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    3.9 (32 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Pescado frito con arroz, y frijoles
    Erika C.

    I was in the area of Lake Worth and was looking for somewhere to eat nearby, this popped up. I saw how it was an outside only seating area and it intrigued me alot . Looks like something I would see on almost any corner if I went back to my mom's home country. The vibe, the music and the outside area was what i expected, it was comforting and familiar almost. The food was great, I loved every bite and they bring some warm thick tortillas too. The only thing that absolutely sucked was the service. I went with my boyfriend and his dad and his dad tried to make friendly conversations with the waitress but she'd rudely look at him like he had 7 heads and would just ignore him. It upset me a lot, I even had to ask her if she was okay?. Other than the absolute terrible service. This place is great.

    Alexi Y.

    This is a quaint neighborhood bar and restaurant, all patio style. It was close to the Art Fest on Sunday and I wanted to eat some pupusas and have parking before getting to the busy area. This spot was perfect!! We Sar at the bar for attentive service. Drinks were very reasonable, beer was only $4!! Our quick meals were very budget friendly and I got to try out a cool authentic pupusery. I was impressed with its Palm tree shades patio extension. Nice, airy, yet provided shade from the hot sun. Their parking lot was small. I opted to park across the street further east. My car was fine and the walk down Lake Ave was short. Service was friendly even when we had to use Google translate at times. Our food was excellent! I took some home to enjoy later at night. Go where your path takes you and enjoy the sites along the way! Loved this place!!

    a bloody drink with a lime wedge
    Jason P.

    El Carbonero is a mostly outdoor Salvadoran and Taqueria place in Lake Worth. Reasonably priced Tacos, Pupusas, various plates, very good Micheladas. Feels like a place in Mexico or Central America. Food solid, but service can be a little slow.

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    Braydon L.

    Food was so amazing, service was great, cheese pupusa was the BEST I have ever had. Had 2 Al pastor tacos, were amazing. Got all this for under $9 and I am so full. Also recommend the blackberry juice but it's a little pricey $5, but giant cup of it l. Totally recommend, might be new favorite Mexican restaurant

    Fried fish and tacos
    Daenon G.

    I try to exercise daily and walk 2-3 miles, 4 days a week. On my route, I pass this spot and one evening it was crazy-packed so, I decided to see what the hype was all about. I went Saturday for lunch, sat outside on the very nice, shaded patio. That's where the compliments stop. When the server finally arrived, she wasn't pleasant. No smile, no welcome, just matter of fact. Took our order and came back with the food. Never checked in. Didn't ask if we wanted anything else, nothing. The food arrived hot back the fish I ordered was way over cooked and lacked flavor. The tacos were dry. Needless to say, we won't be back. The pina fresca was great.

    Pupusa loca and the memories of lengua tacos

    The food was great tasting, specially for the price. If you don't to enjoy eating outdoors better order to go...... the staff was friendly. They get a lot of traffic from regular and local customers which is a good sign. I ordered the lengua tacos and they were very good. Also had the "loca pupusa" (it has all the available ingredients) which was auténtica. Only the curtido could have used more fermenting. That's just my personal preference.

    Al pastor / carnitas / steak tacos
    Diana S.

    Delicious food, friendly customers and staff! Can't go wrong with the steak ; al pastor and chicken tacos!

    Tacos pupusas

    Huge portions. Tacos nicely played with jalapeños onion radish salsa coleslaw etc. Best pupusas ever

    pupusas are fire  amazing food and atmosphere! had a great time with friends. definitely coming back !!

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    This place is a gem good food and great prices. Recommend the chicken or steak sandwiches.

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    Delicious food, excellent outdoor atmosphere with fabulous fountains for ambiance, and top of the line service!

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    Love these tacos!!! They passed the 3 B's check...bueno, barato y bonito. I recommend this spot for sure.

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    Restaurante Y Pupuceria El Guanaco

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    4.0
    (67 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    My last visit to my favorite pupuseria was not up to par, unfortunately. The plates were visibly…read moredamaged, with melted burned plastic visible, and no wrapper in between the food and the plate. The cheese on the pupusas was visibly not melted, despite dining in. The slaw also looked less than appealing- it seemed like a different combo than I am used to here- but also just looked old. On the upside, my son loved trying his first pupusa (without slaw). Service was wonderful, and I love supporting local businesses. I can see from my previous photos that the plates were ceramic. Maybe it was an off night?

    After reading an updated review from Sr. CM West Palm, Melodie M, we just had to come here for…read morelunch to try their pupusas while in the area. In fact, I'd never had a pupusa when some time back I read another review from Melodie and decided to try them. We found a Pompano Beach restaurant near our other residence that we frequent with Salvadorean food and have now visited often. When we came in, I guess they could tell we were "gringos", so they switched servers to one with better English. But we usually can get by with our school Spanish okay. Most people dining here were Spanish speaking, but you should be comfortable if you don't know the language. My husband decided to have a pupusa with beef and cheese along with a salad. The salad came out first. It was a plate of lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers and some ranch dressing. His pupusa came with coleslaw. And they put a container of thin red sauce on the table for us to share. He said he thought the pupusa was good. He also got a passion fruit drink, medium size, to have with his meal. I had to try the "squash flower" one (per Melodie's review) so I ordered the loroco pupusa. I looked this up to see what these flower buds looked like. As mentioned online, this unique green vegetable was a bit crunchy and reminded me of a broccoli stalk or asparagus spear. But it is unique to El Salvador and used in Salvadorean cooking in many different ways. There was more cheese than loroco in the pupusa. It was fine. I'm glad I tried it. But I also ordered a "mixed" pupusa (revueltas) of pork, beans, and cheese and this one was the better tasting of the two, I thought. Of course, I put the slaw on top of the pupusa and sauce on top of that (as I'd learned from Melodie) and that really makes the whole experience in one delicious bite. I didn't realize how large the pupusas would be, so I'd also ordered a coctail de camarones. Not to be confused with an American shrimp cocktail, I'd had these when they've been made like shrimp ceviche or like the one I had here. The cooked shrimp was mixed in a remoulade dressing (mayo based) and topped with pico de gallo and avocado pieces. It was very good. It was served in a sundae glass. And came with a package of crackers, as well. Now that we've come here to try their pupusas, I'd also like to try one of their signature soups and other meal specials. Prices are quite reasonable. Please note: This isn't fast food as everything is cooked to order, so just be prepared if you're really hungry for a short wait.

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    La Casita Salvadorena

    La Casita Salvadorena

    4.3
    (155 reviews)
    29.8 mi
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    The food was really tasty. I will definitely go back. Highly recommend. The staff was friendly too.read more

    La Casita Salvadoreña - pequeño lugar, SABOR GIGANTE…read more Si crees que el tamaño importa... este lugar viene a desmentirte con un plato en la mano. La Casita Salvadoreña, ubicada en Commercial Boulevard, es el clásico hole in the wall que parece discreto por fuera, pero por dentro te da una bofetada de sabor (con cariño ). Las porciones son absurdamente buenas. No sales lleno... sales derrotado. Y lo mejor: no solo sirven comida de El Salvador, sino que también hay sabores de Nicaragua, así que básicamente hice turismo gastronómico sin comprar boleto de avión. La comida sabe tan auténtica que por un momento pensé que mi celular iba a cambiar de roaming. Me sentí como si estuviera en otro país, sentado en una mesa humilde, comiendo comida casera hecha con amor y cero miedo a servirte bastante. El personal es tremendamente amable, súper servicial y con esa energía de "siéntate, come y disfruta, que aquí estás en casa". Nada de poses raras, nada fancy... solo buena vibra y mejor comida. Conclusión: Un lugar pequeño, con el sabor de un gigante, precios justos, porciones serias y una experiencia que te hace sonreír mientras te aflojas el cinturón. No te olvides de las Pupusas. Si no has ido, ve. Si ya fuiste, sabes que digo la verdad. Y si sales con hambre... hiciste algo mal.

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    El Guanaco

    El Guanaco

    4.5
    (1.3k reviews)
    30.4 mi
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    My friend invited me to lunch at El G. I'd never been. What a treat!…read moreA blink and you'll miss it cozy little restaurant, I was smittened by its charm. We chose a two top on the lovely patio. After ordering sweet tea, we were brought a basket of tortilla chips and some spicy salsa. We ordered guacamole and it was perfect. Onto the main courses: She had the taco trio with black beans/rice and I chose a chile relleno with refried beans/rice. Instead of the usual cheese stuffed poblano pepper I opted for steak + cheese, which also had some veggies in it. Very tasty. El G is a charming place and the servers are nice and efficient. We arrived at 1 pm which we found out was the perfect time. It got very busy later. Can't wait to go back with others.

    Just left this amazing establishment and I gotta say the food was absolutely amazing! Hubby and I…read moresplit the Elote corn and had about three buckets of chips between us and our friends. I had the Birria tacos, hubby had the fried chicken chunks with added onions, our friend Bill had a delicious chicken marinated breast with rice and his awesome wife had the Mexican plate combo, which had so much food! I am so glad I took a chance on this restaurant because we all agreed it will now become a staple in our rotation of places to eat. Additionally, the staff was so genuine, kind, and nice and I love that!

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