This is a very hole in the wall mom and pop shop that I drive by and if you blink, you'll miss it. There's street parking around but if you don't mind crossing the street, there's parking around Walgreens. It's a pretty small spot but well worth it. You can order from the window or you can sit, look at the menu and then wait. The food takes time to come out but that is because everything is made fresh and to order. I cannot begin to describe how worth it the wait was. We got horchata to sip on while we talked and were kept in good company until we got empanadas, yucas and finally, our pupusas. All I can say it, everything was delicious and made with love. I do wish they have more support but they seem to be doing well since they've been at the spot forever. All I can say is I was speechless once the food came out because I was just eating. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

Los Olivios has my heart! I am so happy to have found a delicious authentic pupusa spot! I'm always on the hunt for a good pupusa and most places either don't have enough filling or have a bland salsa (and we all know how important salsa is!) Thankfully, this place is 10/10 on BOTH! They fill up their pupusas and they taste amazingggg. They also offer the option of spicy or non spicy salsa. I personally get the spicy and I love the kick / flavor, it pairs very well with the pupusa. I also order their platano frito with frijol + crema, the staff is super accommodating and nice when I ask for them to slice the banana thinner for a crispier bite. I highly recommend this location! Service is amazing and food is even better. read more

Our new go to pupusa spot! We found this place about 3 months ago and have been consistently eating here at least once a week! My husband and I get 2-3 pupusas each (revueltas + cheese) & their platano frito con frijol y crema I'm super picky about my pupusas and these are delicious! So full of flavor & I love how there's not "too much" masa, it's a perfect balance/ratio of filling to masa. For the platano frito, omg, the beans, crema, platano itself; SO DELICIOUS! We use to share a plate but now I have to have my own, it's just too good to share. I love how they offer the option of spicy or regular salsa as I don't care much for the regular. It's more of a plain tomato sauce taste and I really enjoy the flavor/kick of the spicy salsa they offer. 10/10 highly recommend, run don't walk! I plan on coming back this weekend so I'll update my review with photos soon! read more

I placed an order online on the menustar system as directed on this restaurant's website. It said the order would be ready in 15-30 mins. When I showed up to pick up the order, the cashier was very rude and said we do not order from this location. I showed him my phone with the confirmation code and receipt, he said the order would be ready in 30 mins. It took nearly one hour and a half to get our food. I will never come here again, I've ordered from the online system many times before and it has never been an issue. These people were blaming me for ordering through the online system, like y'all should take that off the website if it's an issue for you.. completely unacceptable. They lost a loyal customer! read more

Tasty food, slow service but opportunity to improve! Good to see they're busy. I ordered a pickup order on Uber Eats, one order of beef empanadas and one of chicken - each order was for 3 pieces. The pickup estimate time was 15-25 minutes on the app. I waited about 30 minutes and even though it didn't say my order was ready, I then went inside to ask about it. Before that, I tried calling but no one picked up. Once I showed my order in person they finished preparing it right there and then. The menu looks good and people seem to come here, so I look forward to coming back and trying their other food! Empanadas came with the stuff that pupusas usually come with, which was great and we slathered that on our empanadas. Muy sabrosa, vamos a regresar! read more

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This place was pretty good. It was kind of a hole in the wall but the staff was friendly. They had no customers though and the food took a long time. I did like all the papusa options and the food was fresh. Someone not far from us had a whole fish on their plate, seemed good and im a vegetarian! The parking is horrible but that is not why there is one star less. It was just soul less. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Papusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

Delicious food! Although I brought everything to go it was very homey feeling inside. They have a window outside you can order from as well as a window inside with a dining area. They also have snacks and treats available for purchase :) I got the pupusas we're a good size and the fillings were so yummy! I got one chicken and one pork and they were delicious. I also got the beans and plantains which were so good! read more

my favorite pupusas and empanadas in oakland! the staff is super nice and there is lots of seating. also lots of salvadorian snacks and desserts. i suggest you call ahead or order online though because it usually takes about 30 minutes before my food is ready but soooo worth it :) read more

El día de ayer pedí unas pupusas frijol y queso y uba parte de la pupusa sólo era tortilla. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

Great place would recommend awesome people and really nice owners the food is even better would recommend

Such kind staff!!! They food here is very good! I enjoy the pupusas alot! Really recommend this place!!!

Just when I thought I'd had every pupusa, I got to try the zucchini pupusa and am finally at peace! Attentive + quick service. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

I ordered the bean and cheese pupusas and they were awful. Dry, flavorless, worst I've ever had. Avoid this place is you can. read more

Really good, always busy, order ahead Beest papusas on thr block and some all around outstanding Salvadorean fare. read more

I had a super quesadilla which was good. The steak was meh. I also had a corn flour papusa which was good they also come with rice flour. I will try that next ti My favorite thing was the enchilada Salvadorenas! I had never had one before and it is a must try!!!! So good! read more

Call ahead to order and then expect to wait. I've been going to this place for years now and that is just the way that it is. Great pupusas though. My favorite is the revuelta. I buy six additional and then freeze them so I can eat them later at home. read more

Good baby Jesus! This place is amazing! I was craving pupusas especially after experiencing this place by my home. All I can say is yuck! But los Olivos! Omg! Flavor is on point everything was good. My go to for pupusas ! Thanks to the cook for loving what you do !!!! It shows in your food!!! Food was so good this is all I had to show lol I thought I took more pictures. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

The best pupusas! Made to order. Delicious, soft n fluffy. Agua frescas are also hella good.

Los Olivos is the one Salvadoreño restaurant that stands out in Oakland. The Pupusas are done with care, not oily and a large variety of filling options. I stick to tradition so order the Pupusas de Queso y Loroco and the Revuelta which is pork and beans. Add Curtido and salsa and off I go on a quick tour back to La Patria. Bien chivo loco! Get adventurous and try the fruit salad fresco, a fruit salad as a drink, si men! dale mecha!. I also recommend the Platanos, Frijoles y Crema plate the holly trinity of Salvadoreño cuisine. This plate can be shared among your table. They also make empanadas de Platano using Platano filled with beans or sweet cream and fried. Basta! That's as far as I have gotten with this place and love it. They need to resolve the personality disorder they have between paying at the window or at the table though. That system needs streamlining a bit. Chevere maestro Que la pases de maravilla. read more

I cannot express how angry I am with this restaurant. We had 2 kids with us and they were bored out of their minds. We got here at 12:40pm on a Saturday and we didn't get our food until 1:50!!! WTF We noticed that other people that had got there after us got their food before us??? When I went up say something, one of the guys just looked at me at didn't say anything and walked away. When my Hispanic friend went up, they told him that people pre-order on the phone and that's why when they get here their food is ready. Bullshit or not - unacceptable. If that was really the case, then tell me when I get seated that you have a gazillion orders ahead and tell me that if I want to wait it will be 1 hour. They ignored us. They didn't provide an explanation. They didn't fry some damn plantains to get us started on appetizers first. It's not like we ordered complicated stuff. We literally ordered 5 pupusas and one order of fried plantains (which freaking came with beans and sour cream)...... I do not understand wth is going on back in the kitchen. I'M SORRY TO SAY THIS BUT DO NOT DINE HERE UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO BE HANGRY!!!! read more

Los Olivos Restaurant has great food at good prices. I really love their carne guisada and pupusas read more

Pupsas was mad soggy , customer service was bad . This lady took 10 minutes just to take my order . Than waited another 15 mins for my food . Whole experience was absolutely horrible . read more

the food is very flavorful and i recommend the empanadas de leche they're a great dessert option

La comida es muy deliciosa. Una manera de cocinar,presentar y servir la comida es muy grata y especial. El sabor,es de una comida auténtica salvadoreña. read more

Los Olivos didn't have any chicken for their pupusas. not hating them for that.. eatery still in fix-it stage. ambience kind of ran down/being fixed up. one person cooking, cashiering, and waiting on tables. eats: lorroco and cheese/zuchinni and cheese pupusas(2@) -really fulfilling, fresh ingredients. -zuchinnis doesn't come thru, probably melted. -curtido bland cuz i didn't want spicy. takeouts: -parking may be an issue. read more

Muy rica la comida y todo pero si saben que los Domingos hay muchas ordenes Porque no contratar más cosineras!! La mesera dice que las ordenes se van a tardar una hora pero en realidad es más tiempo! creo que la manera al cual la mesera nos atendió es poco profesional. 01/15/22 read more

Burrito was pretty good we'll balance of beans, meat and rice . I give the burrito a strong B average . Good sauce , just missing something extra , not sure what it is . But it's way better then anything you'll get at chipotle or at the taco truck next to the laundromat . read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Carne Asada burrito and all its glory . - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

So far, this is the best pupusa spot I've found in Oakland. I'm usually weary of places that serve both Mexican and Salvadoran food but this place is solid. I'd also recommend the pan con pavo if you're looking to venture beyond pupusas. It's basically a stuffed French roll with turkey or chicken. read more

I always call before hand to order my food so It can be ready by the time I get there they tell me it will be 30-35min on the phone I get there and they are so unprofessional and tell me to wait another 20min I didn't order i huge order it was just caldo de pollo (chicken soup) if you order except a long wait even ordering beforehand it always happens to me and some family members read more

Food is good but service is very slow. We went there with our two small kids and it took almost an hour for our food to be served, The kids were getting restless and hungry of course and we got stressful. People who got there much later than us got their food before we did. Will not go again. read more

Hidden gem papusa made to order - amazing taste- reasonable prices decent customer service. I had the cheese and zucchini Papusa ( Best Iv had in a long time)- because it's made to order give the 15-20 minutes for the food but it will be hot & fresh read more

If you want authentic Salvadoran food, this is the place to go! Sooo good and clean too! read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

When first getting there it seemed a little odd since the business is hidden and would think its just another apartment complex. When entering this place it is really nice on the inside and we just entered grabbed a menu and sat ourselves. The server soon came over got us waters and took our order. I got 3 pupusas. One of pork, cheese and beans (revuelta) and two of cheese and beans. My girlfriend got two pupusas of chicken, beans and cheese. Let me tell you when I finished mine I went over to try some of my girlfriends pupusas and they were pleasing to eat the flavor was really good!! I recommend eating here. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

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Best food ever ! I love the pan con pollo and platanos Fritos! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu

This used to be my favorite spot for pupusas but I ordered recently and the food quality is not the same. They use a lot of dough and not enough filling such as cheese or meat or whatever you order. I would not recommend because there are better places for pupusas. read more

Delicious authentic El Salvadoran food! I had the Pan de Pollo and it was too big for me, I had to eat it with a fork like the gringa I am, but the chicken was perfect. Also, agua de maracuya was great and not something I find as often. Friendly service in Spanish and English. Definitely worth a visit! Accepts credit cards with $5 min. read more

Los Olivos Restaurant - Pan de pollo - Salvadoran Near Me - Oakland, California

Food is delicious! I was surprised to see the negative reviews. Pupusas do take a while to make in general that's why it is best to call ahead and the complaint about the plátanos being served with beans and sour cream is hilarious! Um hello you are in a Salvadoran restaurant that is how they are eaten! If you are in the mood for some authentic Salvadoran food then this is the place. read more

Wow oh wow! When I entered this place, I felt like I was entering another country. I ordered some papusas, and it exceeded my expectations. The food was freshly made, warm, and packed full of flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed the beans and chicken as it sloshed through my mouth. Mmm. I'll definitely come back! read more

What a great price for a great service. Once we got there our server greeted us with a smile and brought us the menu right away. He treated us kindly throughout our whole experience. The food took about 15 minutes to get there, but we we're ok with it since we all ordered different plates. When our food came, let me tell you the taste was very authentic of what Salvadorian food tastes like. Not only their pupusas are great but their soups, and grilled gen. If you want a good experience for a great price, Los Olivos is your place to go. Not like overpriced Salvadorian restaurants I have tried in Berkeley. It is also a kid-friendly restaurant - a plus for me. read more

So I tried to give this place the benefit of the doubt, saying that the food was worth the wait. However now after several visits, at least 20, a lot of money spent, today's food & service.. It is not worth it! First, the service has always been bad since day one: super slow, forgot part of your order and at times they are rude. Which I was willing to ignore as the food was good and authentic. This is no longer the case as the quality and flavor of food has taken a turn for the worse, the service takes even longer and they are still rude. At 3pm on Monday, I should not have to wait 45 minutes for pupusas. Not to mention, they were made with more masa than cheese and pork. Honestly they were really gross. Bad pupusas/food + bad service + extremely long wait time = no more business from me. read more