El Buen Sabor Latino

Des Moines, IA · Salvadoran restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in Des Moines
#178
of 584 restaurants
City Percentile
45%
rating percentile
Address
El Buen Sabor Latino, 1130 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone
(515) 265-2895
Website
charleesrestaurantbaria.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

El Buen Sabor Latino is a restaurant located in Des Moines, IA. It is one of 584 restaurants listed in Des Moines. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the Des Moines city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Buen Sabor Latino

Best Salvadoran flavor at the center of Des Moines. Best Pupusas in town with lots of veggies and meats to choose from.

Hours

Saturday8 AM–2 AM
Sunday8 AM–10 PM
Monday8 AM–10 PM
Tuesday8 AM–10 PM
Wednesday8 AM–10 PM
Thursday8 AM–10 PM
Friday8 AM–2 AM

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Deairess Miller · Dec 2025

I ordered 3 carne asada papusas and 2 shrimp papusas (pictured). I am very disappointed in not only the service but also the food. The papusas as you can see barely have any substance other than the papusa dough. The cashier assumed I was a door dasher bc I was a black woman coming in a Mexican restaurant instead of greeting me as a customer. I’ve been here twice before and each time has been more and more disappointing! I love to support the minority community but not when the customer service is horrible but the food is as well. I won’t be coming back and will continue supporting the other local small business that value me as a customer!

★★★★★ 5.0 James D · Jan 2026

The food here is just amazing. This was the second time my friend and I come here. We had cheese pupusa, revuelta pupusa. Breakfast huevos con chorizo, breakfast mañanero, been and milk empanadas, atol de elote, and a side of their yellow rice. The food was so great, like I can’t say enough. Pupusas were a good size too. Thank you so much and we look forward to visiting again soon!

★★★★★ 5.0 Sierra Collins · Nov 2022

Ordered a to-go order over the phone, it was fast and the lady was super sweet. (Even ran out to my car with cold item bag that I forgot to grab). Got it home (about 10 minutes away) and it was still piping hot and sooooo delicious. We ordered papusas con queso, camarónes a la salsa picante, and tacos al bistec (papusas with cheese, spicy grilled shrimp, and steak tacos) LOL My favorite part was actually the bean dip sauce, and the side salsas. The flavor is incomparable! Love this place!!!!!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Hector Estrada · Mar 2026

We loved the food and services, we definitely will come back!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Tatiana Zambrano · Dec 2025

Really good food! My family and I enjoyed it. Nice staff..

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Salvadoran restaurantHonduran restaurantLatin American restaurantMexican restaurant

Top Restaurants in Des Moines

NameRatingReviews
Eastside Nutrition★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Sweet Treat without Wheat★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Roman Exprés Café★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
The Empire★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Turkish Feast★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Wake Up Iowa Coffee★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant★★★★★ 5.020 reviews
Mayalu Coffee★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
The Grateful Chef★★★★★ 4.920 reviews
Horizon Line Coffee★★★★★ 4.920 reviews

This listing is informational. Contact the business directly to verify credentials, services, and availability.