I hate writing this. I grew up eating at this spot with my family in the early 2000's. I hadn't…read morebeen here in at least 10 years and was excited to return. The food was not good. The pan con pollo's flavor wasn't there. The chicken was included with the bone. Big pet peeve of mine but whatever I can look past this. It even looked a bit unappetizing when I received it but I was hoping the taste would be there. It wasn't. 2/5 Pupusa de queso was a 3/5 - nothing bad but nothing great. Could've been cooked a little more. Pupusa de chicharrón con queso had pieces tomatoes in it. I know the chicharrón was probably cooked / seasoned with it but it was off putting to see tomatoes in my pupusas. Also nothing bad but def not great. 2.5/5 The curtido and salsa for the pupusas was great. My boyfriend got the sopa de marisco - he didn't even eat 1/3 of it. He said the caldo itself wasn't so bad but the actual pieces of seafood were unpleasant. Def not fresh. I didn't get a pic of this but he says 2/5 I hate that im writing this but maybe they can improve and bring back what so many of us loved about this place. Service was also not bad but def not great. The waitress made me feel like we were a burden. All of the food came out at different times. Half the pupusas we ordered came out then 10 minutes later the sandwich, 10 minutes after that the other half of our pupusas arrived. Then the soup like 10 minutes after that. I could've looked past this if it had been busy but it was not. There's also no parking - they had to give us a paper (like a printed out temporary parking pass) to go out in our car so we wouldn't get towed. The inside still looks good, clean and authentic. I felt sad as I drove away. This place was amazing when I was younger and it was always so packed on a Friday night we knew there would be a wait! Hoping they make improvements to keep this place open.

The food is delicious, this is definitely one of those places you can't judge a book by the cover…read more The pupusa are the best and you can't beat the prices with the carne, although the meat may have been too well done. I still truly enjoyed. I would recommend coming and parking at the liquor store next door. If you're looking for affordably delicious food this place won't disappoint. Thank you for the patience and food. Location can still use some love don't stop trying to do better! La comida es deliciosa, este es definitivamente uno de esos lugares en los que no puedes juzgar un libro por la portada. Las pupusa son las mejores y no se puede superar los precios con la carne, aunque la carne puede haber estado demasiado bien hecha. Aún así, realmente lo disfruté. Recomendaría venir y aparcar en la licorería de al lado. Si estás buscando comida deliciosa y asequible, este lugar no te decepcionará. Gracias por la paciencia y la comida. La ubicación todavía puede usar un poco de amor, ¡no dejes de intentar hacerlo mejor!

I work right across the street & have been coming here for years and it has never failed…read more Everything is made super fresh. The taquitos are my favorite because they're cheap, quick & they hit the spot every time otherwise their tacos are really good too. The owners are very sweet & chill. Highly recommend!

While exploring Lyttonsville, I stopped in for a quick lunch. It's a small restaurant with street…read moreparking. There's a buffet of hot food and a large menu of other items. I ordered a pork and cheese pupusa and it was delicious! It comes with sauce and a side of coleslaw that was so good. To drink, I enjoyed the strawberry drink with chia seeds. So good!

Im part Rican, and let me tell you its not many Rican or Dominican restaurants in the DMV. The ones…read morethat I've been to have been a disappointmented. Im start with the good stuff.. The Sancocho is amazing. Its a hearty meat stew that in my family we call it the hang over soup or the feel better soup. Growing up if I had the flu or a cold my mama would whip this up. Their soup was good... but I wish it had tripe and more meat in the stew and a bit more seasonings. Would i order it again? Probably not. Mofongo. Something that I absolutely love.. It didn't taste fresh.. the chiacharrones ( fried pork cracklings) was not crispy :( The saving grace was their chicken guisado.. a very hearty chicken stew ... that was a chef kiss. The employees are great. But if your looking for delicious Mofongo.. ita in lower east side NYC..

I stopped by La Case Del Mofongo because my other lunch plans fell through. LIke the name of the…read morerestaurant suggest, this place has a large selection of mofongos on its menu. Unfortunately, due to bad past experiences with mofongo from other places, I decided to skip the mofongo and go for a guisada (stew). Generally speaking the beef stew, which was served with beans and rice was decent. However, for my tastes, the stew seemed to be really greasy/fatty. I do not think that I ever had a guisado with so many fat droplets in the "soup". Also, I thought the beef was a bit tough/chewy for a stew; I was expecting the meat to be a bit more tender. While the stew was not horrible, I will say that I was a bit disappointed that I spent $20 on it. Since this is a Domincan restaurant, a little Spanish might go a long way. Overall, I thought the staff was nice. However, this appears to be a place where the staff knows a lot of the customers (or at least the Latino customers), so you might feel a bit like a persona non grata upon entry. However, they'll probably will warm up to you after a few minutes. While I somewhat enjoyed my stew, I really enjoyed my margaritas more. Since I'm still new to the area, I might check out some other Latin/Dominican restaurants before circling back around this restaurant.

Review is based on one visit. Tried Gino's Saxon this evening and was blown away at the quality and…read moredepth of flavor in the nacatamals. Masa was tender. Filling with pork was flavorful! Tamal was very carefully wrapped in parchment and banana leaf. Best of all, it was served with bread and coffee, which I'm told is the traditional way! Platanos maduros with fried cheese were perfectly cooked and accompanied with a sour and spicy sauce (I'll have to get the name of the condiment as I want more!!). Excellent atmosphere by caring staff. I will be back on Christmas Eve to get tamales for our dinner. Check this place out if you long for the tastes and smells of Nicaragua!

Not quite the fritanga taste I'm used to as a Miami-raised Nicaraguan, this is closer to a 2.5 than…read morea 3. I'm used to a different flavor profile, so I'd say this is "different" and not bad. I was able to purchase a small Nicaraguan flag for my car, which was cool, If I were in the area again, I'd consider giving it another shot, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to return.

My mom told me she wanted some food from this restaurant, because her priest friends frequent it…read more We drove up around 530pm on a Friday afternoon and it was decently busy. They have a fairly robust menu covering tacos, papusas, mixed plates, soups, and seafood, to name a few. We ended up deciding to get an array of items to try. We ordered: un pastelito de pollo; yuca frita; tacos de pescado; papusas de jalapeño and queso; and papusas de frijoles and queso. We ordered for take out and it took about 30 minutes for the order. The negatives are that: $10 dollar minimum credit card order (never a fan of this anywhere); the pastelito de pollo was a bit dry; the tortillas for the taco were a bit eh. The positives are that: $20 bucks was about 3 meals worth of food; the tacos were great, although the tortillas weren't; the papusas were top notch; service was friendly; lots of parking; and the yuca frita was great. There is a little sauce that comes with the yuca that is real good, but they only gave me a little. I don't know what it is called, but it is whiteish-green. All in all, I felt this was around a 4-4.5, but it is locally owned, and has more positives than negatives so I will give the bump. I would come again and my mom likes it, so you know that is like an extra star too.

First off this is my first time eating at this place and I can assure you that you should go…read moreelsewhere. To start off we ordered the sopa de res and ordered a side of yuca for carry out. When we got home we were stunned by how undercooked the meat was. The meat of the soup was red and when we called to get a refund they had the audacity to say that the meat was completely cooked and that the reasoning to why it was red is due to the seasoning. As you can see in the picture the meat is obviously not cooked and this is a safety hazard for them to deny. Someone can get food poisoning and they wouldn't even care. Posting as an awareness because this was a horrible experience to deal with and will never go back to eat there.

El Salvador Cuisine....Food, service and ambiance is a one stop shop. You can't loose here! Home…read morestyle cooking at its finest and can't beat the price :) Pick what you want from the menu, it will take you back to the day you were young and momma was prepping your meals...sort of sad but honestly why I keep going back. A must try! Top choice in my book.

This place used to be good. The food and service were excellent but lately they suck. Their pupusas…read moretaste and smells like they using spoiled ingredients. They want to charge you for every little thing like the dressing for the little salad that comes in every main dish they charge you for hot sauce. The last time I placed an order for pick up they put it in a used wet dirty bag. And the cashier didn't care at all. I give this place one star because they service the customers like they are the only mediocre Mexican-Salvadoran food place in the area.

Great service, mojitos, and happy hour specials! Was able to sit at the bar for a quick weekday…read morehappy hour meal. The bartender/host was super nice and gave great food recs and makes a great mojito. The mojito even came with fresh sugarcane which is hard to come by. For food, I tried the garlic shrimp, AREPITAS, and spanish omelet which all came out fast, hot, and tasted delicious. Highly recommend visiting!

I have come here several times. My family is from Cuba, and I grew up on home-cooked Cuban food…read more Cubano has been the closest I've found to authentic. Unfortunately, this last time was disappointing. First, they lost their liquor license, so forget the mojitos, daiquiris, or even a beer. The most iconic Cuban meal is "ropa vieja," which we ordered. It is shredded beef, rice, black beans, and "maduros" (fried plantains). Unfortunately, the beef was cooked in way too much canned tomato sauce. It did not taste authentic at all. Still good, but disappointing. The only person working was the bartender, which slowed service. He was nice, and fortunately for us, many people came in and left when they found out they could not order drinks. Otherwise, the service would have been really bad. The music was great as they played all Cuban music, which I love. Overall, I feel like this place may not be around much longer, which is a shame. The food is still good, but they are starting to cut corners, and without the liquor license, it's clear that they are not going to get folks to stay.

The lady and her son to operate this truck are SO nice. They make the food to order and everything…read moreI've had has been good, but the tacos are especially good for the DC area. Walk past the truck while they're making them and the smell will draw you in. Pro-tip: the food does take a few minutes, so stop by, place your order, go get your groceries, and come back.

Really delicious fish taco topped with a tasty sauce,, along with a very nice salsa verde and a…read moregenerous wedge of lime. Also liked my pupusa. The horchata drink was refreshing. Everything was so much better than the local fast food options. You can call ahead and they'll have it ready for you in about 15 minutes or less.