Four for dinner. Seated promptly. They have a large menu. For a beverage we had their homemade fruit drink filled with finely chopped apple, mango and more....wonderful. For meals we selected the El Tipico and the enchiladas. El Tipico is their sampler platter. All the dinners were very good. Loved the variety of food on the sampler. All tasty. Super good plantains. The restaurant was quiet. Owner came over to make sure we were enjoying our meals. We will be returning here. read more

I was invited to eat here by a friend which I appreciated because she was able to suggest items that she had tried before. We ended up ordering a variety of pupusas that we shared. I have little experience w/ pupusas, but these were thick and full of flavor. The restaurant itself could have been cleaner. There were stacks of restaurant items and cleaning supplies out in view of the dining room and a small couch where a staff member sat and took off her shoes. read more

Great pupusas. Good portions for the price. And the owner of the restaurant is very friendly and fun to chat with. Im not well versed enough in Salvadoran food to distinguish what is authentic and what isn't. All I know is that I enjoyed my dining there. My favorite was the cheese and mushroom pupusas. The place is very casual and good for a chill time dining out. read more

La Santaneca - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

This is a very good place to go for food and service the people here are very nice specially the owner and he has some funny jokes. Si vienes a Carson City o Reno tienes que venir a probar este restaurante salvadoreño. Tiene la comida más auténtica. Dueño muy amigable y atento. 100% salvadoreño read more

La Santaneca - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Excellent service. Friendly staff and owner. Very good food for a fair price. Casual authentic atmosphere. I've been telling lots of people to go try it. Don't hesitate GO eat some great food. read more

Service was slow despite only being one other table who already had their food when we walked in. Waters took awhile, food took awhile, no one came to check if we needed anything and we had to ask for box and bill. Prices were not the same as on the menu, everything was about 20 cents more. When I told them that, all I received was a shrug. Food was good, nothing extraordinary and definitely not worth the $1+ cost per pupusa compared to all the other pupusa restaurants in northern Nevada. read more

Best pupusas in northern Nevada. Love the chicken, cheese and jalapeno. Such good salsa roja, both mild and spicy sauces. Fresh ingredients. Lots of variety on menu. Delicious Quesadilla (a sweet cheese pound cake). Great bottled Mexican and Central American beer selection. Very clean inside. Reasonable prices. Owner treats everyone like family. Gem of a place. Highly recommended. read more

My kids & I love La Santaneca! Super friendly, welcoming service! Unfussy, large dining areas. The pupusas and curdito are delectable! Steaming hot fresh pupusas, made to order.I always ask for the spicy salsa to supplement the milder thin tomatoey sauce (not sure what it's called). The spicy salsa is SPICY & fresh! My child always orders the fruit drink and carne asada, which comes with two fluffy fresh handmade tortillas. She raves about how delicious the rice is! The organic chicken soup, made on the weekends, is comfort food to the max. Michelada is served with special Guatemalan beer. Next time I'll take better photos! read more

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Quality/Quantity - What a great discovery. If you are looking for FAST food, this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a slow, really good made-to-order meal (see my picture of the front of the menu), then you are in the right place. The speed of the owner dictates the speed of service, if you know, you know. She is so sweet. Today we got the following: Pollo Empanizado $21.99 - Breaded Chicken. This was the only boneless chicken on the menu and my wife did not want to work for her meal, lol. And she did not realize it was deep fried. For me, that was part of the reason it tasted so good! Came with rice, salad, and two "tortillas." Two Pupusas - I got a steak one (Queso Con Carne Asada) and a zucchini one (Queso Con Calabaza). Both of which were good. This came with a bottomless amount of housemade slaw and salsa, see pictures. BUT the hot sauce was the real winner. It was so hot (And I like it hot, was this habanero). After a few bites, I had to dilute it with the salsa. The salsa was nothing special for me, very light in flavor. Atmosphere - Huge place, see pictures. Clean restrooms. Plenty of mall parking. Live music today. See picture. Service - Good; again, the owner is so sweet. Price - $33 + generous tip. You have to walk up to the counter to pay. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2015. Nice to have a good Salvadorian restaurant nearby. read more

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Santaneca, great food. The owner very nice, absolutely great customer service and the food authentic Salvadorean food. I will be going back for sure read more

I have been eyeing this place for years! I just always forget when we are thinking of where to go eat! Not so today! We were in the area so dropped in for a small meal. We both ordered two pupusas each. Oh, lovely large pupusas! Mine were cheese/mushroom and pork/cheese/loroca (a flower found in El Salvador). Ray ordered shrimp and chicken. Although his were good..... mine were better! So tummy and with the syrup container of pupusa sauce delivered to our table (along with slaw we can not eat) we could put as much sauce in as we wanted! They've got so many choices of pupusas the rest of the menu went in noticed this trip. Although I did get pix of it and hope to try their dinners or breakfast some time soon. Tried their horchata. A bit different flavor I can't seem to put my finger on. They've got beers to the left of the payment counter. We were served by, what I suppose, the owner. Nice man. Explained the loroca to us. Ambiance is your typical tables in two large rooms that are painted lovely colors with tapestries hanging. No table cloths, more a tapateria than a cafe. read more

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Great food. Great service. Highly recommend the carne asada plate. Everything made to order. Worth trying if you're in Carson city

I will start off to say the three stars l have giving them is due to their customer service only. Honestly the food was mid to low for El Salvadorian food all Salvadorian food in Los Angeles I have had was way more flavor and softer. Their customer service was wonderful I feel that their empanadas were overcooked and almost too hard for me to eat because I have veneers and the pupusas were to undercooked and missing some of the flavor all in all I would say that I wouldn't go back. I do like empanadas and I like El Salvadorian food but I wouldn't recommend this place if you if you enjoy the style of food and have had it in big cities. I wouldn't use their restrooms because they were really smelly and not very clean. read more

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We were there early in the afternoon, and there were only a handful of people at the time. We ordered a few pupusas and a chicken sandwich, just to give them a try. I nearly fainted when I saw that each pupusa is almost 5 dollars! I get mad because Pupusas and Reno are three dollars!! I think that their tomato sauce lacks a lot of flavor, to make it authentically Salvadoran. I didn't feel the chicken sandwich was 100% what it should be. I don't think I ever remember seeing sandwiches with Romain lettuce, no water rest, zero escabeche, and no mayonnaise. I don't think I will be coming back. read more

La Santaneca - Chicken sandwich. - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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I've only had a pupusa once before from a food truck and it was okay, no reason the revisit pupusas, I thought. My son hypes up this pupusa place which my wife and I decide to try out. These were really good...definitely better than my previous pupusa experience. We each got 2 pupusas, which were served with pickled cabbage and sauce (Chicken/Jalepeno, Beef/Cheese, Pork/Loroco). Chicken/Jalapeno was my favorite of the 3. I tried them on their own, and while tasty, the sauce and slaw made them even tastier....I wasn't a big fan of the sauce, but the tables have Tapatio on them, which worked better for my palette. The owner worked our table and was extremely friendly and gave us a breakdown of the pupusa experience. Would recommend and return. read more

La Santaneca - Chicken/Jalapeno & Pork/Loroco pupusa. Sides of Slaw/Sauce. - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Best papusas you could ever get and amazing owners! Worth the wait for fresh handmade deliciousness.

Great fried tilapia which they marinate before frying. The flavor is fabulous. I drive from Reno to buy their Papuans and homemade tamales!

Pupusas are amazing, curtido on point. I haven't tried anything other than the Pupusas but damn they are truly the best in town.

Want to know one of Carson City's local hidden gems...then walk in to be greeted by La Santaneca's warm, friendly owner for wonderful service and delicious housemade Pupusas, Empanada and El Salvadorian food that will absolutely be daBOMB!! On several occasions we have ordered: Pupusas Locas (this is the super, super LARGE one) w/Cheese, beans, pork, zucchini and jalapeno and the Empanadas stuffed beyond with ground beef ~ both are absolutely deLISH!! don't forget the pickled slaw and in-house hot sauce to top these off ~ yummyyyy!! We also LOVE, love the smaller Pupusas: Cheese, Chicken & jalapenos; Cheese, Pork & Loroco; Cheese & Shrimp ~ yummyyy!! Shrimp Cocktail is INCREDIBLE, large enough for two and OMTasty!! Excellent deLISH food with great service and restaurant! Owner and staff are very friendly and make yummilicious recommendations so don't be afraid to explore the menu. read more

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El Salvadoran pupusa (quesadilla) is the highlight here in Carson City. Take out or eat in. These pupusa are filled with cheese and almost anything else you can think of. We ordered a bunch of different fillings from beans to chicken and jalapeño. These pupusa are soft rather than crunchy. They give you crisp pickled cabbage and a light sauce to go with the pupusa. The only thing I wondered about was the minimal filling. Maybe that's just how they are made. The service was good and the restaurant has ample seating, pictures of El Salvador and other traditional art pieces. Try it if you're in Carson City! read more

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If you want to try authentic Salvadoran food this is the place to go. If you're in Reno it's definitely worth the drive. I have tried many items in the menu and it never disappoints!!! Service is always with a smile and they greet you like family. Spacious and lots of parking. As a Salvadoran native I want authentic food that reminds me of home. Love this place!! read more

La Santaneca - Tortillas hechas a mano - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Don't let the empty seats on the weekdays confuse you. This place has some of the best home made Salvadorian food I've ever had. I usually make the drive to Reno and hit up Delicious Caffe for papusas because I've been here to La Santaneca and their papusas I felt we're not as thick and cheesy as the ones from Delicious Caffe. I was thinking they must have a new chef because this evening them papusas were fire! Soooo good! I asked the lady to make me revueltas and add fresh chopped habanero. Revueltas come with refried beans, crushed pork rind (chicharrón) and cheese. Poor Ms. Dina (new chef) came out coughing to deliver them hot to my table, she waited to make sure that's what I wanted cause it made her eyes water and gave her the hiccups from the habanero heat. I thanked her for doing this for me because I know it's not an easy thing to handle this kind of spicy. My papusas were perfect! The cabbage curtido had just the right amount of tangy and crunch. I almost asked for a beer but nah, I had to have a big 1/2 liter Mexican Coke with this. It just hit the spot. I ordered their leche empanadas for dessert (fried banana dough pockets with creamy milk inside) these , they don't make at Delicious Caffe anymore so I was happy they had them here. Those were perfect too, not too sweet. Thank you Ms.Dina for cooking for me. You're amazing! read more

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Food is great. We loved the carne asadas and rice. Host/owner was very friendly and made the place feel inviting. Def recommend! If you need a big dinner make sure to order an extra serving of rice read more

La Santaneca - Carne Asada - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

My partner and I always come here whenever we need to go into Carson City for appointments/ driving through to South Lake Tahoe. The food is amazing, service is consistently great. We are vegetarians and love the variety of Pupusa options, Enchiladas, etc. We love this place. We meant to take a photo when the food came but dove right in. read more

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Some of the best pupusas we've ever had. So many combinations - you can basically find anything and everything you could want. My favorite was the chorizo though... read more

Muy rico los desayunos los recomiendo muy limpio y muy amable a la atención al cliente read more

La Santaneca - Huevos Revueltos - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

While running an errand in Carson City I quickly looked up a potential place to pick up dinner and was very happy to have found La Santaneca. I have not had pupusas in a while so when I saw this Salvadorian restaurant I had to try it. We ordered a couple different kinds which where all good but my favorite were the Revueltos (Cheese, Beans, Pork) and the Queso y Chile Verde. The curtido and salsa were great as well and really elevated the pupusas. Now that I know about this place I will definitely keep it in mind when that pupusa craving hits. read more

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The food is fresh and absolutely delicious!!! The carne asana was tasty. I will definitely be back. read more

La Santaneca - Carne Asada - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Adding pics of new menu and pics of what we had today. Wonderful chicken tamale, a must try! The papusas we had today, mushroom and cheese, chicharon and cheese, loroco and cheese and beans and finally a chorizo and cheese. The red salsa is delicious, but beware of the real real real hot green one. We tried a little of the green, that was it, I still wanted to taste the food lol. read more

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I came here for the pupusas, and the pupusas only! I've never seen so many options. They must have about 15 variations to choose from. I ordered the mixta (pork, beans and cheese), the carne asada and the queso, chicharon and larocco. They're all made to order. The carne asada and the chicharon and larocco were my favorites. I LOVED the huge jar of curtido (pickled cabbage slaw) and the syrup container filled with salsa roja (tomato sauce) they place on your table when you order the pupusas. The bf ordered one of the weekend specials: menudo. Big bowl o' soup! I don't do organs, but the bf dug it. Jose, the owner, who was also our server was really courteous and helpful. You could tell he was very proud of his food and his restaurant. Good, homey Salvadoran eats! read more

La Santaneca - Menudo soup - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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Very authentic and delicious food. Was not disappointed at all! Service was quick and helpful, it was lunch time rush and I was able to get my order quickly. Open seating area and two sep rooms for tables. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Lunch with my wife is a rare occasion especially when I am working further out of town. I was working in Carson and it worked out that we could have lunch so I jumped at the chance and found La Santaneca on Yelp. Score was great and I wanted something different. We went in and took a seat right off. I couldn't decide so I got some sort of Grand Super Papusa thing. And my wife ordered up two regular papusas. They came and I ate half of mine because it was huge. And my wife ate one of hers. This is a simple pupuseria and was exactly what the wife and I were hoping for. And the owner did say they are considering expanding to Reno. read more

MUST TRY! I wish they had a location in Las Vegas, because this place is delicious. Pupusas are on point not too salty or greasy and perfect amount of filling. Sauce and cabbage is made perfectly and I also got the desayuno salvadoreño and wow! You have to try the plantains, they make it perfect. Authentic and good food. read more

La Santaneca - So good - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

A really nice spot. The food is really good. Everything homestyle. Fat corn tortillas. I had Bistec encebollado, and I really liked it, but I kind of wish I'd tried the seafood, as it was very popular with the natives. A lot of the Salvadoran community went in and out in the short time I was there and I learned that several folks were coming from Reno and points south. read more

Stopped by here on our way back to LA and glad that we did. My mom is from El Salvador so her approval of this restaurant warrants a positive review. We were greeted by a very nice man who quickly accommodated us and took our orders. The pupusas here are incredible! I've never had a carne asada pupusa before and it did not disappoint. I bit off more than I could chew apparently because I decided to try their "pupusa loca" along with 3 different pupusas and ended up taking most of it home lol. Besides the food I think the service was above average at least for us it was. The gentleman who took care of us was very welcoming and made good conversation with the entire family. I greatly appreciate good service and hospitality. Anyway, this place is legit and would definitely recommend. 5 stars! read more

La Santaneca - Pupusa loca - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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This restaurant is very authentic and the ladies are really nice and provide great service. We order several flavors but my favorite were the pork & cheese and the chile verde & cheese. The curtido and the consome were super flavorful. Im usually really picky with pupusas since I think my sis-in-law makes the best ones but La Santaneca were pretty darn close read more

I had never eaten Salvadoran for before and didn't know what to expect. When we walked into the restaurant it was like walking back in time, in a good way. We were greeted by a woman who is a member of the owners family. She sat us and began to explain the menu. We ordered several items and all were delicious. We will be going back. read more

This is the best place to get pupusas!!! The quality of the food is amazing and you can tell that this business takes pride in preparing their food to taste delicious. I ordered three pupusas total: two revueltas and one queso con frijole. All three pupusas were absolutely delicious. They were warm, had an equal amount of each ingredient, and extremely tasty. I highly recommend this place to anyone in Reno and Carson city... or anywhere in Nevada! I will definitely be coming back again soon! read more

La Santaneca - Pupusas Revueltas - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

Very friendly, clean, prices are a little higher than expected but reasonable, food tasted really good, the sopa de gallina was delicious, we will definitely come back whenever we are in the area. read more

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Great local restaurant and an unexpected gem! The service was great, food was delicious and a lot of locals coming in and out (which is always a good sign). Seems to be a strong local landmark. The huevos rancheros were delicious and made in a traditional manner. All the food here tasted very authentic and traditional and talking to the owner, he wanted to share that tradition and flavor of el Salvador with the customers. The papusas were definitely the star of the show. We tried 5 different flavors and all of them were delicious. Their homemade salsa is delicious and you can ask for picante (hot) salsa. They also provide a Cole slaw which goes very well with the papusas. The empanadas were good, but a little bit weaker than the other dishes, but were still good. They were a bit on the sweet side for my taste. Highly recommend, this place is well worth supporting and serves excellent food. read more

La Santaneca - Huevos rancheros - Salvadoran Near Me - Carson City, Nevada

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