El Pulgarcito Restaurant

$ • Salvadoran, Mexican

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About El Pulgarcito Restaurant

El Pulgarcito Restaurant is a hidden gem serving authentic Salvadoran cuisine. The small restaurant offers a cozy, homey vibe and a menu featuring a variety of dishes, including pupusas, caldos, and banana leaf wrapped tamales, all made fresh to order. The staff is kind-hearted, friendly, and passionate about ensuring a great dining experience. The menu is in Spanish, but the staff is happy to explain the dishes. Must-try items include the pupusas, fried fish, passion fruit drink, fried plantains with beans and crema, and the chicken tamale. The food tastes super fresh and reminds guests of home cooking in Central America. The owner is sweet, and the restaurant's clean, kid-friendly atmosphere makes it a great spot for a delicious and authentic meal, whether dining in or taking it to go. Customers praise the restaurant's authenticity, with one customer's Salvadoran father even ordering extra pupusas to go, and others highlighting the staff's helpfulness and the overall inviting atmosphere.

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El Pulgarcito Restaurant Reviews

4.8
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4.7
Atmosphere
4.5
Service
4.8

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This restaurant have everything excellent customer service the food is great. The place is small but they are clean and the quality of the food is excellent.
The food was overall good and tasty. Surprisingly my husband and daughter who are particularly picky they loved the food. My husband got the caldo de gallina and he said it was really good. And my daughter loved the rice. I got 2 pupusas and a taco and and it was also good. What I loved the most was the service. The ladies were very welcoming as soon as we stepped in, they were thankful for our business and the older lady who I believe is the owner she was really friendly and...read full review
Super authentic Salvadoran food with friendly service. Everything is made in house with care and brought to you as it’s prepared. I would recommend the Papusas, Caldo de Pollo ranchero, and the tamale de chipilin, que deliciouso!

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Hours

Monday 8AM - 7PM
Tuesday 8AM - 7PM
Wednesday 8AM - 7PM
Thursday 8AM - 7PM
Friday 8AM - 7PM
Saturday 8AM - 7PM
Sunday 8AM - 7PM
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