Best mushroom and onions pupusas in LA. Pan con Pollo is a must! Canoas! Fresco de Ensalada! Their Pan Francés (bolillos) are superb. read more

First off, parking is limited and chaotic here. Having said that, I come here weekly despite the near death experiences in the lot. I get Revuelta pupusas, atole de elote, classic yellow cake with white frosting, and tres leches cake. The pupusas are usually already made and in the hot case. One time I wanted a cheese only pupusa and it took like 10 mins. The pupusas have a crispy outside followed by a warm and soft masa and then a healthy portion of pork/beans/cheese. It's that white cheese that's hella stringy. The yellow cake is moist, I always ask for a middle piece though. Apparently everyone else does too lol. They usually have two or more varieties of tres leches cake. The strawberry is my favorite. The atole is a warm drink. Think hot chocolate but with corn. It's so comforting. There's open seating on the other side of the usual long line. A wall of beverage choices as well as a cake display give you something to look at while you wait. The ladies at the counter are always kind, never rushing you. They work quick. Overall vibe here is a little like Porto's. It's organized chaos in here. read more

I have been coming here for a while. I have dropped in for breakfast, lunch or just to pick something up for a family gathering . The staff is all incredibly friendly and everything I have tried so far has been DELICIOUS!!! So if you haven't been in you should stop by but fare warning the parking lot sucks!!! read more

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Between the delicious pupusas, Salvadorean treats, and excellent service, El Carrusel is a must visit. They have pan dulces, a variety of desserts to choose from, and a few different kinds of agua fresca to top it off. You can't go wrong ordering from the hot bar, my personal favorite is the bean and cheese pupusa. I also appreciate that they provide plenty of curtido and salsa. They offer cozy indoor seating and the vibe is always pleasant and welcoming, definitely a 10/10 read more

Pupusas are 10/10! Love coming here for the pupusas!!! Fast and friendly service every time I come here! The bakery is also filled with a variety of delicious pastries & deserts! read more

Place is busy in the morning. Line moves fast. Food is great. The Desayuno with the poached eggs "ranchero" sauce... DAMN! It was great. Portion is good. Comes with plantains, crema, queso, beans or casamiento with choice of pan or tortillas. Definitely will stop by again next time for the pan con pollo. Friendly staff. read more

Highly recommended! I've been coming to this bakery for years and for good reasons. I usually get their pupusas with fermented cabbage and salsa roja. They also sell them by the dozen with a small discount. It's great for potlucks! Their baked goods are also delicious and reasonably priced. Their service is friendly and efficient. When I am curious about an item, they don't hesitate to provide samples. They have ample seating to dine in. If dining in, you pay after your meal. The only negative is their parking. It's a small parking lot, so it can be tough to find a spot during busy times. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Baked goods and aguas frescas - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I love this place! I get breakfast here almost every Saturday morning and I'm hooked on their tres leches as well. Really all the bakery items I've tried are good. My personal favorite is the desayuno plate with their tortillas. Their Agua Fresca options vary but they've all been delicious! read more

Good fresh food ,the pan dulce delicious and the ladies are always are happy and friendly all the staff is super sweet

Yas and yas, and yas! Absolutely delicious and affordable. Quick service and friendly. Great selection and always fresh. You have really delicious breakfast options aside from the fantastic, fresh bread pan dulce. read more

Took long to place an order and even longer to receive our order. They had lost to choice from went only for pastries but had to place an order for food as well. I noticed that those who did not order food got their order faster. Note to self to stick to pastries only. The cashiers were all very kind and helpful. The parking however was the worst people were blocking other cars that were parked. read more

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Great service delicious food. Thank you. Friendly environment. Muchas gracias, excellent servicio y el sabor de las pupusas siempre se mantiene. Buena calidad . read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Quesadilla cake - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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After seeing their food postings on instagram, it looked so appetizing I made the trip with my mom who is Salvadorian and my son. We got excited we ordered a few items to try it all, unfortunately we were not happy. The pastel de carne was not great, it lacked flavor and was very bland and so huge. The plátano empanada was flavorless and the crema was like jello, strange consistency. The pupusas were mid. The salsa and curtido were really good though! That felt the most authentic. The desayuno was strange. The plátanos were great so were the cheese and crema but the eggs and Casamiento were runny. The parking lot is real small at this location. There are two others I have not been to. The service was fast and the cashier was friendly. All in all I wouldn't go back. It's obviously not the same as the food in El Salvador but it was not up to par. Try El Cerro Verde instead. read more

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This was our first time trying Salvadoran food, and El Carrusel Bakery made it an incredible experience! My husband and I ordered a ton of food, and every single thing was delicious. The staff is truly excellent--super friendly and kind. Even though the bakery was very busy (the line was long, but that shows how popular and good it is!), the service remained impeccable. The space is large and clean, with a wonderful variety of bakery and food options. We loved it and highly recommend stopping by! read more

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My wife wanted to go here to try the fried yuca and chicharron. Well let's just say that she did even attempt to finish her plate. I got a chicken sandwich that was the BOMB. But we came for her and she was really disappointed. First the Yuca was supposed to have been fried, but they ran out and tried to boil some for her. Well that was a mistake because it sucked. The pork was more like overcooked pork. Not crunchy or anything. It was just horrible. We won't be going back, unless we just happen to be passing by. Also, the parking is the worst as it is in the corner of little small shopping center. Lucky the car didn't scratched up. Sorry read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Pollo sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I had no clue what I was doing when I walked in and Nancy was the most helpful and generous person. She allowed us to try different things that we had never tasted before and left SO happy. The food is awesome. We will be back. read more

Muy complacida con el servicio de pastelería . Muchísimas gracias por sobrepasar mis expectativas del pastel de boda q ordené. Desde q tomaron la orden, el q hizo el pastel y el deliver. Todo sobrepasó mis expectativas. Será nuestra panadería para los futuros eventos. Gracias read more

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The cheese is..tastes like it's Salvadoran and it is delicious. Most places, I'd say 98%, use Monterey Jack, which absolutely positively does not - because it is not, authentic. These are. Their pastries and cakes, while I haven't tried them (yet), look fantastic (horchata tres leches!). read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Pupusa de Queso con Lorco - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Pro: welcoming, affordable, delicious pupusas. Grow: 3 leches jelly topping is too artificial. El Carrusel is the Salvadorean equivalent of Porto's! They have multiple location in the San Fernando Valley. I love their signature carrusel logo and overall 'mom and pop feel. They serve pan dulce, hot drinks, and pupusas. I had to try a little bit of everything. The staff was very welcoming and fast with my order. Food: I tried the pupusas and they were so good and affordable! The cheese pull in my video says it all. They were packed with cheese and flavor. The pupusas are served with tomato sauce and cabbage which were bright and fresh. For dessert I tried the concha, tres leches, and atole. The 3 leches was my favorite but I wished it didn't have the artificial sauce on top. The atole was corn flavored and very satisfying on a chili day. The pan dulce was also very delicious but I would stick with the cakes. Overall, this was a casual spot for some delicious food. I will definitely be coming back to try some more items. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - 3 leches - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The girls are very attentive and the food is delicious authentic salvadorean food , pupusas are delicious and their bread quesadilla salvadoreña is very delicious read more

Yummy great bakery We got a large of that delicious Salvadorian horchata A bread , two concha's Some popusas Tres leches slice Everything was fresh , great quality and very good price The young ladies were all very helpful and friendly Definitely my new go to bakery when in the area read more

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Last Friday, I visited El Carrusel Bakery for the first time in years, and it reminded me why I loved it so much. They have the best pupusas and tres leches cake truly unmatched! It's the kind of place that makes it easy to spend your money because the staff is so sweet, welcoming, and genuinely happy to serve you. I'll definitely be back much sooner this time! read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Bean and Cheese pupusas and strawberry tres leches cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

the food is great, but the sweet bread is getting more expensive every time.I remember I use to get pan de elote for $1.80 and now is like $4 that is ridiculous and a concha is now $1.70, if u think about buying sweet bread think twice, I won't be going there again. read more

Salvadoran food, fruit drinks, and service is excellent. Freshly made and there's no wait time read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

While picking out pastry's we see flys flying all over the pastry's Allergic to egg have asked the lady serving me to separate my egg from my desayuno 2 timessss and still brings me my plate with my eggs slapped right on top of all my food. Gave me some attitude abt that's how it comes cmon put the egg on a separate plate tonta had to just eat it and give my self red itchy sling viva Mexico read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

El Carrusel is for sure a hidden gem. If you know about this spot -- you're lucky! They make your pupusas FRESH TO ORDER. The people working here are sweet and attentive, the pupusas are SO good and worth every penny. I wish they had a spicy sauce for an extra kick but it's not a dealbreaker! The pan con pollo is loaded with chicken and yumminess. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Pupusa revuelta de chicharrón con queso & an horchata - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I fxxxkin love this place. Big family in there. Amazing food and classics across the board. Id put that red sauce on anything

1st a rude lady cut me in line to buy a cake because she was in a hurry &I told her you're not the only one in a hurry then I stand in the for nothing because they don't have the pan Dulce I'm looking for. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Their called novias from El salvador. - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Great Service!! You line up, and look at the menu then place your order, thentake it to go or eat it in the restaurant. The set up is half bakery and half restaurant seating. Everything is served in to go containers. There are no servers here...you eat and toss your containers when you are finished (cafeteria style lol) read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Desayuno plate - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I live down the street and didn't know this place existed. Love the vibe and the workers are nice. Chicken tamale was really good too!

Everything taste amazing from food to drinks. Price is decent as well. Customer service is amazing as well. I definitely recommend this place if you haven't tried it yet you can get food , drinks , hot drinks , sweet bread , cakes , and desserts. read more

I finally made it to El Carrusel. I've been following them on Instagram and was lucky enough to be visiting Los Angeles this past weekend and coincidentally near this joint. This restaurant is a mixture of restaurant and bakery. They offer a variety of Salvadoran sweet breads along with cakes. They also offer a variety of authentic Salvadoran food. As always I ordered pupusas. They have a different system going. First time I've seen this. They make the pupusas ahead of time and keep a good inventory of them at the food warming station. You basically tell the server what you want and she loads your dish up. Pretty neat process. They also have plátanos fritos and Salvadoran tamales. This place of a really good place if you're in a hurry or on a lunch break. You really don't have to wait for your food to be cooked, it's already made!!! There are long lines so be prepared. They do have seating if you wish to eat there. Nothing fancy but a great place to unwind and enjoy your lunch or dinner. I will definitely go back. I will try the other carrusel in Arleta next time I'm in Los Angeles. I heard the pupusas are bigger there. . read more

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The food was delicious it moves fast and service is amazing the servers are sweet and very helpful. Ambiance is a mix of all races who love this delicious Salvadoran cuisine. I highly recommend it. The only thing is parking is very tight and only one handicap parking stall. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Fruit salad drink. Delicious - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Price is only 3.75 per pupusa. They taste great as well . Parking though can be a challenge here.

I asked to speak to the business owner not the manager and I saw him myself when I was in line I called instead of walking up to the register and ask for him to not cause a show But the manger refused to let me Speak to him I just wanted to know why we got so little sides for our pupusas I spend about 66 bucks Ana I just got an angry Salvadorian daughter not wanting me to speak to her dad about the incident sad I will be looking for a New location for pupusas and either way the curtidos is salty like the manager read more

The Pans Con Pollo AMAZING! The Food Period. The Service Always Top Tier For Me. Small Diner. Not The Best Location, But The Food Makes Up For It. read more

Best salvi food with traditional taste! Super nice employees. The pupusas are delicious!

First off, please know parking is hard to find especially if it's busy; I found parking after 5 minutes of looking and going around the block. When I entered there was a big line. After 10 minutes, I ordered some pan dulce and I was surprised it tasted stale. I went on a Saturday morning at around 10am so expected it to be nice and fresh. I am only speaking about the pan dulce since that's all I had. I rate that a 5/10-the flavor was fine. I've had much better pan dulce in the valley. read more

El Carrusel Bakery - Pan dulce didn't taste fresh but flavor was okay. 5/10. - Bakeries Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The pupusas were so good ! And everyone was so sweet . We came before closing and the owner offered us a tres leches cake to try on the house such a good experience and a beautiful bakery . Can't wait to try all the things read more

I went in early this morning (Sunday) and I found a parking spot right away. I drive by this place all the time & saw parking can be an issue during its peak. It was my first time going so I was confused but You order your food first then they charge you. They have a lot of bakery options and food as well. We decided to make it count and order things from the bakery and food. The pupusas were delicious and the corn elote as well. The horchata & The bakery items were a hit! The women taking the orders could've been a bit nicer but I can see how they can get overwhelmed because of the line. Either way it wasn't an issue for me and the food spoke volumes. Can't wait to go back and try more items on their menu. read more