el bowl — Restaurant in Sacatepéquez

An explosion of an experience, not only for your taste bulbs. The best bowl I EVER had!

The very first impression of the well decorated bowls with lovely arranged, to perfection roasted tofu, cracky seeds, perfectly timed red pepper and an outstanding sauce with the colour you would imagine a sunrise in heaven would have. The very first bite is one you will never forget. You try to capture it, to keep it, to write it down, to look it away but it is simply not possible. Things from heaven aren’t meant to be captured. The only thing you can do is to try to describe the taste to your future grandchildren, making them desire to visit this place. The very first moment you taste the peanut sauce, the perfectly tendered rice noodles, the flawless concept of all the different seasonings combined to an outstanding taste experience take you on a trip through hundreds of years of culture, love and joy. The very last bite will make you desire even more. Try not to break into tears when you come to this point because you just know you can come back tomorrow for breakfast for a magnificent...

I can't say enough amazing things about El Bowl! If you're looking for a meal with healthy, fresh options, and an amazing staff, please visit. Karina goes above and beyond to take care of each person that walks into the restaurant—from personal fans on a hot afternoon and small table lights after dark, to a variety of board games to play while you wait, the atmosphere is created with the intention to make you feel comfortable. Like so many people nowadays, my sensitive stomach can make it hard to find food that makes me feel good. Not only does the food here do just that, but everything I've tried is AMAZING. The only problem I have ever had here is trying to decide what to eat. Please do me a favor and check it out. You won't regret stopping here for a...

Pros: yummy healthy veggie options Cons: the staff added chicken to my food by mistake (I haven’t had chicken in 15 years). I didn’t realize it wasn’t tofu with the heavy sauce so I ate some of it. I sent it back once I realized. Staff was apologetic but she told me “you ate all the chicken so we’ll just add tofu on top”. I appreciate the mentality to not waste food so I was all for it. However, I received my dish and there was still a ton of chicken in the bowl. I had to pick it all out and pointed it out to the staff. It wasn’t dealt with well. Also,...