Sweet people but the food took waay too long to be served & they didn't even come to give us our drinks or let us know there would be a delay. There was also lot of confusion between front of house & BOH so everyone kept getting the wrong order. Maybe we caught them on a bad day.... The corn tamales were a bit on the dry side but their chicken tamales were perfect 10/10. Their desayuno with the casamiento was not good at all; the consistency was too mushy but the plátanos maduros were perfect. We also tried their pupusas & they were nice & crispy on the outside & had great flavor Would definitely order to pick up instead of dining in next time read more

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The food and the staff was so friendly!! We enjoy coming here we will definitely come back everything he was delicious read more

Found this location on yelp and decided to give it a try. Small location, greeted onxe walked in. Food was good we order some pupusas. Definitely would come back and have more pupusas and try some different options read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

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We were in our way to Discovery Cube and I wanted something fast and light for lunch. I didn't want fast food, so we stopped here for some pupusas. The restaurant is really small, but they had a few tables. When we got to the restaurant there were only two other people, so we sat down right away. They have a small fridge with soft drinks to pick from or some freshly made juices to choose from. I went with a coconut drink which was ok. They have more than just pupusas in their menu and everything looked good, but I was craving a popusa. The food took a few minutes to come out, but not so long. The pupusas were delicious, soft and it had a great flavor. The curtido was a nice touch and added even more flavor to it. I think I it's a good place to stop by for some Salvadorian food. Not the best pupusas I've had, but still really good. read more

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Great pupusas, especial the frijol! The staff is extremely friendly. Expect a longer wait for some food. There were other familes ordering items other than pupusas and I'll be back to try them. read more

Man oh man... what a hidden GEM! I was craving pulpusas after shopping at Costco and this hit the spot! I ordered the Revueltas pulpusas and a coffee to go, while I waited. The coffee here is amazing!!! It has a slight cinnamon taste to it and is super smooth! I was very surprised. My pulpusas were great. A decent size and they gave me lots of cortido (pickled cabbage) , which I appreciate. The workers here are also really nice, and spoke English which I appreciated. Be prepared to wait at least 20-30 min for your order. Other than that I found my pulpusa spot! read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Don't let this simple coffee fool you. It's smooth with a slight Cinnamon taste. Amazing - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

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We have purchased Pupusas from here twice now as mom is loving them. Let me tell you they are made fresh as you place your order via phone. ready from 20-30min, Worth the wait!!!!!!! Depending on how many orders are ahead of you. They are great about letting you know. Not the best parking , but hands down delicious. finger leaking good. While waiting help myself to Sarita ice cream get it ! My name is Sara Most family call me Sarita read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Sarita yummmmm rico rico ice cream - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

This place Has Good Food, Only Problem I got, they Never Answer the phone for to go Orders. read more

These are the best popusas I've had in a while. I got many different kinds & each of them had so much flavor & were made fresh! My family really enjoyed them. So yes, it may take a bit longer for food to be done but it's fresh made food ! Also the customer service is 10/10.! read more

The love of my life and I came in and ordered pupusas and pan con pollo , the food was delicious. The pan con pollo had so much flavor. First time trying it and was not disappointed. Would recommend ! read more

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Great little spot to enjoy some Salvadorian pupusas. First of all it was an inexpensive and tasty meal ($30 for 4 people including tip - unheard of in 2024). It is small, but nice and clean (they got an A score from the Health Department). I got 2 pupusas (mixed and chicharrón) and they were very tasty and soft. My kids each got a mixed one and they liked it. My wife also got a mixed one, but she is a pro, she even gets the cabbage salad thing they have (curtido) and puts it on her pupusa. I'm not a huge fan of Salvadorian food, but it was good. Their service was outstanding. My wife had a Guanavana DMP coconut milk drink and it was alright (I would say it is probably an acquired taste? ). Overall it was a nice experience and I would go back next time I'm on the mood for Salvadorian food. Recommended. read more

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We came this past Sunday and decided to dine in, the place wasn't packed but the food did take forever to come out. Disappointed because I thought as soon as I tasted my food that it would be worth the wait, but sadly, it wasn't. I ordered two pupusas revueltas and one cheese. The cheese one did not have that authentic taste to it, it tasted more like mozzarella cheese,no loroco at all. The revueltas tasted better, had more flavor than the cheese. My grandma got the tamal de chipilin, but she said there was hardly any stuffing inside it and it lacked salt; flavor overall. I wasn't that satisfied to be honest, and possibly because they were busy as we waited, more people walked in. The horchata was on point (salvi version) and they are also known for their agua Fresca; the "ensalada" not sure if I would come back again. They also have a water dispenser inside, a few customers came in to purchase water. read more

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Very good pupusas! The melted cheese just melts in your mouth, so delicious. I highly recommend this place.

Ordered 2 pupusas sat down a guy came in 10 minutes after me sat down pretty much got his food right away ....( 2 pupusas included) ....... Their excuse was sorry got the receipts mixed up..... I waited 25 minutes for two Pupusas..... later I found out that he is there friend no wonder they gave him his food first read more

No because I placed an order 15 mins in advance and still had to wait 40+ minutes while I was on my lunch break. I would say the food is good but the wait time is a lot. Mind you there were people getting seated and served while I was waiting for my food and they proceeded to tell me that they " forgot my second half of the order." read more

Soooooo good ! My bf got the pan con pollo and he devoured it. I got pupusas so much flavor !

I have been going to this place for several years, the food is very good and authentic, the staff is very friendly, 100% recommended. the front very familiar and comfortable. read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - I have been going to this place for several years, the food is very good and authentic, the staff is very friendly, 100% recommended. - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

the food is amazing! i always order so many pupusas for my family and it is super inexpensive and the employees are always so nice.

La comida muy buena, 100% recomendable. Volveremos nuevamente. Precios razonables. El ambiente es neutro, y el servicio muy bueno también. read more

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Mom got the sopa de pata on Tuesday and threw up all night, has diarrhea, went to doctors and said she most likely got sick from eating the food because she was completely fine before eating that. Ambience is fine, but staff really needs to make sure they handle the food properly with correct temperature controls. I'm sure this could've been prevented with good hygiene and temperature monitoring. read more

We happened to be close by and decided to try this spot. We took our food to go and ordered almost the whole pupusa menu: revueltas, chicharron, loroco (my fave), frijoles. Food took about 25 minutes to prepare, which tells me they are making them fresh rather than other places that have them sitting in the warmers. So happy with our meal! Everything tasted great. The portions are large. I had the dilemma of wanting to finish it all versus wanting leftovers for later. I've been craving to go back since I finished my meal. Very solid! read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Without the toppings, you can see the size almost fills the to go container! - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

Visited on my way home from Coachella. Called in and they had my order ready by the time I got there. They make them to order so takes about 15-20 mins. Pupusas we're fresh and cheesy. Really good, kinda wish the salsa was a lil spicer but they have hot sauces on the table for you. The woman working was friendly. The bean and cheese one was our favorite! read more

Authentic tasty food. Love this place. Very fresh and made to order. Very good service.

Pupsas are delicious good service and atmosphere. Would definitely recommend this place

The best pupusas and costumer service. I was impressed on how good the pupusas were because its hard to find w place where they make them really good. I cannot wait to come back again. read more

Pupusas were amazing! Hard to find them this good. Perfect ratio of filling. Made fresh to order.

Got pupusas, caldo de pata, platanos, pasteles, desayunos, and quesadillas for the whole family and every one loved every dish. We will definitely be back. If you do have a large order, just order ahead of time and have patience with the lovely people that work here. read more

It's a very modest place, the service is excellent. I picked up my pupusas, wasn't sure if I wanted the regular ones or for an upgraded price, the ones made with harina de maiz. Not being from El Salvador, I didn't know the difference. Took my food home & enjoyed it. Both styles were good. I prefer the regular ones, the upgraded ones were too chewy for my taste, but still very flavorful. I recommend the pupusas here. read more

I love when this happens .... I am in an area that I don't really know. We finish an activity (hacking at golf in this case at Hansen Dam) ... and we have time for a quick bite before heading home. My son, for some reason is hankering for pupusas ... he remembers having them at Gloria's in Culver City when he was a wee lad ... No problem! Let me just quickly scroll through Yelp and skip playing any more golf because I suck! Luckily I come across Pupuseria Cuzcatlan. We don't really know what we're doing and our spanish vocab is limited (loroco? revueltas? asado?) The english of our server is better than our spanish but also limited. Feels like we're on an international vacation and we like that! We figure we can't really go wrong so we order some pupusas and the pollo asado - grilled chicken. A little time goes by, but we are rewarded by the fare: pollo asado - generous chicken leg and thigh, grilled and moist, served with delicious refried beans, rice with veg and a raw slaw salad with cheese pupusas - con camarones, chorizo, loroco y jalapenos, pollo, chicharron y revueltas. Savory, filling, warm, comforting. Served with vinegary slaw and tomato salsa. Feels like your grandmother is cooking for you and it doesn't ever get any better than that. I manage to photograph the first few dishes but get lost in the pupusas and am gone to another dimension ... so sorry! Will try to get ample pics the next time. Prices are not advertised so we went on faith. $30 total for 3 and we bring a good portion home. We are HAPPY. If you're in the area, give this a try. If you're not in the area, give this a try. You will not be sorry. read more

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As a Salvadorian myself, I love the motherland feeling this family owned restaurant provides. Love the food and the authenticity of culture they bring. Everyone is so kind and the service is great. They really give you that community spot feeling. read more

If you're really trying to get that Salvadoran flavor, not food that's Salvadoran but cooked by non-Salvadorans in the San Fernando Valley then this is the spot. Not hating at all cause I know folks that can cook all types of food, but, I always think the original creators of these foods have more inside knowledge as to how to make those flavors pop. The food is authentic, the horchata is Salvadoran horchata not hella sugar and powder lol this horchata has that rice dust with cinnamon in every sip. The service is cool, there is a wait cause the food is made fresh to order so don't plan on ordering and eating in the next 5-15 minutes, some items will come out before others but trust me it is worth the wait. The restaurant has a very humble ambiance & hella cultural designs even in the napkin holder. Anytime you want authentic Salvadoran food you need only come here. read more

The pupusas were amazing. Really nice selection of Salvadoran pastries. Super clean! Nice large dining room. Will be back!!! Deliciosa! read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Delicious cheese and loroco pupusas! - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

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These were really yummy. I got cheese & beans and for the size I think the price is fair. I took one star cause they were out of Horchata *sigh read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

Was craving some pupusas and found this lil gem set off in the wall. I ordered two cheese & jalapeño pupusas and two chicharon. They're generous in size and very delicious. The included slaw and salsa really had me dancing in the car. It's not really driver friendly packaging but once you arrive at your destination the food is great. I pulled off to the side of the road and went HAM. The my were both great choices but that chicharon was phenomenal. The salsa in a bag was highly inconvenient and the paper in between the pupusas got eaten just a bit but the flavor was great. They have a nice selection of authentic drinks as well. MONDAYS pupusas are $1.50. Closed on Wednesdays. read more

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Still one of my favorite places, but the service... i can never get anyone on the phone to place an order. It makes it really hard to recommend, I've called and been hung up on, the lady who answers has been rude. I just want to eat pupusas read more

Spent the day at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library, which is amazing if you've never been, and needed a snack for the way home. Pupusa with Chicken and cheese what just what we needed. They have a lot of additional tasty looking options, but we had been looking for a good place for Pupusas for a while. They cook them fresh to order, so they take a few minutes, and it is worth the short wait. read more

Pupuseria Cuzcatlan - I love the feeling the art gives you about the food. - Salvadoran Near Me - Pacoima, California

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Food was great! Mixed up our orders but the taste was still amazing. We got many flavors of pupusas!

This spot was so good and filled my pupusa craving. Good size pupusas and great price. I did try their horchata but I was not a fan- didn't taste like the typical Mexican horchata I'm used to but perhaps it was the Salvadoran version of it. Not sure, it didn't really specify in the menu. Nonetheless, I'd return for the pupusas for sure. read more

I love this place. Parking isn't the easiest, but I cannot stop coming here since I've found it. The ensalada drink is so perfect. Pupusas are decently sized and taste like home. Any day is a good day for their caldo de res. The chicharron is quality, just really nice chunks of pork. Yucca fried to perfection! Consistent and delicious and such wonderful service. read more

Fresh pupusas in variety of choice! And their menu is in high selection. I had to try one of almost everything lol I wanted to try everything. The staffs were very sweet. read more

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