Pay no mind to any bad reviews about this place, this was hands down the BEST Caribbean food I've…read moreever had in the states and I've had several different types of Latino dishes. Pollo a la Pancha was perfectly seasoned and the pastelitos were the definition of a real home cooked meal that touches your soul. I can't say enough good things about this place. Mom and pop shop vibes, give the food a try before judging by the cover

I was new to Kansas City, this is one of the few restaurants that I could enjoy some home cooked…read moremeals. The girls were very friendly, it's a hole in the wall type of place.

La mojarra estaba rica Mojarra crujiente Sabor salvadoreño! súper delicioso Mojarra frita con…read morevegetales frescos

The food is fantastic at Restaurante El Pulgarcito! Very fresh and handmade with care. The chicken…read moresoup (Sopa de Pollo) is the best, and while I haven't had chicken soup anywhere else in KC, based on what I had I can confidently say that this is the best chicken soup in KC. This is no canned soup slop, no way, all homemade. Big pieces of chicken, or in my partners bowl a whole leg on bone, in a authentic bone broth makes it sooooo flavorful that you can tell that love was the most important ingredient. The restaurant has character with Latin music playing on TV's giving it a good vibe. The people are super nice and makes it feel like your eating at a family's home. I will definitely be back to try some more delicious food! ¡La comida es fantástica en el Restaurante El Pulgarcito! Muy fresca y hecha a mano con cuidado. La sopa de pollo es la mejor, y aunque no he probado sopa de pollo en ningún otro lugar de KC, en base a lo que probé puedo decir con confianza que esta es la mejor sopa de pollo de KC. Esta no es una sopa enlatada, de ninguna manera, es toda casera. Grandes trozos de pollo, o en el plato de mi compañero una pierna entera con hueso, en un auténtico caldo de huesos lo hacen tan sabroso que se nota que el amor fue el ingrediente más importante. El restaurante tiene personalidad, con música latina en los televisores que le da un buen ambiente. La gente es muy agradable y te hace sentir como si estuvieras comiendo en la casa de una familia. ¡Definitivamente regresaré para probar más comida deliciosa!

We have used Cafe Sofrito for catering 6 times and each time they have been on-time, professional,…read moreand the food is great! It is all good but highly recommend the tostones and lechon!

Café Sofrito is a walk-up window on Main St featuring South American and Caribbean dishes. The…read moregentleman that welcomed me and explained the menu was a delight to have a conversation with. Not only did I learn a lot about about the menu, but he shared personal stories from his birth nation of Venezuela as I waited for my freshly prepared meal. I knew that I wanted to try my first Arepa, so I let Jose decide which of the 6 options I should. His favorite was Reina Pepiada; shredded chicken, avocado and mayo stuffed inside a split open patty of fried corn dough. The flavorful cold "chicken salad" complimenting the hot grilled pancake. A great choice. The $13 combo also came with a side of black beans, rice and fried plantains. Make sure you ask for a cup of the mango-habanero sauce if you dare. Potent and delicious for dipping or giving a kick to the rice and beans. Picnic tables are available in the back if you are not taking back to the office or house. Eager to try the Cuban or steak sandwich on the menu.

Well it claims it opens at 9 am unfortunately it does not , we were waiting until 9 30 am no one…read moreshowed up,

good food has no flavor they don't use salt and they take your order and bring it to you they don't…read morecheck on their tables or ask how is the food or if you need something and i got a order of fries and they charged me 11.00 for plain fries they put it down as fries with something I didn't waste my time arguing with them I visited here previously a year and half ago and the tasted much better had salt when I go visit kansas City I won't be coming here again

This place has a wonderful variety of menu items. The menu speaks for itself. I've always enjoyed…read moremy meals, no matter the time of day. Service is friendly & space festively decorated. Happy hour too!

*CELIAC / GLUTEN FREE REVIEW they still had their Christmas…read morelights up and it was ADORABLE inside. The staff were so, so kind and the food was great. We came for brunch and I got the Pabelleon arepa which was DELICIOUS; such a nice cook on the arepa and the flavor was rich - I did not, however, have the banana chips because they come from a shared fryer. The staff are knowledgeable about these risks for CC and will offer substitutes (I got a small side salad) We also ended with the chocolate tres leches - YUMMMM, all their desserts are marked GF or not in the case up front. I did not get sick!

Amazing food, great flavor. Loved the staff and the quality of food. I'll…read moreBe back again for sure. Meanwhile get your stuff and get over here and eat. It's sooo good

Authentic Honduran food, I have tried there tajadas con…read morepollo / and a typical Honduran breakfast comes with plantains, eggs, cheese and sour cream (Delicious). Like this Honduran restaurant but my favorite honduran restaurant in KC is Delicias de Honduras.

We came here for pupusas and left really disappointed. The restaurant wasn't busy (less than 10…read morepeople total), but service was very slow. Our server was kind and seemed new, so I don't blame him, but it still took a while to get food. The pupusas were mostly masa with hardly any filling, and several were burnt so badly my kids had trouble chewing them definitely not safe for little ones. I even had a pile of masa left over after eating. To make things worse, I overheard another table complain about their food, and while the server was fixing the issue, the chef came out and just stared at them in a really uncomfortable way. Prices have also gone up a lot.. over $5 for a horchata with no refills and $4 for a soda with only one refill. For the quality we got, it just doesn't feel worth it. Nice server, he was attentive and kind but overall poor food quality and high prices mean I won't be coming back.

I was pleasantly surprised at the additional ingredient in the guacamole. I got the El Salvadoreno…read moresampler and my friend got pupusas. Make sure you get the spicy slaw for your pupusas. I enjoyed my sampler so much I went back the following week and got it for lunch.

¡Muy,muy rico! So…read moredelicious! Never a disappointment. The empanadas are great too. Papas ala Huancaina-excellent. Great desserts and South American soft drinks!

The food is good but service could be better. The table wasn't very clean and the bathroom was old…read moreand outdated. The size of the portions are really good and the prices are good for what you get.

I love the vibe in this shop! It's so quant. Even though the shop is small their coffee is BOMB!…read more They have the best MATCHA + HORCHATA latte

A cafe so nice we visited twice! We got so lucky with an Airbnb a short walk away. We came for a…read moremidday pick me up and then for breakfast the next day. My breakfast empanada was BOMB. We loved the salsa that came with everything, it was so bright and fresh. The pastries were tasty too. The mocha flight is so fun to try multiple flavors! I discovered the Mocha Sevilla which I will be daydreaming about until I'm back in Kansas City. The staff were friendly, service was quick even on a busy Sunday, and the cafe is so lively and vibrant. Love love love.

The salsa that come with chips is really good. I got a mango peach frozen margarita with tajin on…read morethe rim. The margarita is a freshly made margarita and was really good and it doesn't have a strong liquor taste. The customer service was great I got 3 tacos for $9 I got 2 chicken fajitas tacos and one shredded chicken. If you want shrimp it's an up charge and typically comes in 3'. The fajita taco is better than the shredded chicken the shredded chicken was kind of dry. They don't have taco Tuesday deals.

My daughter took me here on my birthday. The food was horrible! It seemed like we were treated…read morebadly because we were the only non-Hispanic folks in the restaurant. The waitress assumed we wanted mild sauce when we actually like hot better. The food was bland and I will never eat there again.