I stopped by Popoca on a whim without a reservation, and I am so glad I did…read more From the moment I walked in, the service was incredible. The person at the front desk was so sweet, she managed to get us a table within a very reasonable wait time and was incredibly helpful with the menu. I asked for her personal recommendations, and she steered me toward the Puchica cocktail, which was crisp and refreshing. Per her suggestion, I also ordered the Pollo Campero wings, and they were easily the highlight of the meal. They were perfectly crispy with a slight sweetness from the panela that balanced beautifully with the hot sauce and escabeche. We also tried: * Ensalada Rusa: The combination of potatoes and beets was delicious. * Pupusa de Loroco: Perfectly cheesy and authentic. * Quesadilla & Horchata de Morro: For dessert, this pairing was the perfect finish. The entire restaurant smells like home, filled with the most amazing aromas. As someone who grew up with these flavors, this meal genuinely took me back to my childhood. Thank you, Popoca, for embracing Salvadoran cuisine and culture so beautifully. The environment is warm, the staff is wonderful, and the food is soulful. I can't wait to come back!

I was looking for a place to eat for dinner near my hotel. Popoca popped up as the top…read morerecommendation on my Yelp search. Having never had Salvadoran food before, I was eager to give it a try. As a single diner, it was immediately seated. I asked my server for suggestions, and I went with three dishes. The food came out in about 10 minutes: - Pupusa de bacalao y ajo verde: Good. A very homely dish, but still plenty of sharp flavours. - Yuca con hagos: Good. Probably the dish where I didn't know most of the ingredients, but still made great bite. - Pollo "Campero": Very good. The one dish that would be most familiar with most diners - it was very crispy, and had a surprising sweetness, which was really nice. Service was attentive and friendly. Very good. Overall a nice dinner. For me, it was nice introduction to Salvadoran cuisine. I look forward to trying it again.

Don't come eat here. The owner is bitter and rude. She has a crazy rule that everyone that dines in…read morehas to order a minimum of 2 pupusas even toddlers. Ridiculous Save your money and go where you are appreciated

Best pupusas I have ever had personally. I am not Salvadoran but had my fair amount of pupusas. I…read morethink the size of the pupusas are big and I get full with two. They taste really good and not greasy or anything like that and they taste fresh.

Clean, fresh, delicious! Service was perfect. So happy to have found this new little gem…read more The tamales are THICK lol

I love the whole menu. It has everything I need here! The pupusa hamburger was phenomenal!!!…read moreDefinitely one of the best burger I ever had in my life!! But I did felt like it was missing something.. which was the Curtido(pickled cabbages). I'm going to have to try it again with the curtido in the pupusa hamburger. I also had the Salvadorian Torta sandwich , super DELICIOUS flat, crispy, flavorful, meaty, cheesy. And the Birria is super duper delicious as well, Very crispy, juicy, meaty and cheesy and had a side of chili oil. Love it!!! Definitely going back for the PUPUSA HAMBURGER!

I have eaten Platanos food several times and each time it has been a delivery order…read more Today's delivery was delicious. There were vegan options, cheese and loroco, bean-cheese and pork, chicken and cheese...I tried 3 different ones and they were all great. The order came with curtido and salsa. I will order from them again, the food was such a hit, per usual!

22 Feb 2025. 3.7 stars. 12:56 pm…read more Hello! Make sure you check their hours. Some days they are only open from 11am to 3pm. On our first 20 mile drive to visit, they blocked us at the inside of the unlocked front door at 3:12pm. Street parking can be difficult but a short drive\walk distance about a block away is a $3 an hour parking garage. The place looks clean and not too busy. We sit and our waitress Yanira M was perfect. Very nice, patient and attentive. We three shared two carne asada dinners with rice and refried red beans, two coffees, a coke and three pupusas. $101.36 before tip. The menu was confusing to us. First, the use of the menu words "red refried beans" confused us as refried beans have never been red in our lifetimes and these were pretty standard brown pinto bean looking and tasting. Maybe less confusion if they were called refried red beans. Then, we thought dinners came with pupusas. No. They came with two each thick tortillas (same as half pupusas with no filling as I could tell.) I enjoyed these thick homemade tortillas. The steak was not bad but I wish it had been served with its sizzle in tact. Salsa and coleslaw came as condiments though they might have been introduced with different names by Yanira. The coleslaw was a nice touch-served in a small jar with serving tongs. The salsa was tasting a bit like the V8 vegetable juice that you had as a kid or teen if you are a boomer. This meal could have really used some homemade spice sauce to add some kick to it. The main negatives today were the high music level at the back where we sat. That, and a busser man dragging some screeching and protesting chairs across the floor - to set up for a large party I believe. Real ear busters. The best part of the meal was the piping hot pupusas and our coffee. I would go back for those.

I was craving Pupusas and Platanos for months and just haven't gotten a chance to get some. After…read morerunning on Sunday, I decided to try Pupuseria Rosita. 2 Pupusas for $7, 2 Platanos for $8 and $15 was well spent. I was not disappointed as their Pupusas were actually well filled, unlike other places that I've tried. I waited about 20 minutes after placing my order. There are tables and seating on the back/side of the truck if you wanted to eat there but parking isn't the easiest in the area. I would definitely be returning for my future cravings!

Varied selection of Latin food (burritos, pupusas, sopes, etc.) at a very decent price! Food is…read moremade to order, and staff verifies that your order is correct before placing your order. Our food (4 tacos, 4 pupusas, and a horchata) were ready in 20 minutes. Their pupusas revueltas are amazing. Carnitas on the tacos was juicy but lacking flavor. Business is a food truck on a street corner, but its location is not somewhere you want to be at night. Street parking is available as well as parking across the street in an open lot. Not really a place you would eat at for the ambiance, but the pupusas are great! Also, they have great combo deals on Tuesday specifically!! Would come back for more pupusas (:

Don't let the location for you. Some of the best pupusas I've ever had (and I have had my fair…read moreshare). Cooked to having a soft center. The masa (corn flour) complements the other flavors without overpowering them. I am not a big believer in perfection, but the way these were cooked came damn close. And this was just the main dish. The cabbage salad, (curtido) that accompanied it was solid as well. Crisp, fresh with the proper acidity. I will be back.

Awesome pupusas!! Price is reasonable and I love doing take out for the whole family. Great for…read morepotlucks too

This place was fire! Came here right before rush time and they were SO good! Their horchata is also…read moreamazing! I will definitely be back soon!

I popped in here one rainy night when my son was in the barbershop. Ambiance-wise, it's a typical…read moremom and pop casual hole in the wall, where the staff is friendly and the food is great. They offer both Mexican and Salvadorean fare, with plenty of options for a pescatarian like me. I can't wait to try the salvadorean fish and cheese pupusas as well as the shrimp and cheese pupusas, but there was only so much room in my stomach, so I went for the Mexican shrimp tacos. Yum! The shrimp was nicely seasoned. I'll be back!

I believe this space was a Burmese restaurant called Tharaphu a few years back. They made a decent…read moretea leaf salad but without the tableside show. I doubt that made much difference to their clientele, but in its place is another family-run business, this time Salvadoran. This one offers more generic plates at student-friendly prices for undiscriminating palates. That's at least my take in the couple of occasions I've tried it after going to the gym. The first time I tried it I couldn't see the menu until I got up to the order counter. Then I made the server wait since the menu was so comprehensive (Photo 5). I went basic and ordered the $16.99 Chicken Platter because the kabob version was five dollars more. It was decent enough though on the bland side with rice, fresh tomato salsa, and a small side salad of iceberg lettuce, sliced cucumber, and radish (Photo 9). The menu mentioned a house white sauce. I didn't see it, but I also didn't miss it either. I came back to try them again. I tried ordering the $14.99 Scrambled Eggs with Beef Chorizo but was told they were out of chorizo. This was looking to be a recurring theme because I was rebuffed the first time when I unsuccessfully ordered the beef gyro. Ironically this time they had the $16.99 Beef Gyro Platter. The rice and salad were identical to my previous platter, the beef was just OK (Photo 10). FOOD - 3 stars...middling meats, edible but not overly appetizing AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...spacious enough and nicely decorated SERVICE - 3 stars...minimal communication on the food and when it will be ready TOTAL - 3 stars...fitting for a student appetite, good enough for the rest of us if expectations are kept in check RELATED - Exploring Berkeley? Here's my collection of places l've patronized and reviewed: https://yelp.to/KDNpY106O8

Here goes, short and sweet…read more Yes on the pupusas....no on the birria taco. So the pupusa was definitely handmade and 4 stars. Service was super slow and I was one of 3 people there when they opened. Not sure what was going on. They also took forever to make my food. The birria was lacking flavor was was super chewy. Needed to be more tender.

A very good restaurant--tasty and delicious food A very good restaurant with tasty and delicious…read morefood. I would definitely return--the fish dish with rice and salad is excellent..

It was amzing the service is awesome and there so fast also the food was perfect and when I got it…read moreit wasn't to hot or to cold it was great

Los Olivios has my heart! I am so happy to have found a delicious authentic pupusa spot!…read more I'm always on the hunt for a good pupusa and most places either don't have enough filling or have a bland salsa (and we all know how important salsa is!) Thankfully, this place is 10/10 on BOTH! They fill up their pupusas and they taste amazingggg. They also offer the option of spicy or non spicy salsa. I personally get the spicy and I love the kick / flavor, it pairs very well with the pupusa. I also order their platano frito with frijol + crema, the staff is super accommodating and nice when I ask for them to slice the banana thinner for a crispier bite. I highly recommend this location! Service is amazing and food is even better.

Our new go to pupusa spot! We found this place about 3 months ago and have been consistently eating…read morehere at least once a week! My husband and I get 2-3 pupusas each (revueltas + cheese) & their platano frito con frijol y crema I'm super picky about my pupusas and these are delicious! So full of flavor & I love how there's not "too much" masa, it's a perfect balance/ratio of filling to masa. For the platano frito, omg, the beans, crema, platano itself; SO DELICIOUS! We use to share a plate but now I have to have my own, it's just too good to share. I love how they offer the option of spicy or regular salsa as I don't care much for the regular. It's more of a plain tomato sauce taste and I really enjoy the flavor/kick of the spicy salsa they offer. 10/10 highly recommend, run don't walk! I plan on coming back this weekend so I'll update my review with photos soon!