I'm really sad to make this review being Salvadorian myself.The restaurant is located in the same lot as the 99c store that is closing. My husband and I bought some pots and gardening decor that were a steal, but we had to leave asap because he didn't want to use the stores restroom.I cook all the time at home, and I cook fast. I just don't like cleaning up after. We decided to support the store that used to be a storage small size shack. However, it was huge! It surprised me.Apparently they bought whatever store was next store and expanded the place. I was confused on where to sit, but not knowing how to get food, we went to the register lady. We asked to use the restroom to which we were told was for customers only. We are the customers....I told her we are ordering, and she still didn't offer my husband to use the restroom. I told the young girl that we wouldn't be ordering if my husband can't use the restroom. She said "ok". Then I ordered...I ordered 4 pupusas revultas, gallina en crema, and horchata.After I ordered I set my purse down, and when I went to use the restroom which is snug next to the kitchen, I hear the girl that took my order and the kitchen lady say "Well you didn't tell me what kind of pupusas before". I thought it was an odd comment (in spanish) because who cooks a pupusa or any meal without knowing how the person ordered the dish??? I too have worked in restaurants. I thought it was a funny interaction until later...Afterwards, my husband and I waited an hour later until the food came in. My husband was just about to ask about our order when it came out. By this time I would have been cleaning my kitchen. It took so long for such an easy meal. ? My husband still has to continue working the night, so this was exhausting. We ordered at 6:45pm and we got our food at 7:30. During this time, I saw her go over to people who came in and sat them down while coming over to give them drinks in cups. I go my drink in a foam to-go cup. That's highly toxic...When we finally began to eat the pupusas were only cheese filled...all..three..of..them. I was going to say something, but we decided to just leave.When my husband decided to have his chicken dish home and get a to-go box, he found a black hair in his cream chicken sauce. We don't have black hair. At the end of one of my bites of my pupusa, I tasted a sand texture loud grinding pieces. I had to spit it into my napkin. We just wanted to leave.I forgot to mention that right after we sat down to wait for our order, a man started working on the blinds of the store. They had no blinds. There was a huge latter in the restaurant, and a man walking to and fro the window to measure the window sill to then cut them and put them on right then and there. When we left the later was still there. Also, other customers arrived waiting for their meals.This was so sad because the last time we had dinner at the restaurant, it was a small little place but the front lady was grandma aged lady who was so kind and attended us right away. The girl who took our order looked around 19 to 22 years old if I was to guess or high school age. She attended kindly to known customers.My husband and I will not be returning. He did not want me to make a reciew, but I told him this is how businesses get better.Attend to customers respectfully,Check ln the tables,Get the order right,Stay clean and hair back while cooking,Don't make labor changes to the open restaurant,And be courteous especially when the order is taking a long time.This was the first time we didn't tip. I only realized it when I looked back at our receipt because we weren't asked to tip, and we didn't pay after we ate. We always tip, and we tip more than 20% usually. I'm so sad. I love my guanacos...I'm so disappointed!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Javier Perez
Excellent Place, good Fresh Food of the Day You Take Your
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusa de Queso Con Frijol
Patricia Sanchez
Waitresses take a long time to serve
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Noe Doninely
It's the best salvadorian restaurant. The food is great. Love it. ❤️
Salvador Morales
Horrible foodI ordered a burrito that had a meat that had already been reheated knows how many times and super salty so that it didn't taste oldJust telling you that I couldn't eat itI made the comment to the waitress and she didn't say anything.Very bad service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
danis ileana salazar perez
The food was good except for the breaded shrimp that looked like they came out of a bag and thawed...the coffee was really delicious and the flautas!! My daughter loved the enchiladas. It took a while for the food to arrive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusa de Queso Con Frijol
Sergio Campa
Very nice and very good service ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Fox
Best pupusas ever. Nice server girl
Robert Trinidad
For a place that just expanded it looks alright..The food was awful today...maybe it was just my day!The owner was eating and getting her food ready while I waited and did not tell me that her tamales are cold and they need to be warmed up. I thought as many places they have a few already warmed... I waited and then goes by she asked if I needed help.Your telling me the person who took my order is also the one who had to heat them up.. while you eat with your guest...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Isaac Ortiz
This place used to be a really good. The upgrade in space resulted in a downgrade in service. They lack control of who goes into the kitchen. Drunk customers standing at their food station handling the condiments and flirting with the cashier. They should work on this before these drunk people get into an accident in their kitchen. Staff could be a bit more friendly as well.
Great little spot. I was thrilled to discover this place. It's close to the bus stop where I was waiting for the bus. I went in to order take out and they had it ready before my bus came. I ordered a sweet corn tamal, fried plantains with cream only (no beans), and a cheese and loroco pupusa. I didn't eat any of it until I got to my hotel and it was all so good that I was bummed I hadn't ordered more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan B
Great food. Zucchini and cheese pupusa was delicious. Sweet corn tamales were moist and flavorful. Workers were nice. Took about 25 min, exactly what they told me, and makes sense for a big order. Small place to sit but perfectly packed to go with all the fixings. Browsed at the 99c store while I waited.
I'm really sad to make this review being Salvadorian myself.The restaurant is located in the same lot as the 99c store that is closing. My husband and I bought some pots and gardening decor that were a steal, but we had to leave asap because he didn't want to use the stores restroom.I cook all the time at home, and I cook fast. I just don't like cleaning up after. We decided to support the store that used to be a storage small size shack. However, it was huge! It surprised me.Apparently they bought whatever store was next store and expanded the place. I was confused on where to sit, but not knowing how to get food, we went to the register lady. We asked to use the restroom to which we were told was for customers only. We are the customers....I told her we are ordering, and she still didn't offer my husband to use the restroom. I told the young girl that we wouldn't be ordering if my husband can't use the restroom. She said "ok". Then I ordered...I ordered 4 pupusas revultas, gallina en crema, and horchata.After I ordered I set my purse down, and when I went to use the restroom which is snug next to the kitchen, I hear the girl that took my order and the kitchen lady say "Well you didn't tell me what kind of pupusas before". I thought it was an odd comment (in spanish) because who cooks a pupusa or any meal without knowing how the person ordered the dish??? I too have worked in restaurants. I thought it was a funny interaction until later...Afterwards, my husband and I waited an hour later until the food came in. My husband was just about to ask about our order when it came out. By this time I would have been cleaning my kitchen. It took so long for such an easy meal. ? My husband still has to continue working the night, so this was exhausting. We ordered at 6:45pm and we got our food at 7:30. During this time, I saw her go over to people who came in and sat them down while coming over to give them drinks in cups. I go my drink in a foam to-go cup. That's highly toxic...When we finally began to eat the pupusas were only cheese filled...all..three..of..them. I was going to say something, but we decided to just leave.When my husband decided to have his chicken dish home and get a to-go box, he found a black hair in his cream chicken sauce. We don't have black hair. At the end of one of my bites of my pupusa, I tasted a sand texture loud grinding pieces. I had to spit it into my napkin. We just wanted to leave.I forgot to mention that right after we sat down to wait for our order, a man started working on the blinds of the store. They had no blinds. There was a huge latter in the restaurant, and a man walking to and fro the window to measure the window sill to then cut them and put them on right then and there. When we left the later was still there. Also, other customers arrived waiting for their meals.This was so sad because the last time we had dinner at the restaurant, it was a small little place but the front lady was grandma aged lady who was so kind and attended us right away. The girl who took our order looked around 19 to 22 years old if I was to guess or high school age. She attended kindly to known customers.My husband and I will not be returning. He did not want me to make a reciew, but I told him this is how businesses get better.Attend to customers respectfully,Check ln the tables,Get the order right,Stay clean and hair back while cooking,Don't make labor changes to the open restaurant,And be courteous especially when the order is taking a long time.This was the first time we didn't tip. I only realized it when I looked back at our receipt because we weren't asked to tip, and we didn't pay after we ate. We always tip, and we tip more than 20% usually. I'm so sad. I love my guanacos...I'm so disappointed!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent Place, good Fresh Food of the Day You Take Your
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusa de Queso Con Frijol
Waitresses take a long time to serve
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
It's the best salvadorian restaurant. The food is great. Love it. ❤️
Horrible foodI ordered a burrito that had a meat that had already been reheated knows how many times and super salty so that it didn't taste oldJust telling you that I couldn't eat itI made the comment to the waitress and she didn't say anything.Very bad service
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was good except for the breaded shrimp that looked like they came out of a bag and thawed...the coffee was really delicious and the flautas!! My daughter loved the enchiladas. It took a while for the food to arrive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pupusa de Queso Con Frijol
Very nice and very good service ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best pupusas ever. Nice server girl
For a place that just expanded it looks alright..The food was awful today...maybe it was just my day!The owner was eating and getting her food ready while I waited and did not tell me that her tamales are cold and they need to be warmed up. I thought as many places they have a few already warmed... I waited and then goes by she asked if I needed help.Your telling me the person who took my order is also the one who had to heat them up.. while you eat with your guest...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place used to be a really good. The upgrade in space resulted in a downgrade in service. They lack control of who goes into the kitchen. Drunk customers standing at their food station handling the condiments and flirting with the cashier. They should work on this before these drunk people get into an accident in their kitchen. Staff could be a bit more friendly as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Good cold, no taste customer service
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Is a good family place good food and price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We loved our pupusas
Great little spot. I was thrilled to discover this place. It's close to the bus stop where I was waiting for the bus. I went in to order take out and they had it ready before my bus came. I ordered a sweet corn tamal, fried plantains with cream only (no beans), and a cheese and loroco pupusa. I didn't eat any of it until I got to my hotel and it was all so good that I was bummed I hadn't ordered more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food. Zucchini and cheese pupusa was delicious. Sweet corn tamales were moist and flavorful. Workers were nice. Took about 25 min, exactly what they told me, and makes sense for a big order. Small place to sit but perfectly packed to go with all the fixings. Browsed at the 99c store while I waited.