We found this spot on accident! And it has become our favorite place in the twin cities for Birria Tacos & Empanadas! Would highly recommend! read more

Tamale was all breading and sweet. The quesadilla was more like a loaded, WET burrito which was soggy. Not my thing, I'll pass on this place. read more

Every time we come to MN from Chicago this place is a must visit at least once if not twice. The food is absolutely amazing - so flavorful, unique, and affordable. We wish we had this place closer to home. Highly recommend!! read more

Abi's Restaurant - Pupusas - Mexican Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I LOVE ABI'S CAFE!!!! They make fresh, made to order pupusas! You can hear them slapping them between their hands in the kitchen shortly after ordering. They also have great taquitos but the pupusas are the reason I love coming back to this place. They come with delicious pickled vegetables. I've had the chance to meet Abi and she was the greatest. She spent time talking to us about the menu and even brought us out some things to try. I love supporting small businesses like this, especially this one as it is minority and female owned. I will continue supporting this cafe and spreading the word about it's delicious pupusas!! read more

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I've heard such great things about Abi's, and I was pleasantly surprised that they lived up to the hype! Abi's isn't super fancy, and it is small with not much seating. That being said, it is clean, and they have the most wonderful pupusas I've ever had! We also had the fajitas, which had a wonderful flavor. They also add cheese to the fajitas, which is optional, but I've never heard of that before so we tried it. It was very tasty. I will definitely be back for many more pupusa-based meals! And also to try the guacamole. read more

I love Abi's Cafe! We came here later in the night so they weren't busy at all and we were craving some pupusas so we each ordered a couple and we immediately started to hear them in the back making them to order! They were incredibly flavorful and obviously very fresh. The pickled veggies and salsas were both incredible. During our visit Abi herself came out and talked to us about her restaurant and how her family helps with her recipes and it was very cool stuff. She even brought us out some items that she was menu testing for free(which were delicious) we have been back several times and love this place! The tacos were also super good! Great price point for this quality of food! read more

Abi's Restaurant - Papusas - Mexican Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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i was served by Sky and want to praise her professionalism. she has excellent customer service. definitely made me want to come again. the food was great just what i wanted and exceeded my expectations. the food is a tiny bit pricey for a student, but worth the price! ambiance was just fine, nothing unusual. Birria Tacos Fajitas read more

please update your hours. I've tried to eat here twice only to be told that you're not on the clock anymore and that you don't know why the hours are different each time. read more

Greasy af. Burnt. Room temperature. Hardly any filling. Poorly packaged. Worst pupusas I've had.

Wow the food is amazing I mean its freshly prepared by actual salvadorians Not some wanna be that thinks they can cook. Prob the best Latino place I have gone to eat in a while read more

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My wife and I picked Abi's because we were in the area and the reviews looked good. While we expected something above average, we were blown away by the taste of the food. Even the black beans were better than what I've had anywhere else. We had the traditional pupusas, which didn't look like much, but they were incredible. We will recommend this place to all of our friends. read more

Wow. Wow. Wow! Go eat here immediately! Everything was sooooooo delicious. Friendly staff, too.

Came here to celebrate a birthday and I can't say enough about how amazing the food and service were!!! The pupupas were out of this world and they even brought us cake!!!! Please please please support this amazing business!!! read more

Overall, Good food, good portions, good prices, and good service. I went here for the Papusas because I had read real good review about them. The papusas were good but nothing I would rave about. However, the spicy shrimp dish that I tried was really good. Loved the fact that this dish was spicy but you could still taste all the different flavors in it. Warning though, when they say spicy they are not kidding!! For the spicy food lovers out there, the spicy shrimp will not disappoint you! Looking at the menu it definitely looked like there were other dishes worth trying as well. FYI, this is a small place with only a few tables so be prepared for that and the neighborhood is.. well, it's on east lake st so not for everyone is all I would say about that. read more

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We've been here 3 times in the past 2 weeks. A bit hard to find off of Lyndale. Parking in front of restaurant. From the charming proprietor, Abi to the excellent meals, our favorite place for Salvadoran food. We've tried a number of the pupusas, combination plates and breakfast. All have been excellent! read more

Best pupusas in town, hands-down! They serve more authentic Salvadoran food, but I always measure the quality through the staple-food... Abi makes them fresh. I'll be coming back a lot read more

Abi is the best! My fiancé and I discovered Abi's Café after reading a news article about Abi's choice to hire a panhandler who had come in asking for food. With covert intentions of evaluating the food as a wedding reception catering possibility, we visited the café for a date night, and were treated to first class service. Abi is incredibly friendly, offered phenomenal service, and all the food was delicious (I especially recommend the tamales and pupusas!). Abi had a large variety of vegetarian options for my fiancé, and plenty of "meatitarian" choices for me. Being a small restaurant, we weren't sure if Abi would be able/willing to take on our catering job for 200+ guests, but at the end of our meal when we "made the ask," she assured us that between her and her aunt (who also owns a restaurant nearby), they share staff for events and so are able to do large catering jobs. We came back a couple weeks later for a food-tasting of what she'd be preparing for our guests, and were again very happy with the deliciousness factor (I've been to too many weddings with bland food, and I didn't want mine falling into that category). She gave us a very reasonable quote, and we officially hired her. Abi and I worked out a preliminary buffet menu, and she didn't bat an eye when our requirements kept changing (as we added/removed guests, adjusted the number of vegetarians/meatitarians we were expecting, and so on). The day of the wedding, Abi closed her restaurant for the day so she could focus entirely on us. She and her staff were professional, efficient, and dealt with anything and everything that came up. And, over and over we heard unsolicited comments from guests about how yummy the food was. Basically, we can't say enough good things about Abi. PS, to Abi, if you're reading this: THANK YOU for all you did to make our day run so smoothly! You were the best. read more

This place is... phenomenal. My partner and I can't wait to come back.The pupusas are cheap and delicious. I highly recommend the pork rind & cheese and loroco and cheese. The real star of the show is their refried beans! They're packed with flavor and pair perfectly with the fried plantains. Be prepared to order in Spanish. read more

My partner and I just had our first experience at Abi's and it was incredible! We needed to pick up about 14 pupusas for a party tomorrow and had been planning to stop at a nearby restaurant. When we called the other restaurant at 6:45 on a Friday night they told us they were closing at 7 and couldn't accommodate our order. I'm so grateful in restrospect. We yelped and found Abi's which turned out to be such a pleasant surprise! Not only was Abi super friendly and helpful on the phone, she was happy to prepare our order despite also closing at 7pm! My partner and I are vegan and it was very reassuring to know we could get pupusas free of any animal products here. Once we picked up our order we had to try a couple out and they are by far the best pupusas we've had in Minneapolis! Not greasy, a perfect ratio of masa to filling and delicious curtido to top it off. Very excited to be a new customer here! read more

Papusa's!! Delicious and inexpensive! Park in the back, super casual family kinda place!!!

Love it love it looooove iiiiiiit!!! I no longer have to go all the way to Saint Paul for some great putting pupusas...yea there are others in MPLS but great??? Well NOW there is!!! I'm usually not a huge fan of putting slaw on my pupusas (as in maybe a pinch or two) but for some reason Abi's slaw is very tasty...as in now I pile it on!!! Lol...and the sauce...oh man, I usually marinate / leave my Pupusas swimming in it. Don't judge me. But Abi actually seen that and didn't hesitate to bring me more. Which brings me to my next point...customer service. Abi puts her all in everything she and her employees do, you can see it, smell it, and feel it. I don't get that very often...especially off Lake Street. read more

We just discovered Abi's Cafe, in the space formerly occupied by Pupuseria y Restaurante El Centro. Pupusas are on the menu here too, and they're excellent: warm and substantial, with two sauces in little pitchers brought to our table. We also enjoyed the fajitas (deliciously seasoned), plantain empanada (I could eat one every day), and a steak taco (not some big goopy affair, just tasty meat in a corn tortilla with optional cilantro, onion, and lime). The restaurant was quiet and tidy. Warm, efficient service from Abi herself, if we were not mistaken. It would be easy to miss the small sign when driving by, but it's worth watching out for. read more

Had a chance to visit Abi's cafe a couple of days after Christmas, while visiting my son and grandkids, who live in Minneapolis. I'd read about Abi helping a homeless guy and decided then, to visit her Cafe. Got there on Tuesday Dec. 27th and arrived around 11:00 am. I later learned that Tuesday morning is usually a little slower time, which actually worked out quite well, as I was able to spend some time talking to Abi and her brother Edwin. Her brother had come in from Virginia, to surprise her for Christmas. She recommended a breakfast called Desayuno Tipico, so I decided to try it out as it is a typical breakfast in El Salvador that consists of tortillas, veggies, scrambled eggs, beans, fried plantains, sour cream, cheese and avocado. It was super and there was more than enough! I had time to kill, so I decided to hang out and watch Abi paint a mural on the side of one of the inside walls of her cafe. Much to my surprise, she did a pretty good job and the once plain wall, was now quite colorful. Liked Breakfast so well, that I decided to call my son and have him join me for a late lunch, or actually early dinner, with his wife and 4 of the grand kids. We all enjoyed the dinner, but I expected we would, after having such a great breakfast . After dinner, I decided to take off before Abi started to charge me rent, for staying so long! But I made it worth her while, by leaving a sizeable tip!! Great place to eat and a lot of fun to visit. This girl can cook, paint, and she is as hospitable as you could imagine. Next week, I am returning to Minneapolis and will be going back to Abi's cafe on Jan. 31st (my birthday) to have breakfast with my son Paul. Whenever I am in Minneapolis, I plan on making Abi's cafe a part of my visit. read more

First time at Abi's Cafe tonight. Also my first time at a Salvadoran restaurant. The pupusas were very good. It seems like a dish that could be very greasy, but ours were perfect. The Loroco added an interesting flavor. The chicken sandwich was a big hit as well. The service was above average, frequent check-ins and very friendly. read more

This is the place for pupusas; they're excellent. The only other thing I've tried is the Salvadoran chicken sandwich, an almost obscenely large piece of comfort food served with a drumstick sticking out of the middle. Abi, the owner (and cook and server), is very friendly and does everything she can to make sure you enjoy your meal. read more

Abi's Restaurant - Horchata. - Mexican Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Delicious! Very good value for money, good service. We tried pupusas, tamales and fried chicken. For some reason it was the only Salvadoran restaurant I could find in Minneapolis, but luckily it's a good one. read more

The best aspect of Abi's is Abi. She is extremely personable. The second best aspect is the most authentic Salvadoran food you'll find in a restaurant in Minneapolis. She is a pioneer making positive contributions to the Twin Cities community. read more

Loved the story behind this restaurant! I live in ca, if I'm ever traveling in the area I would definitely give her my business!

I've been here several times but the only things I loved were the pupusas and the pickled cabbage. The chicken tamale was ok. The chorizo and yuca fries were hard and dry. The fried plantains were too greasy. read more

Came here on a quiet Saturday, close to opening time. Was greeted quickly, and treated well. Pupusas are perfectly cooked - soft and melty on the inside, crispy on the outside. Good prices, big portions (2 was enough to fill me up). I will be back! read more

This is a hole in the wall cafe with a small number of booths for seating. It's good for kids 12 and above but not younger since good takes a long time to get after ordering. The food was OK not stellar. The sauce that came with the meal was not flavorful, not spicy and very watery. The pupusa was greasy but I'm not sure if it's suppose to be so that's just my opinion. The rice was nothing stellar. Found great reviews on yelp and so we have it a try. Parking was brutal since the store window started parking in rear but no parking. Don't bring toddlers or babies if not out of diapers since no changing table. The only thing that was good from my combination meal was the pickled cabbage. I had the Combinación Guanaca and she was out of tamal so I got two pupusa . The fried plantain was burnt and greasy like it was left and forgotten about because presentation was not pleasing. My tummy was well after the meal. read more

They are open until 8pm on weds, yelp has it wrong. 2 dollar on select pupusas on Wednesday! I do have to say, the pupusas are excellent and I think I will eat just that the next time. We also had shrimp tacos and the steak quesadilla, which were also excellent, but the pupusas with the pickeled cabbage really stole the show. The horchata was great, not too sweet. Abi is super cute and I want to support her business. read more

So I'm from California and have a half Salvadoran boyfriend so we're pretty used to pupusas. We desperately wanted some and so I consulted Yelp. People are right! This place is the real deal and Abi herself was very kind and welcoming. Worth all five stars and then some. read more

Absolutely delicious food and top notch service. Everything we ordered was fresh and tasty. If I could give more stars, I would!

I've never been to El Salvador, but eating here makes me feel like I have. The owner is super nice and was very helpful in helping me choose what I wanted. I wasn't really familiar with the names but she make that easy. I definitely recommend this place! read more

The food is delicious and very authentic. The service is so friendly and personable here. I love coming here. They make me feel like family. The owner is so sweet. She's the cook and the server! The papusas are so delicious!! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone I know. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

I visited Abi's Cafe on a Saturday afternoon with a friend. When we arrived all but one table was taken. Luckily, we grabbed the last table! We both ordered the "Combinacion Guanaca" which came with two mixed pupusas (one meat, one cheese). Abigail came to wait on us, herself, and I told her that I was vegetarian. When we were served our food she substituted the meat pupusa for another vegetarian side (which was very yummy!). I thought it was very kind of her to do that and everything my friend and I ordered was delicious! Abigail thanked us for stopping by and we left with full stomachs! I can't wait to go back to Abi's Cafe again and I will recommend it to all my friends that are interested in trying Salvadoran cuisine. It was a wonderful experience! read more

Great food, friendly service, good prices! Only downside for me was the dirty dining area. Not a deal breaker though. They will definitely get my business again! read more

Abi's checks off two very important needs in my life: 1. By far the best pupusas in Minneapolis (and we've been on the hunt) 2. Our new go-to neighborhood spot in Powderhorn The pupusas are phenomenal, and unlike a lot of places, you get a huge vat of unlimited (and delicious) slaw. Abi is wonderful and personable. She noticeably cares about food, her restaurant, and pleasing her customers with delicious food. read more

Very great place. Great food when I was there awhile back. The owner Cesia is nice guy that also has big fair heart. I just read an article on Good morning America about him and I was like "I've been there before". read more