Migueleno Restaurant & Club

The food is delicious, they have everything from tacos to Burgers. They have great papusas. The prices are reasonable, and they even have a bar and a night club on the weekends. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

First time coming here. Ok place not as nice as I thought it would be. Me and my friend were not exactly happy with our meal. I got caldo with some questionable sea food in it and my friend had a steak that was to rough to eat she he just ate the rice and beans and I just ate the fish from my caldo well what I think was fish and the toasted bread. Not a good experience and will not be coming back here, but it was an experience lesson learned.

I recently had an unfortunate incident that caused my car to be towed (I won’t go into details as it’s a story that I would rather not repeat or recall) and was forced to drive to a rather unsavory part of town to pick up my car. On my way to pick up my car, I got a bit lost (I think I’d had a couple of beers and was mildy hungover that day) and happened to run out of beer while I was driving which forced me to search for a place to purchase a cold one. Hence my discovery of this wonderful little spot called Migueleño. I ordered a sampler platter and a couple of Modelos for my brother and I and was very impressed with all of the choices on the sampler.
The pupusas were savory with a crispy melted cheesiness on the outside where the cheese had leaked out of the dough and a nice melty inside that was wonderfully delicious. The black beans were smoky and hearty but not overwhelmingly so with much more flavor that those found at Gloria’s, the ubiquitous and all-​too-​popular Salvadoran restaurant you tend to find on every corner these days. The platanos fritos with crema agria were excellent, the plaintains dripping with sweet butteriness and the sour cream fresh and cool, not worn out and runny from sitting beneath a heat lamp. I believe there was some kind of meat on the plate as well although I forget now what kind of meat. I believe there may have been some kind of small bird on the plate, maybe a grilled squab or quail, possibly a pigeon or a dove, not sure really but it was delicious. Lastly the tamal, a more coastal variation of the mexican tamale, was delectable, much larger than the mexican version and wrapped in a banana leaf with a more thick and velvety corn outer coating, more along the lines of a firm polenta. This type of tamale is served in Mexico as well but only in coastal areas and found in very few authentic mexican restaurants in Mexico. As such, it was quite a treat to find such a well-​done tamal here at Migueleño.
Even though this spot is a bit off the beaten path so to speak and in a questionable neighborhood, I highly suggest that those who enjoy Gloria’s give Migueleño a try. The experience is much more authentic and genuine than Gloria’s without the false glitz and glitter of a chain restaurant. The service is prompt and friendly although very little english is spoken and the prices are much nicer on your wallet than aforementioned Salvadoran restaurant. If you have an open mind and are willing to try new things and venture into somewhat seedy, run-​down neighborhood for a bite of Salvoradoran goodness, you’ll enjoy this place.