Kristin Gifford
Ordered a tray of fruit for a surprise breakfast for the teachers at my child’s school. Really pleasant atmosphere in restaurant and friendly staff, order was ready exactly at the time I picked online. The tray of fruit is amazing–huge, fresh, beautiful. Perfect for my group. Thanks, Traila Sabor Cuencano!
… moreSuni Zmich
Order the cheese empanadas!!! After taking one bite, my friend had tears in her eyes. She said the empanadas brought her back to Mexico when she visited her grandparents as a little girl. I know Sabor Cuencano is an Ecuadorian restaurant (and not Mexican) but if a humble empanada can bring back a childhood sensory experience accompanied by happy tears, then in my mind, it’s worth every penny. The empanadas were airy and crispy which surprised me – I usually expect fried food to feel heavy. The empanadas I’ve had in the past were denser than the ones at Sabor Cuencano. These were light like my friend’s upbeat mood. Great bite. Fantastic price.
… moreJennifer Markey
My daughter and I were here last night and ordered takeout. My daughter had the Cuencano platter and I had three varieties of tacos. The Cuencano was really good. Roast pork with a delicious slice of crispy pork skin on top. That fried skin was heavenly! The beans and llappingachos were good; not sure what the potato stew was, but the bite I tried had a big chunk of fat in it (not my favorite thing). My daughter really enjoyed her meal. My tacos (shrimp, carnitas, chicken) were just ok. The carnitas actually seemed to be steak, which was really good and I’m not much of a steak person. The chicken was bland and the hot sauce didn’t really help. The shrimp was good, just shrimp though, nothing special. I did like the hot sauce on the other tacos. We got some Ecuadorian sodas, which were fun to try. I rated this restaurant on both our meals; mine was a 3 star but my daughter’s was a 4.5, so that’s my 4 star rating
… moreAlan Tang
the food lacks taste, the service was poor, and the price was expensive for small portions. I do not recommend.
… moreMinnesota Nice
Their chaulafan is awesome for anyone… I personally prefer with chicken and shrimp only…
… moreJose Rodriguez
Hot oily water, a cube of yuca, about ten grains of peas, ten tiny cubes (about 5/32 inches per side) of carrots, two legs of boiled chicken and chopped cilantro on the top of the oily water that’s the soup they are selling, you can imagine the taste of the dish, all the components kept separated but mixed together before serve it. Additionally you will have boiled corn with the “soup” . Also, I ordered tostón “fried green plantains”, I must recognize it was the only edible food I had in the place. Total cost $20.
… moremichelle bunay
The food had no flavor whatsoever and it was brought out cold after waiting about 20 minutes for it. This did not represent the food of Cuenca at all. Pretty disappointing. I was excited to try this new place but it was a big waste of money because the food was expensive as well. They need to improve their food and costumer service. Until then, i will keep going to Chimborazo!
… moreLeika Schmidt
As I try different Ecuadorian places, I realize that every place is not totally up to par with my regular spot. I got the nastiest salchipapas here. They had been fried twice and were inedible. I got the hornado and was slightly disappointed because it did not have the quality taste I needed. I felt sad, spending $40 for stuff that I could have enjoyed previously at Los Andes or Chimborazo. Don’t go here, go elsewhere.
… moreCynthia Lettermann
Another great Ecuadorian restaurant in NE MPLS! I had the Hornados, a plate of carnitas, white corn (or rice), small salad, and a llipingacho.
It all was very tasty and served quickly. The pork had a cap of crunchy pork skin while the roasted meat had a great crust and a deep lime flavor. The corn came in extra large kernels and took the hot sauce easily. Finally the llipingacho was a moist, soft corn cake.
They serve both breakfast and lunch with a limited menu. It is a very tiny place and seems very popular with Ecuadorian families. Definitely worth stopping in for Hispanic but not Mexican food.
… moreEstrella Ortiz
If we’re talking Sabor *Cuencano* (my mistake, I wrote sabor latino, but I definitely meant to say sabor cuencano) on 26th and central, then this deserves 1 star. They lack good customer service (or customer service in general) and every time I go inside for service they take a good while. I actually try to call ahead of time so I don’t wait there for my food, but they never answer their phones either; I went inside and their phone rang even though it was slow. Not happy about any of my experiences at this restaurant.
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