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Ilopango

3.5 (81 reviews)
InexpensiveLatin American
Closed 8:00 am - 8:30 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Richard C.

This was my first time visiting Ilopango, and aside from pupusas, I hadn't tried much Salvadoran food before. The owner recommended the Carne Asada con Pinto along with a passion fruit beverage, so I decided to go with that. While waiting for my meal, they brought out a refreshing drink and a side of chips with bean dip, which was a nice touch. When the main plate arrived, it was loaded with different items, all of which complemented each other perfectly. By the end, my plate was nearly spotless--there was just so much delicious food! I'll definitely be coming back soon! Era mi primera vez visitando Ilopango, y aparte de las pupusas, no había probado mucha comida salvadoreña antes. El dueño me recomendó la Carne Asada con Pinto junto con una bebida de maracuyá, así que me decidí por eso. Mientras esperaba mi plato, me sirvieron la bebida y un acompañamiento de chips con dip de frijoles, lo cual fue un buen detalle. Cuando llegó el plato principal, venía cargado de diferentes opciones, todas combinando de maravilla. Al final, el plato quedó casi limpio--¡había tanta comida deliciosa! ¡Definitivamente regresaré pronto!

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Judith T.

I'm salvadorian and when I saw the menu items I was overjoyed as I don't get to eat Salvadorian food regularly as I did in my childhood. We've been here twice. The first time, I will say the service took around 25 minutes. The shrimp cocktail is super good. I like how generous they are with the shrimp. Both times I've gotten like 8-9 pieces. The second time they did tell me they were out of avocados but sadly they didn't put the shrimp on top like they did the first time. The pupusas are good. Not as good as the ones from El Salvador but honestly, haven't come across any in the valley that compare. I like how they aren't greasy and outrageously huge. The first time it was less doughy than the second. You'll have to keep asking for curtido if you like a lot of it. I find they don't give you enough. We ordered like 4. Always happy to see queso con loroco on the menu. It's my favorite. Chicken tacos. According to husband good. Breakfast plate. He wasn't a fan. The picture on the menu pictures 3 eggs. He only got 2. He did not want to eat the crema. Ok the meats. It's a hard pass. The salpicon is hard but the rice is perfect. So freaking good!! The meat special plate. She recommended it over the fish filet plate. Should have gone with the fish. The meat was hard and mostly fat. The plátanos were too mushy and greasy. The cheese was ok. The casamiento was not good. The rice and beans were hard and over fried/cooked. Overall the service was really good. They gave us beans and nachos for our baby to eat while we waited. They would stop several times to ask if we needed anything. One last call out I had that bothered me was that the server gave my husband my pupusa on his plate. He got like 2 big bites out of it. She came and was like. "Darn I messed up. Gave him yours. But he only got One bite and he is your husband right?" Honestly I should have spoken up and gotten a new one and they should have let us kept the one they messed up on and still given my husband his. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is kind of empty for the most part. They play salvadorian oldies which is cool.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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Rebecca Z.

I don't even have my food yet I came in waited minutes I smiled at two people working and nobody acknowledged me at all? Like what's going on? I walked up to this counter and this worker accidentally saw me and got someone to take my order, now a to go order when I really didn't plan for this.

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Ligia D.

One of my favs and still don't know why it hasn't gone up in stars. I love their pupusas and horchata and let me say their beans and fried bananas are on point. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a typical small restaurant nothing fancy which is what I like never have to wait long.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Juan R.

Great service and food, I ordered two pupusas and 3 tamales for my Christmas dinner . We Salvi people celebrate the 24th of December for Christmas. Delicious and very well made. Esta comida es deliciosa se la recomendo a todo paisano en Las Vegas. Voy a regresar 100%

Rosa A.

It is a pleasure to arrive at a place with excellent service and very delicious food. Exelente servicio

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Ana S.

Definitely not coming here again, prices do not match to what they have here on Yelp. When I brought it up to the attention of Gabby, she said she doesn't know why. I ordered through the phone and specifically asked if it was all the same as on yelp. With the prices on yelp, I was expecting to pay at most $35 dollars, but with their actual prices, I paid almost $55. And to top it off, it's super greasy.

Ryan D.

This place is fantastic. The food is delicious and the service was wonderful. I have been staying on the strip for a few days where all the food is expensive and mediocre. On our way back to phoenix we found this little gem by chance. I looked at the other reviews and decided to stop in anyways since yelp is almost never a good way to decide on a restaurant. Con ganas amigos!! Muy buena comida y papusas!

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The best pupusas in Vegas Nevada Los recomiendo con 10+ y el servicio de calidad [[HIGHLIGHT]]el lugar muy agradable[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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I have only tried the asada taco because they are so delicious that I can't even bring myself to try something else!

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It's ok. Water down drinks but pupusas are good. Service in good. Just was not happy with the taste on many items.

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We've been here twice this week! Super yummy pupusas and the workers we've encountered have been so helpful!!

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Very good Salvadoran food! Great service and the Pupusas are a must! Yummmm! The platos típicos are all so good it's hard to choose one.

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Best aalvadorian food in Las Vegas I've had so far. The owner is very nice and great customer service.

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