The advertising sign at the front of the restaurant highlights pupuseria and Latino food. OK, that's what I ordered. Pupusa - El Salvadorian specialty - griddled corn masa cake. Other ingredients like cheese, beans, greens, and/or meats are mixed into the masa and cooked on a flattop until crisp on the outside. Since the "mixins" are varied, these are made to order. I had a Revuelta (queso, chicharron, beans) and a queso loroco (flower bud of a vine which grows in Central America). The tastiest portion for me were the almost burnt caramelized cheese bits on the outside of the pupusa. Honestly, the loroco was more of a textural component rather than a taste. It seemed mild. I'm sure they were canned. I don't think loroco grows around this area. The pupusas were served with a cabbage slaw (curtido) and a light tomato salsa. Pernil - a marinated pork shoulder, slow roasted until tender then usually blasted with high heat to render crispy skin (cuero). Slow roasted tender pork - yes. Rendered crispy skin - no. The generous portions of yellow rice and refried black beans rounded out the meal. One thing I noticed, the refried beans had a very slight sour note, vinegar or age, I don't know. I still ate them. No ill effects. Conclusion: I'd go again. read more

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Food was great but the waiter I had was not so great ! She was so dry . The place was definitely was clean read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Food was great but the waiter I had was not so great ! She was so dry - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Great music and great food. These were the best tacos I've ever had! The meat was juicy and the sauce was really tasty. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Birria tacos - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

I think they worked out the new Ownership hurdles and the quality is back! I've gone enough that the owner? hostess knows me well- or maybe I'm one of a few Chinese customers that they have? (She asked HOW do I know how to eat Pupusas? I said Queens, NY! & my Guatemalan college best friend!) Definitely get the cheese & Loroco herb Pupusa (with salsa & curtido slaw on top). I've enjoyed the fish one- never had a fish Pupusa before. The pork Pupusas now have chopped up pork/chicharron inside & not that pork-flavor blended pork/cheese version, that I'm not a fan of. AND definitely get a Horchata. One time in the middle of Summer on my pick-up, I grabbed the top of the cup, it caved it, the top flipped off and bottom & drink fell all over the floor. The hostess went to get me a new cup, only for that to have a little hole & Horchata streaming out of the side of the second cup. Guess it was just not the day for Horchata. The Pupusas (two) are meals in of themselves, but my Go-To entree is still the Chinese-Peruvian dish "Lomo Salteado." Tried the chicken recently & they were nicely grilled juicy pieces mixed with fresh cut fries & tomato. (basically it's a lightly stir-fried dish) Beef is still tasty also, White Rice & STEW Beans! The Maracuya (passion fruit) Agua Fresca is tasty also. A mix of tart and pineapple. The hostess recommended this & Horchata as favorites. Their current website says that they're only open for Takeout, but I had a lunch meeting there recently & they were open for Dine-in. I don't think they have the Weekend Buffets anymore. I think this is THE only restaurant serving these special dishes in the area- with great flavor. Definitely try it! You will be hooked! read more

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Always delicious! I have been ordering here for about 5 years. It is my favorite restaurant and always will be. Best food I have ever had.

Delicious food. Kind & generous service. Not in a great part of town, but seemingly authentic & wonderful food read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Tres Leches & stuffed churros - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

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This is definitely my new favorite place!!! Last week o picked up some lunch to go- a corn tamale and chicken burrito. First I noticed how big the portions were! The burrito came with rice and beans, which took me two days to finish! The tamale was also rather big- I ended up splitting it with my husband. The food was fresh and delicious. So much flavor in everything! You could tell all the ingredients were homemade and made with care. The rice was especially good- I get nervous rice will be dry, but this was moist, fluffy and still popping with taste! I enjoyed it so much I went back the following week. This time I got a pork and cheese pupusa and chicken tacos. Again, everything was fresh and sooo good! The pupusa might be my new go-to! As for the tacos, they're a little messy but in the absolute best way. To be honest, I'm not sure I have a favorite entree cause they were both phenomenal! I can't wait to try more things, I have no doubt they will all be worth it. Basically, the food here is incredibly good and worth trying! I highly suggest this place to anyone looking for something yummy! read more

Flores Family Restaurant - 3 Chicken Soft Taco - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Excellent Peruvian food here. It's VERY hard to find decent Peruvian food outside of large metropolitan areas in the US and even then it's hit or miss. I brought a half dozen guys here who had never had Peruvian or El Savadorian food before and they loved it! Excellent food at very affordable prices. I highly recommend!! read more

They have changed hands and it is not good. Prices went up, menu selection and food quality went down. Everything was under seasoned and obviously frozen or mixed from a box. Terrible to see one of our favorite places decline so sharply. I ordered the Pernil which was one of my favorite dishes in the past and although the meat was decent the rice and beans was bland. It reminded me of rice and beans out of a box by Goya. My papusa was also burnt and just not as good as what they served previously. Overall a big failure and I'm unlikely to give them another chance. read more

I am so happy that I may very well eat myself into oblivion. There are not a lot of authentic ethnic restaurants in the area, much less ones that offer authentic regional cuisine. Sure we have a few Latin restaurants, but never would I have imagined there would be a Peruvian restaurant in Schenectady. Pupusas are here. They've got the trifecta: Cheese filled, bean & cheese filled, and pork & cheese filled. They've got Peruvian tamales, wrapped in a banana instead of the traditional Mexican cornhusk. They've got plantains served with cream. They have fried yuca. They have fried yuca that comes with fried pork, with generous amounts of unctuous pork fat. Don't be the ugly American and trim the fat, only to leave it uneaten on the side of the plate. I've been told by a trusted source, it's very good for the complexion. Plus they have regional beverages: Sodas, beers and purple corn based soft drinks. The prices are very reasonable. I don't think anything was over $12 and they have several items that are less than $3. The service is friendly and English speaking (although I was greeted in Spanish and very much appreciated it). The menu has loose English translations, but the hand written specials do not. It's a small place, probably fewer than 10 tables, and a counter that at one time used to be a bar. It's only open for lunch on Sunday. And when I went at 1 p.m. this past weekend, the place was busy, but I had no problem getting a seat. In all honesty, this isn't really a 5* Peruvian restaurant. The food is certainly solid, but probably between 3* and 4*. The bonus comes from a combination of value and authenticity, and the giddy excitement of finding pupusas in Schenectady. read more

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Went and had pupusas at the restaurant, took some to go. They were cooked well and tasted good until we found a piece of glass in one of them. Called the restaurant to let them know and they were not concerne. Marisol the lady I spoke said the cook that made the pupusas didn't see any glass so therefore doesn't know how glass got in my food. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - The picture is kind of blurry but it looks like plastic glass from either the blender or something. - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

First of all, thanks Francesca C. for calling out on my order mumbling! ANYWAY, I was randomly hit with a pretty hard pupusa craving. I typed pupusa into the yelp search field really not expecting anything to come up but suprise! Daniel B's review popped up. (Thanks!) Unfortunately, it was in Schenectady. I do have a hatred of Schenectady which is kind of like my hatred of Jersey because every time I go to either of those places I get lost. I hate getting lost. However, I needed to visit Francesca in that place and they had pupusas so I decided to give it another chance. I'm so glad I did. While the place is not "nice" in anyway it reminded me of home. Small hole in the wall where the staff speaks little English and the food is bangin. Yup, I said bangin. The decorations look like they went to a restaurant store and bought the whole clearance section. The blinking race-car sign and the Italian chef framed pictures surrounded by paper cutouts of fish were a couple of my favorites but I wasn't here for the ambiance. The food is what's important and everything we ordered was delicious. Unlike F I rather enjoyed the cream and it played well off of the plantains and the tamale. Which tasted less like a traditional tamale and more like corn bread but either way it was yummy. While I was expecting bean and cheese pupusas, the cheese was great as well. I did bring two bean and cheese pupusas back for the boy and by two I mean one. (The bean and cheese was definitely better.) The salsa they bought out in a little Tupperware container DID taste store bought and the Louisiana hot sauce on our table was not reminiscent of restaurants at home but you can't win em all. After this experience, I shall be returning to Schenectady for this place and all of the other places that I've always wanted to try here. Oh, and I guess to visit my friend. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Tamale and cream. - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

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Get the chicharrones and yuca... really nice plate of fried yet not over-greasy satisfaction. Unlike in Mexico where it means fried pork skin, here chcarrones are morsels of meaty pork that are nicely counterbalanced by the starchy yuca chunks. You also get a tiny cup of the house curtido which is more complex than what I am familiar with from Salvador, like a ceviche without the fish. Pupusas disappointed (tried the revuelto and loroco). Not enough filling and here the small amount of curtido became a serious problem and I had to add my own from home. There's also an odd tomato "salsa" that would be more at home as dipping for mozz sticks. The decor is bare bones which some find charming, but I find like a thousand other places in Mexico or the southwest. Menu is tiny and service is by a couple of teenagers who are more interested in their electronics. I was there at noon on Sunday (only day they serve lunch) and was the only customer. Well, sort of. A gluten-free couple came in and asked if they use wheat. The cook said "No. Just corn flour and regular flour." The couple left without ordering. read more

Good food, great little grocery. Prices are a bit high though. A single burrito and a horchata was 18$ + a 4$ tip on a Togo order.

Have ordered take out a number of times and food was always good. Dined in and staff was friendly, restaurant clean, and food was fresh and delicious. read more

A super find but you really have to look past the cosmetics here, which are all "colorful", starting with the piles of discarded beer bottle tops and empty cigarette packs in the parking lot to the bathroom that was last cleaned when Duran Duran was at the top of the charts. Stay the course and enter! You will be glad. The interior is a small and homey melange of decorations from El Salvador and Peru (the guide to new El Salvador currency from about 25 years ago was especially useful) and as earlier reviewers noted, you will get a chance to practice your Spanish or your pointing. But, the menus have pictures and reasonable translations to go with the odd stains, all of which give you a pretty good guide. Very friendly staff and "regulars", who regaled our birthday celebrant with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' and were attentive without being intrusive. It seemed half the things we asked for were out (seemingly the Peruvian half) but that's a sort of nice guarantee that what they do cook is fresh. The pupusas and empanadillas lived up to the billing, and we enjoyed the pickled cabbage salad and home made salsas quite a bit. We are very fond of hole in the wall restaurants where you go in and get somebody else's home cooking you can't do yourself, and Flores is muy autentico, muy saboroso, and muy economico. ¡Hay que ir! read more

It's authentic homemade Latin American food! I'd love to eat here more often, though it means driving all the way from Troy to Schenectady :) read more

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I just ordered from Flores restaurant and I received my vegetarian burrito with only rice in it !!!! WHAT and one tomato half cherry in each half... granted I asked for no cheese ... no lard refried beans Otherwise stewed is fine and I have to pick rice so I wouldn't like rice in special instructions and that's all I got was rice I wish I could put a picture I'm flabbergasted Then after 4 people on the phone from Flores end ...I promise I was so nice bc I know no one is No one Is perfect.... they said well they put everything in the bag before the driver from DoorDash took it well that was enough for me I said well not only that you didn't give us the plantains /cream but you are blaming the nice driver !!She said good we are ok if you don't call us again 65 $ with tax tip bye bye Flores Wow read more

I'm trying to support Schenectady businesses during this COVID-19 time. I ordered from here for my quarantine birthday and it was soooo good. I had a chimichanga my daughter had nachos and my mom has enchiladas. Everything was delicious. The rice and beans OMG. So so good. Make sure to support them! read more

Really good nachos. But the second delivery they were a little off. But there was plenty of food and the prices were very good. This is a local restaurant that I hope will succeed during the pandemic. I will order from them again the order was quick and it was correct by delivery read more

Would definitely recommend this restaurant! I've been there several times and never been disappointed. Huge portions for a very reasonable price. Flavorful and authentic. This time I got a pulpusa, carne guisada (stewed beef) meal, plantains with cream, and flan for desert. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Carne guisada meal - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Tried calling in the order multiple times, but the line kept ringing busy. Upon arrival, had to wait in line outside to place the order via the side door off the driveway. After placing the order, was told they're behind, and it will be 30 mins. I came back in 40 mins on purpose, and the food still wasn't ready. Had to wait another 10 mins, before I got my food. After all of that, I'm very disappointed!!! Ordered the Lomo Saltado w/Steak Beef, which had NO FLAVOR. Not to mention, majority of the pieces of beef were gristle. After reading the reviews, I was expecting a flavorful, cultural meal, to no avail. I took a chance on ordering here, despite the low Health Score given, and the lady not wearing gloves or a mask while cooking, and I can say I won't be back. I'm a big fan of supporting small, local businesses, especially during COVID-19, but at the same time, they need to come correct!!! read more

It was okay. They didn't have meat for the nachos so when we said it's okay to sub with another meat they gave us a different app entirely. Fries were freezerburnt, side salad came with sour cream on it. Tostones, yellow rice, and yuca fries were the best parts. read more

Talk about bang for your buck. The food is extremely delicious and easy on the wallet. I've never sat down and eaten there as I've always called ahead to pickup. I first had pupusas (corn tortilla stuffed with a variety of fillings) a few years ago when I lived in the DC area. I had forgotten how delicious they were. We've gotten the pork pupusas, cheese & bean pupusas, pork chops with plantains, and chicken tamales. With the exception of the chicken tamales (tasty, but too soft and mushy compared to other tamales I've had), I have and will continue ordering those items again. read more

When my friend/fellow Yelper, Amber F, said she wanted to check out the Flores Family Restaurant, I was skeptical for a few reasons. First, because this would be the first time Amber would drive "all the way to Schenectady" since I moved here (and left her in Troy) so I didn't believe she would actually show up. Second, it's on the not-so-great part of State Street that I wouldn't imagine a delicious restaurant would be. Lastly, I've never had Peruvian food. As skeptical as I was, the fact that Amber DID show up made me excited to try new food despite it's location. As a vegetarian, I was pleased with my options but later discovered that more than half of what we ordered wasn't Peruvian anyways, but regardless, it was tasty. We ordered bean & cheese pupusas (although the waitress' misunderstanding of English combined with Amber's mumbling got her just cheese pupusas), platanos maduros (plantains) and a corn tamale which were all super delicious. The tamale and plantains were accompanied by plastic ramekins containing what the menu identified as "cream". To me, it tasted like mayonnaise so I didn't care for it even with the sweetness of the plantains. The bill came to just under $20 and that was for two people + 2 pupusas to take home. I still can't get over how incredibly inexpensive this place was considering how delicious it was. The "cheapness" definitely shows in the decor but I honestly didn't mind it because the food was that good. What I did mind was how loud the music was and how obnoxious reggaeton is but other than that, the place was great and I will eat here again! read more

Really delicious food, cheese papusas are especially delicious. Pork lovers should get the chicharron con yuca. Personal favorite was the rellena potate, super crispy potato surrounding a savory beef mixture. Don't pass on the chips and beans either. Great food, good price, friendly server. Will be back. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Chicharron con yuca. Freaking delicious. - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

I went there to eat one day the half of chicken was so good I went there 3 Times after that the chicken was dry and nasty I would never eat there again! read more

Maybe we got here too close to opening on a Sunday but this place was a HUGE let down. The food was mediocre - the crema was watered down, i mean it was super runny. No sign of any cafe con leche....I think the stuff was instant coffee - again, tasted like coffee flavored water.The beans were also ridiculously runny. I was hopeful that we had found a place for our much beloved Central American breakfast but this place did not at all hit the spot. The topper was the amount of filth everywhere. There were dead flies on the window sill and floors, a ton of dirt and debris everywhere. Seeing this just triggered my OCD, particularly when we sat down to tables with heavy table clothes - who knows how long they had been sitting there. OH and for the love of all that is holy it is PUPUSA NOT PaPusa read more

Holy cow the food was awesome. Really good. Pork chops were awesome. The papa rellena was one of the best things I have eaten in a long, long time. Will be going back for sure. read more

Pupusas and Central American food, great food, clean ,staff could be more inviting, I'm not sure they realize it could be intimidating when trying something new for people who aren't Hispanic but I had my Salvadoran husband with me, and if I weren't with him I wouldn't have gone in, which again is a shame, because food is great, oh and lastly giant tv on with sole purpose to entertain staff not customers... lol read more

Authentic Peruvian and salvadorian dishes. Delicious. The papa rellena is to die for. I also love the pupusas. Don't come if you need fancy decor. Do come if you want great food from a family run restaurant with telemundo playing in the background. read more

Flores Family Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Excellent! The food was flavorful and fresh. The portions were very impressive and because everything was so tasty, I had more than I should. Highly recommended. The Salvadoran enchiladas and papusas were great. read more

Ok let's see! Am from south Florida so I eat a lot Peruvian and salvadorian food! This place is good! In the kitchen you have 100% salvadorian and Peruvian people making the food! This place is really a hole on the wall nothing fancy! You have Christmas,hollowing, thanksgiving and everything betwin for decoration! And about 15 small flags from south and Central America. Bathrooms need also some help! However the Food is really good! I have the pupusas revueltas and one tostada! Next day I had Mondongo ( only on Sunday ) then I went back on Monday and I have Lomo Saltado! Yea I went 3 days back to back! And all was done fresh so you do wait a bit! And I have to go as well! All meals always under 15 bucks with drinks! If you have a date don't come here is not pretty! But if you already have a lady then yes come and eat some really good food! By the way am Puertorican! So I know Spanish food and eat anything! read more

My wife and I have came here a few times and everytime we come the food is great. However, everytime wr order an app with our main dish they seem to always come out together and not the app first. They also seem to take forever to get the food out even though the place is practically empty..so yea 3 stars because for bad service, and long wait time for food. read more

Well, I lived in El Salvador in 1990s, about 2 years I was there, I had many pupusas. I know that the one I had in San Salvador and Santa Ana were better than theirs. Maybe, Curtido made the difference. Overall Flores pupusas are one of the best in Albany area, I would try it again. Two things, they didn't have Pilsner and Gallo when I visited. I miss those beers. read more

I lived many many years in the Washington, DC area and came to love Salvadoran food...especially papusas! Until recently, the closet thing to decent, cheap Central or South American food you could get in this area was Taco Bell. Then one day I was driving down State Street and out of the corner of my eye I read "papusas" on a sign in front of Flores Family restaurant. After nearly swerving into oncoming traffic my significant other and I checked it out. The owners and the cuisine are Peruvian and Salvadoran (one of each). No one in the place speaks English (always a good sign and especially as there aren't a whole lot of Spanish-speaking South or Central Americans in Schenectady so they must be coming from miles around). The place used to be a pizza joint and they didn't change the decor as much as add to it. The bright colors and flashing, mirrored signs reminded me of the places I loved in Adam's Morgan back when Adam's Morgan was the Salvadoran neighborhood in DC...as did the food. We've been back many times since. The bar is always full of guys getting overloaded on soccer and Spanish-language soaps, looking a little homesick, the staff is always super-friendly (although their English is spotty so be patient if you don't speak Spanish), the food is always great and the wine is always terrible (drink beer if you know what's good for you). Lastly, I must end with this: papusas! Papusas! Papusas! read more

The food is delicious but the decor and overall "feel" of the place leaves a lot to be desired. Next time we will stick with take out!

Very good food service is slow and it's a bit price. We had dinner for two 2 soda's we spent 35 dollars

Recently my wife, who is Salvadoran, has been craving pupusas. The problem is that Salvadoran restaurants are few and far between in upstate new york. A random desperate google search led to an hour long drive to Flores Family Restaurant. We were not disappointed and will be making the drive again in the near future. The prices were good and the food great. We highly recommend the pupusas and the chicken tamales. If Flores restaurant were closer we would be there every week. read more

Average food but a large selection of Latin dishes.