Just left this place and it was our first time here, absolutely loved this place! Didn't get to try…read morethe food just the drinks, but we will be back! Special thanks to Jonathan for being so amazing, so attentive and executed every drink to perfection!!

The food is always good here. But today it was beyond great. The papas bravas are absolutely…read moredelicious . Also the short rib Benedict The arepa instead of the English muffin is genius. Kudos to the chef . Service was good everybody is friendly and helpful. And the place is beautiful.always clean Beautiful paintings and furniture. I wish the coffee cups were little more bigger My wife and I drink a lot of coffee and we feel bad for the waiters. They have to refill it like six times at least. Overall a great place to enjoy delicious food with your loved ones

I've been eating pupusas all my life (and I'm 70) since my Mom is Salvadoran. This is my go to…read morespot. The pupusas are delicious! We're always greeted with a warm welcome with our menus. We also always order the Platanos Fritos con Crema and frijoles. They arrive hot and sweet and we dip them in the cool crema . Soooo good! Pro tip: pupusas always taste better eaten at the restaurant hot outta the kitchen.

Many moons ago, a friend introduced me to pupusas. Every so often since that fateful day, I get a…read morehankering and that is how I discovered Los Planes de Renderos. Now, this low-key, casual spot is a regular in my rotation of restaurants, a favorite place to stop by for a reliably good, inexpensive meal with friendly service. Parking is easy in the private lot beside the restaurant. I've never had to wait for a table; reservations are not necessary. The décor and hood are nothing fancy, but the food is well worth the trip. The crisp, chewy, made-to-order pupusas; generous sides of tart curtido; and extra-large sweet beverages (I always get the piña) bring me back again and again.

Excelente restaurante. La comida es realmente deliciosa, con un sabor auténtico, como hecha en…read morecasa. La atención es amable, profesional y muy cordial, te hacen sentir bienvenido desde el primer momento. Los precios son muy buenos en relación con la calidad y las porciones. El lugar se mantiene limpio y ordenado, cuenta con parqueo, y el servicio en general es excelente. Totalmente recomendado.

Pésimo servicio de la mesera y se tardan más de media hora y para terminarla la comida cruda.read more

Update: Sat, 10/10/26…read more Pupusas are still as amazing as the last many months of enjoying them. Breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner! Perfect anytime. Friendly vendors. Also learned today... They are now offering tamales! Tamale options: cheese & jalapeño. Corn. Or Pork. Delicious.

Authentic pupusas, loroco and cheese and the jalapeño and cheese pupusas were super delicious…read more Definitely worth the price. I'll be back!

This rating is specifically for the chicken tamal - I finally got to get one from them because I…read moretend to go to Grocery Outlet to do my shopping on Sundays so this place is always closed ahah. Since I was in the area today, I finally went in to get my chicken tamal (if you're not familiar with Salvadorean tamales, they're sooo worth a try! They're wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn and are much more soft and moist). These were $6/tamal. Kinda pricey but they are a bit bigger than most-however the size is moreso due to the amount of masa to meat ratio, which I don't mind since I do love the masa parts. I do wish their chicken was either more shredded or more flavored since some bites of chicken were on the dry side. The bites that wern't so dry were delicious though! Looking at their pics/reviews now it seems other people have tried other kinds of tamales, but I only saw one option on the menu so that's what I went with. All in all, not my absolute favorite tamales, but it hits the spot.

I have curious about pupusa after watching several YouTube video reviews. Although I have seen…read morerestaurants offering them for as so long as I can remember I must admit I have never had any. So today was my day for an adventure. I found this El Salvador Restaurant nearby has decent review albeit not many though. It looked clean and tidy. Walking in around 11:45 am to an empty dimly lit dining, a lady behind the counter greeted me and told to sit anywhere. It was warm with no air circulating as the ceiling fans weren't turned on. I mentioned to her it was my first time having pupusa so she patiently pointed several options. Complimentary chips and salsa were served. I thought the salad needed something to give it kick. I chose lunch #1 that consists of 2 pupusa, plantains, red bed beans and sour cream; separately ordered a lemonade. The drink came short afterwards. It was lemony slightly sweet. My plate came hot as it should and the accompanying coleslaw and red sauce were brought over as well. Pickled coleslaw and red sauce were added to the top of my first pupusa which as the cheese a beans. It was too hot to hold by hand so I ate it with knife and fork. It was definitely something g I never had before. A little hot sauce helped. I wish the doughy covering wasn't so overwhelming as I would appreciate the filling much more. It was the same experience for the second pupusa that was the pork, cheese and beans. Finally the fried plantains, I haven't grown to appreciate at this point and this example didn't improve my opinion, I'm hate to admit. I wasn't sure how to apply the red beans and sour cream so I dipped the plantains in them. I guess I need some guidance. On this initial visit, overall, it definitely was a good experience, service was pleasant, food was good though not sure if it was a great representation of this particular good. But I felt it was a good experience and I'm quite open to trying other dishes here.

I enjoyed a veggie taco at this supermarket's grocery market. I enjoyed the beans, guacamole,…read morecheese, and rice in the taco. The lime on the side made the taco taste more delicious. The taco only cost $1.49 which is reasonable. On the cafe's menu, it said the taco cost $2.49, so I unexpectedly saved money. Maybe I saved money because the taco was veggie?! The service was a little slow, but still decent. The ambiance is comfortable. They played Mexican music in the background. I recommend this place if you want to get tacos with reasonable service!

Grading slightly on a curve as I am comparing it to the Oakland location…read more Quality/Quantity - So glad I discovered this location. As the Oakland location was getting less and less safe. The Oakland location is not just unsafe, but driving there consists of VERY aggressive drivers. Okay, now to this location. Easy in and out. Well stocked, a much better location than the one I frequent in Oakland. I now have to have the app and they are also using digital coupons similar to many of their competitors. But this brand so far has had 100% of the free weekly item in stock; wow and thank you. This will be the first time I try corn and flour tortillas in one?!?! Atmosphere - Huge, clean, and organized location. Has all the departments - Bakery, deli, tortilla, meat, seafood, cheese, and fresh ripe produce. Limited mall parking due to the many high volume businesses. Need a code for the restroom - 2010. Amazon lockers, coin collection machine, etc. The best part is that this location is in between the Business and Regular Costco! So now I do NOT have to go to the San Leandro Costco anymore, which has also gone downhill. SL Costco's review to follow... Service - N/A, they even have self-service check-outs at this location! But I chose to go through a regular full service check stand and had no problems. Price - Inexpensive! Thank you. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1981 (1998 in NV and AZ) with your 56 locations. Just realized that KKR bought you in 2017. We have been shopping this brand since it was Mi Pueblo Supermarket. In 2016, KKR bought Mi Pueblo and Cardenas and in 2017; they merged the supermarkets together, getting rid of the Mi Pueblo brand. Actually, the founder of Mi Pueblo, Juvenal Chavez, has a very inspiring story about how he started and finished with the $300M company. Sadly, he then went into bankruptcy in 2013.

Love this place. They have great papyrus. Highly recommend them. I go to the one they have out on…read moreMission going South. Their nextdoor to Rayo's Pizza.

Great food and super friendly service. I ordered a pupusa and fried plantains and my hubby the…read morechurrasco salvadoreño and both plates were delicious! I highly recommend and wait time was very minimal. Great food! I would come back again for sure!

Pupuseria El Girasol is actually a hidden gem if you happen to pass through Hayward. It's located…read morein a plaza and may be difficult to find, but it's certainly worth it when found. For a restaurant like this, atmosphere doesn't quite matter, it's the food that counts, and it certainly counts. Their pupusas are the best I've had by far, with my only complaint being their grease content, which is certainly caused by the generous amounts of cheese and chicharron. They also have a good selection of Latin drinks, including Cola Champagne, a classic.

We ordered three different kinds of pupusas to try a variety of flavors. The food came out quickly,…read moreand the gentleman who served us was friendly and welcoming. The restaurant itself looked clean, but several tables around us remained dirty throughout our visit and were never cleared. As for the food, the rice was the best thing on the plate. The pupusas were just okay. One of mine had very little meat, which was disappointing. The cabbage was mostly spicy but lacked much flavor otherwise. Unfortunately, the beans were the biggest letdown. They tasted like dehydrated beans and had a burnt flavor. None of us could eat the beans and none of us finished our food and did not take any of it to go. Overall, the service was good, but the food didn't quite meet our expectations.

Best Carnitas and Buche in the Bay Area. This place gets packed so make sure you place your order…read moreover the phone. It's not a sit down to eat place, it's more of an order to go place.

Crazy popular place given the neighborhood it is in. Talk about a perfect concept in the perfect…read morespot, fits like a glove. In this tiny shopping strip in a very Hispanic hood in Hayward. I once came on a weekend early afternoon and had to turn around and look for an alternative...line out the friggin' door. Came on a weekday late in the lunch hours (2ish pm) and was able to get in the door. But within minutes of receiving my order, a line of over 10 peeps roll in and now the place seemed busy. This place has serious pull. All they do is carnitas, but in true authentic Mexican fashion. Carnitas is straight pork cooked in its own lard. It is seasoned simply (probably just salt) and cooked low and slow until the meat gets incredibly tender. Pretty much 'confit' method which is used in other cultures as well. But in true authentic fashion, in those pots of lard bubbling away, they are just not cooking pork meat. They are also cooking pork skin, one crispy (chicharone), one soft and chewy (cueritos), and also Buche which is the pork stomach lining, so it has a dense and meaty texture, but when confit'd is pretty darn good. You can get these carnitas in taco form, which seemed very popular during that lunch hour. Or you can get it as a combo plate with rice and beans. Or you can get any of those pork items by the pound, which I'm sure the majority of peeps do on weekends to take back home to feed a small army. Combo #3 ($16ish/4*) This is their smallest combo that can feed 1-2. Has about a pound of protein of choice, a small scoop of rice and refried beans, a decent size of salsa and 6 corn tortillas. I ate half there and brought the rest home for a light dinner later. Also comes with a fountain drink, so really nice value given how many meals I was able to get from it. Now when you order a combo, you pick what types of protein you want. You can get just the pork meat, which seems like mostly pork leg meat given the thick fibers in the chunks. It is quite tender and pulls with ease. The seasoning is perfect but is made even better with their thin and slightly spicy red salsa. I tried the 'mixta' option which was pork meat mixed with tender pork skin and even a bit of the buche. Definitely more exotic but very satisfying from my perspective. I think next time I'm going to order by the pound. Get a pound of meat, a half pound of the soft and gelatinous skin and a half pound of crispy chicharones. That way I can make my own tacos at home with all 3 components topped with their salsa and my own chopped onions and cilantro. Damn I'm drooling just thinking about it. Vamos cabron.

This opened few months ago and my husband said we were gonna try it one of these days.... We used…read moreto go there before when it was still Shari's cafe. And so one Saturday morning we finally went to have our breakfast date lol at 8 in the morning! Im not really a breakfast person on a daily basis but we consider this our "date" and we only get to do it once in awhile anyways so why not!? Lol l actually love that since we got in around 8 no long line to wait so we got seated right away even though there were a lot of people dining already. Coz everytime I pass around here when I go shopping in the area, there's always a long line around lunch time. We ordered the eggs Benedict combo meal($27 for two) where you can split what type of eggs Benedict you want. I got the classic and husband got the chicken katsu. Weird right? Lol well they have like 9-10 different types of them so you pick your own. It was a big serving so it was just perfect for the two of us. Mine was just perfect the Canadian ham and egg plus the hollaindaise sauce was so perfect and creamy and then with my coffee oh it just hits the spot yummm . Service was fast and staff were very attentive. I love their decor too and looks really clean. We left happy and satisfied. To add more. We came back after 2 weeks! This time it was on a Sunday lol Ordered Ribeye w chimichurri with 3 eggs and toast combo w hash brown. Hubby and I shared again. And again... it was perfect! We left happy and satisfied. Highly recommend.

The Breakfast Club is one of my favorite places to frequent and I always have a great experience. I…read moreshould have written a positive review a while ago.. HOWEVER, today while eating at the bar with my partner, a staff named Alison was sweeping right nearby us and swept right over my feet and touched my feet with the broom. What's worse, is when I looked at her in shock, she didn't even bother to acknowledge me or apologize. I was upset for Two reasons: it was 2 hours before closing, you don't need to be kicking up dirt and dust when clients are eating, and in my culture it is VERY disrespectful to sweep someone's feet; in fact we believe it to be bad luck. It ruined my meal and quite frankly, I'm feeling like I underreacted in the moment for how disrespected I felt. I hope the manager communicates to their staff about awareness and appropriate behaviors while clients are still dining.