We're Panamanian and missed the culture so we opted to give this spot a shot. They are a Central American restaurant so we expected to be a mix of foods (and it definitely was), and boy we were delighted by the food there! The food was delicious, our service was great, and the space was filled with beautiful murals & non-stop salsa music playing. We took no pictures before devouring it all so I guess we should go again! read more

this place has the most authentic central american cuisine in denver! i grew up in costa rica and love coming here because the food feels like home. there's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, a calming atmosphere (considering it's on colfax), and everything is clean. additionally, the staff are attentive and welcoming. read more

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Overall pricing is very reasonable, I ordered the shrimp in tomato sauce the food was delicious! I will be returning.

Everything was delicious! Valeria was so nice and fast with the service! It was a nice place and area to dine in the morning!

Este es uno de mis restaurantes favoritos. Mi abuela siempre nos trae Pupusas de aquí. This is literally one of my favorite restaurants. My grandma always brings us Pupusas from here or we go eat as a family. read more

Restaurante El Tamarindo - Pupusa de queso con loroco, pupusa revuelta - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Food was just okay. We once lived in a city with a number of really good Central American restaurants. This place does not compare at all. It is a shame as they have obviously put a lot of effort into decorating, putting the menu together, and keeping the place neat and clean. One other issue is the sound level of the music inside was very high. We had to eat outside on the picnic tables where there were no speakers. read more

Delicious Salvadorean pupusas! Wonderful service - thank you, Valeria, for being so kind! The space is beautiful! The prices are super reasonable. This would be a great spot to go with a big group. Will definitely be back. read more

Very good service food and prices. We loved the ambience and the wait staff. Try the flavored water. The prices were very reasonable. Famiky atmospher very kids friendly. . read more

Excellent lunch, great food, service and atmosphere! We recommend the yuca with chicharrones appetizer. read more

Restaurante El Tamarindo - El Tamarindo - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Valeria was an excelent host, very attentive and super sweet. can't wait to be back, food was amazing!!!

Really great place to eat!! Food was delicious and serve perfect amount of food for the price!! Place is nice and clean!! Servers are so nice and friendly and they do a geeat job . read more

excelent service Valeria is been our server for the times that we have visit the restaurant she is always so kind and gives great service. the food is always so delicious and its on time . The place is always clean and the variety of the music is perfect!! read more

I love, love, love this place! It serves up the BEST in Central American cuisine in Denver. come in, practice your Spanish with the friendly staff, they are extremely accommodating. I love the Pupusas Revueltas, but everything ive had here is exquisite. Bistec Encebollado and Yuca con Chicharron are favorites. Vengan a comer! There are vegetarian options too. read more

hace mucho que no comía tan rico, volveré 100% de seguro y la atención muy buena , los precios son muy buenos y la calidad de la comida 10/10 read more

The food and service were very good. Also great value. If it wasn't for the annoying loud music I would go more often. Also pretty dark inside. read more

Had the Pollo Encrema, for take out lunch it was soooo good, I am still thinking about it late this evening!!!

I was dying for some Central American food and found this spot a couple miles down from where I was at. I originally went for the pupusas but after realizing there's a $10 minimum for the credit card machine I opted for the fried tilapia. The order came with a full tilapia fried (head and everything) rice, black beans, a small salad and some tortillas. The fish after adding some limes was pretty good. I'd say the star of the plate were the black beans. I felt like this was pretty authentic Central American food and will probably be back whenever I get the craving for a full fried fish! Also the spicy sauce was pretty darn hot! read more

Restaurante El Tamarindo - Fried Tilapia - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Delicious food! Very friendly and helpful staff. I called and spoke with Michelle Santillanes, who kindly helped with with a large catering event. The food was hot, perfectly prepared and so tasty! Everyone was raving about the tamales, rice, chicken, beans- it was just wonderful. Highly recommend! read more

5 stars are reserved fo, crazy best, I am on death row, aim am moving but 4 stars is I could comeback. A few points: 1) This is not Mexican. It is Central America cuisine 2) This means not you average Colfax fair eg Tacos, Burritos, green chill 3) check out the menu before you 4) Expect to wait for food it is all made to order! read more

Friday December 4th 2015, we went here for Lunch coz the other establishment we want to go to, it was CLOSED on that day. *SIGH* Time was about 12 noon-ish. From their Menu, I opt to have the 2 Beef Empanadas and 1 Chicken Empanadas ($5.25). My friend opt to have 2 Pupusas ($4.00) and Tamale ($3.00). We waited for our food to be ready since before us, there is a family waiting for their food to be ready. Hence do have patience. Since we are catching up, we don't mind the wait at all. While we are waiting many more patrons entered this establishment and have their Lunch here. There have a private room located at the right wing of this establishment. From their Menu, there are plenty to choose from.. Our server who is the ONLY one, running the tables, took our orders and other patrons alike was indeed welcoming. I bet this establishment is a mom and pop kind of establishment aka like the whole family runs the business. About 12:30hrs ish, then our food is ready. Overall its OK especially for me. I think next time I would order 3 Chicken Empanadas and 2 Beef Empanadas. The Empanadas are tasty but I prefer the Chicken way better than the Ground Beef. My friend enjoyed her Lunch coz she ordered the Pupusas and Tamales which were indeed filling for her and "dirt" cheap for her pocket books. All in all, I don't mind returning hence with this 3 STARS Generous review. Perhaps from there, my review might differ with other options that I want to try. Left this establishment about 13:12hrs ish. Restaurante El Tamarindo 7700 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220 Tel : (303)-320-5490 @2015 read more

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Such good food! try the Yuca and Chicharrones app and the Pupusas. Everyone there is so friendly.

I love El Tamarindo! Been there many times and the food is always fresh, made to order and delicious. Never had a bad meal or bad service. The staff is super friendly and always happy to see us. Highly recommend the stuffed plantain, Pupusa's and chicken tamales. Sooooo good! read more

We were in the area and stopped in at this place rather randomly. The food was quite different than the traditional Mexican restaurant but it was excellent. Several of their menu options included creole sauce or smothered onions. We tried each and they were both Delicious!! It was casual and friendly. Very inviting! read more

What a neighborhood gem. I've only been here for lunch and eaten only the pupusas but wow. Made to order with great fillings like squash flowers and pork. Comes with a delicious sauce and coleslaw, all for $8,50 with tax. On top of that lovely staff who are proud of their food and heritage, will introduce you to something you may not have tried before. I am definitely becoming a regular. read more

Food, service, ambiance were all great! Had the chicken in cream sauce and it was so good I ate until I was uncomfortably full.

Cleanish little joint decent food! Nice lady running he front of the house and the kitchen when we wondered in on a random Wednesday afternoon and she took good care of us. Truth is I wouldn't go out of my way to return but I'd probably go back another time if in the area. read more

I love this place! Great customer service and great food! I love the new addition of a Cuban member to enhance even more the multicultural atmosphere. read more

This place is very excellent. Best Pupusas ever y love the people here they are kind and has very good service I enjoy coming here every time. My favorite dish is yuca and chicharrón . The price is very good and good quality food. I love the area and the employees are very helpful and wonderful read more

The best and closest to my mother's cooking. I come here almost every weekend. Great service and have never let me down. read more

Restaurante El Tamarindo - The closest to a Pan Salvadoreño but this one is Pan Relleno. - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

The pupusas and accompanying curtido/sauce were decent. Still, two stars because I ordered a tamarind beverage too but it was never included in my takeout bag. read more

I love Pupusas and my favorite in El Salvador were the ones made of rice . They HAVE them here and are delish ! They also have Suprema beer from El Salvador . This really brings back memories and I can't wait to come back for more . read more

This is a treasure in east Denver. We've been going for over a decade. New owners added bright outdoor space and colorful new menu. Authentic and thoughtfully prepared. read more

This is our neithborhood restaurant and we are so lucky. Their food is onest, affordable and they remember you! Wow, such a concept. It's worth the trip to go here. Forget having great wine...beers are good, but you won't be unsatisfied! Just go. read more

Fresh food and good service. the food takes time because it is always fresh. Try it out, if you haven't.

Horrible service , waiter said it would take 30-40 minutes for the food to come out before she even took our orders this female didn't even come bak to actually take our for more than 20 minutes . We only got outlet drink, there was more people coming in and sitting for 10 minutes and they were getting their Order take and food being served doesn't deserve almost five stars I'm sorry not sorry. read more

Yum! Great food! We tried a few things on their menu. We went for my boyfriends birthday- his favoirte thing is tamarind so I thought this would be a great place. Only probelm- they do not have many dishes with tamarind in them :/ We were able to sample most of their vegetarian food as there was not too many choices. Everything we had was great especially the plantains. It is a cute place that I hope to return again soon. read more

The people here are very nice and food is good. They're flavored waters ate amazing! They will have your order ready in a jiffy definitely will be coming back! read more

Chicharrones were not Panamenian but, good enough. Clean, quiet, fresh food in an area on Colfax I normally don't venture off into. read more

Restaurante El Tamarindo - Salvadoran Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Great pupusas and chicken empanadas! Quick and friendly service, great prices for a filling meal that reminded us of the abundance of central and South American food we could find in Miami. So happy our Uber driver told us about this place :D read more

Insanely delicious! I still have the taste of fried plantains on my lips, and I wish I had room in my belly for second dinner because I want to try everything on the menu. Aside from the plantains, the highlights were the house-made tortillas, pupusas, baleada especial, and the amazing onion sauce on the beef dish my boyfriend ordered. So...basically everything we ate. Each dish had an amazing depth of flavor, and they give you a habanero sauce to add spice if you want it. I'll definitely be back to try the yuka with chicharron and more pupusas! read more