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    El Sitio Restaurant

    4.0 (97 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalvadoran, Mexican
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Abraham M.

    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.

    Cheese Pupusa with Pastor meat on top! Let me tell you! This is the way...
    Sergio O.

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

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    Ed U.

    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

    Carne asada plate. Looks like a mosquito or whatever it is

    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

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    Mary A.

    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

    Una pupusa fea

    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

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    3 years ago

    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).

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    5 years ago

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

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

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    Xinia's Bakery - A Little Bit of Everything

    Xinia's Bakery

    4.6(270 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Xinia never disappoints. The pupusas are on fire, the yuca frita with chicharrón is amazing, and…read morethe empanadas are always fresh. I'm Mexican but I come here for my Salvadoran food fix..this is the spot for authentic Salvadoran food."

    I used to come here more often when I worked in Richmond as it was on my way home. Yesterday, I was…read morein the area and figured I would stop by. I am so disappointed at the food changes and feeling bad to give a bad review as I love supporting small businesses and love Salvadorean food. There's a lot of room to improve. I've been eating Salvi food since I was child. If you order to go check before you leave. I had an item missing. I called and was able to get a refund. She handled it nice too since she forgot to add it. I took food to go. I added pictures on all. The tamales both chipilin and pork were good. The masa was excellent. The size was small to medium. The pupusas are tiny, they are good but nothing extraordinary. As they are small there's no cheese stretch or a good feel about the filling. The masa is good. The quesadilla pasty was crumbly, it did not feel fresh. It was dry with no flavor compared to ones I've eaten before. The best Salvi quesadillas are moist. The guava, pineapple, and custard empanada pastry were small. The pineapple one did not feel fresh, more on the dry side, crumbly compared to other flavors. The pork empanada was probably the worst. They were tiny with hardly any filling. The empanadas usually have a ground meat or shredded chicken. This one had pieces of pork so it was not flavorful at all. There's table seating indoors and outdoors. The yucca con chicharron was okay too. Usually it comes with a salad like but this one came with 1 beet, 1 slice of tomato and 1 slice of cucumber with a small bag of curtido. No sauce. Tip: The server gave me a business card and recommended to call for orders to go as the waiting time was 30 minutes. I did not mind waiting. I appreciated her sharing this. Tip: recommend the pork tamal. The pupusas if hungry get at least 3.

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    Las Montañas Supermarket - Breakfast burrito with chorizo

    Las Montañas Supermarket

    3.0(286 reviews)
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    They offer a large selection of Hispanic themed groceries…read more We get papusas with corn tortillas and a variety of sauces to put on them to go. They are cooked fresh to order and are out of this world. A very nice selection of other precooked food to choose from as well. The store is clean and well stocked. I have never stopped by without being happy I did.

    Today, I experienced a distressing incident at a restaurant where I attempted to place a to-go…read moreorder. Despite being bilingual and of Mexican descent, I was treated differently because I spoke English. Due to the stress of caring for a sick son, I was somewhat distracted. After paying for my order, I briefly stepped away to retrieve rice pudding and salsa, then encountered a nephew and placed my food next to the items I had already paid for. In my haste, I inadvertently took everything and exited the store, only to be confronted by the entire staff, who alleged that I had not paid for the pudding. I produced my receipt, which confirmed their suspicion, and returned the pudding. However, the security guard had already blocked my vehicle and was not permitting me to leave. I attempted to reverse, but he jumped onto the hood of my car. Eventually, he disembarked, and I was allowed to depart. Upon reviewing my receipt, I discovered that I had been charged for sodas that were not provided. I returned to the restaurant to collect the sodas and informed security that their actions were unjustified. I am currently consulting with an attorney regarding my rights, as I believe I was a victim of assault, battery, false imprisonment, and property damage. What happened to me is crazy today I went in to order my food to go. First of all I get treated her different because I speak English. I am Mexican I also speak Spanish and understand. Today like the food that's why I go back but I'm done. I been under stress due to a sick son. I walk away to grab rice pudding and salsa I then seen a nephew I put my food down next to the items I had already though I paid for my receipt appeared as though I did I was rushing turned around grabbed everything and left store got in my car. I was approached by what looked like the entire staff. I showed them the receipt I noticed pudding was not on receipt just then I gave them back there pudding security had already jumped on my car and was not allowing me to leave I tried to back up by then he was on the hood of my car. He finally got off my car and allowed me to leave finally. I pulled over up the street to review my receipt they charged me for sodas. I went back to get the sodas. I let security know he was totally wrong I will file formal complaint as holding me against my will is assault among other charge. Im consulting with an attorney regarding my rights for assault, battery, false imprisonment, and property damage. What happened to me is crazy today I went in to order my food to go. First of all I get treated her different because I speak English. I am Mexican I also speak Spanish and understand. Today like the food that's why I go back but I'm done. I been under stress due to a sick son. I walk away to grab rice pudding and salsa I then seen a nephew I put my food down next to the items I had already though I paid for my receipt appeared as though I did I was rushing turned around grabbed everything and left store got in my car. I was approached by what looked like the entire staff. I showed them the receipt I noticed pudding was not on receipt just then I gave them back there pudding security had already jumped on my car and was not allowing me to leave I tried to back up by then he was on the hood of my car. He finally got off my car and allowed me to leave finally. I pulled over up the street to review my receipt they charged me for sodas. I went back to get the sodas. I let security know he was totally wrong I will file formal complaint as holding me against my will is assault among other charge. Im consulting with an attorney regarding my rights for assault, battery, false imprisonment, and property damage.

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    El Sitio Restaurant - salvadoran - Updated May 2026

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