Friendly and quick service. Stopped in to try the pupusa's…read morewhich came on a strong recommendation. Had the pork and cheese one and it was the best pupusa I've ever had. I'd come back here just for those but I'll definitely be back to try more things.

I came here tonight to pick up some bean and cheese pupusas for dinner. We ordered 5 bean and…read morecheese of masa and 1 bean and cheese of rice to try. The customer service here is great. Everyone is so friendly and energetic. They really make you feel welcomed. The location is well decorated, spacious and clean. The pupusas are next level. 5 stars. They are large, flavorful and really good. The rice one is just as good as the masa ones. The only thing they can improve is to try and higher quality curtido. Like pink curtido.

Stopped by this small Cuban restaurant recently and had a great experience overall. It's definitely…read morea cozy spot -- the interior is pretty small with limited seating, and you order at the counter when you walk in. Luckily the weather was perfect the day we went, so we grabbed a table outside and it ended up being the ideal way to enjoy the meal. We started with a Cuban café with condensed milk, and it was incredible. The coffee was bold and rich like a good Cuban espresso should be, and the condensed milk added the perfect amount of sweetness and creaminess. It was smooth, strong, and honestly one of the best cups of coffee I've had in a while. For food, she ordered the chilaquiles and I ordered the ropa vieja plate, and we also added an order of papa rellenas to share. The chilaquiles were easily the star of the show. The chips were perfectly coated in sauce without being soggy, and the sauce itself had a really unique flavor compared to the traditional chilaquiles I'm used to. It had a deeper, richer taste with just the right balance of spice and tang. Every bite was packed with flavor and it felt like a really thoughtful twist on the dish. The ropa vieja was just as impressive. The shredded beef was incredibly tender and flavorful, clearly slow-cooked because it just fell apart with each bite. The seasoning was spot on -- savory, slightly tomatoey, and really comforting. It came with black beans and rice, and even though I'm usually not a big fan of black beans, these were excellent. They had a lot of flavor and a great texture, not watery or bland like they sometimes can be. The only thing that didn't quite land for me was the papa rellenas. They were well made, but I was expecting something with more of an empanada-like texture or a crispier outer bite. Instead, it was much more potato-forward, which made it a little heavier than I was hoping for. Service was amazing! Kind friendly staff Overall though, the food was flavorful, the coffee was amazing, and the relaxed outdoor seating made it a really enjoyable meal. Definitely a spot worth checking out if you're in the area.

Great food, great service, clean and spacious seating, and lots of parking. I went here after the…read moreLoop the Lagoon 5k and got the espresso with condensed milk (I forgot the name but whoever is working explained all the different coffee drinks to me!), the cuban sandwich, and the papas rellenas. I would get all of those items again but I also want to try new items next time. Highly recommend if you're near Vacaville!

When I want comfort food and island vibes, Dubplate Kitchen has me coming back again and again for…read moretheir delicious vegan Jamaican plates. Yelp has me clocking trips here going back to when they first opened in 2018 and I must say they just keep getting better! I'm always warmly greeted when I stop in and enjoy the relaxed vibes while I wait for my takeout order- chatting with the friendly staff and listening to the great music they play while my food is prepared fresh to order. The vegan oxtail, which they make in-house, is my absolute favorite. The plate comes with rice and peas, salad, and plantains. If they have vegan Jamaican Patties available I always get some of those as well (pro tip: they reheat well). Sadly, those veggie-stuffed pastries are frequently sold out, so if you see them get them! When cold weather comes around, I'm all about the Ital soup. It's so simple and flavorful. If I feel a cold coming on this soup is one of my favorite remedies. It's also worth noting that the vegan options have really expanded over the years, and made from scratch, which I definitely appreciate. Dubplate is in my regular rotation for a reason. Check them out!

my main reference to caribbean food is back a yard…read more oxtail - excellent. might be better than backayard jerk chicken - not as good as backayard brown stew chicken - it was ok. a bit of a sweet and savory type of dish. curry chicken - just tasted like a basic yellow thai curry rice portions were good. expensive for the portions, but seems par for caribbean food. staff, especially the cashier lady, was very friendly.

Bodega Kitchen and Cocktails is located in the corner of a plaza and could easily be missed. Don't…read morelet that happen to you as this hidden gem serves up very flavorful cuisine. With authentic flavors and food items, there's not many like it around town. Bodega serves up food from the Caribbean Islands. One of their most popular dishes is their jerk chicken. They have this both as a chicken wing appetizer and as a plated dinner. I personally really enjoy white meat when it comes to chicken and the dinner plate was leg and thigh so I opted to go with the wing appetizer. My only complaint about it was its size. I thought it could have had more wings as I thoroughly enjoyed each one with the jerk sauce I added to it. The wings were very crisp on the outside and full of flavor. Adding the jerk sauce or their house made hot sauces enhanced the flavor even more. I could really see myself coming just for these wings! I also had the Cubano sandwich. This hot, pressed sandwich has ham, cheese, pickles, and mustard. It's a popular item that also is bursting with flavor. The combination of all the ingredients was mouthwatering. It comes with a side of fries to round out the meal. Service at Bodega was very nice. We found the servers to be very patient with us and the food came out reasonably. I was specifically there for a birthday party where we had cake being served from outside the restaurant. Bodega has a cake cutting charge, but seeing our tiny cake they waived it for us! It's a cute restaurant and definitely different than many you will find around Sacramento. If you're in the pocket area, Bodega is well worth a visit!

Recently visited this location! Trendy bodega vibe bar/restaurant, definitely felt it walking in…read more We were able to seat ourselves, and our server was quick to see us. We ordered the plantain nachos, jerk chicken, guava shrimp, and pineapple upside down cake. Our party ordered margaritas, which they said was on the stronger side. Our food was good, we also ordered yucca fries but our server forgot. Our favorite was their plantains. Their dessert was a bit dry, but flavor was good. All in all, good experience.

Some of the best pupusas you can get in Sacramento…read more Run. Don't walk. Seriously! I've had almost all of their offering including the loroco y queso and they all are incredible. My fave are the chicken. They are very flavorful and their curtido is perfect as well.

Every once in awhile I like to branch out for lunch and try something new. I originally started out…read moreheading toward L&L Hawaiian BBQ but started running short on time. So I headed back toward my destination and lo and behold! I stumbled onto La Flor Papusas Grill. They specialize in Mexican and Salvadoran cuisine. And "cuisine" is not an over reach... I bought a shrimp "super" burrito. It was absolutely LOADED with shrimp and rice and beans and fresh pico. I took it to go and sorry friends... I should have taken a picture but after one bite... there was no way I was going to set it down until it was gone! The flavor was so dense and absolutely delicious and fresh I have a new favorite. They grilled the burrito so it had that nice toasty crust on the outside. Did I mention how HUGE this thing was?!? Did I mention I ate the WHOLE THING?!? Yeah... the WHOLE thing... Not a crumb was left. If you haven't been to La Flor... get there ASAP! It's definitely going into my regular lunch rotation...

Lola's caught my eye when I was visiting Willie's, a different Sacramento favorite, and their menu…read moredrew me in. You don't see a lot of Puerto Rican centric restaurants in California much less Sacramento so I was excited to try something different. We sampled a smorgasbord of different menu items but the two that really stuck with me and the ones that I will be back for were the Cubano sandwich and the chopped cheese. The beef in the chopped cheese was well seasoned and it felt light but filling at the same time. The tanginess of the pickle in the Cubano really balances out the heavier pork ingredients. The bread was so crunchy I could have made an ASMR video just based on the crunch. Both dishes were common if you are familiar with or spending time in New York, but it's really awesome that there's a place in Sacramento to go when you are craving a chopped cheese or Cubano. The restaurant was clean and the service was top notch. I wish other restaurants would leave a small carafe of soda at the desk so we don't have to ask for refills. There's a lot more of the menu to explore so I think another visit is in my future. I just hope I won't panic and just order the chopped cheese, but that wouldn't be the end of the world.

Had a lovely meal at Lola's with a friend. The empadillas and the arroz con pollo were absolutely…read moredelicious. Packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. We were so full that we didn't end up ordering dessert. However, we will definitely be back once the weather cools down to try more items on the menu. Only suggestion- would love to see a mocktails menu.

Wow, what a great stop in Vacaville going down the road!…read more Our first choice at our destination wouldn't be open yet so ChatGPT found this for us - because it knows us, and especially me. I use it all the time to develop recipes and cook. Everything about this experience was fantastic. My mom, my sister, and I shared three orders. I HAD to have an authentic $14.50 Cubano Sandwich. And it was spot on! Everything was exactly right, including the bread. The $7.20 "baked" Chicken Empanada made from their handmade pastry was also perfect. The pastry was cooked exactly right. We also all really liked the "freshly made" $14.50 Arepa Pabellon, Platanito Maduro, and Batata Dulce. We were there between lunch and dinner so things were pretty quiet and we were served quickly.

We ordered a couple Cubano sandwiches with fries plus some iced lattes via DoorDash delivery and…read moreeverything arrived satisfactory. The iced lattes were really good and had nice flavor. The Cubano sandwiches were delicious; though we each ordered chipotle and harbanero sauces separately and the boxes weren't labeled so we couldn't tell which sandwich was which. We sampled both and the sauces were pretty similar. But we still liked them. The fries were decent and had good seasoning.

Delicious, flavorful, fantastic food. We ordered from the food truck at the midtown farmer's market…read more We definitely need to come into the restaurant!! Great customer service too!!

I got the Cuban burrito and strawberry horchata. Food was good, tasty and good…read more However, our office was presented with a flyer that showed a 20% deal that no one who ordered from my office received. We appreciate small business and always acknowledge them, but don't advertise something you don't plan on delivering. We make our dollars stretch just as much as the next guy.