I been here a few times and what keeps me coming back is their wonderful Salvadoran style Soups and Breakfast. The ladies that work here are so nice! The pupusas (savory filled corn cakes) here are expertly shaped (no cracks) and beautiful. The ratio of filling is very cheese heavy which kinda mutes out the other flavors in the filling in my opinion, but they are still very good. Ask for extra curtido (pickled cabbage slaw) and tomato salsa; it cuts out the richness of the pupusas. Pupusas do take time to assemble and cook as they are made to order, so either call ahead like the locals do or be prepared to wait. If you wish to dine-in, there are a few tables inside. The restaurant is small. I usually do takeout and everything is always packaged nicely for the short ride home. read more

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Food was amazing! The best pupusas we've had. Service was great, too. We had our family reunion there and were able to taste an array of delicious dishes and beverages. The restaurant has a modern atmosphere, with bright lighting and comfortable seating that invites you to linger over your meal. Definitely worth visiting! read more

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I usually don't write no comments when I buy food online. The reason I'm giving one start is because this place is advertising on their menu false prices.the pic they have on the menu shows 3 pupusas for $6.90 I order 2 orders. I received 1 order instead of 2 orders to top it off inside the plate was only 2 pupusas. I call the restaurant thy said the owner of the restaurant hasn't changed the menu. They refused to send me what I order from their menu they were rude over the phone and they were rude with the delivery girl too. They ignore her. read more

Melys Pupuseria - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

Nice local Pupuseria. Friendly service. I always get the pork and cheese pupusas, but I also like the spinach and cheese.

I can only speak for their pupusas that I've ordered via delivery as I've never visited their restaurant. Whenever I'm craving pupusas, Mely's is the spot I order from. I am dairy free and they have one non cheese option and that's good enough for me. I love their chicharrón with frijol pupusa, it's tasty and filling. Their pupusas are large, tasty and the condiments make it even better. read more

The pupusas were really good, but the SALPICON was delicious! The service was good and the location is small but perfect. I definitely will come back for some more. read more

Wow!!! I was craving sopa de gallina. We got 2 and 5 pupusas total $90. At first I thought maybe it's too expensive but then I saw its 1/2 of the gallina other places is 1/4. The flavor very good and the pupusas are big and loaded with cheese. The ambiance is a small hole in the wall so we took it to go instead. I will he coming back you have earned a new customer in me and my family. read more

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Didn't expect much, tried it on a lark... but wow, it was a wonderful experience. She had an egg & plantain & chorizo breakfast with a chilate maize drink, I had a steak sopes & coffee, it was all super delicious. Best sopes I've had anywhere. Our server didn't speak great English, but was very nice and accommodating. We'll be back! read more

A small hole in the wall spot, there isn't much seating but the food this business serves is top notch quality! It was our first time here and the employee who served us was very attentive and kind! She explained some items that we were not familiar with and made sure our order was correct when she had questions. My partner and I got a huge takeout order for dinner and it came in 20 minutes! Here's what we got: FOOD: -bean and cheese pupasas -curtido pupasas -curtidos revueltas -pan quesadillas DRINK: arrayan I'm so happy to say that these had to be the best pupasas I ever had, no lie!! The portions are HUGE and definitely made great leftovers the next day! Definitely coming here again to satisfy our pupusa cravings! read more

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The food is so good. That's why we keep coming back. The pork and cheese papusas are delicious. However, quite often there is something wrong with our order or something missing. I think it's mostly a language barrier because we don't speak Spanish but the staff should be able to understand. And it does take some time for them to prepare your order so don't be in a hurry. Most recently my husband ordered two sides of their beans (my favorite) and instead we got to bean papusas. (Still tasty but not at all what was wanted. The bean and cheese ones are so yummy.) So, I strongly recommend that you go eat here but know that your order might take a little while to prepare and you should double check that it's right. read more

Decided to try this spot since the 2nd location will open up soon in our area. The dining area is small w/ about 5 tables. There is also a table outside in the back. It took a really long time to get our food. What made it longer was the worker never apologized or acknowledged for the time, as he continued to pass by. There were a couple people ahead of us waiting as well and it wasn't even the lunch rush. When it finally came, the pupusas were huge! Way bigger than expected. The taste and size were ALMOST worth the wait. We were along able to eat 1 each before getting full. Would I come back here? Maybe. If I ordered ahead of time. But since the new one is opening soon and closer, I'll probably go there. I'll have to try other pupuserias in Pasadena to REALLY make a determination if I'd be back or not. To be cont ... read more

Melys Pupuseria - Pork and cheese - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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FEELS LIKE IM IN EL SALVADOR . The best Salvadorian food I've had and we're from El Salvador. Must come. read more

Melys Pupuseria - Sopa de Gallina - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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No baleadas at this restaurant. That's typical Central American food, and this restaurant doesn't have it. Try their location on foothill of you want a Baleada. read more

Made to order and delicious! Friendly service and modern space. Next time i will try one of their soups because they looked so good! read more

Melys Pupuseria - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Living in San Gabriel valley is hard finding a great pupuseria, I'm always looking for a great spot and melys was told by word of mouth how great they are, but it's sad to say that it's a yes and no experience. Our order of pupusas revultas didn't have cheese and beans it only had pork filling , very disappointing. The crutido was plain and wasn't fermented with enough vinegar the tomato sauce was horrible no flavor what's so ever. The empanadas with cream gets a star, the drinks like arranya and juego de insalada get a star. The yuca con chicharron mixed feelings yuca was good the chicharron were small and overcooked. For paying $100 bucks I wouldn't recommend this spot. I know they just open up another location and I'll give it a shot to see if it's the cooks off the lake location just don't care about quality food control. But as for now melys have left me with such disappointment. read more

I did a pickup from melys, My food was hot and ready when I got there. I got three different pupusas I got a regular cheese, Pork and cheese and beef and cheese... All three were equally as delicious. But there's something about the plain cheese that I just like. I also got a side of crema. The service is always really quick when I go there. There's not much to the place It's the typical mom and pop shop I don't particularly care to say hole in the wall I feel that's kind of disrespectful. My only problem is I didn't get my plantinos, I ordered through DoorDash It was on the receipt for DoorDash but it wasn't on the receipt for Melys, So I'm not going to count that against them. read more

One of my favorite places to eat Pupusas. The wait time can be a bit long when it's busy but it is worth it because they are so good. They are made fresh as soon as you order them and are savory as soon as you put them in your mouth. The staff is very friendly and the owner is very nice. Definitely a place to check out and dont forget your ice cold coke. read more

A small hole in the wall that I've been meaning to try out and today I was starving (I thought everything tasted better when you're really hungry) I ordered 2 pupusas & 1 horchata that tasted like dirty laundry water I was also disappointed with the 2 pupusas, I've literally had a better experience with salvi food from street vendors this place is expensive and the food isn't worth eating even if they were giving it away for free read more

I feel they took the feedback and improved significantly. Amazing pupusa and much quicker service.

Came for a lunch for my daughter's birthday and they asked if she would want Pink pupusas for her special day. Of course we agreed! We got 4 revueltas (mixed) pupusas and we were completely satisfied! Fresh. Hot. Flavorful. Adding the curtido and salsa gives it that extra bit of kick. The ladies working here are very attentive to the small location and they make you feel at home. They put their love into the food so you are left satisfied. We have been coming here for years and we will continue to do so! Me and my daughter love Mely's! read more

Melys Pupuseria - Revuelta pupusa with curtido and salsa. Cola Champagne soda - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I called this place and made a reservation for 15 people. This is partly my fault because I had never been there but had reviews that the food was alright. The restaurant said they could accommodate my party of 15 for later that day. I get there with some of my guests, and we are meet with a very small location and like 2-4 tables with some already occupied. It's also so hot and humid in the restaurant. There's no AC, no fan. No one greets us. Not sure where they were planning on sitting my party of 15. read more

Amazing pupusas and delicious aguas they also have quesadillas and I'm going to come back to try that because my stomach didn't have enough room Also the vibe here is sweet, everyone is great and there's a really nice space to eat right outside the restaurant. read more

Melys Pupuseria - a yellow cup with a pink straw - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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lo más horrible las pupusas gordas las orillas son como de centimetro y medio puse una foto de una y ahí se ven las orillas

Food has improved a lot, probably got a new cook BUT still upset about being charged the TOGO boxes. I've never been to a place where they charge the Togo boxes. That should be part of the business. I understand the card fee but the Togo boxes, really?! Also 4.50 per pupusas is a big ridiculous. read more

Melys Pupuseria - $20 for three pupusas and one horchata - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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The pupusas are amazing !!! Just the prices are a little over priced. On the menu says one price and when they are charging you is another price read more

The food is so yummy! If you ever get the craving for delicious tortillas, beans, plantains!! You know where to go. It's a small Mom and Pop restaurant but I truly enjoy eating here. read more

Melys Pupuseria - Breakfast - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

My favorite Salvie spot in LA, so authentic so delicious I want to order the whole menu every time

Este restaurante es poco Profesional se tardaron 1 hora en darle mì comida, 4 pupusas,aparte de eso mis pupusas venian crudas,la dueña y la cosinera peleandose en la cosina a vos partida, ademas las pupusas demasiado Caras, 5.45 por cada pupusa, wow, muy mal servicio y muy mala la comida..creanme muy mal servicino muy caro y se tardan mucho..si les pudiera dar cero Estrella, creanme que se las daria.. read more

This place makes great pupusas from scratch which is why the wait time to get food is justified. This is a clean, small hole in a wall restaurant playing Hispanic music and serving authentic food. These pupusas are my new favorite as they don't even taste greasy and they put plenty of cheese inside of them for $4.50. The server was friendly and even though she was new, she did everything to answer my questions. read more

Melys Pupuseria - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

food wise, their pupusas are usually good. however last nights pupusas gave 4 of the 7 of us the runs. i'm honestly hoping it had nothing to do with our interaction with darwin, who took our order and was rude. we've never had an issue with the food until last night and we've also never had an issue with the ladies who take our orders so it feels like too much of a coincidence that our food made us sick on the day we had rude darwin take our order and help us. we placed a phone order for pick up. it was for 14 pupusas total and so he wanted us to prepay our order over the phone. 1) i was paying cash and 2) i don't like to give out my credit card number over the phone so that immediately annoyed him and he made it known. additionally, when we arrived to pick up and pay, there was some bogus charges on our order. we didn't custom order anything so not sure where the $1.00 charge came from and then we were wrongly charged an extra $1 for paying with a credit card but we didn't. we paid cash. i don't mind the $.50 charge for the aluminum tray but come on. my biggest take away and worry is that they could've done something to our food to make us sick. 7 of us shared 14 pupusas and 4 of us were sick. only other thing we ate were cheese rolls from porto's and those haven't ever made anyone sick. it's too much of a coincidence for me to ever eat here again. read more

Melys Pupuseria - receipt with extra bogus charge. i paid cash so why am i getting charged $1 for paying with a credit card? - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

Called in my order for 3 pupusas de revuelto and was told it would take 20 minutes to prepare everything. I got here right at the time they told me and everything was ready. I like that they have a 10-minute parking spot right at the front which made picking up my food easy. The location is very small but easy to pick up. I know it is a small business but I was shocked when I got home and saw that they charged me $1.00 to use my card and 25 cents for the to-go container. I especially wish the person had told me about the chard for the card since I had cash on me. Other than that, I loved the pupusas! Pupusas are definitely a comfort food for me and had been missing my hometown's restaurant. I think this will be my new go-to spot in the area because they were not overly greasy and had a lot of filling inside. I also loved their curtido and salsa, both were flavorful wish I could have gotten a little extra curtido since after 2 pupusas I had none left. Would highly recommend it. read more

It's super tasty here! The service is also perfect, they really went above and beyond to accommodate me with substitutions since I'm vegan and I'm super grateful. I will defy continue ordering from here . They're pupusas are so delicious I love their tradition and their rice options. They filled mine with beans and veggies to substitute the cheese and they tasted incredible. I also love their banana, yucca and my top favorite is their curtido topping for the pupusas , sooo good ! read more

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The amount of time we had to wait you'd think they went all the way to El Salvador to get the food. The restaurant was empty and after waiting almost 40 mins they gave us our order wrong. Save your time and go somewhere else. read more

$4.50 for a bean pupusa. Feels like I got ripped off... That is probably the most I've ever paid for a single ingredient pupusa. Won't be coming back. Also, $1 charge for using a card. read more

Food is good but customer service is awful , specially when placing orders over the phone , they take a long time to answer & when they do they hang up after one word is said & have zero patience I rather get my orders to go because of their attitude I use to come every weekend but one time my rice flour pupusas were burnt & had a hair in each of my 2 pupusas , I called to kindly say the issue & for them to be careful , since then, I cannot use my phone to call the restaurant my # is blocked ‍ read more

After all these years Mely's Restaurant is still amazing! I have been coming here for years now and I am always happy and satisfied with the food and service. Yes this place is very small inside but they do a great job serving everyone that comes in. They also do take out if it's a full house and you don't want to wait around. A couple years back they gave this place a little facelift. They added some new paint colors, menus on 3 flatscreen Televisions, photos/artwork, and new seating. All that gave this place a nice Spanish feel, very welcoming. Every time I come into dine I always order the same thing (creature of habit) -Pupusas (They are all delicious) -Ensalada De Fruta It's a family own restaurant and the food is very authentic. Meals are always made to order, they are served nice and hot off the grill. The drinks are always cold and refreshing. *Parking is very limited in the back of the restaurant or you can find street parking Hope you stop by and support a great establishment! Enjoy :) read more

Melys Pupuseria - Love My Pupusas :) - Salvadoran Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Excellent Pupusas the best pupusas so far I ate and also nice service . Ambiance super fun

Excellent servicio, excellent atencion, la comida super deliciosa la recomiendo, las pupusas de queso son unicas

The pupusas were so good I almost cried. They tasted just like my best friend's grandma made them growing up and it really hit the spot. The service was great and the gentleman who helped me even gave me some extra salsas to take home! read more

Amazing and priced very reasonably. I bit busy but the taste and authenticity was top notch