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    Pupusa Restaurant

    4.2 (113 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    bean and cheese pupusas
    Richard J.

    While the name of the restaurant might not be particularly imaginative, this neighborhood Salvadoran eatery certainly delivers with a variety of piping-hot pupusas (and when I say piping hot, my goodness do they come out hot - use the accompanying curtido - a slaw - to regulate the temperature in your mouth). The plantains with cream are a delicious accompaniment. I also tried a chicken tamale but was a bit underwhelmed - I'll stick with the pupusas and plantains.

    Vince A.

    This is truly authentic and original food. You wouldn't know you weren't in the country have food in a cafe there, if you hadn't walked in off the streets of Houston.

    Refresco
    Yen Nhi N.

    Good and filling food. I recommend trying the pupusa here. The pastelitos is also good. Tamale de pollo is ok. Make sure to try their refresco. This place can become a regular if I live in the area.

    Loroco Pupusa (cross section)
    Priscilla W.

    One of my friends kept talking about the amazing fresco de cebada he had here, so after driving through the area, I decided to stop by here for a quick snack. Loroco Pupusa - 4/5 The Loroco kind of tasted like artichoke, which was pleasantly surprising. The pupusa dough was nice and soft but was also pretty dense. However, the flavors of this pupusa paled in comparison to the pork, bean, and cheese pupusa. Pork, Bean, and Cheese Pupusa - 5/5 This pupusa was my favorite of the two kinds I got; I wish I ordered more of this one! The filling was so flavorful, and you could taste each of the three ingredients inside. The exterior is super unassuming, with just a sign on their building titled "Pupusa". The interior was nice and clean, and the man at the cashier was super friendly. We asked him if they still served the drink (fresco de cebada) here, and he confirmed and even let us sample some for no charge! The food was very inexpensive ($5 for 3 pupusas) and delicious, and it came with dipping sauces and cabbage salad. Will definitely come again soon to try more of their drink selections and to get more of my favorite pupusas.

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    Frank F.

    Great place to eat , super clean , food its great , excellent customer service , they have several dishes ready , definitely will come here again

    Tamal de pollo
    Danny A.

    Man, what great food. I haven't had Salvadoran food since I lived there, and there was no disappointment. They're good was authentic, the service was excellent and the restaurant was so clean.

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    10 months ago

    Love me some pupusas!! Great place! Great variety too! Fast and friendly employees! Not too far from home

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    Delicious- hot and fast. Highly recommend the squash pupusas, beans, and the platanos fritos. Our new go to pupusa place!!

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    Great taste and fast service most of the time. It does get busy during lunch, so keep that in mind. Definitely worth it.

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    4 years ago

    Great place, I have tried other places in town but this one hits the spot! I have had friends try it out and they love their food.

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    don't recommend. They don't do good service and the woman who attended me had a bad attitude definitely don't recommend this place.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food and service. Best pupusas I ever had. People are very nice, friendly and proffessional. I highly recommend Pupusa Restaurant.

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    Love the pupusas and breakfast! Me and my co workers always order food from this place. If you haven't tried them out, it's a must

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    I went here with a group of friends during their happy hour, they do have complementary valet…read moreparking which was great because it's so easy to get overwhelmed in that area around that time on a Friday night. Our server was super attentive and he made sure that everyone's food and drinks came out at the same time even if someone came in later. I had the nachos with beef fajita and chicken, and I thought it was pretty good, it has the same set up as nachos from Pappasito's and my only complaint was that I asked for a side of sour cream to go and was charged a dollar for it. So if anything keep in mind that if you request an extra or even a condiment on the side, you might get charged a small fee.

    Came here for a weekend brunch with a large group and honestly was disappointed. They have a very…read moresmall brunch menu and they didn't have the entrée I originally wanted so I went with the Barbacoa omelette. The waiter spoke very highly of it but I wasn't impressed. I feel like my food was probably sitting for a while because it wasn't hot. The omelette itself didn't really have any flavor nor did the potatoes. The most flavorful thing on the plate was the avocados and fruit. I didn't even really feel like it was an omelette. Looked more like a bunch of meat wrapped in an egg cover vs everything being nicely mixed together. I took it to go because I didn't want to throw it away there. The service was very slow. I'd say it took a little over an hour for me to get my food and some people in the group waited longer. One of the girls waited for quite a bit and then the waiter told her they don't have the item she was waiting for. Waiting 1 hr to be told your meal is isn't available is crazy lol Waiter was nice though and comped the other item she ordered. Overall, I'd say I wasn't impressed with Gloria's brunch for sure. Maybe I'd try them again for happy hour at their other location.

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    Maggie’s Sabor Salvadoreño - Pupusas

    Maggie’s Sabor Salvadoreño

    5.0(17 reviews)
    10.5 miNorthside Village

    The food was AMAZING and fresh. It came out in 10 minutes as promised. For $10 I had enough food…read morefor 2 people!!!

    I'll start by saying that the service there was great. The lady taking our order was really…read morefriendly. She answered my questions and was helpful with ordering. I went there due to seeing their instagram story about a $10 meal deal (2 pupusas, a pastelito, and a soda) but they had run out of pastelitos so I had to quickly choose something so I'm thankful that they were happy to help answer any questions. It's a small food truck located in the same parking lot with Fiesta off Paton and Cavalcade so there's no seating or real space to eat (unless you eat in your car). They're also honest about the wait time. They said it would take 15-20 minutes and they didn't go over their time estimate. I have only had pupusas a handful of times (I'm from a small town in WA state that only had Mexican restaurants since only Mexicans lived there, so don't judge ) and can say these were the best I've had thus far. They were freshly made and piping hot when I got them (I had to put the bag down from my lap because it was too hot) and remained so throughout eating them. The cheese was gooey and stringy and their salsa has a nice little kick to it. It wasn't greasy or too salty which is always a plus. I ordered the revueltas (pork & cheese) and added beans to them. They are HUGE so be mindful when ordering them (they also taste better the next day if you have any leftover). These were definitely worth the price. I would recommend this place to anyone who asks if I know where they sell good pupusas. Let's just say I'll be going in again (they're so close to me). I hope y'all enjoy.

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    Maggie’s Sabor Salvadoreño - Four popusas getting ready to be eaten.

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    Buffet de Pupusas - Cheese and loroco pupusa

    Buffet de Pupusas

    4.0(22 reviews)
    1.4 miGulfton
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    I was working in the area and hadn't had pupusas in a while. I had called them first to see if it's…read moreonly a buffet. Luckily, it's a la carte now. Buffets are just not a good value for me. Beware, they play loud Christian music. They have a small grocery store within the restaurant where you can find all types of Salvadoran products. I wanted a fruit drink and asked to try the cantaloupe juice first. It was artificial and too sweet. I'm glad I didn't order it. I was appalled when I saw the price of the fruit salad drink. It's $7.99. Who do they think they are? I inquired if they have a small size. They don't. I wonder how many folks purchase it. This is a low-income area. I got down to business and ordered a cheese and loroco pupusa. It was of course served with curtido (cabbage) and a tomato sauce. The pupusa was good but I've had better. The sauce was watered down. I would probably go back to have a pupusa if I'm in the area. But it's not my favorite place to have them.

    Dios mio que lugar mas caro y vengo 5 horas manejando desde Luisiana para comer y las peores…read moreenpanadas de platano mas duras y el atol de elote sin azucar se les olvido y lo peor todo me traigo ami hotel 30 minutos manejando de ahi y sin ganas de regresar para ir a decirle personal que flojera manejar aqui y luego las dos senorita nada de amable

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    Buffet de Pupusas - The restaurant is within a convenience store with central American goods

    The restaurant is within a convenience store with central American goods

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