Food is great but OH MY the service is the reason why I won't come back or continue to recommend…read morethis place the ladies at the front are so rude!!!

Arcense is a delicious Salvadoran restaurant with all the classic plates (Plato's típicos) I've…read moretried the beans, platino, crema y queso seco, all types of pupusas. Including some with jalapeños. You can't go wrong with the revuelta or just chicharrón con queso. Authentic flavor with a delicious salsa and curtido! It's a Lawndale / Hawthorne Staple, enjoy

My favorite local stand to get my pupusas from, they have multiple options and they're all so…read moreflavorful, they have Tuesday specials but if you're visiting them on any other day if you buy 10 pupusas you get an 11th one for free. They're usually busy, so if you plan on ordering just know that there will always be a short wait, they do have a phone number though so you can call in your order and take the drive over there as a wait!

Pupsas are great! Ordering is very easy and food is made right in front of you. They also give you…read morea bag for curtido and self serve tomato salsa! It's my go to place!

Aquí tienes un ejemplo de reseña en español para un lugar salvadoreño donde comiste pupusas:…read more ¡Una experiencia deliciosa en Restaurante y Pupuseria Lemus! Fui a probar sus pupusas y no me decepcionaron. La masa estaba perfecta, ni muy gruesa ni muy delgada, y los rellenos eran abundantes y sabrosos. Opté por la pupusa de frijoles con queso y la de chicharrón, ambas increíbles. El ambiente del restaurante es acogedor, ideal para disfrutar de una buena comida con amigos o familia. Además, el servicio fue rápido y amable, lo que siempre es un plus. Definitivamente volveré para probar más de su menú. ¡Altamente recomendado para quienes quieran deleitarse con la auténtica comida salvadoreña!

The waiter had a nasty attitude, condescending tone and just rude…read more The food was decent. Pupusas sauce was missing flavor. Pupusas were missing some flavor.The horchata was bad. On the plus side the fresco de ensalada was really good.

I love their popusas. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. I always place my order by phone…read moreand never have had to wait. I recommend this place.

Genuinely the worst pupusas I've ever had in my life . I can not get the taste out of my mouth …read more PERSONALLY, the rest of my family enjoyed it but I couldn't stomach it. To me, the sauce , the curtido and the pupusas tasted bad. The prices are reasonable though!

They were a great mom & pop Pupuseria. I'm sad to see they are no longer around. Great good for…read moregreat prices.

Entered the restaurant trying to order food to go. The restaurant was empty (not a good first sign…read morewhen it's 5pm) No host, server etc in sight. All empty tables except for one elderly man eating. I walk towards the bar where there's a female bartender. I ask to see a menu and she immediately tells me that they only serve people for dine in and NOT to go. She points to the wall if I want to check out the menu. I walk over and it's just pictures of food. No prices and no descriptions of items. Overall, I got a bad vibe from this place. I can understand if you're an upscale restaurant, but a fast food style restaurant that doesn't serve takeout!? What a joke!! I would not recommend this place. And for reference, I did speak Spanish to the bartender. She was NOT welcoming at all. Never been to a restaurant that DETERS business away!

A little mom and pop shop. I'm wondering why the reviews were so horrible. I read and was horrified…read moreto learn there was spoiled cheese and flies in the food. I thankfully did not have that experience. I ordered 2 pupusas 1 rice based and another regular masa. The rice base was delicious and fresh. My mother got the corn tamale and it was dry. My father got the caldo de pollo and he liked it quite a lot. I tried the rice and the salad and it was okay, pretty basic but overall well. The ensalada (fruit drink) was good, the fruit was fresh but it was overly sweet. Service was friendly I felt horrible as they took us in at 08pm when they close at 0830pm. But food was served quickly and patiently. It's pretty small and intimate however they do have a bigger space but it was already closed I hope this place invests in AC because it was uncomfortably HOT inside the establishment. I'd give it a try if you're in the area, it's not as bad as everyone says :)

This restaurant is getter better every time we come if you had a bad experience you definitely…read moreshould give them another chance! Food is delicious and so are the drinks I love love the ensalada drink mmmm delicious I always enjoy the sopa de res and my sister likes the sopa de gallina ., pupusas are always fresh and tasty ! Place looks nice and clean!

They're closed for business. No forwarding information…read more Their food was good. I hope they open up a different location soon.

The pupusas are of terrible quality. There's barely any filling and fall apart when you rip them…read moreopen, no type of cheese pull. We ordered three queso con frijol, three queso con chicharrón, and four revueltas, all were served in a giant catering tray, indistinguishable/unlabeled so we had to open each pupusa to tell which was which. The order was wrong, got three queso con chicharrón and the others were all revueltas. Curtido was not pickled at all and it was super wilted and brown. Thin, no flavor, and were cold despite having to wait for them. 0/5 Edit to add description to last picture: The small on the right is supposed to queso con frijol but it's only Queso Con Chicharron. The bottom one is supposed to be just beans and cheese but you can see the chicharrón

Trusted yelp reviews and was not let down! Got the 3 Birria Tacos with the dipping soup and they…read morewere so good!

I get my hair done in the same shopping center so i frequent here I always get the taquitos plate…read more Food is always hot fresh and flavorful the workers are always welcom

I went here to grab a quick bite while waiting for my number to be called at Turner's Outdoorsman…read more I looked at the menu board and tried to order something with the lady working there. Well, if you speak Spanish you'll be fine ordering, if not you're screwed just like me. I pointed to something on the menu board and assumed by pointing to the item I'd get what I pointed to. Well, I didn't get what I wanted. I took a couple bites from it and it lacked taste and flavor. I ended just throwing it away, along with the $12 I spent for it. If you speak and understand Spanish, then this place might interest you. If not, save your money and go elsewhere.

First time here and customer service was legit. I ordered mini fruit tarts and pineapple strudel…read more Both were delicious. Next time I'll try their pupusas!

The food was excellent. We are Guatemalan, and let me tell you the fish in egg for cuaresma,…read more(Easter) is exactly how my mom cooks it. Plus they make it more presentable than a home dish. The toppings were excellent and the rice that comes along with it is exactly how my mom makes rice. So yes, I will be coming back. They do take time to make food cus it is cooked to order so give them time to cook. About an hour. The draw back is you have to ask for a fork. Napkins, etc. Be specific and ask ahead. It's annoying, I know. La comida es igual que la que hace mí mama. Regresare por eso. Pidan utenciales etc. Por adelantado. Es como mendigíar por esas cosas.

Everyone was super friendly at Channy's and the food was INCREDIBLE! The tortillas were so thick…read moreand warm! We tried lunch items #11 and #19, both were delicious, but I have to say, #19, Carne Guisada, stole the show. I still think about it, and unfortunately I don't live in CA. I would make a trip back to Hawthorne just for Channy's. It was also a busy day but our food came out quicker than I expected. You have GOT to eat here!