Las Pupusas Restaurant

First of all really great papusas! Found this place on Unilocal and it is a sit down restaurant but I got food to go.
Nice little vibe to the place with good service. Really great food. Got to try the papusas. That was our favorite thing that we had on the menu.

stopped in today for some salvadorian food :) we wanted to get home in time for the game so we ordered to go. the restaurant is very small and it was busy around 2pm on sunday. there were 10+ parties and a couple other parties waiting for to-​go food. we ordered 5 pork and cheese pupusas and 2 orders of chicharrones w/​fried yucca (all to go). the lady at the counter said it was going to be a little bit of a wait and asked if she could bring us one pupusa while we waited. i thought that was really considerate and we took her up on her offer. pupusa was served hot w/​just a little crunch to the masa. the cabbage slaw that it comes with was good enough, although it couldve been a little more ‘tangy’ for my taste.
overall good eatin and good service! place was clean and people were nice.

The biggest pupusas I’ve ever seen! Great flavors and loads of cheese. Plenty of cabbage, just wish they had a salsa besides the traditional vinegar sauce. The menu is huge. Only other thing I tried were the plantain empenadas which were sweet and delicious. Awesome location as well.

I noticed how close I was to a milestone 600^th review a few days ago. Since then, I’ve actually been stressing about it somewhat. Should it be another cool non-​food destination like #500 (well, actually #499 after a stub-​like review removal)? Should it be a hot new restaurant? Should it be a high-​end restaurant that I haven’t been to?
I guess Unilocal may have spoiled the reveal by now… it was none of the above. Instead, I went to an oft-​overlooked restaurant in my own neighborhood. Although I have seldom heard about friends’ experiences with this restaurant or with pupusas in general, they have all been positive. I decided to act today for lunch.
Las Pupusas is located in the gigantic plaza on Stephanie and Sunset. It is one of several businesses between Hobby Lobby and Ross, and it could qualify as a hole in the wall. It’s a little dim inside and the décor seems to try to bring back the feel of El Salvador. The façade-​of-​sorts over the back area is Mission-​style, there are paintings about the old country, and the TV was broadcasting CentroamericaTV. I can make an educated guess that a lot of the patrons are from that part of the world too.
Before I get into the food, I should state that this isn’t a place for a quick lunch. It was still slammed after 1pm, with dirty dishes on tables owing to the lack of a busboy. That’s right, there was only one employee running the whole front of house. This helps me somewhat mitigate the regret over the missed opportunities for lunch with friends, although we perhaps could have still ordered to-​go to fit a visit here into the constraints of a lunch hour.
I’d already browsed the menu, which is available in PDF with prices on their web site, but I had plenty of time to go through it again anyway. To get a feel for the variety of the restaurant, I decided to get a bunch of smaller items. Each of which was conveniently $ 1.95, which was generally a bargain for what I got. You can build a solid lunch out of 3 – 4 of these, but I ordered 5.
First, the pupusas. Move over, arepas. While these bad boys aren’t as big and there are significant differences, I’ll take two of them over one of the arepas from most or all local restaurants when I’m craving something with a thick corn-​based container and hot meat and cheese. These pupusas are sealed then cooked, and they have a disc-​like shape, resembling a smashed sphere of dough or a flattened hockey puck. They’re served with a refreshing, mild slaw on the side, but they don’t have any plantains, and the mild tomato sauce is much less interesting than the green sauce that’s served with arepas. Regardless, they’re delicious.
The revuelta was filled with refried beans, cheese, and «chicharron,» a pork that is not at all the same as the fried pork rinds of Mexican cuisine. I actually couldn’t decide whether I preferred this to the second pupusa, which was simply chicken with cheese (note: my order could have been less than absolutely specific, but I guess they don’t offer a «revuelta» with chicken substitution). The corn flavor shined a bit more on the latter, and I couldn’t really get much out of the refried beans anyway.
I also tried their take on a pork tamale. Stop me if you know what I’m talking about when I say it bears a small resemblance to a Vietnamese food known as banh chung. While the fluffy corn masa is a far cry from the somewhat sticky rice and mung bean, the chunks of pork and the flavor from the banana leaf wrapping are definitely similar. I’m not sure whether dousing a tamale in that same tomato sauce is typical, and I didn’t need more moisture, but an elderly woman who arrived later did just that. Be forewarned that the pork is concentrated in the middle half, so the edges are just corn dough if you decide to eat directionally instead of cutting it apart and evening out the meat and masa.
Finally, I got to the two tacos that I’d ordered. They’re not exactly the same fare that you’ll get from most popular taco joints. They do start off with two corn tortillas per taco, but the diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce (with traces of onion) are a far cry from the typical cilantro and onion topping. They also lack a variety of salsas, instead providing a side of some ridiculously hot concoction that I’m sure would challenge even the spicy-​tolerant.
They’re not bad for what they are though. The meat portions are huge, with cube-​shaped pieces spilling out when I tried to eat them by hand instead of utensil. Both the carne asada and the al pastor are seasoned well and flavorful. Unfortunately, the carne asada was overcooked and dry (albeit not inedibly chewy), and the al pastor can’t compare to some local taquerias. But that’s because the latter are marvelous, not because the meat is bad here.
Phew! I’m glad #600 was an overall success. I’ll definitely come back to Las Pupusas for their namesake food and perhaps a tamale. I would even consider the entrees, burritos, or tortas, but I just won’t expect a fast dine-​in meal.

food is on point and i love hispanic food. extremely authentic. you will not be disappointed.

Love, love, love this place. Delicious papusas for so cheap. We eat here on the reg. Very friendly staff and great food. Don’t waste your time on the appetizers though — they are mediocre at best.

Do not go to this restaurant. After having lunch there and paying with my credit card, someone tried to make two purchases at Walmart using my credit card information.

I like going here because it’s near Hobby Lobby and across from the Galleria Mall. The pupusas are delicious, hand-​made as soon as you order. The price is very reasonable and everything on the menu looks very good. I’ve been here a couple of times and the service is good, a little slow on the order, but it’s hand-​made to order. Either way, this place is a winner. Good food, good service. Would definitely recommend.

Was looking for something unique and off the beaten path in Vegas and came across this place while searching through Unilocal.I’m excited to try some Salvadorian food. Some of the reviews are right, the temp inside is not much different than the temp outside, but it is not enough of a distraction to not give it a try.
Order the Reveltas and a couple other flavors, and it was D-​liscious!!! The tamales were very good and fresh, would’ve liked a little more meat, but still very tasty!
Would come back just for the pupusas!!!

I’ve only ever had the papusas, but considering the name of the restaurant I’m not sure why I’d bother to order anything else. The bean and cheese ate my favorite. Each papusa is made to order so prepare to wait 15 – 20 min for your meal. The customer service isn’t particularly friendly but the restaurant is clean and the food fresh.

This place is awesome! If you have never had a pupusas you are missing out! Fantastic service and really good food. A great secret of Las Vegas

I usually like my pupusas thinner yet still this place is a true winner.
I took a friend to this place for as a farewell lunch prior to his retirement and we usually make habit of trying out new cuisine. This one was a great success. The pupusas were very tasty as was the onion steak and the tamales. The tamales had a texture that was different then the Mexican tamales I’ve had but different in a good way because it enhanced the flavor.

After walking by the place for 10+ years I finally decided to try it. When we walked inside we sat down and were given menus by one of the workers who seemed like she was having a bad day. After that another lady came by to take our drink/​food order. Food came out within 15 minutes. We ordered the chips and salsa which the chips were okay but the salsa literally had no taste to it. I got the chicken enchiladas as my meal. Honestly my boyfriend makes better enchiladas at home. I don’t think I’ll be coming back here again.

I had the seafood soup and it was good. Wife had the breaded beef and it was good but not great. Service was great. Pork and cheese pupusas were the great (5 out of 5 stars). I liked that they made them within eye shot. The Regio lager imported beer was very good too. Pupusas + imported Salvadorian beer + service earned it four stars.

I decided to try this place after my daughters soccer practice. It’s a little very traditional Latin restaurant. We were served right away and I ordered pupusas which are very cheap and filling (I only ate one I was too full) my daughter ordered a cheeseburger! She loved it. So for the price it was great, and I’m definitely coming back.

I love good fresh pupusas and you will find them here!
We ordered the chicken, pork, and bean and cheese. I was partial to the pork and rice and cheese and can’t wait to sample more. It is fun to watch them being freshly made in the window while you eat. Word to the wise, if it is summer, you may want to stay away from the glass because it is warm. Hats off to the pupusas maker!
It is a real inexpensive deal, $ 2 and eating even one it is filling, two you are stuffed! When I went the tables were clean and they kept themclean with a high turnover during that time. It is Salvadorean fast food, not the Strip!
Enjoy your trip to South America! I will be back!

I normally never give poor reviews. But this place was horrible.
First when you walk in you expect it to be more of a hole in the wall than a nice dining room experience so I won’t elaborate on the dirty tables and floors and lack of having a health department grade posted.
But even if it was a complete dive, the food should be decent or at least edible.
I tried this place out because of a recommendation from a Hispanic friend. I was anticipating great mexican food, but got a healthy dose of stingy, chewy carne asada and uncooked (raw) round disks of dough (which apparently are supposed to be tortillas.) the meat had no flavor and was full of grissle and tendons, the refered beans were more like refries bean soup and the rice was bland and lack luster. My fresh tomato on my plate had the sticker from the grocery store still on it (gross.) I was completely appalled when I took my to go order back to work on my lunch break to find all This. So depressing since I spent 9 bucks on something I couldn’t eat.
Let’s say I will NEVER go back and will NEVER recommend this Resteraunt to anyone! Ever.

This is going to be short — I really love the papusas here! I have tried them all and I love them all! Get a couple of papusas, top them with cabbage salad and some spicy sauce and enjoy a quick dinner with Horchata. Sometimes I have three when I am a bit more hungry.
P. S. I have read some negative reviews regarding service — I do not expect five star service for $ 2 papusas. The order takes time and I am fine with that.

I haven’t been to too many Salvadorian restaurant, so I can’t really compare this one. What I do know is that I love this place. I get the pupusas from here and lick my fingers every time. It is a treat having this restaurant so close to my house. The staff is friendly, their menu is both in English and Spanish, the place is always clean and, of course, the food is delicious. If your ever on this side of town or staying at a casino near by, venture out to Las Pupusas and have authentic Salvadorian food.

Let me paint you a picture… a mental picutre; I’m not Bob Ross (no matter how much I wish). We had around and hour before we had to leave for a show just off the strip. My wife picked La Pupusas. I was worried it would be fairly packed cause it was around lunch time. I was wrong. There was 1 other group in the resteraunt and we got our order in right away. They make the pupusas fresh to order. I got the bean and cheese, and cheese and herb. I loved the bean and cheese. My wife enjoyed her chicken and cheese. They’re also pretty cheap. Great place for cheap delicious meal.
One tip. You just go in and sit where ever you want. Then they’ll serve you. We didn’t know this, so we looked like tourist talking to the lady at the counter ordering and looking around like a couple of goofs.