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    Pupusas To Go

    4.3 (40 reviews)
    InexpensiveSalvadoran
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Their mascot, a tiny Pupusa delivering Pupusas in a To-Go container.
    Rob G.

    Pupusas to go looks like a hole in the wall, but don't underestimate it! The Pupusas are very tasty! I had some cheese, loroco, and chicharrón Pupusas, and each was better than the last. Most Salvadorean joints make their chicharrón filling flavorless, but these were perfectly seasoned and hit the spot just right. I also had some Yucca and Chicharrón which was warm, fried and crispy. Lastly, their plantains were sweet and the crema that accompanied them was salty and nicely complemented the dish. Take a loved one, or even a hated one, you may end up besties after tasting their great food.

    David A.

    This place is fantastic! It's a small Salvadoran restaurant that serves authentic pupusas as well as tamales and pastelitos (meat pies). I highly recommend a loroco and cheese pupusa as well as the pan con pollo (chicken sandwich). I've never been disappointed and I wish more people could come and try this hidden gem. Salvadoran food is truly a gift from God.

    Diana H.

    1st time ever trying pupusas. Came here on the recommendation of fellow Yelpers. I went in person to order to go & informed the waitress I had never tried this. She explained they are basically gorditas just larger & flatter w/no opening & minced meat instead of chopped. Apparently they don't have the combos anymore so I ordered 3 pupusas & actually ended up sharing w/3 other people as an appetizer. There's a lil wait for your food but, only cause they make 'em fresh to order (who doesn't appreciate that?). The slaw is ok but, better when you get a piece of jalapeno in it. The green salsa is delicious & tops it all off perfectly. I'm looking forward to coming back & trying their other items. FYI, parking is a bit tricky!

    Pulpusa stuffed with beans and cheese.
    Elizabeth P.

    A friend of mine and I ate lunch here. The food was delicious, the pulpusas, the cabbage relish, and the dessert we tried. I had one of the pulpusas stuffed with cheese and beans. My friend had one with cheese and some sort of flower. The cabbage relish was perfect. For dessert, we both had ripe plantains stuffed with a type of crema, raisins and topped with cinnamon. Wonderful! The was friendly, but our waitress only spoke Spanish. Fortunately, my friend was bilingual. Later, the manager arrived, and he was very nice, helpful and spoke English perfectly. The bathroom was having problems that day, but hopefully, that has been taken care of. I will be back.

    Pupusas made fresh!
    Charlie W.

    Saw this place on here and had to give it a try! This place serves mainly food to go but we enjoyed our meal outdoors on the patio. They did take awhile but are made to order so it's to be expected. I ordered a pollo con queso pupusa and a revuelo with chicarron, queso and beans. They were served hot and very good! We ordered their combo A at $6.99 which isn't a bad price! It came with 2 pupusas, chips and a drink. They food was very filling! We enjoyed out meal here, I will come back when I'm in the area.

    Pupusas

    We hadn't been here since they moved from their previous location in McAllen but we were finally in the area so we stopped by. The Pupusas were just as delicious as they were but they now sell them individually so I felt like our lunch experience was more expensive than what we expected. The empanadas were delicious and these are definitely the most authentic Pupusas in the valley.

    Daniel K.

    Good Pupusas but the Curtido was HORRIBLE! It was only plain dry cabbage. I told them that it was just plain dry cabbage and NOT CURTIDO! Will not go there again!

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    Jerry J.

    Come try this place! It's awesome! Mostly to go, although there are some tables outside. This is pretty much just good Salvadorian street food. I love that the valley is finally expanding it's culinary horizons (who doesn't love Mexican but for a long time we didn't have anything else. The pupusa revuelta is awesome and the pastelito de carne is amazing. The combos are good deals, basically 2 items, slaw, chips, and a drink. You probably won't need the chips though because the food is very filling. McAllen is lucky to have this place.

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    the food and service here are both great!! everytime I'm in the upper valley I always make it a point to stop here and buy pupusas:)

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    Love this place! I keep coming back when I am craving Pupusas, the cheese and beans are to die for!

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    The best place for Popusas. The Valley has no other better place. From the service to the food. AmaZingly super delicious.

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    It was quiet delicious! And the food was made fresh and hot which I loved! I cannot wait to go back!

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    The only thing is that they do not have rice pupusas but it is very difficult to find some if its no in El Salvador.

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    El Itacate - Tacos Llorarás ("You will cry.")  Cheese filled jalapeño (Chile relleno style) with birria on a handmade tortilla.

    El Itacate

    4.4(122 reviews)
    3.5 mi
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    I've been craving chilaquiles since yesterday. I'm in a short work trip in the area and found this…read moreplace here in Yelp with pretty good reviews. This place doesn't disappoint, I love everything, from the clean modern yet inviting ambiance to the café de olla and the Chilaquiles! I ordered the Mini Reketes: chilaquiles divorciados (red and green salsa) which come with shredded chicken. I added queso panela asado and chicharrón with mixed salsa... DELICIOSO! And to top everything else, the service was kind and friendly, as soon as I let Nancy know it was my first time here they walked me through the options and what they are known for. But that's not all, I came in hungry and left satisfied AND motivated by their kind personal note in my coffee cup and inspired by their place matt. If you are in McAllen and surrounding areas you need to try this place!

    El Itacate has some of my favorite Salvadoran and Mexican food. From pupusas to chilaquiles, to…read moretacos, delicious options for breakfasts, lunch and dinner, they won't disappoint. My favorite is the Tacos Llorarás (you will cry taco) which features a handmade corn tortillas stuffed with a chile relleno made of jalapeño and cream cheese, plus a flavorful beef birria. Add your garnish and salsa of choice, and if the heat of the chile doesn't make you cry, you will eventually cry if you cannot return soon. It's that good! Drinks are either Jamaica (aguas frescas style). This location is right across the road from the Sam's Club on South Jackson Road. There is additional parking in the back. Family friendly.

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    Pupusas Antojitos

    2.0(2 reviews)
    33.4 mi

    A co-worker mentioned a Salvadoran restaurant in San Benito, where they serve pupusas…read more We have been to dozens of Salvadoran restaurants so I was looking forward to awesome cheesy goodness, topped with some delicious pickled cabbage (curtido) and warm tomato sauce. As with any other Salvadoran restaurant, we started with some fried ripe plantains, served with Salvadoran cream, Salvadoran cheese and refried black beans. Unfortunately, we got plantains that we're not ripe, pinto beans instead of black beans, Mexican queso fresco, and some "sweet sugary" cream. I asked afterwards, and I was told that "////I should have asked specifically for Salvadoran cream///", how would I know you have two kinds of this cream when this was my first visit?. Then we ordered chicken Salvadoran empanadas (order of 3), they were crispy on the outside and full of chicken meat on the inside. The star of the show should have been the pupusas. The pupusas usually come with a generous amount of vinegar cabbage and carrot slaw and warm mild tomato sauce. This were served with the "Curtido"pickled cabbage, but it was a very small portion of the pickled cabbage, ......and yes, I should have asked for more. There was no warm tomato sauce with the pupusas. We were offered tomato sauce, but only after we complained that the salsa they served with chips, was really hot, I'm telling you, flame throwing hot, even for someone who enjoys Thai food. The pupusas were a little lean, not gooey cheesy like I'm used to, it left me asking for more cheese. The waitress mentioned the cheese they use is mozzarella????????? And that was the first time I ever had mozzarella pupusas. I understood why they tasted so different, rather than using Salvadoran quesillo cheese. Overall, I'm my opinion, looking at the menu, this is a Mexican restaurant that serves Salvadoran dishes, not truly a Salvadoran restaurant.

    I've had popusas plenty of times and what I had today was definitely not a popusa specially a…read morerebuelta popusa I'm sorry but does were not popusas 1st and last time.

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    El Itacate

    3.6(10 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    El Itacate is one of my favorite places in the RGV for Mexican and Salvadoran food. There are…read moremultiple locations. This one is in a small shopping center next to Sam's Club on the NW corner of 10th and Trenton. The facilities are still relatively new, everything looks clean. They have a nice dining room but also offer take-out. They are only open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 3:30 PM. Their menu has a good variety of breakfasts, from chilaquiles, omelets, classics like huevos rancheros, huevos divorciados, huevos a la mexicana, norteño breakfast of machacado (dried beef) and eggs, molletes, pancakes, and more. Their lunch offerings include a variety of salvadoran pupusas, caldo Tlalpeño, the jaliciense carne en su jugo; skillets of chicharrón pensado en salsa, frijoles con "veneno" (chorizo), melted cheese; various tacos from flautas, tacos and la plancha, tacos Llorarás (jalapeño relleno and birria), gorditas, enchiladas, and more. They also have a children's menu. They often have promotional specialty items like tortas de chilaquiles or tortas ahogadas which I have yet to try because I keep ordering the incredible tacos Llorarás. The service has always been exceptional whenever I have gone. Their staff is friendly and efficient. Place your order at the counter and pay up front (there is a jar for tips), and they bring your food to your table. Their drinks range from bottled soda (no soda fountain) to aguas frescas: Jamaica or a refreshing limonada with cucumber. The dining room has half booths (padded bench along one wall, chairs on the other side of the table, or standard tables and chairs. This makes it easy to accommodate wheelchairs if needed. Prices are a bit higher than a burger fast food place, but less than a chain sit-down restaurant. For the food quality you get it's a great price. They have plenty of parking, and restrooms (his and hers) are clean and well maintained. My only complaint is I wish they could extend their hours and offer dinner as well!

    Stopped by El Itacate for breakfast and it was a nice little spot! I got the chilaquiles and the…read morecazuela de chicharrón -- both tasty and came out nice and hot. You order right when you walk in (which threw me off for a sec), but once you figure it out, it's easy. The vibe is chill, the staff is friendly, and it's a good place to grab a relaxed breakfast.

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