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    El Paseo Restaurant

    4.0 (24 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Latin American
    Open 8:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Food was not good ! She didn't packaged it right and I ordered over 10 pupusas and all my cheese pupusas all soggy and they all came apart and I had hair in my cheese pupusas and I spent over 40$ dollars here . Wouldn't recommend at all !!!

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    Brian W.

    Literally inedible. I have never been sold a worse meal. This is so unforgivably bad I am writing this review before I've even thrown away the to-go order I just picked up. I am not exaggerating when I say I literally cannot chew the steak. I've had to spit it out. The rice is old and stuck together in large balls and the salad is HOT. I will NEVER be back. This place should be shut down.

    Carnitas tacos!
    Jenny P.

    This place was A+! I got pupusas, and carnita tacos. Everything was super fresh and the flour taco shells were made to order I've never had fresh taco shells before and they were delicious. I can't believe this place has been by my house for years and I'm just now finding it! The owner was super passionate about the menu and took his time explaining everything to me and my husband. I really appreciated his welcoming spirit and enthusiasm for his native food. I will definitely be coming back here to try more!

    Baliada regular, avocado added.
    Julia H.

    Another in the long list of Good Restaurants Oddly Situated in Strip Malls, El Paseo is hidden in one of the curiously arranged strip malls that line Capital Boulevard and is easy to miss if you're not looking for it - but if good, filling food is on your list, start looking! If the typical Mexican Combo #3 is what you desire this isn't the place; you'll find more regional specialties here like the Desayuno Tipico, featuring two eggs Salvadorian style, beans, cheese, cream, plantain, and tortillas; Yucca Con Chicharron; the Plato Tipico Salvadoreno, offering a variety with beans, plantain, pupusa, tamal, sour cream, and yucca with sauteed pork; and burritos, tacos, baliadas plus a variety of pupusas. There are vegetarian options as well as meat dishes ranging from chicken to tongue, giving eaters of every adventure level something to enjoy. Fresh juices are also available to order if you feel you need something virtuous to go with your stack of cheese pupusas (the deliciously tart and crisp cabbage accompanying them was enough for me!). The space is simple, service is prompt and helpful, and prices are affordable - El Paseo may be somewhat of a hidden gem in Raleigh but it certainly deserves wider acclaim!

    Zee B.

    Small and informal atmosphere, soccer game on the tv's. Staff is polite and attentive. Food is good in general. The flat bread is rather bland. The cuts of meat, while they are thin, are well seasoned and tasty. Nothing really stands out. So I simply didn't find a reason to return.

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    1 year ago

    Everything is great here! Great food, and excellent service. I love the Plato típico with the horchata(theirs is the best)!

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    2 years ago

    I ordered pork and cheese pupusas and they were good pupusas tho messy, great friendly service. will go back.

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    2 years ago

    Very hygienic super clean place service was very good experience the real flavors good seasoned food and knowledgeable staff

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    3 years ago

    Good food and great service, authentic Salvadoran food, good selection of native drinks

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    Very authentic Salvadorian food. Best Pupusas I've ever had. Very good! Good service

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    7 years ago

    Great food...absolutely fantastic coffee. Who needs Starbucks? Friendly service. Felt like i was in a typical restaurant in Latin America.

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    8 years ago

    Only because the first time I ate here the breakfast was delicious. Came back for pupusas and found a roach in my food. Need I say more?

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    8 years ago

    The food is so good I'll like to come again and the price is affordable and great atmosphere

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    Authentic Salvadoran food. Excellent food. Pupusas are done just right. Fresh squeezed orange juice.

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    Cali Colombian - The steak was amazing as well as everything else.

    Cali Colombian

    4.1(45 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$

    This was my second time here. It is a bit far from where I live but today I was driving through and…read moregot a craving for it. Full disclosure, I am Colombian so absolutely enjoy the full menu options. There is plenty of parking but the inside is a bit small so I'd consider time when heading there. Sunday evening was great as I got to pick my table after I was greeted upon arrival. I went with the typical dish, my favorite, Bandeja tipica (paisa). This dish is LOADED, so had leftovers. It has rice, beans, avocado, sweet plantains, egg, arepa, chorizo, steak and chicharron aka fried pork belly. The server was friendly and got my order correctly. She got me lime wedges afterwards which must be used with the chicharron. Half a star lost because the empanadas are not my favorite. The outer shell and the inside. Not what a colombian empanada at least my favorite one is like. But you can try it. The ambiance is great. They play music and there's some nice art and two televisions. The other half star lost is because of their point system for rewards. I didn't get points for my last visit there. And the server was not very knowledgeable of it. But overall, I will go back. Check it out though! Ps. They have a bakery too, it was too late today for me but definitely try the "pan de bono" and thank me afterwards.

    I came here for my birthday last night and I absolutely loved it! I ordered the arroz con pollo and…read morethe serving size was HUGE! I also got an empanada on the side and it was fantastic too. For dessert I got tres leches and it was so moist and delicious. Overall I had an amazing time and all the food was so good. I will definitely be back soon!

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    Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant - seafood soup

    Mar-Y-Sol Restaurant

    3.2(28 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    I came in to order pupusas to-go. There was only one table seated when I arrived, and they were…read morestill looking at the menu. I ordered right away, paid up front, and figured it would be a quick stop. Over 60 minutes later, I was still waiting. The waitress told me the dine-in table had to be served first because they arrived before me--even though they didn't order until after I did and didn't pay until they were walking out. Make that make sense. Terrible system. No communication. No apology. Just a lot of waiting for something that should have taken 15-20 minutes tops. Ordene pupusas para llevar. Solo había una mesa ocupada cuando llegué, y todavía estaban viendo el menú. Yo ordené de inmediato, pagué al momento y pensé que sería algo rápido. Más de 60 minutos después, seguía esperando. La mesera me dijo que tenían que servir a la mesa primero porque llegaron antes que yo, aunque ellos ordenaron después y no pagaron hasta que ya se iban. ¿Tiene sentido? Para nada. Pésima organización. Cero comunicación. Ni una disculpa. Solo mucha espera por algo que debió tomar 15-20 minutos como mucho. Ve a un lugar donde valoren tu tiempo.

    Horrible customer service. How are these people still in business? The food doesn't even make up…read morefor it - it's mediocre at best and nothing special. Slow, inattentive staff and an overall vibe that makes you feel unwelcome. Save your time and money and go somewhere else.

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    Cuya - Très lèche

    Cuya

    4.5(26 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    This place was absolutely amazing. All I can say is, we made a lot of happy noises while eating,…read moreand there were plenty of "oh my God" moments at the table. From the staff to the manager to the food, everything was on point. The food truly speaks for itself. They serve small plates, which we love because it gives you the chance to try different things and experience a variety of flavors. We started with the fried pork belly on tostones. It was perfectly seasoned, topped with avocado, and every bite just melted in your mouth. Next, we had the tamarind sticky ribs with a tamarind mango barbecue sauce. This was a perfect example of how simplicity can create complex flavors. The ribs were cooked just right -- not completely falling off the bone, but tender enough that when you bit into them, the meat pulled apart so easily. They were juicy, full of flavor, and had just the right touch of spice from the chili flakes. Then we moved on to the mini arepas, and oh my God. They had slow-cooked pork, guava barbecue sauce, and fried papas on top. The arepa itself was crispy on the outside, warm and fluffy on the inside. The savory pork paired with the sweetness of the guava barbecue sauce was incredible, and the crunch from the fried papas took it to another level. Now, I have a bit of a sweet tooth, but my wife does not. I wanted dessert, and we were leaning toward the tres leches, but our waitress highly recommended the bread pudding. I am not usually a fan of bread pudding at all, but her recommendations had been on point all night, so I decided to trust her. I am so glad we did. They take a Mexican bolillo, soak it overnight in tres leches, then pan-sear it to create this crispy caramelized outside while keeping the inside warm, soft, and sweet. It is topped with crema and toasted coconut, then they pour warm guava syrup over it and serve it with a scoop of coconut sorbet. The layers of flavor in that dessert were unreal. Honestly, it may have been the best dessert we have ever had. And remember, my wife is not big on sweets -- she usually only takes one bite of dessert, but this time she tried to eat over half of it. Lol. I highly recommend this place. The food, the service, the drinks, and the atmosphere were all amazing. And after dinner, you can even head upstairs to work off the food with salsa lessons and a dance club. This is definitely a spot worth checking out! Este lugar fue absolutamente increíble. Lo único que puedo decir es que hicimos muchos sonidos de felicidad mientras comíamos, y hubo muchos momentos de "¡Dios mío!" en la mesa. Desde el personal, hasta el gerente, hasta la comida, todo estuvo excelente. La comida realmente habla por sí sola. Sirven platos pequeños, algo que nos encanta porque te da la oportunidad de probar diferentes cosas y experimentar una variedad de sabores. Comenzamos con el pork belly frito sobre tostones. Estaba perfectamente sazonado, cubierto con aguacate, y cada bocado simplemente se derretía en la boca. Después probamos las costillitas pegajosas de tamarindo con una salsa barbecue de tamarindo y mango. Este plato fue un ejemplo perfecto de cómo la simplicidad puede crear sabores complejos. Las costillas estaban cocinadas en su punto: no se caían completamente del hueso, pero estaban tan tiernas que al morderlas, la carne se desprendía fácilmente. Estaban jugosas, llenas de sabor y con el toque perfecto de picante gracias a las hojuelas de chile. Luego pasamos a las mini arepas, y ¡Dios mío! Tenían cerdo cocinado lentamente, salsa barbecue de guayaba y papitas fritas encima. La arepa estaba crujiente por fuera, calientita y esponjosa por dentro. El sabor salado del cerdo combinado con la dulzura de la salsa barbecue de guayaba fue increíble, y el crujiente de las papitas fritas lo llevó a otro nivel. Ahora, a mí me gustan mucho los dulces, pero a mi esposa no tanto. Yo quería pedir postre, y estábamos pensando en el tres leches, pero nuestra mesera nos recomendó mucho el budín de pan. Normalmente no soy fanático del budín de pan, pero sus recomendaciones habían sido excelentes toda la noche, así que decidí confiar en ella. Me alegra muchísimo haberlo hecho. Toman un bolillo mexicano, lo remojan durante la noche en tres leches y luego lo sellan en sartén para crear una capa exterior crujiente y caramelizada, mientras que el interior se mantiene calientito, suave y dulce. Lo sirven con crema y coco tostado, luego le vierten encima un jarabe tibio de guayaba y lo acompañan con una bola de sorbete de coco. Las capas de sabor en ese postre fueron irreales. Honestamente, puede que haya sido el mejor postre que hemos probado en nuestra vida. Y recuerden, mi esposa no es muy amante de los dulces; normalmente solo prueba un bocado del postre, pero esta vez intentó comerse más de la mitad. Jajaja.

    This was my first time coming here since they rebranded and reopened. I already enjoyed the…read moreprevious concept and was anxious to see what was different. The essence of it still feels similar with a few differences in ambiance and menu. They still over an oyster option, but we didn't try it. The octopus was good - cooked nicely. I enjoyed the ceviche. It's not the best I ever had, but a solid choice and the portion was excellent. The cocktail was well balanced and tasted good. The skirt steak was nice, but I was full so didn't eat all of it. There are black beans under the skirt steak that were AMAZING. It was just a small option of the dish - not the size of a side portion but almost like a "sauce" under the steak. It was perfect. This place remains a solid choice. I would come here again on a date or with a girl friend.

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    Arepa Culture NC

    Arepa Culture NC

    4.2(207 reviews)
    6.8 mi
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    Family-owned & operated
    Vegetarian friendly

    Husband has been a huge fan for a while since it's beer his work and he can swing by to grab lunch…read morequickly in between meetings. So recently he insisted we go so I could try it out. It did not disappoint. He knew what to order so that helped. If I went in by myself I would be so overwhelmed. The staff is quiet. They're not the most helpful but not rude either. Just there to fill your order when you figure things out. The helpings are more than enough. Two arepas are hard for me to finish in one setting. The only downside to saving for later is they get kinda soggy so you cannot eat them neatly with your fingers later after you warm them up. But they still taste so good! The ambiance is typical fast-food feel. I like being able to get refills on my drink on my own while I'm dining in instead of having to go to the counter and wait in line to ask for one. Tables seem to be wiped down and maintained in-between customers which is nice too.

    Trying something new one evening while out running errands. The person at the front counter was…read morepleasant and welcoming. Arepa's are great balance of simple and comforting go to food. Gluten free options are always a lighter and a less heavy option, in my option. This is one of the perks. I tried the La Tica (chicken) and the La Surena (bbq). I enjoyed the chicken. Very flavorful. I wasn't a fan of the bbq - a bit on the dry side for me. The chicken was delicious but the cheese could've been melted and I would've preferred my food on the warmer side. Giving Grace with 4*, perhaps I tried this too late in the evening. Maybe these are intended to be served that way I received them. I do recommend Arepa Culture NC but I'd recommend go at opening or before lunch time for freshness. The rice and beans were good. The peach juice was okay.

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