Sabor Latino Restaurante y Pupuseria — Restaurant in Murfreesboro

1/25/25 I visited this restaurant with my sister. It looked festive. I asked the waitress what she recommended (mistake #1, always ask what they've eaten that they've liked & disliked), She recommended Parrillada, which consisted of chicken breast, steak, chorizo, beans, rice, shrimp, avocado, pico & tortillas. It was an expensive choice but I splurged. I also ordered a soft drink. 1st problem came when it took :10 mins to get my drink when my sister's came out almost immediately. I had to ask for it twice. The restaurant wasn't busy & I started to worry about our steak, I like mine med-rare. :30mins passed before we got our food. There were no chips & salsa on the table, no one came to say "your meal is coming". It finally came. Here we go: the shrimp were head-on, seasoned well & delicious. The chorizo, beans & rice were good & hot too. The chicken breast was pounded hard, dry, rubbery & unseasoned. The steak was the same. No one came to check on us during our meal. We also got what looked like 2 arepas, but if they were they were unseasoned because they needed salt. If they were tortillas they were unseasoned, no salt. I signaled for the check & realized the young lady's 1st language wasn't English. (Fine with me I'm always prepared) When I got to the register she asked if all was well, I said "no". She asked "what was wrong?" & I used Google Translate to convey exactly what I've said here. She wanted to call her manager & I said "go ahead". We weren't trying to get a free meal, but a change in behavior would be nice. She came back & said her manager wasn't in & she wasn't authorized to give discounts. Both my sister & I said we didn't want discounts. Through Google I said "I ate, I pay, I go 🐌". She apologized & said she would try to do better in the future. That's all I wanted to hear. Choose for yourself if you want to go, I'm...

We watched this restaurant being setup and were eager to try some local Salvadorean food. Sabor Latin DID NOT DISAPPOINT! WOW! Super happy that Murfreesboro has legit yummy treasure.

Affordablely priced, beautifully presented, and all the food was cooked with love. Each pupusa is priced less than $3, and comes with the traditional pickled cabbage salad (do yourself a favor and order extra. 🤤) My honey had carne asada (steak) tacos, perfectly seasoned and generously filled, served with onions, cilantro, and a twist of 🍋‍🟩 lime. The Jamaica 🍷had just the right balance between hibiscus and sweetness. And we topped it off with a shared plate 🍽️ of plantains 🍌, refried beans 🫘, and Salvadorean cream.

Total bill: $31 for two! 🎯🏆

Breakfast is...

Sadly this place was not "the place to be". First I was sat in a table with dirty floor when the place was completely empty, the server decided to kick away the piece of bread behind her instead. My husband & I ordered Natural juices: they contain fruits and veggies they lacked in flavor (mind you I make these types of juices and they are very flavorful) We had pupusas, they were good. I had a baleada regular, it was decent but lacked in flavor. My husband ordered chicken tamales & they lacked in flavor as well, it didn't have enough meat & found a whole chicken wing in one of them... This place is lacking in flavor, food presentation & service. I recommend you look for small places were you can smell the food...