I was so excited when I saw this spot at GCM. I couldn't wait to get my pupusas! There was already a line at 10:30am on a Sunday, so I knew it would be great. I was able to get a cup of freshly made Horchata too! The ladies working there were so nice and got me the first cup of the day! Revuelta is a mix of beans, cheese, and roasted pork. This is my new fav version! Loroco con queso was cheesy and had that perfect fresh flower heart mixed with melted cheese. I was able to snag a seat at the counter and I enjoyed that meal! The cabbage and salsa made it the perfect meal. read more

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One of the best revuelta pupusas I've had so far! Sarita's was actually the first booth I stopped at during my visit to Grand Central Market, and I'm glad I did. The ordering process is straightforward. You place your order at the cashier and wait while everything is made fresh. My pupusa came out piping hot, freshly made, and packed with flavorful meat and cheese. It was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and incredibly satisfying. At $6 for a single pupusa, it's a little more expensive than I'd expect. That said, the quality and freshness definitely delivered. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Revuelta Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Very well done pupusas that are made to order. We love a good pupusa and of course we had to give Sarita's a try during a visit to the market. The pupusas are made to order, which is great but holy cow does it take FOREVER for them to be made. We waited over 20 minutes for two pupusas. The food is great, but it almost doesn't matter if you make me wait that long. The food is great, but be ready to wait for it. read more

As a Salvadorian, I know I shouldn't be eating pupusas at a non- restaurant perse, it's always the same result not good. And I took a chance again bcs it says it's been established for a long time! ‍I kept it simple, ordered 2 bean and cheese, cheese was not oozing out, it was a bit thick and the bean and cheese mix didn't look like what I'm used to... I almost thought they gave me a revuelta. And it was not pipping hot as it should be since I waited for it. Taste was whatever, bland for a lack of a better description, curtido was way to spicy, couldn't enjoy it. And Pupusas are $6 pricey for a regular size. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - On a corner/ aisle - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So my journey at Grand Central Market continues and after trying out with much success Villas Tacos and For The Win smash burgers,we were still hungry and we walked past this amazing looking spot that was serving delicious pupusas-we decided to give em a try-Sarita's Pupuseria was the spot serving up these delicious looking pupusas. We were a party of 4 and these things are pretty small so we decided to go with 4 pupusas Revuelta($6.00) which are made with Pork-Beans & Cheese-they are topped with pickled cabbage and this sauce which is more like a juice-it's so good-it's probably just the juice from the pickled cabbage with a little hot sauce but man does it take the pupusa to the highest of levels. They served em stacked 2 to a plate which was a minor inconvenience since there were 4 of us but we just ended up cutting em in half before splitting em-wanted to make sure everyone got their share of the toppings. I'm not a pupusa expert by any means,it's a relatively new food for me,but I will say even though I was full,I recognized how tasty these things were and how perfect they were as something light to eat as well-relatively inexpensive as well which I liked. In closing-if you ever find yourself at the Grand Central Market and in the mood for a pupusa-I would for sure recommend this spot-they aren't too busy and aren't too expensive and the bang for your buck for this tasty item is pretty hard to beat. PS-Fun fact-This stand in Grand Central Mark was featured in the movie La-La Land with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone and I was watching the new Chris Hemsworth movie Crime 101 and there was a scene in that movie that was filmed at this stand as well. read more

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Another great and reliable option at Grand Central Market! I recently tried Sarita's Pupuseria for the first time, and before even ordering, I had already noticed how long the line can get during peak hours which is always a good sign. Thankfully, I stopped by during a slower moment and was able to order without much of a wait. Even better, the food still came out hot and fresh pretty quickly. I ordered two pupusas de chicharrón (pork) with all the fixings. The flavors were absolutely on point and everything paired together perfectly. The red salsa did have a bit more heat than I'm personally used to, but it still complemented the dish really well. I was lucky enough to grab a seat right at the counter, which made the experience even better since I got to take in the lively atmosphere while enjoying my meal. Will I be back? Most definitely! The food was delicious, prices were very reasonable, and the service was quick and friendly. Plus, they offer way more than just pupusas, so it's definitely worth checking out if you haven't already. read more

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Believe it or not, I'm 35, and this is the first time I have come to Grand Central Market. Sarita's Pupuseria, here is a fun fact; a shooting location of a scene from LALA Land. Being Salvadoran, obviously, I see a pupusa spot. I will gravitate towards that place. It looked promising, and they seemed to have plenty of people waiting for their orders. So I was genuinely excited to try them out. Obviously, since it was Grand Central Market, we have plenty of spots to go try out. My fiancée and I each got one pupusa. 1 pure cheese and 1 revuelta. $16 for 2 pupusas isn't crazy now in these days in LA. That being said, there's no reason why 2 pupusas should take 40 minutes. I'm sorry to say this, but that's a crazy wait. Yes, initially, they had a crowd waiting, but after 20-25 minutes, there were only 3-4 people waiting, and I even overheard the person next to me saying, "What's taking so long?" Mind you, they are cooking in front of you. So you can see what they are doing. Initially, there were 4 people working, and I guess since it had slowed down, they decided to go to their breaks or lunches, but there was only 1 person doing the cooking. Unfortunately, the pupusas weren't worth the wait. Half of my cheese pupusa was burnt, and it wasn't cheese at that. It was cheese with loroco, and I didn't ask for loroco. I personally hate the taste of loroco. The revuelta was decent. But it doesn't justify the 40-minute wait. If I come back to Grand Central Park I definitely won't be stopping by here. I loved the location even though it was extremely hot, and a huge ( + ) I was able to sit where Ryan Gosling sat when shooting LALA Land. read more

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Sarita's Pupuseria is one of those places where you immediately know you made the right decision the second you take your first bite. Honestly, give me 20. No hesitation. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but the revuelta is the one. If there were such a thing as a perfect bite, it would be that pupusa with curtido and just a little drop of their salsa. It's warm, savory, slightly tangy, and hits every note exactly the way it should. Everything is made to order, so come with a little patience. But that's part of the experience. Watching them press, fill, and cook each pupusa is its own kind of show. These aren't rushed. They're crafted. And you can taste that in every bite. It's the kind of food that feels simple but is done so well it stays with you. Add in the fact that it has a little movie moment tied to it, and it just makes the whole experience even better. All worth the wait. Every single time. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My daughter absolutely loved the bean and cheese pupusa! From the first bite, she was hooked--the filling was HOT, cheesy, and perfectly balanced with the seasoned beans. The pupusa itself was cooked just right, with a nice golden exterior and soft, flavorful interior. What really stood out was how simple yet satisfying it was--no frills, just really good comfort food done well. It's always a win when you find something that kids genuinely enjoy, and this was definitely one of those moments. We'll absolutely be coming back for more! read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Frijol Con Queso Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you want a taste of El Salvador, this is the place to go. Sarita's Pupuseria is famous for its soft handmade pupusas stuffed with fillings like queso, friolles, and chicharron, as well as other traditional dishes like platanos, yuca con chicharron, and stews. They're located inside the Grand Centra Market-DTLA. I came as a first time customer to get my favorite Platanos Fritos. And I liked it. Those PF (plantains) are soft, warm and naturally sweet. However, the serving is very small for $7.63 price. It's literally six plantains that I devoured in 1 minute. Anyways, their staff and service were nice and efficient. Atmosphere was hot. Overall, it's a good spot to get Platanos. read more

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Puedo tener dos pupusas? At Sarita's Pupuseria. Mucho gusto y nos volvemos a encontrar! Kind of surreal three Februaries/Februaries ago I was almost exactly in the same spot, with the same wonderful man, enjoying good eats, conversation, flavor, laughs, bebidas and mas. My Spanish is mejor, pero I still second guess myself when ordering things. I had the Brocoli Pupusa sin queso and it was fire! Best one I've had and I've tried a few things over the years. I also had the papa pupusa which mi novio reminded me that it's basically potato with more potato. Still enjoyable, just nothing uniquely flavorful about it unless you're vegetarian or without foodie preferences. Vegan options are easy here... Los veganos... We've always had options aqui. Very accomodating Like the the Platanos. So good!! Had those last time, and babe had them all to himself with a shrimp pupusa this time. Service was smooth and they run a smooth ship. Unfortunately the ran out of hongos/mushrooms and I've had these types of pupusas twice here before. Hoping to return when they have them. Enjoy Sopas, Entres/Platillos, Tamales, Desayunos (Breakfast), Pupusas, and much more. Have the L.A. LA LA Land experience and then some! Mucho refrescos (soft drink) options. Easy azul and white decor with a hint of yellow... Movie worthy even. Very Salvadoran! Open 10AM - 6PM Monday through Thursday and until 9pm Friday through Sunday, and grateful too, since we ate dinner around 630pm today, but have enjoyed all times here. read more

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If you're craving authentic salvi food, this is your place! The pupusas are perfectly salted , meaty and covered by a hot warm, perfect masa. The curtido is spicy and fresh. Don't let the long line intimidate you. It's a sign that they're that good! Tamales are tasty as well!!!! read more

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What's up with the long ass wait? Oh, I get it. It's to make it appear as if their food is decent because there's a giant crowd standing around, all waiting for their food. Don't be tricked. They are clearly doing this on purpose. It took them over 20 minutes to grab two tamales for me and while I waited, I overheard other people waiting almost half hour for their food. Only when people started getting angry and asking where their food was did one worker actually start putting orders together. The same one just kept taking orders and charging credit cards while a lady kept slapping masa around, staring at everyone. The tamales were more expensive than other places and had so little filling and the flavor was subpar. Skip this one and don't let the crowd fool you. read more

Very disappointing experience at Sarita's Pupuseria. I would not recommend coming here at all. The horchata was clearly made from powder. I was told it was "authentic from El Salvador," which I found misleading. Even if the powder was brought from El Salvador, it was still a powdered mix, not freshly made horchata. The yuca con chicharrón was another disappointment. What was served was carnitas, not Salvadoreño-style chicharrón. Carnitas are a Mexican preparation, and there is a clear difference between the two. The curtido was also spicy. Traditional Salvadoreño curtido is not supposed to be spicy; it's a mild, tangy cabbage slaw that typically accompanies pupusas. Apparently, this is considered "authentic" if you aren't Salvadoreño or weren't taught what authentic Salvadoreño food is supposed to taste like. But if you were actually raised with Salvadoreño food, the differences are pretty obvious. If you're advertising Salvadoreño food, I expect the dishes to actually represent Salvadoreño cuisine. Unfortunately, this experience felt more like Salvadoreño food being loosely interpreted rather than authentic Salvadoreño cooking. Save your money and go somewhere that actually knows how to prepare Salvadoreño food. read more

3.5 stars and would certainly return if in mood for Salvadoran options. Pupusaria located at Grand central market in DTLA. Ordered 2 pupusas, the locoro (which is a flower, very mild) and the papas. Pupusas were around $6 each which is reasonable and they are fairly sizable. The pupusas did seem to take a while but they were fresh and hot and we ate at the small counter attached. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Loroco con queso pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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My friend and I each ate half of a tradicional with carne asada and a loroco con queso papusa. We really enjoyed both of them and the spicy cabbage slaw that came with it. Our papusas were fresh and super cheesy and delicious. However, it seems like there was very little carne asada and loroco in our papusas, which was a bit disappointing. Each one was around $6. The people working here were friendly when taking our order and were busy, so it took a little while until we got our food. Seating at the actual papusa stand is very limited, but there are tables and chairs around Grand Central Market. Of all the options here, this is a good one to check out! read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Tradicional and Loroco con Queso Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Giant pupusas made with love. The people who work here clearly have a passion for what they do and it shows up in the quality. Lines may be long but take it as a good sign that they are always slammed with customers. read more

*3.5* I ordered a freshly made pupusa with beans and a fried egg on top, slightly runny. They have their own homemade salsa that goes on top, which really made the dish shine. The pupusa took about 10-15 minutes to prepare, but since everything is made with fresh dough, I have no complaints about the wait. The flavor was great overall, and at around $10, the pricing felt reasonable. There's some seating available around the counter. Just be prepared to wait a bit for your food, but it's worth it for the freshness and quality. The salsa really elevates the whole experience. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My first Pupusa! I was a bit nervous, but have heard amazing things about pupusas so I stepped out of my comfort zone. The menu is pretty simple to navigate, but my favorite part was the warmth and customer service of the staff here. I used my limited Spanish to order and there was not a single time did I feel awkward ; the 2 staff members that helped me were laughing and seemed to be very genuine. I was surprised to find that this location was also featured in "La La Land". Great vibes, amazing service, and the food was excellent! read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Queso Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I've been here a few times and the pupusas are tasty but the service is incredibly slow and inconsistent. The good first: There was plenty of filling in my bean and cheese, mushroom, and shrimp pupusas. They came with a generous amount of curtido and salsa. However, I waited 20 minutes until they called out my order, and my friend who ordered right after me was still waiting 5 minutes later. I suggested she check at the counter and her food was ready, but they just hadn't called her for whatever reason. If you're trying to get food as a group in Grand Central Market and people are going to multiple different places, this is not a great place to go since this will take probably 15 minutes longer than everyone else's food. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Pupusas with curtido and salsa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Tried the potato, and beans/cheese pupusas. They were good, the line was long, be prepared to wait for your food, estimated wait for food was about 30 mins, after waiting in the line for about 15. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I love Grand Central Market and all the fun food stalls, but this is one of my very favorites. The pupusas are huge and the food is so good. The revuelta pupusa is perfect. No notes. I love a zucchini/calabaza pupusa so this was great for me. My friend got the asada pupusa and she is mad at me for discovering how good it is because she wants to eat there all the time and is worried about gaining weight haha. I also ordered the plantains which I LOVED! They are made to order so it takes a little longer, but it's worth it. You order at the counter and wait along the side. Of course there is seating in grand central market which is fun but can get packed. But these pupusas are also great to go. Love this stand! read more

I've been to Grand Central Market a few times, but Sarita's Pupuseria never caught my eye until I went looking at the menu. Pupusas... heard of them, but never had them! I had to try their loroco con queso and a chicken tamale. There wasn't a line in the evening at the time that I went, but the wait was still about 10 minutes. What's satisfying is that you can watch the staff make the food in front of you; each pupusa and its fillings added, combined, and placed on the grill for cooking. The loroco con queso was akin to eating a thicker, fluffier quesadilla but with a more juicy and flavorful texture. The chicken tamale, though, was a bit like cornmeal. This wasn't my first time having tamale, but it tasted very mushy, almost steamed a bit too much and let to absorb a ton of moisture. The extra size of cabbage was a welcome addition to add a refreshing kick. Overall, yum! Will be looking forward to returning and trying a few of their other items in the future. read more

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Don't let the initial line fool you, it takes a while to get your pupusas. There was only 1 group in front of me and then I realized when I turned the corner, there was a bunch of other ppl waiting for their orders. I would definitely ask for a time estimate. I came with someone and they finished eating by the time I got my food almost 30 mins later:( There's only one person hand making + frying the pupusas on the grill, one person taking orders and another packaging and calling the orders out. The pupusas are big and thick but also pretty pricey at $6-6.50+ tax per pop. They ask if you want the pickled cabbage and sauce, would recommend getting on the side if you can bc it made my pupusas drenched and not as crispy as I usually like them. The pupusas themselves were just average, nothing special about them. I did like the spicy slaw but thought they could use more of the filling. It was cool to try once but don't think I'll be back, it's definitely not worth the wait and I've had better pupusas at the farmers markets lol read more

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First time having a pupusas. Sarita's was a great first time. The cashier gave me the full rundown and options. Clearly, proud of his product. I ordered the traditional one (pork, bean, cheese) and was surprised to hear it would take 15 minutes, but then I saw it land on the grill and watched it cook. (mouth watering) Served with cabbage and hot sauce, it is the right size for an afternoon snack but get some sides if you want a full meal. Nice flavor, far better than a meat/bean burrito, I enjoyed my first taste of a pupusa. However, they are not finger food, use a knife and fork. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Traditional pupusa, pork, bean, cheese - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I stumbled upon this place while exploring the grand central market and decided to get their chicken, jalapeño and cheese papusas - and wow, the corn cake was packed with so much flavor! And for about $10, I think the portion size wasn't bad but could be more, considering many other places have them for less. Anyway, I don't know why this place has such low ratings but I would recommend you give it a try. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Sarita's Pupeuseria is such a great little find as you pass through Grand Central Market. The pupusas are delicious and the vibe is so authentic, the service was pretty fast, I got mine in under 10 mins even with 3-4 people ordering right before me. The prices were reasonable by GCM standards, I loved checking this place out and will be back again in the future :) read more

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This pupuseria is located at the Grand Central Market in DTLA. I got the bean pupusa. I want to try the meat one next time. They make the tortillas fresh every day. If you want to eat where Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone did on one of their dates in the movie La La Land, this is your spot! The cabbage salsa it came with was very spicy (for me!). The ambiance was noisy and fun. Service was good. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Bean pupusa (one with cheese and the other without ) - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been continuing my mission to try more of the venues here at GCM. I ordered a pupusa with pork and cheese, and fried plantains. The wait here is crazyyyy. I visited during the peak time (Sunday lunch). The food is freshly prepared and demand is high, but don't order here unless you're prepared to WAIT. Took over 30 minutes! The pupusa was okay. It was drenched in hot sauce so it was SPICY. Also, I didn't feel like there was that much pork in the pupusa. The fried plantains were okay. They were not the best ones I've had. They were super greasy and very mushy, not crispy or textured at all. Basically banana pudding. This place is not for me but could be for others! read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Pupusa and fried plantains - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Did I enjoy the pupusas??? Of course. Did I feel I got ripped off, absolutely. Ordered two orders of she fried yucca, 4 pieces total. What the actual F?!? Ordered 4 pupusas and they scam you by putting two per plate to not give you more accompaniments. I will not return for sure and hope everyone reads this review and treads lightly. Kinda sad cause the pupusas themselves were pretty damn good. read more

Three location is in Grand Central Market. It is loud and busy. So if you're claustrophobic don't come here lol. These pupusas we AMAZING. Everything was so so good. I can't wait to come back and try all their other items like the Yuka! Service was good. It's hustle and bustle so there's really no time for chit chat or pleasantries. Food is affordable and hot!!! read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Revuelta Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So the food is here is so tasty. No better place to order when going to the market. You can't go wrong with any meal. It is very fast paced so be quick. Ambiance is quick and fast. The place is really popular too. read more

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My wife, son and I visited Grand Central Market and decided to get pupusas at Sarita's Pupuseria. I had visited El Salvador a few years back and loved the country, the people and the food. The pupusas here are really authentic and delicious. I got the frijol con queso pupusa; my son the carne asada and my wife the chicarron. All three pupusas were wonderful --- robust flavors, great ingredients and very filling with a nice amount of salsa on top. The service was what you would expect from a popular Grand Central Market stall: fast and efficient. The price here is very reasonable for the amount of food that you get. I'll happily return the next time I get a craving for Salvadoran food. read more

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After eating these pupusas, my tummy wasn't the happiest but it's so worth it. Everything is made FRESHHH. You know it's gonna be good when your food takes a while to come out because they are making them from scratch lol! Possibly the best pupusas I've had are from here.. It makes me miss LA. This spot is located inside Grand Central Market so of course it's going to be busy. Be patient and I promise you won't regret it. read more

Last night was a "Grand Central Market" kind of night and when those happen, you just need to roll with it. We came here around 7PM and the place was kind of busy, but slower then usual for a Saturday night. After making our usual rounds to decide what to eat, we settled on giving Sarita's Pupuseria a go. The menu here has various different kinds of pupusas, entrees, sopas, and tamales and a bunch of different options for what to put inside of them. I ended up ordering both a shrimp and a chorizo pupasa as well as splitting an elotes tamales with my wife. Now, i'll be honest, we waited about 15 minutes for our food to get made and that's when it wasn't even crazy busy, so I probably would recommend this place if you are in any sort of a rush, but when the food did finally come out it was certainly piping hot and fresh. Both pupasas were solid, made well, and didn't leave me complaining, while the elotes tamales was fine as well. Overall, Sarita's Pupuseria was a solid spot for some pupusas and left me with no real complaints. Everything I ate tasted solid enough, but wasn't necessarily good enough to warrant a revisit in a place with so many options. However, come try for yourself, maybe you'll be a much bigger fan. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Some pupusas and a tamale. - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I didn't know what to expect but found the pork and beans pupusa I ordered delicious. Spicy but not too hot which went down nicely. The food came pretty quickly, nice and warm. My family had the carnitas and carne asada and just like the pork pupusa I had, they were delicious as well. The price was not expensive for a generous serving. Being located in the midst of chaotic Grand Central Market, be prepared to navigate for a spot to enjoy a meal. read more

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AUTHENTIC MADE TO ORDER PUPUSAS I'm appalled that Sarita's has such low stars. This is a MUST TRY!!! The pupusas were so soft and packed with the flavor. We got the "Revuelta" OBVI If it's your first time trying pupusas, please get that one. It's like a hug... Happy we finally got to try this. Sorry our food is half eaten read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - Cheese Pull - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I was on my way to Eggslut and it's during the week around 11am there's no lines anywhere but I really love this place. I always get a bean and cheese pupusa and I got some plantains and cream as well. read more

Sarita's Pupuseria - My favorite place - Salvadoran Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I tried the pork pupusas they are good here. I had it at other places they were not as good. Definitely one of the better eateries there at the grand centra market. read more

These are some of the best (and largest) pupusas I have ever had. I ordered two pupusas and rice and beans. The two pupusas were more than enough! Please note: THIS IS NOT FAST FOOD. You will have to wait about 20 minutes which is normal for pupusas. Good food takes time! read more