The entire menu is dry and salty. I tried this place twice years ago and nothing has changed.

Love this place. Small spot in Hackensack. I normally order online and pick up. The pupusas are so yummy especially with the side of veggies and sauce they give. Great price as well read more

Service was extremely friendly and attentive. Giving 2 starts due to the food, I expected better especially because I've had Salvadoran food before. I came here for pupusas and they unfortunately lacked extreme flavor. Cheese pupusas were definitely better than the pork but overall I was disappointed in my experience. read more

A little mom-and-pop gem with good salvadoran food. The pupusas and the breakfast platters are really satisfying. Service could not be more friendly. Been here at least ten times and will go back. read more

This spot has apparently been here all along, waiting to be found. Their menu reflects culinary creativity while delivering standout taste experiences. A Yelp search led me to this wonderful spot. The restaurant supervisor combines responsibility with warmth. This spot provides satisfaction. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch with my Salvadoran friend after an afternoon of hiking. When he saw the grease glistening in the pictures of the pupusas here, he knew they'd be great and that we had to go. It's a small spot. I think they're mostly take out. The restaurant is pretty spartan, but you can see the kitchen from the dining area. We tried the Yuca con Chicharron, Tamal de Elote, and Mixta, Queso Chicharron y Frijol Pupusas. The yuca con chicharron was OK. The pork was super crunchy, and the yuca was soft inside with a crisp outer layer. The tamal de elote was a bit dry, but tasty with the crema. The pupusas were the best I ever had. They were also the cheapest at under $2.50 a piece. They were super hot, and stuffed with meat, cheese, and beans. They were a bit greasy, which is apparently how you know the pupusa is good. Not dry at all, very moist, tender, and flavorful. The slaw and red sauce it comes with is tasty. And it's still super hot, so probably best to eat them with a fork and knife read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I've been coming here for some time and it's a little hidden gem. I wanted to share my good and bad experiences and why I don't rate it five stars but might help others give this place a try. The food is always fresh although it does take some time and the wait can be a little long. You're guaranteed to always have fresh food. I'm just a little disappointed with the Customer Service. I'm not sure if it's their short staffed or the workplace is not a happy one, but they always seem very rushed and straight to the point there is no friendly customer service. read more

Came here on a random day to try pupusas for the first time. This is a small restaraunt that really has a home feel to it. We arrived and ordered immediately. We then sat down to wait for our food. We ordered four chicken pupusas and two cheese. In my opinion, the cheese were better than the chicken. The servers were friendly. I took one star off because I was not amazed by the pupusas. To be fair, this was my first time eating them so it could just be a personal preference thing more than a quality of food thing. They have other traditional el Salvadorian food. But I only had the pupusas. read more

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Comida deliciosa y servicio rapido Breakfast was great very light after a workout Service was quick Place was comfy read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Desayuno Ranchero - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

What a cheesy way to end my 30 day religious fast. My first time trying El Salvadoran pupusas, and they did not disappoint. They have a couple of different varieties, but the most basic one is cheese. Has a corn like taste, served with a side of cole slaw looking salad and a red sauce. I got a stack of 5 and only got through 3, so very filling. Obviously couldn't dine in, so takeout it was. Located on a small street, no parking. Place was also small with a couple of tables. Glad I finally tried them. read more

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It'll do. Just moved from the West coast and missed some good ol' SoCal pupusas (I mean, nothing compares to legit Salvi pupusas from back in the motherland fyi lol). The pupusas were nicely cooked, but the cheese could've been a bit more flavorful or salted. I wished the curtido was a bit more pickled; too cabbage-y, and the salsa de tomate was too liquid-y. Service was great though; lovely folk. read more

What on earth is this wonderful place I just discovered homemade fluffy cheesy I'm gonna eat here often spot I ordered some stuff and took a risk it smelled so good I couldn't even wait to get home I pulled over and ate rite in my car THIS IS MY NEW OBSESSION Pupusseria is the PLACE read more

I been visiting this place since I was on high school, their food are real good and my favorite thing are the pupusas they have a great service! read more

This is absolutely a mom and pop shop. Pupusas are good, especially with the optional sides they give you. Takeout packaging has room for improvement. The sauce comes in a sandwich bag that's tied up, but, it would be better if the sauce came in something meant for liquids read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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I was looking for a Salvadoran restaurant in Bergen County since I've moved here over a year ago. I found this hidden gem near my nail salon. It's a small little "hole in the wall" (my faves). I don't think I'd dine in during this time because of how small it is. I ordered pupusas and flautas de pollo to go. The food was good! The flautas were different than I'm used to because they put red sauce on them making them wet. The pupusas de queso were good. I will definitely order again but I'm interested to try different items on the menu. It felt really authentic. You're able to watch them cook and make the tortillas which made me feel like I was back in Central America. read more

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Pupusas are decent. Taco and tamale not so much. The steak taco was really tough and gristly. Tamale was pretty dry but it could be because we picked it up late at night. Stick with pupusas. They were freshly made the food is simple and tastes clean. Wasn't too crazy about the accompanying tomato sauce. It reminded me of canned tomato soup. I was surprised to see the cook not wearing a mask when I went to pick up the order, but the cashier was wearing one. I'm not sure about their other dishes based on what I tried. I don't see only eating pupusas for a meal. What other dishes are their specialties? read more

My favorite pupusa spot. Always fresh and delicious, the service is always on point as well!

Visité este establecimiento y me llamó la atención la sopa de mondongo, pedí que por favor, me dieran a probar la sopa (solo era de agarrar una cuchara de plástico o metal y llenarla de sopa) y me dijo el dueño que no podían darme a probar, porque dijo que tenian listas las raciones. significa que la sopa no es del dia. El señor; como dueño del restaurante, debe mejorar la atención al cliente, fue muy pésimo. Quizá si de buena manera me hubiera explicado todo sería diferente, pero fue muy prepotente. Al final pedí la sopa y sinceramente no la recomiendo. ordené dos pupusas de arroz, las pupusas estaban ricas, lastima que las orillas no estaban rellenas y estaban gruesas de pura masa de arroz. read more

I order 8 mix pupusa last night with a side of chirriaron as well. Picked up my food. When we got home 8 pupusa smached in 2 small containers. Hardly any meat just cheese and under cooked pupusa! . Just a complete mess. The chicharrón smelled pretty bad. For all those pupusa we got 2 small cup of the red sauce and another for the cabbage, read again 2 small cups for 8 pupusa! I'm so disappointed and actually disgusted. I will never come to this place again and honestly won't recommend either. Just bad! read more

Pupusas are pretty good. I got the cheese one and they were pretty big and for the price you can't beat it. Gentleman there taking orders on phone was very polite, but didn't get the friendliest welcome from the two ladies there. I have to say not my favorite pupusas I've had, but they weren't bad! I would order again and try others on their menu! read more

I went to an El Salvadorean bridal shower & that's where I tasted amazing papusas, but I had no idea where to find them locally. UNTIL! I yelped it and found this tiny place on a one-way street with no parking lot adjacent to it. Don't be discouraged! Park on the Main Street or intersection of East Salem and Moore Street, plop a quarter in the meter if you have to.. it's worth every cent! Two hardworking ladies working the large cauldrons of soup and the grill greeted me in Espanol & happily said that I only understood "poquito" but the younger lady does speak English & handed me the menu. I knew I wanted to taste again the queso y frijoles and try the pollo y queso. Then, I asked about the tamales & she confidently said "the elote con crema" without hesistation! I got it to go, but salivating at the thought of hunger and the sight of the lady freshly slapping the dough between her hands & grilling it was insane for me to not open it up NOW & taste it. Beware, those with sensitive thin skin!...The elote is wrapped in a plastic saran wrap & it is ON FIYAH, fresh outta the steamer. The 2 papusas look well cooked with hints of crisp torched cheesiness on the outside and soft, gentle & delish on the inside. To be honest, I don't remember the etiquette of how to eat & prepare papusas, but I just slabbed on the slaw, the red sauce and the crema and stuffed it in my belly. The elote, once cooled down was awesome. It's like eating corn bread- tamales style. Awesome experience. Amazing flavors, fresh, delish papusas cooked to order fresh right in front of you is a seller! Now I gotta bring some great company to this hole-in-the-wall place. I'm glad it's near me AND affordable! Totally, student budget friendly! Sadly, 1 star off, ONLY because the pollo papusa had the end bone and had to spit it out. But I shrugged at it and kept eating. Won't stop me from coming back to try more and go papusa LOCA! read more

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Incredible pupusas! Something about them makes it feel so home-like. Highly recommend!!

Wow!! this is my 3rd time and still AMAZING. I've had pupusas from different places in NYC but not like this. I come all the way from the Bronx to try these delicious pupusas. my fam brought here for my Birthday I totally recommend this restaurant read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - pupusas (my fav) on my Bday. - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

During covid many restaurants are closed, and I was craving Salvadorian food and found that they were open for pick up and delivery... Cozy mom and pops Salvadorian restaurant and pupusas that are worth the wait..Freshly made with a friendly staff....satisfied customer... read more

It was my 1st time eating pupusas and I wasn't expressed at all. The person I was with agreed that the food was pretty dry and flavorless. He's a regular here. I had a chicken and a cheese pupusa and the tamale. The tamale was extremely dry. The sauce barley helped. I took three bites just to be courteous but nah, it wasn't good at all. The pupusas were ehh. I don't understand the hype and want to believe it was an off day for this place. The horchata was delicious. One of the best I've had and I would return just for it. The waiter was a nice man and was attentive. The place is a small, intimate location. So what really threw me off was the strong smell of bleach halfway through eating. I don't know what they began to clean but the smell was intense. The guys eyes were watery and red and my throat began to hurt and my eyes as well. We had to leave sooner than expected. They should be mindful of things like that especially with customers present. read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Very, very dry tamale de maiz - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

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Very upset with the pupusas from this place. I ordered 13 pupusas thinking they were going to be delicious and what I got was a flat tortilla with hardly any filling and very oily. It was disgusting! Please do not believe the 5 star ratings you see... definitely not going back EVER!!! read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Pupusa revuelta - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

What on earth is this wonderful place. I just discovered homemade fluffy cheesy I'm gonna eat here often spot I ordered some stuff and took a risk it smelled so good I couldn't even wait to get home I pulled over and ate rite in my car THIS IS MY NEW OBSESSION Pupusseria is the PLACE !!!! read more

I was craving pupusas so I came to this place and was not disappointed. Everything was delicious. The pork in the pupusa was fresh; you can tell it wasn't reheated. The cheese mixed with the beans was the perfect consistency. The place is small, and a little bit hidden, but it's clean and the staff is nice. My boyfriend ordered the breaded chicken with rice and beans and he said everything was delicious and filling. I liked the fact that they have an open grill so you can clearly see the woman preparing the dough and everything else. 10/10 would recommend read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

I love this place. This place is right off Main Street and is great. The food great, the service is great and fast. They're always attentive. This tiny place has a great homey vibe similar to grandma's kitchen and prices are great and affordable. I will always recommend this dive in. Best place ever!!! read more

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Excellent Salvadorian food. 1) I got the chicken and pork papusa with cheese, tamal de pollo, and taquitos de pollo. The papusa were out of this world. 2) The service is great. The owner was extremely nice and personable. 3) Food is extremely cheap, spent only 7 bucks for a ton of food. 4) Must try their horchata! OMG! read more

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I wanted to give this new restaurant a try because I've always been curious to try puposas after always seeing them on "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives." This location is not very business friendly but I hope this place can change that. The menu is perfect for the area and it's easy to find while walking around. It's located around the corner from the nail salon at Main and Salem streets. Those in cars can park on the street or in the metered lot at Camden and State streets or Berry and State streets. Check out the photos of the menu. The papusas are only $1.50 each, and you can get cheese or meat. Everything is made fresh while you wait. My papusas and order of a corn tamale with red beans took about 10 minutes. The tamale is sweet and smooth. The papusas are amazing. They have charred edges that add a smokey grilled flavor. The tender filling is the perfect amount. I could eat these all day. The cheese was gooey and salty. Dig in your pocket and try the papusas -- you can afford it! The rest of the menu looks rock solid too. I can't wait to try the Salvadorian chicken sandwich. Friendly service inside and a lovely decor. A great addition to the area! Check out the $7 lunch special Monday - Friday. read more

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Long review* I ordered pupusas from here recently and had a transaction error. They charged me more than double the amount. I called to get a refund for the extra amount charged. The person I spoke with never once apologized, he simply said well we all make mistakes but yeah I'll look into it. He called later that evening and said he couldn't find any transaction that matched my order. I then called my bank to start a claim. I just received a call from this same man- now claiming to be the manager, after I asked to speak to one. The only reason for his call was to complain and ask why I called the bank, insult me and claim I wanted the full refund and free food?? Lol okay bruh not really. Oh and cherry on top, angry I was responding in English, not Spanish. (I speak both) I hardly write reviews but please do yourself a favor, DO NOT waste your money here! Food btw is okay. Pupusas are good, salsa was watery. Horchata was flavorless brown water. read more

Very good pupusa. I got it delivered. Only complaint is that it could come with more sauce. Pupusas really needed it.

The chicken and jalapeno pupusas were yummy. And only 2$ each! The service was good too even tho I didn't know Spanish read more

The food is good, but the hygiene practices are horrible. Especially, but not only, considering the current pandemic. I witnessed a woman shoving condiments into a cup with her bare hands for a pickup order, then tossing a piece of food into her mouth as she walked away. Bizarre. The guy who takes your order wears a mask, but nobody preparing food, not all of which is cooked. read more

I'm Guatemalan so pupusas and tamales are my favorite, and I was so glad when I found this place in Hackensack nearby a while back. It's a small place but the service is always very attentive. You can see the women cooking and making the tortillas. The menu has a variety of pupusas and other foods, but I go for the pupusa rellena con pollo o frijol, etc. They are well stuffed and always provide fresh cabbage to put on them. I've ordered a lot of pupusas to go and haven't waited long ever. Eating in is also a comfortable sitting for two, and the prices are fair any given day. They have spanish music playing but at the right volume if your with someone. The tamales have great masa and although they're small, they have just the right amount of chicken and vegetable in them. read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Pupusa de queso y mixto - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey

Restaurant is located near main street, is a small place to eat it looks brand new. Food with good flavor as expected. Pupusas were delicious. I have ordered a few times. "Try the tamales de Pollo Really Good" i recommend this place for take out if your group is read more

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I love this place, 1st time trying them out. Little business, great service, pupas were delicious, fresh.

A little taste of home in NJ. Coming from an area that's diverse, you grow up eating just about everything. Pupusas are great, they have your choice of meat, cheese or mixed. The pupusas are a nice ratio of the meat and batter, Served with slaw. Tacos are good served in 3's. I also got the fried yuca with fried pork belly not too salty or too chewy. Yuca was nicely fried, crispy outside and soft inside. This place is pretty authentic, it's not too Americanized. Everything is fairly priced. Street parking, bring your quarters. They do take credit cards, but bring cash just in case because they use those little card readers on phones that like to crash sometimes. Small seating area. Mostly bottled drinks. Tamarind juice was good if you are feeling adventurous. read more

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One of the best pupusas we have tasted!! The pupusa was grilled to perfection until the cheese gets a bit crunchy. The house made horchata and tamarindo was also tasty as they were not too sweet. Definitely worth a try! See close up picture with the cabbage! read more

Pupuseria Las Americas - Salvadoran Near Me - Hackensack, New Jersey