Reviews of El Sabroson (Restaurant)

Darrin McDonal

Very tasty, very good value & we will return to eat there. A very casual setting.

Maira Sorto

The chicken and the pupusas are awesome

Rj antonio

Great day to eat after a hard day's work.... Thanks so much for the meal Tell next time

Jorge S

Great food. Good price. Amazing service.

Obed Salazar

Great Mexican/Salvadoran food, friendly service, good prices. Nice salsa bar. We always visit when we are in town.

Sara Marostica Meldrum

The pupusas and Peruvian rotisserie chicken are excellent, but best of all are the sopes. Get them with carnitas or the rotisserie chicken.

jenn arce

Food was so good and the waitstaff were professional and attentive.

Chuck Finley

Delicious!

barbara waterburry

The food is good just a for great prices are fare

Yael Olson

Yummy food and great atmosphere

Michael Robertson

Best Papusas, chicken, and tacos

Ozge Mutlu

Very tasty food, and friendly waitress. We ordered pupusas and mixes saltado, both very delicious.

James Stone

Great local spot, and the only authentic Salvadoran restaurant in town as far as I know. Very fresh and delicious food!

Marla Lobley

The handmade corn tortillas are amazing and they are gluten free!

Barbara Boyer

Food was amazing!

Judie Kafel

Nice people, good food when we stay at Kinsgate we walk over there for either a beer and appetizers or a meal.

luis chacon

Excelent latin cuisine Restaurant. If you willing to wait for it because service is slow. Tasty and delicious, like grandma's cook. Offer a great selection of dishes in a well elaborated Menu. We came to visit from Richmond and for sure we'll be back.

M.Roper

I grabbed a half chicken with 2 sides of plantains for carryout. Food was done exactly when they said it would be ready. It was delicious and great portion for price!

Xcode

There's a small Latin American convienence store connected to the side of the restaurant, but it's not overly noticeable thanks to a smooth transition between the two establishments. The apusas were certifiably awesome, as was the fried yuca appetizer, and the customer service is good (although basic conversational Spanish may be needed to order). An overall great place to come for authentic Peruvian food.

Chuck

Had late lunch here and must say we were impressed. Food was delicious, grilled chicken breast was flavorful and tender, the rotisserie chicken was seasoned to perfection and the plantains were oh so delicious. The staff was pretty good but has room for improvement. Oh and be sure to ask for the Tres Leches shake. You won't be disappointed.

Bradford Bonney

Ate the lunch buffet here last Thursday and it was fantastic. There was a good variety and everything was fresh. It was great to have pupusas available too since they are not a very common menu item. We'll definitely be back to try their rotisserie chicken next time.

Polina Koenigsmann

Great pupusas and delicious fried plaintains!

Tonya Hurst

Absolutely delicious food. We had an assortment of food: Guacamole, chicharron, tilapia, yucca, plantains, and chicken with red beans and rice. Everything tasted so fresh and was prepared perfectly. Nice atmosphere and the staff was friendly. Would definitely recommend!

Kaylis Stone

The food here is fantastic! The pleasant bilingual waiter served us a blend of Latin American and Peruvian traditional foods. Hearing the Spanish being spoken by the family at the neighboring table and the soccer game on the television enhanced the sense of being transported somewhere else while we ate. When we finished several of my party checked out the connected market and ate pleased to find a well stocked South American store that even sold packages of sweet breads made on site. I recommend going to the restaurant hungry and not visiting the store until you've eaten because you will probably buy enough anyway.

Mariaeva Drury Carrero

The food was awesome but the staff was okay. I was afraid one of their waitresses... Maybe she was just having a bad day (And I'm Latina too) however the food was on time and delicious.

Li Cara

The food here was incredible! I literally think it was the best piece of chicken I've ever eaten in my life- and there is a store connected that sells those specialty Spanish food and candies you can't find in the regular stores here! This will def be my new fave place to eat!

Hailey Phelps

Everything was amazing! Food, drinks, chips and salsa-it all was delicious. Our waitress was attentive and our food was brought out quickly. In the mean time we were given several baskets of chips and salsa that were super good. The salsa bar had a great selection, was fun to try a couple different kinds!

S C

Sorry, but the food is not good and their margaritas are disgusting. I’m from Los Angeles and the food is super bland and the margaritas are even worse. They are watered down with cheap orange juice....Tampico juice maybe? Expensive too. Wouldn’t return or recommend this place.

Anthony Hopkins II

Trash

Yvonne Ma

I stopped in for the lunch buffet and it was great! Great value and good food. I typically only get the rotisserie chicken but it was a good opportunity to try out some other food. The staff is very friendly and efficient. A great place to go for a quick lunch. Will definitely be back in the future!

Dawn Parks

First time and loved it. The Peruvian chicken and the pupusas are amazing. We will definitely be back!

AJ Munoz

It was ok. I didn't enjoy my food much though.

John Schober

Everything is fresh and I don't believe any of their food comes out of a plastic bag very friendly waitresses made us feel like we are at home

JONSSELYS PANTOJA OTERO

A BUNCH OF THIEVES!!!! My brother left his glasses (which he needs to see because he’s legally blind) at the table and forgot about them. We called right after and talked to the manager and they told us that they didn’t find them. We come again to eat when to our surprise the SAME WAITER that was serving us that day my brother forgot his glasses, was WEARING MY BROTHERS GLASSES!!! He started getting uneasy when he recognized us and took them off. We tried talking to the manager and NOTHING. The manager doesn’t even call him over to ask him in front of us. WHO STEALS FROM A LEGALLY BLIND PERSON?! Never again are we eating there when we have to worry about the thieves who steal from the customers. Don’t waste your time.

Mary Trevino

The food is just ok

Erica Rouse

Very tasty Latin food for good prices. I highly recommend their guacamole and the carne asada fajita burrito! Their servers speak good English, as well

Liz Carranza

Was there with family. Almost 30 min wait for food and then they forget to cook my order! When I said, just NVM, waitress was like oh okay. No apologies, won't go back.

David R

This place was soo good. The food was fantastic and the Margaritas JUMBO! Great prices. We will be back!

Omayra Acevedo

Was a good dining experince

Victoria Gum

This is hands down my favorite restaurant in Williamsburg. Everything on the menu is absolutely perfect, and the service is stellar. I highly recommend the fried plantains and pupusas!

Ivannia Chinchilla

Good food, very comfortable prices, cordial, friendly service but not too prompt

Amber Lynn C

They are Always very nice here :)

Rebeca Leon

Great food / Great customer service

Kiana Cunningham

They have amazing pupusas and really good chicken but service can be a little slow at times.

George Hall

Great food. Not your typical "Mexican" restaurant. They have a great variety of food, you may discover a new favorite. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Kay Rudo

Very good lunch buffet! Very friendly staff!

Maria Camacho

Great food whether you are looking for TexMex or real authentic food. Good variety of food. Food is delicious! Service is great! Prices are resonable. We ended up going two days in a row. We will be visiting this place again!

Clev Starr

Good food

Nathaniel Johnson II

Great food. Sunday happy hour all day

Alexa Greenleaf

We come to Williamsburg every year for spring break and three years ago we decided to come here on a whim since it was near our hotel and had vegetarian options. We were immediately shocked by how delicious the guacamole was and it’s the main reason why we come back here every year at least once or twice during our trip. The service is great, our server Jackie was super nice and accommodating. I always get the vegetarian burrito. Everything is delicious, flavorful, reasonably priced. If you enjoy this type of cuisine you need to dine here! You’ll never look at store bought guacamole or Chipotle the same ever again. We talk about this place constantly and look forward to the one time a year we get to eat here. Definitely recommend to all travelers.

Edgardo Torres

The food was very good had the steak and chicken with rice not to spicy. The price was very low , the place was empty when we got there but full buy the time we left . The dessert was very sweet awesome. We will be back

Victoria Diaz

I went here with a old friend it was delicious

Justin Walker

Excellent fajitas

Fred Be Clapin

Delicious food.

zach smithson

Wow, delicious papusas and Al pastor tacos

Betty Digennaro

1st of all what was in their pictures was not what they had at there bars when we got there the bars were almost completely empty they had very little food out some of it was burnt, they had taco shells but no meat to make tacos the food was bland had no flavor the pictures that are posted online that show all this good food are not what is inside the restaurant no tamales, alot of the food was cold, they charged 4.99 for a 3 yr old as well as 2.19 for his drink. Outrageous!!! We will definitely not be returning to this place!!!

Saja Carpel

Good food.

randy atkins

Hands down best papusa I have ever had! Me and my wife try papusas every time we can find them and now sadly I have found my favorite ones but it's 2 and half hours from home lol WORTH IT!!!

Lisette Rivera

Food was good but not my favorite

Noemi Lopez

Good food and the service really good

Marvin Carter

Great drinks

SliicK RiicK

After getting our drinks and placing our order. We had to wait over an hour to get our food. Besides that the food was not hot. Don't go eat here, everything takes too long.

aleena rose

Terrible service by restaurant manager Melba and Food quality varies by cook, store overpriced; watch out for old & expired items.The manager, Melba, thinks she is doing you a favor and you should be thankful to her for selling you Latín food as if it is your only option. I have been overcharged by her on several occasions. There is another manager who is much better but this Melba manager undermines the word and promise of other managers. Bad business!!! Ultimately , there are too many great restaurants to put up with bad customer service and hope the better personnel is there every time. I used to take large groups but No more of my business.

Liliana Guzman

the food was so delicious and everything is fairly priced. I highly recommend their guacamole, it is fresh and so good. They also have a buffet from 11am. First time in williamsburg and will definitely come back to this restaurant next time.

Michael Powell

Great food, buffet at lunch gets too busy and often out of food

Amanda Thorsen

Authentic and delicious! The pupusas are spot-on and love the Yucca con Chicharron appetizer. They also have some amazing cocktails ... highly recommend both the Pisco sour style drinks and the spicy mango margarita. Honestly, I'd trust any dish they do at this place ... massive menu! ... but we specifically go for the pupusas. Definitely the best latin food I've had on the peninsula so far. Cute little place, don't be turned away by the strip-mall location ... and make sure to check out the attached latin grocery for some take-home goodies.

Tamika Bybee

Food was good, service not so great...server at the bar was a very unpleasant guy. Ordered to go, when my food came he simply said "here".

Serena Meyer

Glad this is here. Only Peruvian food place near Newport News. Coming from the DMV I love Peruvian food

Matt Brodie

Honestly one of the best restaurants in Williamsburg which is saying a lot.

Susana Borga

The service and food were great! It's a casual dining environment. Strongly recommend the Peruvian Chicken. We will definitely be going back.

Robert Gage

Pollo a la Brasa and Plantains were excellent!

Toni Strickland

Love this place kind of over priced on a few items but great service and great food! Also I have to add that this place is authentic if that's what your looking for this is one of the best places to eat...there is only two Spanish places my husband and I will eat! This being one of them...

Jennifer Pohren

Good food! Good service! Good for families with kids! We'll visit again

Adam Easter

¡QUE SABROSO! Delicious, tasty food from South America - not typical US Mexican food. Great mix of Salvadorean and Peruvian - from pupusas and chicherones to tostones, tortas, and rotisserie Peruvian chicken. The restaurant also has a "make your own salsa" bar. Price options are great and most of all, the staff are excellent. Everyone should try El Sabroson!

Shelton Stokes

Really love the service and the food was good

monique bagby

They don't advertise their lunch menu but they have one. Food was better when they 1st opened. Just ok now, manager very nice

Lisa Sanchez

The food here was fantastic! We had the fried yucca and chicharon- wow! I've had it in other places, but this one has been the best! We also had the papusas... also the best we've had. This place is a hidden gem... Can't wait to come back to the area just to eat here!

Chase Larose

They keep it cultivated very well.

Geneive Marshall

Nice quite place that had a great selection of food.

irving symonds

2nd time here, first experience, took them a lot of time to bring my food...a lot! This time I have 5 mins... I am tracking time, 5 minutes with an almost empty restaurant, 1 other customer and 3 waitress here and so far no one haven't even address me... I am walking out as I post this... horrible customer service.

Hugh W

We were passing through Williamsburg, spent the night at Embassy Suites. This Restaurant is next door, the staff is friendly and helpful, the restaurant is spacious. The food portion is huge and very filling.

Anthony Mendoza

Looks are deceiving the place looks small from the outside.once inside the place feels comfortable and authentic and then you are hit with a array of Aromas ..smelling some good home cooking. Main dish was excellent . desert was great too service was excellent .the only con was the fountain soda .stay away get canned or a Malta. Great place chicken is awesome..thanks will come again almost forgot the most important part was the puposas the best I ever had ..

Kris Adams

Good food, nice people. The meal came out very staggered which has not been the case in the past.

Cory P

BEST FOOD AND SERVICE! Trust me, go to this place, the food is delicious. Margaritas are great, and the prices are good too. Went back again, 8/23/15. The food is FANTASTIC, and the best margaritas too. The staff is so pleasant. LOVE THIS PLACE!

Austin Kincade

Pretty good Mexican place!! Nice staff and pretty quick. Great option when your itching for Mexican cuisine!

John Sullivan

Wait was WAY too long. Did not enjoy waiting 45 minutes for tacos.

Roger De La Cruz

It's a great place to visit if you're in the mood for Hispanic food

Matthew Byham

This was our first visit and Jackie was the guide on our journey through the menu. She advised us on all facets of our meal(sauces to compliment different dishes, etc.). In all the service was excellent. The food was amazing. My wife and I ordered different dishes to share and we're so happy that we did. The chicken is phenomenal, as was the rice and red beans. This meal was a great experience and we look forward to our next visit.

Gerard Capra

What a pleasant surprise. When traveling we try staying away from chain restaurants. El Sabrosan fit the bill. You have to try their pupusas and Peruvian charcoal chicken. Jacquelyn took care of us and was a pleasure.

Virginia Johnson

Lovely place. Not mediocre like most Williamsburg restaurants. Very good food!

MOTiiVHATE

Food is always really good every time we go, however it seems like a few of the staff have attitude problems. The last three times we’ve gone, we’ve had rude service from one of the waitresses and a gentleman that has rung us up. Unfortunately this is enough to keep us from returning since we feel like we are in wanted.

gbass01

Very tasty Peruvian food. Try the pupusas, plantains, and half chicken all are delicious!

M. Perry Nerem

Amazing food. Get the pupussas or tortas and you can't be disappointed.

dayan torres

Good food,friendly staff,good prices

Jason Kelly

Outstanding food and wait staff. Also great coffee and desert options.

Kiana Espinoza

I'm Salvadoran, and this is the best (if only) Salvadoran food around. The pupusas are great. They also have horchata, which is amazing and hard to come by at Mexican restaurants. In the attached tienda you can buy plenty of Salvadoran and Latino foods to take home and cook for yourself.

sabrina rodriguez

Horrible food with no taste, it's falsely advertised as a Latin American restaurant but it's 99% Mexican food

Camille Allrozamo

A must go too .. Very unexpected and extremely delicious..

Patricia Montville

Very good food.

Dani

Fun experience!

Jenni Atkinson

Love this place! I'm allergic to gluten, and this place went above and beyond to accommodate me. The chips they were serving with their salsa were flour but they brought me my own basket of corn chips and salsa. A manager also made a point to clarify with me what my allergies are to make sure I didn't have any issues. The carnita tacos were delicious, and I loved the salsa bar!

M L Flynn

Good food, nice service, few tourists. The roasted chicken is really great!

Double D

Food was excellent and reasonable priced. Went with 4 kids and they were very accommodating and friendly. We all ate way too much and still had leftovers for the next day. At an average of $11/person, it was a better deal than fast food and much better for everyone. Highly recommend for budget conscious travelers who still want quality food...which should be everybody.

Beatriz Huptich

Have you tried their buffet lately? The food is so flavorful! Best deal in town and the yummiest food around.

christopher cook

Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Jacquelyn provided us great customer service as soon as we walked in. She helped provide recommendations and answered every special request that we had. They have a great menu with many options. I had the steak and shrimp fajitas which were delicious. My grandma ordered the fried ice cream, and she loved it.

Baxter Bristow

Good food and a nice spot for lunch. One of the few places that carry pupusas too!

Cynthia Sierra-Acosta

Great food! Large selection of Latin food.

Dallas Bisignano

Excellent authentic food where the local Latino folks dine. Family friendly. Extra large portions for very reasonable prices. Ask for Jackie.

Saladin Hall

Best authentic mexican restaurant in Williamsburg.

Strick Yak

Actual Mexico and central American flavors! Papusas were fantastic!

Charles E Dill

Very good service and good food

Cheryl Stolz

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Very clean and friendly. This is a must try if you have not been.

carmen cortez

There pupusas are very good

Paul Manz

Great food and authentic Latin cuisine. Definitely going back again.

Kilburn Russo

Top tier food

Judy Davis

Excellent. Lamb with amazing flavor and rice with so many hints of Persian cuisine. Staff were phenomenal. Wine list perfect. Just visit and enjoy.

Maria OK

Good food, great buffet

BigJthepanda Something

It sucked, this is not authentic Latin food. The steak didn’t have any seasoning and what they charge for the quality and quantity you get, you’re better going to Jose Tequila.

Coincidence Theorist

Salsa is fresh and fantastic!! Love love love

Alma J Gonzalez

The food, was great. Great

Kevin McCandlish

Pound for Pound the best Central or South American cuisine in town. Always fresh, amazing flavors and spices, and the dishes are such unique and special combinations not found outside Salvadorean and Peruvian cooking - try the Saltados! The drinks and "Classico's" are phenomenal as well, wonderful wait and bar staff, always left wanting to return!

Sasha Suarez

This place had no selection

Melislover mendoza

The buffet needs more variety and the staff needs more improvements..

Ellery Ashby

Nice convenient store.. In a good location. I went in to play lottery. The store has a lot of items to choose from. The clerk was very nice! .

Meghan Haslam

Absolutely love this place! Great Salvadoran and a few Peruvian favorites, too. The pupusas and yuca are deliciosas! The usual Mexican fare is tasty too, but also good options for the more adventuresome diners. Wait staff is always pleasant, Suzy is great! Not the fastest place, but always nice to hang out.

Diego Sañudo

Excellent food but best of all, excellent people and customer service!! Flawless, gracias!!!

Tom B.

Real central American cuisine. Very friendly service. Great, simple place.

Kat Jenkins

The food is good, but it does take a long time . Not the place to go if you are short on time

Dana Cain

Much More flavor than plaza or 3amigos. The sign is misleading though. It's just traditional Mexican food.

Renee Albert

So walked in got seated right away on Friday night. We ordered a drink the dark and storm and la playa. The server had no idea that these were on the menu. Being someone that has served I thought ok new sever. We order our meals which came out pretty fast. Towards the end meal we covered with fruit flies. Ok I deal the it’s the end of the meal. We get the check. 30 minutes later we tracked down the server to retrieve are credit card.

carla ray

The food is wonderful, I've never order anything I didn't like. The papusas are the best you can get locally in the Hampton roads!

J C

Pupusas!

Jared Perez

Unfortunately, we were not impressed with this place at all. We were really looking forward to the food here, but we were really disappointed. The food in my opinion is high on prices for what they bring out to the table. Quality is something very important when it comes to food. The food was good, but that's about it. The service was okay and the environment was not welcoming. I noticed that this place was one of the 2016 Virginia Gazette winners. What happened to all that vibe and amazing atmosphere? I'd say go back and review what's going on. I'm pretty sure I won't be hearing about this place anytime soon.

Jennifer Wallace

Food was excellent and the service was very friendly and make sure that we had everything that we needed and wanted I will definitely be coming back and recommending to my friends

Lavoisier D'Sa

Great service Watched a world cup game with family

Kathleen Putzig

Terrific! Very authentic, with great service and generous helpings. Everything was delicious. There were several salsas to choose from, and bottomless chips. The frozen margaritas were huge.

Davey Shepard

Best Mexican food ever

The Polished Princess

This is somewhere we keep returning to for authentic Salvadoran food. (They even branch into a bit of Mexican as well.) It's really got amazing food, and it reminds me a lot of living south of the border. Haven't eaten "IN" the restaurant but our carry out has always been fabulous!

Germaine Turner

Good food! Great service! Reasonable price! A must try!

Daniel Maliniak

Great mix of Central and South American food, great prices and really nice people

EmilyAnne Charest

The food is amazing! Sometimes the service can be a little touchy but when it's good it's great

David Ballard

This place is fabulous. Not only is the food outstanding and the prices extremely reasonable, but the service and atmosphere is delightful. In almost half a dozen visits, our parties have tried at least twenty things on the menu and there has not been a disappointing dish in the bunch. Excellent Hispanic mart attached to the restaurant.

Waleed Medani

So, this was a quick pick of where to eat after a long day at the water park. Going through the go Williamsburg magazine, we decided to try this place, we love Latin food and this place did not disappoint one bit. The food, the service, the atmosphere, all of it was exceptional. We are so pleased that we ate here and will definitely come back any time we are in the area. 5 stars to say the least.

Amber Castor

Fabulous

Charles Osborne

Unique food, very tasty! The chips with the salsa were usual, but everything else had a latino spin. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced and ample portions.

Becky O

We went for Happy Hour on Sunday and the food and drinks were amazing. Monday - Friday they have a buffet that is fantastic too.

Cesar J

Very good food

Francis Bartkowiak

So far, I've only been here once, but we had a great time. The food was good, and so was the alcohol. I had the Coco Loco drink, and it was awesome (picture attached). As a bonus, the prices were very reasonable. The waiter took a little too long getting us the bill/boxes at the end of the meal, but other than that I have no complaints. I enjoyed myself and plan on going back to try more of their food in the future.

Brian Keating

Excellent blend of Latin American food. Salvadoran, Mexican and Peruvian food available. Their Peruvian chicken is wonderful. The also have a great selection of Latin American beers.

Kelly Anna Pitts

Delicious vegetarian burrito, tasty cocktails (Try the Paloma) and friendly and attentive staff!

Irakli Machabeli

Decent Latin American food, salads are so so, frozen margarita was great. Overall good place

Maddie

Love this Mexican restaurant! The service there is amazing!! The food, amazing!

Omar Sidak

Excellent food and service. Was hoping to find some cuy on the menu but it is an elusive dish Only complaint I had and it is minor - went near closing time and the chemical used to clean the floor had a strong odor Will return next time I am in the area.

Stephanie Caldwell

Pupusas were DELICIOUS! I got the chicken and cheese and the shredded chicken had so much flavor. My husband had the tacos al pastor and loved them as well. Food was hot and fresh. Was definitely worth the hour drive. Will be coming back to this little gem whenever we need our fix.

Jose Giron

I want to go ahead and state that I am very impartial in regards of this review . Arrived at the place on a Friday night , so the place was very busy. As we sat down we were greeted with slight delay and after a couple of minutes sat down . We ordered our drinks , then waited around 10 minutes to order our food . We waited and waited . We waited so long that we, as a group of 5 man were able to eat a total of 7 full chip baskets . After the last basket of chips was reaching its final hours , we finally received our meal . It had been an hour and thirty minutes and we finally got our meal. It felt as they were killing the chicken and butchering the cow in the back of the restaurant because of how long we waited. As we got our food the food was not extraordinary, it was missing flavor , or maybe the long anticipation let us loose taste on our meal . One of the guys in the group also found an eggshell in his beans resulting in him just not finishing his food at all. We ordered a margarita, and it was not worth the price as it tasted more of juice than alcohol. Would not recommend this place to anybody I like, maybe if you are really craving Mexican food you could order an hour ahead so you only have to wait a little for your meal . Also want to state that if you are not hungry, you are at least strong a good portion of chips to down while you wait .

Lars Swanson

We ate lunch. The chicken is fantastic! Everything my wife and I had was very good. Our server Jackie was very friendly. We will definitely be back.

Mayra Fleury

We visiting Williamsburg for first time and we visit EL SABROSON the food and service excelent! Jackie was our waitress very nice! I recomend el SABROSON to anyone!!!