Man, the pupusas are SO good, at a great price. The bean and cheese, the mixto, the pork - all combinations were good and super fresh. You can order on their website for pickup which is convenient too. The customer service is pretty mediocre, the girls behind the counter will completely ignore you and keep talking. If you're waiting on an order, I'd definitely suggest checking in once or twice because a few times now I've been waiting and they just "forgot" to call out my name. (Alas, the price and quality keep me coming back lol) read more

Los Barrilitos - Pupusa with chicharrón (pork) - Spanish Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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Great local Salvadoran spot that reminds me of home. I always order the same - taquitos de pollo with horchata. Honestly a great nostalgic place and a little piece of home. read more

Deliciosa muy rica y la atención muy buena amables y cortés muy limpio el lugar y acogedor para disfrutar en familia read more

Los Barrilitos - Enchilada loca - Spanish Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

If you want to eat Salvadoran food at a reasonable cost, go to Los Barrilitos. Best pupusas in town! Service is sometimes slow depending on time of day but is usually good, family atmosphere. read more

What are pupusas? From the Nawat language meaning fluffy, these are masa dough cakes crossed between tamales and quesadillas filled with meat, beans, cheese, or vegetables, then griddled until golden brown and crisp. They are popular, especially in Salvadorian and Honduran cuisines. Located on East Linden Avenue in Linden, some of my colleagues placed an order for takeout at Los Barrilitos (little barrels) yesterday. Their online menu, primarily in Spanish with some English, consisted of a variety of breakfasts, appetizers, sandwiches, empanadas, dinner entrees, desserts, and specials of the day. As first-timers, it would have been great to have a picture of the meal on the menu to get an idea of what's being offered. We decided on small chicken soup, maduros (sweet plantains), bean and cheese pupusa, rice, and pupusa special consisting of meat, bean, cheese, and loroco flowers. Upon arriving at this family-owned establishment by the Carbajal brothers, Marlo and Jose, parking could be a challenge depending on the time of day, as it's small. The interior has an old-school vibe. We were welcomed by one of the staff, and our order was ready. The pupusas were pretty big in size, tasty with the right flavor, and not too greasy. They were traditionally accompanied by a vinegary cabbage, carrot, and onion salad called curtido. The salad is typically lightly fermented, kind of like sauerkraut. The price was economical for the amount ordered. Overall, we enjoyed our meal, as they are a popular, affordable meal perfect for a family feast but also quick enough for a snack, lunch, or dinner on the go, which we can recommend. read more

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The best pupusas in the area. They make the best pupusas mixtas. Oddly enough they also make a pretty good bandeja paisa even though they are not Colombian read more

I did not like it it's just expensive and the plate is small ppl is nice but never again. There is more Salvadorian restaurants in the area that give you more food for the same price. read more

Love their enchiladas and rice pupusas. Just sad they don't make atol de elote.

We decided to try this place since a friend recommended it. Now, we only tried the pupusas, and to be honest they were not the best for us. I don't know about the other items, but for the pupusas not my favorite. The horchata was pretty good though. I will do say though, the staff is friendly and attentive even tho the place is nothing fancy or anything. The location has a parking lot, so will not have trouble with that given that is a busy street. read more

Los Barrilitos - Spanish Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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This is my go to spot for Pupusas! Some of the best pupusas I've had. The cheese pupusas are the best ones, hands down. I wish I could comment on the rest of their food, but I only ever had their pupusas, because of how good they are. They are always hot and cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend the cheese pupusas! Service is always quick for pick up. read more

This place was not bad the food was amazing and not to disappoint I would highly suggest!!!!!!!!

Muy mal servicio, demasiado lento. Se demoraron 20 minutos en tomarme la orden y para traerme la comida ni hablar

Pretty good Salvadorian food. Not expensive and staff is friendly (and speaks English). Wish they had the pickled cabbage with the papusas read more

Los Barrilitos - Mixta papusas - Spanish Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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I love it I would come her again maybe every day to come her. The bath room are clean cute stuff in there me and family love it

Have gotten papusas from here in the past and they have always been delicious. Added beef taquitos to my order this time and they were absolutely delicious. Looking forward to ordering from here more often to change up our takeout routine. read more

Los Barrilitos - Beef taquitos. There were 4 in my order. - Spanish Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

I was craving pupusas! Decided to try this spot as it got really good reviews! And I agree! Great food, Great Portions, Decent prices just GOOD!! I cross my fingers every time I try a new spot because you never know, but I will be returning here. The place is outdated and needs repairs it's not the fanciest! Apparently the bulk of their business is due to takeout -So maybe have takeout if there appearance bothers you but overall great Central American food! read more

Food always taste amazing. My go-to's are the chicken tacos, steak tortas, & the steak burrito. Delivery arrives at a timely manner as well. read more

I love this place! Has some of the best pupusas in town and they recently renovated the inside which is nice for indoor dining. I've also tried quite a couple different things on their menu and they are all delicious. read more

This is what you call Old School food South American Central American Latin American tasty with herbs and spices that entice your taste buds highly recommended read more

If you're looking for good Salvadorean food, this is the spot! Food is fresh, place is clean, you get a smile a door, and the food is so good! read more

I'd have to tell you that my kid n I were stuck in traffic when we smelled something n it smelled amazing! I looked around n figured it was this place on the side of the road. We'd never been there before but figured why not?! The place inside isn't much to look at but we had planned to take our food to go anyhow. We ordered steak n onions with beans n rice, n then I got flan n maduros n crossed my fingers (I was hoping it was sweet plantains but wasn't sure cause she wanted to put sour cream on it n I'd never seen that before). I'm not Spanish n she was working her best English n I appreciated it. The whole drive home smelled amazing n when we got home everything was what we had hoped. Each item had great flavor, serving size was good, prices were good n yes they did turn out to be the sweet plantains I love. I would highly recommend this place n will definitely be going back! read more

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The only reason I don't give this place a 5 stars is because it's not a very fancy place as far as ambiance. But..... The food here is amazing! Affordable! It's a local spot for my family and I and we love it! Never fails we have tried almost everything once! Our faves are the pupusas and the tacitos. We have ordered the bandeja paisa to the simple steak encabollado. Everything is great. Service is good. Today we ordered for delivery. (We never knew they had that as an option) the food came fast and warm and right off the stove! Overall if your looking for good Spanish food for a good price this is the best choice! read more

The owner is my dad sooo good food I love the chicken wings and seafood taste like heaven so much options and air conditioning

Horrible customer service and bland food. One of the worse Salvadoran Restaurants I have gone to and there are plenty in the area. I looked up the menu online and ordered the Catracho breakfast to go. They said it'll be ready in 15, did not get my order until 30 minutes later. The prices on the menu online are false. I saw the receipt and said that's not the price online and all the manager said was, "They're wrong." They also forgot to put utensils in my bag, was I supposed to eat with my hands? The eggs were bland, the avocado was hard, but the cream, queso, & beans were okay. read more

Nice family run restaurant by the Carbajal family. The school teachers in Elizabeth and the students know Los Barrilitos provides good food for a good price. I enjoy the grilled chicken salad and mixed pupusas! read more

Best customer service..... Even better food...... Its made with love and im obsessed!!!! :) So satisfying!!!

Horrible customer service. Been ordering since we opened our business in Linden. They are incapable of honoring their order. We ordered via Door Dash, which is a mechanism to get them more clients. When the order is late and/or incorrect- they take ZERO accountability and blame the vendor. YET, it is used to give bring them more business. As a local business owner, I am astonished how people sacrifice their service for $3.50. read more

The CATRACHO!!! A must get. Authentic, fresh, and delicious. Mind you, the best bean/cheese pupusas I've ever had. After a nice morning workout it's an absolute must to come here. Looking forward to trying other things. read more

Friendly & attentive staff. Quick service. Not a fancy place. Nice & low key. Clean. Reason I come here? The Pupusas! Delicious!!

The Pupusas and Horchata is really good here! Surprised to find this restaurant near my job since there isn't much around this area so it's a great addition to this side of town! Much bigger inside than i expected and great service! read more

The best Pupusas in the state (that I know). OMG, the pupusas here are freshly made and the flavor is spot on. No too greasy but not cardboard. The staff is always friendly and easy on the eye . I still haven't dived into the menu because the pupusas are so good but I hear everything else is just as good! read more

Terrible service! Our waitress was lisbeth and she needs a lesson in customer service. My family and I order delivery a lot from here but after this terrible experience I will convince everyone I know to not order from here. Food was decent but due to the service it made it worse. She did not follow up to ensure if we wanted refills , check if our food was good , see if we wanted anything else (which we were gonna place a huge take home order) . We tried so many time to get her attention , but she just stood near the kitchen joking and laughing with her co workers . There were only 4 tables being used ,so there was no excuse to not tend to the customers. When we asked for the check , she brought it over and my mother asked her why didn't she attend to us since there wasnt many people all she did was give a sarcastic "ohhhh ". Very bad service . Never again. She put forth no effort , and what made it worse she didn't acknowledge where she went wrong. Stay away! Trust me! Better selections in Elizabeth read more

Order took 1 hour and 5 minutes to deliver. I'm located 1.6 miles away. Food was delivered eventually but my order was cold. The Burger was cold. It is a frozen patty you buy at Shoprite. Tastes like a frozen burger, especially served cold. The fries were OK but again they were barely warm. From their taste and texture I feel like they could be pretty good if received fresh. The Papusas were on the small side but were decent. You can find these pretty much anywhere papusas are made. Nothing special. My favorite part of the meal was the zip loc bag of sauce they put in the bag for me. It made me LOL. read more

Love the pupusas here. It's not a fancy place but the staff is friendly and quick. My daughter loves their fried chicken tacos. Yum!! We will definitely continue to come here. read more

Very few people working. I had been waiting for over 30 minutes, and when the food was ready, my mother and I were a bit annoyed because of how long it took. However, the pupusas good, only thing that the bottom was burned so it took away some of the enjoyment of the food. read more

Just on my way home and stopped by, good thing I did their Pupusas where out of this world. Ask for the churros which are not on the,menu.

The food is authentic and delicious. I feel like I'm back in Guatemala. Highly recommend but if ur into decor this is not the place for you so hopefully you're visiting for the love of food as I. read more

very good food specially the pupusas and the horchata, have also try the baleadas and very good also. over all the plates are big the quality of food is good and the service is good. will return for sure read more