Happen to find this by luck when searching Yelp. Love pupusas and was excited to see a spot open closer to home in Martinez rather than having to drive to Concord. Ordered the bean and cheese, revueltas, and queso con loroco. Tasty and hot. Only complaint is they appear to be smaller than other places which means I just have to order more. Will be back whenever I want to get my pupusas fix. read more

So happy to have a place in Martinez to get good pupusas. We had bean and cheese, bean, cheese and pork, and loroco and cheese. All were very tasty. The red sauce was a bit spicy but not too hot. The masa was good, and the people there were nice. I'm excited to see their menu grow. Glad to see a new restaurant in this location. They are open pretty late although hours weren't posted. I think because they are new, things are still under development. It's nice to have a place to get pupusas when I don't want to make them! read more

Best Pupusas I've ever had. Made to order. Friendly owner. Once inside this place you get a feeling you could be in El Salvado - music playing and videos of life on the streets there. read more

The pupusas were literally the best we have had in years! So fresh and tasty. The staff is super friendly and the agua de Jamaica is a perfect pairing for the pupusas. read more

I ordered the bistec encebollado ( steak w onions ) and it was delicious and pretty much like my mom made it. It's a modest place with great promise! The slaw ( curtido) tasted authentic and good portions. I also ordered two pupusas de chicharron ( shredded pork belly ) and were tasty. Very friendly service as well! read more

This place is the best around! Very authentic and so flavorful. It's my new favorite restaurant and feels like a piece of home. Friendly and quick service! read more

Yummy food and a nice addition to Martinez. Love trying new foods and the service was polite and appreciated. Will definitely return again.

The best papusas ever! fresh made and great tasting too! ny new go to place and local in Martinez.

Pupusas and the service was really good. I give this place a 10 stars. The gentleman that took my order was so sweet.

I probably don't get out much to explore some new dining. That said I've found A diamond in the rough! I found this place using Yelp! My day was a bit mixed up, i need something quick and got on the road. I didn't pick up a lunch and no I am hungry. The owner was very friendly and greeted me; managed the cash register & took my order. There was a women prepping/ cooking in the small kitchen. The dining area has 4 booths + 3duces. I had the Burrito supremea w/ black beans, carne asada, pico de gallo in a fresh large flour tortilla.Unfortunately I was disappointed as I thought it was going to be excellent but it wasn't. Very average...It wasn't hot heated enough, probably cooled by the sour cream.... Not much meat w/ lots of beans. The meat was chewy. No menu as this place is only 1month old. I'll be back to see you again to try it again! read more

Great prices and great pupusas definitely going back. Owner is a very nice guy. Great prices.

Excellent pupusas, not dripping with grease like some other places. Curtido is just the way I like it, not too much oregano. Refried beans and rice compliment the pupusas nicely. read more

Food, service, and ambiance was amazing and the best I have ever experienced. From the outside, the nice music welcomes you inside and the friendly chefs and workers are extremely nice. My boyfriend and I met Camilo, and had a great chat about El Salvador. Camilo is a great man and and a great chef, as the food was even better than the service. I wish I could have stayed longer. Parking was also great and easy. Overall, I recommend El Chalateco to anyone who is hungry and wants to have authentic Salvadoran AND Mexican dishes for an affordable and fair price. read more

Amazing pupusas and reasonably priced too at only $3.50 each for rice and beans. Don Camilo, the owner, is so kind and passionate about pupusas making them since he was 19 years old ! I asked how much he filled pupusas and he's so confident in his pupusas that if I didn't like them, I could get my money back! Well, I love them and I'm writing this review to share how good they are. Pupusas are filled perfectly and made to order. From the high quality cheese he uses to the mix of beans to the masa, this man is obsessed with making the best pupusas . I'll be returning for sure . Thanks so much Camilo ! read more

Love this pupusa spot! I will frequent here that is why they have 4 stars but I think it's really a 3.5 but I'm rounding up. I have had better pupusa' son other cities but for Martinez this is a win! The curtido is delicious. I always ask for extra and they are kind enough to oblige. The curtido is the cabbage slaw for those who aren't familiar with pupusas. It's placed on top and you add the hot sauce and you eat it with the pupusa. So my favorite ones are the bean and cheese and jalapeño and cheese. My carnivore husband even likes the jalapeño and cheese more then the meat so let it be known for the big meat eaters. We do order a meat and cheese but there isn't much flavor in the meat like the other ones. Plus I like that heat with the jalapeño it goes nicely with the cool tangy curtido. They have a big selection of sodas even some in glasses! And it appears to be a small eating area. More of a place to go then sitting and eating there. I would suggest even going to a nearby park with the food as well. Deductions are made bc the meat pupusa is not that great, and also more importantly, the hot sauce needs work. It is very tomato based almost too much. It tastes like someone opened a canned tomato sauce and added water and very very little spice. If the readers are familiar with sol food in San Rafael or marine then I suggest you use your sol food hot sauce if you purchased a bottle on the pupusa. It's a game changer and your welcome. I'm just hoping though they rework the hot sauce so I don't have to do the hack. read more

What a surprise to find this wonderfully authentic Salvadoran restaurant on Pacheco Boulevard in Martinez. We had the Carne Asada and the fried fish and both were outstanding. We also tried one of the pupusas and they are not to be missed. I know I'll be returning very soon. It reminded me of the kind of food I had to drive to San Francisco's Mission District to enjoy. read more

Tried their pupusas revueltas and they were so tasty! The sauce was not too spicy had a mild kick. Definitely going back there. Also the cashier was so cool and down to earth! read more

2 pupusas with beans and rice.... Delish!!! I've eaten at some of the most outstanding pupusarias in Oakland and the Mission in SF and I have to say this place is legit! I will be back! Glad to have them in Martinez, great addition to our local restaurants! The pupusas I had were revueltas. read more

Without a doubt the most tasty pupusas I've tried so far. We've been looking for a good spot in the east bay for some time. Excellent addition to Martinez. The service was speedy and the owner had a great reggaetón playlist in the background. The revuelta pupusas are soft, cheesy mixed just right with the beans. Also tried the chicken tacos which were well portioned and excellent taste. Also recommend their horchata which has just the right amount of sweetness. Will definitely come back! read more

This are the best pupusas.. they are very delicious the only thing we didn't like was that we came by 3 times and they were close :( but other than that everything was delicious... read more

I'm so happy to see a Salvadorian and Mexican Cuisine restaurant in Martinez. We enjoyed their pupusas along with other food items (we ordered the bistek plate). We look forward to try their new items coming up . read more