Ordered the antojitos platter, which is a great option if you want to try a little bit of everything. The platter includes one pupusa of your choice, one pastelito, one chicken tamal, one corn tamal, fried yuca with chicharron, one empanada, plantains, sour cream, pickled cabbage, and pickled red onions. I chose the pork, bean, and cheese pupusa, which ended up being one of my favorite items. It tasted authentic with great tortilla texture and flavor. The pastelito was nice and crispy. The chicken tamal was good and similar to a Mexican tamale, but with a softer masa. The corn tamal was sweet and tasted like a cornbread muffin. The fried yuca was good and had a similar texture to potatoes. The chicharron was okay and was a bit bland. The empanada was more of a dessert, as it was sweet with a custard-like filling. The plantains were cooked perfectly and had a nice balanced of sweetness. Also ordered one pupusa with pork and cheese. Personally, I prefer the version that includes beans, but this one was still worth trying. The sopa de pata is a cow feet soup that includes cabbage, carrots, tripe, and yuca, served with tortilla, dried chili peppers, and dried oregano on the side. The broth was flavorful, but there were a lot of vegetables. The cow feet did not have a lot of tendon, so it was basically two pieces of bone that took up a lot of space in the bowl. The tripe was soft, and I like how it was prepared well without any unpleasant smell. The horchata Salvadoreña was refreshing, but okay. Plenty of parking. Customer service was good, and both the waitress and kitchen staff were friendly and welcoming. The indoor dining is small and can fit about 20 to 25 people. Overall, this is a solid spot for Salvadoran food! read more

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Stopped in late to pick up a snack And order three of their good pupusas. The food is still good, the only problem is I always get them burnt. I have to clean off the black spots making the size smaller. Also the prices are up read more

L'Roco Grill - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

Food is delicious but unfortunately twice I have had to ask for my entire dish to be served. I don't know why the Parrillada Salvadoreña Isn't served with the chorizo. It's says it on the online menu and on the beautifully made black board. I got charged extra for it. It's already one of the most expensive plates to order at this restaurant and I have to pay extra just for the Chorizo that is advertised that comes with it. I'm still going to patronize this place and take my dates here but I wish they would either lower the price, substitute or include the chorizo. That's my only gripe about this place, maybe the flickering lights on the ceiling is too much and kinda annoying for the ambiance. read more

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Fui con mis amigos y ordenamos 8 pupusas en total, y nos tuvieron esperando 25 minutos sin respuesta alguna, hasta que le pregunté a la mesera que si ya estaba lista la comida oh aún teníamos Que esperar más tiempo y la respuesta fue que pensó que nos habíamos ido, literalmente nos olvidaron por completo. Y a la hora de traernos la orden nos la trajeron incorrecta las mías solo eran de frijol con queso y me las trajo revueltas lo cual no las puedo comer porque soy alérgica al puerco. Literalmente Muy mal servicio. read more

Went for dinner recently and it was wonderful! My first time trying Salvadoran food. We ordered the chicken tamales (we initially ordered two servings but they were almost out, and only had one servings left- so if you want chicken tamales make sure to get there on the earlier side), and pupusas with fried plantain. Everything was delicious. They also had more traditional/familiar Latin American dishes. I also got the Salvadoran horchata which felt very fitting to fall since it has a nutty flavor. Service was good! This was a local spot, and was overall a wonderful experience. read more

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My son and I stopped at L'Roco Grill to get food to go. This was our first time here. He ordered his go-to cheese quesadilla, which comes with a salad, and I ordered the Revuelta pupusa, which has beans, cheese, salsa, and chicharron. It came with curtado (a tangy cabbage slaw) and salsa. Service was great. The lady who took our order was very friendly and had a smile on her face. They have three monitors to watch news or sports. Also, house special drinks I'll have to try next time. My son's quesadilla was on point. How can you go wrong. It had lots of cheese and was crispy. I'm surprised that it came with a salad. Honestly, the pupusa was mostly beans. I didn't taste the salsa nor the chicarron. The beans were good though. read more

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We came here for lunch. I thought that it wouldn't be crowded,but I was wrong. We were seated quickly. I have been waiting to try the pupusas. We ordered a couple of different kinds along with some plantains. Also ordered a carne asada plate. The carne asada plate was ok . It was really salty. But the pupusas were really good. The plantains came with a side of sour cream. I thought that it different,but it really worked well together. The house made horchata was also different, it had more of a sesame taste. It was different but good read more

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L'Roco My World Local Salvadorean spot that's been in operation since 2022, and has been on my radar since. It wasn't until the recent closing of our favorite pupuseria, Los Dubón (RiP), that drove us to finally visit. L'Roco comes with some high-aclaim, as they were featured last October in the SF Chronicle as "The Best Pupusas in The Bay Area." This is no small feat, as getting the Chronicle to notice anything south of Milbrae is a small miracle unto itself. The Good: *Huge shared lot with plenty of parking. There is also street parking, but personally, I'd stay in the lot. *Simple, classy décor and I love the wood chairs. The blackboard where visitors can write on where they're from is a nice touch, too. *Service was outstanding. The server (owner?) was friendly, efficient, and competent. *Reservations thru the Yelp app *Horchata Salvadoreña was nothing like the Mexican version, as it's more savory than sweet, and features peanuts, sesame seeds, brown rice, and cinnamon. Kinda like a mole in a drink! Really, really good. It's made in-house and definitely worth a try. *Curtido (Salvadorean cabbage slaw) was good and fresh. *Pupusas were fantastic, as advertised. The right amount of crisp, cheese and tasty fillings. The eponymous Loroco (vine flowers) and cheese was my favorite of the bunch, but the Chicharrón and cheese was also equally fantastic. *Salvadorean food isn't know for spice, so if you want a bit of heat ask for their "picante" hot sauce made with arból chilies. *You can also get the Pupusas made with rice flour, for an extra upcharge. *Gallina Asada (grilled chicken) was actually quite fantastic and they even managed to keep the chicken breast juicy, despite the obvious char in the photo. The Meh: *Most everything is made to-order so don't expect things to come out lickety-split. Trust me, it's worth the wait. *No outdoor seating The Ugly: *As eluded to earlier, the neighborhood is kinda sketchy so make sure to lock your car and stay off the street. Conclusion: One door closes, and another opens as we found our new go-to Pupuseria. Highly recommended. read more

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The food looked great when it came out, but the flavor was extremely disappointing. I never add salt to my meals, yet I had to this time just to make it edible, even to the curtido, We ordered the platter with pupusas, tamales, pastel, yuca with chicharrones and an empanada. Aside from the sweet item, which was decent, everything else was bland and lacked proper seasoning. The chicharrones were undercooked, which was unacceptable and ruined the dish entirely. For the prices they charge, the quality and flavor were nowhere near worth it. Overall, a very overpriced and disappointing experience. read more

L'Roco Grill - Chicharrones had no flavor and they were raw - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been wanting to try cebada for a while now, so my mom and I decided to come here for dinner over the weekend. The drinks were really good - the cebada tasted similar to Mexican horchata, while the horchata salvadoreña had a more nutty sesame flavor to it. I was craving pupusas, so I ordered the l'roco combo #2, which was more filling than I expected. I had never tried loroco before, and it added a slight asparagus/artichoke flavor to the loroco and cheese pupusa. All the food came out nice and hot, and the plantains were great as well. The servers were all friendly, and while it took a bit for the food to come out, it was well worth the wait. Will definitely be coming again in the future to try more of their dishes! read more

L'Roco Grill - Cebada (left), Horchata Salvadoreña (right) - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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Finally tried this place out for a late lunch on Saturday and left happily satisfied! Food took some time but it was worth the wait. I had a combo plate of pupusas and plantains. Pupusas were tasty and the plantains, so good! My husband loved the steak tacos with rice & beans. I ordered the coconut horchata drink(?) and it was really good with big pieces of coconut - not too sweet at all. Just wish I had some rum to go with it! Service was friendly and helpful. Place was clean and decorated for the holidays. Great neighborhood restaurant with lots of parking, just not in a very desirable location. read more

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This is my first time trying Salvadorian food, and I'm glad this place has given me a good experience. Location is located in a small sketchish plaza but there is plenty of parking spots. The service was amazing- the workers are super friendly. For the food, I got the L'roco grill combo #2 which included 2 pupusas and plantians, antojitos platter and empandas. I also got a horchata to try. My favorite things were the pupusas and the plantians!! I highly recommend. The food wasn't greasy which was good, but it is very filling. read more

L'Roco Grill - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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I went there for the first time, I ordered the l'roco, chicken, pork, steak pupusas and side plantains. They were delicious! Everything was great! My mother-in-law loves it. She turned 90 and the pupusas reminds her of home. We will definitely visit the joint again. By the way, the staff are super friendly and service was great and the place was cozy. read more

I think we found our favorite pupusas place in the area! We ordered the combination plate with 2 pupusas, fried plantains and crema The pupusas are huge and delicious! My favorite one was the Revuelta which has pork, beans and cheese. They also give you a generous amount of complimentary curtido when you do take out. The flavors are amazing and I love their pickled onions and hot sauce as well. Highly recommend! read more

Ordené el plato de tres pupusas con plátanos fritos, el sabor estaba bueno pero uviese estado más bueno si no se le uvieran quemado. Volveré, y espero estén mejor para la próxima. read more

L'Roco Grill - Se quemó demás el queso - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been to a couple pupusa spots and this is hands down the best in the bay. The salsa is perfectly flavored and textured, curtido is refreshing, and the pupusas are top tier. I had the loroco, the zucchini and pork ones - total hits. I also got a drink called Ensalada de Fruta that was perfectly balanced in sweetness. The other plate pictured is the bistec encebollado and they said that it was really tasty and filling! The service was lovely and the woman who served us had a very warm energy, making you feel homely. The ambiance is Latin-esque with great music and cleanly seating. Come here if you need an authentic and yummy experience of Salvadorian cuisine. read more

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Pupusas were good here! I loved the plantains. I'd come back for more. It's cute inside. Service was good. I can't complain. Parking was easy with their own lot shared with the small plaza. read more

L'Roco Grill - Inside - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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Super friendly service and the food was good! The food was flavorful, not greasy but definitely filling. I dunno if we ordered the right dishes though because I saw another table that had a delicious looking plate. Will have to check it out another time. Only downside is the area of the restaurant is a bit sketch. read more

L'Roco Grill - Super flavorful - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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This was our first experience with Salvadoran food, and it was a delightful treat. We randomly selected the restaurant based on its cuisine type during an impromptu visit to the area, and we're so glad we did. Initially, it was not what we had expected just going by Yelp, and when we arrived at the shopping strip, where the restaurant was tucked away facing the inner streets of an older neighborhood. Though the area felt a bit sketchy, we were hungry and eager for a new food adventure. As we arrived just as dinner hours began, we were greeted warmly and immediately shown to a table. Looking around, we noticed that every single patron appeared to be Salvadoran, and no one spoke English to one another--this was a reassuring sign. The server's English was quite limited, making it an adventure to navigate the menu and discover what most of the dishes were. We decided to order the Antojitos Platter, Yuca, and the Bean and Cheese Pupusa to sample a variety of dishes. Everything was a flavor explosion, with delightful textures and divine presentation. Alongside our meal, they brought out a jar of housemade pickled cabbage, which added a refreshing touch to our plates. We also tried their house drinks, Salvadoran Horchata and Ensalada de Frutas, made with fruits and spices; they were surprisingly interesting and complemented the food perfectly. We felt as though we'd been transported to South America that evening, thanks to this wonderful hidden gem of a kitchen. read more

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Food is good service great ambience fare but I recommend good menu quality, especially the Salvadoran soup

We came here for dinner on a Thursday night. The restaurant was conveniently located near the highway exit, and we were quickly able to get seated despite that there are a decent amount of people in the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant was pretty casual but there were some nice flower decorations that could be good for Instagram pictures. The restaurant offered a variety of El Salvadorean cuisine such as pupusas and fajita plates. We got the yuca fries topped with chicarrones to share - the chicarrones was super crispy while the yuca fries were good with the sauce. For my main dinner, I got the 2nd pupusa combo which came with 2 pupusa and a side of fried plantain. This restaurant was named after the loroco flower, so I had to get both the loroco and cheese pupusa, and the revuelto and loroco cheese pupusa. Both pupusa were stuffed with cheese and tasted pretty, and the fried plantain was also crispy and delicious. read more

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I may have just found the spot to go for great Salvadorian food. This is like no other place I've been too, they have food items that you won't see at other salvi restaurants. Their chonguenga was superb, it was juicy and tender with a bite to it. Their Antojito platter was delicious as well, all your typical goodies in one plate. I didn't take a picture of their horchata and Cabada, but it was on point a must have. The only downfall was their casamiento, it was a bit dry and not much flavor to it. Other than that everything else was exceptionally delicious! read more

L'Roco Grill - Antojitos platter - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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The service was great. they were nice and accommodating. the place is very small, I can't imagine how it is when all the tables are full. We had a hot chocolate, mocha, pupusas and the pupusa plate. The mocha and the hot chocolate tasted terrible. The food was decent. The pupusas tasted good. No complaints. I was just not wowed. Their instagram page definitely hypes the place up, but I was not taken away by the cuisine. One thing I do have to say, is I am glad that it doesn't take as long as the other pupusa place on Camden. I came on a Saturday afternoon and business was starting to pick up. I noticed they were looking to hire someone to make pupusas. read more

L'Roco Grill - Hot chocolate - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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Found this spot on Yelp and decided to give it a try on a Friday night. We were greeted kindly and the place had a welcoming/fun environment. We ordered the Antojitos platter and it was the highlight of our night. Sometimes portions are platters are smaller but not here! Everything was full size and tasted authentic. Their yucca and chicharrón was especially good. As for their pupusas, (zucchini, revuelta and loroco): great taste, not greasy, and stuffed with filling! Fave was revuelta! I think there were minor things that could've been better, like the plátanos and the tamales de puerco but we still enjoyed everything else. The horchata was really good and very authentic despite being a little overpriced ($7?). We can't wait to come back and try other things on their menu! read more

L'Roco Grill - Antojitos platter - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm from Los Angeles so I'm biased on both taste and price. The price per pupusa is $5.45 here in the Bay Area, while in L.A. you're looking at still getting pupusas for $2.50 and the taste is DELICIOUS I'm giving it 3 stars because they were very friendly, I would give the pupusas revueltas 2 stars because the beans in the mixed one did not taste fresh, it had more beans than chicharon, the ensalada drink tasted different than the authentic one. Overall, I'll still go back because now that I live here it's the most decent place I've found. read more

Food was delicious I had the Pupusas, family members had different things on menu pasteles, machaca, yuca. They all had good things to say. Service was great, she made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely will be back next time I'm in San Jose. read more

Yo pedí dos sopa una de pollo y una de res. Nosotros íbamos antes muy seguidos. Me decepcionó tanto porque gasté $50 en sopas que no estaban bien hechas. La sopa de pollo estaba tan salada que ni comerse podía. La de res tenía carne roja que nunca había visto yo carne roja en una sopa y aparte estaba tan asida como si le habían hechado mucho limón. Le llamamos al restaurante y el muchacho que contestó dijo que así era la sopa y que si se había pasado de sal ese día y que nadie más que nosotros habíamos puesto queja. No nos ayudó en nada ni en darnos una solución. Cuando me dijo eso ya ni le dije de la sopa de res para que me dijera los mismo. No puedo creer que así traten a sus clientes. read more

When you walk in here, the music makes you want to dance. There is plenty of parking. We got seated right away on a saturday for lunch. There is only one bathroom for the whole restaurant, so if you need to go use the restroom, you may end up waiting a while, depending on how packed the restaurant is. I love how they give the drinks in clear glass cups. The atole de elote was too sweet for my liking. I got 2 pupusas de queso, and I have had better. We also got some chicharron for appetizers, and that was good. read more

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Came here again and the food was just as amazing as we remembered! Tried the carne asada plate with avocado and rice and beans. This was delicious! We also tried the pupusa and the horchata drink. I loved the flavors, the service and the environment. read more

L'Roco Grill - Carne asada (pincho?). Delicioso! - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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It's a hole in the wall, so you'll have to expect certain aspects such as wait times, not everything being available on the menu, etc. Nice to have a salvi food sit down though. I enjoyed their pupusas, their plantains, their portions. The ceviche was a let down. Food is authentic and prices are reasonable. read more

L'Roco Grill - Plantains - Salvadoran Near Me - San Jose, California

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Slow Service unfortunately food is ok, it takes approximately 30 -45 minutes to serve the food.

Entramos con grandes expectativas. Llegamos y pedimos bebidas, que llegaron a tiempo, pero cuando llegó el momento de pedir la comida, el mesero desconocía por completo los platillos del menú. Pedimos dos de los platillos especiales, uno de carne asada, pupusas, pan con gallina y un caldo de gallina. Nos llegaron los dos platos especiales, una de las 4 pupusas que habíamos pedido y un pan con pollo. Dos de las pupusas que pedimos era para mi hija. Todos comieron mientras que ella esperaba. El servicio era mal ya que nunca nos preguntaron si nos faltaba algo y no llegaban cerca de la mesa. Cuando si llegó cerca le dije a la muchacha que a mi hija le faltaba sus pupusas y me dijo dos minutos más y sale. Todos terminaron de comer y nunca llegaron las pupusas y el caldo de gallina tampoco. En fin el servicio era horrible ya que nadie estaba atento de nosotros, para terminar el plato de carne asada llevaba una mosca dentro de la ensalada y aún así tuvimos que pagar el plato y no me lo terminé. Incluso ni preguntaron si quería un remplazo. La verdad no recomiendo que vengan a comer acá. read more

I came here for dinner and had a great experience trying Salvadoran food for the first time. The pupusas were delicious and full of flavor, also the servers were nice and friendly. read more

arroz con mariscos was packed with shrimp and squid, the rice was flavorful but a little too salty for me.

Man I really hope this place gets more reviews because for sure this place is a HIDDEN GEM and super good. We went for a friend's birthday and I say he made an amazing choice to have lunch together here. I never had Salvadoran food but now I am a huge fan. [[ Location ]] The location is right off the 87 freeway and to be honest not in the best of places. We saw a lot of homeless people walking around outside but the plaza itself (next to a Subway and Jack-in-the-Box) were relatively fine. Ton's of parking so no issues there. [[ Restaurant / Service ]] The inside of the restaurant seems new/remodeled. The only thing the group didn't like was the chairs we sat on. They are wooden and very firm which does not allow you to lean back since it's so firm and not flexible. You are almost sitting at a forward lean for the whole meal. We all got use to it at the end but was one of the first weird things we noticed when we sat down. Service was really good and everyone was really helpful. After you are done, you pay for your meal at the counter. [[ Food we ordered ]] **Quick note, although the food is AMAZING, I do think the price is on the mid-higher side but at least the portion sizes are good. (i.e. Large Strawberry Horchata is $6.95) 1.) Strawberry Horchata (really enjoyed this) 2.) Antojitos Platter (a little bit of everything which we also enjoyed) 3.) Mariscada Savadorena 4.) Ceviche 5.) Bistek Encebollado 6.) Carne Asada (Super well cooked meat and very nicely flavored with spices) 7.) Taco Plate (Comes with 3 Tacos. Pretty good, but if I was judging purely on Tacos, I would not get this again) I'll definitely be back again when I'm in the area. read more

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lomo saltado was so good, the beef was tender and the fries stayed crispy even with the sauce on them. our server was super friendly, gave us great recs on the pisco sours. spot has that cozy peruvian vibe with warm lighting. read more

Muy buena la comida el ambiente la amabilidad de la todos super Si se pudiera dar mas de 5 les diera mil. Pero en la Rama de restaurants son 5 y bien merecidas read more

Food has good flavor, restaurant has a good ambiance but the food if veryyy pricey. For two people expected the bill over $100 (they don't serve alcohol so it's just food and non alcoholic beverages) unless you don't mind spending a lot for so little this place is good read more

Yoooo, ngl this is so far the best pupuseria in the South Bay. I have lived in the Bay Area for almost 8 years, ya casi 4 in San Jose and have tried a lot of different places. But this place is the most authentic to me. I absolutely love loroco and they just know how to make pupusas. The queso they use, the amount they put, it's all just chefs kiss. Even the curtido has my heart, tasted so good and right when I saw the way it looked I knew it was gonna be bomb. I'm salvi myself and it honestly felt like I was eating at my grandmas fr fr. OH and the ensalada de fruta??? FIRE. I can't wait to come back and try other stuff. I realllly need to try their panes con pollo. Just everything tbh looks good. But I give it 10/10 just for the pupusas and plantanitos that I ate. No doubt everything else will be a 10/10 as well!! Almost forgot the place is hella cute inside and loved seeing the salvi culture everywhere read more

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I've been trying this place since it opened and finally got the chance to go, and I'm so glad I did. We went around 11 on a Saturday morning and were promptly seated. The ladies running the restaurant are friendly and were quick to get us our drink and order. We ordered pupusas revueltas con arina de arroz and plátanos! It was all delicious. As a salvi myself,it was amazing entering a space with salvi cumbias playing in the background. The wall art decor was also very inviting and fun! This is a must try! read more

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