I discovered La Ceiba shortly after moving to Long Beach. One night while craving Pupusas, I happened to drive by this place. The management was friendly and engaging. He told me about the restaurant's history, their scratch made masa & fillings, and even invited me to come back on wed night, for 1/2 price Pupusas all night long. The restaurant itself is Definitely NOT Fine Dining, but rather a neighborhood "hole-in-the-wall" type of establishment. The tables and chairs were mismatched, and the counter area looked a bit disheveled. The food was good. Not "Amazing", but good enough to satisfy my cravings, and keep me coming back for more. The counter worker that I engaged with, was kind & friendly. The food took a little while to come out, but this is common in restaurants that hand-make fresh Pupusas. I no longer live in LB, & haven't been back in years, I'll always have find memories of this place. read more

First time ever trying a pupusa and it was delicious! It was nice and juicy and not super greasy. I didn't prefer the salsa that came with it. But overall it was good. Customer service was ok. There was ample parking It's outside in the parking lot kind of so all in all it was clean. read more

My husband and I popped into this spot with a strong craving for pupusas. We may have come at an off time, but the place was empty besides one other customer. The restaurant was spacious and clean, with colorful imagery on the walls. The brother and sister who were working the restaurant while we were here were super friendly. We ordered pupusas revueltas and pupusas con jalapeno y queso, and we also tried their platano frito (bomb), frijoles (extra bomb), and these little empanaditas made with cornmeal, stuffed with some kind of savory beef picadillo and deep fried -- I have no idea what they were called, but I'm coming back for more of them. The pupusas were MASSIVE. Like one all by itself could be a meal. They were very generously filled; the revueltas had a ton of pork in it, and the cheese and jalapeno one was oozing at the seams. Both were good but the cheese and jalapeno one was mindblowingly delicious. Our plates came with a whole bowl of curtido and a salsa dispenser so we could top our pupusas to our liking. I was super impressed with my meal. Don't sleep on this place! read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Pupusas! - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Friendly atmosphere. Exceptional customer service. The best pupusas in town. A variety of dishes from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and now introducing Nicaraguan dishes. I highly recommend it. Come and try it out. You won't be disappointed. read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food was delicious, they have a big food diversity definitely try your options. The Salvadorian horchata is my favorite drink. they were very nice and attentive i will definitely be going back. read more

Food is amazing 10 out of 10 Flavors are bold and delicious Wings and Pupusa are out of this world Catering was spot on at our event. Abel and Ziboney family owner business and services was amazing and spot on. You can truly feel the family warmth in the food and businesses. Truly a comfort food read more

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Amazing pupusas, the cheese and jalapeño ones are a dream! The owner is super sweet and they have karaoke nights, it's such a welcoming place with incredible food! read more

Love their papusa special. I love them better than the usual because of the petite size. My office friends and I had a small party that I catered and everyone was so happy they asked for it again next month. So glad La Cieba survived Covid and even moving to a new location a few years ago. read more

one of the best pupusas i have ever tasted! the cheese was sooooo stringy and had an amazing taste, also the masa of the pupusa was not too tough and not too easy to cut. i recommend this business because this food will change your life!!!! read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Pupusa de Queso con Chicharron and Pupusa de Queso - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food was delicious. The pupusas were tender and full of stuffing. We will be stopping there with purpose on our travel between Oregon and California! read more

Excellent & kind service, the portions are huge so you'll be leaving with leftovers! Jamaica was delicious & not sweet my favorite type. Horchata is also Central American style! Very delicious and I will be returning, I highly recommend this place read more

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Baleadas are sooo good ! I always order to go, but today we sat down and had dinner here, Had a Chicharon amd cheese pupusa and a baleada. They are very, very good. They served us tajaditas, chops and a couple of enpanaditas with some delicious green salsa and beans to start ( instead of your traditional chips and salsa) Great customer service and clean place. Highly recommended! read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - 1 pupusa , encurtido y salsita , 1 baleada sencilla.. ( has beans, cream and cheese) - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

This was my second time trying this place, and I was impressed again. The food was extremely hot and tasted very fresh! The Platanos with beans and sour cream were cooked to perfection. The Pupusas were steaming, hot and generously stuffed. The cheese in the pupusas looked as they were in a cartoon with how cheesy and stringy and full they were as we pulled them apart. And the star of the show was the chicharrón with yuca plate -- the chicharrón was steaming hot and well balanced with meat on it vs skin! The yuca was a perfect combination with the salty chicharrón. Very unexpectedly, the owner began a karaoke session with everyone in the restaurant. It added a very fun vibe, and almost like as if we were in a family party. I highly recommend this spot and I will definitely be back. Lastly, a fun fact that the owner's son told me the first time I visited is that his parents are Central American and Mexican, which is reflected in the menu! So this place is very authentic. read more

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I've grown up eating pupusas being Salvadorian. These Pupusas are so nasty and greasy. They used cheddar cheese in the revuelta pupusa. What a sin! The curtido was bland and the tomato salsa was so watery and bland. I'm posting this review to warn anyone who knows how to appreciate salvi food. This isn't the place. read more

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Food is DELICIOUS! Especially the menudo! Great customer service as well. I can't wait to try it again!

I always get el caldo de pollo! It literally brings me back to life. She makes everything to order so it does take a bit longer but it's totally worth it. I usually call to place my order and by the time I get there the caldo is waiting for me. It comes with rice and a little side salad and two flour or corn tortillas. Also handmade! I've had their pupusas too and they're amazing. It reminds me of my grandmas cooking. Everything is soooo fresh here. They have a little outdoor area to sit and eat your meal so if it gets busy there's plenty of room and a huge parking lot so no need to circle around a bunch. Looooove this place so much. read more

What a wonderful little spot with caring people. 10/10 would recommend! Authentic cuisine served with love. Gotta try it!!

I have had take out from La Ceiba before, but I finally decided to sit down and eat here. Its on the way home for me to HB on 7th St near Nebraska in LBC. They offer Salvadoran, Honduran and Mexican food. I ordered two pupusas de chicharrones ($3.55/each). They were huge and packed with meat. You have to hunt for the meat at a lot of other pupusa places, and the portions are small. Secondarily, the curtido was freshly made and not too wet: 5 Stars. Regarding the ambiance, it has a bar atmosphere. However, it is very family oriented. Likewise, the service was friendly and warm. This is a family run biz w/ Abel (?) the son running the front of the house, mom doing the cooking, and dad taking caring of the b'ness end of things: 5 Stars. I'm not an expert on pupusas. However, I have eaten some pupusas in some Salvadoran enclaves in So CA. IMHO La Ceiba has the best combination of masa, quantity of meat and size vs price. read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Dos pupusas de chicharrones, curtido y salsa ($3.55/each) winnahz - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food looks amazing, very friendly, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The owner not only welcomes you but takes your order and makes sure everything is perfect. A credit to America!!! Thank you for all you do!!! read more

Excellent place that gives back to the community. They are also very helpful to the surrounding area.

My dad Ordered pork pupusas with no cheese and they came with cheese and the pupusas are very greasy and not tasteful whatsoever. The service was very rude speaking to him in English when he speaks Spanish and they're clearly Latinos and the inside of the "restaurant" is very messy inside and they attend you outside and don't even let you inside. wouldn't be surprised if there were roaches inside. All in all wouldn't come here for pupusas. I would recommend La panadería and pupuseria la sataneca on Atlantic read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - so greasy yuck - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Me and my family came here around 7:00 to get some pupusas a few days ago since our regular spot was closed earlier than normal, and I think we found our new spot. The parking is ample, though I suspect on a busy day it might feel a little more cramped. Still, it was almost entirely empty and that's always nice! The ambiance is well done; the indoor decorative choices suit the style of the restaurant, which is really a mishmash of Salvadorian, Mexican, Honduran food, etc. The temperature was just fine, and the seating was comfortable. On top of the visual, the service is lovely. The man attending to our table was very personable and funny, and overall a wonderful host. The food had some crazy big portions, and it was all very good! I ordered a bean and cheese pupusa, but also got to try a chorizo pupusa, and a Caldo de Res, which had delicious broth. Overall, this place was superb. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding, and the area is nice and somewhat quaint depending on the hour you go. Will definitely be returning here in favor of our old go-to spot for pupusas! read more

Nice, clean place with great, authentic dishes. The service we had was excellent and the ambiance was perfect. Great place for breakfast too. The owner Mr. Salazar will make you any special you want. Don't miss this place when in the area!! read more

One word. DELICIOUS. This place is authentic and really was a lot of food for what we paid for. Will be going back

Didnt like it. Service was meh! Didn't place the order in correctly. Felt discriminated bc my color. Will go back to where the papusas focuses salvadorian food. read more

I've been going to this restaurant for long time to eat pollo con tajadas the food was ok I went today with my husband and we ordered pollo con tajadas the chicken was juicy and the salsa tasty we really enjoyed the pollo con tajadas today vet good read more

It saddens me to write this post as I have been loyal to you guys since 7th st . My husband came in to buy pupusas yesterday spent 60$ , to come home and to bite into them and they smell SOOOO BAD alike if the cheese went bad or something even tasting them was disgusting !! We didn't even eat them , still have them there because I was going to go in and complain but my husband just said we just need to find a new place . Please be careful when purchasing food cus I'm more then positive and ingredient was bad or they sold us bad pupusas ! read more

Food was really delish! We had the queso nachos, jalapeño+laroca papusas and fish tacos. Service was very attentive and friendly. The owner said they will be relocating. I would go back. My family enjoyed everything. read more

Yo pedí sopa de pollo y mi esposo pidió menudo, el menudo estaba bien y la sopa como que usaron el caldo de res para hacerla. El servicio mal por que se tardan mucho en servir la comida y luego se molestan por que uno reclama no es barato y deberían de ser más eficientes, El ambiente es muy bullicioso tienen karaoke pero es demasiado alto no se puede platicar si no grita uno. No me gusto y no lo recomiendo por que típicamente cuando un restaurante hace oh quiere hacer comidas de diferentes países es rarísimo que logren llenar las expectativas de los clientes, no está mal, pero no regreso ni lo recomiendo! read more

My friend and I used to visit La Ceiba when it was at it's old location. Haven't been in awhile, but we were craving pupusas so we had to go. Wow. Such great customer service. Everyone was so friendly and sweet. Very helpful and attentive. The pupusas were fantastic as always. I don't have a picture, definitely just inhaled them. Absolutely can't wait to go back and highly recommend. There was karaoke when we went in on a Saturday evening. They also mentioned they are open for breakfast on the weekends now. Which is dangerous and I fully intend to go so what that's about in the very near future! read more

My family and I have been going to La Ceiba ever since they opened up their original location on 7th Street. We loved the food (don't get me started on how delicious their pupusas are!), and the service has always been phenomenal! We love the fact that La Ceiba is a family run business, and they conduct their business as such. That means that their regular customers, such as myself & my family, literally become part of La Ceiba fam. We've celebrated many birthdays, and anniversaries at their locations. We've always been treated with kindness, and the owners have always gone above and beyond to make everyone feels welcome. I also happen to be an educator, and have ordered huge orders of pupusas to take to my students. I have always been helped with everything even to carry out the trays to my vehicle. All and all, if you're craving some Latin fare, and specifically, some El Salvadorean treats, La Ceiba is the place to go! read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Celebrating one of many birthdays get-togethers at La Ceiba restaurant. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

In February 2020 I needed a large quesadilla for my Dad's funeral services and the owner/Baker made it happen, he was super attentive and kind. When I say everyone, I mean people that are not used to eating Salvadorian quesadilla even asked where this came from, everyone loved it and my dad, resting in peace also smiled, it was his favorite sweet bread with coffee. read more

Food here must taste good depending on the day you go. The first time we came here their pupusas tasted great. We just ordered 4 pupusas, and they came out burnt + dry. As soon as we opened our takeout container, the smell of burnt food hit our nose. The chicharron pupusas was overstuffed and the masa was thin. The last few times we ordered here have been a let down. read more

I don't know what food this is but it's not Honduran. Our waitress was nice though. The horchata was legit

Getting off of work I got a craving for pupusas, to my luck this place has dollar pupusas Tuesday through Thursday. So I ordered 20 for myself and my family. Pupusas were alright. It's more masa than filling to be honest. The thing that really got under my skin was the packaging of salsa and curtido. The packaging was pretty much grocery bags you get from the fresh produce isle. I can only imagine how long those bags were sitting in the back. Or what they were used previously. Makes me wonder if the restaurant has had a visit from the department of public health. I had to throw everything away and to not risk catching something specially during a pandemic. Come on you could of atleast put the salsa in a to go cup. Saliendo del trabajo se me antojaron unas pupusas, para mi suerte este lugar tiene pupusas de dollar entre semana. Ordene 20 para mi familia. Las pupusas estaban bien, era más masa que comida adentro. Lo que me irritó fue ver el empaque de el curtido y salsa. Lo que usaron fue bolsas del mercado de la sección de verduras. Solo me imagino cuanto tiempo estuvieron tiradas las bolsas atrás. Y sabe cuando fue la ultima ves que el departamento de salud público llegó a inspeccionar. Tuve que tirar todo para no arriesgar a contraer algo, especialmente en tiempos de pandemia. Aunque sea ubieran usado una baso de llevar para la salsa. read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Curtido y salsa in a grocery bag from fresh produce isle - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Amazing...my favorite place to come for Papusas. They have moved so at the place there is more room and as always I leave excited to come back again soon. This family owned restaurant brings flavor, fun, and most of all great food. Honduran Mexican and El Salvadorian dishes to your liking. When you sit down they bring you an appetizer plate on the house while you wait for you food. If your lucky and come in the afternoon or evening there is a karaoke party all set up to sing or just watch and enjoy! I love this place I will keep coming as long as I can. Do not pass up this place it's will be worth every dime you spend. read more

Legit waited an hour just to get the food I ordered. Music too damn loud and there was a family that ordered after I ordered mine and they got their food, ate, and then left while I'm here still waiting. read more

The customer service is great. This was recommended to me by a friend and man was he right. Food looks and smells great, you have to try it. Especially those days you don't know what to get, this will hit the spot!! read more

Don't miss out on trying their a little bit of everything food ! Bomb food for your bucks ! Big portions so go hungry , or be ready to take leftovers The service is amazing ! Say hi to Able ! Also don't forget to take some for the fam They have To go specials On their pupusas $ 1.99 Baliadas and Sillas $1.50 Karaoke sat & sun 7-closing read more

La Ceiba Restaurant - Tejadas con carne molida - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Delicious pupusas masa de arroz!! Very good service and servers! Really recommend their Salvadoran horchata!