Pésimo servicio nos sentaron en la masa y duramos media hora para que nos atendieran, veíamos que llegaba gente después de nosotros y a ellos en ese mismo rato los atendían y a nosotros ni nos tomaron en cuenta. Al final nos fuimos porque nunca nos atendieron. read more

This is probably my favorite Pupusas shop in town. If you're going to splurge this is the place to do it. The service is prompt. We were seated immediately. Our waitress was able to give us some great guidance and was especially helpful for pairing drinks with our meals. Everything you've read on Yelp is 100% true, and then some! Obviously the Pupusas are the main event and they were top-notch and perfectly cooked. Don't skip the deserts! They are out of this world good, so save some room on your main course for them! read more

The great taste of the pupusas gets killed by the rude attitude of the receptionist either by phone or in person, I was there to pick up only as a favor, I stopped going there for the same reason and I can see that nothing has changed read more

This rating is based on how much I enjoyed the meal. A friend has been telling me I needed to come here for the papusas and I'm glad I did. They were good, especially the cheese and corn. This was my first time trying El Salvadorian cuisine and I enjoyed it very much. We will be back! I see some posts about long waits for the food. We had the same experience but I'm totally okay with that because it's all made fresh to order and the place was busy. Our server was as sweet as could be. They could try sprucing up the place a little, but that's about it. A good place for a hearty meal. I love Papusas! read more

Salvadoreno Restaurant - The combo, a lot of food! - Salvadoran Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Service was not good I came and picked up my order and the order time did not match with the pick up time . I spoke Spanish but I guess I looked American that the guy continued to talk to to me in English even though I was speaking in Spanish. He insisted me go to my car and wait even though it was going to take and extra 15 mins for the order to be ready I told him I would wait since I had already paid for the order and it would be a hassle for me to go to my car .overall very rude and stand-off read more

THE PUPUSAS. they were legendary! we got a little bit of everything, and it was all good! but i would definitely recommend getting one of each pupusa because it is what they are known for, and they were incredible! read more

Los precios ahora son exorbitantes. Una pupusa cuesta $3.85. Vi que el precio de 32 onzas de crema decía $10 y pedí dos. Para mi sorpresa, me cobraron $28 dólares. Según las empleadas, solo el arroz y el frijol es a ese precio. ¿Por qué entonces dice $10 dólares? Hacen eso a propósito para confundir a los clientes. No volveré ahí nunca. read more

The food was eh okay. I wouldn't say authentic, the pupusas were a little bland. And the pupusas see chicarron tasted more like chorizo. They take forever to make your food and the customer service was one of the worse! The waitress gave faces when you asked a question about the menu and then when we needed something we waived her down acknowledge us turned around and didn't come back. The prices, the wait and the food are not worth it. read more

Favorite Salvadorian Spot in Phoenix! Pupusas are delicious & stay true to their authentic recipe (no-pinto beans used) ;) Plantains are a must! read more

I have been here few times. The food no complaints here, a glass a water Eww more like the Faucet Water. Wont talk bad about this place , just the waiters need some Energy Drinks , they look lost, there is no organization when they take orders or check on the customers. But now, I will order by phone an hour ahead , pick up my order and eat at the comfort of my Home. read more

bad cashier service. front man is very rude.

I keep reading reviews on how great the food is... too bad i never got to try it. When I got there, there were about 5 people waiting for to-go orders already. I was told 35 min for my food. I just spent my whole 1 hour lunch break waiting for my order & never got it. i told them i had to leave for work and they said it would still be another 20 minutes. I asked if they deliver food, i was told no, but there is an option to deliver on the website, so i'm confused? So i was refunded and my order was cancelled. When I left, those same people were still also waiting for their food. extremely unhappy. Definitely listen to all the reviews, customer service is terrible. I was late for work, i didn't get to eat, and now i lost money for a lunch break i didn't need to take. read more

Food is great! Their customer service on the other hand needs some work. The waitress don't even greet you when you come in, and leave you standing for 3-5 mins even when you're in front of them waiting to pick up a phone order. Like i said food is great, but their customer service needs a lot of work. read more

I was in the mood for Salvadorian Food the closet to me was this place. I ordered the sampler being that it has a little bit of everything, I also ordered fresh water tamarindo and let me tell you it was super delicious at which I thought the food is going to be this good, after a long wait my food arrived and let me tell I was not impressed At all. It was a lot of Food, the popusas were so salty the yucca was dried the chicarones were salty as well. I did not even dare to try the pastelitos or the other stuff I was done. The cabbage salad is my favorite well this one was warm,'did not taste good in fact it tasted as if it had been sitting there for a while. The positive thing was the service it was descent for there only Being one waitress she was very nice. Too bad the food was not good. So I won't be back. Well maybe for a agua Fresca. read more

Salvadoreno Restaurant - This the sampler a must try if you can't decide has a little bit of everything. - Salvadoran Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Some of the best pupusas in Phoenix! They make then pretty big and thick. It can be quite a wait though!

During this quarantine, my nana and I have been there a few times and the food is delicious!!! The pupusas are a must try and my nana is obsessed with the fried bananas! I really enjoy the Horchata drink which isn't the same as the Mexican one its less sweet and more delicious in my opinion! YOU MUST TRY! The food will not disappoint! =) read more

I had my son pick us up some beef popusas very yummy and very impressed by the size of them. Will be going back

Came here with my significant other, and it being my first time I really wasn't expecting the food to be as great as it was. The servers were friendly, and immediately helped us as soon as we came in. The music playing was a nice touch, and the food was amazing. The papusas are out of this world. Will definitely be returning! read more

ordered food to go by calling the restaurant . I was told it would take about 45 mins for them to have it ready. Drove 30mins from home to pick up the food. Once I go in, I asked the employee for my order and she had an annoyed look on her face. The employee then told me they're working on my order, this was after the 45 mins i was told it would take to have my order ready! I sat down and waited for my food about 35 mins when then another employee asked me if I was here to pick up an order! to which I responded yes. He went back to the kitchen to ask about my order, he comes back and says they're working on my order now! I would rate it 1 star, but the foods good! Terrible customer service though and will not be going back to this specific location. read more

I work out at the gym next to this place and have been meaning to stop by because I love pupusas! This place is great and I highly recommend it. read more

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The service and system used to fulfill takeout orders here is a hot mess! Waiting another 30 minutes after having waited 25 out in my car prior because they had misplaced my phone order receipt. I only found out once I interrupted their conversation to ask the status as no one greeted or asked me if I needed. I speak perfect Spanish, but it isn't my first language. These ladies 150% ignored me as other Hispanic customers walked in and proceeded to be greeted and offered assistance. I should have left sooner and not done business here I don't support prejudice! Two stars because the food is still good read more

Definitely the best pupusas in town. The service is great. Yes, they get busy, but the food is always on point. We have no complaints. Sonia is super friendly and all the staff makes you feel welcomed. read more

Came in and order two pupusas revueltas and Yuca con Chicharrón so first of all they just took the order and brought the food so it was the only time I saw the order taker and when I try the pupusas they taste le like it was only cheese no chicharron and plus the chícharos and yuca same thing chicharron didn't taste like chicharron and I had to request a box to go to the cashier and she didn't even ask how was my experience if everything was good or not they don't care about the custom I see more the taste of the food this is the 2nd place I come to eat the first one is the one on Mesa Southern Ave and it's the same owner and same service the worst, I would not recommend this place. The owner or owners should try their food at least once a month just to see if it has a good taste or not Thank you. read more

It's over priced and average food taste. Our waitress got our pupusa order wrong, when we clearly stated how we wanted them. When we told her the order was not correct she stated, "no you order it like that". Which was not correct because we always order our pupusas the same way. We felt obligated to keep them because she insisted we gave her the wrong order. In order to keep the peace, we ended up having to order another pupusas the correct way and took home the wrong order even though we did not like or eat them. I will not be returning. read more

I'm an addict here... like , the beautiful ladies here know me by name , & I always crave the smell of the place as soon as the door opens... always fresh! Always delicious ! My top 3 read more

3.5 stars, this is one of the rare occasions I decided to round up instead of down. After having a couple of Papusas at restaurant #3 on Central during the art walk I had been meaning to get back and try some more stuff. So today I finally decide I am willing to make the drive over from Glendale and check the website and realize this location is really much closer. I gave up the opportunity to try the buffet, which is only at the #3 location, for the convenience of the shorter drive. This location is at the end of a strip mall in a part of town where English is not necessarily spoken or understood. I walk in to the well lit and brightly painted restaurant and am greeted by the waitress, bus person, cashier. It goes like this; her:Hola Me: Hi her: Habla Espanol o Ingles? me: I don't speak Spanish her: (look of horror in her eyes as she realizes we will not communicate well) Are you taking out or eating here? (In Spanish) me: (the only word I understood was aqui) I am eating here and points to row of tables. her: Waves me to toward a row of tables, obviously inviting me to pick one. She brings me a menu and points out the Papusas and I point to one of the entrees, not having read the descriptions, on the menu and ask of those things with the entrees are also Papusas and she informs me they are tortillas. I ordered onion chicken ($9.95)and a medium Horchata ($1.75). In El Salvador Horchata is made from Morro seed rather than rice which gives it a different flavor than the more common version found in Mexican places. Let me assure you it is still a tasty drink. I thought the chicken breast was a bit tough but it was quite tasty. The meal comes with rice, beans and tortillas all of which are different than their Mexican counterparts. The tortillas are the same biscuity type used to make Papusas and are really great at sopping up the juices from the onions and sauce. I left full and happy. I never heard a word of English spoken in the building but it did not provide any barriers to ordering/eating. We each understood just enough of each others language to communicate. When I went to pay the bill there was a manager in the door way to the kitchen and it was my guess she was bi-lingual and could have translated. There was a steady usage of about 4-5 tables the whole time. While Salvadoran food is not real common in the states it certainly rates an additional choice to add to the list of ethnic restaurant options. And it is affordable. There were several items on the menu without meat. If you are gong to use an online menu the PDF version is much more accurate as to description but you will want to print it out as it is sideways on the monitor. read more

Horrible service. Waited for our food for about 30 minutes. My fried chicken was RAW (in the middle). We ordered dessert it never came so we asked for the receipt which also DIDN'T come. We ended up paying upfront. Perhaps the best part of the entire experience were the complementary mints they gave us. Never again! read more

I work down the street from this location and I'm glad I do! They have a good selection of pupusas and all of the ones I have tasted haven't let me down. My favorites are the chicharon and queso as well as the shrimp pupusa. They are served with some tasty black beans and some rice. Both of these are very different from what you get in a Mexican restaurant. To drink I ordered horchata, which I guess in El Salvador is different from Mexico. It has a slightly nuttier flavor but it's still very good and refreshing. Next time we go back, we will try one of their entrees (with a couple pupusas on the side) and see what else this Salvadorean cuisine has to offer! If it's anything like the pupusas, I am sure to be satisfied! read more

Really happy we discovered this restaurant! They do serve alcohol, but not until 5pm on Sundays. My boyfriend settled on the Famosa beer because they were out of the pilsner. He was happy with the substitution. A different server was sent to our table because she was the best English speaker and she was fairly helpful. There was a slight miscommunication about our order, but I think that was due to her being distracted and not a language barrier. I was shocked to see "ask about our vegetarian and vegan options" stated right on the menu! Upon asking our server about said items she seemed a bit confused but recommended the platter. It is mostly vegetarian to begin with and we got the small amount of meat that did come on the plate on the side. We also ordered the ceviche platter. The ceviche platter apparently won "Phoenix's top 50 dishes" a couple of years ago. My boyfriend got a side of meat pies. Food Breakdown: Ceviche Platter: Absolutely delicious! With avacado, large grilled shrimp and small shrimp, lettuce, tomato, onion, and plenty of citrus juice. Mmmm! Platter: Fried yucca, 2 papusa (one with meat and cheese and one with just beans), a meat pie and a potato pie, a coleslaw-esque side dish, a tamale, a small serving of pork, fresh plantain chips, and a dessert made of rice flour. Quite good and one of the few veggie friendly items on the menu. Meat pies: I hear were very good. Note: they also have fresh fruit juice drinks which they make to order. I ordered the turmeric drink and it was SO GOOD! It had bits of fruit and seeds at the bottom. It was not too sweet and very refreshing :) read more

Goodness gracious. I don't even know where to begin. To make it quick and simple, here is the list. Pros: Good food. Con: About an hour and a half wait for the food. Had to hunt someone down to order the food. Had to hunt someone down to make sure they remember our order. Had to hunt someone down to get the check. The table that sat after us got their food first. The table that sat after us got their check first. We didn't give her any tips and she gave us a dirty look. Now, I normally give about 30% tips to every establishment I go to. Even when the service was "eh okay". But man, this was bad. I understand that it was the day of the Pupusa's festival and I was expecting a long wait, but not almost 2 hours of waiting. If I have to hunt someone down three times to get my stuff, that's an automatic $0 in tips. I would've received a faster service if I went outside and eat at the vendors instead. Totally regret not doing that. Would I go back? Nope. I rather go to the Salvadorian Restaurant on 107th and Indian school. read more

Tried this place on my daughters recommendation. I have to say it was delicious. Waited along time to eat, but well worth the wait. Staff was friendly and the place looked like a typical hispanic restaurant. But, they could of kept the place clean even if they were busy. Now to the food! I ordered the 3 pupusas combo with carne asada and shrimp. The shrimp pupusa was a little disappointing, I was expecting chopped prawns but got those tiny little shrimp from the cup of noodles. The carne asada pupusas (2 of them) were very good and tasty. They come with this pickled cabbage slaw and their version of salsa (I'm Mexican and used to the good stuff), together make these pupusas delicious. They also come with beans and rice, which were good too. So I would recommend this place to anyone looking to try something new. Prices are reasonable and it's easy to find. I'll definitely be coming back. Also if you check in with Yelp, you get a 10% discount on your bill. read more

Just moved to the area and glad we found this place. Pupusas were AMAZING!! Yes the food took a while to come out but it's understandable since they're busy but worth the wait. read more

Very happy to have found this place - similar ingredients to Mexican food but refreshingly different flavors. Went for dinner there last night for the first time. I ordered the beef stew but got the carne asada plate instead. I'm not complaining - it was awesome. Not the greatest cut of meat, but the flavor more than made up for it. The meat was cooked with green onions which gave it really nice onion-y flavor that was good but not overpowering. Boyfriend got the onion chicken, which had chicken breast sauteed with sweet or yellow onions and green peppers in sauce. Yum! I don't usually like green peppers, but these were really well cooked, soft and absorbed the taste of the onion sauce. Most of the dinner plates come with black refried beans and either white rice or rice cooked with black beans. Also comes with homemade corn tortillas that are awesome, probably could eat these things every day. Unlike typical tortillas that you get at Mexican places around here, these are really thick and actually taste like they're made from real corn (imagine that!). Some things to know about this place - maps not quite accurate, if you're on 75th ave you won't see this place. Its actually on Thomas in the plaza with the Ross. Also, it helps if you speak a little bit of Spanish, our server new a bit of english so with that and lots of finger pointing we did ok. Definitely coming back to this place! read more

We had dinner at Salvadoreño Restaurant #2 and it was out of this world! I love this stuff! Everything was served hot & fresh. The food is very delicious and focuses heavily on Yuca and starch, but in a good way! The meats are seasoned well, and the side dishes are out of this world! I'm not a fan of beans, but this was the exception! Platanos Fritos con Crema y Frijoles - fried bananas with a cream sauce and a bean sauce - I don't know which I liked more! Pastelitos de Carne o De Papas con Queso - Mean and cheese hot pockets of delicious flavor! Yuca Frita o Cocida - Fried or Steamed Yuca that is so good dipped in the bean sauce! Chicharron Pupusas - This pupusas need an award! Tostadas de Platanos Verdes - Toasted plantain chips.. Outstanding! Salvadoran Guacamole - This one was an odd duck. Sliced avocado w/ egg - interesting, but good! Curtido & Salsa - The salsa is good, but the curtido is amazing! Tamales de Pollo - Chicken Tamale that will rock your world! Empanadas de Platano con Manjar Blanco - This was a dessert empanada that had custard in it and banana. It was so good it made me want to slap my momma! The above was about 40 bucks worth of food. Served 3 people WELL! read more

Great spot for breakfast. Everything on the menu is available. I had the egg and potato scramble which has onions, bell pepper tomato. Served with side of black beans which are great. A piece of queso fresco is along with two fresh made thick corn tortillas and so good. My son had machaca and eggs, which is shredded beef. He asked why we did not come here for breakfast more often. We have never been disappointed with any food or the service. So I take exception to those reviewers who think this is a fast food place. Everything is made to order. I have watched the ladies in the kitchen hand patting out the pupusas for each order. The servers have always been polite. Remember your actions and conduct are often returned in kind. This will remain one of our favorite spots. Try this place, you will be glad you did. If you want company I am available!!! read more

Pupusa addict back... I've visited this location a few times since my last review and had a few things to say... They are starting to take a while to serve people. The past two times i have went we waited quite a bit for our food, yes we are glad business is booming, how about hiring more people please? Thank you :) read more

I've been coming here for years now, their pupusas are pretty good. HOWEVER, there service is beyond terrible. It took me an hour to get my food and by the time it was "ready" I was fed up and asked for it to go. It took me literally another 30 minutes to get my "to go" order and another 10 to pay my tab. My daughter got a sad excuse of an amount of French fries. Overall service is poor and ruins your experience. read more

The 5 stars is for the Food only ! Service isn't the best, but it's worth it because the Pupusas are amazing !

I have been coming to this restaurant ever since I move to Phoenix from LA, the food is great and most of the time the attention is great too.but I am a little bit disappointed in the way some of the waiters push the Tips on to you, I know they need it too but I think is voluntary specially when you order to go and not to dine in. any ways my last bad experience happened two weeks ago, I order some food to go and I felt that I was over charge for the food, today I ask for the very same order and I got a big difference if price I did ask as to why I was charge more the last time and the lady told me that one or two of the ladies usually applied the highest tip generated in the cashier machine without the knowledge of the client I don't thinks this is a good practice. read more

This place is very unprofessional. Cooks in the kitchen yelling and swearing at each other while children present. 45 minutes after ordering and our food was not even being prepared yet. Asked the waiter twice to check our order and she was lost. Couldn't wait anymore and decided to leave. Not even an apology or anything! If I would give this place a negative stars but the yelp app doesn't have any. I guess I will look for another pupusas restaurant in Phoenix. read more