Mouthwatering Salvadoran in Baltimore

El Catrachito

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (9)

"my first time trying Honduran food! so many flavors it was overwhelming to choose at first but went with the chicken! great atmosphere and music selection. the portions were huge! definitely took some home for a snack later. the waitress was very knowledgeable on the menu and gave great recommendations. tejadas were so crisp and the sauce drizzle on top added some pizazz to the meal would go again in a heart beat!"

La Casita Pupuseria & Comedor

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (9)

"This place isn't just a picturesque spot for family and friends It's also a delicious one! I tried the pupusa de queso, and it was amazing. The sauce and repollo really elevated the dish to another level. The tamarindo was perfectly balanced, not too sweet like some places can make it. They also have pastries up front that look incredible , and I'm already looking forward to trying them on my next visit. I genuinely loved my experience here and can't wait to come back! Happy customers - Karan420"

Pollo Dorado

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Ay carrumba! More great Latino food in Beltsville! In the mood for chicken, thought I'd try the new shop. It faces route 1 despite the side road address, just north of Powder Mill. Counter with sides on a steam table, tables and chairs pushed back in the corner, a rack of Latino baked goods next to the register. A bit of communication issue, but I ordered a half chicken by pointing to the menu, and headed home to enjoy it.The chicken was deeply marinated, tender and smoky. Black beans perfectly cooked and savory. Yuca a little crusty but good. Tasty sauce, medium had just enough kick. Generous serving, delicious food, and I got change from a $10. My nuevo favorito since Sardi's started getting corporate. Eager to try their other meats."

Gran Azteca Mexican Food Bar & Grill

★★★★☆ 3.9 (32)

"I don't know what was better: the food or the service. Everyone who worked there was friendly, attentive, and made dining here an exceptional experience. The food was delicious, coming out hot and fresh, with tender and flavorful meat. They were on top of any extras we may have wanted - grilled jalapeños, house made hot sauce, etc. Everything was reasonably priced as well. I can't wait to come back and try more of their dishes!"

El Salvador Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (67) • $$

"Came here for real authentic food and that's what we got. We ordered a variety of the appetizers and some drinks and were happily content with our third lunch of the day. We got the pupusas both mixed and cheese. They came with a nice dipping sauce. We also got the pastelitos de carne, chicken tamales, yuca fries, and a couple of mojitos. My favorite we're definitely the pupusas and the yuca fries. The bits of crispy meat paired with the starchy yuca were so delicious! We went on a weekday before noon and there was plenty of room."

El Sabor Latino

★★★★★ 4.8 (30)

"I work near this restaurant and was always cautious to try it: it's not very easy on the eyes. After hearing my coworkers rave about the food, I gave in.The chicken burrito was huge, fresh, and delicious. Lots of staff in the kitchen so everything is fast.I highly recommend this for lunch. It is always crowded."

Mi Comalito

★★★★☆ 4.1 (160) • $$

"When I went here, my small party of three ordered a lot to get a taste of the menu: yuca frita con chicharrón, pupusas, baleadas, tamales de elote, horchata, and some jugos. The service was good, the restaurant was clean, but the food tasted like the oil could have been fresher, and there seemed to be a lot more excess oil than I'm used to. This was especially evident in the yuca frita. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt because we came later in the evening, but I do think a popular dish like yuca con chicharrón should be on-point all the time."

Katie’s Tex Mex

★★★★☆ 4.4 (20)

"Went here for breakfast after seeing a video review. I love some authentic Mexican food. So I got a breakfast burrito $7 not bad I guess I wish I was able to load it better but they charge like 75 cents for extra. Makes me miss California Mexican food cuz the give you all the extra onions, pico and green sauce this place didn't do that so it'll my burrito was a bit dry to my taste. But the service was nice very simple no complicated and the ambience of the restaurant was clean it's inside of a gas station."

Wendy's Pupuseria

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (5) • $$

"Wendy's Pupuseria is really good. I was in the mood for Salvadoran food after the conclusion of the University of Maryland football game. I discovered this place on Yelp and decided to place an order. The parking lot has many spots for patrons. As you walk in the restaurant, you are met with amazing food aromas. The pupusas here are phenomenal. I would recommend getting or lunch or dinner at Wendy's Pupuseria."

El MigueleñO Restaurant

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (7) • $$

"Papusas banging and honestly I was feeling good after dat, I had been blessed truly ."

Linsy's Hispanic Store

★★★★☆ 4.4 (52) • $

"I found Linsy's one day while I was working from home via the Grubhub app. I was looking for something different to eat for breakfast, so why not order a Mexican breakfast? Boy, did I make the right decision! The Chilaquiles Rojos served with black beans and eggs was amazing! I've even ordered the same meal with a side of chicken to having a more filling plate. They chicken nachos are equally as amazing. They top the nachos with so much goodness, you really need a fork to eat them. Previously, I've also tried the surf and turf meal and a shrimp taco has as well. Every dish has been a hit!"

El Dorado

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (12) • $$

"Less than 8 days ago, I decided to pay another visit to the El Dorado restaurant in Hyattsville Maryland to pick up some steak for my husband and I when I was visiting with him. We both again liked the steak and I also enjoy the pico de gallo and lime that come with the steak orders. The employees handling my order were polite and processed my order in a reasonable timeframe."

Pupuseria Dona Azucena

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (57) • $

"Another revisit within the same month; after telling a friend how much we love their pupusas we were easily convinced to take them to try everything out for themselves. This time I didn't have to split any of my pupusas, bwhaha- I savored my own beans & cheese, chicharron, cheese, & loroco, cheese & loroco, and everything- Again, everything was well-seasoned, amply cheesy, and not overly greasy- smothered w.ample curtido & salsa roja. Another fantastic dinner.Staff are super busy, but were very friendly creating our order to-go; they got us in and out quickly, and while we ate it was nice to see how attentive and friendly they were with patrons dining in."

El Pan Café

★★★★☆ 4.1 (28) • $$

"I came here with my husband during our annapolis visit. On our quest for breakfast we ended up here due to the great yelp reviews. We came into a small restaurant that looked super authentic. We got drinks and a menu, were I ordered two gorditas and one rellienas (pork). Husband got the breakfast plate. It took a while to get the food since the place was busy, tons of people came to buy the baked goods. After a period I got my food and it was delicious. The gorditas was good, loved the hot sauce that came with it. I loved the rellienas especially with the cabbage and carrot slaw. Delicious. My husband also loved his food. Definitely worth the wait."

Antojitos Lina

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"Food truck off York parked in a gas station. Don't let the location fool you. Went for lunch and the food was incredible. Doesn't matter what you order, it's all great. Authentic food with friendly folks in the truck. Take away only, no tables but really good Salvadorian food. We will be back."

Perlas Sabor De Mi Tierra

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"This is my first time going there and I was very glad I found this place. Small cozy family restaurant at small shopping complex. Plenty of parking space and noice free area. Very friendly staff and very easy to order. If you love El Salvadorian food, this is the place a Must try. They are not kidding about "Sabor De Mi Tierra" meaning "Taste From My Land." The taste of the foods from this place is a mouth watering at each bites. From Pupusas to Carne Asada to Yuca con Chicharrón and much more. The best place to try Yuca con Chicharrón. I am a huge fan of Yuca Con Chicharrón. My taste bites are Happy."

Caliente Grill

★★★★☆ 4 (137) • $$

"Love this place. Owners are always there. Menu has so many of their family recipes. Such a great local neighborhood feel. Even have salsa lessons if you feel the vibe."

Lio's Chicken

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"Delicious, fresh clean and amazing. Dropped on over there to try it out and I will be back. I took some home and my family was so angry that I didn't bring more! I got the chicken platter and everything was delicious, especially the rice. Yum!"

EL Paraiso TropicaL Restaurant / La Favorita Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (45) • $$

"This is the place for pupusa's!!!Filled with pulled pork, cheese or more. Option of lupus's appetizer with tacos for the main course or combos. More Salvadoran then Mexican. Very reasonably priced. Will be back!"

Pupuseria Olocuilta

★★★★☆ 3.7 (25) • $

"So Yelp has this new feature on the home page of the app, curated collections. I found this papusa joint with 4.5 stars under " cheap eats" 2 miles from home. It's a standalone building in the industrial side of Beltsville, on the far side of the tracks. Slightly seedy atmosphere, like a diner way off the main road. Steady stream of customers even on a Saturday afternoon. Between my 50 year old high school Spanish and pointing to the menu, I managed to place my order.The papusas are incredible, large, real corn flavor, and generously filled for a modest $2 each. The dipping sauce didn't seem to have its own flavor but enhanced anything that I baptized. Interesting slaw: room temperature, no dressing, crisp cabbage with carrot slivers and a bit herb I didn't recognize, with just a touch of hot pepper.The yuca was perfectly fried, crisp outside and creamy inside. Likewise the chunks of pork, juicy and just a little chew. Jamaica nicely balanced and complex.Sorry, Nelly's, I have a new Salvadoran local favorite. A hidden gem worth the detour. Easy five ***** for taste and value, if you don't like the atmosphere get take out. Ole!"

Que Chivo Pupuseria And Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.3 (19)

"This a new little unassuming restaurant that opened right outside Fort Detrick and we finally tried it tonight. I cannot say how happy we did. Got there at 5ish, and had a few patrons and kinda quiet. Very clean, music playing. The staff were SO FRIENDLY! They let me sample the tamarind drink = yummy.We ordered CARNE DESILADA CON HUEVO with French bread vs tortilla, I had the TACOS DE LENGUA and a TAMALES DE POLLO. Every bite was amazing for us both! I gotta say I have judged restaurants solely for their tamales alone, and this is literally one of the best I have ever had. It was huge with a giant tender piece of chicken in it, with a potato, tomato and chickpeas in it! Very unique but the taste...goodness. I want to go back now for another but I am FULL.The Lengua street tacos were on point, delicious. My husband's breakfast dish was fantastic he said, just enough. And he was SO HAPPY he chose the French bread, because apparently that was delicious. He wouldn't let me taste it, it was so good!We wanted to try the BUDIN (Salvadoran-style banana bread pudding) but they were sold out, likely because it was super delicious as well! Next time...Needless to say, we will be back and I'm going to brag to my office mates about this place. Please, try them out!"

Los Pinos Restaurant

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"The pupusas here are really fresh and tasty. I also tried their burrito and that was good too. I highly recommend this place (try the horchata if you get a chance)."

Supermercado Campos Pupuseria Y Taqueria

★★★★★ 4.7 (101) • $

"Super good + Birria-lent! ;) A fast-casual Mexican-American restaurant at the back of a supermarket gives speakeasy vibes. The lunchtime line was long but moved quickly and lets you decide from their wall menu. I ordered Birria Tacos from their specials which are listed on a board closer to the cash register. They were fucking delicious! With deep flavors and lots of dipping stew, I super enjoyed this! I also tried their Tortilla Chips with salsa. They were excellent-- thin, crunchy, and grease-free. Taco 'bout a hidden treasure! ;)NOTES/TIPS:**You need to go through the supermarket to get to this spot.**Plenty of tables. High turnover. Friendly service and patrons. Tap/swipe to pay or cash.**10 types of Jarritos.**Shared shopping plaza parking."

El Gran Sabor

★★★★☆ 4.3 (15)

"Stumbled upon this place while in the LaMart shopping center. Saw the balloons and grand opening sign. What a great find!! The spot is small but mighty. There aren't a ton of seats, but enough if they aren't busy. They have a wide selection of options on their menu and all reasonably priced. I ordered 3 tacos to go. They are served traditional Mexican style on corn tortillas with onions and cilantro. I ordered the chorizo w/steak, chicken, and steak. Oh my goodness!! These tacos are filled with flavor. They smelled so good, I had to start eating in them in the car. Great local find! This will definitely become a regular spot for me!!"

Pupuseria Mama Tana

★★★★☆ 3.5 (29) • $$

"The Pupusa Loca is the pupusa to end all other pupusas. A masterful mix of cheese, beans, chicharrón, chicken, y loroco all in one perfect masa pouch of happiness. As I continue my goal of eating every pupusa in Baltimore, this golden beauty will linger on my taste buds as one to beat. I'll be back to celebrate the cooking of the illustrious Mama Tana and I might even dabble in something other than pupusas."

Bamboo Café

★★★★★ 4.5 (12)

"If I had just passed by the Bamboo Cafe I would never have stopped, thinking it was probably Asian food. I'm glad I discovered the reviews though because it definitely has some delicious Mexican/Peruvian food. It's small with just a few tables and and the ordering counter. There is a drink cooler with sodas and beer. Rich found a lager beer from Peru which he had to try and has really enjoyed it. The kitchen is partitioned off with clear Plexiglas so you can watch some of the cooking. Rich saw one of the cooks mixing the batter for the quesadillas before grilling. Talk about fresh! And I must say the chicken quesadillas and tacos were some of the best I've ever eaten. The tortillas were the star of the show. The chicken in them was good but just a little dry. We also had an order of BBQ wings which Rich thought were a little overcooked, but I really didn't notice. I love that you can just order as many quesadillas or tacos as you want without having to get a platter full of rice and beans. And I am craving those tacos with the salsa laced with cilantro (I'm one of those people who loves cilantro.) There is also a buffet behind the Plexiglas that is served by a staff person, but I'm not really sure how that works.The main reason I didn't give the Bamboo Cafe 5 stars is because we haven't figured out an easy way to order and pick up our food. On our first visit we went between breakfast and lunch service so it was quiet and we could wait for our food without getting in anyone's way. The second time we tried to pre-order by phone. Let's just say it was a dismal failure. Rich ended up going and waiting for our food in the cafe. In the meantime, while we try to figure this out, I will still crave one of those tacos and a quesadilla."

Paraiso Bar & Grill

★☆☆☆☆ 1.4 (14) • $$

"Well what can I said this is just a drinking joint really don't see this as a family restaurant, the food is ok but the service is very poor I guess that if you don't order beer or shots this girls don't even want to come to serve you. Took almost 10min for a server to come and ask me what I wanted, and the place was empty beside two guys that were in the bar. I guess that's why this is empty."

El Gran Pollo II

★★★★☆ 4.3 (66) • $$

"This place was cool... overrated.I ordered a quarter dark w sides. It was ok... just ok.Great place in this community for a healthier quick meal. Probably won't return."

Jv El Eden Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4 (40) • $$

"I'd heard about this place from others, so was looking forward to our planned lunch pickup from them. We were driving through the area and wanted to grab some tacos for lunch. We called ahead to order and that requires some patience as the atmosphere in the background is lively and you need to make sure you're clear in your request. The PDF menu online and what is on the online order menu are different - both pricing and options - so we stuck with the filling choices from the PDF menu. I went for a chicken taco and a chorizo taco. They are on two corn tortillas (flour available by request for a slight upcharge) that are amply filled with meat that is clearly well prepared and seasoned. All tacos are served with a side of cilantro, onions, radish and cucumbers with two salsas (red and green). The chorizo was by far my favorite, but both were good. They were filling and just what we needed for lunch that day."

Diner Latino

★★★☆☆ 3 (2)

"It is carry out place, they have a table good for 4 people but it is mainly carry out.I give 5 starts because the pupusas were delicious I had cheese and loroco and revueltas. The tamarind drink was good too."

Angel Las Delicias Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.7 (27)

"Delicious food and friendly service. I stopped on a drive up to NYC and was rewarded with a real treat."

Perlas Sabor De Mi Tierra

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (19) • $$

"Newly opened in the Sunrise Plaza. between Seoulia and the under-construction future site of Swahili village, Perlas is worthy of its neighborhood. Bare room so far, two booths and a dozen tables of varying size. I may be coining a phrase, but Latino Fusion comes to mind, as the menu includes Guatemalan, Peruvian, Honduran, and Salvadoran dishes as well as Mexican. I tried the carne asada, nicely marinated but cooked a bit well done for my taste. It was accompanied by a bit of undressed salad (lemon squeeze salt and pepper worked OK), some chufa rice, a ramekin of savory smooth re-fried beans, and very authentic tortillas that make me hopeful that the Mexican tacos will be worthwhile when a run to Taco Bar doesn't fit my schedule. I also enjoyed the Chicha Morada, a sweet Peruvian beverage made from purple corn and spices. The taste might be described as like lingonberry, sweet and tart, with a bit of allspice. No soda or tea listed on the menu, no alcohol. Friendly service, plenty of parking. Hidden for sure, gem you might have to stretch to semi-precious. I'm expecting this one to improve with age."

Santa Rosa Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (147) • $$

"I really love this restaurant! The food never fails, is great and good quality portions. Actually I'm getting hungry writing this review. I have door dashed it and also been at the restaurant. The service and ambiance are amazing. Very recommended"

Angel Las Delicias

★★★★☆ 4 (2)

"12.4.23Hubby picked up pupusas for us for lunch. They are located inside the Liberty gas station across from the shopping center with Walmart. They have another location in Laurel which is an actual restaurant.I am not a fan of corn tortilla. I don't like the flavor and only eat flour tortilla. Needless to say I didn't enjoy mine. I don't know if corn tortilla is generally softer, but i prefer my tortilla crispy. I reheated mine on the stove hoping the tortilla would get crispy. Although it was improved, it wasn't much better. I also tried the pickled cabbage and didn't like the flavor.I generally enjoy Latin food so am definitely willing to try other menu items that excludes corn tortillas. Given that their Laurel location has received high ratings that is a reason for me to give them another chance. I will just need to stick to flour tortilla or their other offerings."

Las Vegas Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (96) • $$

"The Good:Upon entering, I noticed the establishment was spotless and the atmosphere was nice. I was greeted and seated quickly and waited on by a pleasant staff. I was given chips and salsa, and I ordered the beans nacho as an appetizer and then the veggie enchiladas that came with a side of rice and beans as a meal. They both were out in light ten or fifteen minutes, and both meals were delicious. The waitress was attentive, coming to my table multiple times to ask if everything was ok. The Bad:Though the I thought the enchiladas, rice, and beans were delicious, I there were a couple of hard, uncooked rice that kind of took away from the enjoyment of the meal. Judgment: Overall it was a great experience. (I do recommend this place.)"