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El Majahual

4.1 (16 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Good for kids
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Pan de Gallina
James A.

Food was fresh and authentic! Better than most of my Salvadoran friends mom's cooking ‍. Highly recommend fajita y queso pupusas the original Frijoles,chicharron y queso is fired

Pupusa y queso (cheese pupusa)
Christian L.

I came here because a picture said they sold $1 pupusas, but that picture is outdated. Currently, the price is $2.50 a piece, $2.99 for it with chicharron. Regardless, WOW! Amazing! The pupusas are big, homemade, and delicious. Seriously, I can eat some food, but I got 3 pupusas and might've been too much for me (which is a very good thing). It comes with the Mexican slaw, two salsas (one red and one green), and some additional thing that I wasn't quite sure what it was but I ate it and it was good! As for ambiance, it's just ok. The place was clean and there was no wait, and I definitely would eat there in person. But it seemed like a place you pick up food to go, which totally works for me. And if you DO take food to go, the food stays hot all the way home. I drove 17 minutes roughly and the food was still perfect when I got home. The service was super nice and the lady running it is sweet. I didn't talk much with them, primarily because they only spoke Spanish. And to me, if I go to a Spanish restaurant and can't even read the menu, I just KNOW the food is gonna be good. Seriously, these were the BEST pupusas I've ever eaten. I didn't get anything else, but I will definitely be back here again to try more.

Brought out the spread for a couple pupusas. Yum
Bruce C.

I usually just give a heavy splash of whatever hot sauce that's on the table. Caution they have Chile Habanero sauce! ( El Yucateco Brand) WoW

Really good pupusas, they also have the best cantaloupe water.

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2 months ago

Muy buena comida la recomiendo el parqueo es un poco pequeño pero el sabor es autentico.

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14 days ago

just meh. small pupusas way too pricy so many other places that are cheaper nd better.

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6 years ago

OMG....the papusas here are amazing. None of the extra dough like some places. So flavorful and the cabbage is spot on.

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7 years ago

Best Pupusas on the North Side of Houston. Fresh and made to order. Great experiences with dine in and carry out. If to go, call ahead.

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7 years ago

This is one of the best restaurants I love the food and the service is great the guy at the counter is really cool

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I paid a few dollars for just the papusas (They are around $1-$2 each).

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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.

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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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El Majahual - mexican - Updated July 2026

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