I was not impressed by the food at all. The pupusas although large in size lack a good amount of stuffing which is necessary for them not to be so masosas. They are quite expensive as well $.50 more than at the other pupuserias in the area. I also ordered yucca con chicharones which was bordering on awful. The chicharones were burn and did not have a good fat to meat ratio which is essential for a good chicharon. The yucca was boiled,my specifications instead of fried, but unfortunately the portions provided were still hard and tuff to chew $12.99 per order. Not worth it at all. The rellenitos de platanos y frijoles, and platanos y crema poleada were the only things I really enjoyed. The price however was a bit extravagant $5.99 for 3 rellenitos. The soda was 2.99 each which I also thought was too expensive. In the days when you can get a $1.00 DRINK AT Mc Donalds, it's kind of insane to pay 2.99. The diet coke tasted weird. When I took the order to go, i asked for more curtido from the waitress. She had to get permission from the owner to give me more Curtis despite I ordered 12 pupusas and yucca con chicharon. It came off very petty. Not happy to have spent almost $90 not including tip. I will not consider this a good place to go to in the future. I prefer Los Molcajetes in East L. A. read more

This place has amazing pupusas and good customer service. I made an order too early and when I called them to change the time they had no problem making it at the correct time. While I was there I ordered a cafe de Olla and it was delicious. I highly recommend! read more

My wife and I decided to try this restaurant and let me tell you that it was a great choice. The food there was delicious. Everything was hot and the pupusas were packed up, not like most pupusas. The restaurant itself was very clean and the customer service was excellent. We will definitely come back to eat here. Don't let the exterior make you not want to try it. It was delicious!! read more

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Great pupusas i have ordered there several times now. Very good value, price and quality. I do recommend this place.

Good food and great prices, I came with my family and we all had a great time and the waitress was the best

Definitely my partner and I's go to spot for pupusas. He also really loves the wet carne asada burrito. The staff is always very friendly and fast! The pupusas are so delicious! read more

Great pupusas and the curtido has great taste and perfectly pickled. The horchata is authentic from El Salvador. I will be back again and again. read more

Wow. Delicious. I had two pupusas revueltas that were absolutely perfect. And, (I was very hungry) the yuca con chicharron which was also Fantastic. The pork was so crispy yet nice and juicy - yummy. It was all soooo good. The service was also superb. This restaurant is very clean and comfortable. What a great spot and another solid restaurant added to the rotation. read more

La Esperanza Restaurant - Yuca con chicharron y Pupusa ruvuelta - delicious - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food is sooo good. My family is Salvadoran and I miss my mother's home cooked meals. I moved to LB when I transferred to CSULB and I found this place one day searching for pupusas on Yelp. The staff members always make me feel welcomed and are so sweet to me. This restaurant makes me feel closer to home read more

First time going here and let me say WE LOVED IT. Host was sooo sweet , food was DELICIOUS, and my favorite thing in the world ... COFEEE WAS SO WORTH IT. read more

I tried the Torrance location and the food was bland and we left unsatisfied. I wanted some empanadas de frijol so badly that I decided to give this location in Long Beach a try and we loveeeeedddd it!!!! If you don't know what to order try this (thank me later!!) 1. Empanadas de Frijol. 2. Pollo en Crema 3. Tamal de Chipilin dipped in beans! (Beans on the side) We left a good tip to the cooks because the Sason was perfect! We will be back at least twice a month!! On my cheat day! Lol. read more

First time trying this place the food was excellent i never had pupusas before and I'm in love it was gooey with that beans and the cheese omg so good. The tamales reminds of my tamales from back home excellent. read more

Great Guatemalan/ Salvadoran restaurant. Very authentic cuisine. They have an extensive menu, great ambiance and great service! Caldo de gallina has been a hit or miss at other places but this place got it spot on! Super fresh and flavorful. read more

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A little on the pricey side but food was pretty good. Good customer service definitely willing to go back

When I first got inside I liked the decor. Not really Salvadorian-ish but more Guatemalan. I ordered Pupusas as you should, it's a must every time going to Salvadorian/Guatemalan places. To drink I ordered Jamaica which was very tasty, in my opinion and as my appetizer I had Empanadas de leche which are, on a rough translation, milk empanadas. Empanadas are made out of plantain and a dense milk mix on the inside. The milky mixture was a little be too solid and stiff, tasty however, I enjoyed the crusty-ness of the outside layer. Ultimately for my entré I had a pupusa (beans and cheese ) my first bite was a little bit unexpected since I felt the dough of the pupusa a little bit uncooked, it turned out to be ok after a while. The only thing I disliked was the fact that they mixed in beans and cheese to make this sort of cheese-beans new ingredient. In my opinion they should be separate. After that we asked for our check and listen, cause this is what really got me. The after-meal candy was traditional candy from El Salvador/ Guatemala, how cool is that? I'm leaving a picture down below. Overall I would go back. read more

La Esperanza Restaurant - After-meal candy - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

The Papusas here are so Amazing & Delicious . I can never just get one. I've tried a few other dishes that were all yummy as well. Ohh and the Tres Leches Cake is out of this world it's a must have. read more

this is my go to place for guatemalan food...PLUS GREAT SERVICE. every time we go we are get regina! the best server there. she builds such great connections w her customers. The first time we went they got my husbands order wrong, we decided to keep the plate (& it was delicious!!!!). Regina remembered us ever since that day. she makes us feel like family. now the food! garnachas are amazing! we go just for those! so far everything we have tried is amazing. they give u frijolitos w handmade tortillas as a starter and its soooo good. perfect saltyness. & the desserts are so yummy! :) try it out! youll love it too read more

The popusas are good the platano frito good All around I will definitely come back To eat here with my family read more

What a great food! For sure I'm ordering more soon . Keep it up guys at the restaurant read more

Lots of care into the food. And I'm not just talkin the perfect texture and seasoning they use. Their pupusas are huge & the give out a mini pupusa and bean appetizer for free. For the price, it's a 5/5 UPDATE: they're open during covid as of 8/3 and their food is just as good and inexpensive as ever. They need 5 stars. read more

Incredible pupusas, highly recommend getting the revueltas as part of the platter. The tamales guatemaltecos are also excellent! We are looking forward to trying more of the menu in the future. read more

5-30-20 i place an order for today for 4 pupusa and let me tell u i barely can finish mines! they were so good and big too! read more

It was amazing. Really love papusas and they're close to my job which made me happy. They make them on time and everything been great so far. read more

Gave this place a second chance but just paid $33 for just bean pupusas. they were supposed to be revueltas and chicharon with cheese, They wouldn't fix the mistake they said we have to pay again for new ones. Won't be buying from this place again. read more

La Esperanza Restaurant - $33 for this :( - Bakeries Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Looking for Guatemalan or Salvadorean food? This place in Long Beach is the best Central American food. read more

Food was great, and the service was quick and clean. First time trying El Salvadorian food, and I will be back for more!

Tried my first pupusa From a co worker 3 weeks ago so I've been on an adventure to find a place that has them in Long Beach.. I'm very picky when it comes to food and restaurants. It was delicious but i prefer my pickled cabbage to have more of a pickled taste.. it was bland overall I'm happy.. read more

This is the place to eat popusas in Long Beach. I have been looking for a place like this for a long time. I used to drive to dtla for good popusas. The service here is great and the popusas are enormous. It's like eating two regular sized popusas in one. The pastries were just as delicious. We ordered some banana filled pastries that were to die for. The prices were also very reasonable. read more

Delicious pupusas and amazing service!!! I think they have a pupusa special on tuesdays - Thursday's.

Holy pupusas! This restaurant is delicious af! A bit expensive tbh, but the food is definitely authentic and high quality, so worth the occasional splurge! I ordered the pupusa plate with a pork pupusa and potato pupusa and it was enough food to last me 3 meals (okay fine...maybe just two). The entire meal was hot and definitely made fresh, I was extremely satisfied. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting delicious and authentic Salvadorian food! read more

This place is amazing. It has only been open for a few weeks and it has quickly become one of my favorite lunch spots. Their food is incredible and tastes amazingly authentic. Definitely going back. read more

This was the first time I tried La Esperanza. I usually get my pupusas at the Farmer's market at Long Beach Memorial, but they stopped serving them a few months ago. The pupusas here are so good! They were super cheesy, good filling options/variations, not over or undercooked and they came with delicious sauce and cabbage slaw on the side. We had bean and cheese, zucchini and chicken. All delicious, especially the zucchini and bean/cheese. I would post a photo, but they're already gone :) The service was very good as well and our order was ready early. I will be back! read more

In love with their pupusas !!! Everything else hasn't disappointed me either !!! This is mines and my husbands favorite spot, we've eaten there a couple times & service was amazing most of the time we're always ordering out & they're packaging is Neat & they always throw in a freebie like a pen, calendar, fridge magnet which differs them from other restaurants around read more

I'm so happy I found this restaurant in Long Beach . The pupusas are delicious and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommend if you are in the mood to eat Guatemala and Salvadorian food. read more

The biggest pupusas I have ever had lol I normally get about three or four of the regular ones but I got full wit just one lol

Bomb! Went here on Mother's Day for pupusas. They were great, the black beans are so delicious the rice was good. I really can't complain...except I got full fast and had to take home food. But that's a good thing because I could enjoy it TWICE!! read more

This place is amazing... the food was delicious.. Regina gave good customer service.. I went to this restaurant for the 1st time and loved it.. definitely going back for more food.. read more

The food was very authentic and delicious the service was on point and attentive. Ohhh y El Cafe de Hoya was delightful! We'll definitely be back again. We're so happy to have found this hidden gem read more

This place is a hidden gem! Parking can be a challenge, but it is worth stopping! Staff is great & portions are generous!

Delicious food, great ambiance, great prices and generous portions. Parking leaves a lot to be desired, but that's not the Restaurant's fault. Would definitely be back! read more