El Chalateco is widely praised for authentic Salvadoran comfort food with pupusas, yucca, tamales and other staples described as delicious and well seasoned, offered at reasonable prices and in generous portions. Reviews consistently note a warm, friendly atmosphere and attentive service that helps create a feel of Latin American hospitality. The menu is varied with vegetarian and vegan options and features combo deals that include a drink, which many say adds strong value. Horchata and maracuja juice are frequently highlighted as fresh and flavorful, while a few guests find some dishes a bit too salty or the service slower at times. Some comments mention smaller pupusas or occasional inconsistency, but overall satisfaction runs high and many say they would return, sometimes making the trip from afar to do so. The place is often described as one of the best Salvadoran spots in town, with generous portions and affordable pricing that keep customers coming back.
Friendly service, authentic food, clean place. Their pupusas aren't quite as good as La Carreta, but other menu items like soups, tacos, plantain & Meat dishes are better.
went yesterday pupusas are amazing nice & stuffed had the yuca con chicharon was nice yuca fried to perfection the chicharon was nice not dry my wife had platano frito con crema she killed it & also we ordered a pair each of taquitos de la reina & salvadoreno & it was fire seriously had a good meal & if you can when you go eat there pay it forward if you can afford it :) to brighten someones day.
Oct 15, 2023
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Je prends toujours les pupusas revueltas, c'est toujours bon. Bonne dimension & bon prix pour les pupusas. Le déjeuner est super bon, typique Amérique centrale : oeufs selon votre choix, haricots bruns, plantains, tortillas & crème sûre. Le jus de horchata toujours bon.
Excellent Salvadorean restoraunt in Montreal! A must visit for authentic latin american food 👌 Recommend taking different platters (such as pupusas)to share with friends or family with yuca on the side & trying out drinks like horchata also!
Je suis très déçu de mon expérience dans ce restaurant aujourd’hui… la cuisine était bonne mais le service désorganisé & le serveur peu courtois dans son attitude.
C’est un restaurant que je connais depuis un bon moment, par contre je ne suis pas certain de vouloir retourner…
Sep 13, 2023
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Love love love this place. I’ve been several times & the food is amazing each time. The pupusas are really good & tasty. As well as the plátano frito, mondongo & yuca frita. The prices are also very good !
Me gustaba mucho este restaurante, toda mi familia y yo hibamos a comer, pero desde hace algunos meses todo cambió, cuando fui la última vez me decepcionaron, las pupusas bien pequeñas y no tenían nada de relleno, era solo tortilla , y las pupusas de queso, todo el queso salido de la pupusa y quemado.
Très bon restaurant! Cuisine très goûteuse & ambiance agréable! Tout ce que j'ai mangé était très bon & c'est plaisant de goûter à des plats salvadoriens (si vous y allez, les pupusas sont incontournables!). Bref, j'y retournerai, c'est certain!
