Monse's Pupuseria

My friend tried this place last week and said that it wasn't that good & that her pupusas were basically empty inside... however she's never had a pupusa before so... me being me I thought I'd try it out & see what was what. When we got there it was packed - so I was excited that many people wouldn't be there for bad food. The line moved very slowly but that was ok we were not in a hurry. This place is very niche cutely decorated it's in a great space with a roll up door & an amazing patio. Once we were up to order we decided in the 5 pupusa meal with rice & beans & sweet plantains to split between my hubby & I (we are pupusa lovers) & my daughter got an empanada that we were lead to believe came with a side of sweet plantains as well. To drink we got strawberry horchatas & a coke plus chips, queso & salsa. Altogether this incl tip was $85. Kinda steep if I'm being honest. The service was Great! Whoever the guy was- he was kind, had a smile & he did a fantastic job. Once our food came we were shocked at how huge the pupusas were (literal size of a dinner plate) & that my daughters meal was just an empanada (no side as we were told there would be) so we just shared our sides with her. Now eating the pupusas... they seamed kinda mealy & undercooked, very underfilled & lacked that flavor punch you get with typical pupusas. So we left 3 there only 1/3 eaten & took the other two & left. When I got home I put them in the oven for 15 min on 350 then added a little seasoning, cheese & meat to the inside & put the back in for another 15 & they were good. So I was right. We were served under cooked, under seasoned & underfilled pupusas. That made me sad. I really wanted to love this place. The vibe & energy are there but the staple food item itself is lacking.

This place does it right, their pupusas are made to order every single time and they are very large. I'm 6'1" and 250 pounds, I thought that I HAD to have two pupusas to get full but one with sides was more than enough and I too the second one home. Pro Tip: If you're a sauce person (like I am), go ahead and ask for extra sauce ahead of time when you order bc you'll end up using the little bit they give you pretty quickly.Cons: The service can get slow, especially when things start to get busy. If you are trying to stop by here for a quick bite or on time constraints, then this may not be the right fit for those situations.

Friend recommended Monse's! It was a snow day so glad they were open. Only one other table seated when we got there. Reggaton music playing and vibrant painted walls. Ordered the two pupusa plate. And strawberry agua Fresca. The portion is huge! Drink was tasty but little too sweet for me. Everything was delicious. Took awhile to get our order but granted it's all fresh. Highly recommended

The food was great, service a bit slow but It looked like there was only 2 people working. I felt bad for them when one person wasn't happy with their food. I'll still be back.

Came to this place in a pinch. Wasn't expecting much. First off, this place had a cool late-night vibe. There was live music and everyone was having a good time. I loved that!I will say, the line kinda did take a while but it wasn't that big of a deal. The girl who took our order was nice and helped us navigate the menu. We tried one of their pupusas and I wish I could remember which one we got because it was to DIE FOR!! This place has some amazing food and if you like pupusas, you should come check this place out! You won't regret it!

Great tasting food for a dedicated gluten free place! Definitely coming back here. Got the avalanche pupusas and it was smothered in queso which made it extra delicious. The plantains were perfectly cooked and also something to definitely get if you like plantains.

Food was amazing and the location is tucked away in a great spot. Service was good and they were taking care of a lot of people for lunch.

On my list while exploring old Colorado Springs. I'm glad we went! The food was amazing! And they do offer vegan options so that's even better.I had a one pupusa (soyrizo and vegan cheese) plate with Yucca fries. Husband got the two pupusa plate with grilled jalapeño peppers. He got the ground beef and cheese plus revueltas (pork) and cheese. I was very curious to try some of the order vegan options so they kindly have me a sample of their vegan birria. It was very good. When the plates came we were shocked on how huge the pupusas are. We eat them quite often in a small Salvadoran place in our area but they are much smaller. I was glad I ordered only one as I wouldn't be able to eat two. My husband barely ate his. The entire food was delicious and fresh. The owner was very friendly, he came to chat with us for a while. I'll definetly visit them again while in the area.

Best pupusas in town! Green salsa was amazing! Good customer service! Tried mostly all except the vegetarian ones.

The employee at the front was helpful, and went through all the options with us for our orders. The place is small, but has an outdoor patio which is great for warm seasons. It was almost full when I went on a Tuesday. I had the pupusa salvadoreña it was delicious but A LOT. So portions are large. I think there were 3 of them I only needed one or two. So they give you a lot of food. Take away boxes and cups are readily available so you can have really good leftovers. Great spot. Colorado City is better than downtown Springs.