Xlnt pupusa. My ongoing project is sampling all the pupusarias in my general vicinity. There are many and this is one of the best. The place was also clean and smelled good. Fine service. Their hottest sauce was also tasty. read more

Ive been here a couple of times and was satisfied until yesterday! Spent $35 on 2 orders of empanadas & 1 pupusa. The empanadas were horrible. $13.99 is offensive to what I received. The pupusa was reheated or was not cooked properly because it was hard as a rock. My order was to go so i didn't get a chance to see the food until i got home. Waitress was very nice, i've always been treated very nicely but idk if they changed the cook because that food was NOT IT. read more

El Arca Bakery & Restaurant - Empanadas - Bakeries Near Me - Los Angeles, California

One and done for this place unfortunately! No salad dressing for the salad and none offered on the Grub Hub app. Mainly though the steak I got was inedible & couldnt even be cut up for dog consumption! Not sure how this place got a good rating but I will not be back ! read more

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Pan en mal estado muy Duro nose pudo comer de hecho lastimosamente se tuvo que botar porque las niñas no pudieron comerlo asi! Llegue a las 8:30pm en el GPS decia que cierran a las 9:30pm ya tenian puertas cerradas le toque la puerta y dijo que si solo pan llego a comprar le dije que si mal servicio ,el Restaurant huele maal ambiente desagradable! read more

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This is my local Salvadoran restaurant that I love coming to! The staff is always welcoming as soon as you walk in. The service & food are delicious! All the dishes are made from scratch & always tastes fresh & it just transports you back to the homeland. Love the pan Dulce, daily baked! It has changed so much from when they first open, it's bigger with great Ambiance! Always clean. They have karaoke on the weekends, music & they recently became LAFC BEER partners! So come enjoy delicious food & beers at El Arca! read more

El pan estaba súper duro no lo recomiendo no pierdan su tiempo más que está caro. A las 8:30 pm ya tenían cerrado y las sillas atravesadas. Cuando su horario dice 9:30 pm read more

I ordered from door dash. There is what appears to be baby roaches through out my soup. I called the restaurant to inform them. No apology , the guy just told me it must be seasoning because they dont have roaches . Here's some pics . Update . The owner sent me a message stating he did not apologize for it because it must be my household . So not only is this a low grade , unsanitary place to eat. The owner is rude and doesn't know how to deal with unsatisfied customers . Don't spend your money here. read more

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I honestly didn't have anything negative to say but the service does need to improve. I haven't ordered here in about 2 months and I would always pick up but this time I wanted to DoorDash. I had an issue before where there were items missing from the menu so I called and they helped me pick out items with the same price. Well this time I called for the same thing because I guess they STILL haven't updated their menu on DoorDash and the Lady gave me a bunch of excuses and she said just to go to the restaurant if I really wanted to order ?!?! Like what ?!? Im not tryna be dramatic but it was just very inconsiderate for her to say that as if it was so convenient for me to do that which is why I wanted to DoorDash. I completely understand when a restaurant can only do so much but I don't understand why they are on DoorDash when they advise customers to come in instead ?!! Literally confused and completely lost my appetite:( read more

The pupusas surprised me. They were extremely cheesy and authentic only thing is that they can be just a bit bigger. Also had the tamales de gallina very good. Definitely recommend read more

First timer here and I'd like to say I ain't like the food. The service was good and all but the food isn't. I got the "Bacon Cheeseburger Combo" and the burger was too simple. They exaggerate on the lettuce and the cheese wasn't melted at all. The fries were too salty. The horchata was okay. That's all read more

Grate food and service , I've been here about 5 times in 1 month lol that's how good it is . They have the best Pupusas Revueltas and Aguas

The papusa were so good very nice friendly staff I got a breakfast sandwich also I would definitely recommend if your in the area.

The food is fresh and it taste delicious every time! The family that own it have good customer service too.. 5 stars easy..

Doesn't wear any gloves when handling food especially in a time like this, when I see this I take my business elsewhere.

Giving this place five stars because the food items are good and the service is fast. I typically get my food to-go. Items I've gotten and would recommend: 1. Pupusas -- they are consistently good and they have multiple fillings to choose from 2. Breakfast burritos -- always a good breakfast. I do the chorizo breakfast burrito with their green salsa, which has a unique kick 3. Pastries -- they have this bread pudding type of pastry that is really good! Soft yet it doesn't fall apart. read more

The food took a while, but I think that's because they make everything fresh. It was really great food and I had a coffee and plátanos after my enchiladas salvadoreñas. Great food and very decent prices. read more

I'll get straight to the point. This place is good home made food. Any place that makes tortillas by hand in my book immediately puts them in another category above places that don't. Food can be seasoned just a tad bit more but hey I guess that's my preference. I've already ordered from this place twice and will continue to do so... foods always hot. I don't know if they make their aguas in house thou. Still on the fence about that. read more

I ordered from El Arca via Uber Eats. My coworker had a breakfast sandwich, it looked good but nothing special. I ordered the Huevos a la Mexicana. I was disappointed with the way it was packaged, the crema wasn't in a container and spilled allover everything inside the bag. Aside from the mess, the plate itself was delicious! It came with two homemade tortillas. The green salsa had a really great flavor. The beans had a good flavor but were more of a purée. Overall, i'd probably order from here again. The food tasted homemade. Maybe next time the food will be packaged better. read more

The pupusas pollo y queso was delicious and I wished I would have bought more!!! I ordered it via Postmates and it took less than 30 mins to arrive. I also ordered the chili cheese fries which was ok, but nothing compared to the pupusas. I can't wait to order and explore their menu more. I definitely recommend. read more

As a first timer, I ordered sopes & puspusas. Both were excellent. But it was the sopes that really struck a chord. I've loved them since I was a child; once a year we would have these little delectables at a family friend's, who made them. Since then, I've been in search of sopes that are as good. And now I've found them. The toppings were terrific. But it's the delicateness of the masa door shell that sent me over the moon. It's gonna be hard not to order nightly I had my order delivered thru UberEATS. read more

Love the fact that this place is so close to home and the food is good. They've expanded and that's awesome but their customer service is awful! The young girl that takes your order seems to not have experience with customer service at all because she's always so unwelcoming. read more

Never again will I order from this restaurant! 1. Took about 1 hour and a half to arrive. 2. Menu online is not precise and I order a breakfast meal online and it says it comes with 2 sausages, 2 eggs, two strip bacon, toast, and 2 PANCAKES. They didn't bring the pancakes so I told the driver about it. He said he'll call me back which he didn't and I waited for an hour. I decided to call the restaurant to see what's going on. A man answer and said that it doesn't include the pancakes that it actually says online either toast or pancakes. When it actually says toast and pancakes. I told the man that your driver could of told me that since like 1 hour ago not just wait like an idiot for a phone call . 3. Expensive and I shouldn't have tipped the man either read more

Whenever I'm feeling like some Central American comfort food -- this is the place I'll come to get it. The pupusas and tortillas are the best I've had to date. Located amongst a very small strip of stores, El Arca is easy to miss as it is a quite tiny and unassuming place on 54th St. However, when you enter the restaurant, the bright yellow walls and friendly service embrace you right away and the scent of home cooking filling the air makes your mouth water. Pupusas are $2 and they make them fresh. My personal faorites: Chicharrón con Frijol, - the Chicharrón con Frijol is amazing, I have to close my eyes as I savor the comforting flavors of pork and beans encased in the fluffy pillow of masa. The Queso con Loroco is very good and the loroco (a plant native to El Salvador which is very mild tasting) adds an interesting textural bite. Revueltas - with mixed ingredients of cheese, beans, and chicharrón. This combo is so good I usually do the Happy Dance while eating. Another favorite of mine is the Pollo ala Parrilla (Grilled Chicken). Boneless, grilled chicken served with sweet grilled onions on top and beans and rice. The chicken is fork tender and seasoned to perfection. Oh wow, how can I forget the homemade tortillas? They are fresh, thick, pillowy soft and simply amazing! It's the type of tortilla that other tortillas only dream of being. I only deduct a 1/2 star due to location and parking. However, this place is the quintessential hole in the wall joint with delicious foods and friendly service. I recommend El Arca to my foodie friends. read more

Eww no, their bread is nasty. I had to throw it away. I wish they had better bakeries around the area. Never again read more

Good food, average customer service, would recommend to those who want to try Salvadoran food as other chain Salvadoran restaurants seem to lose authenticity. This place keeps the culture alive through it's baked goods and food. I would recommend the empanadas! You can actually taste the banana and sweet cream! read more

I love this place. I always come here for there plantains. I'm very picky about how they are made and they almost always make them perfect. Plus they are a decent price. read more

Ordered three breakfasts dishes from Door dash and walked in to pick up. I observed the receptionist plate our food with his finger (with no gloves on). He dished refried beans in two of the Togo boxes with his index finger, appeared to lick his finger afterwards (I was observing from behind), then definitely wiped his finger twice on his clothes then on a kitchen towel. Disgusting. Skip this place if you value your stomach. read more

My go to place for pupusas! Place your order by phone because they are made to order! And 20 minutes later pickup your hot and cheesy pupusas,yum!! This weekend I got their breakfast burrito which was good and very filling! Also ordered cheese pupusas and spinach and cheese pupusas, these are my personal favorites! !But they have other choices of filling such as meats or beans! Both were very good and piping hot when I got back home! This is a nice little spot with very friendly staff and service! I have been going here for a few years since i moved in the area and food is always good! read more

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Always great food. Tasty, flavorful, well seasoned. Stunning place to just look at and waitresses and servers are super nice.

The BEST papusas I've ever had! Armando, the owner is AMAZING!! They would have gotten 5 stars if they weren't so greasy, but otherwise, SOOOO GOOD! read more

best papusas ive had since living in venice back in 90's.... BOMB!!!! cant wait to try more!

order food from this place not good. enchiladas was nasty it had no flavor. cheeseburger tasted like carboard. Do not spend your money here. read more

Best Pupusa spot in Los Angeles . Sopa de Gaillina is the best on a Super hungover Sunday or when you're sick haha ! I'm happy hey are finally on post mates . The carne Asada with shrimp are customer service is also outstanding . read more

Just tried to buy bread from here, it was really hard but I just thought that's how it was. Anyway I bought some and then tasted it, it was stale -_- and did not taste good. read more

I ordered from this place through Uber Eats. The pupusas revueltas are so good! I love that they are not greasy at all like at other places. I asked for extra curtido and sauce in the notes and they were very generous with that. The ensalada drink is delicious too! And so are the empanadas. I recommend all three, not to mention the price is fair for what you get. read more

Safe to say I will never return here EVER AGAIN. Tried their shrimp cocktail (which tasted too much like ketchup) and I ended up with food poisoning. My mom had their pupusas and both the salsa and the curtido were extremely bland - at least she's ok. read more

Good food but delivery takes a long time. Plus I gotten a bone in one of my tacos. Gross. When you go in person to order let's just say it's kinda sketchy. There's no parking lot. Street parking only. If I could it it half a star I would but this place has to work on it. The hamburger isn't that great either. Unless you want to run to the restroom after you eat. read more

I called in the order whoever I talked to was friendly and polite. The breakfast burrito I had was delicious.

I eat here almost every weekend. Food good love there burrito. The food are made after u order so it's always hot or u can order then pick up. read more

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The food is ok. The service is extremely slow; I almost think there is only one person in the kitchen. Came here for breakfast with my whole family. the tamales were cold which tells me they were reheated tamales, the beans in the pupusas taste burnt and the bacon my nieces got for her breakfast were burnt to the point that it was crumbling. Won't be coming here again. read more