How this place has good reviews is beyond me. I sat myself when came in, then no "Bienvenida, Que se le ofrece". I asked about any lunch specials and the waitress said they didn't have any which I found very strange. I said no worries and ordered 2 pupusas and a canned soda. Pupusas were dry on the outside and mushy on the inside, not cheesy but mushy almost watery. I love pupusas and order them regularly, but left half of one uneaten. Also The waitress never once came to check up on me. Still left her a cash tip on a $10 bill and no "thank you, no ay muchas gracias, no que tenga buen dia"..nada de nada. I'm Latina and love eating at mom and pop places because the wait staff are warm and the ambiance feels like home to me. This restaurant does have a lot of bible verses on the walls maybe they should have focused on improving customer service and less on arts and crafts. Oh well, it was a miss for me. read more

El Creador - Loroco y Revuelto - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

This is not a fancy place, very casual. Small with only 9 tables. Authentic central Americana food. We ordered too much. Had beef soup (came with rice), chicken tamal, pupusas (came with cabbage/cold slaw and tomatoe soup) and assorted tacos Suaves. All delicious + Service was good. read more

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BEST PUPUSAS IN ALL CENTRAL JERSEY! I've been eating pupusas for MANY years now however whenever I'm craving some this is my family's go to spot always! My all time favorite dish to order here is the pupusas revueltas and they make it perfectly. It's never too oily and it's always made fresh everytime. I usually order to go and the service is always super quick which I appreciate. As far as the ambiance, the place is nicely decorated and the staff is always kind everytime I go or my family goes. This place is my favorite pupusa place in all of central Jersey and the best one I've come across in jersey in general. This is a MUST TRY, 10/5 rating! read more

Finally got a chance to try the infamous chicken and mushroom over rice.. so freaking good. The sauce takes it to another level. $18 for a huge dish that you prob can split into two sittings. Their seafood soup was very creamy and was a whole meal of itself, loaded with real seafood Give this place a try, you won't regret it. read more

El Creador - Seafood soup - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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Just by chance I stop by the restaurant... now every time I'm around need to have something. It has EXCELLENT food and great prices . 100% recommended read more

Unfortunately we will not be back at one of our favorite places to eat as we as this kid to lower the volume in the tv in the back wall as it was so loud the me and my girlfriend started getting a headache , we ask if he could lower the volume he gave us a dirty look and did NOTHING. All he did was watch tv and his phone we got no service at all ,also an other couple ask for the check it took so long that they didn't get it until the complaint. Over all food is good here but not the attitude of this kid ummm!!! GOOD LUCK TO THE BUSINESS OWNERS. read more

El Creador - a man standing in a restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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The food is ALWAYS good! Tasty, fresh, good portions. Both delivery and at the restaurant are equally good.

Soo I ordered seafood soup and the mushroom chicken. Drove 25 minutes to this spot. Time I get back home, I open up my chicken plate and see just dry chicken breast no mushrooms or anytype of sauce. I paid $30 for seafood soup and piece of chicken with rice. read more

El Creador - a close up of a plate of food - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

Ordered pupusas and they were HORRIBLE! This place used to make their pupusas so good and today they tasted like the sole of a shoe. The pupusa tasted old and the cheese wasn't even melted. The curtido was ok but the sauce was disgusting.. NO FLAVOR! I would never go back to this place! If I could give this place no stars I would've! read more

Ordered pupusas to take home but the way they pack it to take home is horrible!!! They all get stuck together and hard to serve since they bond together with the cheese! Also the last time they were burnt!! And the the taste/flavor was just not there!! Awful and will not order again from this place!!! read more

In an hour we went to El Savador and back. Yes we stuck out like sore thumbs. Yes everyone was staring at us, waitresses and other guests. They all took pride in their food. We didn't really have to put out a show, we truly enjoyed our food. After seeing some of the slow service comment, I made sure to check on our orders. People were going in and out constantly with huge take out bags. The dining room was full by around 8pm. Ask for the coleslaw etc - she warned me it was spicy but I loved them! The pupusas came out nice and warm. I reminds me a lot of the Chinese pancakes but with cheese inside. The seafood soup came out piping hot. So good and comforting for a winter day. The carne asada was the highlight - the steak was seasoned just right, rice is seasoned and cooked perfectly. The whole dish just works. I also got the breakfast sandwich which basically is the carne asada inside a pancake. Will be superb for breakfast. We are coming back so you better get used to seeing us. Oh by the way it is BYOB though you have to drink from a paper cup so bring your glasses too :) and private parking lot at the back. read more

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Drove by this place plenty of times and finally read the reviews and decided to stop by. Had the mushroom chicken everyone spoke of and it was amazing. It was light, flavorful and the salad was awesome. It wasn't spicy even a bit so next time I wouldn't mind adding some hot sauce. The restaurant is small but clean. Cool place. Would def come back to try the other dishes. read more

El Creador - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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This establishment has a lot of competition alone on the stretch of Park Ave, and the quality holds up! Amazing pupusas. Get their shrimp pupusas if you are a seafood fan! Their entree dishes, coupled with their portion size, may overwhelm you. I'm a fan of their chicken with mushroom sauce, but their breakfast varieties are great. Much overshadowed from other reviews of more lunch and dinner cuisine. Sometimes they have a sign for "Cash Only" and sometimes they accept cards, so come prepared. read more

Stopped in for a quick bite before noon and got some great service. Great tip on the steak tacos and the rice flour Pupusa with "everything"...I go to 100s of South American and Central American restaurants all over the country, for my job...And El Creador has the best tacos I've eaten to date and the Pupusas are close! Steak in the tacos is perfectly (really perfectly) seasoned steak coupled with the freshness of the ripe avocado slice, cilantro and onions along with the double warm corn tortillas...It was outstanding! I ordered 2 Pupusas (one corn and one rice)...the corn Pupusa had beans and cheese and was softer than most Pupusas I've had, not overpowering Nixtamal flavor, the fillings stood out and the curtido paired beautifully with it and definitely the extra fermented spicy jar of spicy veggies along with their fresh salsa. Very good Pupusa but the Rice one is better! Right away the crunchy texture it has that I would compare to the delicious crispy rice on the bottom of the rice pan after you finish cooking it...this is complimented beautifully again with the filling- this time adding pork to the beans and cheese. The curtido and fermented spicy veggies again were beautiful with this Pupusa in a way that words could do no justice. I'm going to stop now, because I'm craving more of El Creador's food and I live over an hour away from their location read more

This place has the best mushroom chicken dish (forget the name) but you get a huge plate with some delicious creamy sauce along side some salad. I usually share this and we walk out full read more

I am very surprised why this place has so many less reviews. Moved in this area a week back and had to try this place out for it being different. Beef soft tacos - average. Fresh ingredients but meat could be tender. Pupusas - this being my first time, I do not have anything to compare with. However, these were amazing. The sauce, incredibly flavorful and added a layer to the taste. A must try. Do not do take out. Sit and eat there. Use the hot sauce in the table to add soccer. Chicken in mushroom sauce - very good. Huge portion. There is no way it is got one serving. Amazing sauce, tender chicken and fresh salad. You will not go wrong with this one. I wish I knew Spanish. However, they were really helpful. Took time to understand my sign language and give me benefit of doubt. Thank you. Will return soon. read more

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Best Papusas and seafood soups I've ever had. The soup is plentiful and the restaurant recently closed to be renovated. Place looks amazing. Food is even better! read more

Been here more than four times and it's always amazing! Pupusas are the best around and the corn tamales are incredible. I'm not sure what they do to the cream sauce they serve them with but it's so good. read more

El Creador - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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Great pupusas. Possibly the best I've had. The waitresses do need to be a little more attentive but other than that I enjoy this place. Remember to bring cash if your order is under $10. read more

I'm never disappointed with what I order from here. This Salvadoran hidden gem packs so much flavor in all the food. My favorites are Pupusas revueltas & the chicken with mushroom sauce platter. read more

This is one of the best Latin America restaurant we've ever been to. Not to mention the prices are also quite cheap. On the two different occasions that we were there, we tried tacos, pupusas with different fillings, baleadas, sweet tamales, chicken tamales and chicken soup and all of these were very good. My favorite is pupusas and tamales. I've never had sweet tamales before and it was just amazing. We'll definitely be back again soon! read more

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Poor customer service. The servers and cooks are slow. They take too long for a simple order. They had me waiting over an hour for 4 cheese pupusas. read more

I ate here yesterday for the first time. The chicken in mushroom sauce is RIDICULOUS!!! Just entirely TOO good. I had the lefts overs a few hours later and I'm craving it again now lol. The pupusas are sooo good and the beef tacos! 10/10 all the way. Try the loroco, it's cactus which you'd think is weird but with the cheese all melted together it's goes sooooo well! read more

El Creador - I couldn't get pictures of anything else bc I was wayyyy to busy eating but this is the chicken in mushroom sauce. - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

Food here is absolutely nothing but amazing!! The chicken with mushroom sauce is just ridiculous. (grilled chicken topped in creamy mushroom sauce, with a side of rice, pico de gallo, and slices of fresh avocado. and this easily feeds 2 people) The papusas are great too. they're loaded with cheese and when breaking them apart, all the melted cheese just oozes out. I've also tried the seafood pasta, ceviche, steak & mushroom, and every time it's been great. All food here is fresh and made to order. The portions are also large and the service is always on point. Highly recommend. read more

The one in Dunellen I guess is there second site food is jersey good but service is horrible would not go here ever again

horrible servicio parece que a pedir llega uno en especial una señora que atiende le tira el cambio con mala cara lo ignora a uno lo hace esperar mucho ni gracias le dicen a uno read more

Food is horrible, service is bad,but so expensive, me, never again, when I come in place was empty maybe that's why....?

This place does not speak english!!! Even though there is a language barrier, nothing can stop me from getting some good papusas. I drove past a few times finally stopped in and just knew this little hole in the wall restaurant would be good. Ordered papusas (regular with cheese), papusa mix (beans n meat n cheese) and papusas with beef. My favorite is the mix or the cheese one, so good with the sauce and the vegetables on top. Friggin awesome and the price is so cheap, I would recommend ordering ahead of time and picking it up cause they take for ever but that is because everything is made to order. Maurisco Sopa (Seafood food) is amazing, i have no idea....NO IDEA what the heck is in it but god save me cause it is phenominal!!!! We shared the large serving which is like $15 bucks or something and at first I was like damn thats expensive but its worth it!!! read more

I stopped by for lunch today and oh boy what an experience!!! I highly recommend the pork or bean pupusas and the steak. My wife had the scampi shrimp which had an awesome sauce, and my mother-in-law had the grilled chicken and all three were great! If you are looking for authentic El Salvadoran food you will not be disappointed. read more

Decide to try this new place & what a disappointment the service the worst I have experience, the waitress chewing gum, rude and be short. The place was empty, she & her co-workers were watching tv, on her cellphone & for 20 minutes I was there not once did she come and check if I need it anything. Food was ok for the price they charge but horrible rude service. read more

El Creador - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

I stopped by this new place in town, skeptical on how good the quality of food was. I had the popusas revueltas and enjoyed every moment of them. BANGING!!! I'm very picky on popusas but these turned out to be outstanding. Definitely going back, and I would recommend them. Very reasonable prices and courteous staff situated in a warm environment. read more

Came here yesterday, food was amazing! The servers were also friendly. We got the pupusas, tacos, chicken in mushroom sauce, and tomales. All were delicious, but (for me) the showstopper was the mushroom and chicken entre. If you like mushrooms, definitely get this! It's super flavorful. If I had a complaint it would be the parking....not really practical. Other than that, this place landed a spot on my "must go to" list. Will go back just for the entre. read more

Very good service. And most importantly the food was amazing. The bean and cheese pupusas had the perfect mix of the two. Been to places where the beans is all you taste and see. read more

Ordered wine clam linguini, fajita mix, and pupasa. Very large portions at low prices but the taste wasn't up to par. The fajitas weren't seasoned properly and relied on the hot sauce to carry it's taste. The linguini wasn't very good and was over saturated with sauce. The Avena was really good though and tasted different from the American oatmeal. They also don't serve water unless you're willing to pay a dollar per bottle water. read more

El Creador - Fajita mix - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

AMAZING! Everything that we ordered was delicious! Fyi...CASH Only accepted so be prepared. Reasonable priced.

Best Pupusas Ever strongly recommend this places one of the places that has the best Pupusas you can find ... And the customer service is really good good read more

El Creador - Pupusas Revueltas - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

The chicken w/ mushroom sauce here is crazy. Enough said. Came here on a sunday night unexpectedly as I was close to south plainfield at the time. Decided to pull up yelp, checked some reviews amongst the restaurants here, and chose to go with this restaurant just from the pictures. I immediately ordered this chicken for takeout, and ate all of the the moment i stepped back into my car. Good stuff here for an amazing price. Next time I go i'll most definitely invest in some pupusas read more

El Creador - Salvadoran Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

This place is awesome. I've been before for the pupusa's and they're so delicious (my favorite is the Lorroco, so so so good). My friend and I took a lovely walk in the sunshine yesterday to La Fonda and the food was out of this world. I had the Pechuga con salsa de Hongos, which is thin chicken cutlets in an insanely delicious creamy, dreamy mushroom sauce, served with rice and salad with avocado. COME HERE AND GET THIS DISH!! Cozy little spot with amazing food, can't ask for much more. LOVE IT read more

The chicken in mushroom sauce was really good. Unfortunately they were out of Churrasco so we ordered the carne asado. It was ok. Tender but needed more flavor. They have a small parking lot in the back but you have to drive through a narrow alley to get there. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. read more

I been here a few times and had order a few different things. I am vegetarian so my options cut by more than 1/2. I had wraps, pupusas etc. I love everything. Yeah sometimes it might take a little longer than the usual but it's all worth it. The prices are reasonable. I recommend the seafood soup specially after a night out :) trust me I'll make u feel better ;) read more