Unique food, great prices, great service. I go here maybe 2x/week and try something new. Its the sort of food that doesnt make you feel bad after eating it, either. So glad I found El
Tasty, fresh food, great service, nice decor, great mission. The food was flavorful, filling, and fairly priced. Great place for lunch, dinner, or dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Plantain Chips, Guacamole, Elote Loco Street Corn, Pupusa & Tostada Combo
Luis O
This iz not Guatemalan food. This is someones take on it and adding “Guatemelan” to a menu to have people come and try something new and different. Food is nowhere near good, its just a generic and bland mix of foods that taste nothing as it should. The pupusas have no flavor, the repollo had pickled onions which taste like the ones you put on the Dominican platter Mangu… Save your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Isabella Karabinas
No lo recomiendo. La comida fue desabrida y parecía de chipotle.This place is almost as basic as chipotle and probably not worth your time unless that’s what you’re looking for.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
a rotten mango
Mindblowing chicken taquitos, seriously. soup was very flavorful and easy to eatcan't stand the toast order tablets; I like reading menusNice store layout
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Epicurean Swerve
Spectacular for what it is. It’s Guatemalan street food served with style but without affectation. I had the chicken taquitos, which were crispy, hot, and served in a very distinctive sauce. It’s presumably slightly more expensive than real street food just as it is fancier, but it’s hardly pricey. I just wish their portions were slightly larger.
Jacob
I love pupusas and central American style empanadas, but these were very disappointing. The pupusas seemed like they were bought frozen at a store and just heated up. Cheap, but still not worth the money.
Food: 2
Shaylee Brown
Very happy to have stumbled upon this gem! Came to visit from the West and we were pleased to find some delicious South/Central American dishes here. The food is tasty and the churros are incredible. The service is also top notch. They noticed we did not order drinks at the kiosk and brought ice cups of water to our table without us asking. Such a pleasant experience! I will definitely tell anyone visiting this area to stop here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Tres Leches Churro, Pupusa & Taquito Combo
Kyle Malinda-White
Amazing value ($7 for 2 very full taquitos) and counter-serve. This will be my new favourite place in Center City.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Taquitos Mexicanos
Sharvani M.
Good food! I've had taquitos from their Reading Terminal Market location before and they were quite tasty and crisp, and same experience this time except tried a few more items. The butternut squash taquitos were probably still my fave for how crispy on the outside, savory on the inside they were. I also really enjoyed the beet tostada, but didn't love the black bean pupusas. The toppings ar generally the same on each item (pickled onions, lettuce, salsa) so the real flavor comes from the filling or stuffing itself and the toppings add to it. Plenty of vegetarian options - I would come back here for a little snack but probably not a whole meal.
Fast food, quick service, friendly staff. Self seeting areaTaquito (5/5) - One of the best taquitos in philly, fried perfectly. Thicker than traditionalPupusa (4/5) - Soft, flavorful, we got vegetarianTostada (3/5) - Average
Christina F.
We got the taquitos and tostadas and they were delicious. Service was very fast and friendly. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Danielle Landy
Food is delicious and omg have y’all had the hot chocolate in the cooler months?! Sooo delicious. I’ve come here on my lunch break for years, consistently good.
Ernest Owens
A delightful place with delicious Central American cuisine!
I ordered a large lunch order for a return-to-office meeting and decided on El Merkury (I LOVE pupusas!). It is always tricky ordering for a large group, but El Merkury’s varied menu made everything super easy. I also very much appreciate that their team took the time to write down the names/orders on the packaging for easy distribution. The food was absolutely delicious, and El Merkury will definitely be on our lunch rotation for future orders!
Unique food, great prices, great service. I go here maybe 2x/week and try something new. Its the sort of food that doesnt make you feel bad after eating it, either. So glad I found El
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Pupusas, Pupusa & Taquito Combo, Pupusa and Tostada Combo
Tasty, fresh food, great service, nice decor, great mission. The food was flavorful, filling, and fairly priced. Great place for lunch, dinner, or dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Plantain Chips, Guacamole, Elote Loco Street Corn, Pupusa & Tostada Combo
This iz not Guatemalan food. This is someones take on it and adding “Guatemelan” to a menu to have people come and try something new and different. Food is nowhere near good, its just a generic and bland mix of foods that taste nothing as it should. The pupusas have no flavor, the repollo had pickled onions which taste like the ones you put on the Dominican platter Mangu… Save your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
No lo recomiendo. La comida fue desabrida y parecía de chipotle.This place is almost as basic as chipotle and probably not worth your time unless that’s what you’re looking for.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Mindblowing chicken taquitos, seriously. soup was very flavorful and easy to eatcan't stand the toast order tablets; I like reading menusNice store layout
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Spectacular for what it is. It’s Guatemalan street food served with style but without affectation. I had the chicken taquitos, which were crispy, hot, and served in a very distinctive sauce. It’s presumably slightly more expensive than real street food just as it is fancier, but it’s hardly pricey. I just wish their portions were slightly larger.
I love pupusas and central American style empanadas, but these were very disappointing. The pupusas seemed like they were bought frozen at a store and just heated up. Cheap, but still not worth the money.
Food: 2
Very happy to have stumbled upon this gem! Came to visit from the West and we were pleased to find some delicious South/Central American dishes here. The food is tasty and the churros are incredible. The service is also top notch. They noticed we did not order drinks at the kiosk and brought ice cups of water to our table without us asking. Such a pleasant experience! I will definitely tell anyone visiting this area to stop here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Tres Leches Churro, Pupusa & Taquito Combo
Amazing value ($7 for 2 very full taquitos) and counter-serve. This will be my new favourite place in Center City.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Taquitos Mexicanos
Good food! I've had taquitos from their Reading Terminal Market location before and they were quite tasty and crisp, and same experience this time except tried a few more items. The butternut squash taquitos were probably still my fave for how crispy on the outside, savory on the inside they were. I also really enjoyed the beet tostada, but didn't love the black bean pupusas. The toppings ar generally the same on each item (pickled onions, lettuce, salsa) so the real flavor comes from the filling or stuffing itself and the toppings add to it. Plenty of vegetarian options - I would come back here for a little snack but probably not a whole meal.
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Fast food, quick service, friendly staff. Self seeting areaTaquito (5/5) - One of the best taquitos in philly, fried perfectly. Thicker than traditionalPupusa (4/5) - Soft, flavorful, we got vegetarianTostada (3/5) - Average
We got the taquitos and tostadas and they were delicious. Service was very fast and friendly. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Food is delicious and omg have y’all had the hot chocolate in the cooler months?! Sooo delicious. I’ve come here on my lunch break for years, consistently good.
A delightful place with delicious Central American cuisine!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ucity Churro, Churros, Corn, Pupusa and Tostada Combo, Combo Tostada Pupusas
I ordered a large lunch order for a return-to-office meeting and decided on El Merkury (I LOVE pupusas!). It is always tricky ordering for a large group, but El Merkury’s varied menu made everything super easy. I also very much appreciate that their team took the time to write down the names/orders on the packaging for easy distribution. The food was absolutely delicious, and El Merkury will definitely be on our lunch rotation for future orders!
Food: 5
Service: 5