We have been here in the past and had a nice meal. Yesterday was a bit disappointing. The food was just not that tasty. Also, be warned, if you order the fried tilapia expecting a nice filet, you'll be surprised. They serve the entire fish. OK, I get it, that's how it's done. I just wish there was something on the menu telling you that. I'm not a fan of the process of dissecting the fish to get little pieces of flesh. Also not a fan of waiting in line to order and then waiting in line, again, to pay. read more

La Placita - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

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This place one of the BEST restaurants in Sherman. It's definitely a bit harder to find with it being located more in a neighborhood-y area but it's worth the drive. The staff are always so kind, patient, and friendly. The food is otherworldly. There is not a single thing on the menu that I wouldn't recommend. The pupusas are some of the best I've had in my life and the salsas are perfect. Not only can you get the best Salvadoran food you'll ever have here, but they also have a lot of imported goods for sale as well as desserts and baked goods! Definitely give this place a try. read more

La Placita - Spinach and cheese pupusa, shredded chicken quesadilla, curtido, salsa and chips! - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

Food was great! Staff are friendly and attentive, a little cramped but it's nice to eat outside if the weathers good. read more

La Placita - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

You will not find better pupusas around than at La Placita. I've tried them all and there's not a single one I don't recommend. A couple faves are cheese and habanero and the pork. Try to resist the urge to eat all of the cabbage slaw they bring out beforehand because you definitely want to put that on your pupusas. The guacamole is also super fresh and delicious! read more

La Placita - Chips and salsa with guacamole and slaw. - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

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Amazing service and food. The papusas, tamales, and flan were all outstanding. Great taste and such a friendly staff. A new favorite.

Another amazing find in Sherman! Its easy order-at-the-counter and seat-yourself. Everything on the menu looks delicious; we got the pupusas (bean & cheese and the loroco flower & cheese), a sweet corn tamale, and the chicken taco and it was all incredible!!! The loroco flower and cheese pupusa was my favorite: a light vegetal flavor with the fresh cheese. The sweet corn tamale was also exceptional, I will definitely be having these for breakfast soon. The staff are really nice and helped my mom with suggestions for ordering. Can't wait to come back! read more

My go to spot anytime I'm craving pupusas! Decided to try a cpl tacos today too & they did not disappoint! Courtesy chips/salsa bc they were extra busy during lunch Food still didn't take too long to hit my table. Always great service! Good selection of drinks & other goodies in the store. Inside seating w/ two picnic tables out front. Y'all go support this great local business!! read more

La Placita - Veggie pupusa, shredded beef tacos & a veggie taco. - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

Don't sleep on this little hidden gem! Best papusas!! We always stop when we make it out this way. read more

La Placita - Bean, cheese, pork papusas. Jalapeño cheese papusas. Chicken tamale. - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

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Decided to try something new. Went in and absolutely loved everything I tried my daughter and I had their pupusas and beef empanadas. It took me back to living in California. The cabbage was right on. Will definitely be going there again. read more

We go here regularly. Always dependable food and service. Choices are food, taste is fresh and lively, and price is fair. Love the tacos and Papusas. Try the cabbage with chips and salsa at the same time. It's is a unique taste but I like em! Stuffing a Papusa with the cabbage and salsa makes them sublime. read more

The pupusas were delicious! Great service, family environment. Daughter recommended this place and will be coming back. Be prepared to wait since everything is made from scratch we went on a Thursday and it was packed. read more

Cheap good food and super sweet guys running this shop. They had good vegetarian options (provided you're open to cheese) and gave cultural pointers on how to eat what we ordered. They didn't bring the plantains to the table, so they threw those in for free. Two of us eating, including tip, under $15!! I'll be back! read more

Best tacos ever!! Affordable and delicious! Everything is authentic and prepared fresh and fast! Thank you La Placita! Yum!

Eat here 2-3 times a week. Would recommend to anyone, service is great, food is amazing. Also, best Papusas in Grayson County.

If you're looking for a cheap, unique, and delicious dining option, this El Salvadorian restaurant is the place to go. It's in an old mechanics garage and the main draw is a dish called pupusa. We've sampled every type of item on the menu and have enjoyed it all. This is a super unique dining experience and is really only known by the locals. read more

La Placita - Interior - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

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Well, sorry yelpers in advance it's taken me two years of stopping in to finally write a review for this amazing place. I'm going to chalk it up to being selfish, as I wanted this place to be my hidden gem. I figured it's time to share with you guys. The staff always friendly, helpful and attentive. The owner always present and makes you feel as if you are coming into his house and he wants you there to enjoy his amazing food. Truly the most authentic Salvadoran pupusas you will have. After you place your order you will be brought a generous portion of Salvadoran slaw (amazing) with a big basket of chips and some specialty sauces with great flavor. (I could sit in this place for hours to take it all in and good people watching) Through the years of enjoying the food here, I've tried a variety of the pupusas and my go too will always be the bean and cheese. While your food is being made, enjoy all sorts of cool unique products to buy from South America and pick a few specialty drinks too from the cooler. I will continue to make this a priority stop when coming through Sherman. Advise - nothing - you are the best!!! read more

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Don't be scared to try this place!! It's authentic and flavorful. Just ask the person taking your order what's best and they will help you out! Can't go wrong with the papusas though. Very very good. Put the slaw and salsa roja on your papusa and eat it like a taco that's the traditional way read more

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Stuck in a little old gas station down the street from the hospital is this amazing authentic Salvadoran restaurant with yummy papusas, tamales, tacos, burritos, and traditional food items from El Salvador as well as a little grocery store with items from El Salvador. Nice inside seating and friendly customer service. read more

Wow, wow, wow!! Still craving the pupusas after having them yesterday. I ALWAYS rely on Yelp for awesome recommendations and my Yelpers never disappoint. This is one of those confirmed cases! Cool but non-discripted building formally a gas station is the gem of a place. Don't let the less than fancy exterior fool you into thinking the food is not worth it. It is! Simple decor and prompt service. I ordered 2 pupusas - 1 spinach and cheese and 1 bean and cheese. Came with cabbage slaw and chips and salsa. Every single item was spot-on delicious. I cannot wait to go through Sherman again so I can get a delicious meal from this place. read more

La Placita - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

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I tried this place for the first time last week, and to be honest, it was underwhelming. The food is good, however average, not memorable. I had the pork, bean, and cheese pupusas with curtido and although not bad they were a bit plain. Even the curtido was lacking. My husband had the chicken quesadillas and described them as OK. In fact, he didn't even finish and the next day I had to add more cheese to heat it up... I will give La Placita a second try and update my review if needed. I'm giving it four stars because the food did not taste greasy or had any type of after taste, it was good, just a bit plain and lacking. Oh, and the guacamole was excellent! really best guacamole I've had at a restaurant. read more

The restaurant is in an old gas station/garage. It has been painted to look like a restaurant. The inside needs some tender loving care. The items for sale needs to be put all together, not just around the room where you eat. You order at the counter, then get your drink in the back of the room. The dining area and drinks should be placed together for convenience. It was shocking to get to the restroom you have to go through the kitchen then back thru kitchen to get back to the dining room. We all know that restrooms have lots of germs and with the customers of all stage of dress, workman very dirty ect. Needless to say the restroom needs to be moved to a separate room away from the kitchen. The food is lacking in flavor, the price is not bad. I guess it's a ok spot for locals that need a quick place to go for lunch. I myself would not go there again. read more

Great El Salvador food Good price Friendly staff Hole in the wall with terrible decor which makes it even more special ( you are eating in the bays of an old gas station, in a residential area, near the hospital ) Really good experience and it does pass the health inspectors review ;) read more

Went by the reviews for this restaurant and was not impressed. I had no problem with it being in an old gas station, but bottle drinks. The food was okay, not what the reviews made it out to be. Once was enough. read more

Excelente!! lo recomiendo deliciosa comida ; Mi comida favorita es las empanadas y los tamales !! La atención al cliente perfecto , El lugar está muy limpio Solo que hace un día fui por 12 pupusas y 12 tamales y me dieron un vasito de salsa y las pupusas están en el refrigerador por que una pupusa sin salsa no es pupusa pero cuando llegue a casa hago salsa para que mis hijos se coman las pupusas que tengo guardadas por falta de LA IMPORTANTE SALSA en la pupusas read more

Great value and quality! We popped in for a quick lunch on a recent road trip and we're happy we did. We had the corn tamale, shredded beef and shredded chicken tacos and the spicy beef taco and they were all great. I especially loved their red salsa. They were also ok with our dog hanging out with us on their patio. Highly recommend. read more

La Placita - Corn tamale, shredded beef and shredded chicken tacos, and spicy beef taco. - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

I've been going here for ten years and it's just gotten better. Their success makes me happy bc they have worked so hard for it. The food is amazing! I usually get a pupusa and a taco - both are excellent. And I ALWAYS get an order of fried plantains for dessert. They are so rich and filling I can share an order. read more

Delicious pupusas at a very reasonable price, and friendly family service. We've been coming here every chance we get since about 2007. We live over 3 hours away, but sometimes I just get a craving for La Placita, and it's worth the drive. I've always gotten the pork, bean and cheese pupusa (served with fresh slaw) and beans, but I have no doubt all of their food is just as good. read more

Favorite place in town!! People are nice and food is delicious. My favorite is the revuelta pupusas 10/10 everytime especially with the sauce and coleslaw. Super cheap too pay around $12 and still got left overs. read more

Definitely a MUST HAVE when stopping in Sherman! It doesn't look like a restaurant on the outside, but there's plenty of seating inside. The restaurant workers were always accommodating, polite, and attentive. Everything on their menu is great and decently priced. By FAR some of the best pupusas I've ever had, so I highly recommend! read more

What I typically order is the veggie burrito, vegan friendly, better price/taste than chipotle, and generous size. Is clean and constant in their popusas read more

Very Good! Great Service! Reasonable Pricing!! Annette Castles, Retired Teacher/28 yrs read more

The Food was great! I had the breakfast plate and my husband the steak tacos, everything was delicious and freshly made. It's also so convenient how they have everything Salvadorean in their little market and it's gives people the chance to try new things. People and service was very friendly and attentive, the place really brings me back to memory lane of my country...it may not be Salvadorean my country but it does remind me of Cuba my country which I love! read more

Such a great place for some authentic Central American food! Items are ala cart so you can pick and choose what variety of food you eat. I had the beef fajita tacos, the pork/bean/cheese papusas and the habanero/cheese papusa. The tacos were served with homemade tortillas which were delicious but fell apart fairly quickly. The fajita meat was very flavorful and the quest fresco/onion/cilantro mixture added some freshness. The salsa that came with the chips added a touch of spice which was nice. The papusas were great too! The filling was well distributed so every bite was full of flavor. They do not skimp on the habanero! I will be going here again during my stay in this part of Texas! read more

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Great food and great service. Such a great family owned restaurant. They have all kinds of drinks and snacks, desserts, etc. go see them! read more

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It takes a lot to get 5 stars from me! These 5 stars are about what really counts - the food, and the service. If you are looking for some fancy linen tablecloth overpriced meal don't go here. If, however, you value awesome flavor and friendly service at a reasonable price get here now! On a road trip last weekend I had one last chance to get some good local Texas eats. Found this place on Yelp as I was approaching this small town. Unassuming but unique setting in an old gas station. Lots of COVID 19 precautions being taken including a hand sanitizer station at the door. I opted for the bistec taco, and asked the young woman taking my order which pupusa she would recommend I try for my first ever? Revuelta, she said pointing to the menu. OMG!!! It was amazingly flavorful! The taco which I got with both green sauce and habanero was equally awesome. Next time I am in the area I will definitely stop by again! I didn't take any photos of the food since I got it to go, but did snap one of the menu since the ones on Yelp are very old, so here's your updated prices/choices! read more

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Best food and service! 5 quality!! Stopped by on our way home and so glad we did! Now we're taking a to go order to eat tomorrow as well!

So freaking good. I consider myself a pupusa connoisseur/evangelist. They're starting to become a little more easy to find in the states. These were excellent. I also had tacos de fajita. The corn tortillas are made fresh and were some of the best I've had in a long time. The fajita meat was really good as well. Eat here as soon and as often as possible. read more

La Placita - Mexican Near Me - Sherman, Texas

My daughter and I was passing through Sherman TX. coming from Dallas to McAlester and found this restaurant on maps. What a great find! Delicious, clean, inexpensive and friendly. Only problem is the road construction going on makes getting there a bit of a hassle but definitely worth the trouble. Go! You won't be disappointed. read more

This is my fav restaurant right now. Always make a stop when headed thru Sherman. Pupusas so delicious and fresh. Keep up the great work.

My husband and I eat here a least once a week! We are obsessed with this place and have never gotten ANYTHING we don't like! Their prices are unbeatable, their food is ALWAYS fresh and service is friendly! Some of our favorite things are the pork bean and cheese pupusas, the blackened fish taco (my mom had recently and said it was the BEST fish taco she's ever had), the tangy cabbage slaw and the cantalope water! It's authentic from the food to the decor! Love love love this little spot! read more