My husband and I are on the hunt to find a new place for tacos. La Promesa didn't disappoint. Now it's nothing fancy but there is a decent amount of seating and the food was great! Keep in mind that some of the staff there might not speak English, the gentleman at the counter was bilingual which was help since my Spanish is not great. They make everything to order so there might be a bit of a wait for your food but boy was it good! Shout out to the yelper who mentioned the hibiscus tea (aka Jamica in Spanish!) really good place you can order online as well. My husband and I can't wait to return. There are a few other thing to keep in mind while here. You order and pay at the counter, if you're dining in they will bring your food to the table and when you leave you can leave your stuff at the table. The staff will come and clear the table as there was a group of 5 that had left while we were there. There are plastic forks and knives in a container on the table as well as a roll of what is best described as paper towels that you can use as napkins. Again this place isn't fancy so I just want to make that clear. Also with the portion size of the tacos they actually put a decent amount of meat in them and the tortillas you could tell were fresh. read more

Great papusas . Best I've had ever . I love that they were playing Christian music in Spanish and had the Bible open . Love what they stand on. read more

La Promesa - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Go to place for freshly made pupusas. Also tried some of the other dishes. Good food, quick service.

Tried this out for lunch today with my son. We were on the hunt for pupusas and La Promesa did not disappoint. We had chicken pupusas. And several different tacos. Everything was delicious and I'm looking forward to going back and trying some other things. Service was quick and the Jaimaca (hibiscus tea) is outstanding!! read more

1 you think they care- NO- only for their kind. 2. I made my order and everyone who came in after me got their food before I did. 3. The food might be good- but not with the treatment I had. 4. if your skin is a different color - they don't care and don't like you. 5. bad customer service as this was the first and last time I will ever waste my money. read more

Great authentic food! Ambiance was chill. Tv was on showing the culture etc. it was nice. Ordered desayuno platter, carne asada with casamiento (really tasty plus the side salad that goes with was a good portion with tortillas on the side!), pupusas de quaso and revueltas, tacos de carne asada (delish), horchata (so fresh!), and baleada. Must try! Highly recommend because it's freshly made; the service was good! read more

I'm so sad that Bolzano's went out of business, and even more so now that I've tried La Promesa in all its terribleness. Ugh. First of all, it's not a welcoming atmosphere at all. When you walk in, they have refrigerators and weird wood paneling blocking off view of the grills and everything. Not only is this a strange change from the rest of the setup that they've left exactly like Bolzano's otherwise, it means that it takes a while for any employees to see you. There's also no place to put in and order, even though the setup looks like a left-to-right order style (similar to Subway). I actually came here one day and no one ever came to take my order, so I left. I went back today for lunch, and turns out, they're trying to make this a sit-down restaurant (if you walk inside, you'll understand why that's a terrible idea with this setup). Finally, someone came out and asked me to sit at one of the tables and gave me a menu. The menu is just so-so. None of the entrees seemed very interesting or appropriate for lunch, but they have no lunch menu. So I ordered a la carte one taco and two pupusas. They don't have a fountain soda machine, so I just ordered tap water. The food came out quickly enough, but the pupusas were not very good. They put them on a wax paper to try to hide how watery they are (why, I have no idea). That makes it impossible to cut them with a knife and fork, which is further complicated by how cheap the forks are -- feels like a noodle in your hand, about to snap at any moment. The watery zucchini and cheese pupusa was OK, aside from needing to have drained the veg before adding it. The bean and cheese pupusa was terrible -- it had bean coloring, like bean juice maybe, but there were no actual beans in it. Weird and disgusting. The beef taco was really a steak taco (why not call it a steak taco? everywhere else beef means ground beef for the taco), and it was very tiny. It was OK, tasted exactly like Baja Fresh. When I was finished, the server who seated me and brought me my food never returned. I waited a while, then just went up to stand at the counter. There is a "pay here" sign at the counter, but it's the same one Bolzano's had hanging, so I have no idea if that's what you're supposed to do? I stood there a long time before any of the several employees acknowledged me then finally came to let me pay. Then, I had to wait longer because they didn't have any change and had to go into the back for a while to find some. I won't be back. I give this place less than a year before it becomes part of the ever-revolving carousel of restaurants in this shopping center. read more

La Promesa - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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This is the first time my family and I came to this restaurant and it will not be our last. Everything we ordered were consistently good ( carne asada, chicken quesadillas and curio sundae). The wait staff are all friendly and efficient. They're very professional. The only reason why I didn't give a 5 Star rating is because the food were a bit slow in coming out from the kitchen. However, it was worth the wait since they were all delicious read more

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Get you some pupusas. I mean eat everything else on the menu too, and be prepared to have leftovers because they're big glorious portions, but those little stuffed rounds of cornmeal, griddled to perfection and the vinegary, lightly spicy cole slaw is just- mmmf. Add an order of fried plantain or some rice and beans and you go to bed happy. There's just something so comforting about it all, and so delicious without fail. read more

Awesome place in the corner of the strip mall along rte 7 in sterling. I came here on Saturday afternoon during quarantine to order some tacos for carry out, but I've also been here many time before to order pupusas, subs and other things off of their menu. Everyone here is friendly and the food is always solid. These tacos were amazing! read more

La Promesa - Tacos! -Lengua (beef tongue) -Carne Asada (beef) -Pollo (chicken) -Chicharron (fried pork) -Mollejas (Sweetbreads) - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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This is a gem of a place. I feel that It doesn't get noticed enough, service is excellent, food is great and flavorful. Prices are very affordable for the area. Cool vibe! read more

Stopped in here to try some food for the first time. I was not disappointed. We had the fajita steak, pupusa, carne asada tacos, chorizo tacos. Everything was delicious. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly. I recommend this restaurant and I will be returning. read more

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Not bad. Tacos are small and cheap and very tasty. Best pupusas in loudoun county (not many here) but a greasy. It's a no frills restaurant that is inexpensive. I can come here many times exploring the menu. This is a find the blue collar worker place. read more

The Papusa here are awesome. Always flavorful. And the chicken Papusa's don't contain chicken gristle, like some places I've tried.

Say hello to my new favorite thing: El Salvadorean pupusas. La Promesa recently opened in the place previously occupied by Bolzano's, in Countryside. I was at the thrift store next door and smelled something delicious. I asked the lady at the thrift store and she said La Promesa was very popular with the staff. Girded with this knowledge I boldly stepped inside! The friendly young lady at the counter put up with all of my dumb questions and gave great advice about the menu. I selected a bunch of pupusas and a tamal and brought them home to share with my lovely bride. The food was delicious. Soft masa dough griddled with cheese, beef, pork, beans or several other fillings and combinations. Our favorites were the pork and cheese, and the bean, cheese, and loroco (Salvadorean herb, could be described inadequately as being oregano-like). They come with a light, fresh tomato sauce and curtido, a lightly fermented Salvadorean pickled cabbage. I have never had this before but it is a new favorite. The prices are extremely reasonably as well. I also sampled the three fresh house-made-from-scratch juices on offer: mango, melon, and passion fruit. Absolutely delicious and not too sweet. Also, good news, Balzano's lovers, they kept the cheese steak on the menu because of popular demand! (This is not a rebranding, these are different people altogether, btw.) In short, a great experience. Highly recommend! read more

La Promesa - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Second time going to this restaurant. Has a great experience. Their staff is very friendly and welcoming. They have a wide variety of items on the menu. Everything was delicious! read more

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The service was ok , but the food was great I recomend this place to Latin food lovers

Amazing Food!!!!!!! I love it!! I just discovered this place 2 days ago, not realizing it has been opened for 2 years now & I'm absolutely loving it. I'm 3 minutes away from it which makes it even better! read more

La Promesa - Pupusas de Chicharron con Queso - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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From out of state. Ordered pupusas and yucca. To drink we got horchata (I'm mexican by the way) Pupusas were the best i've had, they are really oily which i love. Horchata was horrible though. read more

La Promesa - Bean and cheese pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Once i found a hair in my food/costilla and the cashier ¡ made fun about it! when I complained. Big disgrace!!

Went today for the first time to try the Pan con pollo. I must say I am excited to have finally found a local spot where I can get a delicious Pan con pollo salvadoreño! The sandwich was huge, basically a whole roll, it had plenty of veggies, dressing, the bread was nice and soft, AND they provided a little cup full of sauce for the sandwich! Can't express how much consideration they had with my order. Aside from the extra delicious sauce, they also put the escabeche veggies in a to-go baggie so it wouldn't make my bread soggy. The man at the counter was also very kind and friendly. I had also asked for some Horchata but he kindly said that they didn't have some at the moment but they will soon set up their house made drinks. He kindly offered bottled drinks so I went with an incakola instead. I'll definitely return and recommend you give them a try. read more

La Promesa - Salvadoran Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Delicious food in the area affordable and delicious close to home flavor good customer service

Verdict: Would go again. A blue collar type of place. The inside is decorated with random knick knacks here and there, things that don't really tie the place together or make much sense, like clutter in some people's homes. There's a tiny "kids corner" right by the entrance that is big enough for literally one child, and is just out of place, but perfect if you wanted to grab someone else's kid and run out the door. Plenty of seating and not too busy during lunch on a weekday. There's upbeat Latin music playing and a big screen TV showing some kind of family travel show. The food is good. I ordered a cheese bean and pork pupusa, one pork taco, one beef taco, and a chicken tamale. There's no soda fountain, just an ice machine and juice, and canned/bottled soda and other drinks. I just got a Sprite. The pupusa came with some hot sauce and a mild vinegary slaw on the side. The cheese inside was nice, salty, and stretchy. Some of it oozed out onto the grill and got nicely browned for extra flavor. The tacos were each topped with raw onions, cilantro, and a slice of radish, and came with a side of green salsa and tomato salsa. Both were good but I favored the pork which had a great crispy caramelized flat-top grilled exterior. The tamale was super soft and seasoned well. It was stuffed with chicken and (I think) potato. Note the chicken inside was a whole wing flat, so it had bones, but wasn't a problem. They advertise pupusas and tacos, and those turned out to be the best out of what I ordered. No idea why they have subs and pizza on the menu. read more

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Good new Salvadoran place, portions are good size. Will return and try other items on menu. read more

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The BEST Latin food in the area!! yes, ten stars) For years, we had been looking for a place like this, and we finally found it! To summarize, everything was delicious. Authentic flavor and ingredients! From authentic hot chocolate, I mean, not from package, real traditional Salvadorian hot chocolate. You can have it with or without milk. The chicharron was amazing! Perfectly cooked, not too fried, not too soft, not even greasy, and as flavorful as you can't imagine. Simply delicious. Now, let's move to the Pupusas. This is the perfect place for pupusa lovers! If you want to try the real flavor, come to this place. The chese! Ohhhh that chese!! I had not found the real quesillo (melting cheese) until now. So hard to find. It transports you to the pupuserias in Planes de Renderos, El Salvador, if you know what I mean. They were perfect! This place has the largest selection of pupusa options in the whole area, (check their menu) and believe me, we have been to many places. The chicken and corn tamales were great! Very, very tasty. We finished with Nuegados con miel (yuca pastry and pure brown sugar syrup) they were amazing! Recommended 100%. The service was very nice! Knowledgeable, caring and efficient. The owner is a person who finds pleasure in attending his customers. We will be coming back to try the rest of the menu, which we're sure will not disappoint and will be switching to La Promesa as our new favorite place to go for real home made traditional Latin flavors! Reston, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg. It's a treasure! read more

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The pupusas here, are so authentic. It may take 15 min to wait for our food, but it was well worth the wait. We had the queso and Carne pupusas. The right amount of cheese inside, the little bit of fried cheese around the edges... Soooo YUMMY! The staff was friendly and accommodating. We were so hungry we forgot to take pictures of our food. But believe me.. you want to come here! Oh yea, and prices were very reasonable. 4 pupusas, 2 drinks and a side of rice was $17. We will definitely come back. read more

Great food and great family like atmosphere. I always get the Sopa de Res. My son likes the carne asada tacos

I ordered Pollo con Tajadas from this restaurant and was sadly let down. The sauce was not right, the plantains were soft -- not crispy, and overall was dissatisfied. The refried beans were very soupy and tasted a little soapy for some reason, but they were quite hot and fresh. I also find that restaurants should avoid using styrofoam containers as that could have redeemed another star to this review, but the silverware was very cheap flimsy plastic and the food containers themselves of the same quality. I am not sure of other food sold by the restaurant hence why I have given two stars but I would not come to eat again. As for the service, it was unremarkable, and the ambiance is what I expected from a hole in the wall -- could use some investment. read more

This place is delicious! A real hidden gem, i always get takeout because the dining area is small. We usually get the pupusas which are great and really well priced! Also we've tried the fried whole fish and it was really delicious and again, well priced. You won't find better taste for any less $ any where else around here! read more

This is one of my favorite Salvadorian restaurants. It's as authentic as it gets. What I love the most is that they have some of my very own favorite comfort Honduran dishes, and let me tell you, reminds me of home! My favorite to go to dishes are the "Pollo con tajadas" and the "Sopa de Res", both finger-licking good! The customer service is always on point, the gentleman that runs the restaurant is very polite and always on top of things. I've dined in and order delivery and both have been wonderful experiences. I certainly recommend you to give their food a try, inexpensive and delicious!! read more

3.5 stars. Nice little Salvadoran restaurant. Service was prompt. I ordered 2 tacos - beef and pork. It was pretty good, but were quite small. The prices are average in comparison to the competition. I would likely come back if I'm in the area, but won't go out of my way. read more

Delicious every single time. I recommend any of their pupusas and tacos (especially the chorizo taco)

A new business that is worth a try. They really take care of their customers and appreciate your business. The place is clean and the staff is nice. The best part is walking in and feel like you are part of a family. Big thanks to our server, Katherinne, for fixing our order and making us feel welcome. Will come back again! read more

We have already been there three times with my kids, we love this place. The food is excellent very authentic, everything tastes good and it's not expensive at all. Our favorite is the Pupusas, they're the best we've ever had. We'll be sure to return often. read more

Was in the mood for authentic tacos. So glad to have found La Promesa in Countryside. We chose this place because it was 2:00 and still packed. So yummy. Loved the homemade tortillas, and the cheese papusa was good, too read more

Excellent food and friendly service. The tacos are juicy with an amazing tortilla. This was the first time I had a pupusas and I was impressed. The tamale was also one of the best I've ever had. Do yourself a favor and give La Promesa a try. If I lived locally I would be a regular customer. read more

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Very disappointing to order a dish out of the menu and when I opened the order it was half different. The pupusas mixtas had maybe one little spoon of chicharrón they were most cheese and on my opinion a bit too much. I hope they put it together and either fix the menu or serve de dishes as per their menu. read more

This place is so good, and I'm super happy to have pupusas so close to home! We have tried the pupusas, tamal de elote, yuca frita, and tacos. Everything was freshly made and delicious. The first time we went we dined in and the server was very friendly. Second time I used door dash and had the food delivered. It took about an hour but was exactly as ordered. Cant wait to try the atol de elote. Will definitely make this my new pupusa spot so I dont have to drive to leesburg for Dona Juanitas. read more

I was actually going to Bolzano's but LaPromesa is now there. I decided to go in and try it out. I had the Philly Cheesesteak (I know, not what you would normally order at a Salvadoran restaurant). It was very, very good. A perfect combination of spicy and mild. The service was excellent and the building was clean. I will go back and try a calzone or taco next time. Highly recommend La Promesa read more

This place is bomb. The pan con pollo is good but huge. So make sure your hungry. Deff going back!