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What guests say about Restaurant El Chalateco

Restaurant El Chalateco is highly appreciated for its authentic Salvadoran cuisine, especially the pupusas, often described as delicious, fresh, and generously filled. Customers also highlight generous portions, reasonable prices, and generally warm and fast service. A few reviews, however, mention that some dishes or drinks are sometimes too sweet or too salty, as well as wait times and inconsistent service at certain moments.

Summary based on 55 reviews.

Reviews / Ratings for Restaurant El Chalateco

Photo of J. Linares
4 Jun 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Amazing food with amazing service! A1 !

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Photo of Charo charola
29 May 2026
Source: Google
3.0

Ecryone knows puousas are good, indeed. However, watch out for the 'jugos" which are made of frozen fruit pulp and with lots of sugar. I felt the manager was not receptive of my feedback and clearly seemed to be mocking me. Sad to see mistrust and nastiness from one latinamerican to another. After my review, I took time to read other comments and I feel less bad about sharing my experience with the service. I wish them well and to the staff too.

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Photo of Iana Aguilar
20 May 2026
Source: Google
4.3

We came here specifically for the pupusas and they did not disappoint! We had the cheese and con todo. They had lots of filling and excellent flavor. We also ordered the yuka and chicharron and loved it. Would highly recommend 👌

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Photo of Patrick King
12 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The best Papusa and enchiladas i have ever tasted. Highly recommend everyone to try

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Photo of mohdeb shanez
11 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Really nice owners !

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Photo of Karly
10 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Authentic Salvadorian food Delicious 😋 Best Pupusas in Montreal!

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Photo of eatech
10 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Fresh food,rapid service,competitive prices.

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Photo of Elmer perdomo
6 May 2026
Source: Google
4.3

It was a good experience, the staff was friendly the atmosphere felt good to enjoy the the delicious food

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Photo of Jerry Jordan
5 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Woww this place is very good. My only regret is not eating tha amazing food earlier in my life. The pupusa are delicious!!!

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Photo of Gabriela Rivera
25 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I love it because we can talk as loud as you can and their food is Amazing, and plus I am Spanish

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Photo of S B
18 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Delicious food. Friendly staff. Great value

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Photo of Léa Capobianco
18 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Good food, quick service and charming staff. The prices were very good too!

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Photo of Maryline
1 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Went there friday evening there was a lineup but overall great ambiance, kind servers and food was delicious.

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Photo of Gary
15 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The best Salvadorian cuisine in the city! The food is delicious and the quality of the meat is excellent. I recommend the bistec encebollado, the horchata and the plátano con crema.

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Photo of Cynthia Marques
12 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Love this place our whole family comes here for every since birthday, celebration and anytime we want delicious pupusas! We’ve tried several spots for pupusas before and nothing compares to this place! This is as close as it gets to authentic pupusas from El Salvador! Also the staff is amazing always really nice and attentive! Also love how they always have YouTube from El Salvador playing, making the whole thing feel put together!

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Photo of Brian Morgan
11 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.7

The food here is really excellent—we haven't had a bad dish yet and we've been coming for years. Lots to explore: tender tamales, plantains with crema and beans, Marañón juice, and of course pupusas. On the service front things can be slow, but it's usually busy, and everyone is so uniformly kind and friendly that it's really just a matter of being relaxed. And for what you get it's very reasonable.

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Photo of Renny Kati
10 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The food was so good, I'm using my second account to give a good review 😅 the pupusas were fresh, the tacos were tasty and crunchy, and I do not regret trying horchata for the first time here 🩷

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Photo of Renny Kati
10 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

I got the revuelta and the queso y frijol pupusas, and it was the best dish I've ever tried 🙂‍↕️ the horchata was sweet, and I loved the vibe of the place!

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Photo of Edda E
8 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.3

Delicious and traditional Salvadorian food. Kid friendly. Had a blast coming with my family. The wait is always worth it

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Photo of Giancarlo Cruz
8 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Super great 😝

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Photo of Rebecca Nicholson
8 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Tasty, delicious, and well-priced. It’s very hard to find a meal for under $20 these days, but you can find it here. Everyone is kind, efficient and accommodating. An excellent spot

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Photo of 21
5 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great place

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Photo of Francis Dallaire
24 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

It was excellent, very good portions and at a good price. Super authentic!

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Photo of cinn
18 Feb 2026
Source: Google
5.0

extremely delicious a bit too salty for my liking but it is indulge-worthy

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 11:00 - 19:30
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 11:00 - 20:30
  • Wednesday 11:00 - 20:30
  • Thursday 11:00 - 20:30
  • Friday 11:00 - 20:30
  • Saturday 11:00 - 20:30

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