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    El Pulgarcito

    4.2 (104 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalvadoran, Tacos
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kelly N.

    This place is my jam. And my kids love it too (which says something because they are the world's pickiest eaters). We eat here whenever we are in the area at a meal time. They love the soft rice and the cheese Papuass's. Alllll of their Papuass are piping hot and made to order. You can't go wrong. We usually get it to go, but eat in their new dining area they opened and it's nice. The music is a bit loud sometimes. I do love their casual style, order at the counter sit to eat (no waiters). I do have to say that I don't know Spanish and the sign has two names so it's confusing when I want to find it in gps (what's the name of that place, and which Spanish word do I use- the words are foreign so it's hard to remember!) I like to call my order in ahead but their phone doesn't seem to work most of the time.

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    Gus M.

    It isn't every day I try a new place, but today I did, and I wasn't too pleased. The pupusas lacked seasoning. The tomato sauce was not on point. The shrimp seem freezer burnt on the shrimp soup. I won't, I tried it, and I may not be back.

    Carnitas Gordita rice and beans on the side
    Mark P.

    The Restaurants food is spectacular! I had the carnitas Gordita with rice and beans, the carnitas here are some of the best I have ever tried! Higher recommend this place for Salvadoran cuisine and service that Is quick and friendly!

    Pupusas Combo: Chicharon and Beans.
    Gem V.

    Food is always delicious, Service was good staff are very friendly! Love dining Here! Was my 3rd time for breakfast hehe!

    Nicole D.

    Yum! Really good food, very authentic. Good service, very friendly people. The prices are very reasonable. It is an order at the front and rear yourself kind of place. I can imagine when they are busy there would be a problem getting a table. There was a steady flow of orders while we were there 50/50 to go. My family ordered 10 asada tacos, 10 pastor tacos, chilli verdi and an asada plate. They have a salsa bar which is really good for a larger party we could go and get what we each wanted and didn't have to bug them for more salsa or toppings. The pickled cabbage and carrots are good there, not too spicy. The food was all really good, the tacos were street tacos, so very small. For a meal a person would probably order 4 or 5 a la carte to get full. The asada plate and chilli verdi had very good flavor and was a lot of food. Probably the best thing about the place to me was HOMEMADE TORTILLAS! Yum. I love homemade tortillas and not many places do it. The chips were kind of lacking because they were just kind of stale bagged chips, but the tortillas made up for it. Definitely going back.

    Small soda is pretty big.
    Crystal B.

    So this is a hole in the wall place that I have seen and wanted to try for years. Mi querida pulgarcita is mexican and salvadorian food. I keep seeing it and forgetting about it. I have never had salvadorian food. I finally tried it yesterday and my son and I really liked it. I had mojarra frita and a papusa. The papusa was ok. It was bread with pork and cheese inside. Mojarra frita is fried tilapia. Super crunchy and good. Served with lime, beans, and rice. I really enjoyed it. My son wants to go again soon. He had burrito de destino ( breakfast burrito) with ham. Next time he wants to gave the mojarra frita and I might have fried plantains. This place is a little cramped but very good. I would recommend it.

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    Shae F.

    I tried the pupusas there and I really liked them! I was really in love with the red sauce that comes with it. The front lady was kind and it did take a bit of time for my order but I did order a lot lol. I would definitely go again, I wouldnt know what its like to eat at the specific location for sit in but it seems like a comfortable area

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    Amazing food. The pupusa and plantains were amazing! If it was closer to my home I would eat here every day!!!

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    Good tasting reasonably priced food. Service was great and they allowed us to order & eat there even though they were closing within 30 mins

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    A little amazing hole in the wall!! We live in Fernley and will drive here to eat at this place again. Yum!

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    I've eaten food from here before because my friend did a lunch run for work one time, but this is…read morethe first time eating at the restaurant. The pupusas were excellent and they have a combo plate that includes 2 pupusas, rice, and beans with the usual curtido and salsa. They also include a hot salsa if you want more spice. I think they should have given me more curtido but I was told that you can ask for more and they'll happily give you more. The quesadilla was excellent! I should've bought another one for the mornings when I have my coffee. The employees are very friendly and the dining area was clean. I can't wait to come back again for some more pupusas and eventually try other things on their menu!

    The name of this place quite literally translates to "the corner." Which is where they are hidden…read morebut definitely a place to try if you're in the area. The dining area is a little smaller but the dishes/drinks are full of flavor. The service is great as well. The staff are very attentive and friendly. I tried the sopes combo with your choice of meat, served on a fluffy and crunchy piece of fried dough, beans, lettuce, tomato, Salvadoran sour cream, queso fresco w/salsa (Fair warning the salsa is super spicy) and rice & beans on the side. I also had a Fresco de Tamarindo and it was freshly made just like all of their drinks. Glad I gave this place a try and can't wait to try their Salvadoran tamales on a weekend!

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    This place took over Taqueria Superior. I guess they weren't so superior. This place has a…read moredrive-thru, but there does not appear to be any menu on the drive-thru board so I went inside. There are colored paper signs all over the windows indicating specials in what can only be described as perhaps elementary school posters. The interior is pretty sparse with a small TV playing Latin shows. They have beer here including two El Salvadoran beers. In case you were wondering, this restaurant is the sister to El Salvador Restaurant in Reno, and yes, "Restaurant" is part of their business name. I'm not too fond of the one in Reno, however, I haven't been there in several years. I ordered the steak and eggs breakfast, en empanada, a pastelito de carne, a pupusa, and fried plantain and it all came with a salad and what is like Latin cole slaw. I'm a bit of a pupusas and empanadas fiend. The way I like empanadas are Dominican style or at least Washington Heights style which is deep-fried, flakey, and crispy. The empanadas here are a bit small and soft and they had some gooey jelly inside. I like pastelitos too, but here it was a bit more like jalapeno popper crust instead of a more pie crust. The pupusa is pretty decent. The steak was a thin slice which is how a lot of Latin restaurants make them, sometimes called bistec or carne asada. The best empanadas in Reno are at Cantina at GSR. They also have pupusas there. I used to list all the places in Reno/Sparks you could get pupusas, but I think for whatever reason, there are enough El Salvadoran restaurants around that you can get them at lots of places. Oh what the hey, here's the list: Bistro Habanero, Cantina, Mi Querido Pulgarcito (SPX), Asi Es Mi Tierra, Speedy Burrito, Restaurante Yesenia, El Rincon, and Los Cuatro Vientos.

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    We went here at 1pm so it was pretty quiet. The food is super good! I got a veggie quesadilla and…read moreit was huge and very fresh. The salsa is also very fresh tasting. I think they should play some music or something to liven up the atmosphere but the food is really good.

    Absolute 10/10!! Beyond excellent service. Always super nice and accommodating every time without…read morequestion. I am completely obsessed with the round tortilla chips and both green salsas. And it is an absolute must to put both green salsas on whichever you choose. It's just so good! The first thing I ever tried was the regular chicken quesadilla and I was instantly hooked. The chicken is perfect so flavorful, and has the right amount of cheese. Same thing with the stacked quesadilla which has a fried flour tortilla inside, genius! The only thing I haven't liked very much so far is the suizo burrito. The cheese sauce got cold very quick and the Carne Asada was a little too fatty for me. It's more of a personal preference and not anything at all wrong with the food. The flavor was still very good with everything else. I'm so excited to come back and try out the rest of the menu items, especially the items from the online menu (not listed in restaurant) such as the Carne Asada fries and nachos. Many thanks Bistro Hanbanero crew! Can't wait for the next visit.

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    Carne asada burrito mainly rice and bean(RIPPED OFF)

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    Carne asada burrito mainly rice and bean(RIPPED OFF)

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