We ordered takeout from El Manjar and everything was great. My husband got the beef soup and it was absolutely delicious--very flavorful and hearty. The pupusas were really good too. We tried three different kinds of papusas. Even taking it to go, everything tasted fresh and authentic. We'll definitely be back. read more

El Manjar - Papusas - Latin American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

It was saying open but no body answered and the lady saw me outside but didn't provided services

Hadn't had Salvadorian food in so long. Loved. Thank you. Great service and food. Will be back . read more

El Manjar - Pupusa - Latin American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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The absolute best place to come and eat when you want to feel like you're eating home cooked food that your Spanish grandma made or used to make. This is a small mom and pop type of Salvadoran restaurant. When I tell you, it is worth every penny and everything is cooked authentically and with love, I mean it. I honestly wish I could hire Doña Maria to cook me food every single day and that would be the happiest version of myself lol. Loveeeeee El Manjar!! read more

I came here specifically for pupusas and I was not disappointed! They were so good and came with the Curtido/salsa. I will say they are smaller than I was expecting but filling all the same read more

Pupusas were very good and love the cabage was a little spicy, I love it! The pupusa salsa was also good very fast service I order to go, thay were very friendly. read more

The best pupusas in Tampa FOR SURE! The mixta is the best! Get that red sauce and go to pupusa heaven. YUM.

The pupusas were so delicious, I ordered to go and when I got there they were super warm and freshly made. The staff was super friendly, the place is not fancy but if you love a good hole in the wall type of spot this is it! read more

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Soooo good!! So glad I found this place in Tampa that reminds me of the ones in DMV. I was very satisfied and the pupusas were very good! A taste of home. I def recommend. I ordered it to go so no issue with the service. read more

Pupusas are good and service as well. However churrasco, chicken & carne asada tasted as old meat. Overpriced for the quality of the food. Save your money & go somewhere else where you get what you paid for. read more

Drinks: *We ordered maracuya (passion fruit). Made from powder, so nothing to write home about. Food: *Chicharrones y yuca--really good and enough for two to share comfortably and might stretch to three. *Pupusas--Queso y mixtas. very tasty. *Curtido/slaw, very delicious as well. Note: I'd like to try different things here. Don't let the front of the restaurant scare you (looks really run down) read more

The food is hands down the BOMB, all the food is made FRESH as it's ordered. Every time we are in the area, we come here! My husband is Salvadorian and we know good papusas when we come across them and this place has the BEST papusas in the area ! The slaw and red sauce for the papusas is so tasty too, they also give you a spicy jalapeño topping for the papusas that is delicious. Their breakfast huevos, frijoles, platano, avocate con crema y queso was soo good! Staff is super friendly. It's a small place but the food is well worth the wait if there is any. My husband also loved the baleada and I loved the tamal del alote, super tasty. I wish this place was closer to Wesley Chapel because we miss having a piece of home close by. read more

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The Pupusas are the best in the city. They have a great menu and everything is very tasty. The beef tripe stew (mondongo) is Really good!! But served only on alternating Saturdays so call ahead and get their early. read more

El Manjar - Pupusas (white corn bean and pork pancakes) - Latin American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Hole in the wall with some of the best pupusas you will find anywhere! Didn't give it a five star only because the wait is very long even for take out! read more

Well the pupusas are ok. Service was ok. The music was awful and they serve the food in foam plates. The curtido tasted like water. I won't go back. I much rather make pupusas at home or go to the other place that I'm used to. read more

Great Salvadoran food but the service is pretty slow. The pupusas are on point with flavor.

Food was good but the service was very slow and terrible definitely won't be coming back. Sucks all the way around. If I could give them a zero I would read more

The pupusas are delicious but have really bad service they brought my kids food but not mine they took 1 hour to bring mine and they never brought my pastel and still charge for it read more

One of the best pupuseria joints that I have found in Tampa, hands down! Their curtido has a great blend of crunchy cabbage, onion, and diced jalapeños all in a pickled vinegar brine that gives it a nice tang. The pupusas can be ordered in different combinations. My personal favorite is mixto, or a combination of black beans, chicharrón, and queso. The saltiness of the cheese, the soft bite of the masa that envelopes the meat and beans.. such a glorious combination! The incredible part of the journey is topping the pupusa with the curtido and a red tomato sauce, giving you the spice, the tang, the flavorful bite that warms your whole body and gives you that feeling of joy when you eat good food. Top it off with a Jarritos orange soda and you are set! read more

The exterior can be deceiving but I was searching for authentic food from El Salvador, and this place was spot on. Take it from me, I am from El Salvador, home of the pupusas. I've tried pupusas in the area and El Manjar is def my favorite. I got the mixed pork and cheese pupusas and they were delicious. Definitely made to other. I also got 1 baleada, it was super delicious. If you don't know what to get at a place like this get the baleada with steak and the pupusas and you can't go wrong. read more

Really delicious pupusas, and I'm picky. The bean and cheese pupusas were my favorite! If you don't like waiting, order before hand so that the food is ready when you get there. My mom had the beef soup and loved it. read more

El Manjar - Delicious! - Latin American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Excellent papusas!!! Small business with few tables inside. After having these beautiful morsels of the gods in El Salvador I have been looking for a place to have great ones. I found it! They are so moist and the cabbage recipe is fresh not fermented. If you like papusas then give this place a shot. Super cheap food for what you get as well!! read more

El Manjar - Latin American Near Me - Tampa, Florida

OMG!!! The best pupusas in town. We had pupusas, tacos and tamales. All were amazing. And the little lady in the kitchen is impressive. Come see!!! read more

This place is amazing! There's breakfast, good food and the waitresses are so nice! Everytime I go everyone is always smiling with there food! Not only because the lady in the kitchen is my grandma but because this place must be known! The food is great and so is the service read more

This offers a touch of El Salvador on Armenia Avenue's tour of Latin American cuisine. Another El Manjar is on Fowler, and this one is almost invisible on the curve North of Sligh. Extensive menu of tacos, tostados, flautas, pupusas, tamales, enchilladas and a special form of Salvadoran enchiladas stuffed with chicken and veggies....yet to try. First time I sampled the tacos....pastor (pork) beef and chorizo. The seasonings were stellar, esp. the chorizo. Also many tropical fruit batido (milkshake) choices, and for the adventuresome seeking organ and other unusual meats, you can get tongue or tripe tacos...as well as menudo and lots of other rich soups. The place is small with only a few tables, but oriented to take-out. read more

Their Pupusas are amazing. Also have excellent Tacos, Tamales, Flautas, and even soup. Just an amazing simple restaurant that most Yelpers will drive right by and miss out on one of the best of the best. I live in Orlando now and I have tried a place or 2 here and their Pupusa's don't compare. I really miss this place. read more

Absolutely loved this place looks sketchy from outside but don't judge a book by its cover . It is so good the service was great food was amazing no bad experience for me and boyfriend here, wil definitely be coming back read more

They charge you over the phone when they take the order and they add the tip without authorization. I'm a good tipper but when they do it without telling people is cheating. Next thing... McDonald's will charge a tip.. read more

I love pupusas with all of my heart lol, this place gives you a taste of Salvadoran culture, the owner is super nice and the food is delicious read more

Being Salvadorian I was very excited to see another place making pupusas. The place is very small very easy to miss from the road. The inside is very small very typical for Salvadorian restaurants. The staff is nice but mostly only speak Spanish so make sure to have someone translate for you, if you only speak English. The menu is full so there's something for everyone. I've been to this place a few times and the last time really disappointed me. The pupusas are small and mostly filled with beans. This is a common trick to make more profit for less. The tamales were filled with rice, this is not typically found in tamales. I must say if they make changes and provide Quality food they'll get customers if they continue to cut corners people will stop coming. Good luck read more

Terrible Experience :-( Service was horrible here, better try the pupuseria down the road 2504 W Martin Luther King Blvd https://www.yelp.com/biz/pupuseria-and-cafeteria-centroamericana-tampa?osq=pupusas With 106 reviews and a 4.5 star rating, they are obviously keeping their customers happier than El (malo) Manjar. Here's the story: My wife and I have been coming here for over two years. The service has never been great, but there was a new server who did not know what she was doing. We ordered pupusas de arroz (made with rice dough instead of corn). When we ordered, she failed to tell us that they were out of rice dough and brought corn pupusas instead. When my wife questioned her, the server lied and said they were rice. She took them back to the other staff to confirm that they were in fact not what we ordered. The owner apologized, but with a bad attitude. To make things worse, the check comes and they charged us $3.00 for a water. Not a bottle of water, but a cup with water and ice. I asked her if that was on the menu. She told me that by law she doesn't have to put that on the menu. I don't know what that has to do with it. I was just an unsatisfied customer and it kept getting worse. I informed her that I was just giving her feedback, because I would have appreciated being told that a cup of water costs $3 (because that is not typical in most restaurants here). Unfortunately, we will not be returning to this restaurant. Messing up an order is an honest mistake, but the way the owner handled it made us feel very un-welcomed. read more