Gran Sabor Latino Restaurant

Reviews

• Mary S.

  star star star star star 22 July 2026

  I've been coming here for years when I was growing up as a kid. This restaurant came a long way, from the very beginning it was a cute small family owned restaurant; than the renovations was done! The food is amazingly delicious from the rice and beans to the chicken & pork to the empanadas. I love the beef and cheese empanadas

• Erin H.

  star star star star star 22 July 2026

  My first trip here, I could smell the food from the street, and it reminded me of being in my Abuela's kitchen. Folks probably thought I was crazy, standing at the entrance with my nose in the air and a giant smile on my face. As wonderful as the smells are, though, it's the delicious food that keeps me coming back again and again.
  
  Everything is served cafeteria-style -- when you walk in, you'll see glass cases filled with food on the left and straight ahead. Menu is on the far wall on big screen TVs. It's a lot to take in your first time, and it might actually be easier to pick what you want from looking at what's the cases than on the menus, which are mostly in Spanish.
  
  All the classics are here -- mofongo, arroz con gandules, sweet plantains, bacalao, beef and chicken stews, empanadas, rellenos, etc -- as well as desserts (flan coconut rice pudding) and drinks (Malta) when you get closer to the registers.  
  
  My go-to order is the large meal, and goodness do they pack a LOT of food into that clamshell container -- there's typically enough food stuffed in here for two or even three meals! I get the arroz con gandules, habichuelas guisadas, y pernil (rice with pigeon peas, stewed beans, and pork). The habichuelas, which have pumpkin in them, have the most AMAZING flavor and the pork is juicy and salty perfection. When I'm looking to change things up, I add sweet plantains to the pork (sweet and salty) or get the rotisserie chicken and either the rellenos de papa o de yuca. I haven't tried the empanadas (there's just so many other yummy things on the menu to try!), but the alcapurrias are so, so good.
  
  When I'm eating in, I also get the tostones, which are made to order and take about 10 minutes. They come with a small side of traditional mayokechup. If you're a glutton for the stuff, like me, you'll want to ask for two.  
  
  There are tables, chairs, and a few TVs in the dining area, but space is tight and during the lunch rush, you can't count on finding an open seat.
  
  Parking is similarly sparse -- there are three or four open spots directly next to the building, but other than that, it's street parking. The food is totally worth the chance of no parking or no seating, though. I would sit on the curb if I had to and happily enjoy my clamshell of boriquen goodness.

• Brittany W.

  star star star star star 14 July 2026

  Best Spanish food in Lancaster!  I have been coming here for years from when they started out as a small yellow building to what they are today. I was completely amazed as to how good the food!  The empanadas are the best I've ever had.  One of my absolute favorites.  If you like really crispy wings - this is your go-to place!  They're awesome.

• Hannah W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 13 July 2026

  National empanada day!!
  
  Unfortunately, not the best empanadas. The cheese tasted like cheese whiz. And there was so much of it, that's all you could taste. I also prefer a deeper fried empanada, these were kinda soft.
  
  Overall, mediocre food. Yellow rice and beans were standard and beef was okay. The cassava was soft and buttery. Would have been better with a little salt and pepper.

• G R.

  star star star star star 9 July 2026

  I am amaze to have stop here and find this great place to eat, they have it all from empanadas to alcapuria to mangú. Also a beautiful full Spanish menu rice beans pernil the hole Spanish dish menu any Spanish and none Spanish will love. Place is super clean, employees are very nice and humble willing to serve you the second you walk in. Place is casual great for family and friends/ coworker stop place for something light or if really hungry something strong to eat.  I am recommending this place another great place in Lancaster P.A, keep up the great job GRAN SABOR LATINO..