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Plátano Salvadoran Cuisine

Latin American Restaurant and Salvadoran Restaurant$$$$

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

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8.2^/10

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"Listen to everyone, and try the papusas!"(5 Tips)
"... love their pupusas, casamiento, and garlic shrimp dish. Sangria is also..."(3 Tips)
"The salpicon is authentic and the pupusas are great."(2 Tips)
"pastelitos and avocado salad"(3 Tips)

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good service
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chicken tamales
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family-friendly
great value
prime rib
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Rachael LeonieFebruary 23, 2015
My first time trying Salvadoran cuisine, and I wasn't disappointed. Order beer to split with the table, the avocado salad, and don't miss the pupusas!!
Pooja NairOctober 10, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Delicious food- love their pupusas, casamiento, and garlic shrimp dish. Sangria is also excellent.
Lee McEachernDecember 4, 2011
Try the Cola Champan. It's sweet, but not like a traditional cola. It's fruity and floral and great with lunch. It is comparable to a cream soda, but it has a greater depth of flavor.
Camille VillaNovember 11, 2012
Value + taste? Go for the lunch specials: pupusas, tamales, and platanos (with crema)! Served up with the house hot sauce and homemade curtido.
Katherine RamírezDecember 7, 2014
Best place!! I usually go there every week or so. The staff is really nice and pay attention to everything!
Rebecca WangAugust 4, 2015
Listen to everyone, and try the papusas! They serve from their lunch menu during dinner if you ask.
James ..January 6, 2017
The service was extremely slow when we came in for dinner. It took almost 20 mins just to get someone to our table. The pupusas, pastelitos and avocado salad with grilled chicken were all delicious.
Craig MorrisonNovember 10, 2016
That avocado salad was fresh and tasty with a zesty dressing, crisp greens, and some black beans for a little protein. Yum!
Mortiche WongJanuary 8, 2017
Arroz pupusas are great, difficult to find elsewhere. Their sopas are legit, served with house made thick tortillas.
Anders HudsonNovember 6, 2017
Fantastic menu, all price ranges. Good for pre show to go food.
Adam PlanasSeptember 17, 2011
Been here 25+ times
The Prime Rib special is delicious and a great deal for $16! I don't think they have it every day but if you go and they do, definitely get it
Nils HeymannDecember 27, 2012
The salpicon is authentic and the pupusas are great. Platano Crete brûlée super yummy too
Machete BoxerFebruary 17, 2014
Been here 5+ times
This place is great, have the cheese pupusas with plantains abs beans! Is delicious
Carlos MelaraSeptember 22, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Try the empanadas, pupusas,Mar y Tierra, salad juice, oh wait !! try everything!
Jim AndersonJuly 20, 2013
Try the Salvadoran Combination Plate - Chicken & Yucca tamale, chorizo pupusa and plantains
Jim AndersonJuly 15, 2013
Try the Salvadoran Combination Plate - Chicken tamale, chorizo Puppusa and plantains
Emilia FlockhartMarch 20, 2016
Place felt kinda grotty and dirty. Could defo do with a deep clean especially on the ledges above the table.
Emilia FlockhartMarch 20, 2016
Found the Pupusas pretty bland and boring. Ordered four different ones but they were all the same. Sauce tasted like juice from a can of tomatoes. Fine but dull.
Claude DraillardAugust 10, 2014
Pupusas are exquisite and the service quite nice.
Jim AndersonJuly 16, 2013
Try the Plantains - So sweet and delicious!
Lance ThornswoodApril 24, 2013
Salpicón is excellent. You must try it!
Jim AndersonJuly 15, 2013
Try the Chicken Tamale - With yucca & pickled onions
Neil BuckmanJune 28, 2015
Try a papusa with a Salvadorian beer.
Jim AndersonJuly 16, 2013
Try the Pupusa - This one is filled with chorizo
MzLeggs GeminiFebruary 7, 2014
Been here 5+ times
The plantains and creme is soooo yummy
Andy GuerraJanuary 19, 2013
Get here before 230pm to get the lunch specials; YUM!
Aurora Theatre CompanySeptember 2, 2011
Make a night of it with dinner and live theatre at Aurora Theatre Company.
Lauren AguilarAugust 16, 2013
Their casamiento is delish!
Norman AvilaNovember 3, 2011
Good central american food. It tastes original
Jay MartinApril 24, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Papusas with homemade salsa
Jason DearbornOctober 16, 2010
Albondigas and the casamiento are great.
Claudia ChangSeptember 2, 2014
Tamales (:
Michelle CohnApril 16, 2012
I love papusas <3
Michelle CohnApril 16, 2012
Me enjoying a yummy empanada
Corey ReeseSeptember 24, 2009
The papusas are amazing here, but watch out for the chilate - it tastes like melty crayons and glue mixed with gruel and dead unicorns.
gulizFebruary 16, 2010
They have gluten free menu! Great place great food
JasonJanuary 21, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the Steamed Yucca
JasonJanuary 21, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the Pupusas
JasonJanuary 21, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the Salvadoran Stew
JasonJanuary 21, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Try the Sangria
Oz BJune 15, 2009
Have patience. The food is great, but the service is always ALWAYS slow.
Diego RomeroFebruary 2, 2014
Excelente lugar para cualquier que cualquier Caribeño se sienta como en casa. Pidan las pupusas con cualquier acompañante y los plátanos con frijoles! Great place for a Caribbean cuisine experience!
Moi TejadaJune 16, 2019
Muy buena comida y muy buen servicio lo recomiendo 👌👌👌

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