El Atlacatl

Had a huge pupusa craving, and our local Miami friend suggested that we all go here!PARKING:A small lot with free parkingWHAT I ORDERED:* Baleada* Tamal de elote* Pupusas de frijol* La Picadita* Agua de tamarindo* MojitoFOOD + DRINKS: The pupusas and tamal came out first, and were a great way to start off the meal! The tamal was tender went especially well with the crema, and the pupusas were pretty solid. The curtido was really good here - nice and tangy. La picadita was a nice way for us to sample a whole bunch of Salvadoran bites that we were craving as a lighter break between the other dishes - the tortillas and tostones especially. But the star of the show was the steak obviously! Very well seasoned and juicy. The baleada came out last and was also delicious with tons of fresh avocado. I do wish we got the one with egg, but maybe next time. The aguas were pretty standard, but great to wash down the food. The mojito was okay, but a little too sweet.SERVICE:Super friendly service and food came out fairly fast.VIBES:Spacious and lots of seating - great for catching up with friends or family.BOTTOM LINE:Pretty solid place to get your Salvadoran food fix - hope to come back sometime.

I'd have given it a 4* but then the bill came with a credit card charge that just ruined the experience. Any restaurant that charges for water or credit card fees, to go containers etc... should consider some other industry as these are standard expenses. I won't be back.I had a little difficulty ordering as there were too many choices for this hungry tummy and decided to try the Rice with Calamari and Shrimp. The server recommended I try something else since a previous customer didn't like it as it's an acquired taste for non Latin diners. I told her that I've an extremely cultured palette and didn't think that would be an issue unless the food wasn't cooked properly.My meal came out with a cute presentation to include my order of sweet plantains (maduros) with a side of bread (pan) that was fresh off the oven. The rice was moist and there were 2 large prawns with a bunch of shrimp and calamari pieces.

Unfortunately the beef soup was terrible. I always order this soup in other Salvadoran restaurants and never, ever had I tried such a greasy broth. It could be the bottom of the pan because it is 3:30 pm, but this is not healthy nor tasty. A couple of fatty beef pieces I found in the soup. (I left it as shown on the picture) The pupusa was delicious and the Carne asada dish was fine. They should be more careful with the soups. Not returning to this place because I can get better for less price. I live in Miami.

Ordered beef soup medium size and it was delicious! The restaurant definitely doesn't skimp out on the beef, the soup had huge chunks of beef and the meat was really tender. I loved the vegetables and broth too. For less than $10, this was an amazing dish! The spicy pickled vegetables were good too and looked fresh. The pupusa with cheese and chicharones was delicious. Everything was delicious! Server was Carlos and he was attentive, friendly, and professional. Will definitely come back again!

Good Salvadorans food at a great price pointThe inside has been remodeled as wellVery tasty highly recommend

They have free parking and are open late. We had the beef soup which tasted homemade.The service was also good as the 2 severs worked nicely together.

The food was amazing, the music was and atmosphere was just right and the service was fast. There's hidden parking in the back on a one way. I had a great time with my family on New Years!

I called to place an order at 4:00pm for take out. The lady who took my order said in 25 minutes my order would be ready. Is 5:00pm and I'm still waiting for my order.That's one of the reasons I don't frequently place orders from this place. In my opinion it is very UNPROFESSIONAL. What I witnessed was as you arrive they place your order not as you call. I really love their pupusas but is unacceptable how long they make you wait.I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I received my order at 5:20pm

Love this place, been going for more than 6 years :) I'm glad they have upgraded. If you want authentic Central American food you come here

I've been coming here for over a year now. I will not lie, the place has a funny smell, almost like wet rag and roach spray.......aside from thay,the food is great for the price. Came here one night after happy hour. Server was very nice. She helped us with food options and even offered us a surf and turf. I loved everything but the ceviche. it was very dry and you can tell that the fish was sitting in the lime for so long that it was beyond cooked from the acid. They also have a DJ outside and karaoke