Very friendly authentic environment. I love a good pupusa and there is another location close by that wasn't as nice. The pupusas are made fresh and crispy. Pair that nicely with the beans and rice and you can't go wrong. read more

Las Comadres - Pupusa with beans and rice. - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Based off the recommendation of a friend, my mom and I came to grab some pupusas at Las Comadres. It was easy finding parking in the street upon arrival! When we walked in, we were greeted kindly by the staff in the restaurant. My mom and I admittedly did our research prior and knew what we wanted to order. The gentleman at the front was very kind and helpful whilst taking our order. We took a seat and we were brought some chips and salsa! The salsa was very flavorful and had a slight kick. After a few minutes, our food arrived. We dug in! Everything was sooo delicious. The pupusa had a perfect ratio of everything with the filling and the curtido went perfectly. The side of rice and beans were cooked great and were very yummy. My mom and I tried the plantains and were pleasantly surprised. We weren't surprised they were cooked well but rather that the plantains themselves seemed to be at the perfect state of ripeness too! Overall we had a really pleasant experience at Las Comadres. Admittedly one fault is my mom and I had some acid reflux which we think was due to the curtido. I rarely get acid reflux so it was a surprise. Since we deduced the cause, it doesn't deter us from eating some yummy food here again! read more

Las Comadres - Pupusa, beans and rice, plantains with sour cream - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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The food was the best.The salsa is the best I ever tasted customer service was amazing. We found our new favorite spot. I can't stop eating the salsa lol read more

Las Comadres - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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Delicious, amazing staff, the ambiance feels like home, amazing portion for the price can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Could not recommend more, I think about the pupusas all the time read more

I love the food, service, and the ambiance is very homey! I 10/10 recommend definitely try out the pupusas and horchata!!

Delicious curtido and friendly staff. The decoration makes you believe you are in a little restaurant in El Salvador. read more

Las Comadres - Curtido with tostadas - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Customer service provided by the young man at the register is great! He's very friendly, welcoming and helpful. Unfortunately, we were disappointed at the pupusas- they lacked flavor other than salt. The horchata was too sweet and had none of the authentic flavor we were looking for. This horchata reminded us more of the Mexican horchata instead of the Salvadoran version (lacked the semilla de morro). The curtido lacked fermentation and again, the authentic flavoring. We are from El Salvador so maybe the expectations were too high in terms of wanting the authentic flavors. read more

Excellent customer service, the portions are big the food is fresh and flavorful. My husband had never been here and is usually picky but he was very impressed and wants to go back again soon. Plenty of seating and clean the prices are good, definitely recommend here for Salvadorian food. read more

Authentic & delicious food! Service was great! Such kind people helping us decide on what to order and then making sure everything was to our liking. read more

Las Comadres - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

If you are familiar with Salvadoran food then review is not for you, but if the is a new cuisine for you, maybe my review will I treat you. Great food and always friendly service. I Really love this restaurant for Salvadoran food. I am not of any Hispanic heritage, so fortunately their online menus (in added photos) do a great job of giving a basic translation of primary ingredient for each dish, and a quick online search can add some more details.. Though this is a newer cuisine type to me, I did recognize "some" similarities to part of the Cuban & Caribbean styles, including sides of plantains, yucca, a differing takes on horchatas, empanadas, and tamales, but all delicious in new styles to me. Not familiar with food from El Salvador? Well this a great place to get Pupusas (stuffed flatbread [think thick fresh tortillas]). So stop by and give it a try l. A new family favorite for lunch or dinner favorite now, dine in or take out. RECOMMENDATIONS: Any combo with 2 Pupusas and favorite sides is perfect, such as #2, #4, or #5, and if you are thinking Combo 4 or 5 (#5 with Revueltas Pupusas is my favorite) you better be hungry as you might find yourself with than you can eat, if you can really put a big meal away consider getting one extra Pupusas, and a side order of Casamiento; a side of both smooth fried beans & Salvadoran style rice (mild yellow rice), that can be mixed together (casamiento) , or not. For Pupusas if you have never had before I highly recommend starting with the following 3 types: * Revueltas (stuffed with finely shredded pork, smooth fried beans and cheese [queso Fresca?]). It is my personal favorite. * Queso con frijoles (stuffed with smooth fried beans & cheese [firm melted white cheese; queso fresca?] * Queso con loroco y frijole (cheese & loroco* [vine tips]). * loroco is a Central American vine thats tips are used in this case like a sautéed mild green vegetable with a very pleasant taste, very complimentary with the cheese or cheese and bean stuffed Pupusas. Curtidos is a must have side condiment too! (a slightly fermented cabbage salad I can only describe as a blend between fresh cole slaw and Kimchi), it is delicious as condiment to Pupusas and several other hot (as in physical temperature) entrees. It become a very craivable addition to the fresh off the grill Pupusas to me. My family really loves the tamales (mild chicken and potato), they are just kind of too bland or mild for my taste. I also love their empanadas de plantano (fried sweet plantain stuffed with a firm cream filling) as well as the [sweet/ripe & fried] plantano that comes with several of combinations. Salvadoran horchata is DIFFERENT than the Mexican style you are use too, not as 'milky' and stringer spicing in my opinion but a makes a wonderful became to have your meal. Another drink; ensalada if an extremely refreshing tropical Juice type drink with tropical and apple flavors that includes finely chopped apple and a little chopped cilantro (I think?) that is also very good, don't be afraid to try it if you like tropica fruit agua frescas or apple type flavors. read more

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Food is great and extremely affordable! We got 2 pupusas for about $8. Where else can you get a clean meal for $8?! The ingredients are simple and fresh. Service is great! They mainly speak Spanish, which I love. The restaurant is clean, open and pays homage to El Salvador. I definitely recommend coming to this hole in the wall in North Santa Maria read more

Las Comadres - Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Driving between Monterey and Los Angeles, I was recommended Las Comadres for authentic El Salvadorian food specializing in pupusas. There are options for a la carte or combos. I opted for Combo #1 consisting of 2 pupusas, plantains, and an El Salvadorian style tamale for about $11 to $12. The waitress suggested I try 1 pupusa with some type of "flower" and the other with meat/beans/cheese. I enjoyed both. The plantains were cooked just right. My favorite part of this combo was the El Salvadorian style tamale, fluffy and light. For beverages, I highly recommend the ensalada (tropical fruit juice). It was so refreshing, even on a cold winter night! The drink wasn't too sweet and there were bits of fruit within. Service was fantastic, complimentary chips & salsa, clean restrooms, and ample free street parking nearby. If I'm passing through Santa Maria again, I'll be sure to stop by Las Camadres! #34/2019 read more

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***AWFUL FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE*** Bad employees- awful customer service. Did not service or acknowledge us. Kicked us out we were not disrespectful. Store front and online say open at 10 and we came after. Last with washed out pink hair was awfully rude and mind you it was our first time here. She needs to be fired and learn a thing or two about customer service read more

Amazing papusas, my wife was pregnant and craving them and they did an amazing job. Great service and beautiful scenery.

Long wait but worth it. So tasty every time we go. Love this spot. Great service too.

Saturday night around closing, got a #15 to share (2 pupusas, 2 plantains, 2 potato things, a tamale, and a side of a coleslaw-like dish) Since I'm lactose, the boyf had the 2 (super filling) pupusas and I took the (deliciously moist) tamale, and split everything else (well I got 1.5 of everything else cause he was stuffed and also cause I wanted more cause everything tasted delish!!) The staff was friendly asking a few tables if it was their first time and overall striking up convs w patrons. The ambiance is v casual, w the Lorax playing in the bg when we were there, families and couples both watching, intrigued read more

Las Comadres - #15 - very filling and super delish - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Welcoming staff, clean, very tasty food. I'm a gringa, so no clue what true Salvadoran food SHOULD taste like.... This food was just straight up DELICIOUS!! Better than others I've tried, so I gotta think probably pretty authentic! If you find yourself with a pupusa craving, go for the queso con loroco or quest and beans.... Really enjoyed the food and the ladies working so hard and being so proud to share such yumminess.... brought back a big group of us and it was the same.... Thanks ladies!! read more

I come here for their delicious pupusas de chicharrón(pork) and revueltas (pork, cheese, beans). They do not disappoint. These are worth the price. It can be a wait for your order, but definitely worth it. It comes with curtido(pickled cabbage and other ingredients) and homemade tomato sauce. I have come multiple times. They are definitely taking COVID-19 guidelines seriously here. Go support this local business. read more

Las Comadres - Pupusa de Chicarron (Feb. 2021) - ~$3.50? I put curtido and tomato sauce. - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Very good food. Always busy during lunch hours but you still get your food with good service.

Food is amazing! Authentic, delicious, and service is al 100! En verdad una de las mejores comidas que e comido. Definitely driving an hour and a half for more. read more

Las Comadres - I devoured the camarones pinchos and la pop usa de frijol y queso. - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

It's difficult to describe Santa Maria as a destination for a foodie but if you're into Latin American cuisine you have to come here. Maybe I'm just full of bad luck but I am fairly certain that English doesn't happen here. That's cool though, the menu has numbered items and has translations. Las Comadres may in fact be the best restaurant in Santa Maria which is really interesting because it's not fancy or special in any way. The magic is purely within the food that is served. I had never had Salvadorian food before Las Comadres and I felt like a changed man as soon as I left. It's really good. read more

Live Salvadoran food? This is the place to come to. Authentic, fresh and delicious. Be prepared to wait though. Everything is individually made but very fresh. Clean and great service. read more

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I previously gave this place a good review but tonight I brought friends that were here from out of state and they told us they would only serve us food to go because they closed in 20 minutes. I stated that they didn't have a sign saying we couldn't eat in the restaurant after a certain time and that they should close if they didn't want to serve customers. He said he would ask if we could eat there and we over heard him say a rude comment about us asking if we could dine in since they were open. The server came back and said they would only serve us to go so we left. I told him that it was their loss and not ours and that they looked bad doing that. I thought it was rude to tell the customers they couldn't eat in when the restaurant was clearly still open. So they lost four stars due to bad customer service. read more

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Good food. Love the carne asada plate. Great flavor. The papusas are very good too. You should try them

I've never had pupusas before today, but I am now going to be a regular consumer! I really enjoyed their version of sauerkraut, and the sightly different flavor profile achieved here. I like how they're taking covid-19 seriously here, even though it must really hurt business only offering takeout. read more

The papusas are very good and the beans to die for it feels like your in El Salvador eating here

First time trying this spot out and it was amazing! Ladies at the register were very friendly. Prices were good - $12 for this whole plate, which was plenty to share between 2 people. The papusas were absolutely amazing. Texture and taste were just perfect, and same goes for the tamale. Plantains we're perfectly cooked and flavored. They also have chips n salsa for dine-in that were veerrryyy tasty. Menu is very expansive and offers many options as well (but I loved this so much idk if I'll be able to order anything else). We will 100% be back! read more

Las Comadres - Combo #1 - 2 beef and cheese papusas, chicken tamale, plantains - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Overall-4 Environment-(climate, lighting, sound, ambiance, crowd)3 Cleanliness-(utensils, bathroom, kitchen if you can see,)3 Food- (temperature, presentation, taste, diversity, uniqueness)4.5 Service-( timeliness, pleasantry, ease of flow, closeout)3 read more

Las Comadres - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I have say that owners might not be involved here anymore the taste is not there anymore, prices have skyrocketed I have to share this photo just to let you know that no matter how many times I order the fried yuca w chicharrón for appetizer I always get with my full meal and is always less chicharrón And the wait in a Friday nite is crazy Not sure if I will ever come back... read more

Their sign out front & Yelp said they close at 9:00 pm. We arrived at 8:07 pm, walk in and up to the counter. Then they tell us they were closed. Huh? ".... But your sign says 9:00 pm?" Employee: "We stop serving customers an hour before we close". So really they closed at 8:00 pm. They turned us and 4 other customers away... always take one hour off their closing time if you actually want to eat... Or just go somewhere else... read more

Yum! I found one of my new favorite restaurants in this town! I was fortunate to be browsing through the Santa Maria Sun newspaper this afternoon and ran across a small advertisement. I know pupusas when I see them! I drove over right after work and came to find a typical Salvadorean restaurant, bright colors, pictures and paintings from the home country, and friendly welcoming people. I ordered combination #1 which is 2 pupusas (your choice of fillings), 1 tamal, and platanos maduros (plantains). The waitress started me off with chips and salsa. Chips were hot and the salsa was flavorful. My plate came after about 10 minutes and everything was piping fresh. I got pupusas de revueltas (pork, beans & cheese) y de calabazas (squash) and cheese. These are good on their own, but what really brings pupusas together is good curtido--the Salvadorean kimchi or saeurkraut. The tangy pickled cabbage helps cut down the heaviness of the cheese. The tamale and platanos were simple goodness. I was so excited about the place that I wanted to tell them about Yelp and how people like the restaurant, but my Spanish skills are less than average, especially since I've been watching Korean dramas all week! Ha! :) Please go check this place out..you won't be disappointed. read more

Las Comadres - Plantain, pupusas, and tamale - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

One of the few Salvadorian restaurants in town... The food wasn't that good for the prices. I've had much better pupusas. The staff wasn't very friendly either, I kept on asking for a straw, then a napkin, then water, then sour cream and it seemed like I was bothering them every time. They weren't even busy. read more

As you approach Santa Barbara or Los Angeles on your long drive from Northern California to south, making a pit stop in Santa Maria at Las Comadres for some authentic El Salvadoran food is one of the best decisions you can make. The food is relatively simple, but authentic, with the pupusas earning this place 5 stars from me. For those who don't know, pupusas are kind of like fluffy tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese, pork, squash blossom (yup...squash blossoms), and more. Delicious. One quick note...because the food is hand made, there can be a wait of 20 minutes or more. And, yes, while there are hundreds of other places you could eat on your road trip, but why not support a locally owned restaurant on the central coast as you pass through? You'll be glad you did! read more

They've got a lot of options to choose from from the menu they have on the wall. The place has plenty of seating and the food comes out fast. I ordered the meal that included 2 bean and cheese pupusas with beans and rice on the side. This also came with garnish and salsa in two separate small containers. I also got the agua de horchata. I was disappointed by the pupusas as they were really dry and hardly had any cheese or beans in them. The other sides were yummy as was the horchata. All together, this meal cost almost $17. That's quite expensive for simple home style meal. Another con is the parking; there is no private parking lot so you're stuck trying to find street parking. read more

Las Comadres - Salvadoran Near Me - Santa Maria, California

DELICIOUS food and excellent service! Amazing little restaurant in downtown Santa Maria with fresh delicious Salvadorian food. One of our new favorites! read more

Love these pupusas! Been here many many times over the years. Never had a problem. But yes, there is a substantial wait time involved. And when you finally get those pupusas hot off the griddle.... ohhhh they're so good! I could eat six of them. Very tasty. Also really good rice, beans, platano frito, and aguas frescas. Nice clean place, plenty of room, plenty of parking in the back parking lot, side street. Am very glad this place exists. read more

Omg! I have never had a papusa, let alone Salvadorian and ITIS AMAZiNG!!!!! The Chicharron papusas are delicious!!!!!!! Combo #1 $9.29. #UPDATE came here for the 2nd time and they did not disappoint! Tried a different dish this time (see pic for reference) it looks the same on the menu pic followed by no combo number. It was so freaking good. Like, good good. read more

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Waited way to long for okay food. The waitress was also very inattentive I had to remind her 2x if we could have boxes to leave. Definitely, wont be back. read more

Service is super fast and customer service as well too. There prices have gone up but it's still worth it! The pupusas revueltas with loroco are delicious! The agua de horchata is amazing as well, now don't twist it with the typical Mexican agua de horchata. It's different but so good! read more

Love their pupusas and yucca frita - yummy. Can't wait to go back to this little mom and pop joint to have me a good plate of Salvadorean comfort food. read more