La Pinata Mexicatesen
La Pinata Mexicatesen
a meal in a styrofoam container
a plate of food
three plates of food
a plate of mexican food
a plate of pancakes
two plates of food
12/22/2021 25 chicken tamales
Updated menu
7/6/2022 Menu
7/6/2022 Menu
Updated menu
Two pupusas, queso con Loroco and chicharrón y queso
7/6/2022 Menu
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Updated menu
5/8/2021 indoor and outdoor dining available
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Dave S.
May 24, 2024
I feel in love with this place! The food, the staff, all of it... AMAZING.I had two pupusa's and a tamale, the flavor was just perfect. Everyone there was in a good mood, laughing , it was a warm feeling being there.I have nothing to say more than this is a must try! Parking can be tricky!
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Jason P.
Oct 10, 2024
I really love coming to this place. The menu has many excellent choices. Still, when you hear pupusas being slapped around, and knowing that they are made fresh-to-order, I tend to order the pupusas here. You can specify what is inside, and 2 of them come with a plate of rice, beans, and country salad (vinegared cabbage). People here are very friendly, and helpful. You may want to ask which agua frescas are available that day (the horchata is delicious). They also have deserts like alfajores cookies, and other sweets I still would like to explore. This is a casual place where people come to watch a soccer game, have lunch/dinner and maybe a beer to be with their family. What a neighborhood treasure.
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Jack R.
Jul 2, 2023
Yelpers got this one right!Was looking for pupusas, and found this place on Yelp. Finally, good Pupusas instead of the crapppy ones that I've tried via food trucks, Mission side streets, or that one in Pacifica. Absolutely fresh outside seared perfectly with great flavored pork and cheese. Bought 4 of them! The sour vegetables and sauce were awesome, and the Horchata wasn't too sweet and had a good balance of rice milk and cinnamon.They cook them near the front!Would definitely come here again and buy more Pupusas in a variety of other flavors.
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Tasha H.
Jul 19, 2023
Came for pupusas and left very happy. This is a hole in the wall where everything is made right in front of you by hand. Order at the counter if you can decide what to get off their extensive menu! We came on a mission for pupusas so we got a variety. They were pretty greasy but delicious. Two was enough to fill me up!Cheese and loroco - This was mostly cheese with a few pieces of loroco, would probably get zucchini over this. Cheese and chicken - awesome. The chicken is so flavorful.Beans/rice - these weren't too notable in my opinion, I would not order them again. Sweet plantains - served w crema, so soft inside and crisp on the outside. Yum. The servers were so nice, I felt like I was in a family member's kitchen.
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Jonathan S.
Dec 27, 2024
Well as i noticed i expended bucks for a super quesadilla where i saw was that it was really poor on the meat i chose. Well, i wasn't expecting the bunch but at least they would complete make the difference. Everything was more for the cheese side than the rest. Although, i enjoy i think that making the difference on the ambiance and customer service would need improvement.
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Aaa B.
May 14, 2024
Solid pupusas. Friendly atmosphere. Super delish pouches of happiness. You have to eat it hot right away. You can use knife/fork but it's so good just tearing it up with your hands. The pork and cheese one (chicharrón y queso) was velvety. I guess you could almost think of it as a quesadilla but this is a much more manageable size. I had some tomato soup and crunchy pickled cabbage. Then the Loroco leaf was new to me. It reminds me a little bit of the skin part of a chile relleno, but it's fine enough that it's just the taste. The rest was cheesy softness in the corn pouch. Times visited: 1
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Aravind V.
Dec 23, 2023
This place seemed like a little hole in the wall restaurant but it was packed on a Tuesday night, so I had high hopes. They were not disappointed! Food was quite cheap (at least in relation to the rest of downtown San Mateo) and quite tasty. The pupusas in particular were decadent, cheesy, and delicious, and I'll be coming back to try more of their tacos and burritos as well. Food took an extremely long time to get after ordering, but honestly, worth it for the quality.
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Joie C.
May 16, 2024
This was really great! I ordered on the app for a pick up and it was done early! Everything was correct and tasted delicious! You can sit down or you can take it to go and it reminds me a place I use to go to when I was in High School! The people are friendly and fast!
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Winnie G.
Jan 8, 2023
A staple place to come grab pupusas! I make my way over the from East Bay to come whenever I get cravings. A small place that was introduced to me by some friends and I have kept coming back ever since! It was confusing the first time I stopped by because I showed up and it said this was La Pinata - and I was getting it confused with the Hayward and Alameda locations. But this is a completely separate entity. There is usually plenty of street parking and you can smell it when you're outside on the street. They have remodeled recently, so it looks a lot cleaner on the inside. As you walk in, you head straight to the cashier to order before sitting down with a number or waiting on your to go order. You pass the ladies making your food to order. Know a little bit of basic Spanish before heading in since the menu is majority in Spanish. My go to pupusas are the pork and cheese and the chicken and cheese. They are massive, always pipping hot, and the crispest of bottoms. They also come now with a (downsized portion) of curtido, which used to come in massive jars that are free and you could help yourself. I've ventured out once and ordered the camarones al mojo de ajo - it was alright, too spicy for my liking and not with the white cream sauce but a tomato based version. Otherwise, if you come here specifically for their pupusas, you can't go wrong! Great for a snack or a meal. There are tables inside so you can eat it fresh. They take card and cash!
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Ana Najarro
Jan 27, 2025
Food is delicious, friendly service and very clean.I ordered tamales and they were savory. I will certainly go back again.
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