Reviewers consistently praise El Chalateco for flavorful Salvadoran dishes, especially the pupusas and tamales, with many noting generous portions and reasonable prices. The atmosphere is described as warm and authentic, and service is often highlighted as friendly and attentive, helping visitors feel like they are in a Latin American setting. Several comments mention fast service and good value, though a few note that the pupusas can be smaller than at other spots and the salsa can be a bit runny, with occasional slower service. The menu offers a variety of combo options and drinks like horchata and maracuya, which guests appreciate, making El Chalateco a reliable affordable place for authentic Salvadoran comfort food with many returning guests.
Wow. Erick. You have made my day with your incredible & attentive service. Everything was amazing, i did not know about Salvadoran food before you & it's now my favourite food in the planet. I will be back.
Potentially everyday & potentially for the rest of the life.
Les pupusas étaient délicieuses, le restaurant très agréable, mais impossible de lui attribuer 5 étoiles car l'horchata & fruit de la passion était beaucoup trop sucrée. Je l'ai fait remarquer au serveur, qui m'a répondu avec arrogance que personne ne s'en était jamais plaint.
We wanted to give this place another shot, but were left with an unpleasant experience. The hostess rudely welcomed us by just pointing at us where to sit without cleaning up the table. We ordered Pupusas; they looked fine but the sides had empty masa. Texture was runny, couldn't even cut it properly without all the filling coming off. Take in mind we ordered beans/cheese & pork/cheese pupusas, which are supposed to be solid, not runny. The chicharron wasn't entirely 100% pork. Salsa was good but the curtido was flavorless, had way too much onions & cut into big chunks with cucumber. Forgot to take pics of the food, but I'll leave one of the curtido as we were still in shock about the chunks. We gave it a 4/10 just because of the salsa. If you plan to continue ordering, you'll have to express it since they don't ask if you need anything else. Once you do, they'll hand you ONE menu per table, remove the plates but leave you the same cutlery sets. We didn't make a big deal, we stood up, grabbed another menu & asked for cutlery sets. Corn tamales were a 6.5/10, sour cream was definitely salvi; however, the plantains were still unripe to be fried so that was a 3/10. Another thing I'd like to mention, is the harassment for tipping a mediocre service. The hostess had the audacity to level up her shadiness because she expected to be tipped way beyond. Their customer service needs to be seriously improved, especially with this girl they have as a hostess. Not sure if she's there every Wednesday evening. Overall, we rate this place as a 2/10
Votre service à la clientèle laisse à désirer.. de plus vous êtes même pas capable de servir bien les commandes pour emporter. C'est la deuxième fois que je vous donne une chance mais cela vaut même plus la peine . Dommage client perdu & temps perdu👎
Nov 29, 2025
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Depuis au moins 10 ans qu'on vient manger ici avec la famille, c'est toujours frais, le menu offre des plats typiques Salvadorien & le service est toujours très chaleureux!
C'est aussi raisonnable comme temps d'attente autant pour manger que pour emporter!
Absolutely delicious food! Everything is flavourful, authentic, reasonably priced the portions are good. they have very interesting combo meals that allow you to try multiple things & have a drink included in the price. I got a delicious & fresh maracuja juice, a pupusa & enchilada. Warm & friendly
service.
