OMG love this place, great food good service, open space, great for a nice family brunch... or my night craving snack read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Pupusas de chicharrón - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

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Still the best service, best prices & best pupusas in San Pablo. Been coming here for YEARS. They never disappoint read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Pupusas menu - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

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The enchiladas are fantastic!! The food is amazing and delicious. I recommend this restaurant. read more

El Sitio Restaurant - The enchiladas are fantastic!! - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

It's a small hole in the wall restaurant. I feel like it's a hit or miss sometimes, but it really does depend by the cook. Additionally, their service also really depends on the staff that's working. read more

A staple in the Richmond area. And usual go to spot for pupusas. I ordered 4 pupusas revueltas and the taste did not fail. These pupusas are very tasty and decent sizing in comparison to other places. A downside though Is the price. Nearly $4 each after tax a quick meal turns into $20 with a drink. Is it worth the $4? I can say it is if they're made correctly and are filled with cheese and chicharron. In this occasion, I would recommend this restaurant to others but would have to think again to come back since it is on the pricier side of pupusas. Other than that the taste and sizing is very good and I'd say people should give it a try. read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Menu - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

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Their pupusas are HELLA good... end of story... I'm seeing some reviews rate them lower - stick to the pupusas apparently?? My homeboy really likes their steak burritos if that means anything... Mine were so steaming hot I burned myself - I got 1 revuelta, 1 bean and cheese and another 1 I'm not remembering (my bad), but all of them were really good, the revuelta being my favorite. The salsa didn't do it for me, but the pupusas are so tasty you don't really need the salsa, their curtido is solid as well. Nothing to report on the service - I got mine to go. It was kind of tricky ordering as the lady who took my order didn't speak English well, but a game of charades got the job done lol. :-) read more

Don't waste your money. The pupusas are NASTY. Que asco! Not the right kind of cheese. Salty and mushy. The beans were gross. Gritty. No estan bien molidos. ( not blended ) Tasted like lard. Whoever said these pupusas were "hella good" lied. read more

Still one of the best Pupusas in the area!!! Had a makeshift Pupusa-Taco! Hella good!!! read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Cheese Pupusa with Pastor meat on top! Let me tell you! This is the way... - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

I don't know San Pablo, but I do know menudo. Not that I know how to make menudo, but I know to order one if they offer it up on a Friday afternoon. And they did at this modest but industrious strip mall spot in where else but San Pablo. Now I know San Pablo is the city where for $10.95, you can get a heaping bowl of Menudo on a Friday afternoon (photo: http://bit.ly/2NFbxog). No pig bone to gnaw on, but it was good. Very good with the regulation aluminum foil packet of warm flour tortillas. To complement my tripe bonanza, I ordered a couple of the $2.25 Beef Tongue Tacos (photo: http://bit.ly/38rsjyP). Delectable carnivery and also something else San Pablo can be famous for. FOOD - 4 stars...Friday afternoon menudo, enough said AMBIANCE - 2.5 stars...as generic a space as you can expect for a Mexican/Salvadoreno strip mall eatery SERVICE - 3.5 stars...attentive enough TOTAL - 4 stars...now I know San Pablo RELATED - In the mood for menudo? Here's a collection of places I've tried and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2ThJjVd read more

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Ordered the carne asada plate to go Found some kind of bug/insect in my food when I was half way done with it you tell me what it looks like. Been going for a many years but this is a first Don't ever go here again if you're reading this go somewhere else read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Carne asada plate. Looks like a mosquito or whatever it is - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

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Been coming here for years and have definitely noticed the changes in quality and taste as time passed -- regardless, this is one of the local gems Richmond/San Pablo. It's conveniently nestled along 23rd Street, a radiant hub of culture, especially for the Latinx community. As an Asian person growing up in the area, I felt like a good amount of cultural food exchange and learning came from 23rd, including at restaurants such as El Sitio. The quality of food here was superior when I was in high school about 8-10 years ago, but I still come along here or La Bamba for a satisfying pupusa fix, even now in my mid 20s. I like simplicity in my pupusas, especially when I order las pupusas de queso y chicharron. They served hot with flavor and are abundant and affordable. I personally enjoy eating in the restaurant during the late mornings right before lunch, just because all the times I've been there around this time has been busy yet calm (as in, a very comfortable hustle and bustle but not overwhelming). Staff work quite quick here, and there's a good selection of drinks to choose from to add to a meal (Jarritos, horchata, etc.) I'd definitely recommend El Sitio to folks visiting the area! This place offers a nice little touch of community, and continues to carry out its business pretty well even amidst the pandemic! read more

If you are looking for pupusas and menudo, you are at the right place. We've only ordered to-go and that's fine because parking there is a bit of a nightmare. Anyway, the pupusas are average size, not too big, but they're really good. They come with tons of curtido and salsita for drenching! Good for a quick pupusa fix in the area. read more

My family has been coming here since we moved to the East Bay, missing the pupusa s we had on SF. This little gem is on point good food . Salvadorian and Mexican food the Pupusas are nice with plenty of filling. The Chilie verde is the bomb Homemade tortillas with your plate food the people are so nice read more

El Sitio Restaurant - The Steak Ranchero - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

7/20/22 Soooooo........... it's a hole-in-the-wall in a holey-in-the-wally strip mall on the side of town I honestly would never go, except.... this is basically the closest part of town with any food near this place I was taking classes, and I only had a little bit of time to eat, so here I was. First off, when you walk in, it's not clear at all where to order. I don't really see any cashier, and there's no person standing anywhere looking like they want my money. I basically stood around here and there for like 5min, and no one even glanced at me, not even the cook. Eventually I managed to shoot a nod at a tall dude on the other side of the counter/wall. And I guess that's that. 1. Regular Carne Asada Burrito $10.95 "rice, beans, onions, cilantro, salsa": It's a pretty standard burrito. I didn't read clearly, but yeah, there's no cheese. No guac. Pretty plain. I asked for carne asada, and well.... I don't think what I got was technically carne asada cause it was braised and a bit saucy. Overcooked and a little dry (though the sauce does moisten it up.) 3/10 2. Tamarindo Agua Fresca $2.25: But their tamarindo is GREAT. Man, it's really dense in flavor, and cheap too! 9/10 Welp, I guess it's solid, but... there's better. 2/5 #sanpablo #richmond #mexicanfastfood #fastfood #mexicanfood #mexicancuisine #carneasadaburrito #tamrindo read more

Good Pupusas on the go! Sadly do not have any rice pupusas but they'll do. The most popular are the ones with pork and cheese (revueltas).

Yo no se si los dueños son salvadoreños los dueños pero q feas pupusas. Aquí viene con mi familia q somos salvadoreños nacidos y creados y esto no son pupusas. Pura masa y un queso bien feo también. Y vienen x la comida mexicana dale esta bien pero no vengan x las pupusas x mi raza read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Una pupusa fea - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

At one point I loved this place. The time was 2004 and I was new to the area, but not so new to pupusas. I thought that they were OK and appreciated that they had rice ones, unlike Taqueria La Bamba. We'd eat in the shop or eat at home, a few blocks away. But at some point, I just realized that I didn't want to go there anymore. I don't know why. I thought I hated pupusas until I had some that were better in the area. I wish I liked these better because they are literally a few blocks from home, however, like Taqueria La Bamba, I don't think that they are worth the trip. read more

I went to El Sitio for lunch on a rainy Friday after getting some plants at nearby Annie's. The small strip mall it's in has a very small, tight parking lot, so not a good place for a large SUV. There is street parking. This is something of a rough neighborhood, but I didn't feel unsafe. The place was pleasantly busy, with workmen, a few moms with kids and some random folks like me and my friend. I noticed a table of men with large bowls of soup that looked great for a cold day. There isn't a good picture of the interior, it's bigger than the one pic shows - there are at least 10 tables - it look like they make have expanded into the next store, as almost a third of the space is tables. There is a wonderful selection of food from burritos to tacos to soup to papusas. I tried one cheese/queso papusa, one chicarrone con queso/pork with cheese. I love these papusas. They are freshly made with a healthy amount of real cheese. The pork was very tasty and there was enough so that you could taste all of the ingredients - too often with papusas there is so little pork you can hardly taste it or they use bland cheese that dominates everything else. These are heavenly and come with the traditional cabbage salad with tomato sauce. I wish I had ordered 10 to take home. I also tried a carnitas and an al pastor taco. Both were generously filled with meat and fresh toppings. I liked the carnitas fine, it had a usual carnitas taste and was tender. The al pastor was truly fantastic. I love how they make their al pastor and will definitely try a burrito full of that in the future. It was succulent and moist with a great grilled flavor. My friend had a papusa and a burrito and was very pleased with both of them. Thanks to another reviewer I tried the horchata. I am usually not a horchata fan, as so many of them seem to come from a mix and either taste watery or like cinnamon water. This horchata had a solid rice taste and a good balance of flavors that made it one of the best I have had. I usually throw most of one away, but I finished the whole drink happily. This is one of those places I would likely never go into without the good reviews. We felt welcomed and well taken care of. For authentic, fresh off the grill good food, especially the papusas, this is a very solid bet. I'll be back! read more

This is one of the best places I have found in San Pablo for popusas. Definitely worth it, and good prices. Family friendly.

Delicious pupusas, burritos too! Every time I order they are very friendly and the food is done pretty quickly! Also the empanadas are SO GOOD read more

According to the staff this place has been here for 13 years now and I have lived in the area for the past 13 years as well but for some reason never gave this place a try until very recently. I regularly crave super grilled chicken burritos thus I would grab a burrito from Gordo Taqueria on Telegraph Ave on my way home from work about once a week that was until about 6 weeks ago when they suddenly and unexpectedly closed. I knew I would have to find an alternative restaurant to satisfy my cravings. As usual I turned to Yelp on my way home from work one day and I gave this place a try. Six weeks later and I have been here a total of 8 times. The chicken is grilled to order, the burritos are huge, and unlike some places they don't charge extra for chips. Note: The papusas look delicious from what I can tell and are on my radar.. read more

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Totally rude, just called and asked a question about the menu and she said no and hung up. Bad customer service in my opinion.

The best Salvadoran food I've ever had! This little restaurant in a little strip mall in Richmond has the best papusas I have ever tasted. The pricing is very fair and it's definitely worth any drive or wait. If you find yourself in the area, come check it out! I recommend getting a variety of menu items to make the perfect combo meal. We got a couple carne asada papusas and then a quesadilla and a sope. They were all A+ in my book and almost outer worldly. Freshly made just for you, you can't go wrong coming to El Sitio!! Be careful the parking lot is pretty small so it may become packed during busier times but the area is safe and has street parking nearby! EAT HERE ASAP. You won't regret it. It's definitely worth a drive from SF even. read more

So good ! Fresh pupusas to order ! Definitely my new spot . Super yummy !! They save really well too

All things considered, service was solid and friendly. Food was exactly what I'd hoped for; flavorful, juicy, great textures. My family and I were very pleased with visiting this spot. read more

They put 8 tacos on one plate.. made them all soggy and left out the meat. I will never go back. Very bad business ethics. read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Tacos with no meat and soggy - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

Pupusas are AMAZINGLY GOOD! Service is good! Is options for more spicier sauces?? Would make it absolutely bomb if there is options for spicier sauces that go for the pupusas! read more

A modest storefront Salvadorian and Mexican restaurant in a strip mall in San Pablo. Some reviewers have commented on the smallness of the parking lot, but on a weekday afternoon visit we found plenty of spaces. The interior is simply but brightly decorated in light yellow and blue; colorful mirrored wall hangings. Bare tables, and plasticware, but china plates. The TV is, unsurprisingly, tuned to Telemundo. Oh, yes, and there's a claw machine--so there, Mr. Fancy-Schmancy French Laundry! Food must be ordered at a counter, but is then delivered to the table, after a few minutes' preparation time. A basket of tortilla chips, almost certainly commercial, and a fairly spicy red salsa are handed out at the time of ordering. We went with: -- Steak burritos, large (we took half home) and good. -- Pupusas; we chose pork and cheese from among several options. These were accompanied by pickled vegetables, mostly cabbage, and a thin, mild tomato sauce. Good enough that we'll be back if we're in the neighborhood! read more

While visiting san pablo i came across this restaurant located in a small shopping corner off of market and 23rd street. I ordered the carne asada burrito and papusas. I ordered the pork and cheese papusas and it came right off the grill. They were very tasty and the cabbage they give was awesome too! The burrito was filled with meat cheese rice and beans with onions and tomatoes. There custumer service was great and horchata is good too. I will be back the next time im visiting this area again! read more

If your craving pupusas this is the place to go. They are very favorable!! Honestly only good thing there!

One of my favorite pupusa places in Richmond I would definitely recommend if you're nearby, I like their plain bean pupusa as a plant-based option read more

We've been eating here for years! Very good prices for excellent food! Love the fish tacos, pupusas and chicken burritos

El Sitio leaves me in a quandary. i see listings of salvadorean and mexican eats. this always means my tastebuds will be disappointed if i ordered mex eats in a salvadorean eatery. yep. happened again. eats: lengua burrito (4.99) -good sized burrito with tasteless lengua, innards -chips fresh, salsa spicy -good value but salvadorean burritos are not for me, 3.5 stars leftovers: -should always order salvadorean eats in a salvadorean eatery, not mexican my bad! read more

I got Pastor, Carne and Carnita Tacos. They were delicious. The Pastor was the tastiest one, bursting with tons of flavor. After a long day, these tacos were very much needed! read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Pastor, Carne and Carnita Tacos. Delicious! - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

I was alerted to this restaurant by Ed U's review. He had medudo and tongue tacos. He was excited to find menudo on a Friday. I was excited by the tongue tacos. Alan and I had lunch here today. The restaurant is in the little strip mall on the northwest corner of 23rd and Market. It's made up of two storefronts. It was chilly and then they propped the front door open. You order at the counter, gather your utensils and seat yourself. I ordered two tacos and jamaica to drink. Alan ordered an el pastor quesadilla since they didn't have shrimp, which is his usual go-to. He had water to drink. They brought us a basket of chips and red salsa. Both were good. Our food came a little while later. The tacos were full of tongue and the other accoutrements, including a wedge of lime to squeeze over them and a hunk of radish. They were tasty. Alan was less impressed w/ his quesadilla, finding the al pastor salty. He ate part and left the last piece. I doubt we'll return, although the tacos were good, because I can get them closer to home from the truck on San Pablo Avenue by McBear's Social Club. read more

I'd give this place my Olympic gold medal if I could, oh it's true....it's damn true! I always order the chicken super burrito with jalapeños, or the chicharones pupusas....best in town! The chicken is has a lot of flavor (some places serve bland chicken) and the pupusas are very on point. Also have had tacos here and they are on par with what a street taco should be. Cold Jarritos! Ay ya ya!! read more

El Sitio Restaurant - Chicken super burrito....every burrito comes with chips and salsa. - Salvadoran Near Me - San Pablo, California

Can't say this place is bad. I think their food are decent. Chill place w friendly staff. EZ parking.

The burritos were just ok. The order came out quick but my burrito was cold on the inside. Not just due to the cheese and sour cream but meat was cold also. I would much rather there be more care and consideration be put into delivering their product. I likely will not be back. read more

Finally writing a long overdue review. Papusas are the best I've found in the area, truly hitting the mark. I also particularly like the fish tacos. Now I should point out that this is a small simple strip mall type place and is being rated accordingly so atmosphere and ambience are in short supply. But the food is always solid and reasonable in price. read more

Such great Papusas! I have been here several times and all the food is great! The customer service is excellent ! It's very casual. Great for kids and families. You order at the counter. Yummy ! Thanks read more