San Salvador Restaurant

I would give this restaurant 0 stars if I could. I used to love going to this place since their pupusas are the closeted to my grandmothers that I could find, but yesterday when I put in an order for pick and went into go get it, as I was waiting for my food to be ready I killed a cockroaches with my shoe, after that I became paranoid and looked around only to see two more close to the kitchen entrance. I left without my order.

The bean and cheese pupusa was off the charts. These are individually prepared though, my order took a little while to reach me. But the wait was worth it! Warm pupusa with a zesty slaw and hot sauce, perfect!

Ok place. Like most Vegas Salvadorian places it’s huge and empty. Pupusas are way too thick and doughy, especially the corn ones. Rice are a bit better. Other selection is OK, nothing exciting or overwhelming. Prices are OK, vibe is nonexistent and service is perfunctory.

Perfect Pupusas. We ate for less than $ 10 and being Salvadorian, I wish I had a pupusa place like this back home!

Place was good weird location thou but no complains I got pupusas and the sweet plantain with beans and cream

Very affordable. I love the corn tamales and the fried bananas. The ham and eggs is also well done. However, try the pupusas. It’s a thick tortilla with beans and cheese or mixed with pork. I think this place has some of the better ones in Vegas. The service is slow because it’s not too full and obviously trying to save on help but I think the food is fantastic and as this place grows, so will it’s service.

Best pupusas in LV by far. Loroco and chicharrone and queso all tops. If you like pupusas you need to hit this place today. That cook lady in the back KILLS it! Awesome

I was in Las Vegas for the weekend and noticed this place on Unilocal due to its high star rating. The pupusas were amazing and the banana empanadas were also delicious. The food was hot and freshly prepared to order. The service was prompt and the staff was very friendly and attentive. Don’t be fooled by the simplistic exterior of the restaurant. This place is definitely a must try for Salvadorian food and they also have a section on the menu for Mexican food as well. I didn’t have room for desert but I would imagine anything they prepare with bananas would be worth trying so consider a fried banana desert if you eat here.

Phenomenally fresh Salvadorian eats that scream flavor are the bread-​and-​butter of this place. Generous portions and pleasant service every time I visit. Casual atmosphere and reasonable prices further make them a local favorite. I would definitely recommend to locals and tourist alike.

Ive been in Vegas for 1 yr and half now and ive been looking for some good Salvadorian food.
Ive come across a few places and they been good and i came across San Salvador. I have to say they are great… the pupusas are tasty and the prices are great.
I definitely will be going back to for some of the other Salvadorian food

Coming back to the USA after being in Japan for two years, my wife (whose parents are from El Salvador) was dying for some El Salvadorian food. She read the reviews here and really, really, really wanted to go. The only problem was that the first night we went, we got here at 1950 and the doors were already locked since it closes at 2000. My wife was in absolute tears, but we made do at a Tex Mex joint that worked out with giant Margaritas.
The next day, I went with my wife, mom, and dad. My mom is Japanese and my dad is a big southern white guy — they rarely eat Latino food, and never tried El Salvadorian. We had the paposa’s and they were in love. My mom ordered the giant fish in garlic and it was by far the best fish she had had cooked ever. My dad who normally sticks with beef went with the shrimp soup and fell in love. My wife was amazing happy as my parents enjoyed the food she grew up with.
This place is legit as my wife would like to say. It made her really happy and although the hours are pretty sparse, the food is definitely home cooked, the coffee tastes good, and the service is nice. I wish it was a little closer to the strip since we had a $ 25 cab ride to get there, but it worked out and we are back in Japan awaiting our next time we can go get amazing legit El Salvadorian food.

My parents are from El Salvador, so I’m very judgmental when it comes to Salvadorian food. After reading the reviews about this place, I was excited to try this place since I’ve been living overseas for almost 2 years and nowhere near my hometown for the New Years celebrations.
My first try to visit this place was a bust since I misread the closing hours; I thought it said it closed at 22:00 (10pm) but in fact, closes at 20:00 (8pm), so when my hubby and I showed up at around 7:50pm, and the doors were already locked… I was bummed.
We tried again the next day around lunchtime, this time we brought my in-​laws as well since they came out to Vegas to see us. As soon as we walked in, and saw the décor celebrating El Salvador, I was pumped; that’s the first sign that the place will be great. We were seated and as soon as I looked through the menu, I wanted everything on the menu (going through two years w/​o Salvadorian food is rough)! I ordered a couple of pupusas (my favorite is called Revueltas — mixed with pork and cheese) as well as a typical Salvadorian breakfast consisting of fried plantains, sour cream, refried beans, a piece of queso fresco (a fresh, white cheese), and two fried eggs. My only gripe about the meal was that the eggs were cooked over hard (I like them over medium) but other than that, AMAZING FOOD! Reminded me of my own mother’s cooking and came close to shedding tears of joy.
My in-​laws are not Latinos (MIL is Japanese, FIL is your average White guy from the Midwest) so this was their first time trying Salvadorian food, so I was a bit nervous if they’d like it or not. Their consensus: they LOVED it! MIL ordered the mojarra frita (fried Tilapia fish) done al mojo de ajo (garlic sauce) — she usually skips eating the skin of a fish but she enjoyed the crispy and flavorful skin of this one. My FIL ordered a seafood soup with fish and shrimp and enjoyed it greatly. He specifically said that he loved the fact the soup was tasty without being too fishy. They also tried the pupusas and liked it a lot. Hubby and I loved the pupusas so much, we ordered a dozen to go and had as breakfast the next day… YUM!
I only wish it was closer to the Strip — cab ride was about $ 25 to get there but was well worth it! If I ever visit Las Vegas again, this will be on the top of my list to visit again.

Not terrible food, but certainly not great. The pupusas were lackluster & had no taste. Which was upsetting, because I was looking forward to them. The actual meal (enchiladas) was ok, not great enough to go back a second time, but at least I’m not as hungry as when I entered. My boyfriend got the carne & chorizo, well he’ll never know what the chorizo tasted like since they left it off his dish, but not off of the check! The service was below par. It came to the point where we had to find cash as a form of payment because no one came back to get my boyfriend’s credit card. Overall, it was disappointing & I wouldn’t recommend this to a friend.

Hands down the best Salvadoran place in Vegas. Food was so good i wanted to go in the kitchen and kids the chef.

I’m a fan! This place has changed over the years, but the pupusas are quite tasty! I have returned a couple times and will continue to do so! It’s a good place for sit down or you can order ahead and pick up, either way they are absolutely delish!

Fantastic pupusas! As with any pupseria, though, greatness takes time. I recommend the queso y loroco pupusas, as well as my new favorite, calabasa. I dare you to try and eat 3; at $ 1.50, it will be the cheapest and most delicious dare you’ve ever failed at!

Really loved this place, my mom told me about it and I’m glad I checked it out :) Nothing like homemade pupusas but this satisfied my craving, I really liked how they were not that greasy compared to other restaurants. I liked the empanadas de platano, although they were on the greasy side, they were pretty good. Also it did not take that long to get my food, I went on a friday evening and there was not that much people.

My husband, my friend and I were craving for pupusas. We found these and checked them out.
The servers were really friendly, though they spoke chopped English.
The pupusas themselves were good-​sized and almost tastes like my friends moms.
The only reason why it’s a four star, is because our table was kind of sticky.

This place has delish pupusas! Can’t speak for the other dishes, but I can’t wait to come back and try more. There is a bit of a language barrier but the wait staff are friendly. They close at 8 which I think is due to the neighborhood. Décor is weird since the ceiling looks like it should belong in an Italian joint (fake vineyard look complete with grapes).
Minus 1 star for 20 minute wait for two pupusas to go.

Being from Los Angeles and having access to pupussa everywhere I have to say I love the food here great price, service and pupusa’s