El Tazumal Restaurante Salvadoreno

I did enjoy this place and I definitely would return. This is an authentic Salvadorean restaurant, based on the demographics of the customers and the variety of food on the menu. There are a few Tex-​Mex dishes, but other than that, everything is authentic. The location is pretty good, with available parking. Décor is typical Spanish café, with a few tables, typical ambiance, although this place had a jukebox, which was strange. Service was pretty good, although I didn’t expect much from this sort of café. Prices are reasonable, not incredibly cheap. We started off with their nachos with guacamole, which was not authentic, but we weren’t craving pupusas tonight. The nachos were excellent, loaded with creamy guacamole, refried beans (perhaps the best I have ever had), cheese, and some veggies. The chips were crispy and the dish itself was very good. We tried their half chicken, which was huge. The chicken was perfectly cooked, with a nice seasoning. Their sides were great; the rice was yummy and the beans were amazing. I had the lomo saltado, which was not the greatest, but was definitely pulled off pretty well. The beef was delicious, tender, great with the sauce. The french fries, although they are part of the dish normally, did not work. They became really soggy and did not enhance the dish at all. The vegetables were great though. The rice was yummy. Their tacos are worth trying out as well. I would like to come back to sample some of their more authentic dishes, but I am thrilled to find a decent Salvadorean place on Long Island.

Pupusas. that’s all I gotta say.
Cheap, delicious and filling.
Can’t wait to go again.
But seriously. try the pupusas and thank me later.
The fried chicken was pretty good too.
But pupusas…

fair amount of food for what you pay for. The fried chicken was good with the sides. The pupusas are pretty delicious

went back here and the pupusa were much better, just saying

i bet this is the only salvadorean restaurant in the whole north shore. food is decent. i like their tamales, soft tacos, and the soups are great. you can try some traditional salvadorean dishes here too such as steak with planatian and pupusa an omelet/​pancake thing which looks way too heavy for my stomach.
the staff is really friendly and laid back. they make everything to order. the ingredients are fresh. they don’t use nasty cooking oil. the salvadorean suprema pilsner is ok. only complaint is they need better salsa. the juke box is great, huge variety of latino music to choose from.