Papagayos

How to eat a pupusa: pour cabbage and sauce on top (don’t worry, it’s not spicy). Use your hands or a fork.
I’m giving my rating based on the only thing I order here: pupusas, the traditional food of the Pipil people (who may be an offshoot of the Maya or Aztec). Pupusa means scared food in the Pipil or Nahuatl language. They originated in El Salvador and there’s actually a Salvadorian lady in the kitchen making these as you order. I asked.
I would have many more options in the south but this is the only place I’ve found that makes pupusas, and they’re pretty good. The traditional pupusas are called «mixtas» here. Salvadorian restaurants call them «revueltas.» That means they are stuffed with chicharron, cheese, and refried beans. No Central American would order chicken or ground beef in those.
They will know what you mean if you ask for «pupusas mixtas.» They look like a thick corn tortilla but they are stuffed with ground chicharron (pork, way better than pulled pork IMO), cheese, refried beans and spices. I recommend you give one a try even if you think you don’t like one of those ingredients. Once mixed, they take on a different flavor. You will find they come with shredded cabbage salad and tomato sauce on the side. Someone complained the cabbage salad wasn’t crispy. That’s because it’s not coleslaw, it’s «curtido» and it’s supposed to be pickled – not coated in a dressing. Would you complain «the fish wasn’t cooked» at a sushi place?
There was another complaint about their margaritas. I would never think to order one here but if what you’re looking for is a good margarita, you could try a Mexican restaurant but I recommend the frozen margaritas (regular/​lime) at 54^th Street Grill and Bar. Best one I’ve found and I’ve tried a lot! You don’t even have to pay for an extra shot of tequila like you do for the weak ones at other places.

Finally some good Honduran food! I have been looking for Honduran food throughout the country but couldn’t find any so I am so glad I finally found some! I got the regular baleadas and they tasted just how they should!

Food is top notch, the service is always friendly. The market has a nice selection of Latin items you don’t find in the regular supermarkets around here.

Excellent authentic food and service!!! A little hole in the wall environment but that just adds to the experience.

What a hidden gem in St Louis. We stumbled on the name if this place while researching Honduran restaurants in our new Home in Baton Rouge. Luckily we were planning a trip back to St Louis so we could try this place. How we could have lived in St Louis for the entire time they have been in business and not having heard of it is beyond me.
We went with a friend, born and raised in STL who had never been there either. We were the only non Latinos in the place and the only ones who didn’t speak fluent Spanish. Not a problem to order for us, we speak food and drink Spanish. For the non speaker, there are pictures of every item. We ordered pork pupusa, egg baleada, enchilada, and a plate of Honduran empanadas to share. Just before the food arrived the server placed a trio of condiments on the table: hot sauce, spicey picked onions, and sweet picked beets and onions. Our table was filled with food when it arrived. No small plates here! All the plates were served with a cabbage slaw that was slightly sweet. Great accompaniment to the dishes. All the food was great. Very authentic. My favorite was the empanadas. They had a spicy mayo and were corn based outside stuffed with chicken or beef. Both were good. I also loved the spicy onions. They were great with the pupusa and baleada.
If we lived in STL, we would be going back often. We will keep it on the list for our next trip up north.

I am always the only person eating their when I go. Food is pretty good but its a lonely experience. I wish that there were more choices in Latin food in St Louis but this is it.

I’m trying to understand why I haven’t been in here before tonight. A block-​or-​so from my house and I just TODAY find out how fabulously awesome this place is!
I had a pupusa — chock full of chicken and cheese, with a side of the slaw/​salad mentioned in previous reviews, plus a sauce to pour over the pupusa. It was so delicious. AND? It only cost $ 2.49. NO LIE. Enough food for a very decent meal for less than $ 3.
Bar seems well-​stocked, with a decent selection of bottled beer (import & domestic). Also, a grocery store on the other side of the wall. VERY friendly people — accommodating and efficient.

Thanks. Unilocal!Nice spot, really chill. Reminds me of a Honduran De Palm Tree in terms of atmosphere. People came in and hung out and got their food. The food came in pretty good time– 20 – 30 minutes. Like the other reviewer mentioned, you might want to bring a friend who speaks Spanish, but the waitress made it work. They have an impressive selection of (I’m assuming?) Latin American beers I’ve never heard of, Sol, Carta Blanca, and about 3 others. They have a full-​ish bar. They made us margaritas — they weren’t good, it was def liquor and the mix tasted really cheap.
But the food was good — I ordered Honduran tacos and it came with a cabbage slaw. It wasn’t spicy, which is nice, you can add spicy condiments if needed. It was fresh and hot, right out of the kitchen, not greasy, and the filling was really interesting, it tasted like a chicken salad inside. The bf ordered a carne asada, the meat was really good, flavored subtlety and came with refried beans. The dishes are similar to what you might be used to in terms of Mexican food, but the flavors are more subtle and muted (not as spicy). It was something different. The food is priced really good, too. We’ll be back.

Been here with the BF three times now and cannot begin to explain how happy I feel after eating this food. BF is Cuban and this is the closest place we’ve found to the comfort food he misses. I have tried something different every time:
–Last night, I got the carne asada. The meat was very tendered and the seasoning was delicious. Most entrees come with long sliced lightly fried plantains, yellow rice, beans (brown beans, not black, and not refried), a cabbage salad (shredded cabbage, tomato, onion & cilantro) and a couple strips of queso fresco, I think.
–Time before, got the Honduran version of nachos: those same fried plantains on the bottom, with the cabbage salad on them, well seasoned ground beef, and their sauce that’s on several things, which seems like some sort of tangy mayo/​hot sauce combo.
–First time, got the fried chicken, which comes with the sauce on it and the same sides.
–The BF gets the pork steak (also drizzled with the sauce) every time, which is so tender and juicy, it’s amazing. It knocks any STL pork steak out of the park.
We also ordered a couple tamales once to go with our meal. Those were the only thing I found slightly lacking. They were large but the flavor wasn’t that great and they had a kind of spongy outside, which I didn’t care for.
The portions at this place are large, so come hungry or get a box. The staff speaks minimal English, so having the BF there was helpful, but you could get by just pointing at the menu, too.
Oh yes, and they have tasty margaritas that come in the massive fishbowl on a stem glasses. The small is PLENTY.
I really really love this place!

Only place in St. Louis for amazing Honduran food. This is my favorite place to go and enjoy something different. Seriously, you have to try their food. Amazing.

I love the idea and concept. Other reviews were positive. may be I hit the wrong day or may be some things were overlooked. To the point — the fried chicken was reheated (not good for fried chicken) no flavor, soggy. The Honduran cabbage salad was tart and soggy, no crunch, not much flavor. The plantains looked like popcorn (I’ve never seen or experienced this) they too had no flavor. There was a flavored mayo sauce squirted on the chicken and salad, not good either. It was hard to tip I felt like I was working. There was only one piece of chicken on the platter (Hodak’s you get ½ a chicken 4 pieces for $ 8.99) sorry I doubt we’ll make it back. Lunch with tip for one was $ 16!

St. Louis has a Honduran restaurant?! I was so excited when I learned the news that I had to try it immediately. We really don’t have many options of Latin food here in St. Louis other than the ever popular Mexican restaurants. Fritanga has delicious Nicaraguan food and Mango has excellent Peruvian, but other than that there just isn’t much to choose from.
I can’t vouch for authenticity but I did enjoy my meal. I decided to try the Tacos Hondurenos which consisted of 3 chicken tacos in corn tortillas rolled up and deep fried. They came with a side of cabbage slaw topped with pico de gallo, cheese and a mayo based sauce of some kind. These Taquito-​like rolls were hot and crispy and went well with the side of slaw. The table condiment trio of pickled onions, peppers and salsa made it even better. I don’t usually care for Taquitos, but this version was delicious.
I also decided to try the more familiar pupusa. A pupusa is considered more of a Salvadoran specialty, but they are so rare in St. Louis that I had to at least try Papagayos version. They are kind of like a cornmeal pancake stuffed with cheese and meat in the middle. Unfortunately I didn’t find this version to be quite as good as ones I’ve tried in the past. The side of cabbage salad and condiment trio did help make it more enjoyable.
Overall, I really enjoyed my experience other than the service which wasn’t very friendly. I do look forward to going back and trying some of the other unique items.

Last meal before heading home. The best tamales ever great flavor very authentic washed down with a Heineken. Pretty cool they have store attached as well as bar area

While looking for places close to home I stumbled on this grocery/​restaurant that focuses on Honduran food. They have a dining area, bar and small grocery area.
The food was really good.
He had a tamale wrapped in a banana leaf that was three times the size of the tamales we get wrapped in corn husks. They had that style too as tomatillos (I think). The menu luckily has lots of pictures so that is helpful. The tamale was really good.
I had the pollo corchata (fried chicken) with plantains and Honduran salad, which was like a cole slaw minus the vinegar. There were options on how the plantains were prepared, I went with sweet and was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the fried chicken, good breading and juicy meat. There was a sauce drizzled over the top that reminded us of mustard but not quite. The salad was interesting, had a very light flavor.
My bf had a Heineken and a shot of Flor de Cona rum, he was happy to see they offered it. Total bill was $ 22! We will be back!