Food is delicious, service is excellent and quick! A great addition to Escondido. A must try

The service here was great. We enjoyed the mixed papusas and the pork tamales. We were especially pleased with the very friendly service.

My boyfriend and I come here most Friday nights during Cruisin' Grand. We love the food and the staff! Have not had a bad item off the menu yet. Happy to have this small business in town and look forward to coming back every time. read more

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The food is excellent. Although it took time to get the food, there was a sign which explains that everything is made to order. Considering how busy they were, the wait was not bad at all and the fresh flavors were well worth it. We split three popusas, spinach and cheese, mushroom and cheese, and shrimp and cheese. We had the side of plantanos with beans as well.to drink, we had the sangria and it was great. The food had a nice balance between sweet and savory and for dessert we had a sweet corn tamale with sour cream and I topped of the meal perfectly. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was cozy yet had an exotic flare. The prices were very reasonable. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Have been a loyal customer since 2004. They send out emails for your Birthday and give you a discount. I went multiple times in November for my birthday. Placed and order for Thanksgiving and requested to use my coupon then. The cashier replied we don't accept those anymore then another employee which knows me well checks the email and says, "this is expired". Then the owners daughter who knows me well comes and wouldn't accept the coupon either. I asked her if she could accept it this once since it was a couple days expired? She wouldn't. I replied then maybe you'll accept the other coupon which is not expired as I searched my email again. Since it was not expired she had to accept but wasn't happy about it! Again for Christmas I placed another order and they didn't take my discount at the time I placed my order over the phone which they make you pay ahead of time. So when I picked up my order I explained that they didn't give me my discount. I was told we can't give you cash back and you've already paid! They lost a loyal customer for sure! I have gone MULTIPLE times with and without coupons! Yes, I was offered 3 tamales I was not aware when they were brought out that they were already warm when I asked to switch the 3 tamales for 2 drinks. He made a face saying well I already brought the food out. Instead he could have said I brought the food and it's already way. I would have understood! Easy as that. When you have long time customers you should appreciate the business! read more

Every time we go to this place, it is absolutely delicious. You know it's good when all the people in this place eating are minorities. Beyond delicious. Probably the best pupusas we have ever had. Love love love it!! read more

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Chicken dishes are great! Pupusas are great! Service is great! Gets busy on weekends at night but worth the wait!

If you want to try something a little different, you must try this place. The food is always delicious and prepared perfectly. The service is efficient and friendly. And tonight, I tired their sangria which was the best I've had in a long time. I should have tried it a long time ago. read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña - Platanos Fritos - Salvadoran Near Me - Escondido, California

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Everyone in my party of six enjoyed the pupusas. A few of us especially liked the revueltas. The mariscada soup was delicious. The rice was flavorful all by itself. The server was attentive and brought out the food when ready. (It did seem to take a bit longer than expected but that could have been hunger talking. ) My friends and I will be back. read more

This place was amazing! The food was very good, the service as well. Everything is made to order so expect to wait 30 minutes for your food. But it's worth the wait since it taste amazing & fresh. I do think they need some updating. It could really benefit from a nice remodel. read more

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The PERFECT place to get some delicious pupusas! Their specialty. I love the chicken chipotle pupusa, and for veggie lovers - the zucchini pupusa is so good!! I've also had their plantains which are delicious. I got their Mojarra Frita (whole fried fish) and my boyfriend got the carne asada entree. The fish = perfectly cooked and fried. The rice they serve with the entrees = so flavorful !! Only giving 4 stars because the carne asada was just a little too salty. Overall, I highly recommend this place!!! read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña - Mojarra Frita and Pollo con Queso Pupusa and Pollo con Chipotle y Queso Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Escondido, California

I want to preface this by saying that I actually like this place. Their food is great and I appreciate that they weren't being dumb asses about COVID safety guidelines like certain other pizzerias and coffee shops on Grand. I want them to improve, hence the less than ideal review. I understand that it's been struggz lately but even so, tonight was a bit of a disappointment. Picked up my order and the person who greeted me mad dogged me for asking a question. Definitely did not appreciate that, but honestly life sucks right now so I get it. I ordered 5 pupusas for takeout - 2 mushroom and cheese, 1 revuelta, 1 chicken and cheese, and 1 of calabaza and queso. We were given 3 pupusas that were pure cheese. Admittedly, they were good, but it's kind of annoying when you're expecting one thing and receive something entirely different. I ordered 3 sodas for a total of 9.54 (not including tax). I thought this was pretty steep but figured this was because they offer free refills. Still, it felt weird paying this much given that I would be unable to ask for a refill even if I wanted one. Maybe offer two tiers of pricing depending on whether the order is takeout or dine-in? The worst part is that the sodas were flat and watered down. As I mentioned, I like this place and want them to thrive so I hope they consider this review and improve quality of service. read more

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Wow, the most authentic Salvadorean food around! Delicious pupusas and authentic plates from El Salvador! The service was great, quickly fixed an issue with no questions asked. The environment was welcoming and loved all of the photos of El Salvador! read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña - My Salvadorean family - Salvadoran Near Me - Escondido, California

Delicious Pupusas and many authentic Salvadoran dishes! The food is amazing. The best Pupusas! I tried the revueltas, the potato and cheese, the loroco and cheese also the chicharron. Everything is very fresh and cooked when ordered! The horchata is delicious. My new favorite restaurant. The place was kinda busy at lunch time but the service was great! read more

Stood at the front, waiting to be seated. Three different staff just looked at us walked on by so we left to go eat somewhere else one star.

I tried El Salvatorian food here. The food was very good, though not anything really unusual. The potions were large. I prefer something a bit spicier. They did have a condiment that helped. The best thing (different) was the pancake looking item. I will spell it wrong, but something like pupsas. I had one with shrimp and cheese. Excellent. Warning though, we got 2 plain ones with the meal. None of us could finish all the food! This was a fun place (busy on Friday with cruising). I will return. read more

I used to come here...haven't been for a while. I got the whole fish. It was ok, not great...could have used more seasoning. Had a taste of pizza...on the salty side. read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña instantly stood out to me as a new food adventure, because I don't have a lot of experience with Salvadorean food. My date and I started off with a revuelita (pork, beans, and cheese) pupusa. This was the highlight of my meal. The tortilla was so soft and the shredded pork and beans were so tasty. I loved the spicy slow accompaniment as well. Next time I visit, I think I'll just get two pupusas and make it a meal. My main dish, the carne guisada was a disappointment. It didn't have a lot of flavor and just tasted like a regular beef stew. I also found the rice to be very plain. In comparison, my date's bistec encebollado a la plancha was delicious! (I definitely recommend this dish!) The service was friendly and quick and I loved how extensive the menu was. I definitely hope to visit again someday and try more pupusas! read more

Wow Great delicious food Homy atmosphere Good prices Amazing service even though the place was packed So happy we ate there Yum read more

Unique flavors and very tasty. Some confusion with the YELP coupon but it all was worked out beautifully. We tried the Whole Fish and a Spicy Shrimp dish. Both were quite tasty. Also the papusa was very delicious. Cannot wait to return! And experience more from their menu. read more

Very cute restaurant! Service was excellent, and the food was delicious. We got the lunch special, two pupusas with a drink, under $10. The pupusas were so filling we packed them up to go. The horchata was delicious and I cannot wait to come back. We are coming from Oceanside because Oceanside doesn't have any pupusa places near by. I'm hoping one day they expand and possibly come to Oceanside! read more

The hidden gem on Grand Ave in Escondido. Their papusas are phenomenal, and a great value. They're a go-to for lunch on Grand. Also, they have a sneakily good pizza here just in case someone in the group is hesitant about Salvadorean food. Parking on the street or behind Grand is not bad. If you have to walk a block it's usually nice out and worth the walk. Service is almost always prompt and friendly. They've never messed up an order either. read more

The pupusas were good but not great. The service was very slow and they weren't even that busy. The place needs good sweep.

Really good service really good pupusas and the seafood soup was good too. I will definitely come back!

Dont skip the Pupusas. Fantastic food. Wish I knew about this place sooner. If you like shrimp seriously get the shrimp pupusa its incredible read more

The Sunday before Labor Day was actually quite busy for dinner. I came here with my boyfriend and his sister. They have a sign up front where it said "Please wait to be seated" which some patrons follow while others don't. We had the incident happen where a family of four - parents and two kids just walked straight in and took the booth that a waitress had told us she would wipe down for us. The waitress explained to them after that we been waiting for the table hence why we didn't sit down, and the family apologized and got up. I think it happens a lot. It does takes a while to get seated though, as there were only three waitresses for the night which looked like it may have turned into two towards the end of the night. The entire vicinity of the inside room with the bar, the main area that covered the front of the restaurant and the outside tables were pretty big perimeters to cover. Throughout the entire time, there were always large family groups that came in to eat. Due to how they were understaffed, families ended up waiting 15 min longer. Pupusas at priced around $2.75 which is for one. We ordered three kinds of pupusas, two each. Pollo con Queso Chicharrón Con Queso Revueltas We had some cole slaw and tomato sauce that came with it. The tomato sauce was quite a tasty combination with the pupusa, some more than others. My favorite and his sister's favorite was the revueltas, Liang's was the chicharrón con Queso. They came out piping hot. For entrées, we ordered the pollo guisado and bistec encebollando. We all liked the pollo guisado more as there was more flavor soaked into the dish. The potatoes were tasty and the chicken piece was quite big! The bistec just resembled stir fry and grilled but not much flavor. The food overall was delicious and a delight to eat. The only thing was just the long wait for a table, ordering and food. We got here around 7 and left at 9. We spent only a hour to finish the food. I had found out about this place through Groupon and was very interested as I never had Salvadorian Cuisine. May be interested to return but not too keen on the long wait. read more

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Ok I only came in once and immediately reviewed it. I gave it a 4.5 because I have not much experience with this type of cuisine and need/anticipate coming in for lunch several more times to see if I need to bump it up to 5 or down to 4. Its a little hole in the wall on grand ave, with indoor seating. They have lunch specials til 4. I ordered 2 papusas and a drink for 7 dollars. As you can see by the pics it comes with the cabbage and salsa which is a must. I ordered the jalapeno cheese and the pollo. Both were full to the brim stuffed, the chicken was shredded. I thought I could eat both no problem but even with a healthy appetite I soon realized one would of been plenty. I can't wait to go back and try the other types of papusas which are a great bargain at 3 dollars a piece. Yay for a new place to lunch! read more

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I used to visit Escondido all the time. I wish I had found this place years ago. This is the second or third Salvadoran restaurant I've dined at in recent memory. Great food, fresh ingredients, great service, good ambience with Latin music. Belinda is a very professional and attentive server. She gave us two bottles of salsa: spicy and mild. The spicy salsa was spicy enough to give me a runny nose-- exactly how I like it :-) Please give her a raise and a promotion. This is a great place to bring a date. I was so hungry, I forgot to take photos of my first appetizers and my entrée. Everything I ordered was yummy: - chicken tamale - FREE chicken pupusa - pechuga encebollado (chicken with onions) - fried yucca (a starchy root similar to a potato). I heard that the pork tamales are good too. I apologize for taking only two photos: a side order of yucca and the front of the menu. Get a free yummy pupusa when you check in here on yelp, but make sure you grab a server before you check in so they can watch you and give you instructions. Like a diner, free refills on coffee. Their coffee is Columbian. The signs in the large parking lot across the alley read, "No public parking" but restaurant customers may park there. read more

Really good food and great service. We came here for lunch on a Saturday and were seated right away. The restaurant was probably a third of the way full. Our waitress was fantastic. She was so friendly, helpful, and attentive throughout out entire meal. We tried the combination appetizer and the chicken pies. Everything was really tasty and the two of us were SO full after the food. I think the food may seem a little expensive to some, but the portions are really big and the food is hearty. read more

Definitely Delicious authentic cuisine, peaceful clean atmosphere highly recommend. Customer service was good no complaints.

Carnitas way too dry probably cooked well in advance, yucca not frita enough, as in not even thoroughly cooked as it had very dense chunks instead of a totally fluffy experience. The pupusas were good but nothing special. Overall, if I didn't know any other Salvadoran places I would buy into coming here again, but most other places are better. read more

Finally got my papusa fix! The chicken guisada had a very nice home cooked taste to it , it was really good. I love the melted cheese in the papusas, the mushroom one was my favorite. read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña - Pollo guisado, chicken papusas and mushroom papusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Escondido, California

We have been sitting here for 15 minutes waiting on service. There are only two other tables outside which have both been attended to. The young female server walks by and gives my sister a dirty look before she walks back in without attending to us. Still waiting for service. I would have left but my sister is really craving pupusas. This is my first time here and will absolutely be my last, regardless of how good It is. Thank you Maritza for being sweet and serving us after waiting for so long. read more

Great business ! Very authentic food and the customer service is amazing ! I would definitely recommend anyone looking for some great food to come here. And the prices are also great ! The environment was also great, located in downtown right next to everything ! read more

I will give this place five stars because I love their food but the last two times I have ordered fry plantains I have been VERY disappointed and annoyed. Is inedible. I don't know how they expect you to eat this. Last time it was like this , I throw it away, today, is the same thing. Maybe is COVID-19 struggle food‍or they need to start buying fresh plantains that is not over ripe because it just soaks up oil and burns. Very greasy. Chipotle Chicken Pupusa that was delicious! read more

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Delicious! Yummy! Must try the best Pupusas in North County. Great customer service our waitress Belinda explained in detail items from the menu we didnt know. I will definitely go back! read more

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LUNCH SECIALS!!! One of the pork bits was all fat (I gave it to my dog, she's very appreciative) but otherwise perfect. I hope the driver get part of the fees that I paid Grubhub (I did tip her but you never know the company says one thing and the reality another) read more

Our family had been coming to this place for a long time, but we stopped coming around pre-COVID because the quality had gone downhill. We finally decided to give it a try again and wow, what a difference. Everything tastes fresher and better! I don't know if it's a new cook, new management or new supply/ingredient provider, but whatever you have improved, it shows! No more old oil taste. And the plantains are always sooo sweet and perfectly ripe! The beans and cream on point.. the pupusas to die for. Thank you for upleveling...it shows! read more

I have tried pupusas before but this place is the best pupusas I've had. The water of maracuyá and the service was also on point. Will be going back. read more

I love this place. I stumbled upon this gem when I was pregnant and had to make frequent visits to Palomar Hospital in Escondido. I had never had Salvadoran food before. Its not like Mexican or like Spanish! I love the curtido (cabbage slaw) and pupusas. I suggest you order the sampler. You wont regret it. They give you so much food and we always go home with a ton of left overs. My son (4 yr old) who is the pickiest eater loves this place. read more

Cuscatlan Comida Salvadoreña - Sampler - Salvadoran Near Me - Escondido, California