The food was delicious!!!! As a vegetarian, I ordered the "yuca sancochada" without chicharrones, casamiento and horchata. The horchata is one of the best I have tried in LA. Good service by the owner. read more

Staff was super accommodating for us and had delicious pork and cheese pupusas, yum!!! Each pupusa is pretty large (larger than the ones I usually get from someplace else), so keep that in mind when ordering. In an area where a lot of restaurants are highly priced, this was both cost effective and filling. Will come back for more pupusas! read more

Local place in a residential neighborhood 15 minutes from LA Live. We were served promptly. read more

La Tecleña - Pollo Guisado - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Wonderful hidden gem. Very authentic and flavorful. They have good customer service. The restaurant is a good size and the ambiance is very family friendly with TVs that show any sports games, they even have a jukebox you can connect to and play your favorite music. We ordered their pupusas revueltas, de loroco, and frijoles con queso. They were yummy yummy read more

La Tecleña - Complementary snack while you wait for your meal - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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A little over two weeks ago, I encountered this place after a night's disappointment of having found my favorite Pupusa-restaurant closed at 7pm. I don't typically venture out for Pupusas but the craving was real. Here is how this place fared on takeout with my tastebuds.... Pros: - big pupusas - cheese with locoro were tasty Cons: -shady area -street parking -they are excessively stingy with the curtido (2 of their miniature baggies was not enough for one of my pupusas) -freshly prepared Bottom line, pupusas are tasty and I will probably visit again but will be sure to request more curtido. read more

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This place never fails me. Whether I'm super hung over and just need a delicious michalada. Or it's a rainy day and need some good comfort food. Everyone needs to try them out! And they're so sweet they even gave me a lil Xmas present. That definitely brought me some Christmas cheer! Thanks guys! read more

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A hole in the wall near the Pico Union Project building that serves great Latin American food! The people and waitress were friendly, and accommodating, and their pupusas were to die for. Would definitely recommend to people that are near the area and support this small and cute restaurant! read more

Don't bother phone ordering. They'll take your order but won't start cooking it till you get there. I was in a hurry so I figured I would call it in so it could be ready by the time I got there. I was wrong. When I told the lady i was there to pick up my phone order, thats when they started to cook the food. Took forever to make. Made me late to my event. read more

Expectations versus reality. We ordered from this restaurant based on the Yelp reviews. I have gone to a specific restaurant for pupusas for a while but we decided to give this place a try. I opened the empanadas and said "what are these" never have I came across something like this. I am used to the empanadas sprinkled with sugar this looks like it was made in a rush, to be honest they don't even look like empanadas de leche. The taste was not good at all, it tasted like oil. I would definitely not go back. The pupusas were also very bland no flavor and the revueltas were practically all beans. read more

La Tecleña - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is the best Salvadorian I've ever had. Mind you I'm not Salvadorian nor have I ever been to El Salvador. And I don't even know what a "teclena" is. But I love the Oliver Stone movie "Salvador." Plus I live in little Central America. Take my review for what it's worth, but this is my 3rd time ordering from here in like 6 months. Delicious! read more

La Tecleña - Chicharrones - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Love this little local spot. I've lived in the neighborhood almost 2 years and just discovered this place. The food is delicious and very well-priced and great customer service. Some of the best things we've had there are the shrimp cocktail, mixed seafood tostada, and soups. The portions are large and we always take food to-go. read more

La Tecleña - Sopa de res - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The best pupusas in Los Ángeles...per my mother who's a pupusa maker herself. The place is clean and the service in on point compared to most Salvi restaurants in town. read more

The pupusas were disappointing. Asked for revuelta and it was mostly bean. Nice, clean restaurant though.

Really bad service expensive and food has no flavor I will never buy from them or recommend this place

El pollo q sirben esta super biejo ,de color negro de adentro me dio tanto asco q no ceeo regresar , es el riesgo de comer en la calle no te Dan nada fresco read more

Came here for the first time and the pupusas.We ordered a large horchata which was $7!! A bit over priced. Everything was alright until I went to the restroom, as I was washing my hands I noticed this huge cockroach!!! Then I looked at the kitchen, dirty just dirty . This was our first and last time here read more

La Teclena is such a low key gem that has great pupusas and a good variety of Mexican/Hondurian foods. We stopped by on a Friday night and it was fairly busy. Since it's very much a family mom and pop restaurant, service can be a bit slow but all that means is they're adding more of the extra ingredient, love! To start, they give you some sliced pieces of fried dough and refried beans dip that was so tasty and almost creamy. Then we had a revuelta which had some solid filling and they have their in house curtido that comes in cute jars! The tacos here are pretty good as well, though I just wish there were more meat to give each bite a little more something something. Finally we got the carne asada dish - was marinaded and cooked real well. Overall, very glad I stumbled upon this spot. Prices are reasonable as well! read more

These popusas revueltas have some sort of beans that were refried, like out of a can. They were not tasty at all and the sauce had sooo much limon on it. And did not have no taste at all. Very bland, would nooot recommend. read more

La Tecleña - Popusas - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I come from Sacramento. I was here eating before a Lakers game and the Señora's were very pleasant and nice to my partner and I. The food was good the area is a little tiny but you could tell the food is very authentic I will be visiting again once I'm back in LA. read more

Total hole in the wall Latin food. All of it was great. Prices reasonable. Service excellent. Clean inside. Lots of TV's for soccer and it looks like they put up the tables to dance at night. Lots of room on the inside as the outside looks small but is not. Just go I do not think you will be disappointed. Street parking. read more

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We went here before a performance that we saw down the street. We were so pleasantly surprised. We started with appetizer of guacamole and chips and the Mexican fries (which had a bean dip). The guacamole was to die for. They add a sprinkle of Cotija cheese to the top...yummy, but the best was how fresh it was. The salsa was perfect, but a bit spicy even for my BF (who loves spicy). For our main courses my boyfriend had the garlic shrimp with rice and beans. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, but for me the rice was the star. Like no other Mexican rice we have had. I opted for the street tacos. Chicken and Beef. Both were delicious. We already have discussed bringing the kids back. Yummy!!! read more

La Tecleña - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Hole in the wall restaurant but worth every buck. Everything I ordered (Cheese and squash pupusa, Salvadoran Chicken) was so tasty. I was especially surprised with the pickled vegetables. They didn't taste overtly vinegary, just the way I like it. A must visit. The neighborhood is a bit shady so one needs to be bit mindful of that. read more

This place is amazing. Everything about the food and service was super hospitable. We got soup, ceviche tostada and papusas, all of which had such incredible flavor profiles. Food took a little while, but you could tell it's bc they were actually making it to order and not just warming up some old stuff that was previously frozen. Side note: I really can't believe how some of these reviews are this racist; things like "street parking in a sketchy neighborhood" and "pleasantly surprised" by food that's in a brown part of town... Really? Yall should be ashamed. I don't think anybody should be dinged stars on here bc they can't afford to build a parking lot to cater to your whiteness so you feel safe in the brown part of town. Nor do I think there should be a lesser expectation about food bc of the location. Grow up. Just bc you're yelp elite doesn't exonerate your racism read more

I like this place and think it's worth your time, though finding parking can be difficult like all Los Angeles. I tried their pupusas with cheese & frijoles and cheese & chicharrón, they were very savory, a little oily though. ~$2 I also tried their pollo taco it was surprisingly better than what I had imagined it to be, a must. $1.75 The service was exceptional, even though I was one of few patrons, the waitress that served me was sweet and had a motherly care for getting the food out to me. This place is one of the handful of little gems Los Angeles has to offer. Ps. they charge you a $1 fee to use your debit/credit card so heads up. read more

If I can I would of put 0 stars food wasn't good at all..Order some pupusas no flavor at all n my friend order a desayuno salvadoreño they serve like serving my dog lol. Service was bad the young lady was just busy talking with some random person. read more

Another pupusa joint worthy to be on my list! :) Michell told me about this place, for she literally has been coming to this pupuseria since she was a toddler. She is Salvadorean so I knew this place had to be legit! The neighborhood is a bit sketchy, but no need to worry- we parked half a block away & made it safely to the restaurant & back! :) I ordered the same as always: a chicharron(pork) pupusa & a revuelta(pork & cheese)! $1.95 each they both satisfied my craving for Salvadorean cuisine, but I recommend the cheese & pork! oohhh the grease! mmmmmm....i simply love pupusas! but not how fattening they can be! Michell ordered a refreshing, tasty drink called "enselada"- it's a mixture of fruits & fruit bits floating around in your cup, thus the name "salad (of fruits)! All in all, we left satisfied & with a full tummy! p.S.this is not a fancy place, more like a delicious hole in the wall! yum! Until the next pupuseria- adios zipotes! :) read more

We went here for breakfast on a Sunday morning, it was not crowded & we had great service. I had the platanos fritos con crema y pan tostada. My husband had the typical Salvadoran breakfast of juevos, frijoles, crema, avocate, y queso con tortillas. Everything was delicious with a cup of coffee that was constantly getting refilled. We thoroughly enjoyed this little gem of a restaurant & will be returning again soon!! read more

La Tecleña - Desayuno delicioso!! - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

While I didn't see anything vegan on the menu, after explaining my needs to the server in my terrible Spanish, she was very helpful and suggested vegetable fajitas, which were excellent! Zucchini, squash, carrots, red peppers and onions were sautéed perfectly. A delicious meal. read more

The handmade corn tortilla strips and beans were delightful. The service was polite,attentive and efficient . We had pupusas and chicken tacos . The portion was pretty good . It was Wednesday and the pupusas were $1.50. Tried the plátano empanadas and it was a nice desert with a type of rice pudding inside . Delicious . Thank goodness I have another mtg nearby tomorrow . read more

Man this place is off the beaten path but worth a visit. I was at Loyala for a work thing and am glad I gambled on this place. Really good burrito, I think I had the red chile, and the meat pupusa I had was awesome too. Super filling. I'd go back. I'm really surprised this place has not gotten more love. read more

Great food ! . Really cheap and they also have post mates . You won't be disappointed

Best place ever to go eat after work my boyfriend and I love everything about the place

While waiting for a show at the pico union project we stumbled into this place. At first we were a bit weirded out, but as soon as we walked in it smelled of authentic food and we were greeted by friendly service. The shrimp fajita and shrimp with tomato sauce is one of the best deals for the price. The shrimp is the ones that are big and they cook it to perfection! This place is a hidden gem! read more

I live across the street from this place, so I do order a lot of food from them, any menu item you choose its made fresh every single time, for a small restaurant the quality of food its excellent, the service its great as well. read more

The lady was a little rude. The food was good. I'm giving this rating based on the customer service. ‍

Want authentic delicious pupusas? You've come to the right place. The pupusas always come out fresh and perfect. On Wednesday you can have revueltas for 1.50 which is a steal! Sometimes they offer fried tortilla with refried beans for free while you wait for your order. The service is always good even though there's only one waitress. This is my go to place for lunch and I've never been disappointed. read more

Bomba! I love coming here. A very chill place to eat. The pupusas are good and so are the frescos. I say if you trying to find a chill place for pupusas and no chaos of getting it in the street this is the place. A perfect balance of filling and masa ratio. read more

Cheap, hearty, greasy pupusas. They have a variety from which to choose, but two stood out to me. The chicharrones or pork pupusa and the green chile and cheese pupusa. The ingredients are very fresh and flavorful. After about two of these guys you'll be set and feel slightly weighed down, but you'll know the food has done its job. read more

Authentic Salvador food. Excellent place to get pupusas. Their Mexican food is also great. Definitely recommend this restaurant if you are near DTLA or near LA Live. read more

My neighborhood pupuseria! This place serves big pupusas for $1.95, or $1.50 on Wednesdays! What a bargain. You do have to wait about 20 minutes but that's because they're making it fresh for you. I recommend the Revueltas or the Bean and Cheese. Usually 1 is enough for lunch and maybe 1 1/2 for dinner if I'm really hungry. Mmmm....always good. Oh, make sure you go before 7:30pm, they tend to close early. read more