This is my favorite pupusas ever! All pupusas here are great. It's not in the best area but it's worth it. We don't usually eat there but rather would order for pickup especially when pupusas can take some time to make. They have just cheese, bean and cheese or pork and they are all great although cheese is our favorite. They give you a lot of the red pupusas sauce and coleslaw on the side to go. Or if eating there thy have a little bar of sauces and other fixings. read more

We were in the mood to get a snack and decided on trying some pupusas. We haven't tried El Paisanos and I like to try new places so yeah.. We made an order to go and when we arrived they were still preparing. I asked for some ice water while we were waiting, and the girl just gave me a bottle of water. It was very nice of her. What we ordered: 12 pork/cheese pupusas They put two pupusa's in each aluminum foil packet. All 12 pupusa's were put in a aluminum dish. The sauces and the vegetables were put in a separate bag. So when we got to the park we could mix them There was plenty of Condiments to go around. Just the room from the bag, you could tell these are fresh made. Not frozen. Really delicious can't wait to try other stuff. read more

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The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was fantastic! The staff helped me pick out a few dishes, and everything turned out amazing. I really enjoyed my meal and will definitely make the drive from Damonte Ranch to eat here again! read more

The worst service ever , everyone looks mad at all times. Good luck if they answer the phone read more

Great pupusas, love them. Highly recommended. Good plátanos too! Their soups are also very delicious read more

berry clean place, great customer service, there menu us variable, love there Pupusas

My family and I have been here a few times now and they never disappoint. As always, I'm constantly hunting down a good tripas taco. Here, they always make the tripas crunchy without having to request it that way. Pupusas are on point and so is their yuca frita with carnitas. read more

El Paisano - Taco de tripa! - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

Best pozole in town! I eat at LEAST twice a month. It's very authentic and the meat is always tender.

I was feeling some pupusas & light grub & I thought I'd give this place a try. Overall the pupusas were pretty average. The cheese had a different texture than normal. I had some tacos as well, they were actually pretty decent. Now given that it's not in the best location either, it's not super clean inside, salad bar is messy & there's never any ice in the fountain drink dispenser. Nobody likes warm drinks that are supposed to be cold lol. Prices are a little overpriced on some items in my opinion for the type of place & quality it puts out. Staff was friendly. It wouldn't be my first choice to come here read more

I made a order from this restaurant last night through doordash and I ordered two super burritos and accidentally selected a wrong protein. It was right before closing but on doordash they were still accepting orders. I tried calling three times in order to ask if they had already started preparing my order and if they had not I would have asked if I could change the protein. I'm assuming since it was so close to closing they didn't want to answer because they didn't want to take another order. If that's the case answer the phone see what the person wants and if they are placing an order say we are not accepting orders at this time. read more

Great hidden gem. First, service was friendly, quick and excellent. Ordered a small shrimp cocktail but they gave me a large. It was one of the best cocktails i have ever had. Also had 2 chicken papusas and they were legit. Find this gem and utilize it. read more

El Paisano - Mexican Near Me - Sun Valley, Nevada

I had the three carne asada street tacos and they were really good along with the rice. Beans I wasn't so thrilled about, but the food was fresh and tasty. I had a training to go to and so I had a limited time to eat and I am not much of a fast food fanatic. This was fast and delicious! Great having a salsa and pickle bar. What I loved is that you could help yourself to the pickled cabbage for Pupusas and the pickled jalapeño and carrots. I love lots of veggies on everything, so when I go anywhere I have to ask them to put extra on the food for me. Here, I could top my food with as much salsa and veggies! Perfect! read more

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Taste was very good with the super burrito.. would be more stars if i didnt have to spit out 13 pieces or so from a garbage cut of meat that still had hard fat on it. read more

I really like the enchiladas an bean and cheese papusa my go to here always have good salsa bar

I was VERY happy and surprised to see a Salvadoran restaurant in SV. The pupusas are good, the curtido could be better but it's still decent. Definitely not like the ones back home in Los Angeles but it still hits the spot. The service is great! Friendly staff, especially when if you speak Spanish. Their faces light up. The burritos (the basic one) is pretty bland. Not something I'd choose again tbh. It's definitely worth going too for the pupusas and tamarindo drink read more

Delicious hand, made to order pupusas. Service is a little slow but the food definitely makes up for it. Prices are reasonable. Tacos are great, very generously with the meats. read more

I never complain about my food and I'm not a picky eater I love everything and I appreciate the people make my food and always try to leave a tip but damn I order over the phone Super Nachos Asada no worries 20 minutes ok cool go get my food leave $3 tip on $11 nachos get home and there is no cheese on the nachos anywhere I start digging around in this big plate of chips to find no cheese STRAIGHT UP DISAPPOINTING no wonder Mendoza's getting all the business read more

We always order the papusas. Their great! Next day thou, was checking my bank acct and noticed El Paisano charged me more than what I paid for. Talk about forgery, I didn't sign my receipt for that amount and I still have my receipt for the proof. That has made me worry about going back. read more

Service was to slow It took us 55 minutes to get a soup (menudo) And of the about 5 order they had wile we were there not one of them came with out mistakes. read more

An eatery that is in a location where no one else has been able to make a go of it for at least 25 years. I was headed to a different "pupuseria" in Sparks and to my dismay it was closed because December 12th is a major religious holiday in Mexico and parts of Central America as they celebrate the day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A change of plans took us to El Paisano in Sun Valley. This is a small diner, nothing fancy but I was told by the woman working the register that most of their food is made and cooked to order with the exception of the standard rice and beans. The pupusas were really well balanced and steaming hot, lots of cheese and meat. Their salsa bar was clean, and the selection was varied, including the "curtido", a Salvadoran standard cabbage relish, almost a slaw. Whenever I go to a Salvadoran restaurant, I have to have the fried yucca, which has a potato-like quality. It was serve piping hot, right out of the deep fryer, usually served with pieces of fried pork. Too much food and I had to bring some home (yeaa). If you are in the vicinity of Sun Valley, stop there for lunch or dinner, you will not be disappointed. $. Service is somewhat slow, could be that preparation make take a bit longer. Ample parking. read more

Gave this restaurant a second chance and I swear it was so bad. Got bad service from the lady that took our order. She yelled at me like i was a child all because i told her that my son carne asada tacos were greasy and she got so mad and yell at me and handed me money back. I left with my son to get him McDonalds and my husband went up because he's the calmer one and she went off on him and handed him his money back and told him to leave I tried getting the owner on the phone and again nowhere to be found . I am so sick of this restaurant and for sure not going back 2 times is enough. If you all want to see my first review go to Google read more

Horrible service. I waited over 40 min for 4 tacos. Unfriendly people and nasty food.

I got a super burrito. Extremely salty and the other spices were strange. Couldn't even finish it. I do not recommend.

To me there's not better place to eat pupusas than el Paisano, they're fresh maid, love them!!!!

MY wife and I went here today wanting to try them since opening a month ago. I ordered number 7 and my wife a number 3. After waiting 30 minutes I went back to the counter to cancel my order and get my money back. I was informed that my chimichanga was about to go to the deep fryer. I was also informed that they had a lot of orders to go. Should have told me when I ordered. I got my money back less the $4.00 dollars for our sodas. I do like to try and spend in my community but this place will never see my money. I am unable to say if the food is any good but can say service sucks. read more

The ladies working here and very rude, never said hi, thank you, or nothing. Not one other person was waiting for food and it took 20 minutes to get 3 tacos. Didn't come with salsa or lime plus the corn tortillas are not good read more

I frequently eat here and first things first the staff is very nice and professional, the food is very good all around and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but the Pupusas are out of this world! read more

Service is a little slow sometimes, but the food is definitely worth the wait. Honestly the best Mexican food I've had since moving to the Reno area and definitely tastes more authentic than most places near downtown Reno and UNR. read more