Salvatoria Kitchen and Bar is a great option if you're looking for a sit-down spot for pupusas. I was pleasantly surprised that the pupusas were still reasonably priced for a full-service restaurant and bar, at around $4 each. They offer a good variety of fillings. My favorite was the jalapeño and cheese, which have a nice kick to them. The yuca frita was crispy but not oily, and made for a great appetizer before the pupusas. We came during happy hour and took advantage of the drink specials. The red sangria and margaritas were only $8 a glass and they were both strong and tasty, though I preferred the sangria slightly more. The music at Salvatoria was great and made for a nice atmosphere, with current Latino hits playing in the background. My only note, and it's minor, is that the curtido wasn't as good as I've had at other places. They do give you a good amount, but it lacked some of the crunch and acidity that a great curtido needs to balance out the pupusas. Overall, Salvatoria Kitchen and Bar delivers on food, value, and atmosphere. The bill for four pupusas, two drinks, and an order of yuca frita came out to just $45 before tip. read more

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Another place i got to check off from my "must go" list. I had never had pupusas nor picadas and this was life changing on so many level!!! I was already kind of full but the entrees we got were also very delicious. I wish I knew how to cook fish or chicken that juicy but keeping the outside crunchy-crispy. 10/10 for all the food. Idk why but the music was so upbeat and it kept me feel rushed for some reason but that might be just me! Haha The service was great, the water kept getting filled and they were very attentive. Would definitely come back again! read more

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4 Stars for dine-in. 3 Stars for delivery. I think this is the only Pupuseria in Astoria & am very happy about that! Used to go to the restaurant Mundo in this spot years ago. It's a cozy space just a block from the N/Broadway stop & in the heart of a busy few blocks with a lot of restaurant, cafe, bar, & grocery options. Sometimes I forget about this spot because it's just off the avenue, but it's worth a visit! Have dined in (outdoor seating during the summer) & ordered take-out (placed in-person) before. Usual order are Pupusas (chicharron & loroco + cheese - a tasty herb, like little buds that taste basil/oregano-like), Mojito, Pomegranate juice, Marañon juice (cashew apple fruit - like apple + pineapple). Everything was tasty, fresh & well made. The red sauce (bits of oregano) & curtido (pickled cabbage & carrots, a few chilies) with the pupusas are a must! But 3 Stars for a recent delivery (Sunday evening), the quality of the pupusas weren't great (thick), the Elote Tamale (sweet corn tamale with sour cream) was soggy & tasted tinny. Not sure if it was from the foil and/or it had a leak when it was being boiled. Maybe this item isn't ordered often. Good leak-free packaging for the delivery though - lots of tape! 5 Stars for the female UberEats worker who delivered by bike (in December)! I'll stick to in-person ordering & pick-up (the pupusas take a little time to make, but worth it) & hopefully the quality improves. The service & staff has always been great and it's a cute restaurant for a date or even families! read more

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Friendly quick service.they are very attentive Drinks are all 10/10 Food tastes fresh. 2nd time here and can confirm we will be back. read more

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Love their micheladas. Food is good but expensive. Service is good. Can bring kids early not sure about at night. The picada is really good and so are the pupusas. read more

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Came here with a friend after she recommended coming here from seeing them on instagram. The food looked delicious so we went, we ordered the Mar y Tierra and the pupusa combination. The surf and turf was pretty good I would say the steak maybe a little more juicy. The pupusa combination was not to bad but they gave us two frijol y queso pupusas when I asked for a frijol y queso y revuelta. They made it up though and gave us a correct one after. I'm not sure if I would order the same thing but maybe I need to try other dishes. read more

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We came here last night and had the best time! How can you say no to happy hour until 8PM? We sat in their outside seating. Their menu is massive and the service was great. We ordered our drinks first, nachos supreme to share and each a pupusa. The food was delicious. It was a lot of food but we enjoyed it all! The nachos were meaty and they were fresh. The pupusas were hot. We even did a second round of drinks! This was my second time here and enjoyed it both times! Good food with good company always equals a good time. Definitely coming back here with my parents! read more

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A hidden gem for Salvadoran food - the pupusas are to die for. Very unassuming location with great service! The coziness makes it feel like you're eating at home. Highly recommend! read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Elote Loco, Yuca Frita, Pupusa Combination - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Perhaps the only good that may come out of the world's most dangerous bromance will be growth in the U.S.'s Salvadorian community. After all, right now New York is severely lacking for quality pupusa options. Salvatoria is one of the few purveyors, with a full menu of varieties. My favorite was, as usual, the queso con loroco, an edible flower, with a nice bit of caramelisation on the cheese that leaked out of the pancake. The zucchini variety was a bit plain for my taste. I didn't like the curtido - the success of a pupusa hinges on a nice acidity from the curtido to cut the cheesy heaviness, and this one was rather bland. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Ambiance is very loud and busy, and there's tvs in the background playing sports, it was also very warm inside. Though the windows were open, it was much chillier outside and a relief to be outside after eating. The food portion was decent and okay, the meat was on the drier side. Service was good, though they were again busy. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Carne Asada - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Good food. Good and wide selection. Convenient location. Good for big groups. Nice staff. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Sopa De Res - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Went to Salvatore for a date and really enjoyed the experience. I didn't take photos of the food because it didn't feel like the moment for that, but I ordered the Honduran chicken, a fried chicken dish served with rice and beans, and it was really good. Flavorful, well cooked, and comforting. The cocktail was also solid and paired nicely with the meal. Overall, a great spot for good food and a relaxed date night vibe. read more

I finally found a good Salvadorian restaurant in Queens. I feel like it's extremely hard to find a decent Salvadorian restaurant, but I did. I've had a couple of pupusas from other restaurants but I honestly feel this is the best. I'm Salvadorian myself so it gave me so much happiness & joy. I've had a couple items from the menu sadly I didn't take a picture of everything. One of the best things besides the food was the awesome staff. They were so respectful and fun to talk to, it's a very good atmosphere when you get along with the staff. There was a big group that came in shortly after and just made the atmosphere even better. So now let's talk about the items I had. Starting off with two, not one but two dirty horchata drinks. And if you had horchata before you know how good it is. But also if you never had a horchata this would be an awesome place to experience your first one. I had two different dirty horchatas on my visit, one with whiskey and one with rum. I personally preferred the whiskey one only cause I am whiskey person myself. The rum one was just as good I never had dirty horchata before and I was so happy I was able to experience it. I had a couple of pupusas I had two of pork and two of mixed one with beans and cheese. They were all so good I definitely wish I tried other items of the menu which I didn't sadly but I definitely will go back. Last but not least, my favorite thing off the menu was the bulldog Margarita. All I can say is wow the drink was fantastic they had different flavors of margarita. They all come with a corona in them this and only got the mango margarita flavor. It somebody is looking for a good Salvadorian restaurant or want to eat pupusas for the first time please I highly recommend this spot. I find it's one of the best places you can eat if you want to experience Salvadorian food. read more

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Had this place bookmarked since April, thought it looked interesting.I came here for an amazing anniversary lunch this past Friday. For starters the staff was very polite. You Can tell they were a fun bunch. Our waitress was this awesome Colombian woman with amazing long hair! I wanted to sit in the booth that had the felt blue couch. The place was empty and it was 3:30pm. We had came in at a really good time. I had the papusa bomb, steamed yuca and lettuce with tomato salad. My partner in crime had 4 different papusas with these awesomely huge drinks. ::BATHROOM ALERT:: YES! YES! YES! Super clean bathroom. I loved their little corner seat. They have gender neutral bathrooms and a woman's bathroom. The women's bathroom i went into had a baby changing station. Our waitress was super nice we made small talk here and there. The bartender that kept my partners drinks coming, is a very funny person he was cracking jokes. I didn't get his name but he loved bringing over the drinks. For the dirty Horchata get it with whiskey, not rum. Get the mango bulldog drink! Trust me! Now on to the Tip, it's 18% automatically included but we double tipped because of the service. The prices were really good for this location. I would recommend coming for happy hour as well. Make sure you read your bill before going. read more

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Gem of a place in Astoria. Wait staff was phenomenal. Food was delicious and as traditional as it gets. Prices were amazing for our meals and alcohol. Great spot for family gatherings or a date. Highly recommend to anyone looking for the best Pupusas in NYC! read more

Casual Salvadoran restaurant and bar. We came on a cool fall night and they already had the restaurant as well as the enclosed outdoor dining space at a comfortably warm temperature. I was intrigued by both the horchata and the frozen drink machine filled with a passionfruit margarita. I couldn't make up my mind, so '¿porque no los dos?'. The horchata was darker and more brown than I've seen before; nevertheless, it was sweet and creamy as I had hoped. The frozen margarita was good too. I might have balked at it if the restaurant wasn't so comfortably warm. Food wise, we started with a few pupusas. We had the pupusa bomb. It's a rounded pupusa loaded with mozzarella. I'm not a traditional pupusa, but it's one the well leave any cheese love (both adult or child) quite satisfied. It's like the pudgy, Salvadoran cousin of a mozzarella stick. The other two pupusas had the traditional flat shape that I anticipated. One was filled with cheese and zucchini. The other was filled with a variety of items. Truthfully, I couldn't discern the ingredients in the variety pupusa and was probably better off just ordering the cheese and bean one. For the main course, we shared a platter with thinly sliced and marinated beef, similarly prepared chicken, and grilled shrimp. All good but the dish was on the pricey side for the portions and cuts. Service was friendly and attentive. There's a couple TVs. Two single occupancy restrooms; one appeared to be handicap accessible. read more

My mom introduced me to this place as she would come here with her friends every Friday. I then started coming by frequently because the food was just chef kiss! Until one day my mom said one of the waitresses gave her and her friends an attitude. She no longer went and therefore I didn't either. After a while, I decided to return over the weekend because I missed the food. Customer service was pretty great! I noticed the staff were entirely male this time around. Food was okay, there were some pieces of meat in the picada that was chewy. There was paid parking behind the restaurant which was great so we didn't have to spend time liking for it. We also got seated immediately. :) read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Small Picada - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Went to this place on a Saturday night with 4 other friends. We walked in and were accommodated right away regardless of our "big" group considering the size of the restaurant with a walk in policy. The servers were very attentive. The food was great. I've never had Salvadoran before, so this is my first time. One of my friends is from El Salvadoran and he had nothing but great things to say from the elotes (sooo good) to the pupusas (also really really good). One pupusa was enough to make you feel full in my opinion but most of the table ordered three each and ate it all. The food tasted fresh and the flavor was amazing. Definitely recommend if you plan on trying a Salvadoran place. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Pupusa Espinaca Sola, Pupusa Queso Pechuga Camarones and pepperoni pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Great spot. Amazing food and drinks. Service is good as well. Love coming here when I get the chance

This place was a vibe for me and my Latina friends. I enjoyed the music, it was all Spanish and some of my favorite songs came on. The food was appetizing and priced perfectly! Especially for the pupusas, since there were great portion size. The drinks were good as well. I would definitely come back here! We were a group of 6 and our bill was perfect for our group size. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

I loved this spot! Perfect for families, group dinners, and even a date night! Food: I can't even begin to start with how good the food is! We ordered so many papusa and they were all so delicious. The jalapeño and cheese papusa was my favorite! The papusa bomb is essentially a giant mozzarella stick with way more cheese that oozes out! The chicken and cheese papusa, the beans and cheese, and spinach and cheese papusa were all so delicious! For the mains we ordered the pollo gallina sandwich, which is a chicken stew sandwich that comes with soup! It was so amazing, the chicken is so well flavored and I especially lived the bread that hero it was in! The soup was also very good and perfect for a rainy day! The papusa combination was great as well, it came with two papusas, rice, beans, sausage, and plantains which were all so good. The papusas also came with pickled cabbage which was also so great Drinks: they have a great cocktail menu and a nice bar! The sangrita - a combination of sangria and margarita was incredible Ambience: there is so much seating, outdoor, indoor and outdoor-indoor seating! Loved the vibe of the place Service: incredible service Price: very reasonably priced especially given how full you will be! read more

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Love love this place. Their popusas are delicious the yuca frita con chicharon was excellent. Been here so many times and it's always amazing. The restaurant itself is very cozy and clean. They also play great music too and service has always been great. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Lychee Martin - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

Wonderful ambiance and top tier service! The pupusas are absolutely the star of the menu and you can't go wrong with any of them, they are hot, savory and delicious! My one unfortunate gripe is that the rest of the food items didn't live up to expectations. I ordered the clam and shrimp ceviche and seafood soup under their specialties menu. The soup was flashy in presentation but lacking substance and difficult to eat with a small shelled crab. There was just one clam in the entire soup and really not much else other than a poached egg and a couple pieces of shrimp. The broth was great, but it cost a lot (about $30) and I was expecting more seafood. The ceviche was mostly tomato and onion and also not much seafood. Will give it another try at some point, but I recommend sticking to pupusas and drinks, which were phenomenal! Highly recommend this place for authentic Salvadoran food, but would stick to the more popular items recommended. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Ceviche Mixto - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I LOVED this place. It's got great food, good service, and is SUPER close to public transit. There's nothing not to love! After having a craving for Latin food, my friend and I travelled from Brooklyn all the way to Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar in Astoria for a few pupusas. We came in on a weekday at around ~4-5pm and we were greeted and sat right away. It was a warm, sunny day so we opted for outside seating. This place is very cute and aesthetic. I tried two types of pupusas: revuelta (chicharron, frijoles, queso) and chicharron (w/ queso). The pupusas were perfectly crispy, and with just the right amount of filling (they were NOT stingy). I thought the pupusas had good flavor. I wasn't too impressed with their salsa roja, and their curtido was just okay, but I didn't mind that given that the pupusas tasted good alone (sign of a truly good pupusa). The agua de granadia was a little too sweet for my taste, but given that we were offered water, I didn't seem to mind. It was also a good balance with the savory-ness of the pupusas. The prices here are UNBEATABLE. Pupusas priced at $3.50 each, and (non-alcoholic) drinks at $6.00. You can get a nice, filling meal on a budget. Perfect for stopping buy for a quick lunch or dinner, on your own, with a friend, or with a partner. Our server was attentive but also gave us our space. He spoke to us in Spanish (which I didn't mind, since I am a native speaker), and he made us feel at home. Would 10000% come back here if/when I am in town. read more

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Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar outclasses many competitors. I appreciated the food and had a good time here. Their food satisfaction is temporary - I need more! The people here make you feel at ease immediately. This spot delivered a wonderful experience. read more

My food recommendations always include this place. You'll enjoy impressive meals in this compact setting. Their crew understands hospitality fundamentals. The meal offered exceptional taste! I'm planning when to make my next reservation. read more

Ordered this to-go. We ordered a large Picadas. The pieces of meat were all pretty decently seasoned but incredibly dry. The best tasting was chicharron pieces. Perhaps we waited to long from pick-up to actually eating but the pupusas were soggy and the insides were meh. read more

I'm giving them a good review because I love their Pupusas. However I don't have anything to compare them to. To me they're delicious but my friend who is from El Salvador said they're just okay. So I recommend to judge for yourself because the rest of us who had them that evening really liked them. Good price and great food. The server was nice and took constructive criticism from my friend well. (Sorry btw) overall I recommend. It's a cute spot with strong drinks and filling food that tastes good. Four stars because i haven't tried the rest of the menu read more

Food was 8.2/10. Giving 4 stars with benefit of doubt. Things that weren't so good during dinner : - THE RESTUARANT AUTOMATICALLY CHARGES 20% GRATUITY ON THE BILL. IT DIDNT GIVE US A CHOICE AND THEN HAS OPTION TO PUT MORE TIPS. PLEASE LOOK AT RECEIPT WHEN SIGNING!!! - out of ALL the 6 latin American beers, they were OUT of 4 of them (incl the salvadoran ones). Ended up trying the imperial one (Costa rican) - the pupusa bomb option was very salty. Not sure what makes it unique from the other ones since it's the same ingredients. It was a MISS - the fillings for pepperoni and Chicarron were not that evident. Like minced so much I couldn't really tell how much filling was in there the place wasn't bad. Service was good. Food was good comfort. The 20% mandatory gratuity rubbed me the wrong way so this is really a 3.5 star rounded up. I will note though I've been to a few salvadoran spots and there are better ones that have more substantial fillings in them then the ones I've had here but they are good here for astoria Would go to college pt or woodside for better read more

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This restaurant is amazing. The ingredients taste like they were just picked. Employees are remarkably friendly and recommended completely enjoyable meals. This spot shows charming character. You sense the management's dedication. read more

A very small place. So small you can all together miss it if you walk around Astoria and not pay attention. We went in for late lunch. Circa 3pm. It wasn't busy. We were met by a staff member who told us we could only sit outside (in the sidewalk enclosure) in spite of vacancies in the main body of the establishment. I thought this person had some sort of an attitude, but decided to not let that bother me and settled for the tiny table "outside". We ordered two entrees, two appetizers and drinks. As I figured, the table was way too small to accommodate. The food was about average. I didn't appreciate the choice of cut they selected for their carne salteada (too lean). The seafood soup tasted a bit too salty IMO, and I feel $30+ for what they put in it was a bit over the top. $4 CC fee (I dunno how that was calculated based on a $137 bill) and 20% service fee. On the plus side. Our "busboy" was very courteous and friendly. I hope he gets a good portion of what we were charged. read more

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Don't bother improving will never go back there. We have been going there for years we went in today there was no one in the restaurant, but two people sitting at a table for four. There was one table for two in the entire restaurant set up so we sat down at a table for four . again there was no one in the restaurant . we were told that we would have to take a table for two . we nicely said no because the restaurant restaurant and the enclosed patio area were totally empty. Why couldn't we sit at a table for four and he insisted and so we told him that we would have to leave because of his attitude and he said OK. read more

Came here for hubby's birthday since it had great reviews of salvadorean food. This place did not dissapoint. This has been the best salvi food I've had that is not home cooked. Ambiance was really good too. The only down side is food takes a while to come out. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Ambiance - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Woh hey guys! So I was on a short vaca in NY. I'm staying at the LG hotel 15 minutes away driving. On this night I wanted papusas badly. One place I wanted to go had me driving around for like an hour trying to find parking. After doing that for sometime I was frustrated. So I got back on yelp and was like this is my last try to find dinner before I head back and . I found it! I Order a drink right away to help with my frustration. Next was yuca con Chicharrón and Pupusas can't wait Definitely excited to eat. Quick update I did get the food and it was great. One thing for me is Cortito. I need a lot of it when I eat my pupusas. I needed more then what they served but I still loved it. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Long Island on the right and ice tea vodka drink - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

The revuelta pupusas omg! Definitely delicious and so worth it. Washed it down with the piña mezcal cocktail, which was delightful and refreshing. Also tried the ceviche de camaron - this was just okay. Felt like the shrimp was too.. cooked? Almost to the point that it got tough. Didn't really have that fresh ceviche taste to it. But my bad, will just stick to their pupusas for next time. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

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*** 4.5 stars *** Pupusas! Wow. Inexpensive ($3.50 each) and delicious, with very friendly service. Honestly I was full after just two pupasas. Make sure to get the Revuelta (Tortilla filled w/cheese, refried beans & Pork). The tortilla was the perfect thickness and consistency to balance the beans and pork. This is their most popular item, and for good reason. The chicken tamale was also great, but the star of the show here is the pupusa. read more

The place looks nice, they have outdoor dining as well. I ordered the Honduran chicken which was a huge portion. I would have liked if the dish had rice instead of only plantain chips. It had too much sauce so it's not really edible afterwards if you decide to take it home. My friend liked the pupusas. I asked the waiter to take my food home and he only gave me the container. I proceeded to ask him for a bag and he rolled his eyes, which was totally unnecessary. On top of that, they charge a credit card fee and tip is already included. I dislike the fact that this is not listed in their menu or advertised around the restaurant, and the waiters don't mention this. Transparency is important and it's unfair for customers to find out at the very end. read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Honduran Chicken - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

usually come to this place for pupusas and always enjoy them, but today I decided to order takeout, and I was so disappointed. I ordered 10 pupusas, but they were mostly just dough with barely any filling inside. When I opened them, I found only a tiny smudge of mush instead of the cheese and chicharrón I was expecting. I couldn't even taste the cheese or chicharrón it was just dough. I was really looking forward to them, especially since I'm pregnant and craving pupusas, but unfortunately, they didn't satisfy my craving at all. Very disappointing! read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

This restaurant does not have private parking, however there is a parking lot right next to it with metered parking, and theres street parking if you are lucky to find it. The restaurant is small but had a lot of character. With the pandemic they also have a little bit of outdoor sitting right in front of it. But they do allow inside dinning. Our group sat in the back of the restaurant and our waiter was real nice. He got us our drinks pretty nice and quick and gave us plenty of time to chose our meals. COCONUT MARGARITA- it looked pretty nice and I got it with a spicy salt on the rim, I must say it looked pretty nice but it was a bit too strong. the cheap tequila overpowered the coconut taste but I managed to finish the drink. COCONUT MOJITO- I decided to move on to a mojito but also it was pretty strong, so I must say this is a perfect place is you want to come in and get pretty buzzed out of 2 drinks, overall I was ok with the mojito rather than the margarita as I prefer rum over tequila but that is a matter of preference. PUPURSA REVUELTA- this was a pretty good choice, it does not come with rice and beans but the price is great and it tasted pretty amazing! this was a perfect choice and the size is good for one person, for sure if you are bit hungrier than normal 2 of these and you are all set! BALEADAS- These look like crepes, and they have some eggs and other things inside, these are also perfect and super affordable! if you get only these it is more than enough for one person as an entree or 2 people for an appetizer! these were pretty good and I would definitely have them again. Overall we had a great time, the place respected the pandemic social distancing guidelines and the wait staff was wearing masks. they were pretty good at service and super friendly. The food was pretty nice and very filling, above all delicious. This is a pretty nice place specially if you like ur drinks strong! read more

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First time trying such different variations of pupusas. I got the steak and shrimp one. I loved it. Definitely amazing! Also got their iced coffee. They didn't really offer any flavors but still were great. The location is pretty nice and the staff is very attentive. Would definitely stop by again! read more

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Steak and shrimp pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Astoria, New York

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