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    Esmeraldas Restaurante

    4.1 (18 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Seven Seas soup and Papusa and all the trimmings!
    Rob B.

    This place was great! Stopped in for a work lunch at the recommendation of a coworker. I've never had papusa before! Had no idea what I was missing! Shrimp papusa will change your life! Definitely coming back 5 star service and vibes!

    Chicken Burrito, Home made guac
    Tessa M.

    So welcoming and friendly...absolutely authentic! The fresh flavors of the chicken burrito will make your mouth salivate. Great portions. Hidden Gem near Sunset park.

    2 Revuelta and 1 Loroco pupusas, with rice, beans, slaw and salsa. Delicious!
    Nathan D.

    This place is delicious! We came and tried the pupusas, the taste was amazing and the price is right! The service was A+ and the staff were welcoming and friendly! Definitely coming back, a hidden gem on Sunset!

    Dos pupusas de frijol con queso
    Jasmine F.

    This is my family and I's favorite place to eat pupusas at. Whenever we go, the servers and staff are friendly and always check up on you in a timely manner to make sure you're okay and don't need anything at the moment. We have been coming to this restaurant for approximately 7 years and even when they moved locations, we found them and went right back to them. That's how good they are. The ambiance allows for you to bring your family or even eat by yourself and you don't feel overwhelmed by any loud noises, allowing you to be able to have a nice conversation at the table. I could rave about this place all day. I recommend any of the pupusas which they have plenty of options for OR if that's not your thing, the carne asada plate is delicious too. The menu offers several options for you to choose from. Trust me, there will be something in there for you to like! My compliments are always to the owner and staff of this amazing restaurant.

    Hair on my pupusa!!!

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    The pupusas are HUGE and delicious, super affordable too. The staff is nice and attentive; I'd definitely come back :)

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    10 months ago

    Food and service is excellent! I love the papusas and enchiladas! Warm environment and very clean!

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    We waited awhile before going since it's fairly new. We took a group there last night. It was very…read morehot in there. We knew the last restaurant that was there never had good air, either. But, we were hoping they fixed that, but they didn't. The service was okay. They were busy and only seemed they had 2 servers. So it felt understaffed on a Saturday night. The food was fantastic. Great options and everything we had was very tasty. Highly recommend the Cuban. It was amazing and I love Cubans. Ceviche and the patacones were also great. The pricing is fantastic for the quality of food. So a few solid suggestions - get a mini split. We know a guy that can install for 1/4 of the price everyone else in town will charge. So hmu if you want that as an option. We have one in our side room that's 600sqft and it works amazing. It's so hot in your restaurant - it's hard to enjoy dinner when you're uncomfortably hot. Two, music. You only had it blaring in the kitchen. The ambience with the decor was beautiful, but you duke allow your clients to enjoy music with that. Allow for one more server on busy nights. Overall, solid dinner. We'll go back when it's not so hot.

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