My criteria is a bit high was it comes to pupusas since I grew up eating authentic ones at home. I…read moreordered 2 pupusas from here, one which I assume was supposed to be pork and one beans and cheese. The "pork" one was not authentic as it was basically tomato blended with cheese. It was still good because it almost tasted like a tortilla filled with pink pasta sauce but I knew it wasn't the real deal. The bean and cheese one was good. For 2 pupusas it was a little under $5 and came with the pickled cabbage and tomato sauce. Two was filling but I maybe could have gone for 3. The staff was very kind. They do have a variety of items on their menu. Do not be confused by the outside like I was. It does appear to be just a liquor store on the outside but the deli is located at the back of the store, if you keep walking to the back when you enter.

As I was dog sitting and Brandywine Maryland and discovered that New York deli, I was craving tacos…read moreand this particular place showed up in my Google and Yelp search. This place is located in a convenience store, so when you're approaching the address, it's not very obvious that this place is located inside due to the lack of signage. This place has limited hours and I believe they open early for breakfast and close at 4:00 p.m. I originally wanted to call in my order, but didn't see a decent menu online and/or prices, so I made my way there. I got there maybe about 20 minutes before they closed as I saw the chairs up on top of the tables in their seating area. I immediately just ordered the carne asada tacos, the pork pupusas and the cheese pupusa. I took it to go, brought it inside my car and because I didn't eat lunch and it was almost dinner time, I literally picked up the cheese pupusa and ate it in my car. It was piping hot and delicious. I didn't even put the little salad / hot sauce on top as I was really hungry. Overall it was really good. Of course, I moved on to the taco and thought it was kinda small, but thought to myself I should have ordered one more. I think it was comparable to the price that I paid, but for someone that was hungry I knew that maybe four wouldn't not be enough but thankfully the pupusas filled me up. I didn't finish my food completely as I drove home because I wanted to really sit down and try the food. My overall feedback on the tacos is to probably ask them to make my tacos medium rare if at all possible. Secondly, I would probably order at least five and maybe four pupusas. I think that would satisfy my craving and I would be full. I love supporting small businesses so if you are in the area, please stop by and try out this place.

I love this place so much. I get their pupusas every single time I am in town for work. They are…read moreso good, & so is the fried yuca, the flan, & the tres leches cake. The food here is absolutely delicious!

I was so excited to try this place. We drove an hour just to get there. When we got in we tried one…read moreof each pupusa except for the shrimp. The prices were reasonable, the service was friendly, and the food came out fast. We thought it was strange that there were no customers and nobody came in the entire time we were there. Most of the pupusas are about $2.25 each and they are a pretty good size. They also come with a pickled slaw which I have to admit had no flavor at all. We really wanted to love the pupusas but these severely lacked seasoning and had no filling. Each was the same, full of Masa and no filling. The salsa helped to add flavor but you get a very limited amount and you can see in the pictures we ordered a lot of pupusas.

A hole in the wall place but with large portions and delicious food. The staff is very welcoming.read more

After adventuring out into DC during the weekend, my partner and I wanted to grab some food close…read moreto the metro stops in Falls Church or Fairfax. I wasn't feeling up to the big chains and places I wanted to try seemed to close early. Luckily this place was open and I had been wanting to try it for a while. Definitely it let a hidden gem! There are some parking spots right in front, although not many. There is a decent amount of seating, but it would be tight if you had a large party. My partner did note that the bathrooms weren't that great. You immediately get served complementary chips and salsa. They were pretty basic, but not bad. We ordered the following: + Papusas (Pork and Cheese & Loroco and Cheese) - Decent, although I prefer the Loroco (an edible flower bud). + Pollo à la Primavera (chicken dish) - Yummy, especially the sauce which mixes well with their hot/spicy sauce too! I could do without the salad dressing. + Camarones con Calabeza (shrimp dish) - Same as above! Note they leave the tails on. + Natural Juices (Mango and Maranon) - So refreshing! I loved the Maranon (cashew apple) was a wonderful burst of tropical sweetness with a subtle nutty taste. I appreciate that for the pupusas they had the foresight to provide my partner and I two plates so we could sphere the papusas. The portion sizes of the entrees were great for the price. It did take a while for the staff to swing by so that we could get boxes and the check. Note that credit cards and mobile pay are accepted. I definitely wouldn't mind coming back again to try more items on their menu.

I came here with my girlfriend to watch the Mexico World Cup game. The place is a small but…read morewelcoming space. The customer service was really great. The hostess and waiter were very friendly and attentive. Our glass of water was never empty. We ordered some chips and Guac while we waited for our bean and cheese pupusas and taco salad. The chips and guac were good. Nothing amazing. The taco salad was fresh with amazing veggies. The grilled steak was good. However it was missing beans. It was ok, but not my favorite. The pupusas however were 5 stars. There were so good. I highly recommend them to anyone. Their curtido was also so delicious. We loved them so much we went back another day to order some more. The next time we are in the DC area we plan to stop here again.

The food was just OK and the service was TERRIBLE. We were mostly ignored. The wait was extremely…read moreslow, entirely too long for the small amount of food we ordered in a basically empty restaurant. The restaurant really needs some cleaning and general maintenance/upkeep. I had high hopes but I was so disappointed by this restaurant

Great little Latin American mom-and-pop casual restaurant serving cooked-to-order food -- fresh,…read morefast, affordable... and DELICIOUS. Specializing in El Salvador foods, they also have a good selection of other Latin American items, including desserts made in-house. Service is quick, friendly, and helpful (and they usually speak both Spanish and English). I come here about one a month and always look forward to it.

The chicken and shrimp was cut up so small it disappeared in the salad, I'm sure it was 1 shrimp…read morecut up into 9 pieces, and a slither of chicken, that you don't really see, the taste was just ok, a waste of my money and time, It's a carry out restaurant, and the service was just ok This was my experience yours may be different.

We are on a quest for the best Pupusas in the Winchester area so our first stop was here based on…read morereviews. The young lady at the counter was SO helpful and helped us order everything perfectly! We waited in one of their booths for our takeout order to be ready. The restaurant is so clean and neat with ample seating and even a couple of tables for large families. Our food was ready and nicely packaged in about 15 mins. We don't mind any wait when such perfection is the result! We arrived home with our food still hot and fresh. Then we dove in and were instantly amazed by all of it! Our quest may have started and ended here! SO delicious! We ordered a Steak Torta and 3 different Pupusas. Bean and Cheese, Cheese and Pork and Cheese. No one could decide on which was their favorite! And the Plantain Empanadas were the perfect end! We will try other spots but this will be hard to beat!

I wanted to try something different and ran across this establishment…read more Excellent service and food, I highly recommend this place!

I came all the way from California to visit D.C, and we came across this place while passing…read morethrough Alexandria. I'd say these are some of the best pupusas that I've had by far. Service was good, they continually checked on our table to see if we were okay. On top of getting the pupusas, I also shared a chicharrones platter with my girlfriend. It came with a side of avocado, cheese, rice, and that side salad. Our table also ordered different dishes from the menu including the plantains, and nothing disappointed. Very underrated spot, just wish they spell-checked their entire menu haha.

When you pass by Pupuseria Mana, you may think that it is another one of many Salvadorean…read morerestaurants on Richmond Highway. You would be correct, but there is more! Pupuseria Mana also has an American menu for breakfast and lunch/dinner. I was curious about the name "Mana". It is the Spanish word for "manna", the light bread/pastry food item that supposedly came down from the skies to nourish the starving Israelites in the desert back in Biblical times. But anyway, we came for breakfast this morning. Manna, per se, was not on the menu, but I did discover the Mana Platter, consisting of either a waffle or French toast, two eggs and protein (either bacon or sausage). $16.95. The French toast was spot on, coming with butter, cinnamon and maple syrup on the side. The scrambled eggs were well prepared. The bacon was pretty good, but it did have a plentiful number of black charred spots. When we came in, Mexican music was being played at a fairly high volume, but without us saying anything it was muted shortly after we arrived. It started back up again as we were leaving. The restaurant is very clean. There's a full bar too. On a late weekday morning, we were the only customers. Service was excellent, but our bill had to be fixed because somehow a coffee we didn't order slipped onto the bill. By the way, as is the common custom in Latin countries, they don't plop the bill down on your table. When you are ready to pay and leave, you either signal your server or go up to the cash register. The thinking is that the restaurant doesn't want to rush the customer, and instead, let the customer indicate that they are ready to go.

So I randomly found this actual whole in the wall while driving back from Leesburg. The parking is…read moretight but it was packed with families! How authentic is this spot! The ambience made me feel like I was transported to El Salvador! Their steak burrito is HUGE! And so so good! It is stuffed and the price is so much better than Chipotle! I also loved their HUGE pupusas! The queso was so delicious and the cheese pull was insane. The pork and cheese had a different cheese but also so good. Their pickled salad that comes with the pupusas was the main event! Perfect crunch and spice WOW! The service was quick, and although they speak Spanish you can also order in English. You pay at the register after your meal.

Parking is rough here and a little difficult to get to because of the main road, but what you'll…read morefind is a charming and authentic mom and pop pupuseria. AC isn't completely adequate so I recommend getting takeout on hot days. We got ours to go, and while the pupusas were decent, the salsa amounts were scant so we ended up with what felt like a mediocre experience. Would come back to try them fresh though!