I used to like this place a few years ago. Their pork tamales were scrumptious, but this time I was very disappointed. They changed the recipe, wrapped in banana leaves which I liked for a change. The pork was a big chunk instead of shredded and the corn meal was too finely milled. I prefer the coarser corn meal, but if the pork was shredded, it may have made the difference. The server was very nice and helpful. The place has a working class atmosphere which I also liked. You go in there to enjoy your meal. read more

This place is the best local place for pupusas in 30 mile radius. If I'm craving this salvadorean gem, I have it delivered to work or home. They are not skimpy on the filling of your choice. Love how the cheese oozes out on the flat top and crisps up. Savory and cheesy what more can you ask for!! Come and try it for yourself. read more

I asked for 2 pupusas of bean and cheese. They gave me i don't even know how to say it pork? (Revuelta) and they were also really greasy. I called the restaurant and the owner answered he was slightly rude. When I told him that they had put a lot of oil and I mean A LOT!! He got mad and said they don't use oil to make the pupusas lmao everyone knows you use oil just not as much like this was overkill insane. Never eating here again it's changed through out the years. Don't recommend eating pupusas from here find somewhere else. read more

El Salvadoreño - Pupusas de revuelta (that I didn't want) super oily - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

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Is very dirty they have many flies indoors I walked in to get two bean and cheese pupusas they have me mix with pork and I told the lady I cannot eat pork if the beans had lard or made pork she said no but yes they gave me the wrong order I went back and they did nothing read more

The papusas are always a treat to have.The only thing i have gotten from here are the papusas and they have always been good.

The worse service! I ordered food for pickup at night around 8:10 pm and Door Dash told me it would be ready at 8:55 pm. I arrived at 8:50 pm and the restaurant closed early.... Upon arrival I saw one of the waitress leave. I called the next day at 9:19 am and the lady who answered the phone said that she did not work the night before. I told her that I wanted to cancel order because they closed early, but she told me that Door Dash said that food order had already been completed/picked up. I told her "how?" I did not pick up the food!!!!! I then followed up with Door Dash and submitted a refund request. I then checked back and Door Dash said that they cannot refund me since good order was already turned in. I called the restaurant back, spoke to the lady and then the owner.... Geremias, the owner claimed that he received the order at. 8:30 am and that he made the food and it was there all day waiting for pickup. I told him impossible since I had already spoken to the lady in the morning and she said order showed complete. Had she told me that order was made and ready for pickup I would have picked up the order this morning. But she did not! Also, Geremias sad that he closes at 8:00 pm but Yelp shows 9:00 pm and further stated that he can close anytime he wants!!! I told him that he cannot, that he has to honor posted hours because customers rely on this information to place orders and visit restaurant. Terrible display of customer service! At now time did he try to find a resolution and instead kept making excuses! My family and I have gone there over the years, but no more! read more

El Salvadoreño - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

The pupusas were good and so was the customer service. Restaurant was clean and there's plenty of parking.

Las sopas son terribles.!! Los vegetales y las Carnes saven a viejos la sopa de gallina es de pollo y savia a rancio si vas a pagar esperas calidad. No algo peor de las sobras de casa. read more

Esposa y yo andabamos de viaje con ganas de pupusas. Cierran alas 9pm llegamos con hambre entre y ufff.... Perdon por yegar antes de cerrar. La trabajadora ni pudo dar ninguna sonrisa ni nada. Disculpe por molestarla. La pupusas estan ricas. Pero el servicio no fue amable. Y con maquina de sodas mirando que tenia el vaso vacio no offrecieron un refil??? Si se me Antojan pupusas la proxima vez va ser para llevar. Definitivamente me dieron un side de actitud sin pedirlo. Le boy a decir an amigos y familia que las ordenen para llevar.... El servicio no vale la pena. read more

El Salvadoreno is located in the same plaza as the old Big Lots, and 2 doors from A&P Donuts. This restaurant has been here in Duarte for a long time and have been wanting to try them for a few years but never got the chance to until last Wednesday. My husband made an order through Grub Hub and we picked it up in person. We ended up purchasing: Pupusa Revuelta- This pupusa is filled with cheese and pork. Pupusa Vegetariana- This pupusa had squash, spinach and beans. Pupusa de Revuelta Con Frijol- This pupusa had pork and beans. Pupusa Calabaza y Queso- This pupusa had squash and cheese. Tamal de Pollo- This chicken tamale was pretty good. A Salvadoran tamale is slightly different from a Mexican tamale. Salvadoran tamales are wrapped in banana leaves which leaves the shell of the tamale to be a little different, I guess I would describe it to be moist, while a Mexican tamale is wrapped in corn husk, which yields the tamale shell to be a bit drier. The seasoning inside is also just slightly different but I do like tamales in general and thought this one was well seasoned and well cooked. I thought the size of the tamale was good for one person to eat and I wasn't hungry for another few hours after eating it for breakfast at work the next day. Pupusa de Chicharron- This pupusa had pork only. Our order had a large side of cabbage that had hot sauce already mixed in and also a side of hot sauce in a small container. The cabbage was too spicy for me but my husband liked it. ------------------ (Total= $40.04 after tax) Not a stranger to pupusas, I was surprised with how large this restaurant's size were and can understand why they cost more than other restaurants that may sell the same. They are definitely generously filled with the filling mentioned above and honestly, they all taste very good. But they are a bit oily. My mom really enjoyed eating the pupusa with pork and beans. She also liked eating the one filled with squash and cheese as well (she has had pupusas before). My husband liked the pupusa filled with pork and pork and cheese. I was surprised that they had a filling with squash, spinach and beans since I have not seen that at other restaurants before. It was really good. But even though the food was good, the service was rather poor. Several other fellow Yelp members had also mentioned the poor service, in which I knew before coming by here. When we walked in, no one spoke English. There was an employee at the register just taking her sweet time really just tiding up papers behind the counter. She also tried to tidy up the pile of menus (please note that this was around 7:30 pm and there was no one else in the restaurant). After she did that for 5 or 6 minutes, she eventually walked over to the kitchen window and placed our items (that were already wrapped) in a plastic bag and then eventually gave it to us. I honestly don't know why she thought it was most important to do whatever she was doing instead of putting our order together in a bag and making us wait more than 10 minutes, when clearly our order was already ready. She just looked at us when we told her "grub hub" and then she nodded and then went back to what she was doing. I wasn't too sure if she understood us but I just thought I would just patiently wait to see... I am at least glad that our food was still hot when we came home. If you speak the same language as the employees, then you might get better service but I think I will just go to another place for my pupusas. read more

El Salvadoreño - Total shown: $40.04 - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

Pupusas aren't the same anymore. They were very dry, less felling and not much flavor, plus I got he wrong order. Ordered 2 cheese and 1 revuelta.. I got I cheese, 1 revuelta, I chicharrón. read more

Enjoyed 2 pupusas a lot. They had a lot of meat And cheese. I will go Back to try some Other items. read more

El Salvadoreño - Pupusas revueltas - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

Their curtido and salsa did not last a 30min car drive. I'm not from their area and I thought they had great reviews. Sadly it was a disappointment. My salsas which I purchased two. $2 each están echados a perder. Gracias a dios el curtido estaba bien. read more

This is place is horrible do not come here they'll take an hour to serve your food just to look old and nasty !!! read more

El Salvadoreño - This place is horrible do not come here they'll take an hour to serve your nasty food just save yourself and do not come here !!!! - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

Food was "5 stars" but check out the video to see why I rated it only three. No matter how good the food is, you can't oversee basic hygienic issues. read more

Este caldo de res esta horrible, bien salado con nada de gusto se ve Que lo hisiorn con muy mal gusto. Primeramente la carne era pura gordura y dura. Me dierion 4 vegetales duros y el Arroz teine mal sabor. Porfavor no se llamen un restaurante Salvadorieno si no pueden aser calldo de res. Que mal servicio cobrar tanto por algo que no es bueno. Picked up beef stew soup, to my surprise when I got home I was confused by the giant bone with fat in the cup that left about maybe 1/2 cup of broth. The vegetables were hard I couldn't even stick a fork in them. The rice was old. The soup was salty with no flavor. I chose not to eat the soup in fear of getting ill, even though I paid 20 dollars for it. I refuse to ever return to this establishment again. It's a shame that they charge so much for such low quality food. read more

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I ordered the fried fish with garlic sauce take out but I didn't get any sauce with it. Fish was deeply fried, making it a little on the dry side on top of missing sauce. The fish also wasn't very fresh. The box came with beans, rice and some other garnishes. The beans were the best part of the whole dish, but everything else was very so so. Maybe the meat dishes are better. read more

El Salvadoreño - Fried fish - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

I used to think of this place as the best hole in the wall, and through the years it has seriously declined in service and food. There have been many incidents that have had me question returning, but also gave them a chance over and over again. This will most definitely be my last time ever giving them my business. They find it acceptable to serve this to loyal costumers can you imagine what you get as a first time costumer? Not to mention they have given me less pupusas than what I have paid for in the past AND expired salsa.... Save your money and go else where.... Solía ​​​​pensar en este lugar como el mejor agujero en la pared y, a lo largo de los años, el servicio y la comida han disminuido seriamente. Ha habido muchos incidentes que me han hecho dudar de regresar, pero también les han dado una oportunidad una y otra vez. Definitivamente esta será la última vez que les ofrezca mi negocio. Les resulta aceptable servir esto a clientes leales. ¿Te imaginas lo que obtienes como cliente por primera vez? Sin mencionar que me han dado menos pupusas de las que pagué en el pasado Y salsa vencida.... Ahorre su dinero y vaya a otro lugar.... read more

El Salvadoreño - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

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Honestly I hate to say bad things about a fellow country person, but I did not like eating there. First off the utensils and plates were old, they look like they are dirty. I mean my mom was served her coffee in a dirty cup. The person that took our order seemed to not want to be there, but whatever on that. Both my parents ordered the same plate. It was menudo they liked it said it was good. Served with handmade tortillas always a plus. I ordered the surf and turf with plátano and beans, it was all good except the meat, it was dry and over cooked. Hard to chew like beef jerky. Overall the prices don't reflect the service and the way the food looks. I will never go back. read more

El Salvadoreño - It all looks good except that beef jerky they served me. - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

This is one of the best pupusa places in the San Gabriel Valley. It's located in Duarte at the intersection of Huntington Dr and Buena Vista. It's right next to a laundromat and La Michoacana. There's specials almost every weekday. The pupusas are superb. You could tell that the food here is made with a lot of love. Not too busy whenever I go. read more

The place was surprisingly full considering the social dangers recently. I had the frijoles von queso con un jugo de enselada. Now im Salvi so im very judgy at Salvi spots because i never tasted anything better than what my mom makes but this place is my 1b. The pupusas were perfect. I don't like curtido or salsa but this place had excellent quality for both and I kept putting them all over the pupusas. This is definitely the spot im telling all my friends who always ask for a pupusa spot. read more

It was my first time trying pupusa and my work got it to-go. I got the Revuelta cheese and fried pork. It was a bit oily but tasty. It also comes with these pickled cabbages I guess to lessen the oily taste. I feel like this is more of a snack than a full entree. Couple peeps in my dept got the plate with rice and protein and it looks decent. I hope to try the different menu items next time. read more

Service was horrible I don't know if I came multiple times at a bad time but the lady that was taking my order is always disrespectful. Today Saturday the 15th of February 2025 I had went in to order to go and had attitude from her, she needs to be more respectful if people are going to come here and have a good time she had asked if I needed utensil I opened my bag and she threw them in there disrespectfully. Other than the service the food is great here and love the ambiance!! read more

Served spoiled salsa and curtido , ruined our take out dinner at home and made several family members ill. Owner or manager who never showed his or her face refused refund because I didn't bring back all the food. I made them aware that it was at the bottom of a waste bin at my house. The refused to refund me the money spent on my order. I made every one in there restaurant aware and advised them to check and complain before they left because these folks will not help you if it happens afterward. read more

El Salvadoreño - Poor service and bad food ! Do better! Served spoiled salsa ! - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

I visited several times and always have encounter bad experience, last time I visited I complaint of a hair on my food. The waitress try to have the manager come to my table and he only send a message saying that i was trying to get a free dinner. I try to be understandable with the waitress and even left a tip because it was not her issue but I was very disappointed with management that doesn't care about the bad food that they are serving. I don't recommend you coming to this place if you valued great food or you expect great service. read more

I had high Hope's for this pupusas restaurant....ordered 2 chicharron pupusas, wtf !happened to the Chicharron! It had no flavor, pupusa was dry ,dry ,dry, 2 loroco pupusas were good, 2 revueltas pupusas well let's just say CHEESE MAKES EVERYTHING GOOD! Platanos fritos were so greasy and flavorless, the cabbage salad had giant pieces of cabbage with hard and soft pieces....weird.... Thank you for your efforts El Salvadoreno, but , you are not for me..... read more

Is this normal hairs on the meat from the menudo ..??? I need someone to explain this to me every piece of the meat had hair .. fuck my mind up read more

El Salvadoreño - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

I try to visit this spot every time I go back to Cali. This used to be a hole in the wall with no a/c, they've since grown into the space next door and it's great to see.. and the food is still delicious! The pupusas are my favorite .. all the flavors are delicious, you can't go wrong. These are a good size and filling. Today I started with a revuelta pupusas, topped it with curtido (pickled cabbage) and a red sauce. So good. I always pair my pupusas with the plátanos, frijoles & crema plate. I always feel like this shouldn't work but it does! Sweet, creamy, delicious My bf had the fried yucca (yuca frita) with his chicharrón pupusas and it was very nicely fried, good flavor. Plenty of seating, waitress was nice and helpful, no wait to sit down, food came out quickly, waitress checked on us often. I would recommend and will return again on my next trip to Cali! read more

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My review covers the only item I get here: my trusty pupusa revuelta. For years, I've been coming here as my neighbourhood pupuseria. As the name of the restaurant suggests, the straightforward menu offers a wide but straightforward collection of simple El Salvadorean comfort food items. Just one pupusa to-go order always fills me up with the right amount - not too much with the size and not too little amount of curtido. The pupusa ruvelta is stuffed with pork, cheese, and beans. What I love most is the thin, crusty layer of burnt cheese on the skin that adds a welcome taste of delicious savoriness. This relaxing and casual diner is low-key, local favorite for both quick comfort food and family and kid-friendly meal. But I'm definitely be coming back again for that order-to-go. read more

El Salvadoreño - Pupusa revuelta! - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

I was looking for a place that sold pupusas around my neighborhood. I ran into this joint close by and decided to give it a try. Walking in, it almost feels like you're definitely in another country. The restaurant is filled with old posters of soccer players and touristy pictures of El Salvador. Feels like it's stuck in time; something about it, I actually liked. I guess you can say it felt authentic. The pupusas are currently $3.25, but they are worth every penny of that! These pupusas are some of the biggest I've ever seen! I'm currently not eating meat for lent, so I opted for the loroco and cheese, which were absolutely delicious. It seems that every order comes with chips and salsa - a bonus for me! This is not really a date night type of place. You may want to order your food and take it to go. They look like they also have karaoke and party nights on weekends. read more

El Salvadoreño - Exterior - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

So bomb and they put a good amount of meat in the revueltas and they got them ready pretty fast. read more

El Salvadoreño - Super bomb and they put a good amount of meat in the Pupusa Revuelta con Frijol - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

I've been going to this restaurant for several years now and the food is decent but lately the service is lacking the waitress is rude and seems to always be in a bad mood, practically trows the menu at you. When I asked for a drink jugo de ensalada it's supposed to come with diced fruit in it she served it with about 5/6 pieces of fruit mind you we got two of the same drinks one was served with the fruit the other wasn't, when I asked her she completely ignored me. Total was about $77 for 4 of us and she never came to the table after leaving the food at the table. We paid left $5 in ones and she looked at me and laughed and said is this supposed to be for me? My husband left her the 18 % but needless to say service is horrible she didn't deserve it. I'm normally a big tipper but she needs to learn to treat customers. So sad for the owner I've known him for years and he is always so nice. I hope he hires someone new for the sake of his business. read more

Salvadorian cuisine in my neighborhood? Now you're definitely spoiling me. It is located right by a very familiar intersection (Buena Vista & Huntington), where we already visit Young's Gourmet and Grocery Outlet on a regular basis. My girlfriend got a few pupusas and an order of plantains. Me? I ended up getting 3 pork tamales my first visit. They were delicious and filling. They each had a prominent piece of pork directly in the middle, and the combination of it all was delightful. The second visit, I got the original combo plate, which came with grilled beef, plantains, cheese, 4 breaded shrimp, rice and beans. The plate itself did not look too filling, but it was. I even got a pupusa revuelta in addition to the plate, and it definitely put me over the edge. Regardless, I enjoy the food here each time with zero regrets. Our brief interaction with the associate (who might even be the owner?) was great. He expressed tremendous gratitude for our business with them, and we were grateful that we didn't have to travel very far to obtain cuisine my girlfriend would consider to be one of her favorites that has generally required a bit of traveling. Parking: Plenty. FYI: - Masks required to be worn over nose and mouth before entering - No indoor dining right now. - Phone orders take roughly 20 minutes to complete. read more

Ordered yuca frita with chicharon, and five pupusas de lorroco and one orchata. Restaurant is quiet but friendly. Like the Salvadoran products , pastries , chips etc. will let you guys know the final review of what I ordered. More to follow . Thank you read more

El Salvadoreño - Menu of drinks available - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

The revuelta pupusa was delicious but everything else we ordered was inedible. We ordered a quesadilla, nachos and beans. The meat in the quesadilla and nachos tasted and smelled like fish so it made me sick from the smell. The beans were handed to us dripping out of the bag. read more

I must say these are some authentic and delicious pupusas omg!!! Must try I had the spinach and another with beans and cheese they are huge, I thought I wasn't going to finish them but they are soo good I sure did. They had good and friendly service not to mention made to order. If you haven't already you must try. read more

El Salvadoreño - Pupusa Frijoles y Queso Pupusa Espinaca con Queso - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

Service was ok, but the pupusas- Great!!! They're pretty big in size and they aren't stingy with the stuffings. Loroco and cheese was good!!! Revueltas were excellent! Beans and cheese were ok, we prefer revueltas. The salsa and curtido were not anything spectacular. read more

Este restaurante solía tener buena comida, buen servicio. Tengo varios años diciendo que es la "última vez que ordeno" el día de ordené una sopa de res que desilusión... a la sopa le tuvieron que agregar más agua unas 3 a 4 veces. Me dieron un pedazo de carne gorda y la yuca tiene que see congelada tiene un sabor y textura horrible, el repollo amargo. Me da tristeza que mi gente salvadoreña se quieren hacerse ricos vendiendo comida mediocre. read more

El Salvadoreño - Sopa de res - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

My first time trying a pupusa and omg! It was so good! I had to Google about the cabbage salsa cause I wasn't sure how to eat it. I know sounds crazy but once I figured it out, it was on! I got the daily special that comes wit rice, beans, and a 16 oz. Serves was great too. I enjoyed my first time. read more

El Salvadoreño - Daily Special 8am-4pm Pupusa for $9.75 - Salvadoran Near Me - Duarte, California

Best pupusas in town!!! Been coming here for years and always excellent service and delicious pupusas