El Caracol Cafe

Friendly service, food comes out a little slow, but I don’t mind waiting as it’s piping hot and delicious! Totally authentic, reasonably priced and super tasty! I would recommend and have returned here many times. They have pupusas too! Beef enchiladas are great – the…ground beef is tender and juicy. Chicken isn’t always as moist, but it’s hard to get chicken moist. Pupusas are really authentic. There’s no ambience as such, it’s a very, very modest looking, small place.

We had been here once before a few years ago and we thought that it was ok at best then, but we decided to pop in (rather than subway down the road) give it a second go. AWESOME IT WAS!!! authentic as hell and portion…sizes are huge – Prices are cheap! Between 6-12$ a dish. The interior is well decorated with simplicity. Great use of colors and it’s a clean environment. You get a good glimpse of that when making your way to the washroom in the back, passing through the kitchen.

i love this place it has the best pupusas in town and their soups are great too if you want a taste of el Salvador without going there this is the place. They have great orchata and other typical drinks. Prices are fair.

Best pupusas in Vanc is their claim, I say best in Canada. Green salsa hot but manageable. The Honduran enchiladas were super tasty. Great refried beans. Too full to try the grilled plantain! Next time. Small and unpretentious. Great wee spot.

We had pupusas and a chicken tamale as starters, my wife had the chicken burrito, I had the pork al pastor tacos. Pupusas were excellent, the burrito yummy, with tons of meat in the filling, but the show stealer was the pork al pastor. The…pork and pineapple was perfect, the flavour, texture and amount all unimprovable. Only reason they got 5 stars is that TripAdvisor doesn’t allow me to give a 6.

I cannot even believe the 10 reviews I have just read. I hate to leave reviews like this but cannot subject anybody else to this. I cannot even remember the last time a meal so terrible was set down in front of me. It was…beyond terrible. There should be a no stars rating. After about 4 bites, I dropped $25 on the table and left. Happy Birthday to me. Yes, I had no dinner on my birthday. Thanks os much El Caracol. Never again.

Lovely little place at 36 th and Victoria NE corner. Very varied menu. I had chicken enchilada and my wife had Sopa de Mariscos. Both were large (although hers was the medium size) piping hot totally delicious.Place was full at 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday…with groups and families from Central America. Ay de mi what a wonderful experience to hear their song, music and language and enjoy their superb cuisine. Cash only but extremely reasonable prices.

Wow – we were not expecting this! After hearing about their pupusas from a coworker, we decided to check it out. We were not disappointed; they are amazing, and made fresh to order! The pickled cabbage and green hot sauce were amazing accompaniments. I would…definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone lookin for traditional Latin food !! What a treat!More

I only get the pupusas because they’re so good I don’t want anything else. They surpassed poutine as my favourite food. The atmosphere is lovely and warm. It feels like a family restaurant. Cash only, but there’s a cash machine across the street.

Ignore that review by Alex. He knows nothing about Central American food. This place serves authentic, delicious, fresh made food. I could eat there everyday. I have eaten there at least 50 times and loved it every time.