El Xolo

El Xolo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Denisse VIP

   Los Angeles46 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious fusion is the perfect mix of flavor and fun! Their original Salvadoran fusion dishes are packed with bold, authentic taste—with a creative twist. The drinks are refreshing and full of personality. Definitely a go-to spot if you’re craving something different and delicious!
   

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   Gabriela

   Washington DC1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing. I highly recommend the crudos!
   

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   Guust

   London1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had the tasting menu — not listed, but you can ask for it. And hey, who doesn’t like surprises, right? So we went for it. The courses were well-balanced and absolutely Michelin star worthy. The wine? Excellent. But then came the bill. Excuse me? A 20% tip automatically added — while everywhere else in El Salvador we were charged 10%. I didn’t want to spoil the evening, so I paid and left quietly and we won’t be going back. The restaurant prices are rather high for El Salvador. Also a 20% tip included on the bill is unprecedented. That was our spoiler of the evening.
   

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   Julio

   Houston2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall the drinks and cocktails were the highlight of the evening. The loroco martini like, was unique and delicious! We tried a lot of drinks and tbh all were amazing! About the food. The balam tiradito was delicious, I don’t think I need chopsticks for that incredible dish I rather eat it with a spoon. I have tried the pepitoria crudo two years ago and it was exceptional! This time probably the fish sauce wasn’t the best ingredient to add. However the crispy pepitas were a nice crunch. We tried a fish with fried kale not the best. Pretty bland. The tamal idk what happened to the previous recipe they had with the mani de recaudo that was delicious. This time, the sweet with the pickled wasn’t my favorite. Guisquil wasn’t my favorite, it was a bit too salty and overpowering by the green dust. The sopa de gallina with Gyoza! I would love to have more of this. But the plating style was a bit confusing. Have a broth on the side and the gyoza also has someo broth. Probably pouring the chicken sopa broth should be a better option? I wanted to keep ordering more dishes but the evening was getting a bit mellow from the amazing flavors of the Balam ending to lack of flavor with the fish and kale. But I decided to order two extra dishes the Riguas with Requeson and the Tamal de Chocolate. Riguas were a bit too cakie also the corn flavor got lost between the savory flavor of the cheese. Also 1 out of 3 Riguas was seared nicely the other 2 were a burnt from the bottom. I have tried the tamal de chocolate before but this time it was a bit too stiff. Last time the texture was smooth and creamier. To end the night we had a type of espresso martini and I had a regular coffee. Once again the coffee cocktail was delicious and the roasted coffee americano was also nice!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Ecuador1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Una experiencia única. La comida muy rica, llena de historia y experiencias. Si vuelvo al Salvador sin duda regresaría a él Xolo
   

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   Loreal VIP

   West Palm Beach9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for our 5 year wedding anniversary. The staff was very friendly and top tier in their service. I alerted them that I have celiacs disease which is a severe gluten allergy. They had gluten free beer and I felt that I had lots of options for dinner. All of the food was delicious and I felt that I was having a traditional food Salvadoran experience at the highest level of service and quality. Even the dessert was amazing! I will be visiting this restaurant each time I visit El Salvador.
   

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   Virginia

   El Salvador2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Probamos el menu degustación y quedamos encantadas con el menú y cada uno de sus tiempos Agradecemos a chef Alex y Alfonso por la agradable atención en cada cambio de plato y bebida.
   

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   Javier

   El Salvador1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding as always, dishes were exquisite. The only point of improvement is the bar, they were taking too much time to get the drinks.
   

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   Fernanda

   Costa Rica3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excelente todo, comida increíble, servicio, el lugar súper bonito y todo el personal es una maravilla, quiero volver todas las veces que sea posible, vale la pena aventurarse a probar la comida salvadoreña.
   

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    Virginia

    El Salvador2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Enamorada de su coctelería y de la excelencia de sus platillos El personal siempre muy amable y atento, y con un agradable ambiente para relajarse y conversar. Sin duda volveré y recomendaré
    

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