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    El Garrobero

    4.0 (96 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    what is this? is it normal for the bone to be inside the pan con pollo? nah.

    service was good and it was clean. However, the food was OK. The pupusa was amazing but the Pan con Pollo had a whole bone in there.? nah .

    Patrick C.

    El Garrobero crafts dishes with textures and flavors that authentically represent Central American cuisine. Their Nuegados Solos are crispy yet tender, while the Pupusa Revuelta offers a satisfying blend of savory fillings wrapped in soft masa. Yummy and definitely coming back for more.

    Baleada w beans, cheese, egg, and sour cream.
    C Z.

    Good food and very friendly service. I love that they have both Salvi and Honduran food. The tortilla for the baleada was so soft and delicious, a meal in itself that cost less than $5! They have rice and flour pupusas, Salvi horchata, and sweet breads for sale. I'll be back!

    Only thing good here
    Aqua M.

    AVOID THIS PLACE! First time coming here, and it will be my last. We wait over 25 minutes just for drinks, and when the food FINALLY arrived it was so disappointing. The atmosphere was even worse. With so many screaming babies I just couldn't.

    Baleada
    Jean Luc M.

    Went here hoping for some traditional Honduran food. Food took over 45 minutes even though all we ordered were simple baleadas and pupusas. People who arrived later than we did got served quicker. VERY DISSATISFIED. Will not be returning regardless of the food flavor. Horrible services.

    Nasty tamale with french fry
    Lina M.

    Save yourself and don't order the tamales. Not their best work. They have no flavor and literally breakdown once you unwrap. Definitely not made with love. Pure laziness to just throw in a French fries versus cutting a potato. Plus tamales don't have potatoes this long in them. El Salvador would be ashamed & claim this place for tamales. Looks exactly how it tastes...nasty

    Desayuno Tipico #2
    Martin V.

    This was our first time coming here...we happened to be in the area and were craving Salvadorian breakfast. We were a bit concerned due to the reviews touting poor customer service, but we didn't experience any (there was only one guy working, but it hadn't gotten busy yet). The food was flavorful and plentiful, without being greasy. Pupusas revueltas can be dry, in my experience, but these were juicy. The casamiento was a bit dry, though. Price was good to average for most items. We plan on returning to try more of their pupusas.

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    Ron L.

    Thought El Garrobero next to Taco Nazo on Valley Blvd near the 605 freeway was pretty good. Taco Nazo opens later now, but I had to be someplace ASAP. So here I am trying out this place and it's pretty clean. So I get this little fishy plate and the little fishy comes out with his brains baked to smithereens. Why else is his eyeballs busting out staring at me. Sorry I don't like eyeballs just staring at me while I eat. Especially when there's no conversation between us. So I put a napkin over his little head RIP. I started pulling nice strips of peeling fish from all the nice skinny little bones. Tasty and add a little house sauce on it for a good kick. That salad was nice and fresh. Toss the tomatoes cause I don't like em. Service good and a nice strong of coffee was good to hit the road with.

    Pupsas and chicharrón y yucca
    Val G.

    This place is new(er) but they are doing a great job. The place is really clean although I had a good amount of "cortido" on my menu. Our waitress did apologize for that. The bean pupusas I got are super packed with beans and are very delicious. The wife and daughter got cheese and port and bean and cheese and we were all very happy. Today my wife also got a pork tamale and it was super tasty but soft. Central American tamales are typically wrapped in banana leaves and have potato in the "masa" but these needed to sit a bit longer. Still we ate it and were happy with the choice. The cortido is delicious; they had cucumbers and jalapenos but they are careful to remove the seeds so that they will not be too spicy. That again, is typical for Central America. Also, they are not afraid to give you a big bowl unlike some other places that I have been to. I took advantage of the Yelp! Check In so I got a free empanada. I chose the platano and it is very good. They close at 8:00 PM because they are short staffed but the waitress/owner said that they are looking for someone and hope to eventually stay open 'til 10 PM. Tuesday is Pupusa day with several options for $1.50 til 6 PM.

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    3 years ago

    Great place to eat salvadorian food love it I really recommended best place that knows how to make pupusas the best tasting pupusas in LA

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    3 years ago

    I came in and ordered pupusas revueltas and plátanos con todo they were good. Overall ok

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    5 years ago

    Love this place best yuca ever very friendly male waiters the female waitresses where not too friendly but good food overall!

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    3 years ago

    Had the breakfast meal tipico #1. It was nice and hot. Service was excellent. Table service was excellent

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    4 years ago

    A little difficult to enter/exit parking lot but worth the effort. GOOD puposas!Pupusas Revueltas

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    5 years ago

    Pupusas are the best! So yummy! I've had the chalado de gallina and the sopa de camarón. Very delish!

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    6 years ago

    I really like their pupusas. But call ahead and order cause they take about 20 min to make.

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    terrible service. we all know customer service come first but these people are dirtbags

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    7 years ago

    Great food, wonderful service. Staff is very friendly and courteous. Come enjoy the classic menu

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    7 years ago

    First time here, the pupusas are delicious, Great costumer service, will definitely return.

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    6 years ago

    Best pupusas and great customer service. I always keep coming back. I always order revueltas and plátanos con frijol y crema.

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    7 years ago

    This is a must try. The food was very good and the staff; waitress and cook were very friendly.

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    Nissi Restaurant and Bakery

    Nissi Restaurant and Bakery

    4.6
    (34 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    I love getting pupusas from here! I usually call in an order and they are ready within twenty…read moreminutes. I like to get their loroco and cheese, beans and cheese, spinach and cheese, and zucchini and cheese. The pupusas are great in size and very flavorful. I love their salsa and their curtido always tastes fresh. Other items that I've had that are also delicious is their avocado toast, french toast, and eggs. The inside has several tables to sit down and enjoy your meal. It's decorated so nicely and welcoming. I love all the butterflies in the restaurant. Overall, the staff is friendly and food is delicious.

    Nice little small restaurant. We went there around 12:00 and it was not busy at all. Staff is very…read moreattentive and the added fruit and lemon in the water was just delightful. I could be speaking from absolute hanger but my plate was absolutely delicious. I'm not sure what it is called, but the menu is small so it won't be hard to find. They served a side a bread and we had to ask for butter which is no big deal. Unfortunately the staff doesn't really speak a lot of English but pointing at what we wanted worked really well. One thing I am not too happy about was the use of plastic utensils. Now I'm not one to judge bc it could be maybe they do not have enough staff and it is completely understandable, but I mean I'm cutting into a steak so maybe a plastic knife isn't the way to go? Overall it was great place and it was nice and cool inside.

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    Salvadoran breakfast -- #7 -- Casamiento (plantains, crema, and black bean purée) and veggie scramble (jalapeño, tomato, onion, bell pepper)
    Salvadoran breakfast -- #7 -- Casamiento (plantains, crema, and black bean purée) and veggie scramble (jalapeño, tomato, onion, bell pepper)
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