My wife had a hankering for some pupusas and we've been disappointed with a few places we have ordered from lately. We found this while scrolling through Yelp and im glad we stopped here. I was somewhat skeptical because the menu is huge and they highlight many different central American dishes. The pupusas were on point! Great filling and their pickled cabbage was great. My carnitas tacos had great flavor and I couldn't believe how much meat was in each taco. read more

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This place was recommended to me by a friend and I finally got a chance to try it out. Solid place for tasty pupusas and other Central American goodies. The prices and portions are fair and generous. I also tried the campero dish and I only wish the rice and chicken had a little more seasoning and flavor. However, I ordered through ubereats and food was delivered on time and still hot. I'd order again if I found myself craving some pupusas. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Campero (rice, eggs, chickens and plantain) - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

The place is very clean and nice customer service. The pupusas were really tasty and filling . However the chicken breast was very dry .

This place is gooood. Pupusas con todo (refried beans, cheese and pork) Papusas revuelutas (pork and cheese) was all rocking! I am not usually a big fan of chorizo but I really like the mexican type of chorizo much better. We ordered for delivery an International which included scrambled eggs, tomatoes and onion, chorizo, refried beans, crema and plaintain was absolutely phenomenal for starters. I also enjoyed their Maracuya (Passion Fruit juice) was very tasty and my daughter loved it as well. Overall, this place had some great authentic flavors flowing and I will definitely order from here again! Next time I will try a dinner entree. read more

Ordered takeout on Sunday and it was wonderful. I tried the Desayuno Salvadoreno ($12), which included 3 pupusas revueltas and a small coffee. The pupusas are stellar: filled with just the right amount of pork, bean and cheese, and served with a crunchy cabbage slaw and spicy red sauce. Together with the coffee, this was a filling brunch combo at a good value. When I walked through the dining room, I saw many patrons enjoying authentic lunch plates which included generous portions of meat, rice and beans. Their milkshakes seem to be very popular too! I can't wait to come back and dine in soon. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Pupusas revueltas - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

A friend told me about this place. So far I've only had the cheese papusas. So delicious! Eat them hot because they're rubbery and not as delicious if you microwave them. My favorite side "condiment" is this pickled radish that they make. I think it's called chirmol? I could be wrong. Nevertheless, delicious food! And the smoothies are great too. Fresh fruit for the win! It's a little frustrating that no one speaks English when trying to place an order, but they do try to understand and are very nice. I'm looking fwd to trying more on the menu. read more

I love good Salvadorian food and El Nuevo Centro Americano is a great find. I have ordered from here several times and the food is always great. Our go to are the pupusas which are a traditional Salvadorian dish. They are a thick cornmeal tortilla filled with a variety of ingredients. My favorite are the pupusas revueltas which are a mix of cheese, chicharrón, and beans. They are delicious! My husband normally picks the queso ones which are stuffed with a mixture of cheeses. The pupusas come with a tomato sauce and pickled cabbage slaw. Mix them together and put a heaping on the pupusas. Trust me, you won't regret it. My reason for giving them 4 stars is because the delivery is SO SLOW. I ordered food and 830 and it didn't get here until 1015. It always makes me wonder if it is worth the wait... until I start eating and then I remember why I always order from here. If they improve delivery, I'd definitely give them five stars. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - 21. Pupusa Revueltas - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

Great food the papusas are amazing been coming here for 7 years the service was also amazing and efficient

My boss ordered delivery from here directly to our jobsite and asked for utensils and extra sodas because of the heat (currently 94F). Couldn't be more happy to see that they not only did that, but they added a container filed with ice and sent cups for us to have ice cold sodas! One of the first times we've ordered from a place and they did something super kind without us asking or charging more. The food was also great, we all ordered today's special, which was a bistec, came w/ rice, beans, chirmol, sopa de res, and a can of soda. Everything was delicious and the delivery to Millburn was quick. We will definitely be ordering from here any time we are working in the area, great portions and service while still being very affordable! read more

Order on door dash stuck at unloading place food was good decent would I order again if I was stuck there again yes . Good portions fair price. Good job first time eatting there read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Empanadas - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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Ordered take out twice. (Of note, it is listed as "El centro Americano" in GrubHub) -Grilled chicken (item 31, Pollo a la parilla): this js not grilled but more of semi-oily pan-fried chicken with soft, squishy skin (see pictures). I assumed I got the wrong order and then saw another picture of the same chicken. It also did not have any flavor. Don't recommend. -Broiled 12oz steak (item 29, Palomilla asada): bland. Don't recommend. -Quesadilla Salvadorena (item 113): delicious and the only good thing about my first order that made me want to give this place another try so that I could order this again. Highly recommend. -Fried beef steak (item 44, Bistec encebollado): the onions gave the steak better flavor than item 29(rated above) but it was still rather bland compared to usual Hispanic flavors. - Red snapper in garlic sauce (item 51. Pargo rojo al ajillo)- good flavor and large portion. Likely had that flavor because I explicitly asked for a lot of garlic in the comment section. Would recommend. Overall I would like to give it a 2.5. Although the quesadilla Salvadorena is very good, the majority of the food has been, not only underwhelming but, subpar. As of now, I do not recommend the entrees. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Top styrofoam: thick fatty skin removed from the "grilled chicken" (def not grilled, more like pan-fried in decent amount of oil) - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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Great food must try and I also order tamal de poyo que rico. Uber eat deliver it with care and ale said thank you for tip. Food was also warm when it arrived. Gracias read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Very nice - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

Just for service They didn't have elite which is the first picture you see on yelp. They did not have the drinks on their menu. I asked a few questions about the items on the menu and couldn't decide what to order and the server said let me know when you're ready. Which is fine but when I was ready another lady came to take my menu but not my order and ignored me while I sat at the bar. I tried to get her attention twice. Finally the lady who made my lull came back to check on me but by then i was very uncomfortable. I paid for my drink and left. I don't know if the food is good. And so I give 3 stars for the lack of a welcoming environment. They didn't have a lot of things on their menu which creates questions that the server didn't have any patience for. ‍ read more

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Haven't had a bad meal there yet. Good food, good service. Food takes a little longer but everything's made to order. Steaks, papusas, sopa de pata are very good. read more

I ordered baleadas and the tortilla they gave me was something out of shoprite quesadillas bag..smh i could made that at home. I want fresh tortillas. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - Not what i expected- this is not a baleada - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

Service was great . Food was fresh,well seasoned, and delicious. I ordered the Fried snapper with rice and plantains . Prices are expensive but the food quality is worth it!! Restaurant is on a Main ave so parking is limited. read more

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The bistec encebollado is not bad ive had some better but its a good amount for its price and the steak is super soft and not chewy. there was quite a bit cilantro through. all in all does taste authentic. the tortillas had a bit of a weird texture to it. read more

El Nuevo Centro Americano - 93. Bistec Encebollado - Mexican Near Me - Irvington, New Jersey

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Came for lunch. It's was a good price the especial was a small soup and a main entree for $8.00. Soda drinks were a little pricey $2.50 for a can of soda. Services was good there was just one waiter so when more people came in it got busy. I would return to eat again to try other items on the list. read more

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First time at this place and really love their food, Maria D was our waitres she did everything to make us confortable. Great costumer service thanks Maria I WISH THE BEST FOR YOU. Primera ves in este lugar y realmente me gusto la comida, Maria fue nuestra mesera ella hizo todo para hacernos sentir comodos. Exelente servicio al costumer. gracias Maria te deseo lo mejor. P.S gracias por mostrarme como usar la rocola read more

I loveee this place I come here a lot and it never fails , always get their popusa revuelta yummmyy , but all their food is delicious

Came across this place while searching for "Healthy" food options, being that Irvington does not seem to have many options for good food, besides the usual pre-made chains. The Food i ordered at El Nuevo Centro Americano, was delicious, healthy, and definitely made at order. looking forward to trying more dishes... totally recommend this place! read more

I do not know if it's a cultural thing or black thing. But the girl that was the only one who was able to speak English was very rude. Overcharged me. And had an attitude for no reason. Needless to say whether the food is good or not I will not be going back read more

Came here bc it's 10-15 minutes from Newark airport. Had a hankering for some salvi food., I was not disappointed! I absolutely love the pupusas revueltas we asked them to add loroco and they did and they were amazing! We went around 11 am on a Friday and it was empty. The owners came and said hello and the server was a sweet young girl that was very attentive. We loved the ensalada drink soooo full of fruit!!!!! We had the plátano relleno for dessert and it was huge!!!!! I wish I would have taken pictures but we were hungry and it was too good. Next time. But would def recommend. Would def come early lunch bc it started to get reaaaaally busy around 12 pm and the food does take a bit but it's bc its all made fresh so def worth it. Oh! They also have quesadillas and magos verdes!!!!!!! This pace is pretty authentic. New favorite place read more

This place is gross, dirty and a cook in the bathroom did not wash his hands after coming out of a stall. Save your money and go somewhere else! read more

Food is not bad but costumer service is terrible.. i had problems w delivery 2x And last time instead of at least apologizing they said they were going to cancel and the delivery was OVER and hour late.. very disrespectful read more

Was kind of skeptical of this place but this was amazing food. Me and my partner ordered the steak chorizo and avocado meal with a chicken, rice and beans meal as well. Both were delicious and had so many leftovers. Will definitely be a regular here from now on read more

First time there and they were very nice and answered all our questions- we ordered a lot but the food came out fresh and tasty,, not only that but in a good timely manner,, no complaints - will most definitely be returning!! read more

Was in the mood for some Salvadoran food and I so happen to fall onto this restaurants page. It was kind of hard to decide what to eat since I've never ordered from this restaurant and I was really starving. So to be safe, I ordered the chicken and the sour cream sauce with rice and beans, and two orders of chicken and rice with beans. Delivery was on time. The chicken with rice and beans wasn't what I expected. It was boneless chicken breast and not the regular chicken breast which was kind of weird since there is an option for boneless breast and I know I didn't pick that. My chicken with the sour cream sauce was ok. I couldn't really finish it because I wasn't really fond of the taste. Overall, I don't know if I'll order from this place again. I might just stick to the Salvadoran restaurant I've been dining at. read more

OMFG I dont leave reviews about anything but I had to about this experience. Ok so I ordered the shrimp and garlic sauce with yellow rice, plantain patty, pupuas and tres leche cake. So everything was delicious and hot my only complaint was that my pupuas didn't have the stuffing that I requested. I wanted the pork and cheese stuffing and got plain. I put in a special request and the did exactly what I asked for. I will be ordering from them in the future!!!! read more

My boyfriend and I have order delivery and it's always delicious and drivers are always friendly. Food is always warm and fresh.

Food was very good, a little more salt needed but overall good. Fast delivery. Arrived nice and hot. Good amount of side and sauce.

Food is great and I never had a problem with this restaurant prior to now.. Delivery service today was terrible to the point where I had to leave my house walk to the car to get the food.. Only to discover he's park on my side of the street inches from my house.. Now I'm upset at his laxzyness to do his job and question him saying sir if your in front of my house why not bring my food to the door like your supposed to?? Oh I thought your house # was 49 + it's cold outside. Really when I told you repeatedly on the phone after trying to help find my house that it's 47.. The it's cold outside statement tell's me he definitely did not leave his car and only got out once I informed him I was outside.. Anyway called the restaurant to complain just to discover no one there spoke English & the 1 who the claimed did wasn't available.. Now I understood that he spoke very little English.. However it's no excuse if the other delivery workers can do there job so could he.. ( just pure laziness) Finally not saying this to be rude.. However this restaurant sould seriously consider hiring more bilingual workers.. Yes as I said before food is great, but great food alone doesn't help a restaurant reach it's full potential.. Taste of food alone I would recommend.. Though on communication I wouldn't especially if your only language is English and you have no one who can help you place an order. read more

Love this place!!! I first went here maybe 3 or 4 years ago when it first opened, maybe even longer. Anyway, the food is just as good as it was then, as it is now every time I order!!! read more

THESE PEOPLE WENT THE EXTRA MILE! I ordered the steak and sausage platter as a surprise delivered lunch for my boyfriend. I noted to just say "Feliz Cumpleanos" when they made the delivery, instead of just simply doing that, they bought him a happy birthday balloon. Talk about putting in effort. Also, it helps that he loved the food. 5 thumbs up for you guys! Thank you for making his experience a great one and for a special surprise delivery. They are awesome! read more

The hood never fails when it comes to good food. I've only really had papusas , which are AMAZING. Had the taco's but they didn't stand out to the point where I remember or wanted to order them again. If this review was for the papusa's alone, I'd give it 5 stars. read more

Came across this restaurant on Uber eats while looking for papusas. The bean, cheese and pork papusas were the best I have ever had. I only write reviews if the food/service is excellent, and this was excellent! The papaya shake was good too! They have a permanent customer now. 10/10 read more

Local greatness exploding with healthy, natural, and delicious food choices. If you seek Central American food with BYOB vibe and wonderful service, this is the place. read more

HORRIBLE food and customer service. Chicken was so dry, I literally spit it out. When I went back to return the food, they accused me of eating half of it and not returning the rice and beans. lol Please... Refused to refund my money and insisted on recooking. They then spoke about me in Spanish - not knowing that I understood everything that they were saying (my husband is Mexican). Girl with a blonde dye job was scratching her head and touching her greasy hair between serving customers. I threw it in the trash, the guys in the kitchen were not wearing gloves while preparing the food. Repulsive. read more

I have ordered twice from them in the last week and the food has been outstanding! The portions were very generous and the prices are hard to beat. Their service was excellent, the driver accidentally forgot my drink and called me right away and drove back right away to deliver it. I highly recommend this restaurant, very authentic as well. read more

Good food, nice people and excellent delivery service. I recommend you "la sopa de pata and la bandeja paisa" read more