Customer service was excellent- cashier was so friendly, answered questions about food items, was…read moresuper apologetic that they were out of pepperoni for their pepperoni pupusa pizza, and refilled our drinks with a smile. Watermelon agua fresca and horchata were refreshing but kiddo and hubby didn't really enjoy the pupusa pizza.

While at RPM, I recommend trying this spot for some great pupusas. They will take about 10ish…read moreminutes to make, but that's quicker than some other businesses around town. I chose 2 revueltas and 1 queso. They are not shy with the filling, and they come out with those little bits of crispy cheese that leak out during cooking. If you are hyper sensitive to spice, I recommend easing your way into the toppings. While restaurants at RPM are known for premium pricing, this spot is one of the more economical options. Check them out for some delicious flavors!

The name of this place quite literally translates to "the corner." Which is where they are hidden…read morebut definitely a place to try if you're in the area. The dining area is a little smaller but the dishes/drinks are full of flavor. The service is great as well. The staff are very attentive and friendly. I tried the sopes combo with your choice of meat, served on a fluffy and crunchy piece of fried dough, beans, lettuce, tomato, Salvadoran sour cream, queso fresco w/salsa (Fair warning the salsa is super spicy) and rice & beans on the side. I also had a Fresco de Tamarindo and it was freshly made just like all of their drinks. Glad I gave this place a try and can't wait to try their Salvadoran tamales on a weekend!

I've eaten food from here before because my friend did a lunch run for work one time, but this is…read morethe first time eating at the restaurant. The pupusas were excellent and they have a combo plate that includes 2 pupusas, rice, and beans with the usual curtido and salsa. They also include a hot salsa if you want more spice. I think they should have given me more curtido but I was told that you can ask for more and they'll happily give you more. The quesadilla was excellent! I should've bought another one for the mornings when I have my coffee. The employees are very friendly and the dining area was clean. I can't wait to come back again for some more pupusas and eventually try other things on their menu!

We had a Carnitas burrito and a steak tostada and both were good. I like that you ordered at the…read morecounter and there are no frills. It comes on paper plates and chips and salsa for extra. I would stop by again when I'm in the area.

Tasty food, good portions and friendly staff. They also have a salsa bar available and even provide…read moreziplock bags for filling up for to go orders! We got carne asada fries, 2 gorditas and a side plate of plantains. All so yummy - the carne asada fries came with lots of meat and toppings as well as extra cheese sauce for pouring over or dipping! Plantains were perfectly sweet and delicious and served with beans and sour cream. Gorditas were messy, crispy and greasy in the best way. Next time we come we want to try the pupusas. We saw them being made on the grill and they looked incredibly fresh and delicious! Perfect location near Costco and the airport.

Tierra y Sazón has THE best pupusas in town! Everything was so yummy and the homemade Jamaica was…read morethe perfect drink to go with just about everything we ordered. The staff is so nice and helpful, the restaurant is super clean and spacious, and they even have pool tables which makes it such a fun vibe. The guy who helped me was so kind -- he even threw in some free authentic Salvadoran food for me to try, and it was SO good. I'll always come back!

This place is almost hidden in plain sight. They still have the old restaurants vinyls on the…read morewindows at this time with the only indicator of you being at the right place being the main door having the right name. Very much a small family run business. Everyone was nice and the food came out pretty fast considering pupusas are usually a decent wait. I got a couple of revuealtas pupusas and classic bean and cheese. Their curtido is some of the best I've had and same with the pupusas. My best friends wife is Salvadoran so I'm a little bit of a snob with pupusas and will definitely be back for more of these and to try more of their menu. I also got to try some of their chicken and a cup of their atol de elote which is a warm sweet corn drink. That was surprisingly fantastic. Definitely something I'd throw down on a cold day.

When it comes to Salvadoran food, "El Pulgarcito" is definitely the real deal. Not only do they…read moreserve Salvadoran food but they also have a full-on Mexican food menu as well. Located at the McCarran Plaza directly on E. Prater Rd and adjacent to N. McCarran Blvd in the heart of Sparks, this has been one of the top rated spots for papusas in the northern Nevada area dating back to 2012. And if my family (that live north of here in Spanish Springs) didn't tell me about this hidden gem, I would have no idea it even existed. I came here with my lady during the afternoon on Saturday 6/20/2026 at around 3:00pm. Since this is an outdoor strip mall with lots of other businesses and eateries, parking was fairly easy to find; especially since we came in between lunch and dinner. The exterior showcases the business name while the interior actually has two separate dining areas. In fact, it is so spacious inside, there is ample room to accommodate a lot more tables and chairs. I do think the layout is also designed to where people can dance if they have hold private gatherings. Even though the decor looks a bit dated, this only adds to some of the charm and authenticity of this small business. As I mentioned, their menu consists of both Salvadoran food; papusas, sopas, pollo fritos, etc. as well as Mexican food; tacos, burritos, quesadillas, etc. All types of traditional Central American meats are prepared here as well as a variety of seafood options, a-la-carte items, soups, sodas, and juices. I ended up ordering one frijoles (bean) papusa and one fish taco while my lady ordered two frijoles (bean) papusas. Total price for everything after tax + tip only came out to around $20; not bad at all even with skyrocketing food prices. We were given complimentary chips & salsa, a number, and proceeded to sit at one of the booth tables. Both our orders arrived in less than 10 minutes by the same lady that took our order. We received the traditional cabbage slaw with our papusas (a.k.a. curtido) with the savory tomato salsa roja. One bite of my bean papusa and the flavor absolutely hits perfectly. The ratio of beans combined with the crispiness of the tortilla shell hit all the high notes for me. As for the fish taco, this was absolutely delicious as every single bite had an abundance of crispy fried (tilapia) fish. It also included amazing crema sauce, avocados, and other fillings to elevate the overall flavor. All in all, "El Pulgarcito" is the real deal and if you're looking for a place that serves up amazing Salvadoran food in the greater Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, this hits all the high notes. Prices are very competitive, service was top notch, and the food was a grand slam for me. Keep in mind that they are closed on Mondays but are open for business Tuesday through Sunday from 9am-7pm. My rating for this small family-owned business, a perfect five stars.

This business is my cup of tea for gorditas and popusas The…read morepopusas are the best in my opinion because I love plain bean ones. They do have other options but something about simplicity is what I love. The gorditas also have beans and the choice of meat you want. I get something different every time. They offer lots of other options they have a great menu with variety of different things. There is lots of seating . You seat yourself and order at the counter. But they do bring you the food once ordered. You pay before as well. Parking is easy because it's in a area with lots of other businesses. The service is great and if you dine in you get chips and salsa while you wait for your food. The food does come out quick as well not much wait time. Go and try the popusas you might enjoy the simplicity just as much as I do.

This place took over Taqueria Superior. I guess they weren't so superior. This place has a…read moredrive-thru, but there does not appear to be any menu on the drive-thru board so I went inside. There are colored paper signs all over the windows indicating specials in what can only be described as perhaps elementary school posters. The interior is pretty sparse with a small TV playing Latin shows. They have beer here including two El Salvadoran beers. In case you were wondering, this restaurant is the sister to El Salvador Restaurant in Reno, and yes, "Restaurant" is part of their business name. I'm not too fond of the one in Reno, however, I haven't been there in several years. I ordered the steak and eggs breakfast, en empanada, a pastelito de carne, a pupusa, and fried plantain and it all came with a salad and what is like Latin cole slaw. I'm a bit of a pupusas and empanadas fiend. The way I like empanadas are Dominican style or at least Washington Heights style which is deep-fried, flakey, and crispy. The empanadas here are a bit small and soft and they had some gooey jelly inside. I like pastelitos too, but here it was a bit more like jalapeno popper crust instead of a more pie crust. The pupusa is pretty decent. The steak was a thin slice which is how a lot of Latin restaurants make them, sometimes called bistec or carne asada. The best empanadas in Reno are at Cantina at GSR. They also have pupusas there. I used to list all the places in Reno/Sparks you could get pupusas, but I think for whatever reason, there are enough El Salvadoran restaurants around that you can get them at lots of places. Oh what the hey, here's the list: Bistro Habanero, Cantina, Mi Querido Pulgarcito (SPX), Asi Es Mi Tierra, Speedy Burrito, Restaurante Yesenia, El Rincon, and Los Cuatro Vientos.

This place is so amazing !! Defiantly a hidden gem ! (Mom and pop) place . Im very picky when it…read morecomes to Salvadoran food and this place is great ! Great costumer service ! Prices are very reasonable and the amount of food you get it's a steal! I brought lunch to my fiancé he was impressed !! Defiantly going to become regulars !

Food absolutely delicious! We had the fish taco, carne asada, pork pupusa and jarritos. Staff so…read morefriendly as well. It's clean and we felt like the locals. Worth visiting if you are in the area and cost us less than $15 for two to eat. We loved their food and experience. Plenty of parking at back.

I've never had Salvadorian food before and a friend I was visiting suggested this place. It's…read morelocated out on East Carson past Airport road. Parking isn't bad, there's spots along back. Inside is very clean and modern, so it's not like going into a third world place like some places ... but sometimes those place have great food. You just put your order in with the guy at the cash register. The menu is up on the wall. My friend got some pupusas, sort of like grilled stuffed tortillas. I went for the super burrito and we shared some street tacos. Tacos were just $2.25 each and the burrito was $9.99. I got both with al pastor for my meat choice. The salsa bar has lots of different choice to choose from from mild to super hot ... all labeled. The cooks just call out your order, so you better listen for it. The street tacos had a ton of meat on them and I just put some salsa one all of them as well as adding onions and greens. Wow, these were some of the best tacos I ever had! Just pick them up and fold and shove in mouth! Tasty! The burrito was a little different than other burritos I've had. The tortilla shell wasn't as thick of doubled over in the folding so it wasn't as easy to get it to stand up to eat hand held from one end, but having less tortilla is better cause it's easier to bite into and the taste of the fillings come through better. I like this burrito! I'd come back here again if I'm in the area. Sometimes I have my crew with me for work out on East Carson sometimes, I'll bring them here.

It's been a while since I've been here, but this is classic Taqueria. The salsa station everything…read moreis in Spanish. It's delightful. It's how you know when you walk in that food is about to be absolute Fuego. That said the pupusa's here are by far. My favorite thing on the menu doesn't matter which one you go with I've had them all I like being able to know whatever I get on the menu it's going to be good. There's plenty of space to sit down inside lots of tables and like I noted above there is a salsa station. My preference is still to get it to go and it doesn't matter whether you order ahead of time or you order right there. It's always quick. 10 out of 10 would recommend.

RACIST EMPLOYEES!! The women behind the counter are rude…read moreand will talk about you in front of your face. I ordered a pupusa with beans and cheese and was served a pupusa with just cheese, so as Im walking up to the counter they are saying "looks shes coming to complain" (all in spanish thinking I cannot understand them). As i'm standing there explaining to them they are going back and forth making snide remarks. The woman I was speaking to even asked if I spoke spanish and then continued to talk out loud complaining about me. - I understood every word. How childish to complain and whine when its your mistake Just ugly behavior from ugly women.