Melina's

$ • Salvadoran, Mexican

Hours:
500 Burnside Ave, East Hartford
(860) 528-2442

About Melina's

Melina's restaurant offers exceptional service, catering to groups of all sizes with attentive care. The menu features delicious Salvadoran and Mexican dishes, including pupusas with a nice cheese pull, yuca con chicharrón with crispy yucca and flavorful chicharrón, and plátanos con crema with caramelized plantains and creamy crema. The Mexican burger is spicy and flavorful, and the horchata is absolutely perfect. The food is very tasty, with favorites like Gorditas and pupusas, and the chips and salsa are fresh. The restaurant has an authentic, traditional atmosphere with lovely music, providing a welcoming environment. It is a family-run place that takes pride in its cleanliness and quality. The restaurant offers wheelchair accessibility and plenty of parking options. While the decor could benefit from updated lighting or decorations, the excellent service and top-notch food make Melina's a highly recommended dining destination.

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Melina's Reviews

4
132 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
5
66%
4
8%
3
4%
1
22%
Food
4.4
Atmosphere
4.3
Service
4.4

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Restaurantji Rating

ordered 1 chicken taco and 2 beef tacos. neither looked anything like the pictures on the website. chicken was shredded with no flavor. tortillas were so soggy. beef was dry and chewy, no flavor here either. tortillas were soggy too. delivered with all of them smashed together in aluminum foil which probably contributed to the soggyness. paid for extra sour cream which melted creating the consistency of thick milk. decided to try this place since there were positive reviews....read full review

Fuimos antes de las 12 del medio día. Recién abriendo el restaurante. Es de esperarse que toda la comida esté fresca (recién hecha) pero NO… de entrada nos sirvieron unos nachos (tortillas de harina fritas) y una salsa, los nachos se veían recalentados, duros, grasosos y fríos. Les pedimos que por favor nos trajeran unos más frescos y nos dijeron que no podían pues todos estaban así. Así que no nos los comimos.
Ordenamos unas pupusas y unas flautitas de pollo y...read full review

Este lugar escoje sus clientes. Son racitas, groceros y sin ningun tipo de etica. No lo recomiendo.

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Hours

Monday 11AM - 10PM
Tuesday 11AM - 10PM
Wednesday 11AM - 10PM
Thursday 11AM - 10PM
Friday 12 - 11PM
Saturday 12 - 11PM
Sunday 12 - 11PM
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