So tasty! Love the pupusas and the tacos. The salsas for the pupusas are also amazing. We will…read moredefinitely be back!

The food is reallyyyyy good. I love the pupusas and the tacos and also the platters, the agua…read morefrescas are delicious as well. The wait can be long even for a few tacos, and the service can be underwhelming for sure but the food is good and I would recommend calling your order in so you're not waiting for a while.

They have earned every single one of the five stars. The lady running the counter was very sweet…read moreand super helpful. She recommended the lamb empanada and ommmmmmgggg was it good. The filling had a curry flavor to it that was stellar. I would have eaten 4 of them (and will be back on Tuesday when they run their buy 3 get the 4th free empanada special). We also had the steak and jalapeño, the caprese, and the spinach. They were all good but the lamb just blew me out of the water. Love the way they label all the empanadas so it's easy to tell before you take a bite. The chimichurri sauce was good but I might try a different one next time (although the empanadas were so good and juicy they didn't really require sauce). The inside is very simple, with a few tables, but clean and friendly. Highly highly recommend and will absolutely be back next time I'm in the area. Seriously, you need to eat these.

I am a self-claimed empanada fanatic. Any place that makes/carries/sells empanadas is where I…read morebelong. When Orejano came up in one of the weekly feeds I received, I felt some obligation to check it out. I thus wasted no time to do so just yesterday. Luckily, it's only a 10-minute short drive to the business from my southeast Denver. There are many competing eateries in the part of town where Orejano is situated and yet they got lucky that they secured their current spot. They are not in a cramped strip mall where businesses are side by side; it will be easy for everyone to spot. By the way, the parking is ample. Bright yellow signage with the restaurant's name on it accented by Uruguay's country flag - it's quite eye-catching. I could see that the people inside were already aware of my presence in front of the shop while I was taking some photo of its exterior. And once I was inside, they wasted no time to greet me. Their warm welcoming made me comfortable. The man upfront (I believe he is the owner) asked if it was my first time to which I said yes. I asked him to give me a few moments so I could peruse the menu. The offerings on the board are ample. As much as I was curious with desire to explore "outside of my comfort zone", I only could buy a few to several items (I listen to my stomach!) I thus focused on the original intention: the empanadas!! I picked up two vegetarian ones and one non-vegetarian namely Spicy Mushroom, Spinach and Lamb. Three emplanes will earn you a free sauce of your choice so I went with the chimichurri kind. This is a bake to order place so it takes at least 12 minutes before your hand pies are ready (and it depends on how busy the restaurant is.) Since I was the only one in it at the time of my visit, they got it going immediately. While awaiting, I got a chance to talk to another worker (possibly the wife of the man I talked to earlier). She was quite informative as to when the restaurant opened its doors, she herself is, not from Uruguay, but Paraguay, where they get the best pork meat (they have a business relationship with a meat shop named Cordobes Foods in Longmont), the lady who makes empanadas in the kitchen is actually a Mexican that does an excellent job by making more of Argentinian-style empanadas etc. Not to mention, they recently rec'd the "best" empanada place in Denver mentioned in the most recent Westward magazine. It's been a great 9 months ever since the inception in June 2025. Congrats to them! Once I got my three empanadas, I rushed home to savor them. Firstly, they are/were most beautiful empanadas I have ever seen! Nicely brown. I could see the meticulous handwork done by the Mexican chef lady to shape each one. Now, the quality...I liked them all. No doubt about it for sure. And yet, I wasn't wowed by them to be frank especially the vegetarian ones. The Spinach was nice and creamy where there was no dryness. It however, lacked something to be outstanding. The same goes with the Spicy Mushroom. It wasn't (firstly) spicy at all. This was also creamy but the same blandness is what I tasted. The Lamb, however, the most flavorful one. Whereas it wasn't too salty in any way, this had the most flavors in its creamy center. Finally, the free sauce (chimichurri) was quite different than ones I had tasted elsewhere in the past. Frankly, it was quite tasteless where the oil was the dominant ingredient with visible presence of the green (oregano??). No taste of wine vinegar, I didn't see any red pepper in it either. This also failed to wow me. Well, to conclude this review....I still like this business. It's run by genuinely good people who want to serve the community. I've only tasted three items. I saw other items (on the menu) that seemed quite intriguing. I would still go back and experience them more to fully immerse myself in the Latin cuisine they boast. Welcome, Orejano, to our neighborhood!

This place is the definition of hole in the wall BUT for all the right reasons. Small, authentic…read moreand amazing pupusas. Pupusas are thick, stuffed corn masa filled with things like cheese, beans, pork, fish and grilled. We started with the curtido, which is the traditional Salvadoran pickled cabbage slaw. Tangy, crunchy relish made from finely shredded cabbage, carrots, pickled in vinegar. Our party of two decided to share the mixto. This hit the right spot because it had everything from savory to sweet and more. Two pupusas, fried yuca, banana leaf tamale, sweet corn tamale, fried plantain, plantain empanada, savory empanada, sour cream and cheese. For those looking for a little spice in their lives, you can pick your poison. Watch for this salsas, you've been warned. Stop in and experience the taste of El Salvador!

This was an absolute amazing find during my trip to Colorado. These are legit, homemade pupusas and…read moreman was I happier than a bug in a rug Located in a packed small plaza, Pupusas Lover delivers on flavor and authenticity! The place is small but definitely cozy and inviting. The staff are kind and treat you like family. The food was absolutely amazing and some of the best I've had in a long time. The pupusa was perfectly balanced, it wasn't under or over stuffed. The tamal was perfectly sweet and was balanced out by the saltiness of the crema it was served with. The maracuya tastes just like back in Miami. Next time I'm in Colorado I'm making it my mission to stop by here again.

The establishment was easy to find and relatively ample parking…read more the restaurant was entirely dead when I came in so it was very clean. Despite the fact that it was completely dead, it took about 20 minutes to get two teeny, tiny empanadas. i was unsure if the guy was super unfriendly, didn't speak or understand english, didn't like his job, or a combo of the three. anyway, i opted for the ham & cheese & the chorizo, as all other options had onion - i am allergic to onion. rather disappointing, bc i wasn't (shockingly for me) in the mood for breakfast. the ham and cheese was amply filled and somewhat flavorful, but not great. the chorizo one was flavorful - it had a yummy spiciness to it, however it was lacking in the stuffing. i bit into it and it was only half-filled. for the price, you'd think they'd fill the darn things to capacity. the "shell/pocket" was disappointing in both taste and size - kinda tasted like a tortilla. nothing special. * size matters, people. don't let ANYONE tell you otherwise. pretty underwhelming and disappointing all around. service: 2/10 serving size: 1/10 taste: 3/10 i would not recommend - go to maria empanada instead.

First time in. I've had them before, so I KNOW they are Wonderful! But...service is lacking…read moreimmensely. Told the guy , "first time in"...nothing. Not word. I was slow to order, he acted impatient. No asking about sauces... I asked for those later. And on 6 empanadas, I got 2 sauces? How am I suppose to know which 6 are they? Not marked with anything. I can say the empanadas are awesome, but training of this young man is needed.

I've recently decided that Lazo may be my absolute go-to place for great/quality empanadas…read more Yes, there are other competitor shops where they make quality ones that deserve our attentions and yet, unlike those competitors that make theirs with dense and very doughy out layers like calzone like heaviness, Lazo's empanada's out layers are light and flaky. And In my opinion (or should I say that based on my personal liking), this is what makes Lazo stand out from the crowd. My most recent visit to this location at Junction Food Hall made me realize this fact. Freshly out of the oven being baked for about 5 minutes or so, my two warm empanadas were nicely brown on the outside. Since I did the 2 empanadas + sauce (of my choice) for $9.99, my beautiful baked goods were accompanied by the green sauce (avocado sauce). I usually pick the chimi so I went out of my comfort zone to try out the green for the first time. A light heat from the tomatillo was felt on my tongue although it was a hint of it where I could handle it with ease. I don't know if I will ever do the red hot but maybe one of those days when I am courageous enough, I might go for that devilish one. My one small request to Lazo....please expand on the empanada selection. Although I continue to support this business as long as I shall be round and yet, I might be running out of choices here. Maybe a few new flavors would be nice. Service is always friendly here no matter which location I go to. Junction is spacious and always clean. No complaints here.

It was hard to find this place but we finally found it. The empanadas were 5/10 considering they…read morewere frozen and not fresh. The taste was ok and the empanada was small for what it actually costs. I wish the cashier was friendly, she did make sure we don't want to come back again. She wasn't friendly at all and that kinda killed the vibe for us to try other flavors.

Im traveling out town to visit our son and always gets excited to find a Hondureño place since we…read morelive in Orlando. First, the service was horrible, items from the menu were not available. We decided to ordered a pupusa and two carne asada. Pupusa cheese tasted old, the carne asada was not asada and why a fried egg SMH.... I was so sick after eating a little bit, I just couldn't eat it. This place shouldn't be open, lo siento pero 0 de 5. Ni fotos se merecen

This place is absolutely filthy!! Was there earlier today to pick up an order. The back door was…read moreopen, which I believe is a health violation. The floor is so dirty it's sticky when you walk on it. And everything has handprints on it, which obviously means they haven't cleaned in a long time! This place needs a serious deep cleaning! You couldn't pay me to eat here, just nasty!! And whoever was working the front counter she was rude, none of the employees were actually working, they were standing around talking. The place was unfit for an eating establishment!

Delicious and authentic. The service was great and the food came out fast! Not big enough for a…read morelarge group but get an order to go!

Wow, such nice people work here! Honestly, I would just go back for that. I had the Horchata and…read moreit was very good -huge. I was in with my mom and she tried the Carnitas burrito. It was overall good with the Carnitas were a little rough. I really liked the spicy green chili. I had one of the breakfast plates and it was definitely. It was good. it reminded me of being in Central America so it was kinda like a little vacation while still here in Colorado and then I took pupusa to go. The pups are definitely on the star of the show. I'm glad that I took those home

Best tamales!!! Pollo verde were delicious...will be back for me!! Pre-order...because they run out…read morefast.

Very good and reasonably priced!! Nice associates and very attentive.I will be visiting there for…read moremy Mexican fix!!