The restaurant is under new management and called Sabor Guanaco now. I bought pupusas and enpanadas de Platano. They charged $10 for each empanada order - when I got home to eat the empanadas were burnt. They tasted bad. The beans used were salty and there was too much of it that it left no plantain taste. It was a waste of $20 as they were not eatable. The pupusas were alright. I was disappointed overall cause I had to wait longer than told and the food was not great. I don't think I'll go back. read more

Best Atol de Elote! Great service , delicious pupusas! It's a little hole in the wall, nothing fancy but great food. The server is so nice too. read more

El Salvadoreno - ATOL DE ELOTE - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

I ordered the fish dinner, it was a deep fried, whole, flaky white meat fish. Well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Took a half star off for the salad on the plate; it was just a bed of lettuce, chopped tomatoes, carrots, avocado & radish with no dressing. It didn't, in my opinion, go with the dish. The dining room blinds had some sauce stains, needed a bit of a deep clean, but the restroom was very clean. The pupusas were good, the chicharron pupusa was not as crunchy as I thought it would be, it went well with the loroco and calabasa pupusa. You'll have to exercise patience in the wait time, I think there were only 3 people working, a phone ringing, customers ordering take out, & dining in, so that made up for a good 45 minute wait. It was restaurant #2 so it was an overall great (not so) mom and pops place. read more

El Salvadoreno - Fish dinner - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

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They changed ownership and the pupusas shrunk to half the size they used to be. Don't see myself coming back.

I got a couple tamales today the hoja was a really small piece inside the foil paper! Its just masa a piece of green chile a piece of potato and a bit of chicken they taste sour. I used to buy them last year they were delicious but now they are just awful I don't know what happened to the quality? Well I'll never go back again forget about buying my christmas tamales here!!! Anyone knows where to get good tamales anymore?? read more

Absolutely delicious Salvadorian food! The atole was warm, comforting, and perfectly prepared. Their pupusas were incredible'! fresh, flavorful, and filled generously. The service was also wonderful; everyone was friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. Highly recommend if you're craving authentic Salvadorian flavors. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Under new ownership not the same service and taste, cook is still there but the new owner changed the whole system read more

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I was in the mood for a pupusa and decided to try this spot. It was a great choice! It's table service, you don't have to order at the front. I ordered two pupusas de queso and a taco and it was too much food. The pupusas are huge and they put the perfect amount of cheese. I wasn't able to finish mine so took it home. I highly recommend this place. read more

El Salvadoreno - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

Yummmm. The food here is delicious. Came by while in the area and so glad I did. First, I git a pupusa revuelta and that was one of larger sized pupusas I've had so far. It was also filled with alot of meaty cheesy goodness. The flavor was on point and it was not too oily. The cabbage had a little spice to it and was the perfect topping. We also got the fried plantains with beans and crema. You will get stuffed on this alone. Beans had good flavor and the bananas were fried to perfection. Food is good. Prices are good. Wish there was ac inside. It felt warm especially on a hot day. Not sure if it was because the door was open or if the ac was out but regardless the food makes it worth coming back. read more

El Salvadoreno - a tray of food with beans and dips - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

The food was amazing! The food was fresh! Pupusas were also huge! I also ordered Platanos and the beans were delicious as well!

My first time ordering from here. I needed something quick during my lunch time since I had about 25 mins to order and get back into the office. I gave this place two stars because my to-go order took forever at least 25 mins but they were friendly & apologetic with the wait time. So, it was my fault not seeing a sign that was posted by the front entrance stating that service might take some time due to everything being made fresh. I felt the prices are a little pricey for ordering 2 queso pupas and a regular horchata, total $13.62. So not only it took long which I should have known because there was a couple sitting at a table (not sure if they placed their order) but there were two other people waiting for their order which was at left 15 mins. So short story I got back to the office late because my order took about 25 mins. The portion is a little bigger than the usual place I go for my pupas. read more

I was disappointed. I took my mom and we waited an hour for our food. There were 3 tables ahead of us so I get that. You have to be borned, raised or know someone who knows what bomb pupsusas taste like. The curtido was bland and there plantanitos Fritos con crema y frijoles where ok. The beans didn't have flavor. Las pupusas reveletas were not tasty the chicharrón stuffing was bland. The ambience "is what it is". I'm all about supporting mom and pops and would give them a 3 star but there flow in the kitchen was slow and not well thought out. They have their customers so good for them. I wasn't expecting El Salvaldoreno to serve other plates like burgers, I thought it was all salvadoren food. I wish them luck and success. read more

They changed the name to "El Sabor Guanaco " Restaurant Y Pupuseria , we came on a busy day , there's only one cook , and one cashier, so we sat down and dined in , we waited like 15-20mins for our food , and it was worth the wait ; the pupusas , were fresh and delicious, and Huge , I got full off of one . Will definitely be returning read more

Food was good but are service no too good I order plantains drinks never got those is time to pay mesera.ask oh I forgot you drink you wanted I say no too late read more

Service it's whatever to be honest, food it's great but the need to work on their customer service. Also they're so cheap with their salsa, the food it's very price for them to be so cheap with salsa and other stuff. I ordered 5 pupusas and they only gave me one small salsa, after making me wait over an hour. read more

El Salvadoreno - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

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Only tried the plantains but there were too sweet in my opinion. Good amount for the price though. read more

El Salvadoreno - plantains - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

Their orchata tastes weird, very Ricie. I can't explain it but I think I'll stick to Mexican orchata. My food was okay, beans were decent. The tortillas were very thick! The service was good. Overall, I wouldn't come back here. Salvadorian food is an acquired taste for me. So, if you like Salvadorian food, I would say try this place out. read more

I was hesitant to try this place because of the reviews, but I'm glad I did. I've only tried the pupusas but that's all I needed to say I'm coming back! I visited on a Tuesday which happened to be when they have pupusas on special! My bro and I ordered 6 to split between us because $3.25 each? Had to be small, right? Wrong! So wrong. Once the lady started making them, we saw the softball size of dough and filling each pupusa was made of. My goodness, they were huge! 2 for each of us would've been plenty already. Totally worth paying full price for. The pupusas we chose were delicious and yes, very greasy. But we chose cheesy pork, so it was expected. It's a very heavy meal, so I'm glad they're generous with their curtido. The pickled veggies help break up the greasy feel. I'd recommend calling ahead for takeout because they make it to order so it takes a while. read more

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Used to be my go to spot for pupusas put since the change in ownership, quality is not the same. Pupusas have a thick edge with not enough filling. read more

The wife was in the mood for pupusas but since we hardly ever have them we weren't sure where to go. Googled search lead me to this place, had seen as for years as a burger joint but somewhere along the line they became a Salvadorian restaurant... Place is nothing fancy, please keep that in mind. I thought the prices were a little expensive but then I saw the actual size of the pupusas, pretty good size. Ordered 2 revueltas and 2 de frijoles, damn good gotta say. My wife said they were in the salty side but perfect for me. She could barely finish one by herself. I read a prior review saying they were super greasy, I don't think they're anymore greasy than any typical pupusa. I mean, your ordering chicharron with cheese, it's gonna be a little greasy... My only gripe about the place was that a got a dirty look from the cook because I ordered a couple things ala carte which I guess was too much work for her, lol... I ordered 2 burger patties with cheese and grilled onions. Is that a lot to ask for?? They still sell burgers so it's nothing out of the ordinary... One more thing, it did take a litter longer than expected for my order to be ready. Overall I would recommend... read more

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Delicious pupusas! I have never been disappointed with the flavor of these hand made savory eats.

Pick up only. This isn't my side of town but was shopping at food4less and decided to satisfy my craving by ordering pupusas de queso y loroco maza de arroz, plátanos con crema y frijol. For my husband mama de maíz pupusas de chicharrón,frijol y queso and only queso. Flavor is all there, delicious. And the size of the pupusas are huge and perfect. Since we had a bit of a drive home and they were nice and hot we reheated them on a pan to get the crips back. Overall we were not disappointed. read more

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Waiter was very passive aggressive. Told my grandma something because she brought her own water bottle into the restaurant and said it's the only time she will allow it. Food was ok. Definitely do not recommend. This place use to have good food but under the new ownership it has not been the same! read more

Horrible! I had to go back because they forgot an order. New owners not good at all.

Ordered way too much food as usual, it was a packed house when I went in for my pick up order small operation with big classic Salvadorian flavors. Don't get it twisted Mexicanos show some respect for this little Salvadoran eatery. Next time I'm bringing my family to eat in house. Pupusas we're great and huge in size for the money. My platanos Fritos w beans and crema were tasty. read more

This place is horrible I went to go eat there and everything looks so dirty and customer service is the worst, they never give you what you ask for and when you let them know they get mad, the owner is so rude and he always thinks he's right, I saw the cook sneeze into her hand and start making pupusas and I saw rats and when I told them they said then don't come back ever again, it's disgusting Please don't go to this restaurant unless you want to get sick from something read more

Always make an effort to come to this spot if I'm in SD. Highly recommend the pupusas and baleada. read more

I've been coming to this place for a few years now for pupusas. My boyfriend and I love them. They're so good! Never had issues. We call ahead and then pick them up read more

Came to eat here for the first time. My friend recommended the pupusas. The gentleman who took our order was very nice. He told us it is best to call in your order in advance so we wouldn't have to wait as long. The food was great. The plantains were very soft and delicious. Will definitely return. read more

Oh wow! This pupusa is huge. You definitely will not need more than 2. They're definitely not stingy with the filling! It's extra cheesy and meaty just how I like it and cooked to perfection. I notice a lot of places I go to they end up being under cooked, but not here. This is definitely my go to when craving pupusas. Plus an added bonus is that they have them on sale Tuesdays!!! They do have a long wait time since they're in high demand and made fresh to order, but in my opinion totally worth the wait. read more

El Salvadoreno - Pupusa Revuelta - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

Food is always fresh, so don't go there if you're starving. It does take a bit to get your meal.

The food is always fresh and delicious, this is the only place I buy pupusas from. They always make everything so good and in the moment you can't go wrong. Of course I forgot to take a picture but I promise you it will not be disappointed read more

A family owned restaurant that had amazing food, anything from the pupusas to the chicharrón & fried yucca! Service and wait times are a bit on the longer side but always worth it! read more

Las puso usas están muy buenas y la yuca frita también, las porciones son de muy buen tamaño.

Despite the long wait it was super worth it I guarantee it! Also it's not too big of a place so it gets packed super quick. Overall food was delicious. I got a burrito de Chile relleno was perfect not too big nor small. My lady got a pupusa de frijol con queso and platanos. Everything was delicious even took some pupusas home for dinner! read more

El Salvadoreno - Burrito de Chile relleno and platanos and bean n cheese pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - El Monte, California

A humble mom & pop restaurant that puts all its attention towards having bomb food. Don't expect an Instagram-friendly location as it is a very traditional restaurant that cares more about the food quality than the decorations. Highly recommend for the food quality and big portions alone! Probably my new favorite salvadorean food spot. I ordered the El Salvadoreño Combo Original, which came with an assortment of different tasty entrees and side dishes. I will say, the price was higher than what you would expect from competing mom and pop restaurants but you can eat twice from that plate and it's a great place to go to for yummy food every now and then to not break the bank, compared to more affordable options. read more

This place is a gem if you love pupusas that are so good here there is not a lot of places that make good pupusas bit this place knocks it out of the park. Not only are they good they are huge and well worth the price....I highly recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for a great meal....trust me you will not be disappointed. read more

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Called my order in and they said 35 min for 2 pupusas got there 40 min after I ordered and waited another 20 min and it still wasn't ready so I left this place is trash read more

This place definitely has the best pupusas around the area by WAAY far. Definitely delicious food HOWEVER, they really take their time to do your order. Literally every single order is cook to order so timing is a struggle there. If you really don't mind waiting for your food, (20min-30min) everything will work out. The establishment is kinda outdated, but hopefully they can improve their restaurant to a more adequate place. read more

Oh my goodness so bad my stomach could not Stop hurting. The pupusas where so greasy and oily. And the price was overpriced. Wow I could not stop going to restroom. Sorry for being specific. Just a warning. If you like oily and greasy pupusas then go their. Other places I have gone to have never had ANY GREASE OR OIL on them. I had to throw the rest of then away. What a waste of money. read more