Pupuseria Emily

It took me a while to find the courage to try this spot out. Only because Langley Park is the hood and I really don’t go to places like that. You can definitely say this place is a hole in the wall but a hidden gem. It only took one time for me to make it a Tuesday night tradition. Let me just say that the owner (Emily) and wait staff is amazing. They always deliver exceptional customer service.
The Food: the pupusas are delicious. This is the only place I know that leaves the burnt cheese on the plate. If you’re Hispanic, you know the burnt cheese is the best. The chicken wings are baked and seasoned to perfection. They have a dry rub instead of sauces. They do however come with a side of hot sauce and ranch. The best part is they bring out sliced mangos or cucumbers with salt and limes before your meal. Depending on the day they bring out liquefied beans and salsa with chips. If you’re drinking for a while they continue to bring them out.
Every night they have a dj and have Karaōke. Not sure if they have English Karaōke since every time I go it’s spanish music.
It’s always an awesome time at Emily’s!

A little hole in the wall treasure! A great authentic spot for Salvadorian food! It is not fancy so definitely not a date spot but great to pick up food or have lunch with a friend that appreciates real food!
I ordered a small Tamarindo drink and 2 empanadas de platanos. I have not had these in forever and had no clue where to find them. Yum!
Took 10 minutes to get the food. Not bad considering the food is fresh! No old food sitting around here! I’ll definitely come by this place more often.
Edit: I forgot to mention that their minimum credit/​debit transaction is $ 10. I had no idea and they we’re kind enough to let me use my card!

I pass the restaurant pretty regularly and have wanted to give it a try. So tonight I stopped in. Upon entering, I discovered that I would need to use my limited Spanish speaking abilities. The menu is entirely in Spanish and the employees speak only limited English.
When I looked at the menu, I was disappointed to see that there were only 2 or 3 types of pupusas. For a restaurant named «Pupuseria Emily,» I had expected more. The rest of the menu was filled with Salvadoran and Mexican food.
I ended up ordering pupusas and a quesadilla. I enjoyed my meal. The menu wasn’t what I was expected, but it wasn’t a bad experience.
The pupusas were $ 2 or $ 2.50 each. And the quesadilla was $ 12. I’ve added pictures.
I would probably go back again.

Emily’s pupusas are delicious and authentic and the servers are always friendly and smiling. Really, that’s why we keep coming back… for the pupusas and service. The pupuseria itself is small, clean, and quaint and for entertainment purposes, it has 2 flat screen tvs on both sides of the restaurant. It also has a jukebox that plays Banda, salsa, and oldies but goodies. But back to the food… you will be extremely pleased with the yuca con chicharon, which is perfect for 2 – 3 people. They serve icy cold drinks such as horchata and Tamarindo. And large means supersized cups! My husband and I have visited most of the well known pupuserias in DC and MD– and Emily’s is our favorite! The steaming pupusas melt in your mouth and the yuca and chicharon are always hot and crispy. You won’t be disappointed!!!