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    El Carbonero Restaurant

    2.0 (37 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Salvadoran
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Aguacate negro
    Sinai P.

    Servicio muy grocero, y lo peor es que la comida que sirven está podrida y no vergüenza les da. Cómo van a servir un aguacate negro? Mejor digan que no hay. No es la primera vez que la comida nos sale mala, pero si la última. Ya no planeamos en regresar. Las pupusas son pasables pero comida, la verdad es que hay mejor comida en otros lugares.

    Pechuga a la plancha, esta muy rico!
    Andrea B.

    My family and I love this place, we come here often and always have a good time :) I order the pechuga a la plancha and pupusas every time. I see a lot of negative reviews, but they all seem a few years old. The place is clean, and the waitresses are always welcoming. They also sell yummy pan de quesadilla and pan de elote.

    Caldo de gallina
    Edwin R.

    Compre un caldo de gallina la sopa no tenía sabor pura agua, y el arroz estaba helado y se sentía que ya se estaba arruinando mal servicio este día , fue en el nuevo carbonero sobre el FM 1960

    Chorizo and eggs with crème, plantains and beans.
    Bridget P.

    We popped in here looking for a quick breakfast and we were not disappointed at all. The food was delicious, the coffee was perfect and the service was outstanding! We will definitely be back!

    Parillada Mixta
    Heriberto C.

    I love this place. I've been a few times now and the food is delicious. My only gripe with the food was that the Fajitas for 2 do not come with two plates of beans and rice, which I thought was the whole point of fajitas for 2. Their pupusas are some of the best restaurant pupusas you'll get. The rice ones were a bit hard and not how they should be, so I wouldn't recommend getting them. Their tamales were delicious and had a surprising amount of chicken in them. My server was attentive and helpful, I have nothing against them on that. Overall a good, cheap, and authentic eating experience.

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    Great quick service. Really hit the spot and very big quantity and quality for the $. Thank you.

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    La comida estaba dura y sin sal atienden muy mal el precio no es lo que está en el menú no venga.

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    Love the pupusas and great pricing. Great place for a family breakfast and they stay open until 9pm! Nice bakery next door as well!

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    Gloria's Latin Cuisine

    Gloria's Latin Cuisine

    3.7
    (854 reviews)
    17.9 mi
    $$

    I went here with a group of friends during their happy hour, they do have complementary valet…read moreparking which was great because it's so easy to get overwhelmed in that area around that time on a Friday night. Our server was super attentive and he made sure that everyone's food and drinks came out at the same time even if someone came in later. I had the nachos with beef fajita and chicken, and I thought it was pretty good, it has the same set up as nachos from Pappasito's and my only complaint was that I asked for a side of sour cream to go and was charged a dollar for it. So if anything keep in mind that if you request an extra or even a condiment on the side, you might get charged a small fee.

    It's a very nice restaurant in midtown. Prices are actually…read morecheap according from my point of view. Portions are big too. The food was under average. 2 of us had the Tilipia dish and the flavor was good but it was super salty. If the chef cut down on the salt it would be excellent. The vegetables on the dish were nice. We couldn't eat the fish even though we asked for extra lime so we can squeeze on it. The shrimps dish was over cooked so the shrimps were too dry. The steaks were barely OK But the appertizers were good. We had pupusas and the plaintain Service was nice but we had to flag down the manager since our server was no where to be seen.

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    Maggie’s Sabor Salvadoreño

    Maggie’s Sabor Salvadoreño

    5.0
    (17 reviews)
    15.0 mi

    The food was AMAZING and fresh. It came out in 10 minutes as promised. For $10 I had enough food…read morefor 2 people!!!

    I'll start by saying that the service there was great. The lady taking our order was really…read morefriendly. She answered my questions and was helpful with ordering. I went there due to seeing their instagram story about a $10 meal deal (2 pupusas, a pastelito, and a soda) but they had run out of pastelitos so I had to quickly choose something so I'm thankful that they were happy to help answer any questions. It's a small food truck located in the same parking lot with Fiesta off Paton and Cavalcade so there's no seating or real space to eat (unless you eat in your car). They're also honest about the wait time. They said it would take 15-20 minutes and they didn't go over their time estimate. I have only had pupusas a handful of times (I'm from a small town in WA state that only had Mexican restaurants since only Mexicans lived there, so don't judge ) and can say these were the best I've had thus far. They were freshly made and piping hot when I got them (I had to put the bag down from my lap because it was too hot) and remained so throughout eating them. The cheese was gooey and stringy and their salsa has a nice little kick to it. It wasn't greasy or too salty which is always a plus. I ordered the revueltas (pork & cheese) and added beans to them. They are HUGE so be mindful when ordering them (they also taste better the next day if you have any leftover). These were definitely worth the price. I would recommend this place to anyone who asks if I know where they sell good pupusas. Let's just say I'll be going in again (they're so close to me). I hope y'all enjoy.

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    Four popusas getting ready to be eaten.
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    Buffet de Pupusas

    Buffet de Pupusas

    4.0
    (22 reviews)
    18.7 mi
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    I was working in the area and hadn't had pupusas in a while. I had called them first to see if it's…read moreonly a buffet. Luckily, it's a la carte now. Buffets are just not a good value for me. Beware, they play loud Christian music. They have a small grocery store within the restaurant where you can find all types of Salvadoran products. I wanted a fruit drink and asked to try the cantaloupe juice first. It was artificial and too sweet. I'm glad I didn't order it. I was appalled when I saw the price of the fruit salad drink. It's $7.99. Who do they think they are? I inquired if they have a small size. They don't. I wonder how many folks purchase it. This is a low-income area. I got down to business and ordered a cheese and loroco pupusa. It was of course served with curtido (cabbage) and a tomato sauce. The pupusa was good but I've had better. The sauce was watered down. I would probably go back to have a pupusa if I'm in the area. But it's not my favorite place to have them.

    Dios mio que lugar mas caro y vengo 5 horas manejando desde Luisiana para comer y las peores…read moreenpanadas de platano mas duras y el atol de elote sin azucar se les olvido y lo peor todo me traigo ami hotel 30 minutos manejando de ahi y sin ganas de regresar para ir a decirle personal que flojera manejar aqui y luego las dos senorita nada de amable

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    The restaurant is within a convenience store with central American goods
    The restaurant is within a convenience store with central American goods
    Nuestros desayunos te van a encantar!
    Nuestros desayunos te van a encantar!
    Buffet de Pupusas

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    El Carbonero Restaurant - mexican - Updated July 2026

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