I rarely leave bad reviews, but my experience here was disappointing. The food itself was average, but what ruined the visit was the server's attitude. From the moment we sat down, they were dismissive, impatient, and made us feel like we were an inconvenience rather than valued customers. Simple questions about the drink was disappointing my fruit salad juice was spoiled and she got in an argument about it, when she came back with our food she just spilled all my moms soup, she disappeared and I have to go inside the kitchen looking for her 2 time. Hospitality is just as important as the meal, and unfortunately, this restaurant failed on that front. I wouldn't recommend dining here unless management addresses the lack of respect and professionalism from their staff. I just hope the owner reads this because we are her clients since they bought that place. read more

A beautiful afternoon with my mother having lunch at a local restaurant on Lancaster Blvd . Thank you to the staff and owner for being so nice and for giving US a warm welcome!! It was our first time here and we had an incredible experience the food was delicious!!! thank you so much .... We will be back . read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Classic Margarita - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

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We've always gone here and the daytime great service great people today is February 6th 2026 what time we get at 7:45 waited to order we asked for chips and salsa the waitress told us after asking her three times that they were no longer having them or making them so we decided okay no worries it's cool we'll just leave and go somewhere else we went to go pay and just check out and then the waitress lied and said she never said that what she did say that cuz she's a liar and then the lady behind the counter taking the bill back to her up so as far as we're concerned to hell with this place in the service after we've been coming over so many years and giving him good tips we're good this place can go to hell read more

Service and food was great. Music had us dancing .Strawberry margarita was on point. Will definitely be back this week!! read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Chicken Pupusa and bean and cheese. Strawberry margarita - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

The food is always great. I had the chicken soup and it was excellent Almost Like my Mom's soup. I highly recommend it. The service was good considering it was full and there were only a couple people working that night. It is a sit down restaurant, you need to allow time for the cook to cook I love this place. We always dine at El Pueblo viejo every time we attend a show at Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC). read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - I love this china cabinet - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

I think I had a good experience. I went on 12/1/23 at 11 AM and the ladies there were good at checking on us and getting our food out on time. I got the Revuelta and Queso pupusas and also the Atol de Elote which I recommend! The outdoor seating is nice. I always prefer patio. read more

way too long to get food, terrible food, terrible service! no umbrellas on the patio! do not go here, do not recommend!! it should be called ptomaine restaurant!! horrible, horrible, horrible!! read more

We ate here yesterday while waiting for our movie to start across the street. I got a pupusa revuelta and a steamed corn tamale and it was delicious! My boyfriend got the carne asada plate and that was good too ! Will definitely be regulars ! Staff was nice as well read more

Been coming here for several years with my family. Until recently had a good experience until this time. We got seated and our waitress took our drink orders. After that, no one came over or even looked our way. The staff was paying more attention to a larger group that was there prior to us. We were only 3 in our party. The waitress didn't place any utensils at our table or even bothered to bring us chips and salsa. We literally had to wave down who we thought was the owner or manager to get some. Our drinks were brought to us and we finished the chips, so we decided to request for another and again, we had to wave down the owner/manager and he came over to our table and I asked to please bring us another basket of chips, without any regard he immediately said "the first one is free and we would charge for a 2nd". That was very uncalled for. He could have said it in a different manner and not sound rude about it. After that my sister felt that she needed to say something and asked the waitress that she wanted to speak to the owner/manager. My sister walked with the waitress towards the hallway leading to the kitchen and she had a brief conversation with the owner/manager. At this time both my sister and manager walked over to our table and the manager apologized for the lack of service that we were experiencing and immediately attempted to offer me a free 2nd margarita. I respectfully declined. His explanation as to the lack of bad service was due to the influx of patrons that were at the restaurant. Any good waitress, manager can simply look over to a nearby table/party while taking care of another party and simply ask "are you doing ok?" Need anything? This experience left a bad taste and we decided that we will no longer come back to this restaurant. Very disappointed! read more

I really wanted to like this place but it wasn't good at all. The pupusas revueltas were so disappointing. The filling was literally sectioned inside. One bite was all beans, the other bite was all cheese and the other bite was all chicharrón. I took the top layer off the masa and sure enough, I could see the three ingredients in sections. Then there was the pan con pollo. The chicken was rubbery. Enough said. I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately it fell so very short. read more

First thing we noticed was that they have one side of the resturant decorated in a Salvadoran theme and the other a Mexican theme. 4 televisions with Mexican music with the sound coming from every tv and it's to loud and it echo. we mentioned it to the waitress but she did nothing. everyone in the resturant was so loud because of the tvs. They try to push the buffet brunch on you at $30 per person with only about 6 selections plus bread. We ordered two Salvadoran típico breakfasts a coffee and an horchata. To much ice. As for the food, not too bad. Love the fried plantains. I expected since I ordered a típico Salvadoran breakfast, that the beans and crème would be Salvadoran as well but they don't taste anything like what I'm used. All in all, it was okay. read more

This review is based solely on pick-up service, pupusas, and their service during Covid. I called in an order as soon as they opened and ordered 2-4 of every pupusa (some are not listed on the menu). I was given a 40-45 min wait time as the order was so large and they had just opened. I was advised they would call if the order was done sooner. I left to pickup and they called on my drive, perfectly completed on time, price as told over the phone, payment was easy. Everyone was in gloves and a mask, chairs were up so nobody would even wait for food, signs on the door, pick up orders arranged on a table, etc. Managing following protocol well. Best part? Every single box was labeled with the pupusas (top, middle, bottom) and we were given so much of the cabbage slaw and the salsa that we surely will not run out on our almost 30 pupusas. Everything was cooked well, hot- even when I got home, packaged well (no spilling or anything, bags tied and taped shut, etc.), there was enough inside of each pupusas and not a heavy tortilla which made it even better. I will be back again. read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Pupusas after takeout. - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

This restaurant is a must when you visit Lancaster. The machaca and popusas are what you expect from a home cooked meal.

When we walked in no one greeted us or even offered to seat us so we went ahead and seated ourselves. After waiting 10 minute still no one came to our table so I had to find menus for us to order. Another 20 minutes go by and finally someone come to ask for our drink order but we went ahead and ordered too. Staff was rude and very unpleasant. We waited 30 more minutes for our food. I ordered a pupusa revuelta and my mom order the desayuno típico. The pupusas weren't that great, I didn't like that they add bell peppers. And the breakfast was good minus the frijoles. They tasted funny. The ambience was very empty feeling. No music, no people, it felt like a ghost town. read more

I would probably give zero stars if I could, but the app doesn't allow me to! We went to this restaurant last weekend, and it was probably one of the worst experiences I've had. There was literally only one other family in the restaurant, and the service was super slow. When it came down to the food, they brought the incorrect order and pretty much took another 30 minutes to get me the correct one. The food was tasteless and the enchilada platter was literally cooked in the microwave. I make better enchiladas than they do! All in all, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Stay away! read more

The food is great, but the service is horrible. The waitress or owner (not sure who she was) was very slow and not very polite. I guess chips and salsa are no longer served because she never offered them to us. Our order was $10 more than the previous week for the exact same items. She couldn't explain why or understand my question because she doesn't speak English very well. We used to be regulars under the old owner, but we will never go back. read more

The pupusas revueltas took me back to my parents home country! Something about the beans really nailed the genuine salvadorean pupusa flavor and texture. Might be my new favorite pupusa in the AV. We sat outside and enjoyed the fresh air and the BLVD's casual atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and attentive as well. I'll be coming back for the pupusas! read more

I attended an event where they had meals from this restaurant. I had cheese and jalepeno pupusas with rice and beans. It was all SO good. I will definitely go visit to see their full menu. read more

Place was horrible waited 30 min for my drink and 40 for my food when it wasn't busy I get served a plate with mosquitos in it killed my appetite then the owner still expects me to pay or else he'll make the waiter pay for it. read more

The restaurant is charming and clean. The waitress was nice but not very knowledgeable about the menu. The food was like a tv dinner. I ordered a chicken enchilada dinner and got a cheese enchilada. My husband ordered steak nachos and got chicken,lol The enchilada was flat,cold with nothing but congealed red sauce on top. The tortillas was very soggy. The rice was bland,no seasoning or tomato flavor. The beans were definitely canned,served with nothing on top,no cheese,green onions on top.Maybe because it's so stinking expensive to rent on .Lancaster Blvd they don't have enough left for cheese,onions,,Sweet N Low,etc. Never again. read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Tortilla is almost touching! Where's the chicken? - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

Terrible service they need to fire that young girl in front she's rude and doesn't know how to speak up and gives attitude Never coming back to this place again !! And we had to come back in to get our salad to top it off and took the 38 minutes to make a salad !! A SALAD!! read more

Great place to try dishes from back home! Atmosphere is amazing and relaxing; the outside seating area provides a great view to the boulevard and it's amenities read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - El sabor de El Salvador at el pueblo viejo - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

From inexpensive delicious papusas to seafood molcajete, El Pueblo Viejo has something for every appetite. The staff is friendly and accommodating. We have used them for banquets and date nights alike. read more

*Their chicken soup os good or I hope it still is BUT their way of packaging the to go is horrible. The lid is all taped up and pretty much melts into the soup. Love that they included handmade tortillas but sadly one time they did not; they included the sad store bought tortillas. *I forgot which chicken ate we ordered, although tasty it was nasty, low quality chicken with broken bones that looked bloody and the chicken itself also looked like the poor animal had been beaten i stead if properly and humanely killed (if their's such a thing) *all of the above was ordered through a delivery service like GrubHub & DoorDash 1 and 2 years ago. I hope delivery packaging has improved as their quality of food * Finally gave them a try again and called to order a chicken soup for a friend and pick it up. Since I can no longer afford to order delivery. The person who answered the phone was unprofessional and automatically assumed I spoke Spanish without me saying a word (I do btw but still) You call a French restaurant, they will greet you in French and then Speak to you in English, specially if it's over the phone. This lady could have greeted in Spanish and then continued in English. The polite thing to do in an English speaking country. Good thing I do speak and understand Spanish so I wasn't lost in translation. BUT right away she says unattentively, "espereme" (basically just said "wait") and out down the phone. I patiently waited 10 minutes waiting as I heard the sound of plates and silverware, so I hung up, gave mu business to someone else. Sadly almost every place I have gone to or called in this area are unprofessional. Not only in the food business. What is it with the Antelope Valley and customer service?! Oh well. It's their lose. I just move on to better places whether it be a chic place or a hole in the wall. If they are clean, professional, friendly, good and even better, great food and a price that goes along with the portions and quality, I'm there read more

Unfortunately the owner didn't care about losing regular customers. If the server is different then she should expect her to make a few mistakes. We used to enjoy the rice flour veggie Pupusas. read more

Extremely Rude! We arrived at 7:15 on a Saturday and they close at 8. We were seated and informed that the kitchen closes at 7:45. We promptly ordered and got our food. At 7:50, while we're in the middle of eating, they turned off the music, locked the doors and turned down the lights. By 8:05 they completely turned off the lights and my kids started crying from being scared of the dark. I had to use my flashlight to walk out of there. Luckily no one fell or got hurt, that could have been a major law suit. We told them we were going to post a bad review and they responded, "two people are not going to make me lose my restaurant for leaving a bad review". We use to eat here often and have placed large orders for many parties. Needless to say, we will not be coming back. read more

I don't recommend this place . they have really bad service . They ignore you when you ask for things . And the 2 ladies from the back take their sweet time to make the food and just stand there laughing while other people are waiting . And if you eat at night outside they don't turn on the heater they have outside . And when you go complain to the employee Angel and tell him their service is really bad . He threatens you and tries to put his hands on you just because you let him know about their service. Very horrible place to go to . They will have you seated waiting for your food for hours and not even bring utensils to eat . And say sorry but never come back to bring you the things ! Such a shame . If I can give them a 0 I would ! read more

I'm so glad I came to try out this local spot and it did not disappoint breakfast was delicious and the outdoor seating view was shuts perfect Patricio our waiter was so attentive and courteous to us the food was delicious we had Salvadorian pupusas Mariscos Mexican Chile verde would recommend them and come again and again. My mother came with me from LA and she said this is her favorite in the AV read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - View - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

Fantastic service, great food, awesome location right on the Blvd. Came here with my family for dinner (group of 6) and were given great service and seated right away. I love the inside decor but because it was an oddly warm night for late November, we opted to dine outside under the stars. Prices are very reasonable and portions are generous. My dad and I split a bucket of Mini Dos XX's (7 oz) - 5 for $10. Actually a better deal than a 12 oz bottle for $5. They also had wine ranging from $6 per glass to $10. My wife got a Pinot Grigio. I got a carne asada burrito and guacamole for $11 total. Hard to not fill up in chips and be careful with the house salsa. It's spiiicy! Very friendly owners who work hard for your business. Hope to be back sooner rather than later! read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Carne Asada burrito - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

Realmente horrendo el servicio de este restaurant espere mas de una hora por mis ordenes tienen un servicio deplorable inventaron una cantidad de escusas para hacerme sentir bien lastima de mis pupusas estaban bien ricas Espero el dueño tenga en cuenta todas las opiniones sobre su servicio read more

I just got pupusas for Lunch they are all amazing but the chicken pupusa was my favorite.

This place use to be a good spot to go for some decent pupusas in the AV. Please do not waste your time or your money trying this restaurant out , read more

I went in there on a Thursday at about 7pm it was also farmers market day ,people were out and about and I was told that it was takeout only when hours said 10-9 and there was a couple inside eating so I was confused abit but figured oh well I'll just find somewhere else who wants business , I don't understand how businesses don't utilize the blvd and patrons that do come .. it's early close to early or sorry take out only when there was someone in there eating and u don't close till 9pm? Anyways maybe next time I will be able to try food under new management read more

Pueblo Viejo Restaurant - Salsa chips and beee - Latin American Near Me - Lancaster, California

Just to add one star only so I'm able to post but this place has lousy service I ordered a Taco on my lunch and two pupusas my taco had a big large hair on it she took it back she apologized then I heard laughing in the kitchen kind of rude if you ask me but the apology wasn't sincere I will not be returning I do not recommend it they took the taco off the bill but would not even give me a refill on my drink as a courtesy they didn't discount the bill they did nothing as a courtesy just an apology and to me that's not enough when the customer service to me is for the food wasn't even that great and doesn't taste that great I do not recommend at all read more

Food is delicious and great service. Ambiance is chill relaxing. Downtown Lancaster Antelope Valley

Very kind and friendly service, delicious food, and I was in and out quickly. They are not greasy like some other Pupusas I've tried and I am definitely going to come back to try bigger meal! read more

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Muy mal servicio , tardan mucho con la comida y cuando llego estava fria y las meseras muy mala actitud. Abia mesas desocupadas y nos isieron esperar mucho para darnos mesa. Primera y última bes que vamos. read more

Bad experience today I usually come the tilapia it's good but today I order chicken fajitas horrible taste and dry I told the server I told him I want it to change for salmon instead I didn't even touch the beans and rice but I told him live then here just change the salmon he came back to tell me that they will charge me that plate if I wanted to change my plate really disappointed I didn't even want a eat no more I ate beans and rice and chips because they still going to charge for it so I don't know who was in charge today but so far I always had good experience here read more

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I believe they have the best Pupusas in the AV. They are a great consistancy, you can taste the corn shell of course, but its not too thick. There is plenty of filling. The cabbage and red sauce are perfect. The cabbage has a little spice but I don't like spicy stuff and it's ok for me. The red sauce is perfect, tastes a little tomato like, but also other flavors that pair with the pupusa perfectly. They are also generous with both. I also got the carne asada tacos. Again plenty of meat; cilantro and onion were perfect portions to not overwhelm or take away from the meat but enough to add great flavor. The meat was lean with no fat. I always get take out. It does usually take about 20-30 minutes, so call in your order ahead of time. Not sure for how long, but they have a Pupusa special Mon and Thurs bean and cheese or revueltas (pork, beans and cheese) $1.95. I have tried a lot of Pupusas in the AV and this will remain my go to spot. read more

I call and give them my order for a variety of papusas . And they always get it right. The food is very good here.