Love this place! Delicious pupusas (even rice ones which are my favorite), empanadas de platano, atol de elote, orchata and my most favorite drink their ensalada. I crave it all the time! I'm Salvi and this place definitely hits the spot. My boyfriend and his family are also Salvi and they love it. We buy food there at least once a week. Great small Salvi spot! Seriously, give their ensalada a try! read more

Hours are wrong but the pupusas are actually really good. The hours posted online say 9-9 but that is inaccurate.

This Establishment has the Best Pupusas Ever!!! Just like mom used to make them!! Service is A++++Will Recommend you stop by!!cleanliness is also A++! read more

The pupusas are good and the curtido is too but the older gal is a bit hostile and the horchata had a metallic aftertaste. It'll get the job done but with so many other options nearby you may want to look eslewhere. read more

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First time with my wife very good servers , food was out in 10 mins , and let me say " popusas are on point " and the yuka n chicharrón is my favorite read more

El Papaturro Place - plates of food on a table - Salvadoran Near Me - Arleta, California

Just came to this place I had order several Pupusas and some other items and they didn't have them ready this is 25 minutes later this is the second time they do this to me I don't understand why they can't do my orders on time why do they forget my orders I've been going to this place for many many years I'm upset angry and I don't think I'll be back here anymore. I wish the owner was there lady was tough as nails but she cared about the orders. To the owner please add some cameras to your place. These two ladies were just hanging out in the kitchen. read more

The best pupusas I've ever tried! Service is a hit or miss depending on the waitress. But the food is great!

Great tasting pupusas. I also had the Yucca and the Pan con pollo. The food is good just order at least 20 min ahead.

My new favorite salvadorean restaurant! We came in on Labor Day and the place was empty. I love the fact that they cook everything from scratch so it does take time but so worth the wait! read more

El Papaturro Place - Breakfast combo! Fried plantains, refríed beans, eggs with chorizo and veggies, And the sour cream on the side. - Salvadoran Near Me - Arleta, California

Alright yelpers, I read your reviews about the infamous grouchy woman with awful customer service skills and I will say... You're all right! I've encountered this woman. But! It appears that she is gone! My 4/5 stars are simply to review the food. 4/5 because I think the curtido portions should be increased. Yet, The Pupusas are great! Cheesy, and full of delicious flavor!! Had a plain cheese one and one with lorocco (a type of edible vegetable flower bud, like a cross between a squash flower and a caper). The curtido (cabbage salad) is okay, as is the sauce. The real reason to come here is the Pupusas. Yesterday was the day for special pricing but she honored that for us today, very sweet! All in all, a great place to get Pupusas. I had my order to go. The woman behind the counter only speaks Spanish, so I'm sure it could seem like she's rude too. But, there's just a language barrier, practice kindness and patience and I'm sure she'll treat you well. I hope. Check it out for yourselves. :) read more

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I ordered here trying to find something new because my old spot La Carreta has too many homeless outside of their business. I regret it cause these popusas were nothing special. They were hard and dry if that makes sense. read more

El Papaturro Place - Meh. Dry and hard popusas de rebuelta. - Salvadoran Near Me - Arleta, California

Went their thee other day ordered me 15 pupusas being 12 revueltas and 3 frijoles with queso well the frijoles pupusas was so dry they felt very hard. I will never go back to that place it was my first and last. The best ones are in LA never comparisons. read more

Staffs r very nice & friendly. Fantastic Salvadorian food joint. If ur in the area it's a must. read more

El Papaturro Place - Mixed pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Arleta, California

This is my all time favorite pupusa place! I always recommend it. I am Central American and I know good food. The lady is not your average friendly person and in fact it is due to her culture. Shes just more in the serious side. Once you get to actually know her she is a total sweetheart and has been through a lot. The food is delicious, worth it, and best of all it is super cheap in price. If you want crappy food and horrible service then go to el pulgarsito... Other than that the food here is excellent and I drive to come eat here all the time. read more

El Papaturro Place - Take out!! Delicious! - Salvadoran Near Me - Arleta, California

I will never recommend this place to anyone much less ever walk in again. The most rude young woman did not want to take my order for 3 pupusas. She was so unhappy to have someone order and rudely spoke to me. She wears glasses and is the only one working today. 6/7/21 3:00 p.m. I have never been received so terribly at a place where you're a customer willing to pay for a service. I would never give my money to a person who is so mean and handling my order. There was 1 other person inside and nobody else for her to act like it was too much. Disgustingly embarrassing excuse for poor service. read more

This is definitely the best place if you want to eat pupusas. After trying pupusas everywhere, I completely agree that El Papaturro makes the best pupusas in the San Fernando Valley. I also like that they give you a reasonable quantity of curtido and salsa. My favorite pupusas are the revueltas de arroz. I highly recommend them to anyone who enjoys pupusas. They are delicious! P.S. The pupusas are on sale on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. read more

Always came here when I worked walking distance, now still come here because the pupusas are amazing! Not only the pupusas, the platanos & empanadas are also some of my favorite. Its always clean inside and the waitresses& owner are very nice. I also like that its kind of a hidden place- you could drive by everyday and not notice it. **btw the Category is incorrect! this is not mexican food. It is Salvadoran/ Central American. read more

Middle of the day. No one else is there. She's on the phone. Rolled her eyes when I asked for the bathroom instead of ordering. Walked out after she threw her order pad on the next table and rolled her eyes at us. At least none of this interrupted her phone call. So I don't know if the food is good but the customer service is horrible. read more

I'm torn with this place. let me start off by saying I've never felt more unwelcome at a restaurant. the staff is rude hostile and will not accomodate any special orders such as plain cheese pupusas only with loroco. They never greet you with a smile or say "Hello" they just stare at you until you approach them. Once you do its a very serious tone, no suggestions or comments about the food and are very short with you. If you're not prepared with your order you get an exasperated sigh of annoyance. Now, with all that said these are the BEST pupusas I've had in years and for this reason alone I intentionally endure the horrible service by staff just to get my hands on those delicious pupusas. funny thing is every time I say 'this is the last time I go there" yet when i want a GOOD pupusa its the top of my list. All in all i would recommend as take out but not dine in unless you like rude staff. read more

Given the fact that i only see english reviews, mine goes in Spanish. Hoy fuimos a comer con mi mamá, y quedamos muy satisfechas con la comida. Pedimos una sopa de gallina y una carne azada con dos frescos. La cuenta fue de $27. La comida estuvo riquisima! La señora no nos trato pedante, aunque ella es seria. Uno llega aqui a comer no a socializar. A mi me encanta su comida, y yo voy a eso precisamente : a comer. Casi nunca tiene lleno. Lo mas que he visto son 5 fuera de 10 mesas con clientes. Las pupusas las tiene a $2. Solo acepta cash. Si la señora fuera un tanto carismatica le daria 5 estrellas. Solo le quito una estrella porque solo acepta cash y tambien porque es muy seria. Fuera de eso, la comida es para chuparse los dedulces ;) read more

I'm sorry worst place to go to pricey pupusas was. Not cooked all the way the drink horchatas was made of morro that you can buy from the store ... Not authentic I rather go to morazan everything is scratch made not here is store bought..... Ugh read more

I had stop coming here for quite some time because of the owner but I heard it was under new management and decided to give it another chance! Well new management was so polite and friendly! I asked for extra curtido and she didn't hesitate to give it to me. The pupusas are $1.50 on Tuesdays and they were so DELICIOUS!!! This is definitely my #1 pupusa place in the valley. read more

If there were negative stars I would start off with that. From the moment we got there we felt like we were intruding. The owner of the restaurant barely acknowledged is (we were the ONLY ones there) and was rude upon ordering. She took her time getting my coffee, she was on the phone the whole time. I asked for a glass of water and she brings me back a water bottle without telling me she was charging me for it. I ask her how much it was and she told "you should ask what the price is first" so rude!!! Once my coffee arrived (15 mins later) I asked where the cream was and hell broke loose. She told me "well if you wait you'll get it" and it snowballed. She told me if I didn't like it I didn't have to drink it and I called her a "vieja amargada" before walking out. Not worth one cent will NEVER go back!! read more

Best pupusas ever bad thing is that is too far from us, weekends are always busy so avoid going they take too long on whatever u order but it's worth it read more

This place is amazing for pupusas. Best place for pupusas in the valley. It's cash only so Make sure to bring money.

This little place its kind of hard to see but this place has the best pupusas I've ever tried. This place its not that big so there's always empty tables when I get there I give them a call before I get there so I know I don't have to be waiting for my food I'll recommend this place to everybody! read more

The best pupusas in The Valley! I have tried too many places and they just don't come close to the taste of this place. All of their food here is good but the pupusas take the grand prize. The lady can use some people skills but ehhhh, what are you going to do. read more

This place is clean the food really good specially the pupusas the only thing is that they take so long for your food which maybe is why I notice some people order by phone before coming read more