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El Shaday

4.6 (31 reviews)
Tue 11:00 pm - 9:00 PM (Next day)
Wed 10:00 pm - 9:00 PM (Next day)
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Pupusa De Chicharron y Queso
Emilio B.

Very good Salvadorian food, friendly staff. Small location. Very reasonable prices. I always get Togo.

Fried fish platter with chimol, frijoles liquado, and white rice.
Ray F.

Amazing food. Amazing prices. Women working in the front were super nice. I also had a pupusa de frijoles y queso, & its the best ive had in Jersey. Coming back for sure.

Pupusas de revueltas!
Diwakar R.

Small family run place on state St. Super polite and nice owner with some kick ass food! Had some pupusas and horchata and both were fresh and well made. Clean interior with restrooms for the patrons. Truly a hole in the wall for authentic Salvadoran pupusas - that's all I was hankering for. Mission accomplished!

Ansly M.

First time going to this place and I really enjoyed it. From the outside and when you first walk in it does not look like much but the food and the people really make up for it. If you love traditional Salvadorian food like pupusas, this is the place to go. I ordered cheese pupusas and one with cheese and beans and they were mouth watering. I also had a sweet tamale which was also really amazing. This is a good place to grab a quick bite and get great food.

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6 months ago

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

Love the pupusas here super tasty and good prices will definitely stop by again soon!

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

Delicious pupusas! I've never dined in but they do have seating and staff seems friendly over the phone

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3 years ago

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5 years ago

Amazing food already ready to go! Pupusas are fresh and on point ! They are really big and you can get full with two . Love them.

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2 years ago

Great service and the food is also excellent, the place is a little bit of a hole in the wall but in the best way.

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7 years ago

Best pupusas in town. I tried all of their meat and they are all good. And you can also request to have cheese only. So yummy.

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6 years ago

Great food great service.have been here over a dozen times in less than 6 months. Everyone should come here for some good food

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7 years ago

The best pupusas in town ! Family business / whole in the wall restaurant, great customer service. They accept debit / credit cards.

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10 years ago

Love love love this little spot! Popusas are to die for but my absolute favorite are the tacos!!!! So filling and delicious!!!!

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(10 reviews)

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Amazing Central American food (mainly Honduran and El Salvadorian)…read more 1) I got their hot food with beef patties with stew and rice with black beans. 2) The pork and cheese pupusas are amazing. Must get. 3) The baleada made with cheese, beans, and eggs were good, but unique. Maybe, not for everyone as the cheese is very strong.

Stopped by here because we were passing through on a road trip and wanted something more…read moreinteresting than fast food or diner food, and what a good choice! This little homey Latin food spot felt like it came out of Queens NY and not a suburban NJ town. Service is pretty informal and the woman working when we went wasn't totally fluent in English, but she was so warm and we didn't have any hitches with ordering. We went on an off-hour on a weekday so they were apparently out of most of their entrees except for a selection at their hot bar, but the pupusas were still available and that's what I wanted anyway. I ordered a loroco and revuelta pupusa plus a baleada just because I hadn't tried one before. The pupusas were hot and fresh and absolutely perfect, crispy on the outside and oozing with cheese on the inside. They came with a little slaw/salad and a delicious red sauce that I liked so much the server got me a second bowl and I cleaned both up! The baleada was sort of like a quesadilla with beans and eggs rather than cheese in a flour tortilla, which was alright but the pupusas just blew it out of the water. I also had a bit of the bistec encebollada, which was tasty and tender and a super generous portion. The food was super affordable for the portions and quality, and they do accept credit card. Really happy we stumbled upon this place, and would recommend anyone coming through town or working in the nearby offices check this spot out!

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar - Yuca con Chicharron

Salvatoria Kitchen & Bar

(319 reviews)

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Astoria

Another place i got to check off from my "must go" list. I…read morehad never had pupusas nor picadas and this was life changing on so many level!!! I was already kind of full but the entrees we got were also very delicious. I wish I knew how to cook fish or chicken that juicy but keeping the outside crunchy-crispy. 10/10 for all the food. Idk why but the music was so upbeat and it kept me feel rushed for some reason but that might be just me! Haha The service was great, the water kept getting filled and they were very attentive. Would definitely come back again!

4 Stars for dine-in. 3 Stars for delivery…read more I think this is the only Pupuseria in Astoria & am very happy about that! Used to go to the restaurant Mundo in this spot years ago. It's a cozy space just a block from the N/Broadway stop & in the heart of a busy few blocks with a lot of restaurant, cafe, bar, & grocery options. Sometimes I forget about this spot because it's just off the avenue, but it's worth a visit! Have dined in (outdoor seating during the summer) & ordered take-out (placed in-person) before. Usual order are Pupusas (chicharron & loroco + cheese - a tasty herb, like little buds that taste basil/oregano-like), Mojito, Pomegranate juice, Marañon juice (cashew apple fruit - like apple + pineapple). Everything was tasty, fresh & well made. The red sauce (bits of oregano) & curtido (pickled cabbage & carrots, a few chilies) with the pupusas are a must! But 3 Stars for a recent delivery (Sunday evening), the quality of the pupusas weren't great (thick), the Elote Tamale (sweet corn tamale with sour cream) was soggy & tasted tinny. Not sure if it was from the foil and/or it had a leak when it was being boiled. Maybe this item isn't ordered often. Good leak-free packaging for the delivery though - lots of tape! 5 Stars for the female UberEats worker who delivered by bike (in December)! I'll stick to in-person ordering & pick-up (the pupusas take a little time to make, but worth it) & hopefully the quality improves. The service & staff has always been great and it's a cute restaurant for a date or even families!

El Shaday - salvadoran - Updated May 2026

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