Pupuseria La Familiar

So this place was in the cuts when my friend first told me about it I thought it was Las Palmas, which I really like as well. It's when I got here. I was totally surprised. It was a spot that I wasn't familiar with.Anyways, I got #3 with a birra and jalapeño but I messed up my order and just got the birra papusa... It was kind of a good thing, though because the plate I got was way more than enough to fill me up. They do a final chop Cortito here so that was kind of different. I liked it.This place definitely had a homemade feel to it very good. Lots of fried stuff. They did this like little fried cornbread, sweet thing that I really liked. Give it a try you won't be disappointed

I order catering from this family owned business several times a semester for my students at Sac State. They absolutely love the pupusas from here. My students say that they don't have too much dough. It is just right and they have a variety of meats and veggies to pick from. I also love the breakfast plate! The employees are always very kind and it makes me feel welcome.

I get so excited to go here everytime because the pupusas are FRESH and delicious every single time!!!! The staff is so nice and the steaming hot pupusas with the Curtido and salsa and an agua Fresca is perfection

I tried this place for lunch since it is near my workplace and had great reviews and it definitely matched my expectations. The free beans and chips are really good and I loved the pupusas. The service is quick and friendly. It is indoor seating only and kinda small inside so you might end up waiting for a table if you go during busy times but a lot of people seem to pick up to go orders. I'll definitely be back to try more pupusas on a lunch break.

We went with "Week Specials" since that was the only thing we saw with a price.Has average food, wait time. The links in Yelp for online ordering or online menu doesn't work. Their website is useless as no menu is posted. There are pretty much no prices posted at the restaurant. See the several previous photographs posted here by others about the lack of publicly posted prices. Bathroom dirty.I decided to identify this place as a Central America fusion eatery as some food is authentic Salvadoran, some authentic Mexican, some authentic Guatemalan food, and some a combination of the three. The owners probably made that choice to broaden their customer base.Why Does Restaurant Food Taste So Good? Restaurants typically add a lot of extra fat, such as bacon fat, bacon grease, butter, or other types of fat, to give their food that extra mouthwatering flavor.There is NO Military and Veterans Discount as a thank you to Military and Veterans to provide resource to ensure Veterans (rare 7% of the population) and GIs (rare one-half of one percent of the population) opportunity to participate in American Dream Veterans and GIs' sacrifices have made possible for 100% of the population.I' won't be back because there is no reason for me to support a business that doesn't support our Active Duty GIs and we Veterans.P.S. In spite of several complaints to Yelp, for years now I am unable to open up any Yelp messages to me :-(Starting in the 1980s, early waves of Salvadoran immigrants began arriving in the United States, fueled in part by the civil war that was raging in El Salvador. Due to speaking Spanish, some Salvadoran immigrants started their restaurant career at a Mexican restaurant.If you're familiar with Salvadoran or Guatemalan cuisine, then you probably already know that several dishes sometimes resemble those of authentic Mexican cuisine. However, sometimes resemble are the keywords there.Salvadoran food is a delicious and unique cuisine that is a mix of Central America indigenous, Spanish and North America Mexican flavors. Popular Salvadoran dishes include pupusas, which are corn tortillas filled with cheese, beans and pork, and served with curtido, a spicy cabbage slaw.Other traditional Salvadoran dishes include yuca con chicharron, which is fried yucca root served with pork rinds and cilantro sauce. Salvadoran cuisine is hearty and delicious, with a unique blend of flavors that can't be found anywhere else. El Salvador's cuisine is based on corn and beans. Topped with cheese, beans, chicaharrones, loroco, squash, garlic, and other toppings, pupusas are a favorite. With fillings of spiced meat, dried fruits and sweet corn, Salvadoran tamales are corn dough pockets wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Nittamalized corn, rather than corn flour, is used to make pupusas; so pupusas have a distinct nutty flavor.El Salvador's native red silk bean (frijol de seda) has a unique flavor and is used in many popular dishes. Salvadoran Beans are small, dark-colored beans that are usually creamy in texture and have a mild, earthy aroma. Salvadoran refried beans are an essential part of Salvadoran cuisine. The beans are cooked and mashed together with onions, garlic, and spices to create a flavorful and hearty dish. The beans are then fried in a pan with a combination of lard and oil, giving it a unique and deep flavor.Throughout the 1980s, the United States provided the wealthy-corporate-landowner oligarchy-backed Salvadoran military with $1 million a day; a total of $6 billion dollars. Those funds helped the Salvadoran military to eliminate the insurgency and any perceived supporters aka the poor. The civil war in El Salvador lasted for twelve years, from 1980 to 1992.History of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization, with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. 27 June 1954, banana capitalism captured global attention when the US- headquartered United Fruit Company (later Chiquita, which controlled more than 40 percent of Guatemala's land and was exempted from paying taxes and import duties and owned the country's telephone and telegraph system and almost all of its railroad track and controlled its postal service), the CIA and the rich Guatemalan military succeeded in overthrowing the democratically elected president Jacobo Árbenz.Árbenz's administration was handing a real chance of life to tens of thousands of landless peasants, starved laborers and displaced indigenous groups. That clashed with the greed of the United Fruit Company's plantation's conditions which were entwined with health-hazardous pesticides, venomous snakes, mosquitoes carrying diseases, life-drenching humidity, noticeable environmental degradation, loss in biodiversity, and lethally poor wages.No surprise why so many of the poor escaped or tried to escape to the US.

We visited Pupuseria La Familiar for lunch on a Saturday and found it extremely busy - every single table was full! The ambiance was casual, with colorful walls and some decor. We waited in line to place our to-go order, which gave us time to look at the menu. I chose the Birria Pupusa and Queso Pupusa. Our food took forever to be ready, and at first I thought it was just because they were swamped. However, they did forget about our order, and were very nice/apologetic when they realized it. The pupusas were delicious and very filling. I liked the Birria Pupusa way more than the Queso, which was a bit bland. Highly recommend getting the Birria! The salsa my order came with was super flavorful and pretty spicy. Overall, good for lunch - would return to try more pupusas.

This establishment is outstanding! They have excellent customer service. I ordered a bean, cheese and cactus pupusa and a bean and cheese with mushrooms pupusa both of them were top-tier now the main attraction was the difference pupusa sauces. I believe they had like 5 different kinds. It was so delicious, and affordable. I'm happy for their vegetarian options.

I first tried to come on Monday evening around 6, but they were closed, so don't trust their listed business hours. It was slightly upsetting since coming here was pretty out of the way for me. I tried again later that week and was relieved to see the open sign. To order, walk to the far end of the counter. The person who helped us out was very kind and welcoming; I believe he had to be the business owner. He was very accommodating and went out of his way to ask if we needed things during our meal (which I wasn't expecting at all from a business that is just counter service). If I was rating this solely on his customer service alone, it would be a 5/5. While I wouldn't say the pupusas were the best ones I've ever tasted, they were pretty good, and at $4/pupusa, I feel like I couldn't really go wrong. They have such a wide variety to choose from too! My husband and I split three for a midday snack (Rebuelta, Nopales, and Rajas). I've been craving a cactus pupusa, so it wasn't surprising that I personally really enjoyed this one. They are served with a side of pickled cabbage (curtido). It was a good meal with standout service.

My go to spot for pupusas in Sacramento. They're big and made to order. Online ordering is convenient to pick up easily and take home for my family

Ambiance was low key but you can see the cooks make your food from scratch. One of the best meals on a rainy day. Cheesy, spicy, hearty & fresh with curtido (cabbage salad). Service is always nice & it comes with complimentary chips with beans & salsa on top. Will be back!