The food here was amazing! The service was equally as great. It's not a large restaurant but it has enough room to accommodate guests! Very authentic and the waitress is super kind! Will definitely be back! I had the pupusas and chorizo con huevo! read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Plátanos con frijoles - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I have no pictures on this location of the food but I can say I followed them from when they were located by Edison hwy. This place is small but don't let that stop you from trying some authentic cuisine. My go to is the chicken soup that is served with tortillas, rice and salad. I'm always greeted with a smile and they have daily lunch specials . read more

FUN FACT: El Pulgarcito literally translates to "the little thumb" in English, which affectionately refers to El Salvador being the little thumb (smallest country) of the Americas. I first discovered El Pulgarcito on an overnight stay in Bakersfield while driving from Southern Nevada to Northern California. The food and service were so exceptional that I intentionally took another route through Bakersfield on the way home to eat here again. The woman working the front of the house in the restaurant's intimate space was thrilled to see me again and warmly welcomed me back like I was family. Her English is just as limited as my Spanish, so unfortunately, there was more of a language barrier the second time around because I simply wanted a bowl of chicken soup, which I requested as "Quiero sopa de pollo." She then asked me a series of questions I didn't fully understand, and I ended up with more food than I anticipated. Since I'm a pretty adventurous person who welcomes new experiences, I just pivoted to embrace the moment and enjoy my chicken platter. It was actually quite scrumptious! Food: 5 Stars Service: 5 Stars Ambiance: 3 Stars Note: I lived a combined 10 years in Baltimore and Washington, DC, home to the nation's second largest Salvadoran population. I used to eat pupusas quite regularly when I lived in the DMV. These pupusas were made with rice flour, and I can confidently say the pupusa and slaw combo here are without a doubt the best I've ever had! I even ordered one pupusa with a cheese and shredded zucchini filling, and I might have to find an excuse to take a day trip to Bakersfield again soon to get another order!!! :) read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Chicken Platter with Soup - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Incredible as always! Te amo, Consuelo y Cece. Your hospitality is so endearing. And the food? Que Rico! read more

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Cook when you order the wait time is worth it the food was great I would come back next time I drive to Bakersfield read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Desayuno salvadoreño huevos estrellados y chíllate con nuegados - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The food is good, but to wait almost an hour for a to go order and have people walk in after me and sit and order and GET THEIR FOOD FIRST is ridiculous. Will no longer be coming back here, La comida está buena, pero esperar casi una hora por un pedido para llevar y mientras entren otras personas, se sienten, pidan y recibamos su comida primero es ridículo. No volveré más. read more

Authentic taste like your back in the motherland. Tamales are delicious and Horchata is fuego. Ive tried about every salvi restaurant in town and this by far is the best. Great customer service it takes you back to feeling like your legit in a salvatrucha household. Feels like home. read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - pupusas revueltas and tamale de elote - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Small little restaurant. Food was delicious. I love diabla and this was one of the best. Not too spicy where you can't taste anything but enough to leave a tingle on your lips. The pupusa and empanadas were also great. Waitress was super friendly. Our new favorite spot in Bakersfield. read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Camarone diabla. My favorite. - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Do not let the small interior fool you this place is truly amazing. The lady at the order counter was wonderful and super happy to be serving us. Now the food omg the pupusa's are excellent. Handmade perfect size and full of flavor. The curtido and spicy salsa on top of the pupusa was perfection. My fiancé is el Salvadoran and absolutely loved it. The horchata was perfect pair with our food. Don't miss out on this little place off Chester. We also got the quesadilla and can't wait to try it. read more

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Food is great and the owner is very friendly. Everything is made to order food is fresh and the also have aguas frescas made there

Y'all! DON'T SLEEP ON THIS! Best pupusas in town! Best Salvadoran tamals in town! I stumbled on this place while checking to see if there were any "new" pupusa spots in the area. I am so happy I didn't turn around when the directions led me into a parking lot for a car wash. Came in and was greeted warmly. Service was great. There are about 5 tables inside and luckily for me, I was able to grab an empty one. Vibe I ordered 1 chicken tamal, 1 shrimp pupusa, 1 chicharron pupusa, plantains & beans, and a horchata. My bill, before tip, was $23! The chicken tamal was amazing! This little Salvadoran restaurant is fire! Definitely worth the drive for this! read more

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Food was too pricey , not planning to return. I can get better quality breakfast for less at other restaurants.

Doy malas noticias para esas personas que quieren comer la pupusa. No Lo Recomiendo este restaurante mal servicio y la comida no sirve

food was great and so was the service. The pupsas de queso was really well made and i loved the cheese they used. The agua frescas were just as good.Would definitely come again. read more

Owners and workers are from El Salvador. This place is very good. And the prices are amazing!! read more

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Love the Pupusas there, I'm Mexican so I don't care for the other items on the menu. Great Service, fast service, the owner makes you feel really welcomed. read more

This restaurant is amazing! The service was great and food was bombbbbbb. Our server was really sweet and gave us our food quickly! The food was absolutely delicious! Yo tambien soy salvadoreño y yo lo recomendio mucho read more

Great small place for delicious food! They have the best pupusas in town! When we walked in we felt welcomed and they were very attentive with us. Support small/local businesses! I had their salvi breakfast plate and it was great. They also have a car wash next to the restaurant so you can have your car washed while you eat. read more

Stopped here after a convention in town and was craving some pupusas. Food was delicious and fresh. Pupusas we had were 'queso y calabacitas', 'queso y chicharrón'! Their black beans had great flavor! They also had 'atole de elote'- Bomb! It is located next to a car wash and the place is small but clean and owner very attentive. read more

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Ricas pupusas y ricos desayunos típicos, muy buen servicio. Me encanta cuando entro al restaurante rápidamente me reconocen y me tratan como que estoy en casa. read more

Very warm and enjoyable place. As soon as I walked in the owner made me feel like part of the family. She is very attentive and friendly with all her costumers. I really recommend this place if you are looking forward to have a good family meal. read more

Authentic! Delicious! Fresh! Stopped by this place for lunch and it did not disappoint! The wait wasn't long at all and the customer service was excellent!! Their pupusas are absolutely delicious full of cheesy goodness!! Also ordered empanadas de frijol and WOW these were the best I've ever tried!! They also have refreshing Aguas frescas de melón fruta and much more. You can tell they use quality ingredients and pour their heart into each dish!! Definitely a must try!! We'll be back for sure! BOMB!! read more

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Food was delicious. I orders Popusas revueltas, bean and cheese and mixtas. I also had the fried plantain with cream and a corn tamale. Everything was delicious. read more

The food was amazing. I had both the corn and arroz style pupusas. Both were made fresh with pork and cheese, but that salsa slaw mix on top made it for me. read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Súper limpio todo rica la comida y el personal muy amable A mis hijos y familia le gusto mucho read more

Love going here! Food is absolutely delicious! Warm, friendly atmosphere! I love the shrimp pupusas and tamales while my honey loves the pupusas, tamales and fish! Everything we have ordered is great! Price is very reasonable! Clean, cozy restaurant. Our favorite place when in the mood for above yummy treats! read more

Cheap pupusas made fresh and came out fast. We tried all the pupusa flavors and all were delicious. Great hospitality and bathroom was very clean. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu. read more

Amazing salvadorean food. Super authentic. Great hole in the wall. Amazing customer service. My new favorite salvadorean place.

Delicious food! Coming from a salvi girl let me tell you this place is 100/10 service is great very clean best pupusas in Bakersfield! They use the best cheese, you can definitely taste the quality and authenticity! read more

Muy rica comida, excelente servicio y muy buen ambiente se los recomiendo se siente como comer en El Salvador read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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The food is delicious. The menudo is flavorful, fresh, and delicious. The service is fast.

This place is so freaking good and everyone is so nice and so welcoming I love this restaurant

Amazing food and service. They have a variety of authentic Salvadorian dishes and drinks. The food tastes fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend this place your taste buds will thank you. read more

This place has the best pupusas! If you are looking for delicious Salvadoran food, this place will not disappoint you. read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Pupusas muy sabrosas delgadas y bien dora ditas caldo Res tambiem sabroso lo recomiendo!!

The tamales were so good! Actual Authentic salvi food! Service was absolutely great, owner was kind and attentive. Place was very clean and Just a great environment, looking forward to bring the rest of the fam here. read more

QUE COMIDA TAN SABROSA!!!!! Todo muy fresco. AY las pupusas muy ricas! Los tamales ricos como los asé mi abuela. Los trabajadores tan amables y contentas! read more

Amazing food and service! The owners are super sweet and attentive. The food is great and you get a lot of it! This place is definitely a hidden gem, that we will definitely come back to. read more

Delicious pupusas in Bakersfield with great customer service! Defiantly will be coming back. read more

El Pulgarcito Restaurant - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Food was amazing, great service, definitely going back. Do not underestimate this little place!