Pupuseria Vanessa

Ordered 10 pupusas. Was made fresh in 15 minutes. Shared between my wife, my daughter, and I. Excellent, very tasty and hot (temperature) would highly recommend.

Chicken & steak tacos were well seasoned. Unfortunately, the fajita combo was too salty for my taste. My biggest complaint would be for an order that I was told would take approximately 15 - 20 minutes took over 30 minutes.

Vanessa's has the BEST pupusas. My favorite pupusas are the bean and cheese. Their yuca fries and plantains are to die for. They're efficient, affordable, and always open. Could not recommend enough!

If you're not Mexican, they will service every other Latino first before they get to your order. On multiple occasions I've seen the woman move your ticket instead of making them as the orders have come through. At first I thought my order simply took longer to make except a person who came fifteen minutes after me walked away with a massive three-box order (and you can't call ahead). It's a shame bc they work hard and long hours but they are definitely partial towards other Latino customers and will make you wait 20-30min at a food truck.

Had the pupusa de ayote and pupusa de jalapeño. Felt like a warm hug by an abuela or tía. A must go when you are in town.

Very authentic El Salvadoran papusas and plates....all to go from a truck! Hand made thick tortillas are used for their tacos...which are very different from authentic Mexican street tacos and not spicy or hot at all. Try the papusas made with frijoles for something different. There are at least four other Latin American food trucks nearby, mostly Mexican or Tex-mex...this one is authentically El Salvadoran and we'll worth the trip. Five minutes from Sligo trail by bike and 5 min from beltway by car.

Always solid and great prices too. I've only had pupusas but I would like to try other items one

I chose not to eat here since I never carry cash on me (my fault, not the truck's), and a credit purchase requires a minimum payment of $11, which I didn't feel like spending on the one thing I wanted.I also don't speak Spanish, so the language barrier was kind of awkward. All well, maybe next time if for whatever reason I have a few bucks lying around somewhere.

According to my Latina spouse, these are the best pupusas in the Takoma Park area. Having tried many places in the area, I agree. They even give you a buzzer, so you know when your order is ready. Located in the parking lot of Bestway on the corner of Piney Branch Road and Greenwood Avenue.

I loveeeee pupuseria vanessa!! They have a great selection of El Salvadorian food on their menu and it's always so so good!