I had the opportunity to eat at this nice and friendly restaurant…read more Food was amazingly delicious, everyone in my party was thrilled. We tried different dishes from the menu and all of them were delicious, tasty and perfect portion sizes! Great job to the staff at "Mi Chalateca" See ya back soon!

I got the Sopa de Res and extras to take home. Let me tell you, this definitely satisfied all the…read morecravings!! Big portions and nostalgic. The staff was super friendly and attentive. Happy I took advantage of this place while I could!

Best service & the food is to dye for I'm salvi myself and the pupusas are so good not gonna lieread more

This quick serve place serves Papusas, tacos and other Mexican and Latino foods…read more I came for the pupusa's today They were delicious

Outrageous pupusas! They do tacos, burritos and everything else but I'd get a couple pupusas for…read morebest experience, made on the spot

Great pupusas and delicious tacos. Sweet owners who are easy to order from…read more Great place!!

I had written a review on the original location. I heard they sold the place. We stopped by here…read moreafter many years of being away... and wishing, missing this food badly. This is the best burrito in all of Tacoma/Lakewood!!! I tell everyone to try them. People don't know what they are missing, because they are just getting pupusas. Who would think they would have great burritos. So, these are not like any other burritos, because they are not Mexican. They use their delicious black beans, their white rice with a few little veg, sour cream, onions, cilantro, you can get really good chile sauce if you want it spicy. The sauce is so good. No cheese... can you believe it? Cheese is not even needed. You can get chicken or carne asada, or like we got, no meat and they will add avocado slices. I really wanted no meat, and platano frito added. This is what we used to get, and it's great. They should add a no meat option to the menu, and also the platano option. Everyone that loves unique delicious burritos, come check this place out. The guy that took my order was friendly, and even made our burrito half no cilantro. Thanks! They get busy.

Pupusas tasted great and the staff was nice when they took down my order, but genuinely :/ because…read morevery little napkins given and only a plastic fork in my bag? I ordered to-go, and I am genuinely surprised that they do not have more condiments available, especially with the salsa as I got 4 pupusas. No wet wipe, which may be asking for a lot, but at least make it up with the paper napkins. I love that it is near base, but u might as well order to eat-in the restaurant. That way u get all that u need. Better inspection on my end could have been done, but just :o at the...stinginess. That sounds like a harsh word, I know, but how else do I describe it...?

Food terrible, service pesim, ant in the tables , never returned to this place, prices so high and…read moreall the restaurant is nasty, Ambiance so bad , todo esta sucio y hormigas donde sea

Stopped in for a bite as we were in this unfamiliar area and Salvadoran food would squelch our…read morehunger. The food is bland, expensive for what you get, and questionable freshness. The restaurant itself is dark, dingy, and messy. Worst of all? The sole employee who runs the counter and cooked our meal is grumpy. Primera y última.

Central American gem in north Seattle. Service was warm and attentive and the food was excellent,…read moreincluding the chorizo pupusa and the beef pastelitos. The molcajete is a house specialty that layers Mexican flavors in a steaming hot broth - very good. So were the house made corn tortillas. The ambiance is nothing fancy, but it works. It is challenging in Seattle to find good Central and South American cuisine, but La Cabaña is great. So glad we tried it! Plus, they have parking.

We have decided we're only gonna get takeout only going forward…read more Our past three visits, the service has been abysmal. One time it took 45 minutes to get our food. Last night, it took 15 minutes after we sat down for someone to just ask us, "has anyone helped you?" Twice when we ordered pupusas for our toddlers with drink orders, the kids' pupusas don't arrive until AFTER everyone else's main dishes have arrived (and after we have to remind the waitress). Cocktails have been forgotten, which we have had to remind them on as well. To our server's credit, she apologized many times and said the restaurant just got super busy at once. However, we noticed other tables (who arrived after us) were attended to and served sooner than we were. Given all the disorder, our family has decided we are just going to get takeout. The food is still excellent, but we are frustrated with the service.

soo yummy i love getting pupusas and bakery goods from here and good customer serviceread more

I think it's a complete lack of respect for the customer to charge $50 for such a ridiculously…read moresmall cake. When we saw what we received, we honestly couldn't believe that was what we had paid for. The price is completely disproportionate to the size of the product. There's a difference between charging more for an artisanal product and setting prices that make customers feel like they're being taken advantage of. For $50, you expect to receive something that actually justifies the price, not something so small that you're left wondering how it could possibly cost that much. We left extremely upset and disappointed. As customers, we feel like we wasted our money. They seriously need to reconsider their prices and be much more transparent about the size of what they're selling. To me, this isn't offering a premium product; it's charging an outrageous price for a minimal amount. After this experience, I would not come back, and I definitely would not recommend this place to anyone.

I am not sure what may be going on with El Balcon Express. We have been here several times and…read moresimply love their food. It always seems popular too. But in the last few weeks we have gone passed it they aren't open and there is a sign on the door saying they are closed for seep cleaning. I never owned a restaurant and neither do I know how long a deep cleaning could take. I suppose it varies depending on what is being cleaned. But as of 5/9/26 the restaurant remains closed. The last social media post from Facebook was January of '26. The website associated with this profile on Yelp doesn't seem to be working and neither does the website associated when you Google them which is very concerning. Hopefully they will be open again soon and none of this is subtleties amounting to a permanent closure.

There were a few reasons I tried Balcon Express. 1) never had El Salvadoran food, 2) close to my…read morehouse, 3) was recommended by a colleague, 4) Yelp reviews were very positive and saw that the restaurant responded to reviews which doesn't happen often - definite a plus! So, I parked - I found a street parking around the corner. It's a small establishment with an ADA bathroom. You can go and order with the staff, or you can order with a kiosk. I happened to do both! I asked the server who told me later that he was the cousin of the owner and el Salvadoran, what he would recommend. I ended up getting Combo 2 which is two tacos and a pupusa (which I've never had). Both I got pork and pupusa he said to get pork and cheese. I liked it ALL. Although the puousa is made of corn and tasty, I prob wouldnt order it again. I really, really liked the two tacos. The seasoning and taste was delicious!!! I am craving it right now as I am writing this review. They gave me condiments - 3 different hot sauces which I liked the avocado one which was a great creamy sauce. And there 3 pieces of lime and cut radishes. Plus, there were pickled onions which was tasty! I asked a lot of questions because I wanted to eat them all the way he would so The server told me to put the pickled onions on the pupusa. Oh, that made a huge difference. So delicious!!! Next time, I am just going to get 4 tacos - yep 4! lol and may try a burrito just to see how that is. I ended up getting a Jarrisco with Tamarind flavor. Oh it was a sweet and perfect complimentary drink. I will def be back! Really enjoyed it.

My favorite Pupuseria in Auburn. The ladies know what I…read morelike ... bean and cheese pupusa with a side of rice... delicious

Food is homemade, nothing extremely amazing that would have me return, especially with the other…read morepupuserias in Lakewood and Covington. The place is very small so it fills up quickly but the food quality was good and fresh, and my family found their food enjoyable.

Heading up to go to the Emerald Queen for some slot and table game fun and we discovered this…read morefantastic pupusaria! Hands down one of the best pupusas I have had. The place is clean, (bathrooms spotless) and the customer service was top notch. Very friendly, and they brought our food out without a long wait. Love,love the black beans with the plantain and the Crema! I also had the Salata orange drink that has all the fruit in it, and it was refreshing too. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone that is craving El Salvadoran pupusa's .

I was looking for some comfort food nearby. This place provided just that!…read more They had a variety of options including pupusas and seafood, beef and chicken dishes. I got the the pollo suiza and it came with beans and rice. It was all amazingly flavored and fresh. The chicken was moist and cooked with mushrooms and onions. This was packed with flavor! The seasonings were perfect and I enjoyed the creaminess of the sauce. The whole dish was so yummy. They also give you tortillas. They play fun Latin music in the background. I highly recommend! Service was great too. The waiter was kind and offered good suggestions.