and the quality of service is just phenomenal! read more