I love the whole menu. It has everything I need here! The pupusa hamburger was phenomenal!!! Definitely one of the best burger I ever had in my life!! But I did felt like it was missing something.. which was the Curtido(pickled cabbages). I'm going to have to try it again with the curtido in the pupusa hamburger. I also had the Salvadorian Torta sandwich , super DELICIOUS flat, crispy, flavorful, meaty, cheesy. And the Birria is super duper delicious as well, Very crispy, juicy, meaty and cheesy and had a side of chili oil. Love it!!! Definitely going back for the PUPUSA HAMBURGER! read more

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Food is good but pricey for what it is. I got the lunch plate with the tamale which was more delicious than the pupusas, which were bland and a bit dissapointing. The price was disappointingly high, costing more than double for two pupusas alone, adding only a tamale and a small serving of rice which added about $17 to two pupusas alone. Still, the place is nice, the service was good. read more

Clean, fresh, delicious! Service was perfect. So happy to have found this new little gem. The tamales are THICK lol read more

Delicious pupusas and friendly staff! Authentic and yummy fillings. No frills, and who needs them when it's this good? We'll be back!

Pupusas are rarely made to my liking honestly. Usually too dry or too greasy or too much masa but honestly these were the perfect ratio ! Especially after I added the fixings (curtido and salsa) I will definitely be going back to them whenever I do get another craving for pupusas. read more

Super yummy pupusas. We bean and cheese, spinach and cheese, revueltas and chicken. Enjoyed them all! Freshly made. Super nice folks that work here. Place was very clean read more

Pupuseria Papa Chico - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

I went on Sunday for their Salvadoran buffet and it was DELICIOUS! The fresh hibiscus water (agua de Jamaica), the empanadas, marinated chicken, and the steak and yucas with onions were some of the highlights of the meal. You can't forget to try their yummy revuelta pupusas!!! The price was perfect for the unbelievable amount of food you get during their buffet hours. The ambiance and service are what you need, as it brings a fresh authenticity and a casera style with its distinctive quality of service. It is a small business, and you can feel the love of their family craft with the way you get taken care of, the quality of their food, and the way they treat each other. Definitely looking forward to enjoying their hospitality very soon! read more

Pupuseria Papa Chico - Restaurant menu - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Muy ricas las pupusas, y las tortas. El servicio es muy bueno, todo calentito recien hecho

I don't write reviews very often. But this place has the best pupusas I've had in a long time. From the pupusas, cabbage and red sauce it was amazing. The customer service was 1000 out of 10. If I could give you 10 stars I would. It is on E14th. Not a big deal to most people in Oakland including myself. Just a FYI for the others. Happy Eating everyone! read more

Pupuseria Papa Chico - 3 Pupusas and a coke. A beautiful day to eat lunch by the Lake. I didn't take a full picture because I had already dug in. - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

Good, fresh food! Pupusa was oozy with cheese and meat. Parking was tough and the neighborhood was not a place to linger in.

Everything was very tasty, we ate Salvadoran tortas that were super soft and delicious, enchiladas that were super tasty, and the fried yucca with pork rinds, which is scrumptious, the house specialty pupusas. enjoy the delights of papachico's pupuseria.! muy rico todo, comimos tortas salvadoreñas super suave y deliciosa la carne, enchiladas super ricas y la yuca frita con chicharron esta para chuparse los dedos, las pupusas especialidad de la casa. disfruten de las delicias de papachico's read more

The place is clean and very nice ambiance. The staffs are wonderful and very welcoming. Steak burrito and chicken soup are delicious. A must visit when you're in the area. read more

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THE BEST. Incredible food and lovely family-run business. The best I've ever had. The pupusas are my favorite but everything is delish. The decor is cute and the staff are the sweetest. read more

This place is legit. Some of the best pupusas I've ever had. I stopped by the restaurant on a Sunday afternoon and ordered 3 pupusas to go: spinach and cheese, pork and cheese and jalapeño and cheese (not on the menu but definitely ask for it!). Staff was super kind and the place was really cute. It took about 15 minutes for them to prepare in the back and as I was sitting there, I could here the *slap slap slap slap* of hands forming fresh pupusas in the kitchen. The pupusas arrived piping hot and the cheese pull was insane even when I got home 5 minutes later. I devoured these! Make sure to ask for extra curtido (cabbage salad) and tomato salsa. I can't wait to go back! read more

If you are looking for a good mama's home cooked meal, then this is place to come! The tamales, the quesobirria and pupusas are so delicious. You will not leave here unsatisfied. This is now are new to go place for yummy Salvadoran food. read more

Homemade Salvadoran food, pupusa's were delicious and the Salvadorian sandwich was epically yummy. If you're in the neighborhood or if you're craving Salvadori and food give this place to try. Passionfruit juice was delicious. They even have a pepperoni pupusa pizza and a pupusa cheese burger. We ate in the clean dining area service was fast, and friendly and food was excellent. read more

This was the cutest little spot! I believe this is a family owned business, and both the ladies working were SO sweet! I got chicken pupusas and they were sooo good!! Probably the best I've had! Not to mention, the prices were reasonable. This is 100% my go to pupuseria now. They even had this back from lg read more

New pupusa restaurant in town. Very clean inside and lots of sitting area. I got pork cheese and bean pupusas and they were very good. read more

Pupuseria Papa Chico - Pupusas - Mexican Near Me - Oakland, California

This is the best place to get pupusas in Oakland !!! Their menu has a variety of other traditional Salvadoran dishes though so you have several options too choose from. I especially loved the panes con pollo which is like a Salvadoran torta made with chicken. The service was very friendly as well and you can tell they care about maintaining it that way. A must try if you enjoy Salvadoran food !! read more

This place has amazing food, wonderful service and so clean. You must try the pupusa hamburger - it's so good!! This family owned jewelry is an example and good start to a revitalized International Blvd. read more

Good service. Good food. Pupusas I ate tasted good. Tamales I order for to go were delicious. Thanks.

Located the restaurant - If you blink a eye, you would probably drive by it - Finding safe parking on International Blvd is a little tricky for sure - Ordered the pupusas (like the corn better than the rice flour for sure) - The pepperoni and cheese caught our eyes (worth ordering) - Will try the steak and cheese next time - The winner was the tamales - Don't know what was in the masa, but it was one of the best I ever had! - Everything cooked to order (if you are in a rush, order to go and give them 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the order - Had a big screen television but soccer wasn't my favorite sport - The female employee had located the remote control but the only other channel she surf to was the local news - Very authentic El Salvadorean food for sure! read more

Banging pupusas. Had the chicken & cheese and pork & cheese pupusa and both were delicious. Also got a fried plantain filed with cream and it was a tasty treat. Will definitely be going back and would def recommend. read more

Definitely the best Pupusas and really authentic Salvadoran food. The quality of the food and attention of the place is fantastic. From San José only for the best pupusas read more

they're the best pupusas i've had, the cabbage is very good. i think it's called curtidos? i always want more than they give, so i just ask. some of their fancier dishes - they seem ordinary. their pupusas are why i go there. uh - it's a seedy area, but that's the fruitvale. read more