The grilled shrimp was delicious. I also enjoyed my black beans and rice. The portion size was big.
The staff was polite and helpful.
Atmosphere: 3
Juan Pablo
Oh, buckle up. Because this is about to be the most disrespectful “pupusa” experience ever created by human hands. 🤢
First off — CACA. ABSOLUTE TRASH. Whoever cooked these things must’ve been blindfolded, wearing oven mitts, and doing it as a dare. Because there’s no way any sane person looked at these dry, lifeless, wrinkled pancakes and said, “yeah, that’s a pupusa.” Bro, my eraser has more flavor than this. My dog sniffed one, sneezed, and walked away in silence.
The texture? Cardboard. The cheese? Nonexistent. The beans? Looked like they were left out since last Christmas. The “revueltas” had no revuelta — just sadness and a faint hint of regret. And don’t even get me started on the cabbage — my lawn after a drought looks fresher than that pile of wilted, soggy grass they tried to pass off as curtido 💀.
We spent SEVENTY DOLLARS for what? For something that belongs in a dumpster behind a gas station? I could’ve eaten a shoe and it would’ve been more satisfying. The pupusa was so dry that I had to drink water every bite just to survive. It was like chewing dust. My tongue literally filed for early retirement.
And the smell — oh my god, the smell. It had the energy of sadness, regret, and a burnt tortilla all in one. I opened the box, and it smelled like they cooked it next to an open tire fire. You could taste the disappointment of every customer before me.
As a proud Salvadorian, I nearly cried. This isn’t just bad — this is offensive. Whoever made these pupusas clearly skipped every recipe, every YouTube tutorial, and every ounce of cultural pride. I wouldn’t serve this to my worst enemy. My little cousin made pupusas with Play-Doh once and they looked better than this mess.
Even the presentation was tragic. They came out looking like someone sat on them, stepped on them, and then decided to serve them cold just to add insult to injury. The cheese was leaking sadness, the beans were clumpy, and the oil looked like it came straight out of a 1998 deep fryer. I had to double-check the bag to make sure this wasn’t a prank.
We all sat there in silence after one bite. Not even anger at first — just pure confusion. Then came the rage. Because how dare someone charge real money for this abomination. Bro, I wouldn’t even feed this to pigeons. They deserve better.
Honestly, this experience made me question everything. My taste buds, my culture, my life choices. It was that bad. I’m still recovering emotionally.
To whoever made these — please, retire. Immediately. For the safety of humanity and the reputation of Salvadorians everywhere.
DISGUSTING. DISGRACEFUL. DEPRESSING. Zero stars. Negative flavor. 10/10 would not recommend unless you’re trying to punish yourself. 💀🤢
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Caleb Chavarria
CACA. Just straight-up trash 🤢. Whoever made these so-called pupusas needs glasses, taste buds, and maybe a whole new job because this right here is a crime against Salvadorian food. Tell me why my pupusas look like dry, cracked-up pancakes that got left in the desert for a week. I’ve seen tortillas with more life than these. My cabbage looked like the grass clippings my dad leaves on the lawn after mowing 💀. The cheese was barely there, the masa was dry, and the whole thing tasted like regret.
As a Salvadorian, I’m personally offended. This is not just bad food — this is a national embarrassment. My little brother, who burns cereal, could make better pupusas than this . The audacity to charge seventy dollars for something that belongs in the trash can is wild. SEVENTY. I could’ve gone to literally any street stand and gotten something a thousand times better for less than ten bucks. Instead, I got pain, disappointment, and a plate of sadness.
At this point, I’m praying I don’t get food poisoning because that’s probably the only flavor they added. I bit into one and thought my taste buds just gave up on life. The cheese was dry, the beans were crusty, and the oil tasted older than me. My family took one look at the plate and just sighed — we all knew it was over before it started.
DISGUSTING. DISGRACE. A full-blown insult to Salvadorian food culture. Whoever approved this needs to sit down and rethink their choices. Never again. 💀
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shirley Briscoe
I got steak and chicken fajitas for lunch. I totally enjoyed both the steak and chicken. So juicy and flavorful. The vegetables were delicious and cooked to perfection as well. The place was very clean and bright. And the service from Manuel was friendly and professional. I was very impressed and I highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R Truth
Very disappointed in Esperanza recently. I went in to get a taco bowl today to find it is now half the size it usually was for the same price. I have always been satisfied with Esperanza''s food and they have given generous portions, so I hope going forward that doesn't continue to change because their food is tasty. I removed a star for for the portion size reduction.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Porscha Lanham
I’ve been here before a long time ago and decided to give it another try this time and I was highly disappointed this time I ordered chicken and lam curry with white rice and I got something that looked like it was just throw. In the box without care. 1chicke. Leg and bones no lamb and they gave me yellow rice so upset was really looking forward to my meal
Food: 1
Christopher Jolly
I typically wait til I’m finished eating to write a review. This time I couldn’t help myself. The staff are very friendly and suggested the options which suited me. There is plenty of seating throughout the establishment and you can dine in or take out. The quarter chicken I got with cabbage and rice and beans was great! Will certainly return. Thankful that I didn’t do my lunch usual and came here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesslyn Gomez
Excellent! Definitely recommend the taco bowl☝️All the workers are very helpful and delightful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Bowl
Mo Fox
NY grill steak is my favorite, I have more than 161 past orders lol.
I put the 3 stars because the food taste good. But I was sitting waiting for my food to dine in but I was given the food to-go and was not asked when I was placing the order.
I love this place their cashier is very nice and their customer service is amazing I am surely going to come back I would give it 100000 stars if I could
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Fajita
Adrienne Henson
Today was my first day here and I ordered a rotisserie chicken salad and got a rotisserie sub. This will prob be my last time here Because for you to get my order wrong when I clearly said salad is very disappointing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kendrick Anderson
The chicken was contaminated, and my entire family had food poisoning symptoms. Please check your chicken and/or chicken supplier. We ordered the chicken fajita bowl, chicken and lamb over rice.
Food: 1
Leonidas Escobar
Ami just for ordering a dish for dinner at the place. Because they gave it to me to take away when I went with my wife and son to eat. They gave me roast beef. To take away and when I took them to put it on a plate the owner of the place threw it in the trash but if I charged the 19.99 on the card I think the price went up Smoke from the head to the lady. That. The husband is another level but her. Leaves a lot to be desired.
The grilled shrimp was delicious. I also enjoyed my black beans and rice. The portion size was big.
The staff was polite and helpful.
Atmosphere: 3
Oh, buckle up. Because this is about to be the most disrespectful “pupusa” experience ever created by human hands. 🤢
First off — CACA. ABSOLUTE TRASH. Whoever cooked these things must’ve been blindfolded, wearing oven mitts, and doing it as a dare. Because there’s no way any sane person looked at these dry, lifeless, wrinkled pancakes and said, “yeah, that’s a pupusa.” Bro, my eraser has more flavor than this. My dog sniffed one, sneezed, and walked away in silence.
The texture? Cardboard. The cheese? Nonexistent. The beans? Looked like they were left out since last Christmas. The “revueltas” had no revuelta — just sadness and a faint hint of regret. And don’t even get me started on the cabbage — my lawn after a drought looks fresher than that pile of wilted, soggy grass they tried to pass off as curtido 💀.
We spent SEVENTY DOLLARS for what? For something that belongs in a dumpster behind a gas station? I could’ve eaten a shoe and it would’ve been more satisfying. The pupusa was so dry that I had to drink water every bite just to survive. It was like chewing dust. My tongue literally filed for early retirement.
And the smell — oh my god, the smell. It had the energy of sadness, regret, and a burnt tortilla all in one. I opened the box, and it smelled like they cooked it next to an open tire fire. You could taste the disappointment of every customer before me.
As a proud Salvadorian, I nearly cried. This isn’t just bad — this is offensive. Whoever made these pupusas clearly skipped every recipe, every YouTube tutorial, and every ounce of cultural pride. I wouldn’t serve this to my worst enemy. My little cousin made pupusas with Play-Doh once and they looked better than this mess.
Even the presentation was tragic. They came out looking like someone sat on them, stepped on them, and then decided to serve them cold just to add insult to injury. The cheese was leaking sadness, the beans were clumpy, and the oil looked like it came straight out of a 1998 deep fryer. I had to double-check the bag to make sure this wasn’t a prank.
We all sat there in silence after one bite. Not even anger at first — just pure confusion. Then came the rage. Because how dare someone charge real money for this abomination. Bro, I wouldn’t even feed this to pigeons. They deserve better.
Honestly, this experience made me question everything. My taste buds, my culture, my life choices. It was that bad. I’m still recovering emotionally.
To whoever made these — please, retire. Immediately. For the safety of humanity and the reputation of Salvadorians everywhere.
DISGUSTING. DISGRACEFUL. DEPRESSING.
Zero stars. Negative flavor. 10/10 would not recommend unless you’re trying to punish yourself.
💀🤢
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
CACA. Just straight-up trash 🤢. Whoever made these so-called pupusas needs glasses, taste buds, and maybe a whole new job because this right here is a crime against Salvadorian food. Tell me why my pupusas look like dry, cracked-up pancakes that got left in the desert for a week. I’ve seen tortillas with more life than these. My cabbage looked like the grass clippings my dad leaves on the lawn after mowing 💀. The cheese was barely there, the masa was dry, and the whole thing tasted like regret.
As a Salvadorian, I’m personally offended. This is not just bad food — this is a national embarrassment. My little brother, who burns cereal, could make better pupusas than this . The audacity to charge seventy dollars for something that belongs in the trash can is wild. SEVENTY. I could’ve gone to literally any street stand and gotten something a thousand times better for less than ten bucks. Instead, I got pain, disappointment, and a plate of sadness.
At this point, I’m praying I don’t get food poisoning because that’s probably the only flavor they added. I bit into one and thought my taste buds just gave up on life. The cheese was dry, the beans were crusty, and the oil tasted older than me. My family took one look at the plate and just sighed — we all knew it was over before it started.
DISGUSTING. DISGRACE. A full-blown insult to Salvadorian food culture. Whoever approved this needs to sit down and rethink their choices. Never again. 💀
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I got steak and chicken fajitas for lunch. I totally enjoyed both the steak and chicken. So juicy and flavorful. The vegetables were delicious and cooked to perfection as well. The place was very clean and bright. And the service from Manuel was friendly and professional. I was very impressed and I highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very disappointed in Esperanza recently. I went in to get a taco bowl today to find it is now half the size it usually was for the same price. I have always been satisfied with Esperanza''s food and they have given generous portions, so I hope going forward that doesn't continue to change because their food is tasty. I removed a star for for the portion size reduction.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I’ve been here before a long time ago and decided to give it another try this time and I was highly disappointed this time I ordered chicken and lam curry with white rice and I got something that looked like it was just throw. In the box without care. 1chicke. Leg and bones no lamb and they gave me yellow rice so upset was really looking forward to my meal
Food: 1
I typically wait til I’m finished eating to write a review. This time I couldn’t help myself. The staff are very friendly and suggested the options which suited me. There is plenty of seating throughout the establishment and you can dine in or take out. The quarter chicken I got with cabbage and rice and beans was great! Will certainly return. Thankful that I didn’t do my lunch usual and came here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent! Definitely recommend the taco bowl☝️All the workers are very helpful and delightful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Bowl
NY grill steak is my favorite, I have more than 161 past orders lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Rotisserie Chicken, Steak, Fajita, Taco Bowl, Rotisserie Chicken Salad
I put the 3 stars because the food taste good. But I was sitting waiting for my food to dine in but I was given the food to-go and was not asked when I was placing the order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this place their cashier is very nice and their customer service is amazing I am surely going to come back I would give it 100000 stars if I could
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pupusas, Fajita
Today was my first day here and I ordered a rotisserie chicken salad and got a rotisserie sub. This will prob be my last time here Because for you to get my order wrong when I clearly said salad is very disappointing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
The chicken was contaminated, and my entire family had food poisoning symptoms. Please check your chicken and/or chicken supplier. We ordered the chicken fajita bowl, chicken and lamb over rice.
Food: 1
Ami just for ordering a dish for dinner at the place. Because they gave it to me to take away when I went with my wife and son to eat. They gave me roast beef. To take away and when I took them to put it on a plate the owner of the place threw it in the trash but if I charged the 19.99 on the card I think the price went up
Smoke from the head to the lady. That. The husband is another level but her. Leaves a lot to be desired.
La Pero food some rubbish pupusa
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