I'm writing this review in response to a catered event that El Palacio Del Sabor did for my work team. The coordination and planning was mostly done by my coworker and me. I would say it was more like 90/1 her/me. The reason I say that is because the people who are taking care of the catering details speak mainly Spanish and are not too comfortable speaking English. Was this a problem? No since my coworker spoke fluent Spanish. That being said, there were means to converse in English, including e-mail. Logistics: They take care of EVERYTHING. Food, serving trays, plates, utensils, and if you order it, agua as well! Food Quality: This stuff was delicious. There's nothing short of describing it as such. We did this at a park that allowed propane fires and everyone had a blast. Strongly suggest this place for catering.

I like to try different foods on the menu. My favorite are the "gordita de tinga" and popusas. Also the close at 10pm on Saturday not 11.

Amazing food and service Hard to find a spot like this the pupusa are delicious The shrimp tacos are even better and you gotta try the mixed fruit drink so gooooooood Try the appetizer player also a little bit of everything delicious One of my new favorite places

My sister has been raving about this pupusa place forever and we are so glad we finally made the trek down to South Bay to try this. Rating Breakdown: 2/2 Stars for Taste -- We ordered a bunch of pupusas to split. We tried the chicharron con queso, zucchini, mixed pork, and the beans and cheese. Honestly, they were all so good, it was hard to pick a favorite. I wasn't even mad at the ones without meat in them. Just slather them pupusas with red sauce, pile that slaw on, and shove it in my face. We also tried the huitlacoche quesadillas for the novelty, which was good but wouldn't go out of my way to have it again. The quesadillas palacios were also worth trying. The surprise of the night was the empanadas de platano, a dessert that was not too sweet and a great way to round out a meal made of carbs on carbs on carbs. Don't forget the horchata or the jamaica to wash the carbs down. 0.5/1 Stars for Value -- Not cheap! The menu doesn't have prices on most of the items so you're kind of ordering blind. We ended spending about $25 per person, but we kind of went overboard because we wanted to try everything and we also got drinks. 1/1 Stars for Customer Service -- If you dine in, they give you complimentary chips and salsa. (They're Costco chips, but free is free.) The servers were super nice. There's a bit of a wait for the food, but everything was made in house (except the chips lol) so that was to be expected. Bonus star because I would definitely be back for the pupusas and to try other items on the menu like the alambre!

I've had this restaurant bookmarked for a long time. I finally got to try them last night. TLDR: Food was delicious and the staff was super friendly. No prices on most of their menu items though. It's a bit of a hole in the wall joint, in a small strip mall, with a club next door and a small parking lot. There's both indoor and outdoor seating. The inside dining area is a bit small. They can seat maybe 30 people. We were able to grab the last table. Looking at the menu, it was hard to decide what to get. Everything looks so good. I seriously wanted to order everything! They even had another short menu on the wall. I went with the pupusas ($4.50 ea), and my wife got their quesadillas palacios (~$16) with chicken. I ordered 3 different pupusas thinking I could eat them all. They were so big that I only ate one of them. I love that they make it to order. There was one lady making pupusas the entire time we were there. The masa is thin and there's filling to the edge. So good when it's still hot and the cheese is melty. I tried my wife's quesadilla, and that was awesome! I loved the deep fried masa. It just fell apart while eating, otherwise, it was really tasty. We washed everything down with a large horchata. So good! I just docked a star because their menu items weren't all priced.

Impressed!! I really enjoyed the pupusas revueltas, so much so I ordered another one mid meal. The pupusas have a great consistency all around. Thin layer of masa so it's not so doughy, with the right amount of filling. You might get a good one with cheese oozing out, that's when it's nice and crispy, mm m mmm! The slaw was nice and seasoned, could almost eat it on its own, but you can't! The sauce! The saaauuccee! I need a bendy straw to drink out of the bottle. It's got a nice tang with a hint of oregano that just complements the slaw beautifully. These are some of the best pupusas I've had around the entire Bay Area. Walking in, a bit skeptical as we were the only ones in, but by the time we left, all the tables were taken, with people starting to line up. It must have been all the "mmmmm!!" going on inside aha ha. Service is great, tended to fairly quickly and regularly. Food came out hot and fast. Pay at the counter for quick and easy checkout. This is the typical vibe of a place you look for that deliver great food. I wanted to hug the lady that made my pupusas! You can tell she's passionate in the kitchen and she totally owns it. I'm definitely going to be a regular here, and I'm sure you will too! Thank you El Palacio Del Sabor!

i've been wanting to try this little Salvadorian spot in SJ for a little while now. Palacio del sabor is an easy to miss spot most known for their pupusas and tacos. every review i saw said I HAD to try the pupusas and that's exactly what i did. i ordered a bean and cheese pupusa and a chorizo/potato one. the woman who took my order spoke very little english and that's when i knew i was in good hands. right when i walked in, i could see all the food being cooked right behind the counter and it all smelled incredible. my 2 pupusas came out to $10 even and was ready in less than 10 minutes. my food was wrapped in a big plastic plate and covered in foil to stay warm and i was also given a plastic bag with cabbage and peppers along with some spicy/sweet red sauce (forgive me for not knowing the name). the bean and cheese pupusa was fine, kind of what i expected, but the real star of the show was the chorizo pupusa. the woman who took my order said there was no cheese in the chorizo pupusa, only potato, and i said that was fine, but when i bit in, there was actually no potato and there was cheese. i wasn't sad in anyway because this ended up being really tasty, the cheese was gooey and creamy and complimented the salty chorizo very well. in the second picture you can see i topped my pupusa with the cabbage and sauce and it created a terrific meal. i also added some crema after a few bites which made it even better. i plan on coming back and i'm super happy i made the trip

What a hidden gem! My boyfriend and I were in the area and wanted to try a new spot. We were craving tacos and nachos, so with the help of Yelp, we found El Palacio Del Sabor. There is a private parking lot with limited parking, but we found a spot right away. The restaurant has limited seating inside and outside. You'd order first and if you are eating at the restaurant, you will pay for your meal after. Seats are first come, first serve - choose any seating you'd like. We ordered 1 Carne Asada Nachos, 2 Al Pastor Tacos and 1 Small Horchata. If you eat in, you get complimentary chips and salsa. My boyfriend loved the salsa and he liked it more than the salsas served with the nachos and tacos. We loved everything! The horchata was creamy, sweet and not too much cinnamon. The nachos.. omg! The chips were fried fresh! When they brought out the nachos, you can smell the freshly, fried chips. The nachos had refried beans, cheese, jalapeños, choice of meat, cilantro, sour cream and salsa. Hands down, one of the best nachos we've ever had. The tacos... delicious as well!! Service was nice. Like a lot of people have mentioned, there is a bit of a language barrier. If you don't speak Spanish, it's a bit hard to order. We definitely will be back. We'd love to try their pupusas sometime!