Happened upon this place today. It's in a very nondescript 1970s strip mall and you'd almost need…read moreto know someone to find it. This place isn't fancy, but it is well designed so it is possible to have private conversations. I had a taco salad and my friend had tacos and pupusas. Given we both basically licked the plate we'd say the food was pretty delicious. The service was also good and the vibe was happy with music and telenovelas playing in the background. We were the only two gringos in the place and I think given the political climate we are all living through there may have been some suspicion. That's too bad as we would have loved to talk to the manager about work experiences for our students who we support through our our community outreach.

The food here is absolutely amazing! Prices are great!! Service is amazing. Everyone there is nice…read more I look at it like a hole in the wall. We know they all have the best food! If you are looking for great authentic salvadorian food this is the place to go!! Food is flavorful !!!

Huge fan. Someone recommended this place to me and I'm glad they did. While it's a 35-40 minute…read moredrive for me, it's worth the trip. Their food is delicious. It helps they have plenty of free parking. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere is very casual and comfortable. And once we get to the food, the first thing I had already knocked it out of the park. The salsa has this wonderful smoky flavor that makes me go back for more. For the main foods, the prices are very reasonable and the flavors are fantastic. This trip I had the chorizo torta, which was perfect. My wife had different tacos, and son the salpicon. All of us left very happy.

Quick and nice customer service. Nice ambiance and great food. We ordered the nuegados, sopa de res…read moreand pupusas. I updated the menu

My wife and I ate here a few weeks ago and we were really impressed by the ambiance and the…read morefriendliness of the people that work there. The owner came by and greeted us after we ate. It was really nice. I enjoyed my birra Taco. I also had a chorizo one that was a little dry to be honest with you. They came with beans and rice. The beans were black beans and they were really good. Had a Mexican sodas. They didn't seem to have beer or anything like that. Maybe I'm wrong. Either way. I look forward to going back there again and trying something else.

Our server was super sweet and attentive, really appreciated her quickness and attention. I found…read morethis place on beli since I don't know the area and tbh I had no idea it'd be poppin with so many different people and clout tbh (accolades) Absolutely loved the food and colorful decor. I want to try every variation of birria they make!!

The soups are great, service is okay. Nothing to expensive. Friendly environment! I would ask for…read moreme attention while finishing but over all fenomenal place. I would recommend to anyone with a spanish taste buds.

My 1st experience was of the two star variety…read more There are a dozen family owned latino restaurants in Manassas. They are all a little different in that they are representative of different regions of South & Central America. This happens to be of the Guatemelan variety. El Quetzal is the colorful national bird and the name of their currency. I ordered the chicken tacos. Pretty simple and straight forward right? Well...not so fast my friend. The first lady that came by my table spoke excellent english. She took my drink order and I told her I wanted sweet tea. She said we don't have that but I can mix the tea with our sweet lemonade which I thought was a great idea...you know Arnold Palmer style. When she came back with the glass it was just lemonade...very sweet lemonade. A few minutes later another lady came by who only spoke Spanish. I told her in spanish that the other lady took my drink order...so she wanted to take my food order. I pointed at the menu and told her I wanted the three soft chicken tacos. She looked at me with 'that look'. And you know what I'm talking about. I then told her in spanish, tres tacos de pollo. She then said OK and I said 'sin ceballo' no onions she smiled and said OK. So, I waited, there were only three other tables at 1130a for lunch on a Friday. I was watching Univisons spanish version of the Jerry Springer show....can you say drama? After about five minutes the 1st lady comes by with chips and salsa. At 1st taste I thought the salsa was of the Pace variety, she told me it is was home made. When I got the tacos they were filled with grilled onions; I picked them off. I liked that they put the pico de gallo on the side along with the lettuce & tomatoes and delicious and fresh quacamole. When I asked for my check the english speaking waitress asked me how was my meal. I told her that it was all good except for the onions on the tacos. She said the other girls english wasn't very good. I didn't bother to tell her that I said 'sin ceballo'. When the check came she took off the charge for the beverage. I doubt I go back here, there are just too many other choices.

MANASSAS, Va. - Those are some well-stuffed tacos. Me and…read morethe missus lunched here on a Monday midday. Tons of seating inside and rooftop; we sat rooftop. Place appeared clean and not crazy loud. Staff (Amber) was pleasant and professional. Me and her each got three tacos apiece - her the vegan asada ($6), Brussels sprout ($6) and falafel tacos ($6). The falafel had a nice crunch, and the carne asada was very meat-like and tasty. The jerk chicken taco ($5.50) had a surprisingly slick kick, more than the honey habanero shrimp ($8). The chicken al pastor ($5) was perfectly decent. All 6 were well-stuffed - almost a sandwich worth in each. I was especially hungry going in and contemplated getting an appetizer; glad I didn't. This is a nice joint, and well worth seeking out if in the Manassas area.

On the table there's a QR code to scan, and it opens a website where you can filter for different…read morefood allergies. Corn and flour tortillas are heated on same equipment, but you can request your tortilla to be heated in a pan. Make sure to request if you need. I got chicken al pastor. It was delicious!

The food is always great when I come here! The service is always nice as well as the staff, always…read morewelcoming! My favorite is pictured here! The shrimp are also amazing! Please stop by! Guaranteed great food! See ya tomorrow :)

Best pupusas I've ever had. I've been chasing that rush since I have moved and still can't find a…read morepupusa that scratches that itch. Cant wait to return to VA and stop by again

Food was amazing. I wish I got a picture but i was so hungry and it looked soooo goood!! The lady…read moreworking was so sweet and wrapped up my order even though I didn't order to go. I also met the owner and we had an interesting conversation about eye color. Here was my order!! 2 carne asada, 1 carnita, 1 cabeza, and a jamaica.

Tacos are sooooo freaking good! remind me of the tacos in California, SD! Super authentic. We're…read moreso happy to be able to support our local businesses!!! Keep it up!

Ordered from here thru UberEats, which was hanging a buy one, get one free sale on empanadas... The…read morelisting says 3 patties stuffed with your choice of meat and lists "beef" or "chicken"... I got one set of beef and one set of chicken. The cost was usually $10.99 each, thru the app at least - you know how they like to mark things up in the delivery apps.... I also ordered a side of sour cream, which at $3.50 per serving is ridiculously expensive... You can buy a whole container at the store for that! For $3.50 I would usually get a whole side of something (corn, fries, onion rings, etc) at a restaurant..... The empanadas were pretty good. It was flavorful and seasoned well.. it was slightly spicy, at just the right amount, not over powering... glad I had some sour cream handy! The portions were good and reasonable. However, $3.50 for such a small container of sour cream is a bit absurd. Should be $1, or $1.50. Not sure what the yellow sauce was that came with the empanadas, but it smelled decent and didn't have any strong scents or flavors to identify it. I found the meal to be very enjoyable! I would order again.

I came here with my partner and ordered the parrillada familiar. The two of us have tried a lot of…read moresalvi restaurants in Manassas and nova and are no strangers to the cuisine or similar mixed grill dishes meant for the table. This item listed a variety of meats and side dishes to be served for 3 people. For starters the side dishes were served on individual plates as you would receive a standard side of rice and beans. So only two plates were served because there were two of us but we paid for a dish that serves 3. At the $80+ price tag we expected leftovers. The amount of guacamole each of us got was less than Chipotle gives you on a bowl. For the price point I am expecting an appetizers worth of guacamole. Because if I were to add up the cost of the individual items on the menu that made up the parrillada familiar I don't see how I got any value here. Additionally for a dish that included ribs as one of the meats to serve for three people, we literally got 3 ribs... Just between my gf and I we almost finished everything on the plate. Which again is suspicious for a dish that is supposed to serve 3 people. None of the meats were really stand out. To be clear the food wasn't bad but it was definitely not the best I had ever had and for what they charge I admit I was curious if they were able to back it up since similar dishes elsewhere are a fraction of the price. To top it off they charge an addition fee for paying with a card for a meal that ended up being over $90 before the tip. And they do not offer free water in a cup, we were forced to buy and drink from plastic bottles. The server was nice and attentive but the atmosphere was incredibly loud based just on the volume of the music, not even the other guests. There is definitely a lot to improve on here. It may be worth checking it out if you are having drinks is at the bar which is where most other patrons were sitting, but for food especially for value Manassas alone has so many other options to try.