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Pupuseria El Comalito

2.8 (94 reviews)
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Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Sophia L.

I ordered ahead 60 min and when I arrived the food still was not ready. While I was waiting I did notice that the ambiance was family friendly possibly with lots of chairs and tables for dine in. While waiting it did appear that the kitchen and wait staff was very overwhelmed. There did not appear to be any coordinated person checking the orders that were going out the door. I had to ask if everything was in my bag to go because I don't like getting home and find food missing. The pupusas were actually very filled with cheese and very well done. The cabbage and the tomato sauce was tasty and fresh. The corn tamales were made with white corn so they tasted very bland. They also were dry and stuffed in a zip lock bag so by the time they got home they were mashed up and a mess. The family did not like the orchata because I think it was made with not superior ingredients. If you do go here I would stick to the pupusas and that's it. They pupusas have these down and you will enjoy them.

Pupusitas de frijol con queso.
Jose L.

Las Pupusitas están galanas y Elegantes!! El servicio para llevar es rápido y correcto. De fácil acceso la pupusería.

Dry & Overcooked Chicharrones

The food quality has deteriated. Our chicharrones were not fresh. They look like they were refried and so dry. I was very disappointed. The order of plátanos con crema & frijoles portion was a joke. They gave me 4 piece of plátanos. The food and portions use to be better. I would not recommend anyone go their for take out. I am not sure if they put food that was cooked earlier in their carry out orders so you don't see it until you get home. I would check your order before you go home. That was my mistake.

Mia S.

I have been coming here for years now and I have nothing but good things to say about their pupusas and corn tamales. I always order the chicken pupusas and holy are they filling. They seemed bigger in size from what I remember but hey I won't complain! My sister had to ruin my gym plans yesterday and mentioned having this for dinner. Pupusas over the gym duh. My only complaint is the customer service. I picked up her order and waited for about 5 minutes until someone came to the front. I had to peek my head in the small door to be seen. They should probably add a small bell at the register/pick-up table just a tip.

Their menu.
Priscilla Y.

This review is based solely on the decor, service, and pastales (sp?). I always drive by this place as I'm heading to and from working out so I decided to give it a try. It's a mom and pop, hole-in-the-wall restaurant. The decor is very old and dirty feel to it. As I walked into the restaurant, there was no waiter/waitress to help me so I just stood there looking at their pictured menu on their wall. There was a guy by the cashier so I placed my order with him. *As I was waiting for my order, a couple came in and sat down and a waitress popped out of nowhere and gave them menus. So sit your butt down when you come here, if you want to get serviced!* Everyone on yelp raves about their pupusas (and the name of the restaurant is PUPUSERIA), but being a dumbass, I ordered the pastales instead, thinking it would be like empanadas. The breading was way too thick and doughy. I ordered the beef and chicken. Both were mixed with potato and a bit of carrots. I feel like I can get these empanada-type appetizers at the local grocery stores that will taste way better and less fried. If there is a next time, I will try the pupusas.

Ensalada de Fruta ... so refreshing!  I added Malibu Rum to it ... WOW!
ChattyCathy C.

3.5 Stars I've been coming here for awhile now, as the pupusas are good and the price is cheap. The service is lacking though. I've found the best way to get food is to call in the order and come pick it up. They usually say 15-20 mins, but when I arrive, I'll still have to wait.. so now I show up 30 mins after I place the order. Today, I got a carne platter, but instead of beans, I requested platano, and they accommodated my request. The meat was delicious!... tender and juicy. The platano was sweet, like I like it. The little side salad that comes with the platter was nothing special. Today, I also ordered the Ensalada de Fruta, which is a juice with fruit pieces. It was refreshing! So good. I added some Malibu Rum and it was extraordinary! Today was a good day. :)

Hair in my pupusa
Ryan A.

I always liked going to el Comalito the food is great but today I found a hair in my mouth that came from a pupusa I ate. It is Father's Day and me and my family just wanted to eat but this is honestly so disgusting and I can't believe that they would allow something like this to happen. I came back to the restaurant and they kindly apologized and gave me a free steak.

cheese & squash pupusa
Elisse K.

Pupusa heaven. Rice pupusas, corn pupusas. Stuffed with cheese, beans, pork, squash, loroco, etc. And they give you enough cortido, which is pretty rare, I've found. They also do boiled yuca and tamales right, more awesome Salvadoran comfort foods. Not much to look at, decor or location-wise but when it comes to a pupuseria, I couldn't ask for more.

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They have the best Pupusas in Gaithersburg, super good. Its a bit of a wait (20-30min) but I order ahead so its ok.

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3.7(268 reviews)
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La Casita has easily become one of my favorite spots in Gaithersburg. I'm so glad they opened…read moreanother location closer to me!! Everything is so affordable and flavorful. The decor is super cute and even the coasters had the logo which i thought was a cute touch. I definitely recommend trying the mixta pupusa and the carne asada, both were delicious and full of flavor. This place is always a good choice!

The girls in my office were talking about pupusas so much that I simply had to have some. In…read moreparticular, they talked about La Casita so nicely that I thought I would try this place for lunch. I ordered online and it was pretty seamless. I needed to have a fast way to order and then simply go for pick up - NOT stand around waiting for the pupusas to cook. The online system worked pretty well but the menu is not that well organized. The restaurant is way bigger than I expected. It was crowded even at 2 in the afternoon so that was a good indication. But I have to admit that the floors, counters and tables were pretty dirty. That surprised me. My order was delivered to me quickly by a very nice and friendly cashier and I went back to my office. The pupusas were fresh and still steaming hot from the oven. I went with the safe chicken & cheese pupusas. The flavor was delicious! There was a little more grease than I expected but I hear that is just part of the pupusa expeience! I would definitely go back and try some of the other flavors. Do I recommend La Casita to others? Yes I do!!!

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Found this spot through Yelp and after reading all the great reviews, I decided to give it a try…read more One encouraging sign when I first walked in was that the place was pretty full, which told me I came to the right place. I ordered three chicken and cheese pupusas, and they were a great size. I was nearly full after the first two. The flavor was on point. My apologies for my photo because I was already halfway through my third pupusa before I remembered to snap a picture. I also tried the corn tamale, which my wife and I enjoyed a lot. On top of that, I ordered a steak taco, which unfortunately didn't make it into a picture either because I ate it too fast. What stood out to me was the "shell." Instead of the usual flour or corn tortilla, it uses the same masa dough as the pupusa, and I really enjoyed that difference. We finished our meal with the nuegados en miel dulce, something I had never tried before. I was glad I did because it was delicious and a great way to end the meal. Overall, the food and experience were excellent. If you are like me and rely on Yelp reviews to decide where to eat, I highly recommend giving La Casita Pupuseria & Market a visit. You will be well pleased like I was.

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