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    Rivera's Mex Sal Restaurant

    4.2 (67 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Salvadoran, Soup
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lunch Fajitas Beef

    Ordered off Uber eats and cheese enchiladas description says served with queso or gravy and I couldn't choose an option but it just came as a tortilla with uncooked center cheese drenched in their plasticky queso. Even the salsa was bad. Fajitas were OK but kind of bland and nothing special. The appetizer queso was the same that came on the cheese enchilada and was not good and was not a good price for that small serving.

    Pork pupusas, fried yuka, plantains and horchata  Check came to a total of $25
    Mariah M.

    I LOVE this little hole in the wall! Food feels homey and authentic. The serving sizes are very generous, I was full after just 2 pupusas. The service was great and did not rush us after we were done eating (wanted to stay to watch the rockets). I highly recommend this place to anyone craving something good and affordable to eat.

    Parradilla combination,  and Ranchero Beans perfect, beer was cold, prices low. but the best was homemade tortillas
    Vernon R.

    Fantastic place. Fantastic service. Food was delicious, perfectly cooked, large portions, all three meats were great, but the homemade tortillas were the best part

    Papusas and wings! Delish!
    Rachael B.

    Absolutely LOVE little hole in the wall places like this. Was going next door to Nobi and noticed they had papusas which I love! The bean was amaaazing! Enjoyed the cheese and meat one too. Their wings are actually DELICIOUS. Perfect fry ans spice level, dont even need sauce. We ordered take out and it was about a 15 min wait but worth it. I also loved the salsa and salad relish topping they included. Very reasonably priced as well. Hope they stay in this location a long time!

    Pechuga Acapulco
    Abe P.

    The best Sal-Mex food in the area, no doubt! I've tried almost half the menu and everything is amazing. Stop by and give them a try. They won't disappoint!

    Ken H.

    We ate here several years ago. I don't know why we haven't been back. Sal stands for El Salvador or Salvadorian. One problem is the server, though pleasant and accommodating when available, is often in the kitchen or behind a barrier and cannot see customers when they need something. After waiting (aren't waiters supposed to be the ones who wait?) too long for the check, we had to get up and chase him down. The chips & salsa were good. I had the Carne Guisada which was quite good. She had tacos El Carbon, but the beef fajita meat was tough. That would have averaged 3 1/2 which I'm rounding up to 4 stars. The chips & salsa were good. I would definitely come back. Next time I was to try their pupusas. But we'll have to see if she's willing. __ We've eaten out every meal for 30 years

    Fried yuca appetizer
    Jim G.

    My girlfriend is a pupusa fanatic (she's half el salvadorian)- read some great reviews on the food here and decided to give it a shot. First- this isn't a romantic spot or a place for large parties- it's in a strip mall nestled between a pawn shop and Nobi public house. The restaurant is dated, but clean. Looks like a 2 man show- the server was also the food runner, busman and everything in between. That said, this guy busted his tail and provided awesome service. We started with an order of fried yuca followed by plato mixto and Plato trio. Yuca- Man this stuff is like gold. Cooked perfectly and served with cabbage and tomato sauce. Pupusa- we both had de revuelta pupusas- the cook knows his stuff. Loved it! Definitely coming back to this spot/ great service and great food to back it up!

    Appetizers Jicama Pork and a pork papusa. Pork papusa.
    L M.

    Wow! Little place in shopping center on Southeast side of street. Jicama was perfecto! Fresh, generous serving. Papusa homemade, fresh breading pork, small spread of beans. The sauces slaw, authentically made. Little spice with a bite, enhances the food. Great service, attentive and prompt. Doing a remodel, so this place needs you! You gotta go to Houston to get this amazing Salvadorian delight.... or you can save stress and come here! Beer is cold!

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    Been going for years. Best pupusas and their salsa has definitely gotten spicer. Love their new menu!

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    Always a great place to eat. The food is never bad and the service is outstanding! Been coming here for many years.

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    Excellent service, food, clean dining, large portions. Recommend the pupusas! Friendly staff.

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    Food was delicious and full of flavor for sure. I'm so Glad we stopped here for our last dinner in TX before we head back home tomorrow.

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    their pupusas are so delicious, i've always had them growing up and the ones from here are super…read moredelicious and hit close to home as well as it's salsa.

    We finally gave this place a shot, and wow! I hadn't eaten pupusas in a while and totally forgot…read morehow good they are. My wife and I each got two, and I would have ordered more if my wallet wasn't screaming, "No more, please!" I'll definitely be coming back just for pupusas to go. Those things might be my new food obsession. The plates we got were okay but nothing amazing. My wife got three loaded chicken tacos, and I had the fried chicken with plantains. The chicken was a bit dry, but the plantains were really good. The waitress was super nice and explained some of the menu since it's mostly in Spanish. Without her, we would have been totally lost. Also, the menu is huge, so we took a while to decide. The place itself is small and crowded with tiny tables, but that is exactly the kind of vibe you get at an authentic Salvadoran restaurant. The chef (and owner?) checked on us a couple of times, and you could tell he really cared about us liking the place. That kind of attention is rare. It's a bit pricey, especially for lunch. So like I said earlier, your best bet is to get a bunch of pupusas at $3.49 each. Honestly, three or four of those would have been filling enough and cheaper than the big plates. Bottom line: Pupusas are the real stars here!

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    4.6(22 reviews)
    57.2 mi

    Me and my sister were in the mood for some pupusas I looked this place up and saw they had 4.5…read morestars so we went to try it and the place was so good, pupusas were very cheesy and freshly made, the server was super kind to us and they had our food out very quick, definitely go here if you want some nicely made pupusas!!

    Why 4 stars? Because the pupusas were exactly what I was hoping for…read more --- --- --- I had only tried pupusas once, and barely even remembered the experience. But once I discovered this restaurant on Yelp, I knew I wanted to try it. It was hard to find the time because the hours listed on Yelp said it was only open on weekends, but it turns out, they recently changed their hours and are now open Wednesday-Sunday. Out of everything I ate, the pupusas were, by far, the best. All of them were great: the steak, chicken and pork. We also ordered the carne asada, which is listed as #6 on the menu. It was basically a skirt steak with rice, beans and a salad. The steak was okay -- a little tough and too done, but overall it hit the spot. The salad had no dressing to my knowledge, which was weird. The rice and beans were fine. Lastly, we finished with some banana bread, which was nice, but definitely not very sweet. I should probably eat more desserts like this that are less sugary, but I'm kind of addict at this point, so I do wish this had a little more of a sweet bite to it. Overall, this was a cool experience and I see why the ratings are so strong.

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