First time trying pupusas and I'm so glad I came here! It's a traditional Salvadorian restaurant…read moreserving up amazing pupusas at a great price. Lots of indoor seating -- a simple, no‑frills spot -- but the food is where they really shine. We ordered the chicken tamale, carne asada pupusa, bean and cheese pupusa, and the plantain con frijoles y crema platter. Everything was delicious, and I would definitely come back. Service was a little slow, and they forgot one of our items at first, but they did bring it out eventually. Overall, a great first pupusa experience!

The food is so good that we came twice this week! Their pupusas are very big and they have a big…read moremenu of options. Staff are friendly from the moment you walk in. The food takes some time, but it is all made fresh to order. We tried a little bit of everything: the pupusa revueltas, chicken pupusa, yucca frita, plántanos, and the plantano empanadas. Their curtido is very good as well. The ambiance is very family friendly. They have many tables, for large and small parties. The rain may have caused some issues for them recently, as there were drying fans sitting out, and cardboard on the floor near the entryway. Update: it's been about one week now and I called this morning to place a takeout order. They said it would take only about 15 mins. We ordered 6 pupusas revueltas and a large Salvadoran horchata and our total was about $28.

It's always a pleasure to come back to this amazing restaurant!!!…read more First of all, all the servers are so nice and welcoming. The food is just so amazing, comforting, delicious and just the best for when you're super hungry!! The place has nice happy music but it might be a little loud. Can't wait to go back!

Came here with a Syrian friend to introduce him to Salvadoran food, let me explain: he loved it…read more Awesome pupusas, and sopa de gallina India, great tamalada salvadoreños, and tasty plátanos con crema! Our server spoke only Spanish, but we wanted an authentic experience so this was great ! She also recommended the best dishes, ambiance is what u expect from a Latin American place, loud Latin music, warm environment, cleanliness throughout and incomparable friendliness el salvadoreno is a nice place to family dine !

Brought my man-child for a quick lunch on Friday..... This place is simple yet very good. Pretty…read morepopular too. Great service & vibes. So lucky to have it near our home. What we ordered: Pupusa de Pescado x2 Pupusa de Cameron x1 #DiningWithTheAndersons #Pupusas #SilviasPupuseria #NationalCity #SalvadorianFood

I enjoyed this place so much! I have not been in over 3 years, but after having a craving for…read morepupusas, I am glad I came back here. My partner and I tried four different kinds (revuelta, chicharron, queso con jalapenos, and loroco). I had a to-go order, but I put on all the toppings at home and it was great. The curtido was nice and fresh, I wish I could just buy this alone and use it as a topping for so many things at home. The horchata was also delicious and not overly sweet. I liked the nutty taste of the seeds. The interior was well kept, clean, and felt very at home. I came in when no one else was there and my order was made fresh and the wait was not long. Cant wait to go back and try other menu items or pupusa fillings.

Delicious hot freshly made pupusas and I also their yucca frita plate. The owner Julie is so lovely…read moreand kind! This is our go to spot and this is coming from a Salvadoreña! So definitely check it out!

These pupusas were insanely good. We tried the cilantro jalapeño and spicy chorizo. You can taste…read morethe freshness of the ingredients and the love and care that went into it. Very friendly service and easy retrieval.

My first time trying Salvadorian food and I LOVED it; can't wait to go back. I ordered the Caldo de…read morePollo which came in a hearty bowl of veggies and potato, and with a plate of fried chicken, rice, tortilla, and salad. I also tried the Jalapeno and Queso Papusa. Washed it down with their Salvadorian Horchata. The Caldo de Pollo doesn't have any meat inside the soup, but the broth itself was simply delicious and fresh. Came with a lemon slice and it was perfect after squeezing it in there. The plate came with two pieces of fried chicken and it was cooked nicely. Loved the rice as well, it was like a pilaf. Jalapeno and cheese papusa was sooo good with the melty cheese and chopped fresh jalapeno. The horchata tasted deliciously housemade. Pretty big and a full restaurant during lunchtime on a Saturday. Service is very friendly. Food came out in about 10 minutes. Small parking lot but was lucky to get a spot. Will definitely be back!

I just love this Family owned Restaurant. Everything I have had here has been marvelous.. for a…read morereal treat. If you get it.combinacion cuscatlan u get to try a myriad of items -great to share. Then there beans - who would know that beans can taste so much better than good refried beans but they are absolutely out of this world, creamy and luscious. Try this place we will not be disappointed.

Delicious hot freshly made pupusas and I also their yucca frita plate. The owner Julie is so lovely…read moreand kind! This is our go to spot and this is coming from a Salvadoreña! So definitely check it out!

Once again Pupusas Express knocks it outta the park with their pupusas. The people there are…read morefriendly, speak Spanish of course. The interior has a great mural to El Salvador too If you're in El Cajon and want some el Salvadoran goodness stop here and grab yourself a pupusas.

Best papusas of my life!!! So good, everyone is so sweet and the service was amazing!!! I usually…read moretakeout but I always recommend this place to family and friends

I came here on a Saturday hoping for pupusas and I was very disappointed as I had a long piece of…read moreblack hair in my food couldn't go back the same day for a remake and they wouldn't offer a refund. Came back in on Monday as they said they could remake the same order as I was disappointed about the hair and feel so disgusted I hope for some alternative food and they wouldn't accommodate or refund my money. The store looks clean but after this experience I don't know if it's clean in the kitchen at all.