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    Reina's restaurant

    3.6 (57 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Salvadoran
    Closed 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Burned food
    Carlos P.

    The plantains came burned and I didn't get any chicharron either just small chunks of meat also the pupusas came all stuck together it's like they didn't care at all

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    Kendra F.

    Reina's was pretty alright! I definitely want to return to try the BBQ mix, but i'm rarely in the East. That said, I saw Reina's on the way to the library and told myself I'd return for pupusas when I was done. Parking is trash lol. I ended up parking in the red outside of the restaurant and placed my order over the phone. I initially wanted just four pupusas - two queso, two queso y loroco - but three for $11 isn't a bad deal at all, so I ended up getting 6 for $22. I also ordered two plates of plantains, crema, beans and rice. Overall it was a delicious meal. I didn't eat the crema with the plantains because it's just not my thing, but the pupusas were everything I wanted & everything I expected. Quesillo is so delicious. Though they're not the same I often compare pupusas to quesadillas when explaining what a pupusa is to someone who has never had it, but I always state that I strongly prefer pupusas because they're thicker and I like the cheese (quesillo) much better.

    Con Pan Pollo
    Tiffany T.

    First time ordering through Door Dash for this restaurant. They sold me when menu showed Pan Con Pollo and PuPusas. They will get all stars even more if I can. Everything I ordered was delicious. I mean on the spot , I remember when my friends mom made it for us it would have cooked red beets. The way they made it just reminded of my friends mom. "Thank You" I have been searching for a restaurant that could make it but either they don't make it or not even close. You get my thumbs up!! Cheese PuPusas -arrived hot and cheesy and I was so happy to do the stretchy with the cheese. Cola Champagne - after all that delicious foods and drink a glass of Soda. Excellent. You have found a loyal customer for life. Thank You so much. The food was amazing. Would Highly recommend !

    burnt lime

    many things wrong, first and less harmful: ordered carnitas super burrito and pastor burrito with sour cream and avocado , didn't come with sour cream or avocado. Level 2: carnitas and Al pastor was BURNT so burnt that the flavor overpowered the whole burrito. and only really had a couple pieces of meat. Icing on the cake: a whole ass half burnt lime was in the carnitas burrito! Very very flavorless and basically just a super refried bean, cheese and rice burrito. Perhaps the pupusas are good but the burritos , hellll nah

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    Bless this restaurant for being open on Christmas day serving pozole. Perfect hangover cure! The pupusas are also fire.

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    The vegetarian papusas are so tasty and the people behind the counter are the nicest people around.

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    2 years ago

    One breakfast 26 and plus they charge you 1 more dollar to use card. The food is good but prices not that good ‍

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    Ummmm! Pupusas! What more is there to say?? Go there, pay your money, enjoy. Sorry I gotta stop typing and go back to eating

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    Pupusas were delicious. I recommend the chicharron con yuca frita as well. Can't wait to try them again.

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    Dry and uncooked. Flavorless. Wished that they put more love into their food and less bulk

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    Popoca Oakland - Ceviche

    Popoca Oakland

    4.4(251 reviews)
    6.6 miOld Oakland
    $$$

    Restaurant that focuses on Salvadorian food and they use a wood fired hearth to do a lot of the…read morecooking. The space is vibrant and can get pretty packed (we came in on a Friday evening). The service is friendly and helpful and they also serve fun cocktails here. I was in the area and decided to grab dinner here with some family, which was great since the dishes are designed to be shared. We started with the guaca- mol and tamal. We then ordered each of the three pupusas they had on the menu, the pollo en chicha, and some broccoli asado. We ended the meal with a tres leches cake. Without going into too much detail with each dish, I would just say that we loved everything we ordered. Just the whole experience was a delight. The hospitality, the cultural aspect, and just the fun vibes.

    Located across from Swan's Market and in the shadow of the Marriott in downtown Oakland, Popoca…read moresits just around the corner from the beautiful Victorian Row in historic Old Oakland. The restaurant is stylishly designed with high ceilings and three distinct dining spaces. As you enter, the bar and a dining room are on the right--I especially loved the two window tables overlooking Washington Street. Another indoor dining room is on the left, and there is also a pleasant patio. On a Saturday evening, the restaurant was completely full. Service was prompt and friendly, though the kitchen was somewhat slow. We weren't in a hurry, so it wasn't a major issue. We ordered one appetizer, two pupusas, and one main course, which was plenty for two people. YUCA CON ANCHOA This dish features fried yuca topped with marinated anchovy, pepescas, tarragon cream cheese, and macerated onions. I love both anchovies and yuca fries, so this sounded like a delicacy. Unfortunately, all I could taste was salt, which overwhelmed the other flavors. PUPUSA DE LOROCO A traditional Salvadoran masa dough filled with melted cheese and chopped loroco buds--an edible flower bud often described as tasting somewhere between squash and asparagus. PUPUSA DE BACALAO Y AJO VERDE Filled with salt cod, green garlic, potato, and cheese, this pupusa had a mild and delicate flavor. Eating the pupusas plain allowed me to appreciate the mildly sweet, earthy corn flavor of the masa, with its pillowy-soft interior and lightly toasted, crispy exterior. The fillings--whether loroco or salt cod--were intentionally subtle and paired beautifully with the gooey cheese. The balance of flavors and textures was outstanding. I've eaten quite a few pupusas over the years, and these were the best I've had. They were served with curtido, the traditional crunchy, tangy, lightly fermented cabbage slaw. I usually enjoy curtido, but this version was extremely salty, making it difficult to eat. GALLO EN CHICHA A Salvadoran chicken dish glazed in a rich fermented pineapple sauce flavored with spices and dried chiles, somewhat reminiscent of molé. It was beautifully presented. Unfortunately, the chicken was undercooked, just as another reviewer had noted. The sauce was also quite heavy on salt. The cocktails were tasty, although they seemed light on alcohol. Normally, I can only manage a few sips of a cocktail, but these barely registered. Next time, I may try one of the Salvadoran non-alcoholic drinks instead. The ambiance was relaxed, lively, and fun. Service was warm and attentive, though the kitchen could use some improvement. I had been looking forward to dining at Popoca. I love this part of Oakland and hoped this would become one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants. Unfortunately, the kitchen didn't quite deliver on that expectation during this visit. Oakland and Berkeley are not short on Salvadoran eateries, but Popoca distinguishes itself as an upscale and beautifully designed dining destination. Now the food simply needs to rise to the same level. I'll give it another try and hope this experience was just a fluke.

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    Pupuseria Y Restaurante Platano - #4. Two Pupusas and Chicken Tamale Lunch Special

    Pupuseria Y Restaurante Platano

    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    10.0 miDowntown Berkeley
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    I have eaten Platanos food several times and each time it has been a delivery order…read more Today's delivery was delicious. There were vegan options, cheese and loroco, bean-cheese and pork, chicken and cheese...I tried 3 different ones and they were all great. The order came with curtido and salsa. I will order from them again, the food was such a hit, per usual!

    22 Feb 2025. 3.7 stars. 12:56 pm…read more Hello! Make sure you check their hours. Some days they are only open from 11am to 3pm. On our first 20 mile drive to visit, they blocked us at the inside of the unlocked front door at 3:12pm. Street parking can be difficult but a short drive\walk distance about a block away is a $3 an hour parking garage. The place looks clean and not too busy. We sit and our waitress Yanira M was perfect. Very nice, patient and attentive. We three shared two carne asada dinners with rice and refried red beans, two coffees, a coke and three pupusas. $101.36 before tip. The menu was confusing to us. First, the use of the menu words "red refried beans" confused us as refried beans have never been red in our lifetimes and these were pretty standard brown pinto bean looking and tasting. Maybe less confusion if they were called refried red beans. Then, we thought dinners came with pupusas. No. They came with two each thick tortillas (same as half pupusas with no filling as I could tell.) I enjoyed these thick homemade tortillas. The steak was not bad but I wish it had been served with its sizzle in tact. Salsa and coleslaw came as condiments though they might have been introduced with different names by Yanira. The coleslaw was a nice touch-served in a small jar with serving tongs. The salsa was tasting a bit like the V8 vegetable juice that you had as a kid or teen if you are a boomer. This meal could have really used some homemade spice sauce to add some kick to it. The main negatives today were the high music level at the back where we sat. That, and a busser man dragging some screeching and protesting chairs across the floor - to set up for a large party I believe. Real ear busters. The best part of the meal was the piping hot pupusas and our coffee. I would go back for those.

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    Las Delicias Salvadoran - Front awning. Outdoor seating

    Las Delicias Salvadoran

    4.2(95 reviews)
    9.9 miDowntown Berkeley

    I believe this space was a Burmese restaurant called Tharaphu a few years back. They made a decent…read moretea leaf salad but without the tableside show. I doubt that made much difference to their clientele, but in its place is another family-run business, this time Salvadoran. This one offers more generic plates at student-friendly prices for undiscriminating palates. That's at least my take in the couple of occasions I've tried it after going to the gym. The first time I tried it I couldn't see the menu until I got up to the order counter. Then I made the server wait since the menu was so comprehensive (Photo 5). I went basic and ordered the $16.99 Chicken Platter because the kabob version was five dollars more. It was decent enough though on the bland side with rice, fresh tomato salsa, and a small side salad of iceberg lettuce, sliced cucumber, and radish (Photo 9). The menu mentioned a house white sauce. I didn't see it, but I also didn't miss it either. I came back to try them again. I tried ordering the $14.99 Scrambled Eggs with Beef Chorizo but was told they were out of chorizo. This was looking to be a recurring theme because I was rebuffed the first time when I unsuccessfully ordered the beef gyro. Ironically this time they had the $16.99 Beef Gyro Platter. The rice and salad were identical to my previous platter, the beef was just OK (Photo 10). FOOD - 3 stars...middling meats, edible but not overly appetizing AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...spacious enough and nicely decorated SERVICE - 3 stars...minimal communication on the food and when it will be ready TOTAL - 3 stars...fitting for a student appetite, good enough for the rest of us if expectations are kept in check RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's my collection of places l've patronized and reviewed: https://yelp.to/KDNpY106O8

    Here goes, short and sweet…read more Yes on the pupusas....no on the birria taco. So the pupusa was definitely handmade and 4 stars. Service was super slow and I was one of 3 people there when they opened. Not sure what was going on. They also took forever to make my food. The birria was lacking flavor was was super chewy. Needed to be more tender.

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