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    Esmeralda's Cafe

    3.5 (100 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Salvadoran, Seafood
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    ESMERALDA'S CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Desayuno Tipico
    Carla C.

    This place is under new management. But same great taste. The manager Gustavo was very pleasant and attentive. We ordered: Sopa de pastas, Desayuno Tipico, empanadas de frijoles, and of course some pupusas. Ask for his special pupusas sauce. Enjoyed the place and do recommend when in Vegas.

    Bianca P.

    The service is great, the food is delicious. The ambience is very comfortable. A clean place.

    Pupusa Bean and cheese Cheese and spinach
    Lorri P.

    Food coma alert! Omg! It is so good! I had the bean and cheese pupusa and the cheese and spinach one and they were DELICIOUS! The restaurant is clean and staff are super friendly! We had a great Cinco de Mayo celebration for sure! Looking forward to next time!!!

    Restaurant that is a staple to the neighborhood and have been coming here for years! Service and food are great always feels like I'm At home :)

    Enchiladas
    Claudia E.

    This is a very special review so I hope you take the time to read it I've been going to Esmeralda's for almost 7 years. It was my husband who originally took me to this restaurant. He has been going to this place since he was a little boy and he grew up down the street. We just went on Sunday and I realized I had never reviewed them. I got to meet the owner she came to our table, I had seen her before but never got the chance to talk. We explained that my husband grew up down the street etc(I'll save you the long story) but she explained to us how she became the owner of this restaurant, how she decided to combine both Mexican & Salvadorian cuisine and her story of hard work to keep it during the pandemic. It was truly so great hearing her story. When you go to this place you are always welcome to seat yourself. I personally love getting the pupusas because the flavor is great but they aren't greasy which I can't say for other places. The drink Ensalada de Frutas is always delicious too. We also tried the enchiladas. Overall the staff is very friendly and attentive. If you've never been definitely stop by you can find the Owner Daisy there 5 days a week. Environment is family friendly and they play music with some TVs on in the background (:

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    2 months ago

    Stop by for an event. The staff was friendly. Loved the decor. Had fajita. Enjoyed it.

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    5 months ago

    Great prices - good food - services was good family was very happy to eat here- parking lot was packed I would say probably only bad thing

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    7 months ago

    Acabo de salir de allí y nose si la pupusas revueltas sean de puro frijol o mela dieron mal

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    2 years ago

    Food was amazing.. Owner friendly n food was excellent.. Will recommend. Place has a family ambiance

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    2 years ago

    Food was good...once it came. Was not busy, seemed to have plenty of staff, yet we waited over an hour for our food.

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    2 years ago

    the empanadas de plátano. that's it. they're amazing. everything else is amazing too but those empanadas. woah

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    3 years ago

    Yo voy seguido, tienen Muy buena comida tienen mucha variedad, buen servicio y rápido .

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    4 years ago

    Tasty food. No frills place. Good service. I especially liked the bean and cheese pupusa.

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    4 years ago

    El servicio muy malo tienen una vez si tu mala te contestan mal en el teléfono y luego la orden no la tienen lista cuando llega uno .

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    3 years ago

    Food was cold tasted really bad bad service and expensive close this place before someone gets sick

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    Pupusas Mi Guanaquita - Five different pupusas with cabbage and red sauce

    Pupusas Mi Guanaquita

    4.4(16 reviews)
    0.9 miDowntown

    Sunday lunch calls for some yummy pupusas. I drove out of the way for this local food truck on the…read morecorner of Charleston and Bruce, east of the strip. Lot's of road construction. So be prepared for traffic. The little pupusa truck is literally on the corner of a yellow-colored autoshop. It was 98 degrees out and probably the reason why there was no line. I splurge and got 5 pupusas...Lorocco pupusa, Zucchini pupusa, Spinach pupusa, Cilantro pupusa and Jalapeño pupusa. Each costs $2.00. 5 pupusas for $10.00 is a great deal. I5 minutes later, the order was ready. Make sure to ask for extra cabbage and red sauce. Once home, I got a plate and prepped the jalapeño pupusa with cabbage and sauce. Umm, umm, good. Fresh and hot out of the aluminum foil. Can't wait to try the others for dinner tonight.

    FIRST-- I was so MAD that I called Wednesday, they didn't pick up so I drove down there. The truck…read morewasn't there, so I called to see if they were in a different location-- but they weren't. So I called again, and they text me their work schedule: Thursday-Sunday from 9am to 7pm. NOW^ Regardless of YELPs fault for not having their hours and me not waiting for them to answer, their Pupusas are AMAZING!!! I ordered 2 1/2 dozens (30) pupusas for under $40... They are a bit small, but PERFECTLY made. The Rebultas (beans and cheese) were so perfectly moist yet crispy, and the chicharrón were too. I didn't try the cheese only, but I'm sure it was great too! I look forwards to going back and trying ALL their flavors :) Definitely going to return and take friends too. Too bad it's 25 minutes from me. Service: The cashier was very very nice. The 30 pupusas were ready in 30 minutes. My advice, order ahead like the other Yelpers said. I ordered mine in person, but I went grocery shopping across the street before picking them up. Environment: the community is okay.. not the best. There is no sit down place, so you would need to eat them in your car or take them home. Parking: The Pupusa truck is next to an oil change location, so there is plenty of parking around. Feedback: I only wish this place was open late at night after a few drinks :P ‍

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