Got to visit my favorite pupusa truck at the LA After Dark Night Market. And the pupusas were crispier than ever. I had two revueltas. The refried black beans are a little on the salty side (which I like, but fair warning for sensitive palates) and are the perfect consistency. This was the first time I had the plantains and honestly the $19 combo plate was pretty filling for me, so I had to share them! My plate also came with three different dips/salsas: a sweet one for the plantains, a light cheesy sauce, and a mild salsa. The revueltas and the black beans were definitely my favorite part of the experience. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Combo Plate with Plátanos, 2 Pupusas, Beans, and Curtido - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Big Grandma's really knows how to slang a mean pupusa. The masa was moist, and there was no skimping on the lard - resulting in the most flavorful pupusa I've ever had. Grandma's is incontrovertibly the best pupusa in LA, that's for damn sure. I ordered the cheese pupusa (with the most hearty cheese-to-masa ratio - yum!), which contains zucchini and nopales. This was absolutely insane. It also came with the salsa roja (also very flavorful), plantain, and curtido (a pickled slaw). They currently have a link to their gofundme up on their instagram (@biggrandmaskitchen), because sadly the owner's cooking equipment and tools burnt down during the Eaton Fire. Despite having had tragedy strike them recently, this local small business is still selflessly giving back to the communities of Altadena and Pasadena by regularly donating food to residents and first responders at community food drives, so I strongly urge everybody to consider donating, or at least buy a pupusa or two - you will NOT regret it! Rooting for this small biz to thrive! read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Ig: @dawntc - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Worst papusas/food I have ever eaten. it's such a waste of money. Very bad taste and stale cabbage. The drinks are crampy too. They don't deserve any star. read more

Best pupusas I've ever had! Well-seasoned and the perfect texture. Plus the owner, Guillermo, is super friendly and doing incredible things to keep the Altadena community fed after the fires. Definitely come by and support this incredible local business! 2/5/2025 they are currently at Ace Hardware at 370 E Woodbury Rd read more

Excellent service and great food. I enjoyed the pupusas here! The people who run this business are lovely. If you want delicious pupusas, this is the place. read more

Pupusa is the best! Service is excellent... all their food are delicious but my favorite is the pupusa

So there we were, late on a weekday night blazing a trail east on the 134 and we simultaneously voiced the same thought: "I'm hungry. Where can we get something to eat?" Most restaurants are shuttered after 10 PM on weeknights. There's fast food, but even those places, with the exception of Del Taco, close pretty early. That's why you always see a super-long drive-through line at the Del Taco near Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. People want their crunchtadas and shrimp tacos, yo. But I digress. I googled "taco trucks near me" and I was directed to one on Fair Oaks. Driving like a bat out of hell down Fair Oaks, I see out of the corner of my eye the bright yellow food truck of Big Grandma's Kitchen and, emblazoned in neon purple, "Pupuseria on Wheels." I forgot the taco truck and stopped hard, brake smoke billowing around me. I turned into the parking lot and looked at my watch. It was 10:50 PM -- 10 minutes before the food truck closed. My husband was dubious. "What's a pupusa?" he asked. "Watch and learn, grasshopper," I said. We ordered four pupusas (Salvadoran fried, stuffed, thick corn tortillas): Revueltas, chicken, spinach and jalapeno, and garlic. We waited less than 10 minutes. The pupusas we got were delicious -- slightly crispy on the outside and warm and filled with a mild mozzarella and other ingredients, like chicken, on the inside. The garlic pupusa was especially piquant and good. The only thing is that I wish the curtido (a relish made of cabbage), was more flavorful. It was crunchy (thumbs up) but bland. I was pretty hungry, but one pupusa was filling and my husband ate two and was sated. Note that when you order pupusas, you have to order at least two. Next time, I'll try some of the plantain dishes as well as the pupusas; I'm getting hungry just thinking about them. Big Grandma's Kitchen is at the Altadena Farmers Market on Wednesdays and elsewhere in the SGV in addition to Fair Oaks in Pasadena. read more

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Food was so-so but what really killed it was the customer service. I asked for 2 extra forks and the guy questions if I already have one. He then proceeds to give me one fork instead and waves me off. The money they're saving in forks you'd think they would serve their dishes on sturdier plates. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Definitely not authentic Salvi food The pupusas are the worst pupusas ever. Undercooked. Small portions & very pricey. Stick to your local pupusa stands. I left a comment about my experience in instagram and they deleted the comment. The person who takes your order is extremely rude. Nasty food & bad service. Wish I can do 0 stars unfortunately I cant! Just read the owners response to 1 star reviews he doesn't take feedback well. read more

Hi , i happen to go to a mini market , across the street , from where you were parked ( in Pasadena ) , so decided to try it. I will say , i have had better pupusas , at few Salvadorean restaurants in the area. Yours were ok , BUT hardly no cheese at all inside the pupusas , at least put more cheese , please !!! And i ordered only " cheese " ( garlic ones too ) but there was mostly garlic. And i guess i am use , to them being fried or grilled ( with some type of oil ) or even butter. They were very dry. But i loved the fried plantanos , those were yummie. And the jimica juice he gave me , to try. That was refreshing. If ever i try any pupusas from here again , i may get with some type of meat inside. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - garlic pupusas or cheese pupusas , fried platanos , crema - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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Though the food was good. Cons wins over Pros. Tried them last night at SCV Food Truck Thursday. Since they have the longest line on the event... thinking it must be really good. I was wrong ... seems that they're not prepared for this event. Placing an order took about 30 minutes ... waiting for the order another 25 minutes. That's only for 2 highend priced meal. Event start at 5pm around 7pm they run out of 7 types of Pupusa, only 3 to choose from. Also, seems they don't like to give condiments... gave only 1 fork for 2 meals. I had to ask for it and seems hesitant to give it. No tissue to provide and no foil to cover left overs. It's made to order so you have to wait a long long long time. Next time pick the shorter line. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

So this is two reviews in one and it's going to be about consistency. 1st time I went it was great had the yuccaritto which is excellent idea by the way. The chicharrón was crispy yucca was on point...the burrito was wrapped properly. Came with lime and was wrapped in foil like a burrito should be Today not so good chicharrón was soft and chewy yucca pieces were inconsistent some to chewy and soft some to crunchy burrito wasn't wrapped properly didn't come wrapped in foil no lime They were pretty busy but for me still not an excuse for the lack of effort put into my food. The owner is a nice dude. Complimented my jersey might try again hopefully just was an off day read more

So something happened around the Spring of 2022 (fist visit) and end of September 2022 (latest visit). For being Salvadorean food, this place is EXPENSIVE, but I didn't mind that much first time around since it was great. The best pupusas I had outside of El Salvador, the chicharrón was on point and the plantains were perfect. Fast-forward end of September. The pupusas were just ok, and they are making them smaller. No review on the plantains since I didn't have any this time. I also got a yuca with chicharrón. It legit had only 3 pieces of chicharrón on a bed of mostly yuca. I complained about that and they did give me more chicharrón. Not a good idea considering the chicharrón had this foul taste to it. It was weird. Never tasted anything like it in pork. It felt... Wrong. Hopefully It won't make me sick. Hopefully they just had an off day because if they get consistently this bad, I would definitely not recommend this food truck. read more

Randomly found this place. Delicious food. Definitely will be back in the future. New favorite pupusa spot read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Pupusa Truck - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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Whether you've had pupusas or not, this is a must try! We ordered a bunch of different pupusas, pastelitos, and plantains - everything was delicious! Our favorite items were the garlic pupusas and the pastelitos. The ensalada drink was great too - not too sweet, made with fresh fruit ... super refreshing. Food was made to order and came out within about ten minutes, so it was fresh AF when we got it. This is with people in line ahead of us and behind us, so the prep time was very reasonable. Shout out to the amazing people running this place too by the way. You can tell Chef Lima is truly passionate about his product. His love for the food comes through in the quality of his product. This is easily a 5/5 for me. I'll definitely be back! read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Big Grandma's Kitchen!! Muy fuego! Trust! - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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Food is so good. As a vegan I love the variety. The service is always good and polite. I love the truck and the ambience at the farmers market. I suggest the beans, the fried Platanos, and any of the veggie pupusas. The yucca is bomb too. read more

Best pupusas I have ever eaten. Ordered asada, chorizo, and bean and cheese. Super friendly staff and delicious flavors. Do not hesitate if you see them! read more

Mmmm mmmmm mmmmm that's all I can say. This food is good. I ordered pupusas for the family - bean and cheese, asada, squash and cheese. They were crispy and cheesy the way I like them. The cabbage on the side perfect. I had some ensalada on the side. Even my baby liked it. Simple, flavorful, and hit the spot. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

We went to the food truck on food truck Fridays. It was very over priced for a street food. The combo (which wasn't a combo it just came with salsa) with three pupusas as was TERRIBLE! and adding on top of that, it was $50 for 2 combos with 2 drink that should have been on included with hrs combo. I'm PISSED. As a food place, you guys have a lot to figure out. Cause this was not it. read more

I wanted some comfort food and immediately thought of Big Grandma's Kitchen Pupusaria. It had been a while since my last visit and I've been tormented by their drool-inducing social media posts. Every time I've visited, I was never disappointed. Tonight was no different. Tonight I ordered a combo of pupusas, a BGK cheeseburger (which has a pupusa in it!! ), plantain empanadas filled with beans served with a side of crema. I topped off my order with a refreshing ensalada drink. Tonight was a to-go order and my drive home smelled heavenly of sweet plantains. It was the first thing I took a bite of when I got settled home... SO BOMB! Just like every visit, Chef Lima's pupusas were fresh and made with love. Just the right amount of filling and full of Salvi flavor. My stomach is content. Follow BGK on Instagram (@biggrandmaskitchen) to keep up to date on where they are posted. They are at multiple locations throughout each week. As always, friendly hard-working crew and amazing food. I hope to make another visit soon! read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - BGK Cheeseburger with a Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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As a salvadoreña myself I have to say this place was extremely disappointing! Not only were the pupusas gross but I was charged $18 for two tiny pupusas and the appearance was worse than the taste! I am still blown away how this place has 5 stars and a huge line of people waiting in line. To make things even worse I waited in like for 20 minutes and had to wait an additional 15 for my food after that! I'm genuinely disappointed and taken back read more

Went to the food truck tonight & was happy to order & try their pupusas as I have been craving them. The outside was burnt quite a bit & it was completely cold when I opened up the to go box. The tortilla was so tuff, I opened it up & the taste of beans & cheese was Terrible! I also waited 10 minutes because they supposedly make them "fresh". They used red cabbage not curtido that was bitter & disgusting! Complete waste of money!! read more

FIRE! There is actual FLAVOR. Service with a smile and everything was served fresh and hot. Will be back, finally Salvadorian food that taste good in the SGV! read more

Awesome food. The owner - depicted on the painting on the food truck - hooked us up and gave us some great suggestions. We got the filet mignon (medium rare) and the chicharrón with plantain combo plate. They brought the food truck outside of The Townhouse in Venice. Great food. Bomb service. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Came by Altadena for the first time, figured I'd stop for some food since I was in the neighborhood and have had a long drive. This food truck was the first place I saw passing by, so I stopped, and was delighted by the friendly staff. I got a little bit of everything, I've been wanting to try pupusas for a very long time, so I guess I don't have much to compare to, but they were everything I could ever wish them to be; hot, well flavored, and very comforting, just as I imagine grandma would make them, with love. As the sun was setting in that peachy way you only get in California, I gazed upon the canyons with those wonderful el Salvadoran seasonings in my mouth, I felt very joyful, it was a true experience and I'm very thankful. I will definitely be back soon, Kindly ~ Angel ~ read more

Man if you want some pupusas in the Pasadena/ Altadena area you need to stop by here. Almost as good as my moms! Lol Combo B is a good amount of food and you can get an horchata or ensalada to go with it! Chef Lima and his staff are super nice ! AND they take credit cards ! Will be back again for sure. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - The Menu ! - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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This is an updated review! Congratulations to Big Grandma's Kitchen and family for getting their food truck!!! Like what I said in my previous review, I have been their stalker since they first started their pop ups! Still going strong (as their stalker)! Hahaha! Anyway, they are now at their new location: 2283 N Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena 91001 right in front of the church. There is parking inside the lot of the church. The food truck is parked right next to their lot. They are open from Wednesday-Sunday and be sure to check their Instagram for any updates. You can call them to place an order before arriving or you can order with the cashier at the truck. They now have combos when you order and/or you can order sides. Since becoming vegan, I am always on the lookout for vegan friendly restaurants/food trucks/pop ups. This food truck is definitely vegan friendly! For their pupusas, you can order spinach, squash, jalapeño, garlic, and loroco with no cheese. The employees were all wearing masks and there is a sign asking for customers to wear their masks at all times when around the truck. I ordered the squash pupusa with no cheese. One of the owners told me that the pupusa is made out of corn flour and no dairy/animal products are added to it. The curtido and salsa are vegan friendly as well! Instead of the Yuca con Chicharron plate, I got the spinach instead of Chicharron. They had Ensalada and the Horchata drinks today. The Ensalada is mainly made up of fresh fruits (apples, mango, pineapple), however, the Horchata has milk in it. One of the owners verified to me that there is a designated pan for everything they cook including the French Fries, yuca, and Chicharron. All the fillings are also separated in their own container. As for my Yuca con Spinach plate, I love their yuca! Always at the right crisp level! Their yuca tastes even better with their curtido, salsa, and the spinach. This plate is bursting with flavor! They were very generous with the spinach and I even put some on my pupusa. Squash pupusa tasted great with the spinach, curtido and salsa as well. The Ensalada and Horchata drinks were perfect per usual. They had the right sweetness. Chef Lima gave me an order of their Garlic French Fries because he wanted me to try another vegan friendly dish. French Fries were made perfectly and loved garlic with it! My friend enjoyed eating her Salvi Fries and her Yuca con Chicharron plate. She also loved the yuca because it was so perfectly made. Will be back very soon! So yum!!! read more

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I stumbled across Big Grandma's Kitchen via social media then began following their feed (pun intended). Could the food taste as good as it looks in pictures? The answer is yes. The location was easy to find. It's located in the Mobile station parking lot under canopies. There is also a seating area consisting of two large tables and folding chairs. I walked up to a friendly worker at the register. She quickly announced that the food stemmed from El Salvador; I don't blame her. Please don't be that person trying to order tacos. I'm a long time fan of Salvadoran cuisine, and pupusas are among my favorites. I decided to order a loroco with cheese pupusa ($4), a small ensalada ($4 - the small was the size of a large), and an order of panes con pollo ($10). Every single item was delicious. How delicious? My order was to-go, I ate the pupusa while driving then had the immediate thought to turn right back around to order more. Regretfully, I didn't. However, I am consoled with the fact that I now know of a place where I can count on to deliver tasty Salvadoran food. The pupusas are not greasy and the panes was full of flavor. You can get the gravy on the side, but trust me, you'll want to smother it anyway. The gravy alone is worth a visit, but definitely call them beforehand to make sure panes is on the menu for the day. I'm looking forward to returning. read more

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The best pupusa's! These people are our neighbors and used to sell food out of their driveway and now have a food truck! Delicious food and friendly owners. read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Ate the food when they were posted at toontown market in Fullerton and very good and authentic. Salvadorian gf approved!

So I just was at a food truck event in Valencia I got 6 pupusas One order of garlic fries and a drink it was $80 And to top it off I asked for a bag to carry all my boxes in and he wanted to charge me another 50 cents for a plastic bag where did they come up with these prices you know damn well they don't charge this in other neighborhoods but I was in Valencia and they're trying to price gouges over here total rip off and waited for 30 minutes to get my food. If these prices were there normal prices this truck would be out of business because nowhere in no other neighborhoods is gonna pay $20 for 3 pupusas read more

chef lima is extremely rude, see all his snarky responses on yelp and elsewhere. he will thank me for the one star, if you want to waste $22 on mediocre salty food, be my guest. bring your own utensils, your own bag, your own condiments, just bring your own grandma bc there wasn't one cooking. read more

Rico Rico Rico...Just got the Yuca and Chicharon plate at Harbor UCLA.....Rico Rico Rico...Just got the Yuca and Chicharon plate at Harbor UCLA..... read more

Omg we literally went back three times! Found this gem at a food truck festival at Soboba casino over the weekend. Made our rounds trying to decide what to eat and I love pupusas. I rarely get good ones out here! So it was definite I would get some. They have a lot of combinations you could come up with. Selected a few options from their large variety. Tried chicken, carne asada, chorizo, I ordered a revueltas and asked to add garlic and jalapeños! OMG!!! I instantly regretted I only got one of these lol. So we had to go back!!! I also really liked the chorizo pupusas A LOT! I made an order to go, and when I got back to the table my brother had to try them!!! We ate all our order that was to go lmao. So we had to go back AGAIN! Finally got some to make it home with me, and so easy to reheat at home in the skillet and just as tasty as if we ate them there at the food truck! Also their customer service was awesome!!! read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - My pupusas at home reheated!!! Even better than at the food truck!!!! - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

Went to West Covina Farmer's market with my son's insistence on me trying pupsas for the first time. Drove the15 miles from Pasadena and the Pupusa did not disappoint. They were not greasy. Considering it was 90 degrees outside I was glad we went. The food were very flavorful and on point. Very generous serving.. The staff are very engaging and took the time to explain the food. I had the Yuca with chicharron, and my son had the Spinach Pupusa and the Revuelta (pork, bean & cheese), Pupusa. After finding out I had never had Pupusas, Big Grandma's kindly included an extra beef Pupusa. The Pupusa came with a salsa and picked radish which complimented it very well. Hats off to the chef. Will probably brave the traffic next time I'm back. read more

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Found this gem at the West Covina farmers market. Their pupusas are awesome especially the pulled pork one. Only $3.50 for one and so tasty. Loved the salsa it came with can't wait to try again! read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Yes pupusa time - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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We had this food yesterday 10/16/21 at the Granada Hills food truck event. I am honestly blown away that anyone would ever give a 5 star review unless they have never had a good Salvadoran meal or pupusa. By far the most expensive and worst pupusas I have ever had in my life (and I have had many in my time). The pupusa was pure masa. If anyone is in the Valley and wants some comparison try carrusel bakery in Arleta. If you're in LA try Los Molcajetes on 8th and Burlington (cash only). read more

Big Grandma's Kitchen - Worst pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Altadena, California

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First time at the What the Truck event in SCV and though the line was quite long (took about 40 minutes to order and maybe another 30 for the food) it was definitely worth it. The revuelta pupusas were delicious and the staff was super helpful, friendly and working their butts off. If you have the time to wait, I 100% recommended. Ambiance was great, I knew it was going to be good because it was the longest line. read more

Now, I love my mamas pupusas but sheesh these exceeded my expectations. Sorry mami lol

I attended a food truck grub fest and I had one of their pupusas and it was so tasty and crunchy! I ordered a revuelta pupusa and it was delicious! Customer service was king and welcoming. Would definitely get another one! read more