Obviously, this place is more of a night club than a restaurant. I ordered the ribs, and got IHOP style steak instead. The salad that came with it was pathetic, other than a decent half of avocado. They also charged me extra for a refill of ice tea. This was the first time I ate here, but never will again. I'll go across the street to Stained Glass Pub instead. read more

Absolutely love Irene's! Pupusas and tacos are amazing! The staff is nice and very accommodating! I don't speak Spanish, but they do amazing job understanding and repeating my order to make sure it's right. read more

Horrible horrible service. I went there for a Salvadoran metal show (yes, there is such a thing) and they charged my friend and I for 4 extra beers we did not drink. We tried arguing this with the waitress (we both speak fluent Spanish) and her accounting methods made no sense. Rather than tally each drink on the computer for my open bar tab, she made little tick marks on a piece of paper. We were also overcharged for each beer. Another waitress told me not to argue with the server "because she's a woman", ¿what the hell is that? I will never return to this place. There were at least two other people at closing who were also arguing they were charged for drinks they never ordered. I have been told this is a common practice at Salvadoran restaurants, as the server charges for drinks that are not officially tallied and then pockets the money. If you go to the bar, BEWARE the scam! read more

This is my go to place for baliadas! But today I gave my server my card and she said I needed to spend a minimum of $10 because the owners get charged a fee for taking payments under $10. She looked at me dead in the eye for the longest as if I was the one who had to resolve the issue one way or another which I found very disrespectful. She tried persuading me to buy something else. I asked for the sign that warned guest about the $10+ policy and she said they didn't have one. I told her they either needed one or needed to warn their guests before taking orders because I had dined in before and never had this problem until today. She finally gave me my change, but I still walked out very upset. Keep your customers happy by acknowledging your mistake. read more

I was really excited when this restaurant moved to a new location right behind my complex. My family and I went for the first time and dined in. I can literally walk to this establishment from my home in 5 minutes. The waitress gave us a dirty table and then gave us a annoyed look when we asked her to clean it up. Actually, she acted annoyed even when we were asking for refills? Sad sad service. The food was ok. But it was bad enough to make it my last time as a customer. read more

Terrible service. It took the waitress 10min to bring me a passion fruit juice, even though there are only three tables with people, and 4 or 5 people serving them. By the time she came to ask what I wanted, I had to leave. This is really terrible. I agree with the other reviewer: slow, slow, super slow. Make sure you are not hungry and that you eat and drink before coming to this restaurant. read more

Good food, poor service. Think of a pool hall without the pool tables and smoking. Loud music all the time regardless of number of diners. I've been there twice. Both times the service was poor. Cleanliness is questionable. The food is good but may not be good enough to warrant a third trip back. read more

If there was a bad star option that's what I would give it. I think the only reason this place is open is because of there bar. I went there first time on Friday (2/27/15) first of all just going in no greetings so I didn't even know what to do. Either seat myself or go to the bar and order. But as we stood at the front door I noticed a guy watching us but he was paying more attention to a soccer game then us to even realize he was an employee or perhaps a manager. He came up and took our order for take out, still without a greeting. After we order pupusas took about 25mins. And when we got to the car we smelled an unpleasant smell of food. When we got home not only was or order wrong but the food tasted spolied. Never again will I go here no matter how close I would rather drive/walk cross country for bomb a$$ pupusas instead of this. read more

Came to Irene's for lunch with my family, which include my wife and my 2 daughters ages 2&3. Ordered our food, service was slow even though the restaurant was completely empty. Had to get up and go to my waiter to place my food order. When receiving our bill we usually do the math on our food and we realized we had been charged $10 more. Mind that we were going to pay cash and had already left a $10 tip plus What the check said on our table. The waitress came twice trying to take the money. We kept telling her to hold on that we were trying to figure out why our food was so much. My husband finally went up to the bar asking why and they said tip was already included on the bill. ANOTHER 10 dollars . Basically she was going to get a $20 tip for $40 worth of food that we ordered!!!!! She came up to us arguing why we weren't leaving her a tip and we explained to her that she tried ripping us off, she told us it said in the back of the menu that tip was included (she even showed us and it clearly said party of 5 or more tip is included) we were a party of 4. Two adults and two toddlers. We pointed that out and she stayed quiet. Be careful and do your math when ordering. They try to rip you off. Feel bad for people who go there to drink. They don't notice what they're being charged for. read more

Worst Pupusas spot, service sucks , food over price and not even good, stay away just drive down to low chorros or food truck by cito gas is better! read more

I mostly go to irenes papusas because of their amazing horchatas luckily it's conveniently close to where I live I can just walk there. Though their customer service isn't all that great due to language barrier their food definitely makes up for it! read more

I've only eaten here once. Food is fine...nothing to rave about. I do come here every now and then to pick up an order of pupusas tho. You should call it in ahead of time as service is rather slow. read more

Very upset with th new service. The new manager was very discriminatory. I had been there before and the service and food was good but I went there today and I didn't even eat there because the new stuff was very unprofessional and rude. Very much doubt I will ever go there again. read more

This place is an epic dump, do not patronize. The waitresses are unconcerned with the customer's time or satisfaction of service. The dining area and bathrooms are plain gross. We were there an hour and only had our beverages served to us. After 30 minutes with no sign of our appetizer or entrees, we left cash on the table for the drinks, and walked out. No one seemed concerned. It was an all around unpleasant and unsanitary experience. Yuck. read more

I ordered green plantains with fajita meat but the plantains were too riped. I'm totally disappointed with the dish and the service. I had to raise my hand like 4x to get the waitress' attention. read more

I've been coming to this place since 2010. The stuff is very friendly and the food is great. I would recommend it to anyone.

servise is horrible they overprice plus they charge everyone %9 tax on food like is liquor. I went there twice and my checks never add up to the real total. My check was over $15 when i ask they said taxes on a $40 check teally! Plus they get mad when you ask them to put the prices next to the food you have ordered. Manager is a b...... She yelled at my family and told us not to go back they think they are in there country have no customer service what so ever. we found their scam charging people extra taxes for them to keep a little more money in their pockets smh. Lets see if they declare that on their taxes. So watch out people check what they are charging you! The place is disgusting dirty, the bathrooms smell like shit is bad. Never going back there read more

This place is terrible. There's only one good bartender there named Thelma. She's amazing. Stephanie was awesome too. All the other ones who work there are rude. They basically chase away all the good girls, though, with their bad ambiance, bad attitudes, and bad behavior. I went there yesterday with my brother to chill and have a few drinks before I went back home. I had already paid my own tab. Then some annoying guy bought me a drink and then came around and ordered tequila shots etc. They basically made me pay HIS tab even though he was the one ordering drinks. Then they charged me twice! Plus they overcharge for the drinks. So if you're a woman going to this place BEWARE! Most of the men there are shady and the owners/managers are shady, sexist, and racist. They will try to make you pay guys' tabs who try to scam on you. Stay away from this hell hole. Go to the Stained Glass pub or one of the real pupusa spots in White Oak or Langley Park. read more

Don't believe the hype. This place sucks. The service is horrible. The people are horrible and the food is just okay. They couldn't pay me to eat there or even order take out. They don't greet you, they don't thank you, to be honest they barely look at you. Honestly I only signed up on here to write this review. I wish there was an option for no stars. read more

I Decided To Gave It A Try And Order Some Pupusas For Carry Out , And To Be Honest I Was Surprised With The Bill, 30$ For 10 Pupusas ? 2.75$ Each Wow I Think They're Overpriced... Anyway The Order Was Placed Already And While I Wait I Sat On The Bar To Get A Beer, There Were 3 Girls In The Bar They Saw Me Whe I Sat But No One Asked Me If I Need Anything, I Kept Waiting And After 5 Minutes I Ask For A Beer Since They Were In Their Cell Phones And Not Paying Attention To Customers...After 15 Minutes My Order Came Out And Leave...My Surprise !! Pupusas Are Really Good More Than I Expected..Good Flavor, Good Size And Cabbage Salad And Sauce Also Were Excellent..I Might Order Again In The Future, Even When Customers Service Is Bad read more

I go here for lunch often. Service is a little slow and the place could be a little cleaner but the waitress is so cute I can hardly stand it. I order the exact same thing every time. 2 beef tacos and 1 Frito. The Frito is a deep fried Tamale that is served with crema. The taco's are good and the Frito is delicious. I can't comment on the other food but if you like the basic Salvadorean style tacos then you should like this place. read more

This place is odd-- (latin karaoke at 2am on a weekday?) But the food is really really good. I go for takeout, and like to order a drink and watch some soccer while I wait. read more

the best pupusas in the world the staff and service was great food came out hot and fresh... this place is the best if your looking for latin food...... read more

We went there last night to dine in. It was FREEZING cold in the restaurant. I was SHOCKED at the total bill.....$30 for two pupusas and two margaritas served in plastic glasses ($10.80 per drink). We left and went up the street for better food, better service and better drinks, at a much lower price. Would not return and not surprised that the restaurant was empty. read more