EL CHELE RESTAURANT

4.6 ( 168 reviews )
Checking... 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM See Hours
$10–20
212 S Division St, Moses Lake, WA 98837, United States
+1 509-350-8293

Located at 212 S Division St in Moses Lake, WA, El Chele Restaurant is a delightful culinary gem specializing in Salvadoran cuisine. Diners rave about the restaurant's freshly made pupusas, which come highly recommended for their authentic taste. Reviewers like Mark Bradt highlight the Salvadoran seafood soup, featuring an impressive mix of fish, mussels, octopus, and clams simmered in a rich buttery sauce, making it a must-try dish.

El Chele isn’t just about savory seafood; it boasts yucca frita that has left many patrons in awe. Paul Martin and Deb Schanilec both praised its flavor and portion size, further enhanced by housemade curtido, creating a perfect accompaniment to the main dishes. Customer Jen Pinnow applauded the friendly service and ability to sample multiple pupusa varieties, reflecting the restaurant's inviting atmosphere.

El Chele also accommodates families well, making it a favorite stop for groups, as noted by D C, who delighted in the seafood rice and refreshing tamarind drink. Overall, El Chele Restaurant offers a wonderful escape from the ordinary, where the warmth of Salvadoran flavors and welcoming staff promise a delightful dining experience.

Amenities and More

  • Accessibility
    • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
    • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Service options
    • Has outdoor seating
    • Offers delivery
    • Offers takeaway
    • Serves dine-in
  • Highlights
    • Has fast service
  • Popular for
    • Popular for breakfast
    • Popular for lunch
    • Popular for dinner
    • Good for solo dining
  • Offerings
    • Serves alcohol
    • Serves beer
    • Serves coffee
    • Serves comfort food
    • Quick bite
    • Serves small plates
  • Dining options
    • Serves breakfast
    • Serves lunch
    • Serves dinner
    • Serves dessert
    • Has seating
  • Amenities
    • Has toilet
    • Has Wi-Fi
    • Free Wi-Fi
  • Atmosphere
    • Casual
    • Cosy
  • Crowd
    • Good for groups
    • Popular with tourists
  • Planning
    • Accepts reservations
  • Payments
    • Accepts credit cards
    • Accepts debit cards
    • Accepts NFC mobile payments
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • Good for kids
    • High chairs available
    • Has kids' menu
  • Parking
    • Free of charge street parking
    • Free parking lot

Reviews For EL CHELE RESTAURANT

Mark Bradt
Jun 29,2025
If you are looking for good Salvadorian food, this place has freshly made pupusas and tasty Salvadorean seafood soup with fish, mussels, octopus, and clams in a buttery sauce. The yucca frita plate is really good and the fried pork just falls from the bones.
Paul Martin
May 8,2025
This was just the best tasting food I've had in the longest time. Upon looking at the menu it looks as though your getting American food. But oh no! We had some phenomenal cabbage with our Pupusas. Omgosh so tasty!! I had the Yuca Frita wow.....thats was so tasty from the pork to the yuca. My wife had the cheese steak sandwich. She could not get enough of her sandwich. Please come by and try this place!!!
Deb Schanilec
Apr 17,2025
I had the yuca frita with housemade curtido. Very flavorful and the perfect portion size. Highly recommend the friendly staff and excellent food.
Jen Pinnow
Apr 7,2025
El Chele was fabulous! The service was friendly and the food was great. We had 3 different types of papusas-- impossible to pick a favorite-- and the fried tilapia with seafood rice. It was a whole fried fish and homemade tortillas, and the rice had squid, mussels, shrimp, scallops, and onions. Lots of to-go orders were heading out the door, but dining in was great too.
D C
Apr 3,2025
A great stop over on a way from our spring break trip. Easily accommodated a group of eight including children. Never had a Salvadoran food before and truly enjoyed tasty dishes. We had seafood soup, seafood rice, tasty palisad and fish dish. Also interesting and refreshing tamarind drink. Very nice and friendly owners. Kids friendly place. It was a refreshing spot after having eaten typical American fare for too long while on the road.
Houston Johnson
Mar 28,2025
Wow!!! I am impressed every time I go. The tortilla soup is A. The steak is wow!!! Seafood soup was the most hearty seafood soup i have ever had. The papusas are to die for! Making my way through the entire menu. If you haven't tried it i recommend giving it a chance.
K. Moore
Mar 7,2025
Ordered take out via their website (Although they also have indoor & Outdoor dining!). The food was ready when I arrived and the staff was super friendly and helpful. The food itself was amazing and super flavorful. The portions are great as well. There's lots of interesting dishes and their website even has photos of their actual dishes, which was really helpful in ordering if you're like myself and not familiar with Salvadoran cuisine. I tried the Arrachera and Shrimp dinner (Pictured below) and the steak was so flavorful and tender, the homemade tortillas were thick & soft and even the rice was delicious! I also tried the pork & cheese Pupusas, which were to die for. They have many other filing options for them as well, like jalapeno & cheese, zucchini & Cheese, bean and cheese, etc... This place is certainly a hidden jewel in Moses Lake and something very unique for this side of the mountains. I hope they stick around for a long time.
Norbert Wangsa-Wirawan
Mar 6,2025
Nice El Salvadorian restaurant - great food and friendly service.

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