Salvadoran Restaurants near Costa Mesa, CA

“Little hole in the wall... sooo good. We already had our go-to Salvadorean restaurant buuuuut this place now has us questioning ourselves haha. The customer service is top notch, very friendly and attentive staff. The pupusas, although seemed a little pricier than our regular place, almost $5 a pupusa (Rice dough is the way to go) after receiving them, the price is more than reasonable. The pupusas are huge and extremely well stuffed. We ordered Revuelta con Jalapeño ( beans, pork, cheese and jalapeno) and an order of Plátano Frito. The plate for Plátano Frito had sooooo many fried plantains, it was a pleasant surprise, most places only put like 6 pieces for $10, but not here, this one was packed! We definitely cannot wait to go back and introduce the rest of our family and friends to this hidden gem. Be sure to check them out, you won't be disappointed.“

“If you're looking for authentic Salvadorian food, this is the spot. You can tell they cook things to order here. I was craving some good pupusas, and we found this place on Google Maps, and I'm glad we did. Excited to go back again.“

“The food was spectacular, the customer service, worthy of a manager with humility to accept that there are times we make mistakes, a beautiful attitude on your part, Mrs. Lupita..and dish no.1 from El Salvador "las pupusas" no.1 from Mexico "asada burrito" simply, exquisite!! The mixture of its ingredients has a very homemade touch.“

“I stopped by to get oupusas here and must say they were sizeable. Since I ordered to go, they do pack a good bunch of curtido and two salsas (they have 3 levels of spiceness) .

They offer good srink variety. They have 4 aguas frescas (pineapple, cucumber, horchata, and hibiscus), along with bottled sodas and beers.

Big bright menu displays that flash some pictures of their food offerings.“

“Love love loved it ! I don't like to eat out any Mexican restaurant. Always a major disappointment. My mom taught me very well what good food is . And, most places is bland and just not cooked right. And to damn expensive. I Highly recommend this place . They made me feel like I mattered. In dying mall I was mind blown and content. I wish them well. Very Genuine people.“

“El caldo de ayer,me encanto.ese lugat me gusta.porque la comida esta sabrosa.y lo mas importante de un restaurante para mi.es el baño,felicidades estan muy limpios,.les recomiendo este lugar!!“

“Don’t let the exterior deter you from some good pupusas. We liked the balance between the masa and cheese. Other places give you a ton of masa and little to no contents. This is not the case here. Good flavor, good ingredients, good curtido and their red salsa was nice and spicy. Look forward to trying others. They had cheese, bean, been and cheese, squash/calabasitas and cheese, chicharrón, and revueltas. We had cheese and a revuelta.“

“If you are looking for a good beef broth, come to this restaurant, it is small, clean and has very good food. It is almost always full so the service is always a little slow because they have to attend to tables, orders, customers, etc. I highly recommend the beef soup (beef broth), the dish is perfect and they add a lot of meat more than vegetables. It is advisable to go early as it takes a while to serve the food.“

“We stayed next door at the Great Wolf Lodge and were looking for dinner that wouldn't cost us an arm and a leg. We found this Pupuseria next door and decided to give it a try. I must say that we enjoyed the pupusas very much. They were delicious. The pricing was good and the size is that of your average pupusa. Our server was really nice and helped answer any questions that we had. He came constantly to see if we needed or wanted to order anything else. We actually did order a few more pupusas and a macho banana with condensed milk (which was delicious). I would definitely come back to eat here if I was in the area, or when we come back to the hotel next door. If you are staying at the GWL, just walk over, it's next door. No need to move your car from the crazy parking structure.“

“If you’re looking for real authentic Mexican food here is the hole in the wall. Delicious Popusas. The birria Tacos with Hand Made tortillas hits the spot! Blessed to have places like this open and sharing our culture foods to others. Come try this place!“

“Los mejores pupusas en la area !!! 😍🫓

These were so delicious. I had one revuelta and one de loroco. So good... beautiful authentic flavor. Can't beat pupusas made with love and valor.

Vegetarian options: Gluten free and vegetarian friendly

Dietary restrictions: Good for gluten free celiac

Parking: It's the blue and white building“

“The work environment and the service are incredible... the girls are incredibly friendly and attentive. I love this place. And even though I have closer Salvadoran food restaurants, I prefer this one to a thousand... Yohana is incredibly friendly“

“One of the better Salvadorian places I have eaten at. I had the chicken fajitas with my friends ordering the chicken soup (sopa de gallina in Spanish) and the paw soup [paw soup is made of cow hoof] (sopa de pata in Spanish). This place is pretty hidden with a homey atmosphere. The owners are a sweet couple from El Salvador and are very friendly. So much so that they’ll sit in the table next to you talking about their lives. One thing to note if you are not familiar with the culture, substitutions are not impossible but are frowned upon. The food is quite good as well. The chicken fajitas have a great flavor with the tortillas being hand made. The portions size is definitely reasonable for the 17 Dollar price. I would give the fajitas a 8/10. The chicken soup on the other hand not the best but no the worst with a 7/10 rating from my friend. The paw soup definitely was the best dish order with a rating of 8.5/10. We did order papusas and it very good as well 8.5/10. Everything here seems pretty solid and if you are within 20 minute drive definitely recommend checking it out. I gave this place 4 stars but definitely deserved a 4.4 stars“

“Muy buena la comida 🥘 todo muy rico“