We were here with 6 other friends for the first time, and shared the Salvadorian dishes, family style. None of us were familiar with Salvadorian dishes, so anxious to try it. We could not call ahead for a reservation, nor could we get a takeout menu ahead of coming in so we could figure out what we wanted. Food was good, but the wait seemed very long, as they make the Pupusa fresh. And the restaurant was very busy, with a lot of takeouts. Our group liked the various dishes. However, we tried to order a beef dish on the menu, and we were told they didn't have any beef! We wanted tap water, and they don't have any (HUH?!!!) - only bottled water at a charge! Also, when we tried to pay by credit card, there was a 3% surcharge. Restaurant is a bit small. I'd recommend phoning in the order ahead of time for takeouts if you do not wish to wait. read more

I hate to say this but I would NOT suggest this place at all. Everything was dirty, they wouldn't let me take my salsa or curtido with me (maybe wanted to be reused idkkk) they charged me for water bottle even though I didn't order it? And I'm pretty sure pupusas gave me food poisoning. Services was very meh. I feel so horrible saying this but I would never return or recommend place to anyone :( read more

La Carreta - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

Papusas here are amazing! Third time coming back just for them. Everyone is so nice and attentive. The food tastes great and looks amazing! read more

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The best Salvadorian food! This place is rich, comforting, and full of authentic flavor. From freshly made pupusas filled with cheese, beans, or pork to warm curtido and perfectly seasoned meats, every dish feels like homemade comfort. read more

La Carreta - The best Papusa's! - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

The food was good the only thing that they should try to improve would be the encurtido ( the topping of the pupusas) it's nothing like the real Salvadorian one. It had no flavor, no taste and this is a big part of eating the pupusas. read more

The food is good, with friendly and accurate service. Taking into account the preparation time for pupusas, speed is secondary. The restaurant's cozy atmosphere accommodates about 40 diners. read more

La Carreta - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

This is my favorite and I mean favorite Salvi spot in all of Ventura county. I will drive from Oxnard just to eat here. This is the closest you can get to authentic Salvi food. Next closest is the valley. The location is small, but it's never crowded. Food does take some time to make because it's all fresh. The casamiento & horchata are my go to. They even have quesadillas and other Salvi pastries/goodies. I really recommend this location and it's a huge staple in the community. read more

La Carreta - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

This restaurant is a true gem for authentic Salvadoran food. Everything tasted homemade and full of traditional flavor. The pupusas were especially good--fresh, perfectly cooked, and clearly made with care. The plantains were also excellent, sweet and perfectly caramelized, and paired really well with the rest of the meal. You can tell a lot of pride goes into the food here. If you're looking for real Salvadoran cuisine that feels genuine and comforting, this place is absolutely worth a visit. read more

La Carreta - Sample platter - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

THEY CHANGED THE COOK! - The only good true Salvadoran cuisine around. Both my parents are from El Salvador so finding this place was incredible. It takes me back to my childhood dinners. If you want a true salvi experience get 2 pupusa's, 1 revuelta and 1 loroco. Then get platanos fritos with breans and cream. I love this place, hope it sticks around. read more

This was my first experience in a Salvadorian restaurant and trying pupusas. The pupusas were delicious! I got the one with pork, beans and cheese and one that was cheese with flowers. Both were excellent. I also got chicken and pork tamales. They were very good as well. The service was quick. I got my food in 15 minutes! The young lady who took my order to go was very polite and helpful in deciding what I should order. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

La comida esta deliciosa tuve muy buena experiencia y sigo regresando gracias por el servicio (una señora rubia)! Buena comida buen servicio gracias read more

My absolute favorite go to when I need my yummy Salvadoran foos fix! Authentic and reasonably priced! Only complaint, is that they do take some time. So make sure you go when you're not in a hurry. But I promised it's worth it!! All this coming from a native Salvadoran! :) read more

I came in to the restaurant very hungry the Atol was great , pupusas were ok, the casamiento and platanos was bad dry taste old, the soup sopa de pata was nasty the taste was awful. read more

Extremely disappointed in every aspect. I had to wait close to an hour for 1 "Desayuno Típico" The food was mediocre, tasteless, overcooked & dry. May I add EXTREMELY overpriced. Place was really dirty, there were dirty dishes all on the counter, menus were disgusting, just two sheets of paper stapled together with food residue on them. The waitress kept making negative comments about the owner, in regards to having her work days reduced because a young cook had been recently hired. VERY DISSATISFIED! read more

Horrible customer service!! I placed an order over the phone, when I went to pick it up I was so hungry so I told the lady I'm going to eat in the restaurant , she said I'm not allow to seat and stay and also she said I have to leave because my order was over the phone , so rude ! There was too many tables available. I was lucky I didn't pay yet, so I told the lady I don't want the food. read more

First time trying Pupusas and they are delicious at La Carreta! I got the rice meat and bean and just pork pupusas. I would say the all pork one is better because it's more tasty meat! I thought the hot sauces were great too! I'm taking a star off the rating because the service was slow as they were understaffed. Definitely a place to go try pupusas if you're up for something new! read more

The tamales is the most tender, microwaves we'll even after taking off the leaves enveloped with. Most tamales get dry after the leaves gets taken off to eat. Best Papusas Ever home made. If you go to Pizza Hut pickup, stop by the Salvadorian place. It's unfortunate that this gem is hidden between Arby's and Pizza Hut. read more

Meh, I had higher expectations for this place. As you walk in the decor makes you feel that it's very authentic and cozy however the food was just ok. Nothing special. It didn't taste bad but I've had better. Prices are too expensive for the slow service and time it takes for them to bring out your food. They don't even offer a cup of water. My pupusa was more like an arepa. Where was the grease and cheese?? read more

La Carreta - a plate of food on a blue table - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

I go there for pupusas! Excellent! I love the variety, the quality and their salsas! I call in my order and it's ready when I arrive! Love that!!! read more

Stopped on our way back from Solvang! The food was absolutely delicious! Tasted just like the ones from El Salvador. Everyone was so nice and the food came out very quickly. Such a cute little place with cute Salvadoran Decor. read more

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No recomiendo este "disque Restaurante" para nada la comida horrible y el restaurante súper sucio. La atención demasiado mala. No lo recomiendo para nada!! read more

Food and recipes are authentic Salvadoran and delicious. Always has a spot in my monthly rotation or when the craving hits

Fantastic restaurant!! The Pupusas here are phenomenal! My favorite are the rueveltas and the vegetable. 5 stars!!! read more

I prefer Salvadorian tamales to Mexican tamales. I came here and there was a large order before me so I've learned that it's best to call your order in ahead of time. I enjoyed the chicken tamale and the pupusa. I would return for sure. read more

A delicious piece of Central America in Thousand Oaks down to the casual atmosphere, music choices, and hand-written corrections to the menu. If you are a traveler, you will understand. If not, you may or may not feel comfortable here. Great place to practice your Spanish, or English, too! The ladies made amazing customized pupusa's in the kitchen. read more

this place is HORRIBLE. Horrible service. the food was at most a 2/10 And that's Being generou. AND THEY HAVE RATS. There was food on the table and floors which means not even the rats like the food. The owner is a sad excuse of a human. the staff is all rude and they don't even look like they wanted to show up to work. worst place to eat in Thousand Oaks you might as well go to mcdonalds. I have reported this place to the health inspector. read more

After having these delicious popusas I would definitely come back. Great service from the staff fast and friendly. They took care of us right away. It's on the Ranch Rd. Exit and you can hop on the freeway from there too. But definitely worth the drive. read more

La Carreta - Outside - Salvadoran Near Me - Thousand Oaks, California

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Delicious Pupusas at this hidden little gem. Tucked away in a shopping center I've easily missed it for years. So happy to have found them on Yelp because this spot satisfies my Pupusas cravings without having to drive all the way to LA. Cozy little no frills restaurant. Order at the counter, large menu displayed. Plenty of tables and bar seating despite it being a smaller establishment. Now back to the Pupusas I highly recommend the revueltas which is pork, cheese, and beans. Also they are extremely well priced, a cheap delicious meal. Service was friendly so I will definitely be back. read more

First time trying pupusas and they were great: warm, crispy on the outside soft and flavorful inside and served with good salsa. I would skip the plantains next time. Service was nice, hands off mostly. Outdoor tables were open on Friday night around 7. A little loud from highway traffic. read more

coming from a salvadorian w the BEST taste in food, this place has the best pupusas and ensalada drink ive everrrr tried in the valley. I love the Revueltas de Arroz, SOO GOOD. I wish the customer service was better, alot of the older women have really nasty attitudes but i was raised with a salvadorian woman so i know its not personal and i just ignore it but alot of the time theyll be in a bad mood so keep that in mind. Tbh the restaurant itself is pretty outdated but that doesnt matter when the food is good read more

Came in here for my lunch hour with my co workers. Service was horrible. We waited so long for our food that it took the whole hour and we had to take our food to go. They were definitely short staffed and could've said so to begin with but didn't. On top of that everyone looked pissed off at each other and were arguing at one point. We had to scarf down our food on the way back to work. As for the pupusas itself....they had good filling and weren't full of masa. They were okay but not amazing. Yuca con chicharron was better and their pastelito had more veggies then chicken and flavor was okay. I Wouldn't come back here. read more

Very overpriced. Other price stated on Yelp is a dollar less than what I was charged for pupusas. When I mentioned that to them, they didn't care. read more

Can someone tell why in the hell this place has even 3 stars ???? Horrible environment & the worst customer service I have experienced in my life . -as soon as I got there I was impressed that all tables were empty but haven't been cleaned after customers used them . Dirty napkins all over , I was like wtf ???? Then I asked the lady if she could please clean one of the tables for me & she was very rude . Also we waited about 1 hour to get our food & ordered some to go right away & waited another hour . Then as I was seated I experienced a lot of angry customers waiting in line @ nobody was paying attention to them . Just a horrible place . Don't even bother to come here guys . Way better places somewhere else . read more

I had found this place by total accident while skimming through Yelp. I'm so happy I found this little gem! The pupusas were absolutely on point and a good size as well. I couldn't stop eating even when I was full, it was just all so delicious! I'm definitely returning again to eat here again. Service is a little slow, but the restaurant did receive large orders that they try to fill quickly as everything is almost made to order. A perfect spot for me to engage in conversation with friends/family while eating. Be sure to leave a tip, those ladies are working hard! read more

Nunca antes había estado en un lugar en donde se violara el protocolo de higiene,en este lugar el personal toca dinero, contesta el teléfono, recoge y sirve platos,pero jamás se lavan las manos o usa sanitizer. Es increíble cómo pueden ser tan irresponsables,y de no tener conocimiento de Lo que están haciéndolo.wow.la verdad no vuelvo jamás y no recomiendo este lugar. read more

The food here is always excellent. It is nice having a Salvadoran restaurant so local. Expect the food to be quite greasy but very tasty. Some of the employees do not speak English very well, but I have always had the ability of getting around it. read more

Terrible service. No one greets you when you arrive, nor do they offer to seat you. Once they finally come to your table, they're rude. I got up and left since I couldn't stand their service. Pathetic people! read more

I tried the pupusas and they were delicious. Definitely coming back. The staff was nice and polite. Pricing wise, not to shabby. read more

I was shunned because I was white blonde and was given the worst seat in the house and asked if we could change seats they said no , your hostess made this possible and had a really bad additude and didn't appreciate your racists actions ! I will not go there ,,,we couldnt wait to get out of there !!! Horrible experiense to you b cause that's the way you made me feel !! Never touch four in your establishment , shame ful read more

If you are looking for a horrible customer service, long wait time, rude employees, and pay extra for paper plates and utensils, then go visit La Carreta!! Si está buscando un servicio al cliente horrible, mucho tiempo de espera, empleados groseros y pagar más por platos de papel y utensilios, ¡entonces visite La Carreta! read more