Went for the kipes !! Very good! honestly i dont think anyone can top washington heights kipes…read morebut i feel like they were over priced to compensate that they dont get alot of clientele!! 5$ for a kipe and pastelillo is crazy ! I even spoke with the owner about it ! Also having versace next door is not helping them at all. I think that it would improve if their antojitos were 3$ each not $5 and their cakes were properly advertised ! You walk in and the prices are no where ?! Thats bad for buisness i had to ask him how much a pound fir their cake ?! 35$ a pound which is extremely cheap ( i also told him that) cake is going for about$ 70-80 a pound Doesnt make sense that hes selling a pastelillo which is still $2 in some spots for $5?!! Anyways wish i could help with the marketing of this place !

I'm not gonna lie, after watching "In the Heights" recently (which I highly recommend if you…read morehaven't seen it yet), I was craving some good Puerto Rican food. Some of my favorite things I enjoyed growing up in Hawaii were pasteles and gandule rice or arroz con gandules. I've noticed in the Atlanta area, just like with Filipino restaurants, there are not a whole lot of Puerto Rican restaurants. Yes, there are a few, but even so, not many that serve pasteles and arroz con gandules regularly. I realized this by calling around and coming up empty-handed a few times recently. In any case, I had never tried Dominican food before. I don't even know of anyone Dominican back home as Hawaii has much more of a Puerto Rican population. Long story short, I was excited to find that this Dominican restaurant serves pasteles! I never would have known if I hadn't seen the menu on Uber Eats, so I'm thankful I came across it. My husband tried calling in a phone order for two chicken and two ground beef pasteles but we were redirected to just come down to the store. I believe this is because they are made in a big batch ahead of time (as is custom) and are sold on a first come, first serve basis. So we went down, no problem, and picked up the pasteles. My hubby went inside the store, which looked fairly small - so best for take-out. He picked up the food with no problem at a reasonable price. I was so, so excited! I made some homemade gandule (pigeon pea) rice for the first time ever to go with the meal. Not sure if they serve any from the restaurant itself, so I made my own in case, since it's my favorite side dish to have with pasteles (which if you haven't figured out by now are basically Puerto Rican/Dominican style tamales that use green banana/plantain/cassava or other ingredients as the masa instead of corn base, along with the seasonings and oil that make them distinctive). To my knowledge, this dish is rooted in Latin-Caribbean Christmas tradition, so that's probably another reason you don't see them as often year round outside of Hawaii or certain places. So I was extra happy to find some in June! Unwrapping pasteles or even tamales is always truly like Christmas anytime for me. If you've had good pasteles or tamales, then you know the feeling. These pasteles from Antojitos were huge - some of the biggest I've seen! I had never tried ground beef or chicken pasteles before. The ones back home are usually made with pork, olives, and other ingredients, so it was cool to try another variation. Both were very tasty and flavorful, cooked perfectly. I'm not sure which one is my favorite yet of the two, I'd have to try them again, since this was just my first time. Overall, I was very pleased with the meal and even though they weren't the exact kind I grew up with, it's awesome to know somebody even sells them nearby me year round. I may have made the gandule rice, but to make pasteles is a lot of work, so I appreciate not having to do it and being able to support local business too! I'll definitely be back and maybe try some baked goods next time also.

This place is a lot fun! There are random facts in the bar countertops and free video games that…read morepeople can play, from Mortal Kombat Ultimate to Call of Duty. They are known for their Italian ice and the sour apple Italian ice was sooo good! I came there for food and dessert but they don't have a lot of food items, more like snacks. Nachos (chips and cheese), chips, personal pizzas, and hotdogs. I got two hotdogs, along with my sour apple Italian ice. Honestly, the hot dogs could have stayed on the grill at least another 20 minutes but it was good and a nice size. If you are looking for a place to take your kids and cool off in this GA heat, this is the perfect place to do it while receiving phenomenal service.

I arrived during regular business hours to find the doors locked.The sign clearly stated the store…read morewas open. I even saw an employee with keys that unlocked the door hanging out next door.

I went to go check out this new family owned business and it was definitely worth it! The…read moreestablishment was very neat and clean and it smelt amazing. I brought my family here for lunch and we all loved it!(especially the dessert) Rosa and her staff were all very welcoming to me and my family and I would definitely recommend that you check this place out. Me and my family will be back soon for more!

I LOVE to travel and because of this I have been fortunate to visit many great places. My main love…read moreof travel is for two reasons: A) for the scenery/architecture and B) for the culture/food. In my travels I've had the privilege of visiting Guatemala twice. I was blessed to have home-cooked meals by locals all throughout the city. Prior to visiting Guatemala I had no idea there were so many variations of Latin foods between Central-American cultures and it was there I had an eye-opening experience with tamales. Guatemalans make their tamales a lot different than the Mexican style tamales I was familiar with eating most of my life. Their tamales were a lot fatter and far moister than Mexican tamales and the masa is softer. I instantly fell in love with the difference, especially after having eaten many overcooked & hard Mexican tamales in my lifetime. So you can't imagine how delighted I was to discover the Salvadoran tamales here @ Star Bakery are similar to Guatemalan tamales. [ THE FOOD ] After my first taste I returned 3 days in a row because I just couldn't get enough of the amazing flavor! Moist, fluffy, flavorful masa wrapped around juicy & oh so tender chicken. The ladies here truly have magic in their fingers, because it's not just the softness of the masa. I hear chicken bouillon is traditional in seasoning the cornmeal used to make the masa, which would explain why it had such a satisfying aftertaste. I also enjoy their Carne Guisada and delicious Fresas con Crema, but was not a fan of the Baleadas. Something about it tasted sour, almost spoiled. My favorite combination is an order of their Corn Tamales paired with the Grilled Steak next door @ Villino's. I ate them together as if they were steak tamales. The two flavors combined are enough to inspire an epic happy dance! On my latest visit I tried the Pupusas after two other customers in line convinced me I needed this in my life. They both recommended the Chicharron con Queso but I was more interested in the Cameron con Queso, so I ordered one of each. Both were great, but that dang Chicharron was AHHHH-mazing and exploded with flavor! They were absolutely right! * Elote Tamales (5 stars) * Pollo Tamales (5 stars) * Carne Guisada (4.5 stars) * Fresas con Crema (5 stars) * Baleadas (1 star) I think I just got a bad one! * Cameron con Queso (4.5 stars) * Chicharron con Queso (5 stars) [ FINAL THOUGHT ] Take a drive to Plaza Las Americas, casually meander to the food court in the rear and treat yourself to some of the best chicken tamales north of Central America. But don't be in too much of a rush because they take a little time to prepare. If you've ever traveled South of Mexico and sampled these amazing tamales, I think you will agree with me on their authenticity and deliciousness. BUEN PROVECHO! 2022 / 82

Star Bakery is located at the food court of Plazas Las Americas in Lilburn…read more I was up for checking the food court out to eat and explore more Hispanic food options. We were just walking around the food court and saw all the desserts that Star Bakery offered. The tres leches look deliciouis!! Then we saw they had tamales and pupusas!! Yes!! We ordered chicken tamales, cheese pupusas, cheese & jalapeno pupusas. I also got this yellow drink that was so delicious. They let us try it and I'm like wow!!! Food came out quickly. Delicious. They had the best tamales we ever had! The pupusas were so delicious too. I am so curious to try their tres leches next time. Big fan. Will come back! 57/2020

Small place but very authentic!!!!…read more The owner is amazing! She was very sweet (like a mother) great spirit.. she walked me thru how everything and let me sample a tamales with banana leaf, (since I've never had it that way).. I was so good!!! I appreciated that she made sure that I would like her tamales... we spoke about how she started her business and seemed very humble... I ate a pollo tamales with banana leaf. It had just enough spice! I would recommend this place. It is also a bakery as well .

If you search for the best tamale place in Lawrenceville, immediately the top tamales list from…read moreYelp comes up and I don't remember if they are #1 or #2, what I do remember is that I went there very early next day (7ish am) and they already had a line, everyone was ordering several dozens. I tried all their three tamales (red and green pork and the rajas with cheese), all of them are delicious, however the rajas one is Jalapeño rajas and can really have a kick to it. They also have banana leave tamales (more common in Southern Mexico). Their price per dozen is fairly good, especially if you've ever made tamales, you know it takes. You can tell that one of the ladies at the front is the owner and she loves what she does, the whole staff is very friendly.

Saw this little shop when I stopped at Sara's Donuts, which is next door. I assume it's authentic…read moreas English was limited, including no English menu. The cashier was very patient as I used Google to figure out what I wanted. The food was delicious! I had a Guatemalan coworker who always talked about pupusas but this was my first trying authentic ones, and they didn't disappoint! Def recommend!

I was looking for coffee & found this little gem. The owner is really kind and friendly. The place…read moreis great for children. Lots of toys, goodies and candy!! I loved the vision behind the opening of the store. It always great to have genuine kind people greet you and help you out. Thanks so much!

Best cheesecake ever! I don't even go to Cheesecake Factory anymore. If you're in Atlanta and want…read morecheesecake, call Sweet Shack Shoppe!

Love the açai bowl, servings are generous, can easily share. The fresh toppings are ripe and…read moredelicious. Get the app for points and coupon deals.

The customer service at this location is amazing. They are very friendly and helpful, it was my…read morefirst time and my cashier gave great recommendations. I ordered the Mango berry bowl & it was sooo good. The fruit was so fresh and the base of the bowl was so tasty. I added nutella to my bowl and they were a little skimp on that, they could add more. The establishment was clean and had nice photo opportunities, I would rate my total experience an 8/10.