Salvadoran Restaurants near South El Monte, CA

“Bomb pupusas! I’d eat them everyday if I could. Authentic as it can get, check this place out you won’t regret it!“

“My first time eating Salvadorean food, and I couldn't have chosen a better restaurant :). The food was very delicious and abundant for a great price, and the waitress was so kind. The drinks are also very noteworthy. Highly recommend the ensalada 🍎🥭“

“My husband and I just tried this place tonight and it’s so good! We ordered the revuelta, been and cheese, and plain cheese. They were all full of flavor. Would definitely come again.“

“We were craving pupusas and found this little spot on Google maps. The reviews looked good, so we decided to drive out there, and OMG, it did not disappoint! The service was top tier and everything we tried was delicious!!! Definitely coming back and definitely recommend this place! So, so good!!“

“The waiter recommended the Caldo de Gallina and Wow great recommendation…it was super tasty and just the right amount of serving and the price was fair. The service was wonderful I would recommend this place if your looking for fresh clean meal.“

“very good food good service“

“great food. great service. I recommend this restaurant“

“(Translated by Google) The best place to enjoy the delicious pupusas. Clients of this place for more than 10 years and the best of all. The best customer service(Original)El mejor lugar para disfrutar las del8ciosas pupusas. Clientes de este lugar por más de 10 años y lo mejor de todo. El mejor servicio al Cliente“

“This restaurant is like a pearl in a clam in HP neighborhood. They serve delicious Salvadoran food. The restaurant can sit about five tables. It's clean and well lighted. There are two colorful wall paintings depicting life of Salvadorans. The cashier has a cheerful voice which enlightens your day. She's very friendly and knowledgeable.“

“El personal super amable , las pupusas y el atol de elote delicioso !! Hemos ido varias veces y siempre son tan serviciales !! Muchas gracias 😊“

“The best Pupusas I ever had! (Don't tell my wife) $3 each?! Are you kidding me! I tried pork beans and cheese, beans and cheese, cheese and Jalapeño and Asada. All were hot and juicy and incredible but surprisingly I liked the cheese and Jalapeño best. I mean "queso" and Jalapeño of course.
Cash only.
Bring a dirty car. ??“

“They have really good pupusas. Hand made. I got the revueltas. They do take Apple Pay here. It is a smaller restaurant but they have plenty of tables. Since everything is hand made, it does take a while to get your food. I always just like to call ahead and pick it up. It really is worth the wait.“

“The food is very delicious, the corn atol is very delicious, the best in the entire state of California, and the empanadas de leche are delicious. My respects go to this restaurant, simply the best in everything, including the pupusas. And the kindness of Juany, very kind and very patient to answer questions.; and very attentive at all times“

“My God! These pupusas were very good. My mother and I loved them. My mother never eats pupusas, but when she tried my pupusas she wanted more. I really recommend you try these. The tamales were amazing too. My grandmother and mother loved them.“

“100% go with these guys. They were not only the most economical, but they were SOOO GOOOOOD and a hit with all our guests. I still have people texting me how good the pupusas were. And the agua fresca was so good. Will definitely use them again“

“I'm not Salvadorian, but I love Salvadorian foods. This restaurant makes me even more of a pupusa-lover. Since I don't know Spanish, the Google translator helps me to communicate with the employees. But I even love it. Definitely, more often I will come back to order my dinner from this restaurant!

Wheelchair accessibility: Park rear with handicap placard, and there is wheelchair accessible entrance.“

“I have gone to the champas because I have to pick up the pupusas that my wife orders to take away. They make some plantains that wrap beans and they are tasty and the pupusas too, except that I suffer from acids and vinegar because it makes my stomach upset, since I had an appendix operation, but if you have a good and healthy stomach I recommend them but not excessively so that it doesn't hurt your stomach too.“

“Nice selection of tasty pupusas and their breakfast was on point!!!“

“Buenísimo!!! Lo recomiendo . Un buen lugar y buena comida .“

“Ariana is great, fantastic customer service and great attitude, she makes you feel welcome, we order pupusas and the carne asada plate with shrimp both plates were delicious, we were so happy to stop by I took some empanadas to go, I’ll let you know how they were?I tried the empanadas they were delicious!! I got 2 of custard.

Parking: They have parking in the back of the store.“

“la comida bien salada, pedi 4 pupusas y curtido me dieron como para una nomas la sopa de Pata bien fria y solo vegetales tenia no tenia Pata ni panza y la Horchata estaba agria y le dije a la mesera k me la cambiara me dijo k nose podia k mal servicio y todo Bien caro“

“Been living close to this spot for almost 7 years now and I finally decided to try it. I was a little worried at first because they took a little long but wow when my plate got to me it was piping hot. Portion were big and food was delicious. Definitely surprised on how good it was. I will be coming again. Pupusas were fire too.“

“My new fave obsession: Mangonadas from Espiguita De Oro! Sooo good and so unique. I admit I was slightly intimidated to go in because I don’t speak/read Spanish & worried I would know what was what. But the staff answered all my questions—super friendly. I also ordered a Philly cheesesteak empanada & a bbq pulled pork empanada. They were HUGE & delicious. But I’m telling you, you’ve got to try a mangonada!“

“If you plan on wanting to eat at home, definitely order ahead..Wait for Pupusas is usually about 20 minutes. The people there are very nice, they have reasonable prices, and I feel like they are consistent with the quality of their food( at least for the last 5 years that I've been going).. my go tos are usually Pupusas de queso con jalapeño and bean and cheese, oh and the loroco ones. Plus an order of yucca frita with chicharron.“

“Good google and good service“

“The food is good and the staff is always friendly“

“very good food good service“

“(Translated by Google) Brother, everything is very rich! It was my first time eating Salvadoran food and it was so delicious. Also, the service is very good, I really liked the atmosphere (Original)Hermano, es que todo está muy rico! Fue mi primera vez comiendo comida salvadoreña y fue tan delicioso. Además, el servicio es muy bueno, me gustó mucho el ambiente“

“I found them on Atlantic Blvd in Monterey Park on my way home in this chilling night. I've had a long day at work and my belly was flat. I need food. So I stopped in front of their yellow truck and Hazel told me that chicken plate is really good. And she didn't lie to me. It is beyond amazing! I've never tried any Salvatore food but this is way too good. Definitely beyond my expectations! If you thought you don't like Hispanic food, you should try this place. Chef Will really knows about food. He saw me shaking in the cold breeze so he gave me a saucer of sample fries. It tastes like heaven. Seriously!!! I'm not kidding. Chef Will knows what is real cuisine. The seasoning is not too crazy but just perfect for flavor. Highly recommended!“

“Authentic and. delicious 👍👍“

“Rica comida, buen servicio!!“

“El anviente muy bonito y la comida muy buena se los recomiendo al 100 es un restaurante familiar muy agradable“

“Today is my 4th time coming here, close to my house near South Gate park. I've had breakfast 3 times & today I came for a Sopa de Gallina. I must say their food is delicious, the presentation is very appealing & their service has been consistent & pleasant. I would highly recommend you come in & try it for yourself. Thank you for the great food & service. Jose D. ?“

“Good service, I like the pupusas here. Their spicy salsa it's delicious.I would like to be served with real eating utensils, not plastic! Also the TV it's too loud.

Vegetarian options: There's dishes without meat like chiles rellenos.

Parking: Plenty of parking in this plaza“

“We stopped here by accident. I needed a restroom my daughter was hungry. The pupusas were out of this world and handmade right in front of us. We were on our way to pick up my other daughter from the airport and we came back on the way back so that we could share how good they were. There were nice clean places to sit and counter service and a fridge full of drinks. The prices were reasonable and the service was excellent“

“Muy rica comida, el lugar es muy limpio y los precios son razonables.“

“I feel very well here I like it feel comfortable like I’m being home and no one disturbed me I like the food and everything and I wish you can everybody can come eat to this restaurant but everybody has choices right but this is my favorite place“

“I enjoyed the food and the service there—I had the French toast and the caramel latte. It's surprisingly hard to find modern cafe that does full sit-down services with utensils and cups, so I'm glad I found this one. It felt very homey and cozy, and I was really brought in by the butterflies and plants. (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)“

“great and delicious Salvadorean food, you can go wrong.“

“Great food and welcoming staff.“

“Pupusa Power! 😁 Wouldn't eat them from anywhere else! 😍“

“Service was friendly and attentive, The pupusas were made fresh to order which added to the yummy nom nom flavor 🤤 Dining in let's you hear the fresh pupusas being made, my mouth was watering as we waited. We will come back for more soon! The bean and cheese pupusas were my favorite.

The kids menu was fair, my toddler had a great time and ate more than half of his food: it's a win win.“

“El mejor servicio , la comida exquisita todo muy agradable y los precios accesibles“

“Súper buen servicio Buen ambiente“

“Súper buen servicio Buen ambiente“

“I Love This Place Because The service was Fast. They noticed us right away and they brought us the menu when we sat down. This place is very Chill and calm. The pupusas are medium size but they are very good. The place was Clean and Had a good Vibe…“

“The food tastes very good, they cook with little fat, the portions are quite fair for the price of each dish. The girls' service is excellent, they are very friendly. I like the atmosphere, they are always smiling and very helpful. I congratulate the owner, she is blessed!“

“Came on a Saturday night. Was skeptical because of the reviews. To our luck, there wasn’t a lot of people. The server was friendly and fast. We ordered 2 pupusas with frijol, bean and cheese, 2 empanadas and a fry fish plate. The pupusas are big and have a lot of filling. The pupusas themselves are tasty, however, when combined with the curtido and salsa, they are at a whole different level of delicious. The curtido that night was veey flavorful, a true relief since it’s hard to find a good pickled curtido. The empanadas were good and the fish was tasty as well! I hope you have a great experience like the one we did that night.“