as a salvi girly I don't play when it comes to my pupusas and this little hidden gem was so bomb. I…read moregot 2 pupusas and the filling inside was fresh and they didn't skimp out on it! I'm surprised more people aren't coming here. The staff came out and brought me napkins without asking and they were really friendly. I'll definitely be coming back to get my Slavi fix. Gracias

The food and service are good More importantly, the place needs a good cleaning. The restroom was…read morefilthy; the worst I've ever been in. Won't be visiting again

My favorite local Salvadorian restaurant. This is their second branch and imo the best one! I love…read moretheir unique platters and how they're named after places in El Salvador. The service is great, the food is fresh and there's good parking nearby. The staff is always friendly and they also have a kids menu for the little ones who aren't familiar Salvadorian cuisine. I love their El Tunco platter and it's great to share with 2-3. Their rice is always perfectly seasons and fluffed we always order extra. The daughter loves their yucca cob chicharrón.

We arrived too late for the pupusas (get there by 8pm to order them), so we scrambled to come up…read morewith a suitable substitute. The savory pastelitos were delicious as was the tamale, which featured potatoes, green beans and chicken. The whole fried plantain was flavorful and ripe. The beans came out cold, but our attentive waiter Jose quickly swapped them for a piping hot plate. The less than appetizing dish we ordered was the shrimp cocktail with "salsa Rosa" which turned out to be heaping with mayonnaise. It was a confoundingly creamy sauce. Spacious restaurant that could use a little decor update. Would return (before 8) to try the pupusas.

This is our favorite salvi restaurant in the east bay. We've been here multiple times. The food is…read moregood. The pupusas, chicharron con queso and loroco are my favorite. This time l also had their atol de elote. The ambiance, this holiday season there was Xmas decoration and table covers. Lots of seating even for large groups. I love the added booth seating. It does get busy. Service was great too. The waitress was attentive and smiley aside being busy.

Pan con pollo I ordered twice, first time was shocked that they threw everything into the bread and…read morethrew me a drumstick and thigh with the bone still!! But it did taste good after I had to shred the chicken by hand to enjoy the sandwich. Second time I called and asked them to shred it for me or give me chicken breast. But nope same thing. And it was super soggy this time and the taste was completely off

Amazing papusas, i wish i had tried this place a long time ago. Definitely would recommend trying…read morethis place!

Friendly service, not the fastest but the FLAVOR is amazing! I def recommend this place, I can't…read morewait to come and try more of their menu.

The food is really good! I used to go to a different Salvadoran restaurant, but I decided to give…read moreEl Buen Gusto Salvadoreño #2 a try, and I'm glad I did. The pupusas and empanadas were delicious! My only recommendation would be to improve the customer service and wait times. It took quite a while for our food to arrive at the table. I understand that good food takes time, but the wait could definitely be improved. Overall, the food is worth trying, and I hope they continue improving the service because I would love to come back!

If you like garlic, you have to order the Papusa Ajo (garlic). It was made fresh and was so hot…read morethat I was torn between eating and t and burning my mouth. So good! I also had the Carne Guisada (beef stew) which reminded me of grandma's pot roast but with El Salvadoran flavors. The nice folks put up with my limited Spanish and I went away stuffed.

They make your pupusas fresh and over-sized within 10 minutes! I chose cheese, spinach, zucchini,…read moreand pork. Very tender and savory inside. The outside was grilled to perfection--well done... *not* undercooked like some pupuserias. Lively Latin music played at a nice volume where you can talk with your companions. Merengue and more. You give your order and are given a number. You pick your own seat. Signs are bilingual--mostly Latin patrons, which is my usual litmus test that usually means the food has authentic flavor, which I love and look for from ethnic dining experiences. It's very clean and looks freshly painted. I was here just before noon and there was a steady stream of patrons.

La Esperanza Pupuseria and Diner opened 5ish years ago where El Perol Pervuian once was. Inside…read more and outside seating available. Greeted quickly, courteously upon arrival. Ordered, pay at counter. Food came within 15 minutes. Cashier not English prolific. Enough to process my order. Decor of pics, paintings. Guatemalan/El Salvador artifacts & flags. Soft music in background. Offerings (El Salvador): pupusas, breakfast, lunch, soups, entrees, best sellers. Bites: Bistec Encebollado (steaks & onions 20.69) -heated up warm corn tortillas, not freshly made in house. Commercial grade. Ok. Nothing special. -dab of fresh salad of iceberg lettuce, tomatos, cucumbers, lime squeeze. Deliz it was. -fresh fluffy rice helped soak up juices from steaks -beans smooth creamy texture. tasty. -many steak pieces: some chewy, some tender. Mostly large. Grilled tomatos and onions added sublime savoriness. 4.5 stars. Service: great! Quality: pretty good. Corn Tortillas a minor issue. Quantity: reasonable.

I use to go to the Lathrop location that no longer exists now. I got a coupon from a boutique store…read morein downtown Tracy and found out they have a Tracy location!! They honored the coupon even for me being the first to bring it in after a call to the boss I asked to not have veggies in my pupusas order but I do like the cabbage toppings When I got home I topped off my first pupusa and enjoyed half while watching tv. When I got back from school pick up I enjoyed the rest. This location is kinda in a tight spot surrounded with other shops but the lot has parking available but usually busy. I ordered for to go and they have benches to sit while I waited.

Café plátano, is great as always. We get the revueltas and yucca frita with pork! Service is great…read more Just a small place to enjoy lunch with your family.

Review is based on order placed on DoorDash for delivery. Food arrived hot and on time. I ordered…read more. Plato De Yuca Frita Con Chicharrón (Yuca with Fried Pork) 8/10 - Yuca fries were bomb! Reminded me of my grandma. The pork however was overly cooked and too hard to eat, it was seasoned good though! Pastelito de Pollo Con Verduras (Chicken and Vegetable Empanada) 10/10 - So flavorful and packed with chicken and veggies! Platanos Fritos (Plantains) 10/10 - Sweet plantains, mmm mm mmm with a touch of salt! All I needed was a nice cold malta! Pupusas de Pollo Con Queso (Chicken and Cheese Pupusas) 0/10 - I was very sad to receive cheese only pupusas. No chicken at all, so unfortunately I didn't get to taste the chicken and cheese pupusas. I would assume they were great though because everything else was amazing! Curtido & Salvadorean Salsa (Cabbage mix & red tomato salsa) 9/10 - salsa was fire! Curtido was okay. I definitely recommend this place! The owner reached out to me and thanked me for my review, I love to see business who are active with their customers. Goes to show just how much they care about their food and their customers. I can't wait to come back and order more pastelitos and pupusas!

Door dashed an order and it arrived pretty fast, I did think they make the popusas from scratch…read more The popusas are good they could use a little more seasoning. The tamales de elote are amazing will definitely order those again!

I believe this space was a Burmese restaurant called Tharaphu a few years back. They made a decent…read moretea leaf salad but without the tableside show. I doubt that made much difference to their clientele, but in its place is another family-run business, this time Salvadoran. This one offers more generic plates at student-friendly prices for undiscriminating palates. That's at least my take in the couple of occasions I've tried it after going to the gym. The first time I tried it I couldn't see the menu until I got up to the order counter. Then I made the server wait since the menu was so comprehensive (Photo 5). I went basic and ordered the $16.99 Chicken Platter because the kabob version was five dollars more. It was decent enough though on the bland side with rice, fresh tomato salsa, and a small side salad of iceberg lettuce, sliced cucumber, and radish (Photo 9). The menu mentioned a house white sauce. I didn't see it, but I also didn't miss it either. I came back to try them again. I tried ordering the $14.99 Scrambled Eggs with Beef Chorizo but was told they were out of chorizo. This was looking to be a recurring theme because I was rebuffed the first time when I unsuccessfully ordered the beef gyro. Ironically this time they had the $16.99 Beef Gyro Platter. The rice and salad were identical to my previous platter, the beef was just OK (Photo 10). FOOD - 3 stars...middling meats, edible but not overly appetizing AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...spacious enough and nicely decorated SERVICE - 3 stars...minimal communication on the food and when it will be ready TOTAL - 3 stars...fitting for a student appetite, good enough for the rest of us if expectations are kept in check RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's my collection of places l've patronized and reviewed: https://yelp.to/KDNpY106O8

Here goes, short and sweet…read more Yes on the pupusas....no on the birria taco. So the pupusa was definitely handmade and 4 stars. Service was super slow and I was one of 3 people there when they opened. Not sure what was going on. They also took forever to make my food. The birria was lacking flavor was was super chewy. Needed to be more tender.