Salvadoreno Restaurant #1- Pupusas

Name: Salvadoreno Restaurant #1- Pupusas
Address: 330 S Gilbert Rd #20, Mesa, Arizona, 85204, US
Telephone: (480) 964-5577
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.90

Salvadoran restaurant, Latin American restaurant, Restaurant

Location: 330 S Gilbert Rd #20, Mesa, AZ 85204, United States
Located in: Park Gilbert
Phone: (480) 964-5577
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 10 am-9 pm
Monday: 10 am-8 pm
Tuesday: 10 am-8 pm
Wednesday: 10 am-8 pm
Thursday: 10 am-8 pm
Friday: 10 am-9 pm
Saturday: 10 am-9 pm

Delivery

Sunday: 10 am-9 pm
Monday: 10 am-8 pm
Tuesday: 10 am-8 pm
Wednesday: 10 am-8 pm
Thursday: 10 am-8 pm
Friday: 10 am-9 pm
Saturday: 10 am-9 pm

Food & drink

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Pupusa

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Menus and Prices

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Reviews

The food is very authentic.
The papusas always come out hot.
They are big compared to the ones you find in El Salvador so go easy if you were expecting them to be similar sizes.
I love to order the go the supermarcado next door to pick up some candies while we wait.

We were so excited to try this place out! Having all gluten free items was a huge draw for us! Sadly, our first trip will be our last.
The restaurant was dirty, it took SO long to get our food, the presentation was poor, and it was very expensive ($55 for 3 people after tax and tip) for the food we received.
The food itself was ok, but not very flavorful.
The drinks were gross (chunky floaters we couldnt identify, maybe fruit? Looked like carrot?), and at $6 each, a big disappointment.

Owner response

Hello Tera - the drink you describe is a fruit salad beverage typical of El Salvador - we call it ensalada de fruta which translates to Fruit Salad as listed on our menu.
It is made with a variety of tropical fruits found in El Salvador - Marañon (cashew fruit), Mamey (also known as zapote) and mixed with those flavors as well as pineapple.
I am sorry you didn’t like it.
It is something that is typical to El Salvador which is the type of cuisine our restaurant specializes in as clearly listed in our business name.
As far as the presentation - I saw the pics you posted and you ordered pupusas combos which are hand made corn tortillas stuffed inside with your choice of filling.
This is considered the National food from El Salvador and really I don’t see how else we would be able to present them as they look just how we have always portrayed our combos to look like.
They are served with pickled slaw (in a separate container) for you to use it as a topping or side to the pupusas and the salsa, which is mild.
Salvadoran food isn’t known for having a hot (spicy) flavor.
I am also not sure what type of Pupusas you chose - personally the best ones taste wise are pork/cheese, revuelta (mixed pork cheese and beans, beans and cheese and my personal favorite - loroco and cheese which is a plant native to Central America.
We have other flavors to cater to other dietary preferences but those would be the most authentic to El Salvador and thus the best ones.
I do thank you for taking the time to visit us.
I hope my description of the menu items helps explain some of the confusion expressed in your post.
Thank you.
- Yesenia

The place is easy to find I don't leave near but I was near I was looking for a good place to eat and found this place had good reviews about pupusas I love them well we got there my 2 toddlers and I and was hoping there wasn't too many people in there cause you know kids!! We went in there and stood there for like a minute didn't know if I just sit down or wait to order right there till this lady came from the back she was nice told us to sit and she brought the menus with her as we sat ourselves she told us she was gonna be back to take our order but she took like fifteen minutes and my kids were starting to be anxious so I waited when she came she told me she had forgotten we were there so I said ok I kept my cool we ordered and I asked her if the food was gonna take long she said no so it took like an other 15-20 minutes anyway the pupusas were good no t great there was a fly near us there were 3 other tables besides us and my coke was not cold I couldn't even drink half I ordered the combo which had 2 pupusas rice and beans I didn't like the rice it was undercooked everything else was ok.
Restroom was clean but the timing on their service is not good.
And for that I gave 4 stars.