El Jiboa

I don’t find this place to be anything special. Food was very salty. I ordered #18 and the sauce tasted like ragu tomato sauce. It was mostly a rice portion with a side of stewed beef and iceberg lettuce. Overall, expensive for $ 14.
By the way– their guacamole has no tomatoes. It does have egg boiled egg. I do not recommend. The Salvadoran cheese does not taste like feta as advertised in their menu.
Also, I originally order a cheese pupusa and they didn’t have. Ended up with a mixed bean and cheese. I don’t feel like they make them fresh like other Salvadoran delis I have visited. I would go to Ranchito Deli or El Vincentino Restaurante Salvadoreno or venture into Queens Village.
Their horchata is water-​based not milk based.

I have passed by this place many times over the last couple years, but never had a chance to stop in. Last week I took hold of the opportunity to give it a shot. It is a cute little restaurant run by family type folks. Broken English was spoken and they were more than willing to help. So don’t feel like you will get stuck with a language barrier.
I had the #18: carne deshilda con arroz, cuajada y salad. For you Gringos (like me!), this is a shredded beef in a tomato-​based stew like sauce with lots of peppers (not at all spicy). A small salad, white rice and fresh cheese almost like feta was also on the plate. It was a very flavorful and enjoyable meal.
It appears that this establishment has $ 7 lunch specials from the steam table but none was available on the day I visited. I overhead another patron asking about the special and the lady behind the counter said it starts again next month. Maybe they cater to ethnic day laborers who are more prevalent once the weather warms up.
While most little Latino joints like this have the telenovelas playing on the TV, these guys had an Indian channel playing!
I enjoyed my lunch and will definitely be back next time I am in the area.

Just felt the urge to write a review of this place since nobody else has yet. Eaten here twice and I’m surprised by how delicious the food is. Hidden behind dark windows, the interior of this place is actually quite stellar. Rocks that are beautiful, great décor, quite nice. Service is okay. Great breakfast options, like huevos rancheros with corn cake. Their Colombian specialities are also quite nice. I love their breaded chicken with rice and beans and salad. These grill masters really know how to cook, but you have to know where it is, since this place is sort of secret…