The food was incredible! Service was fast. It's definitely a hidden hole in the wall. You should try it!

The food was fantastic, but unfortunately, the service was far from pleasant. My husband and I visited this restaurant for the first time, and when we entered, nobody greeted us. We waited for a while, but no one came over or explained where we should sit. Eventually, I went to the register and told the waitress that it was our first time there and asked if we could sit anywhere or if there was a specific process we needed to follow. She acted as though she did not speak English, which made the interaction uncomfortable. However, when I went to pay our bill later, she spoke English very clearly. Throughout our entire visit, she never introduced herself, checked on us, or offered us drink refills. What was especially disappointing was feeling as though we were being treated differently because of our appearance. I am from Brazil, and I know that if someone visits a Brazilian restaurant or business, we would make an effort to welcome and assist them regardless of their background or the language they speak. I can speak some Spanish and understand it when spoken, but I should not be expected to speak Spanish simply because I may look Hispanic. The one positive interaction we had was with the gentleman who brought our food. He was very kind, friendly, and welcoming. Overall, we felt invisible for most of our visit. The food was excellent, and we would recommend it based on the food alone, but the customer service definitely needs to be addressed. Every customer deserves to feel welcomed, respected, and treated equally, regardless of their appearance or language. read more

So glad that I gave Pupusa 503 a try. We ordered off the hot bar and got a few pupusas to share. We got the Pollo and Queso (chicken and cheese) pupusa and the Loroco and Queso ( Loroco [a flower bud native to Centeal America] and cheese) pupusa. I feel like this is the first time I tried to pupusa and I know it was the first time my dad and nephew had ever tried pupusas. We thoroughly enjoyed them. They were ok plain but the red sauce and slaw that they gave us to go with them really enhanced the flavor. My dad ate most of the hot bar plate that. The plate came with rice, beans, a pupusa, plantains and a main dish. We got the beef. It was a good size portion. The ladies and the gentleman that assisted us inside were so helpful and happy that we came to try their authentic dishes. Will have to come back on a Tuesday and take advantage of the Tuesday special. Pupusa 503 850 Chancellor Park Dr Ste C Charlotte, NC 28213 (Review 26 in 2024 and 826 overall) read more

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I got a bean/chicharron/chicken pupusa and a cheese/garlic pupusa - both were incredible. The texture was great with crispy fried cheese edges, and melty & stretchy mozzarella inside. read more

Pupusa 503 - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Pupusa Tuesday is a staple for me! Always so fresh and you must get a tres leches slice as well!

Okay, I came here on a weekend, the line was out the door and i now know why. Everything was hot, fresh and appeared made to order. It's a small restaurant so not a lot of seating but they make it work. I tried the bean and cheese pupusa and the chicken and cheese pupusa. Both were flavorful and hot ( I burnt my tongue being greedy). I'm definitely going back to try more options. read more

This is absolutely my favorite place right now. I eat here twice a week and the staff knows me well and treats me great. I get the pupusas and my favorites are the Reveulta and the Jalapeno ones. I love the Curtido and the spicy sauce that they will bring you. Tuesdays are 3 dollar pupusas and other days they are 4 dollars. For lunch they have a hot bar you can pick and choose a meal from and I have tried it and everything was really good, but I prefer the pupusas. Major Shout out to the Staff!!!! read more

The customer service was pleasant. I was in and out. The food is fresh and not salty.

WOW. Like actually WOW. The absolute best pupusas in the surrounding Charlotte area. If you are around here, you have to check them out. The pupusas are so fresh, really cheesy, and they have a variety of flavors. The servers are very kind and genuine. Everything is made fresh there and is reasonably priced. Ample parking and right next to the local putt putt AND pickleball facility. Pro-tip: do one of those and then come here on Tuesdays for 3 dollar pupusas! Super casual and easy to get served. read more

Pupusa 503 - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Pupusas and yuca grits were delicious. The melon agua fresca was also great! Highly recommend. read more

Pupusa 503 - Yuca frita, pupusas and toppings. - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is fantastic!! Live in the Charlotte suburbs where ethnic restaurants are limited. I've been only able to find processed yuca fries - this place has the real thing - sliced yuca!! Tried a few appetizers, all fantastic, and look forward to going back for pupusas and other entrees. Also, I was only non-Spanish speaking person in the restaurant so that tells you how true to form their food is. Will be taking 6 neighbors there for dinner tomorrow night!!! read more

Great food, also very affordable! Always come here after classes, since it's so close to UNCC. It's also very homey feel to the store. Service is quick and they are very kind. read more

First time trying Salvadoran cuisine. Ordered the Super Pupusa (veggie options, except the Loroco). Came with tomato gravy (cup) and cabbage (cup) both of which added to the flavor...tasty dish...quite big size (we were there for dinner)...good for two to share. Lot of traffic in the restaurant....many take away orders while we were there and seating was fairly full too. Casual dining option. As reference, Pupusa is similar to stuffed Indian parantha. Enjoy !! read more

Love this place! It's one of my local favorites. Their food is delicious! My favorite are the pupusas. Super friendly staff as well!

I get Pupusa 503 often as it's only 5 minutes from me. I've really only tried their pupusas and Pescado Frito ( the video attached. I only ever get this because it's so good that I refuse to try anything else . The staff is super friendly and I always enjoy coming in. Just a heads up, if you do not speak Spanish or if your Spanish is a little rusty like mine, they will typically answer the phone in Spanish. However, if you ask for English they will give the phone to someone else to help out! I typically order take out and my food is ready within 15-20 minutes. Great place and highly recommend! read more

Absolutely the best papusas. I got 3 each chicken and pork. Mid afternoon on a Saturday it was so busy and there's a reason. These were so good. Generous sized and the accompaniment slaw and sauce is lovely. Definitely grab some if you're in the area. The Christian music playing and scripture is bonus. read more

I happened to stumble upon this place one day riding by going to another spot for lunch. So I made a mental note to make sure I looked them up to see what they serve so I could try them out. So so glad I did! It was delish! Cute quaint place with a few tables, and they were jammed packed with customers and after tasting my food I can see why. The man behind the counter was very patient and friendly when I told him was my first time there. He was great at explaining the menu, since it's not in English, and answered any and all of my questions. I got the mango drink and fried whole fish meal. It was amazing. Seasoned and fried to perfection. It came with a side salad (which was extremely fresh) and rice and beans. Definitely a filling meal, I couldn't eat it all in one sitting. I most certainly will be back to try other dishes. read more

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This place gets 5 stars in addition to being added to my lost of favorite restaurants in town. The memu offers true and delicious traditional items. My wife and tried the meat soup (sopa de res), the loroco y queso pupusa, and the nuegados (cassava pancake). Everthying was delicious and not too much sodium. This tasted like real traditional Latin food. Do not expect the fanciest ambience when you come here, but it's organized, clean and avery diverse with families with lots of children. The service was outstanding! This restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with its own free parking lot. Overall, 100% recommended. read more

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Never had Salvadoran food before in my life, but had this place recommended to me by a friend whose family is from El Salvador. Had no idea what a pupusa even was, but now I'll never be able to get them out of my head. Oh and the yuca frita... unreal. I vote these should permanently replace French fries. Authentic ambiance, authentic service from the staff, authentic experience overall. Already planning on bringing family here when they come to town. read more

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I didn't quite understand what was going on, there were a lot of food options in front of me that I didn't see on the menu, so I just ordered some papusas. I feel like they would have worked with me on ordering in English if I would have asked, but they were also super busy at lunch time and I didn't want to be a pain, soooo, I just went with what they are known for. Great deal. Super tasty. Will be back. That said, don't expect to have a spot to sit down, not very many tables and this place stays busy. read more

Huge pupusa fan here in part bc I'm part Honduran. So very happy to have another pupuseria close to me. Tried was the super pupusa, the plántanos con crema, the fried fish, the yucca con chicharrón (not shown bc it was devoured the moment it hit the table!), and a kid's pollo asado. Listen, the food is on POINT. All the yummy flavors I expect from my Central American cousins! They will be seeing our faces more! The service was A+. Very friendly and attentive, kept checking on us and our drinks. It's clean and pretty open, bright, and roomy. Oh and they have a deal on their pupusas on Tuesdays! read more

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Mind blowing experience - I walked in and ordered what she is having. I had no idea what I was in for and copied the patron ahead if me. I think that was the best decision of my entire day. What I thought was chicken turned out to be hearts of palm flowers. It had an interesting texture and I have never eaten this vegetable before in my life. Discovering something new is a rare treat for me. The owner came out and asked us how our food was. Very friendly and again the entire plate was a culinary adventure. I really did like the rice and beans and these are a staple of a good restaurant. If you want things even hotter you can request special spicy sauce. I don't know how you will take this but they kindly let a person charge his phone in the resistant even though he is not a patron and possibly unhoused. I appreciated the simple kindness but if that makes you uncomfortable I am not your judge. read more

Pupusa 503 - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Delicious authentic El Salvadorian food! We have gotten takeouts twice now and I have loved it both times. We have gotten a variety of Pupusas including the Pollo y queso, Revuelta, and Queso con ajo. I also really enjoy the Yuca Frita side, the sauce it comes with is very tasty! The staff is friendly, hospitable, and give great recommendations. There is not a whole lot of seating in this small restaurant, especially for how popular it is, but it was still pleasant inside while we waited for our order to be ready. Pupusa 503 has quickly become one of our favorites in this area and we will absolutely be back for more! read more

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I've been eating here for almost 4 years and it's always delicious. The owners treat you like family !!

Came for the first time today. The menu has vegetarian options and they had some entree options as well. The food was very affordable and delicious! The inside had decent seating options and it was comfortable. The food came out quick and the staff was cordial. Overall a great experience and would love to come back! read more

This place is one of the best all around places to eat in Kannapolis. The family is precious and full of love. The food atmosphere, care, service, and smiles from the back are a great indicator you're about to get satisfied! The food could grow a limb back, had you lost one. Pupusa's is my new Fav!! Thank you to the sweet girl be hind the counter and staff! read more

Everything I've had here is incredible!!! Must-try eatery in Charlotte! Very friendly staff and they're always playing praise music (which I found sorta calming). 10/10, definitely recommend read more

Everything was delicious! Very generous portions. The service was extremely courteous, and they speak Spanish & English. The sitting area was very nice and it's very comfortable. Again, very very good!!! This time I got a picture before I ate everything. Extremely delicious. Still wonderful service. I had to sit and wait for my order because they were so busy but not that long. read more

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I love pupusas, so I was excited to come here. That excitement faded when we walked in the door. We came around lunch on a Saturday. It was incredibly crowded and almost no one, employees or customers, was wearing a mask (there is currently a mask mandate). We were planning to dine in, but after seeing this we weren't comfortable doing this so we got takeout. If we hadn't had a gift card, I probably would have just walked out. We got the Super Pupusa, Mushroom/Cheese Pupusa, Pastelitos, Yuca Fritas, Tamales de Elote (fried), and Nuegados. I loved the pupusas, tamales, and pastelitos. They were so flavorful. The Yuca was pretty bland compared to others I've had. I've never had Neugados before, but I didn't think it had a ton of flavor either. Overall, I enjoyed the meal. I would typically give it 4 stars but I took off a star because of their Covid-19 practices. read more

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Unbelievably fresh, authentic Salvadoran food. Not a great deal of seating but food was fantastic.

Found this small restaurant while going to Target today. It's right outside of the University city blvd Target, where the Appalachia Cookie Company used to be. It's very small and clean. There is some seating inside but I took my food to go. The service was great and they told me my food would be ready in about 10 minutes. I ordered the revuelta pupusa and the pollo con queso pupusa. They were very big and had so much filling! The revuelta one is filled with pork and mozzarella. And the pollo con queso is chicken and mozzarella. They came with the traditional pupusa toppings, salsa roja and curtido. They were both very good as well. The food here was very authentic and tasty. I loved that they also had a vegetarian and vegan menu for those who cannot have meat or cheese. I would also want to try the aguas frescas because they looked so refreshing. I can't wait to come back! read more

Pupusa 503 - 2 Pupusas: revuelta and pollo con queso - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So, I was scrolling on Instagram and saw a video of something amazing and people in the comments said it was similar to Pupusa... so I immediately came to Yelp to search for Pupusa near me because whatever it was I wanted it... This definitely did NOT disappoint. I read lots of reviews, looked at lots of pictures and went with the refried bean and cheese Pupusa and garlic and cheese. They were both so good! And the red sauce it is served with was the perfect complement. (Kind of reminds me of this red sauce I've had on a chimichanga before, savory with a small hint of sweet and spice) Also tried the fries with the sauce, very crispy (even after getting the food to go and driving home). Excited to know this is down the street! Everything was so, so good! And the staff were all friendly! read more

Pupusa 503 - Garlic and Cheese Pupusa and Bean and Cheese Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Just a small spot in a strip mall but BIG flavor. Unique Salvadoran spot and everything was just delicious. I tried the barley Aguas Frescas: adorable color and a sweet cinnamon milk flavor Papusa y pollo: tasty but for me needed the sauce to be perfect Papusa y Loroco: had never tired this before and can't quite describe the flavor but I very much enjoyed it Yuca fries: perfectly crisp with a yummy dipping sauce Tamale de elote (fried) another new try and wasn't what I expected- more of a deep fried corn pastry but slightly savory. Still very good! Empanadas- here are made out of mashed plantains and are the most delicious dessert with a sweet cream in the middle. Very friendly service but not many tables so you may or may not find one and end up ordering Togo A little pricier than the menus posted (but isn't everything at this point?!)- regardless everything pictured was 30$ and made for two large lunches read more

Pupusa 503 - Barley Aguas Fresca - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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So fresh and tasty. Slaw was just the right crunch and jalapeño kick. Very approachable for our gringo family, answered our questions and even gave us some sample drinks. Affordable and big portions. Even the water was cool and tasty read more

I really like the pupusas. I'm new to the game, but they're freshly made and lots of options. Very reasonably priced as well. But the people here are just great. Very clean. Very helpful. Seems to be family run but could not have been more welcoming or striving to make things great for the customers. Highly highly recommend this place!!! read more

Amazing food and service, will be back! We tried four different pupusas, side of plantains, and a strawberry tres leches. Everything was so darn good! Staff was super nice, food came out fast, and a vibrant atmosphere. Highly recommend, look forward to eating here again. read more

Best Pupusa's and Salvadoran food. Get the whole fish, and carve asada. We also had a bean and cheese pupusa, and cheese one and a chicken pupusa. The food is made fresh so expect a little wait but the service is great. Restaurant is locally owned and you get that feel when you step into the establishment. Show them some love! read more

Pupusa 503 - Pupusa's - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I came across this on yelp and so glad I did. I got the Pescado Frito (i got it to go that's why it's in the pan). It was 10/10 this entire meal. I'll be going back to dine in. The meal was hot, fresh, and delicious!! read more

Pupusa 503 - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The place was packed!!! That speaks volumes to me. No place to sit, all tables filled, patrons in and out....a very quaint place. This was my first time having pupusas and I was so excited because the ratings were all fives!!! I checked the menu for what I might be interested in and gave it a go! I was glad to receive great service from an attentive listener. The young man who took my order was pleasant, patient and knowledgeable. He made several recommendations and I took them all! I ordered super pupusa, chicken tamale, chicken empanada type dish, and the fried yucca root (reminded me of hot water cornbread). Everything was hot and fresh! I took it home and enjoyed every bite!! I will return as there are a couple of items on the menu I wanted to try that are only available Monday through Friday. read more

Met some coworkers here for lunch. Man is it a tiny restaurant and pack full of people. No tables was open at all. Always a good sign of good food. I went and ordered a couple of pupusa and some fried yuca. We wait a while for the pupusa to come out and while we waited as full as it was it became barren just as quick. We were able to find a table instead of taking our food Togo. A like boy came by and cleaned up the table for us. When the pupusa came out they were hot and melts in your mouth. They are just perfect with the right amount of filling and seasoning. I would definitely not recommend the fried Yuca. They were pretty dried and had really no flavor and also once they get a little cool they were unedible. Beside the yuca everything else was good. As we were leaving we saw them bring out some fried chicken. Man I wish I would of got an order cause they look so good and crispy. But by that time I was full off the delicious pupusa. If you want a no frills home feel place that makes awesome pupusa check this place out. Just stay away from the fried Yuca and if you wanna dine in coke off peek hours! read more

Pupusa 503 - Fried Yuca - Salvadoran Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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