This is the place to go for pupusas! They have plenty of vegetarian options on the menu, from pupusas to tamales to tostadas to tortas. I got the cheese pupusa but they also had a bean version, and the little cabbage salad it comes with goes perfectly with the pupusas. Their green hot sauce goes well with all of the dishes. I always get the horchata here, as it's horchata de morro which is yummy and not overly sweet. The prices are very reasonable, so I like to get a little bit of everything to sample from. There's plenty of seating in the restaurant and it seems to be a popular place with people coming in and out. It's colorful inside, and I like how many window seats there are available. The servers are very nice, and the food comes out hot and fresh. I've had take out from here too and it was great. There's street parking right out front, perfect for picking up or eating in. I love this place! read more

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This is lowkey one of my go-to restaurants in this area. I love their pupusas, especially the loroco one and the chicharron one. Especially since I rarely choose something that is vegetarian when there's a meat option, it's a high compliment that I choose the loroco pupusas over ones with meat. I took my boyfriend here to have pupusas for the first time and he really liked it. Their horchata is good too and I've had their mojarra frita years ago and it was so delicious. My friend and I loved it. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We decided to try a bunch of pupusas with different fillings and loved all of them! The aqua fresca was also delicious and so refreshing! It is a small and cute place with a decent amount of seating. We immediately got seated and the food was done very quickly. Definitely recommend if youre looking for a place to grab some quick and delicious pupupas! read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupusa De Ayote & Queso, Pupusa De Frijol & Queso, Pupusa De Chicharron & Queso, Fresco L (32oz.) (Aguas Frescas) Passion Fruit - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pupuseria is the best! Delicious food, amazing service, and a cozy, welcoming ambiance. A must-visit!

Was out with friends and looking to grab some pupusas. We came to this place and were very happy! Unassuming vibe, had lots of options for different pupusas and other dishes with great prices. Definitely would come back if I'm in the area. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - pupusas - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pupusas are great and the platanos fritos with crema y frijoles are my favorite! Great service, cozy spot in the neighborhood. I to El Salvador and these are my go to place when I am missing pupusas. read more

I'm from AZ and was missing authentic pupusas, these were VERY well done. The accompanying sauces were also new for me

Oh, I so wanted to give them higher marks, but don't get me wrong they are good. I just wanted to be knocked out as El Salvadorian cuisine is on the money. Wasn't a busy day in the least, but it seemed like service was at a standstill. It's a small little restaurant, nestled on the corner with many other establishments all over. And guess what? It is BYOB so prepare yourself. Of course, not sure if mimosas paired well with pupusas, but we made it work! I am appreciative of the fact that BYOB is an option, as many places aren't. The whole atmosphere is typical of restaurants in El Salvador. Small, quaint, and cramped. It's great though as the small staff working did what they had to do to make sure people were taken care of. The waiter even brought us glasses to make out mimosas, and it wasn't plastic cups! Nice. Now the pupusas are super good, with the exact taste you would find in El Salvador. Crispy homemade dough with fillings of your choice. I chose the chicharon and cheese and it was a good-tasting pupusa. Of course, you top it off with the cabbage mixture and some hot sauce, and BAM, you're set! I also ordered the longaniza dinner. Now this is where it loses me. The skin on the longaniza was a little tough and the meat was a little too flavored with mint, but not enough for me to walk away. It did what it had to do and that was to make me smile. Overall, I did enjoy the good, would I come back? Maybe for the pupusas, maybe. But why not try a different region of South America if you are near? I'm sure you will like it. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupesa de chicharon y queso. Of pork and cheese. - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Very good food and service, pupusas were good and the maracuya was too. Nice hole in the wall

10/10 some of the most consistent, delicious pupusas in the Midwest, definitely killing it in Chicago. Quaint family owned establishment. Food is prepped to order so some dishes take time, especially if they're busy. Be patient, enjoy the atmosphere and you'll be rewarded with some delicious food. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupusas (Mixta) + Plantain w/ cream + Tropical - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

2nd time in a few months. Just outstanding ! The pupusas are amazing with outstanding curtido (cabbage salad). The people are so friendly as well. read more

9/10!!! Hidden diamond...I see why the review is so high and with sooo many local clients...most pre-order i notice......the frijoles y queso is soooo fire along with the mixta pupusa. And the most popular. Everything is made from scratch. Staff is small so expect a wait.... Se ve que le echan ganas. My new favorite pupusa spot in the city!!! Such a gem!!! Dont forget to get the Salvadorian sour crema too. I regret not getting another 2 pupusas!! Highly recommend to Pre order and order more than less or you'll have to wait a tad. Honestly...so fire i might go back next weekend. The hype is real. Sheeeeesh. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Frijoles y queso / Mixta Pupusas - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place as always never disappoints me or my son. We love visiting this place when we are nearby. Everything from the food, staff and environment are always so welcoming and friendly. My son loves their pupusas and I love them too but I always like to try something new and different. Please feel free to visit them if you are in the Albany Park area. read more

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This place just gets better and better every time we visit. The pupusas are homemade and so delicious. The maduros are moist and scrumptious. Wonderful service over all and now the dining room is open. read more

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Great local place to grab a bite to eat. I love the chicken bean and cheese pupusas. Everything I ordered was priced very well and was delicious! read more

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excelente servicio, muy rica comida y precios accesible! la música muy buena! El buen Erick le atiende de una manera muy amigable! read more

Salvadoran food is really good and not so spendy. Who doesn't like that combo? I've been to many pupuserias and this place is right near the top. read more

Really great food for a Pupuseria restaurant, the place is really clean, good staff and food comes quickly, really recommend to visit. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupusa de Chicharron and Queso - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best pupusas in the area ! The guy at the register is very friendly and attentive . I'm allergic to dairy and they were able to accommodate my special requests. read more

I ordered a large order for a party, about 60-70 tamales/pupusas and they did such a great job. There was a snafu with grubhub sending the order through but they were able to sort it out with me on the phone. Everything tasted great, I especially liked the corn tamales. They also threw in some free fried plantains which was much appreciated. read more

Disappointed, chicharrón wasn't tasty in pupusas. They were right sized and the masa consistency great and enough cheese but as a Salvadoran, wouldn't buy again. I also bought tortitas de carne but in the menu it was labeled incorrectly with photo and daughter wanted to order empanadas de carne which I told her that's not what you think it is but we ordered the way it said on mini and I was right, wrong order- got tortitas that tasted weird (not edible) I make them all the time at home. Please fix your menu:Empanadas de carne aren't tortitas de carne. The only thing ok was the yuca frita y chicharrón but how you going to mess up fried food lol. read more

Pupuseria was on my Flavors of Albany Park Route. I was so full by the time I got there I could only eat one bite. It was delicious, so much I was still thinking about it two days later. I've never had a pupusas before, I went there for lunch today to have more than a bite. Got three different types all were great. I also got a side of delicious plantains. Will go back read more

This place is delicious! I checked it out in mid-September for dinner and it's about time for another visit! I got the bean and cheese pupusa and a side of plantains with cream and beans. The pupusa was great but the plantains were absolute perfection!! Oh and I had a side of rice which was fine, good standard rice. My bf got a chicken and a mixta pupusa which he also raved about but his favorite was the pollo y pan dish. It wa ssuch a beautiful presentation and he said he'd get it again. This place is definitely no frills, as someone else mentioned the bathroom is rather small and right by the kitchen but that didn't matter to us much. If you're looking for great food at a great price point this is it! read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Loved this spot! Checked it out for the first time today and had a great lunch. It was super clean and the food was so fresh. The service was friendly and took the time to describe menu items to us and share recommendations. read more

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the best pupusas in Chicago! every bite i say "wow" to myself cuz its that yummy! i get 2 revueltas, an order of plantaina and beans, and bring a tall can since they are byob. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is my favorite pupuseria I have been to. The pupusas were amazing - well-filled and crispy on the outside. The curtido here was also the best curtido I've had. The staff is incredibly friendly and the prices were incredibly reasonable. Can't wait to come back! read more

Service was great and the pupusas were delicious. We also liked the music playing. You can find in or take out. Very good! I went twice in one week after finding this place. read more

great pupusas. Neat little place in Chicago that left us full, we'll definitely stop back next time we're in town

I wanted some pupusas so I typed "pupusas" into Uber eats and up popped this place. I wasn't disappointed whatsoever with my refried beans & chicken pupusa dinner plate. Yum. read more

I LOVE PAPUSAS. Literally out of all the amazing food that is good south of the US border papusas (and El Salvadoran) food is my fav. So I needed to make sure I found a good place that had papusas AND fried plantains. This papusaria definitely fits the bill! Price: Due to its location everything is super reasonable which is amazing! I think my dinner came out to maybe $10. I got a drink, fried plantains, and 2 papusas! Size: Papusas are deceptively filling. 2 is sufficient and these are normal size; slightly bigger than a tortilla. Now the plantains... whoa. They give you like 2 plantains, though they say it's one and split it in 4ths and then fry each piece individually and plop them on a plantain tower. AMAZING. They also are quite tasty... because they are fried plantains. If you want to try papusas, or love papusas or have had a bad experience one time and want to give it another shot, check this place out! read more

We'd never had pupusas before but we are coming back to this restaurant to have them again and again. A flavor punch, with a gooey middle, our favorite was the bean, cheese, and pork pupusa. We also liked the empanadas. They were slightly sweet and tasted great with the (spicy!) green sauce. Skip the tamale--lacked flavor. They also threw in the elote hot drink which was so....interesting, but in a really good way. I likened it to horchata. The prices are great. read more

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The best pupusas in Chicago! Our go to spot for delicious pupusas and the best curtido. The food comes out fresh and hot and absolutely delish every single time. The staff is so friendly, the restaurant is cozy, and you feel like you're in your abuelas kitchen with the amazing aroma in this place! read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupusa de Queso Pupusa de Loroco and Queso Tamal de Elote con Crema Al Vapor Platano Frito Solo - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great customer service from start to finish. Very friendly and the food; delicious. Traveled an hour back home and the food was still steaming hot. Great portions, great prices and just a great experience overall. Will gladly be back soon. 10/10 recommend. -Alex read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

cuscatleco pupuseria is the name I think. That's what it says on the menu. So the man has served us was awesome. He was very nice and helpful. The bathroom was cold. Right by the back door with no heat. This was my second restaurant like this within a week because I'm trying this new type of food. We ordered the hot corn drink which was quite awesome. Very different from what you would expect. Of course it's lumpy with the corn. Delicious. We ordered the pupusas and honestly they had no taste. I don't know why. We ordered the chicken and corn. If it wasn't for the green sauce I was putting on it they would have literally no flavor. Then we ordered the three little empanadas. And the only flavor on those with the outside fried crust. I really really wanted to like this place. But I was quite disappointed. Didn't even finish my meal. There are other restaurants like this in Chicago and I will continue to try more. read more

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The customer service is really beautiful. The food will have you in heaven it's very affordable and has an authentic vibe to the restaurant.

We tried this place on flavors of Albany Park - was our favorite new discovery of the 15 places we tried - and have gone back. Everything we have had (pupusas, rellinitos, tamales) has all been wonderful. Definitely recommend. read more

If you are not a native El Salvadorian and this is your first time, you better take someone who knows El Salvador food with you. It's not Mexican or Puerto Rican here! The food is outstanding though! The Pupusas are tasty, lil bit crunchy on the outside and filled with cheese! This is their specialty so don't be ordering any Mexican sounding stuff. It's also eaten with Pickled Cabbage. The Empanada is called pastelles? Why? Beats me. That's what the natives want to call them. But it's meat packed and Savoury! I go here to get take out, as the place is small but the owners/ servers have been very accommodating even w my poquito español. read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Pupusa con everything - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Well alright. We have a real winner here. The place is really clean and bright. The color really works (for me at least). I felt like I should come back for breakfast. It was very homey and welcoming like a good kitchen or somesuch The food is excellent. Pupusas are made to order so freshness def gets points. The curtido is clearly handmade in house and we got a ton of it, free with the order. I had a lot left over and have been putting it on turkey sandwiches for work. Try that. I wish i could be more descriptive with my praise for this operation. I think they're awesome and most definitely worth a try. Check this place out. They do most definitely deserve your business. read more

I was in Albany park was Hungry I don't have pupusas in a wile So I walk in totally cold a guy bring the menu and ask me if was cold ? I said yes you have coffe I want coffe..... I saw in the mirror he was doing instant coffe in the coffee maker..... Instant coffee I can make it in my house too wth...... I was thinking to order soup but how I see the service I think maybe they don't even have soup or probably is old The place was empty 3 adults in the kitchen and I little girl A couple walk in and said the same here is cold they move to a table bit still The waiter owner o werever he is..... Took his time never come take my order then I just walk away Avoid this place I ended up I'm taqueria el asadero the best tacos in town !!!! read more

Pupuseria Restaurant Cuscatleco - Caribbean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pupusas here are good but~ their "Tamal de elotes"? to die for!!!! I'm not much of a tamales person but Tamal de elotes, originally from Salvador/Guatemala are so much better than tamales you see at most Mexican restaurants. The service here sucks. You will wait very, very long for your pupusas but my friend told me that this is the norm. So call ahead and place your order way, way ahead of time. Why the three stars? 4 stars for the food, 2 for the service and the wait. So 3 to average the two. read more