Panaderia Tikal

Tried the pupusas and they sure were yummy. It’s down the street from my friends house so I’ll be sure to return there whenever I go visit. It’s a bakery-​store-​restaurant which I thought was pretty cool but I haven’t tried any of their bakery stuff yet. I did try the pastelitos de carne and man they were good! Sure to come back.

I can’t say much about their food, but we just went in to scope around and bought some palettas. They were really nice to us.

I ordered Pupusas and fried plantains with a side of refried beans and sour cream. Good comfort food. Casual place. Family operated. Spanish speakers.
If you want to try something different that is worth the price, I recommended. Enjoy!

pupusas are good. They are not friendly, a bit rude I say! No Smile nothing just what do you want attitude!

If I can give this place a 0 stars when it comes to there Guatemalan tamales I would. Horrible, they are not authentic Guatemalan tamales. Since when are tamales Chapines made with Maseca?!? NEVER. So if ur looking for that authentic Guatemalan tamales this is not the place for u at all.

Salvadorian food not Guatemalan. No lie. If some how you heard of someone or search the web page A Guatemala restaurant is all a lie, I tell you that they are lying. If there was a 0 would most definitely would put one. I been wanting to post here for a quite while because I moved out of the San Fernando Valley and now in in the city of Palmdale and I was a huge fan of this place. For once I am not Mexican neither Salvadorian I am raised and born in Guatemala. I am writing a review for their Salvadorian Tamales. This tamales are made of Masecas and for those who are from Guatemala the real authentic Tamales are made of Corn. This Tamales are nothing but flavor pudding texture. If I want Salvadorian Tamales I would most definitely recommend this place but if you are searching for a good almost authentic Guatemalan food this is not the place specially Tamales. Bakery is decent not great but I guess that’s what their place are known for. Good luck to come here cause that’s your dime not mine.

Well, we were out in the Valley and searched for a Guatemalan bakery to get some Champurradas to have for breakfast and found this spot. Unfortunately, the service was horrible! We said Good Morning when we walked in and were greeted by a serious face from the owner’s daughter. She didn’t say good morning back. She asked us what we needed and seemed annoyed that we were not hurrying up. She didn’t smile at all. She didn’t say thank you either. Maybe she was having a bad day BUT it was rude and I made sure I spoke to the owner about it. He said «Sorry, that’s my daughter» LOL Oh well, will NEVER go back! Why pay money to be treated in such a bad way. The only reason I give them 2 stars is because the Champurradas were good

Love their food! I have never been disappointed. Always eat in there, their usual typical Chapin (Guatemalan) breakfast. They always have warm & fresh bread. The only bad thing which is a deal breaker for me personally is the wait time which i totally understand cause they are always busy and the parking… Always a problem! But other than that i like their service and love the food!

Daily specials are worth trying. A couple of my favorites are the atol de elote and Sopa de Gallina India Asada. Small market area has productos centro americanos, found avena molida and incaparina you can browse while you wait for your food. Dining area is usually noisy and not huge but during the afternoon can have enough room for a family. Great for breakfast and lunch. Great service, cumbias and marimbas on the loop, homey feel.

Just finished a quick lunch from this place. Unfortunately, the Garnachas which LA Magazine wrote about, look them up, weren’t ready when we got there so we just ordered Pupusas, some cookies, and cheese bread which were all very very good. Everything made fresh. They also had a pretty large menu of soups, breakfasts, and other Guatemalan dishes that we plan on trying sometime soon. Check the place out.

Warm, fresh out of the oven, extremely moist corn bread. I never liked corn bread before, but if it tastes like this all the time I’d be 10 – 20 pounds heavier. Also they have a cheese bread they make with rice flour. I think its gluten free then right? So tasty!
Location: In a small strip mall. It looks a bit ghetto outside, but the inside is very clean.
Service: This is a family owned panderia/​restaurant owned by Guatemalens or El Salvadoreans. I’m not sure they had decoration from both areas. The workers are very nice and knowledgable.
Foods: Pan, pupusa, empanadas, antojitos, fresh oj, coffee, sodas. They also sell groceries for those of you who want to make the aforementioned items at home!
Seating: Quite a few tables inside. Groups eating here would work for a quick lunch.
Good:
I got 2 pupusas that were good. They weren’t oily and crisp but I think thats a difference in how they food. I also tried fried empanadas with potatoes, carrots and shredded beef. They were very different and tasty.
My coworker got Caldo de Res, she said its less oily than other places and the quality is very good.
Bad:
The cabbage for the pupusa was not pickled at all, but fresh! That made the meal less, but not terribly so, enjoyable.
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I do not know much about Guatalmalen or Food from El Salvador, but I do know good tasting fresh food! I fell in love with the Chicken Pepian, with the fresh thick tortillas and rice! Then I moved onto the Chile Relano, I had never had that before! Loved it. Don’t miss out of the tamales or the plantains! This place is small in a tiny Laundromat center, but it’s always bustling, people ordering a range of items, and lots of fresh pandaria! I live in Encino and I crave going over there!