I miss pupusas since moving here and I have been trying to find a good spot. I was a little skeptical with the name and the price, but wow was a surprised. The pupusas are out of this world, and the price is fantastic. I am so freaking happy that I found this spot! The employees were so kind. And the ambiance is so welcoming read more

Awful food, service, and ambience. 6 Yucca fries cost $5.45 and was not fried well. Will never visit again. horrible experienc.

We go here with some frequency. Love the chicken quesadillas and the pupusas. Especially the slaw that goes with them. Any extra slaw and sauce goes to make the best chicken soup you can make!!! Service is pleasant and quick . We love to sit outside on a nice day and watch all the gym rats go in! lol read more

Pupusas Express has 3 other locations - Herndon, Manassas, and in Annandale. They have a rather extensive menu, offering salads, soups, various appetizers (quesadillas, ceviche, nachos, etc.), burgers, Tex-Mex eats (such as grilled fajitas), tacos, Salvadorean plates (pan con pollo, carne asada, costilla de res, etc.), and, of course, different types of pupusas (revuelta, queso, frijol, loroco, ayote, and loca). We came here after having dinner in the area, and ordered 2 cheese pupusas to go, with an horchata. Those pupusas were filled to the max with cheese, and that cheese pull was something else! Everything was made-to-order, and ours was super super hot! The horchata was not grainy at all, but smoothy and refreshing - a tasty drink to complement your meal(s). Service was super friendly and welcoming! This place was definitely getting a lot of orders in for carry-outs and deliveries; there were also a few patrons dining inside. Plenty of parking in the shared lot. +tasty fresh cheese pupusas +yummy horchata +friendly and welcoming staff +plenty of parking in shared lot read more

Pupusas Express - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Authentic. Robust flavors. Clean. Friendly customer service. This business has poured their heart and sole into bringing to VA their culture! read more

Really nice place where Cosmopolitan Grill used to be. The servers were nice and helpful. The food was delicious. read more

Pupusas Express - Pupusa revuelta and pupusa de pollo con queso (chicken and cheese). Both are fantastic. 100% recommended - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

The food here is super good we come here often. It's very clean and organized ,and there's friendly staff. For some reason the salsa de tomate isn't as good as it could be. The first few times we came, it tasted like Campbell's tomato soup ( everyone knows that taste) . The last time we went it either tasted like spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce, probably a corner they shouldn't have to cut, when many people order their pupusas. read more

Slow service , poor lighting, dirty tables . The Birria tacos were dry and flavorless, Pupusas were greasy and meat inside over cooked .

Wife and I ordered from here for take out and the food was ready rather quickly. I had the Birria Tacos, there were three in the order. It was really good, the meat was a little greasy, but had good flavor and a squeeze of lime really set it off. My wife had the seafood soup and she said the broth was excellent with plenty of meat. Overall a really good meal, looking forward to trying other items on the menu. read more

Pupusas Express - Birria Tacos - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

A couple of friends of mine highly recommended this restaurant to me. I just had to get the Steak Nachos Express which were quite excellent. They consisted of crispy corn chips covered with grilled steak, topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, black beans, and cheese. They were full of flavor and different textures which is something I love about nachos. The Pupusa Loca was much bigger than I expected covering my entire plate. It contained beans, pork, zucchini, loroco (flower buds), and cheese. The sauces accompanying it were delicious. For dessert, I got the Nuegados which are deep fried cassava yucca dipped with sugar cane panela. What I liked about it was that it was not overly sweet until you dipped them. In looking at the menu, I know I will be back to try other items on the menu. I can't wait!! read more

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I can't believe its my first time here! So glad I drove by just as I was in the mood to try someplace new. I checked out the menu on Yelp and decided on the Salvadorian tacos, both chicken and beef, and a bean and cheese pupusa. The food was so good and the service was great from the phone call to pickup. The Salvadorian tacos were made with soft homemade maiz tortillas and overfilled with chicken and steak. The meat was seasoned well and topped with pico, cheese, and an avocado slice. Seriously good! For reference, Pupusa Express is next door to Results gym in the location of the former Cosmopolitan Grill. Highly recommend. read more

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Fresh and healthy food. Fast service. Parking on street corner a little walk. Ambiance is L .

The birria tacos and chorizo pupusa were excellent! Our order was complicated and had a number of modifications, but they got everything just the way we ordered it. We will definitely be eating here again. read more

Delicious. The food taste amazing, made fresh and hot. The service was slow BUT we ate very well read more

Pupusas Express - Seafood Soup, Pork Bean & Cheese Pupusa and Tipico Express - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I have been coming to Pupusa Express for years now! it has become a staple in my home! Plátanos Fritos- One of my favorite dishes to get from here! Pupusa de Queso, Pupusa de Frijól, and Pupusa de Pollo Carne Asada- I get this entree every time I visit! it's definitely a comfort food of mine Pan con Pollo- This was husband's first time getting this and really enjoyed his sandwich! they normally use a different bread but ran out. Even with the substitution bread, it was incredible! Service- this was my first time ever eating here! I normally take it to go and I've never had an issue with that. They ran out of the traditional bread they use for the sandwich and our waiter made sure to confirm he was okay with the switch before placing the order. There were a couple of things that were forgotten but the staff was quick to fix it! Parking/location: Super easy to locate and plenty of parking!! read more

Never had papusas before. Turns out I like papusas a lot. Like weird stuffed pancakes filled with deliciousness. Place is clean and orderly and wait staff was nice and on top of things. I recommend the jalapeño and cheese stuffed one. read more

Clean establishment and food is authentic ! Would definitely recommend! Food took a little longer than expected but well worth the wait! Pupusas were sooo good! read more

Ok this is gonna sound funny but my husband loves pupusas. I mean he really really loves good, traditional pupusas. Everywhere we go, if they have a pupusas spot, oh we're going. Well, we ordered from this place and he loved it. He's happy. I'm happy. Get you some happiness, too! read more

Very authentic. Affordable. Easy to order for pick up or delivery (have not eaten in-house but that's an option too). Highly recommend.

Delicious pupusas, brunch cocktails and roasters coffees. Lovely staff. We will be back.

The food was great! We could see someone in back making our pupusas. The chorizo and eggs were very tasty. And they deliver too. Definitely eating here again! read more

Pupusas Express - Pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Pupusa Express is not great but what they do, they do good. I really enjoy their Nachos because they add the melted cheese sauce. Their Shrimp Ceviche is also very flavorful. I also like getting their Horchata. Their Pupusas are pretty good. My only complaint is the Fried Plantains always leave me wanting more. It could be improved by making it a bigger order or splitting a whole plain and then frying it. read more

I was incredibly disappointed with this place. I was looking forward to it, but the food it's really hard to enjoy. I ordered el Típico Express which brings a tamal, pupusas y plátanos. They all just lack flavor, the tamal was too much masa not enough ingredients or seasoning. The crema did not taste like traditional crema, just tasted like regular sour cream... just go read more

Pupusas Express - Salvadoran Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Really good food, tasty, with a warm welcome. Service is good. Ambiance is clean and simple.

Super tasty cheese pupusas! The size of these things did NOT disappoint. They were sizable a and full of tasty, tasty cheese. I screwed up trying to order online, and the people working there were very kind, took my order again, and made me my cheesy delights while I waited (about 5 min). Recommend. read more

Good alternative to other fast casual places. Liked the horchata and Honduran platter as well as the Loroca pupusa.

Best pupusas ever!! I didn't buy enough pupusas the first time I went so I returned the next day for more!!

I've been here a few times and tried a couple different items. Everything has been pretty good. The go to is some Pupusas revueltas and a refresco ensalada read more

Delicious pupusas with variety of vegetarian options. Fast, efficient and friendly service.

Had the large sopa de mariscos. Good, but definitely needed the large. Will come back and try Edgar's "go to" (1st reviewer). Dedicated customer parking very close to restaurant. REX and 161 buses stop about 2 blocks away. Enjoy! read more

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The Papusas I received were ok - nothing too exciting. I got them to go and will not be back.

Great food and great service. We had the fruit drink, yuca, and fried tilapia. Everything was wonderful.

I wish I had ordered more! I got a variety of pupusas (try the one with jalapeno!) for us and they were delicious. The guac and chips were also yummy. The order was delivered timely, hot, and fresh. Look forward to the next time we order. read more

Stopped in for a couple pupusas. Ate with spicy habanero sauce. Didn't love the slaw that came with it, but both the zucchini and bean pupusas were outstanding. read more

Came here for dinner with the kids and was a little disappointed . Only drinks available was bottled soda and water no lemonade for kids so can't get refills. asked for tap water and were given tiny cups enough for one swallow. Wanted The frutas ensalada drink but they didn't have ..we ended up bringing the food to go and it was ok but nothing to rave about ..I've had better ..also I didn't see that they had alcohol on the menu so if you want a margarita better off going elsewhere read more

Excellent. Papusas Express exceeded expectations. The restaurant was busy on a Saturday evening but well worth the wait. Clean and friendly environment. We had the plantains, papusas, Orchada, and a Honduran dish. The flavor was amazing. We will come back often. read more

I rarely write reviews on here unless I've had a terrible experience. I know that's bad. But, I HAD to take the time to write about this spot. I just had the best pupusas in my life. My son and I ordered 2 each of the cheese, bean and cheese, and pork, bean and cheese and it was so delicious--perfectly warm and the tomato sauce and picked cabbage they serve with it was the icing on the cake! DEFINITELY going to frequent this spot. AMAZING pupusas! AMAZING! read more

We didnt take pictures because we were too excited to eat the pupusas! We are from Texas and recently moved here from Germany. We are foodies and wonderful cooks. We had just come from an expensive Italian restaurant for date night and were very disappointed. On our way home we saw Pupusas Express and decided to just try one each. We saw so much on the menu that brought back memories of home! We call pupusas, gorditas which are cut open and stuffed instead of being cooked inside. Omg they were AUTHENTIC! We also saw they had horchata and thought...hmm really? It cant be as good as home. Omg it was! We cant wait to go back and try other menu items. We will be stuck on the pupusas for awhile because we missed them sooo much! We will be back! read more

We always order the Tipico Express combos with chicken tamal and pupusas. It's delicious, comes with beans and plaintains, and hot and fresh when we order to go. Have tried the bean and cheese and loroco pupusas, which are all delicious. Also the side of fried Yuca is enough for 2 to share and is also good. Definitely order here for good pupusas! read more

Excellent customer service. Believe the owner recommended the fried fish & I must say it's the best I've had in the DMV area comes with salad rice and beans highly recommend read more