A guilty pleasure and favorite comfort food of mine are the Salvadorean "pupusas". And when it…read morecomes to pupusas, I have not found anybody that makes them better than El Salvadoreno Restaurant in our area. Great hospitality and service with great food and serving sizes, this restaurant is family friendly and budget friendly at the same time. Evenings are packed and colored with loud music and large screen TVs playing sports games from all over latin america. A total Central/South American vibe with a sports bar on the side. Takeout counter also available for a quick stop and pickup to go. The menu is extensive... but to be honest, I only ever come for the pupusas! lol We ordered: Bean and Cheese Popusa Pupusas Revueltas

I love the pupusas here the people is nice good ambiance good vibes one of my favorites .read more

Totally unmarked, with metal grates covering the windows, you'll be certain you're in the wrong…read moreplace. Welcome to the local's Salvadoran spot. The hidden pupusaria. Once inside, you'll notice that the restaurant is larger than it first appears from the outside. There are several tables, as well as a full lunch counter with seats. Homely and warmly decorated, there's certainly a wonderful aura and atmosphere inside. The kitchen is visible from the counter, and the menu is only in Spanish. There's usually quite a lunch rush, and it may be hard to find a seat at first. It's worth the wait, as you see delicious typical Salvadoran dishes leaving the kitchen and being delivered at a rapid rate. The prices are extremely affordable, with various lunch specials costing only $5. The soup changes daily, so I went for the mondongo (tripe soup, in a beef broth, with carrots, celery, and yucca). In addition, no trip to a Salvadoran restaurant would be complete without sampling their pupusas. I ordered the pupusas con todo, which came with pork, cheese, beans, and loroco. Everything I tried was extremely fresh and delicious and I would certainly return again!

I am shocked only 1 review is posted, jaw drop.. Busy…read morerestaurant.. Good food and affordable prices They make PAPUSAS.. good!

The most tastiest and divine pupusas I ever had. Fresh and full of love. You enter and choose…read moreeither El Salvador to the left or Honduras to the right. the menu has plenty of dishes from these amazing countries. Enjoy and eating in is the best option.

Salvadorean/Honduran: this place a great addition to the area. Most Hispanic restaurants tend to…read morekeep super loud music and very unenjoyable atmosphere if all you want is to have a nice lunch. Their pupusas are good their salpicon is good. I enjoyed the service, the waitress answers your questions if you are not familiar with the plate. Their prices are good $2 for a pupusas. They serve Aguas frescas: horchata, Jamaica and tamarindo. Food comes out on good time. The only hard thing is parking but I've always find a spot outside. You can't burn the calories at the jersey gardens mall :) The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because I am a big bean eater lol. And they don't offer side of beans which I would appreciate if they did. Other than that I recommend this place.

Located in a parking garage in the Elizabeth Mini Mall, but don't let that fool you!…read more The entrance is a bit difficult to find.. it is reached from inside the parking garage. But once you find it, you'll be rewarded with some of the best Salvadoran food in Elizabeth! Parking is free in the lot, however, it is sometimes full. The restaurant itself is deceptively large. You first enter through the bar area, down a hallway, into the dining room which is quite spacious. Once seated, I was greeted and I ordered (2) pupusas especiales made with maiz, which is stuffed with pork, beans, and cheese. They were amazing and so far the best I've had in Elizabeth. They had the perfect fluffy and airiness, and clearly freshly made. The fillings themselves were great, as well as the curtido and salsa rojo. For $2 each, it was a steal, and many of the other dishes looked appetizing as well such as their homemade soups and typical plates. The dining room was pretty crowded for lunch time, which of course is a good sign. The service was extremely friendly and inviting and hope to return again!

Great happy hour. $2 margs, mojitos...$1 extra for flavors, not the best drinks tbh, but for the…read moreprice you can't beat the deal. Service is great. The pupusas were amazing and so was the casamiento. However, empanadas were not good I'd pass. And the soup flavoring was top tier, but the carrots were still hard and the meat was a little tough, a little skimp on the works in soup tbh. I will definitely be back. Music was very good, I even danced with my daughter.

Small restaurant with delicious Salvadoran food. Everything is always delicious, especially the…read morepapusas , carne encebollada, and prices are good. We have eaten there before but we prefer take out.

Great locally-owned Salvadoran restaurant found in the Seaport area…read more Daily lunch specials from heated trays as well as daily a la carte specials, such as tamales, pupusas, baleadas, etc. The pupusas revueltas are excellent.. cheesey, doughey goodness, served with a house-made flavorful salsa roja and curtido.

Man, the pupusas are SO good, at a great price. The bean and cheese, the mixto, the pork - all…read morecombinations were good and super fresh. You can order on their website for pickup which is convenient too. The customer service is pretty mediocre, the girls behind the counter will completely ignore you and keep talking. If you're waiting on an order, I'd definitely suggest checking in once or twice because a few times now I've been waiting and they just "forgot" to call out my name. (Alas, the price and quality keep me coming back lol)

Great local Salvadoran spot that reminds me of home. I always order the same - taquitos de pollo…read morewith horchata. Honestly a great nostalgic place and a little piece of home.

Used to have great pupusas but last time I went I had a horrible experience. Pupusas barely had any…read morefilling especially the cheese ones. Their cabbage was white not pink. Service was non existent. Overcharged us and it smelled like sewer and cigars. Never going back.

It's time to update my review considering my first review was based on take-out only and I've been…read morehere many times since. Um. Best pupusas in NJ? Yes. Still. And I've looked and looked and LOOKED. Every time I try a new pupusa place, I end up being disappointed with myself for being "adventurous" when I have already located the best. Best curtido too. Sometimes you go to these pupuserias and they have the pink curtido (what. is. that.) or they put jalapeños in their curtido (like, staaahhhp) - but not Willy's. Oh man, just talking about the pupusas here makes me want some and I'm currently on a diet, boo. But not boo for you if you're looking into this place because I'm telling you right now, don't think. Do. Now, as far as the dine-in experience, it's aiiight. Not amazing. The staff here doesn't speak English, so if you don't speak English, it will be difficult. On Sundays, they usually have Spanish karaoke going on in the dining room, so if you ain't into that - do yourself a favor and order pick-up. You will miss out on the chips and salsa you get when you dine in, though, and they are damn good. The staff isn't the most attentive and they can be a little fast - usually because they're also working as bartenders at the very busy bar on the other side of the dining room. However, I never felt completely neglected. Oh, they don't offer tap water and charge $3 per bottle. BOO. You're better off getting an agua fresca for that price (and it would be so worth it too). In my times here, I usually only get the pupusas, but the bf has ordered the churrasco and he loved it. OH! Also, the tamal de elote here is also the best I've had in NJ! Yummmmmmmy!

The pupusas are great! We call the order ahead so we don't have to wait! Highly recommend it!read more

Fabulous restaurant. Portuguese and Salvadoreno. Chicken in garlic sauce wonderful. Gigantic…read morepupusas filled with delicious ingredients. Decent prices. Very friendly staff. Always someone available who speaks English. Highly recommend!