My Asian DNA changed to a Latino DNA. I needed to eat some Hispanic food. I got pupusas. The parking was strange. It was located in front of a recycling yard. I was wondering if they would recycle my Toyota??? Anyway, my car was okay. I ordered the happy plate that had pupusa, tamale, and rice&beans. I said" To go. Quiero comer la comida en mi casa". Then I changed my mind I said " I want to eat here. Quiero comer la comida aqui". The server said " Si, yes". But he brought a to-go bag. I had to eat it in my car. lol. Anyway, I need to improve my Spanish. I was thirsty, I ordered cafe, coffee. I tried to buy it in cash. But the server said" You can use the card with over $10 order'. I said," Si, No puedo pagar por que es muy caro". The server said" It is Okay'. My Japanese DNA asked me to go to my car, then I found a $3 bill. I paid for it in cash. The server gave me a change. lol. It was supposed to be a cheap lunch. I paid $15. It was Okay. Hope to visit again! Quiero visitar aqui de nuevo. read more

When my usual pupuseria was closed I had to find an alternative! This was so close to my job and their ratings were pretty good so I decided to give it a try. When you come in, parking is a little tricky only because their driveway is shared with another auto parts business and the road there is terrible. Regardless, I stepped inside, and I was greeted by a very cheerful lady that took my order. Even though it was not on the menu, I ordered a combination pupusa with all of their filling options in one pupusa. They seem kind of small so I ordered two but honestly one did really fill me up and they were so good! I would definitely recommend if you're wanting something different than Mexican comfort food. They do accept both cash and cashless payment options. read more

5 stars - delicious, quick, and super cheap. Salsa is a little spicy but so perfect! Will definitely be coming back

I went today with a friend the pupusas is good and they price is $2.99 each we order 6 pupusas and 2 drinks they are $2.99 each the total price is $24 plus the tax and the lady charged us $37.88 and the tax was $2.89 so I want to know how is the difference $10.99 ? read more

Family owned Salvadoran restaurant. Pupusas were delicious and very friendly service. Small restaurant but food and service makes up for it! Definitely recommend. read more

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Pupusas here are delicious! They're really thick and full of cheese where other places serve them thin. the fried plantain with crema and beans were also good! Really glad I came across this place, and I'll definitely be coming back! Saw someone complain about the wait time... that's because they're freshly made! Don't like waiting for fresh delicious food? perhaps mcdonald's would be a better fit for you. read more

Amazing customer service! Food tastes wonderful and homemade. The restaurant is small but it is very welcoming and spacious. All in all 10/10. read more

Comida muy deliciosa, y la gente muy amable! . Basically delicious food and great customer service. Every-time I am in Houston I stop by no matter what! read more

I just want to say this in Spanish: Como soy salvadoreña Me siento tan orgullosa de este lugar tan buena toda la comida que triste que nadie sabe mucho de este lugar Porque aqui la comida Salvadoreña si es igual que el bello pais El Salvador la cosinera se Merce todas las bendiciones read more

Hands down best pupusas in town !! Pupusas are pricy at $2.50 each but I don't mind paying for the quality!! The pupusas here are STUFFED and the taste is authentic. Not to compare with other places but I rather pay $2.50 for a pupusa here than somewhere where I'm getting more flour than filling. Con:~ it's not a con but I just thought I should post it for anyone who is meticulous about restaurant appearances. The place is very small and outdated. Seems like they haven't put any remodeling work since opening . read more

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If you are looking for authentic Salvadorean food this is it. Trust me I'm from El Salvador! Now this place most def needs a renovation but to be honest the atmosphere to this place really makes the experience the best. This restaurant is like a little house it's family owned and the brother and sister that own it are super nice. It's a small staff and they always have some type of sports game on. The food is to die for while I love Pupusas I would recommend trying the yuca frita con chicharrón, mondongo, mariscada, and the tamales. Everything is made fresh and delicious. The drinks are also made fresh I recommend the chan and tamarindo. Another thing to love about this place is that it is super affordable I've had dinner for 5 here and it was $53! Don't be scared off by the looks of the place it's aged but very clean. This is literally a hole in the wall type place that you stumble upon. Highly recommend visiting at least once you will not regret it! read more

I was just hungry and stop at this place, Their menu has the wrong price, I order I drink which the menu has a price of $2.50 but when I had to paid they were charging me $5.00 taxes ( the drink was musty ice ) I found ridiculous to paid $5.00 for just a drink... Just be make sure about their prices before you order anything that way you aren't over charge. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Before ordering a drink ask for the price? Menu says $2.50 but the real cost is $5.00 plus tax - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

Be adventurous. Go. Live a little. Feel like an explorer. Pat yourself on the back for trying something new in a foreign land. Seriously, it's like stepping into another country. The low ceiling feel of the place, the colors, the telenovela on the TV, the near total language gap (my Spanish is not as adequate as I need it to be it seems!) and the amazing authentic Salvadorian food. Pupusas. Lovely, light corn tortillas sandwiching some very happy fillings like the cheese and loroco I had. The white cheese is melted around these lovely loroco greens...like spinach or beet greens.Tasty yummy. Cover the pupusa in the curtido - cool, briny cabbage slaw that comes in a big bowl. I'm sure you can eat it like a side but on top of the pupusa it is divine! The wife and I both got the combo plate with the pupusa and a tamale. I want my next birthday cake to be made of the masa they use to make their tamales. It was like wedding cake it was so light but had that amazing corn meal taste. You also get some pureed beans...yes, pureed. And really good rice. That light yellow rice cooked in great broth. I could have made a meal out of the beans and rice. There is that language gap thing. But the menu is written in both Spanish and English and if all else fails just point. Our waitress was terrific with a little sign language, laughter and broken Spanish and English from both sides we managed to make it all work! My wife speaks better Spanish than I. In her practiced Spanish she told the nice waitress "I'm sorry, my Spanish is very poor" the minute we sat down. From there on it was our broken Spanish and her pointing to the menu that got us through. We had a couple Salvadoran beers apiece and got out for around $35 with tip. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - We didn't like our dishes at all! - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This place is the best. Food is always amazing, tamarindo Aguas frescas always hits the spot, their curtido is tasty and fresh! I've been coming here since I was a little child and now my babies love it here too read more

Good fresh pupusas. Three kinds for the vegetarian. Loroco, bean, and simply cheese. Not a fan of the bean pupusas though. There does not seem to be any added salt but that is perfectly fine once you add to pickled curtido (cole slaw). Prices were less than two dollars a pupusa and two fills you. Tamarindo came in super large (32oz) glasses. My dining partners loved their chichiron and revuelta pupusas. Waitress did not speak much English but the menus have English descriptions. Place is in a converted house with a gravel parking lot. Clientele was all hispanic and were somewhat surprised to see us there. read more

Wow! This is place is amazing! Everything was made fresh and so delicious. I had been craving this for a while and I'm glad we found this gem while visiting Houston. I will be coming back next time. read more

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22 years ago a chef told me to go pick him up some chicken tamales from this place. I didn't get to taste them then, so I went on a mission to find them last week. These tamales are not only the best tamales I have ever had (other than a lady who works for the county), but they are so moist and large filled with real chicken and potatoes and no sauce is needed. I cut mine into medallions topped with with chopped avocado, tomatoes, and sour cream. They are worth the drive and price. I'm not sure how long they keep in the refrigerator because I served them when I got home. The place is really clean and bright. They didn't get a 5 star rating because the parking lot area has potholes you have to maneuver when you try to exit. Keep small businesses working. read more

Tasty, can't miss this place if you're craving pupusas, while you're at it, order the pastelitos de carne (meat pies) they're like fried empanadas filled with picadillo ground beef. So savory! The Horchata's made with ground rice and jicaro seed, nuts , cinnamon, vanilla, its not too sweet, which is nice. read more

My having ended up here as a second choice after a Peruvian chicken restaurant admitted to me they were out of chicken (...yeah) shouldn't define my opinion on this Salvadoran hole in the wall. While they offer food ranging from Mexico to Cuba, Venezuela, and Colombia, those in the know stop here for the Salvadoran specialties. The enormous pupusas cost only $2.50 each and are thick and filling, with the best loroco I've ever eaten and that has finally converted me to liking it, while the yuca con chicharron is a bit upmarket by comparison but is well-fried and crunchy, and the curtido is somewhat oregano-heavy but not overly funky and suitably sour. I wouldn't order the dry elote tamale again but it wasn't bad. The waitstaff is pretty laid-back but clearly seem to be humble people trying to make it, and delighted to be spending time with me and working with my somewhat limited Spanish skills. I wouldn't have it any other way, really. I'd rather spend my money here than any snooty high-zoot joint. read more

Delicious pupusas, curtido, salsa,tortillas and beef broth. Fast service, in twenty minutes, the time it took to get there, my take out order was ready. Friendly service. I have been coming here for more than 10 years. Highly recommended read more

Good overall not great but definitely will come back. Pupusa are tasty but a bit bland. Give it a try

So this is my very first yelp review I have used yelp I read reviews that led me to places like this. I came here today for lunch and have been a couple other times I do like and recommend the place for a good lunch just wouldn't recommend them for dinner as the area is a bit sketchy after dark. But wouldn't let that deter you if not a woman by yourself the food is good and so is the service. read more

"The Happy Pupusa." I certainly was happy for finding it and happier yet after eating it. The whole experience was excellent and straight out of one of those telenovelas through which my (rudimentary) Spanish was acquired in school. (Said Spanish was nearly called upon, but our waitress' English was slightly better, so we settled on that). For lunch we walked into a converted old house, the inside of which was painted an unknowingly hip mint color, to find about 12-15 tables and a single waitress. But she was very nice and the place was nearly empty. Empty enough that the owner came over and sat with us, if only to be closer to the 'Latino Jerry Springer' circus that was going on behind us (on the TV). She went on to explain something about the women in amarillo being the secret lover of the man in azul for 25 años, and sundry other details that could've easily been pulled from the plot of "Like Water for Chocolate." Surreal in the best of ways. I ordered three pupusas, but a normal person could very easily get away with two. What the heck, at under $2 a piece for these delicious, savory crepe/pancake/quesadilla hybrids, you can afford to live a little. I had the loroco (a Salvadorian specialty, some kind of delicioso flower: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernaldia_pandurata), a revuelta (chicarrones and cheese) and a pork. They were served with "curtido" (a pickled cabbage slaw) and a savory, completely unspicy salsa. Wow. These things may become a craving of mine, they may become a staple food. And even though I don't have anything to compare them to, I can't imagine going anywhere else to get them. I can't imagine any pupusa making me happier. read more

These pupusas indeed made me happy. Taking a cue from a previous yelper, I ordered a tamale de elote (frito and served with generous crema). The two of us then ordered "uno de cada una" pupusa -- one of each of the five types available: (1) cheese (2) bean and cheese (3) chicharron (4) chicken and cheese (3) cheese and loroco. Two pupusas is probably enough for any sensible person. Together we couldn't eat all five. Cost about $16 with two drinks. Re: ordering language -- our visit was all Spanish. But hunger knows no language barrier, so if this awkward white guy with fragmented Spanish can get by just fine here, so can you. read more

I had a couple of pupusas--the queso was absolutely delicious. It rivaled what I used to get back in San Francisco. The rice and beans were fabulous. They had a real nice flavor and the beans reminded me of what my grandma used to make. In terms of the food, I was really happy. The prices were extremely low as well. I'm only giving 4 stars due to the atmosphere. The interior was unpleasant enough that it had a noticeable impact on the overall experience. Worth going back. read more

A little hole in the wall joint but I have to say some good pupusas. They make them fresh. I been to several pupusa spots around time and this one is a place I would recommend. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered three different papusas because I like papusas and it's in their name. Can't go wrong, right? They were okay. They were hot and freshly made but just bland overall. All three flavors tasted the same. The waitress was kind, but didn't speak English. I'm okay with that, but maybe that's why all my papusas tasted the same. She may have taken my order wrong. I didn't really enjoy this place. Just a matter of taste, or lack of, I guess. read more

Love these pupusas! Pork and cheese are my favorite but I haven't tried a bad one yet! The place is small and quaint. Real hole in the wall and that's what makes it great. The staff doesn't speak much English but the menu is in English and Spanish so that helps. I come here often and plan to keep coming for my pupusa cravings. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Great pork and cheese pupusas! This is the only place I trust for good pupusas! - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

Man this place bring back old memories when i was kid There was a waitress named maria who has been working there all my child hood recently i was in the barrio and i ran up to that old pupusa joint i taught it was close but i was wrong the old man is still there selling them vicente fernandez and central america civil war movies and you cant forget cantinflas and la india maria classic comedy movies i sat down and of course i had to get that horchata de morro the best..!!! And i was so hungry that i order the chicken glazed with tomato sauce with side of rice and beans and 1 pupusas rebuelta man i felt i was at home...after i stuff my self i knew as soon when i leaned back to the chair i was getting sleepy and thats when you know the food was good lol the best homey restaurant i wouldnt mind visiting often read more

Okay, I have discovered over the past couple of years of working in the Gulfton area that I adore pupusas. Unfortunately, I definitely don't eat them enough. Thank goodness for La Pupusa Alegre to solve my life problems! Now be warned: the most common language spoken here is Spanish, but no worries. The staff is super sweet, and the menu is available in both English and Spanish. I ordered 3 pupusas to go: bean and cheese, pork and cheese, and loroco and cheese. (Loroco is a green plant of sorts). Like almost all Pupusa places, these ones were served with little baggies of tasty sauce and another of Cole slaw mix. I am no professional Pupusa person, so I got the delicious toppings everywhere, but whatever. That's what I get for breaking the cardinal rule of no forks allowed. The pupusas were hot, fresh, amazing, and hella cheap (about $6 for all three). The cheese seriously oozes when you pull them apart. I think I found my new lunch/snack/ hunger spot near work. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Pupusas to go! They're packaged stacked on each other with some food paper in between each one. - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is legit. Wifes family is Salvadoran so Im used to authentic Pupusas and Tamales. This is easily as good as the great home made stuff Ive had. I had the combo plate, Pupusa Revuelta was super cheesy and cooked just right. Chicken tamale was also incredibly good. Yucca y chiccharon were top shelf as well. read more

If you have patience then eat here. The pupusas are good, $2.50 each, but I had to wait 30 min to get my order... not ideal. It's not the first time it happens either. Lesson learned. read more

This review is only for the Pupusas. La Pupusa Alegre has to have the best Pupusas in Houston, especially the larrocco ones. The atmosphere is extremely casual, service is good but not excellent. Servers don't speak English. read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Pupusas and a corona! Perfect combo! - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We found this place about 4 months ago. My parents are from El Salvador and I gotta say since I moved to texas 4 years ago this place is delicious! It's like my grandma is cooking there! I love to get the Caldo de res and Pupusas so delicious!!!! Their horchata and plátanos con frijoles are wonderful also! Its not on the nicest part of town or the fanciest but it's delicious and worth a try! read more

I'm not an experienced consumer of Salvadoran food, but I went here based on the Yelp rating and it's proximity to my office. This place looks like a nasty dump from the outside, but do not be deterred. Inside was very clean, and service was friendly and prompt. A coworker and I enjoyed several dishes. The fried yuca plate was bountiful with perfectly seasoned fried yuca, accompanied by some tasty (if a little dry) crispy chunks of beef. Not a drop of oil anywhere to be seen! A squeeze of lemon gave it some added life. The chicken tamale was big and full of meat. Very fresh. Tasty, if a little bland. For me, the highlight was the pupusas. As each are under $2.00, we over-ordered and had lots of leftovers. My favorite were the pork, and the pork with cheese. The bean was okay, but the filling was a little dry. Ultimately, the pupusas were deliciously textured, hot and fresh, perfectly browned from the griddle. My favorite part was the amazing cabbage slaw served generously in a heaping bowl. I could eat this all by itself!. Next time, I think 2 pupusas with that great slaw will be more than plenty for me. read more

First salvadoran restaurant after my month of visiting El Salvador. I wasn't disappointed. Great pupusas and they even have suprema! read more

La Pupusa Alegre - Salvadoran Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We were looking for something different but authentic and thank God for yelp! I ordered a bean papusa and a loroco pupusa and they were both delicious! I wanted to try a little of everything so I also ordered a corn tamale which kinda tasted like sweet cornbread (too sweet for my liking) and that was served with crema Salvadoreña (my second favorite crema with crema Oaxaceña being my favorite). And then I ordered the platanos which were served with beans and more crema. My Honey ordered the combination plate which included a pupusa, a tamale, rice and beans. He liked the chicharron pupusa so much, he ordered 2 more. He also ordered the beef pastelito which was like a meat empanada. To drink I ordered authentic Salvadoran soda, the Kola Champan and it was OK. The hubby played it safe with iced tea. Overall, the food was excellent and prices are very reasonable. I would definitely be back. Now to find a Salvadoran restaurant in San Antonio! read more

Omg !!!! This place is awesome. The food is fresh and the flavors are delicious. The menu has a variation of plates from other countries. I'm Colombian and I love the Bandeja Paisa. The tortillas are delicious. The Cuban plate Ropa Vieja is so good. The pupusas are the best, you won't find any where else that makes then so delicious and not greasy. The place is small and homey. The staff are very attentive. If you want great food go to this place you won't regret it. We live in Katy and we drive all the way there just for the delicious food ....plus we get a lot of pupusas to go for the week...lol read more

Pupusas are great very filling, service was great very friendly a nice little restaurant very comfortable just wasn't a big fan of the horchata very powdery also if they had some better hot sauce but other then that a great experience read more

I have to say this place has dethroned all other pupusa restaurants I have experienced. I had 2 pupusas and a yuca order...everything was delicious and I give it 2 thumbs up. Like other Yelpers mentioned 2 pupusas can satisfy any appetite. :) read more