El Paraiso

Haven’t been here in a few years. Went for lunch today and here are my observations. A 15 minute initial wait estimate became 35 minutes and can’t understand why since the shop was empty when I arrived and stayed empty for a good 7 minutes after my order went in. I ordered a shrimp burrito which came with rice and lettuce/​guac/​sour cream. I also ordered a chips and guac. First off everything was either room temperature or lukewarm which was shocking considering I assumed due to the wait time that all was being made from scratch. As in catching the shrimp, farming the avocados and hand rolling tortillas. Apparently not the case. The guacamole was very good and I don’t like guacamole so that is saying a lot. They were stingy on chips and guac considering I paid $ 4.99 for that. The rice was standard fare and the burrito was meh. No flavor. Not sure if I got the light treatment because I’m not Latina or what but there was no taste of garlic, onion spice Etc. Very disappointed. The shrimp was diced and few and far between. I tasted more beans and I was vigilant because previous reviews. I would actually try again but not on lunch break and probably not the burrito again. And probably not carry out. Also pricey for lunch in my opinion.

I was on a business trip in Baltimore this past weekend and stumbled upon this restaurant on the way to Giant for my lunch break out session. I come from a small town myself so I decided to give this place a try.
Upon stepping into the place, I couldn’t help but realize how homely it felt. The pleasant aroma of fresh baked pastries filled my nostrils and the greeting and service matched. Although the prices are a little higher than you would expect from a small family owned restaurant, it’s well worth the quality. I went with the intention of a small, half filling portion, but was I wrong. I ordered the Parrillada El Parasio and couldn’t believe the taste of the food upon first bite. The steak was cooked to a great medium rare and the addition of the shrimp and chicken were salivating. Right down to the last rice grain was exemplary. Sadly, I underestimated my appetite and left no room for dessert but throughly enjoyed my café con leche.
I may have only been here for a weekend, but I’ll make an effort to stop by next time around to leave room for that flan !

The nachos had a nasty taste, the set up is really different, but the steak on top the nachos were perfect… will not be back

I found this place by simply entering «Mexican Food“in the Unilocal search engine and I’m so glad I did! It’s a great hole in the wall! I got the steak burrito supreme #2 and you could instantly tell every ingredient was fresh! They also have homemade Horchata which in my experience is hard to find and that to was excellent. If you’re in the area and you want something different than Chipotle I highly recommend this place. I will be back!

Such a random spot. I can’t even tell you where in the world this place is because my sense of direction is non existent. But the food was authentic and hot. I had fajitas he had papusas and a burrito. The guy next to is had a full fish head included. Impressive.
They are also a big on deserts and catering.
This place isnt much to look at and its only about 6 tables but that shouldn’t deter you from coming and getting a good bite to eat

Ordered Shrimp Enchiladas and Banana bread not really impressed, the best thing was the fresh tortilla chips. My enchiladas were empty probably because it was shrimp because my sister ordered chicken and had it was stuffed.

Has authentic Latin Food. Chips Were Crispy and served hot. Steak Chimichanga was very good. The décor feels like the inside of a bus station though. It needs wall papers of tall Coconut Trees and Ocean.

Awesome! The pork chops are the bomb my favorite. My wife loves all there tacos with their guacamole! The chimichanga was huge and full of chicken enough for lunch the next day. And its also BYOB:). Great food for the $$.

Looking for good El Salvadorian food in the Owings Mills area? This is the spot! Great food, good prices. Family atmosphere. The flank steak with shrimp is yummylicious. Yeah I made that word up. No alcohol served here though. The food is would be great with a cerveza or 3 at the very least.
The food is cooked fresh to order so expect a reasonable wait. All four courses available and I have yet to be disappointed.

Very accommodating and reasonably priced. Not a huge veggie selection but open to modifications.

Some of the best food I’ve had in Owings Mills hands down. You can’t beat the flavors in the Tacos al la Mexicana, burrito al la Mexicana, the guac is simple, fried plantains are perfect. It’s a little «hole in the wall» joint but those are always the best.

El Paraiso has great authentic latin food, mostly from Mexico and El Salvador. The skirt (flank) steak and shrimp combo is delicious! Don’t forget to try the «the tres leches» cake. I am giving it only 4 stars because the place has 5 tables which hold about 5 people per table. So the restaurant is full with 25 people. Other than that… the service and the food are outstanding!

This place is amazing! I honestly have no complaints! Delicious food (exceeded my expectations) great service, fast and attentive! Got the burrito especial, amazing, I asked for jalapeños in mine and they were so fresh and delicious. it came with rice guacamole, sour cream and fresh pico de gallo. The prices are awesome as well! I am really glad we found this place since the restaurants around here (in my opinion, are pretty bad) we will definitely be back soon!

Love this place. We pick up food here every other week. They always have our food ready quickly and it’s fresh and hot. My husband gets the enchiladas verdes every single time. I like to switch it up and have never had a bad meal. The burrito supreme #2 is simple and good. The camarones en crema is also very good. They serve this stuff that I would almost liken to cole slaw with the pupusas and I crave both regularly. No clue what it is called but it’s tasty!

Food is good and prices are decent.

My husband tries every Mexican place nearby and this is just not a very good one. Nothing specifically wrong just not very flavorful. Meh is my overall feeling towards this place.

I love this place! It’s a small diner, next door to the Chinese carryout we use to go to all the time (the Chinese food sucks now).
I ordered the grilled pork chops and my Husband ordered the chicken burrito (which was huge).
I loved the pork chops, they were seasoned and cooked to perfection. I even dreamed about them several days later.
The reason for the 4 stars, the dining room was very small and dark, we went around 5 in the afternoon. There was only carry out takers, but plenty of orders. If they would brighten it up a bit, it would make the environment better.
But, either way, I’m going back.

I like the food at this place and we’ve been there a couple of times, however they recently decided to stop honoring
certificates. I understand not allowing people to buy new certificates, but not honoring certificates people have already spent money on is bad business. No thanks.

This was one of those «Hey, let’s check this place out for lunch» type of stops. Boy, are we glad we did! We were the only non-​Hispanics in the restaurant, which immediately bode well for our anticipation. We weren’t let down.
We split a pupusa, and then each had the steak tacos. To say that the food was ‘good’ would be an understatement. It was great, and as authentic as it gets.
Besides our meal being fantastic, the plates that were coming out of the kitchen for the other diners were amazing to see. A whole fried Tilapia, a golden roasted chicken, lobster…
Will definitely be back!