El Salvadoreño

My boyfriend and I were visiting the Bronx zoo and we felt so lucky we found this place! Very fresh homemade salvadorian food. Humble place but oh boy! You won’t be disappointed. Simply delicious

Great pupusas!
Flavorful, fresh, tasty and even with the language barrier the service was great. I ate a chicarron and a beans and cheese. The beans and cheese were the winners and the cabbage and sauces were great additions. I just wish I loved closer booooo

hey guys i don’t live to far from this place and i highly recommended not because I’m from central America and was not my first time eating from el Salvador restaurant ., last i order was my 4 times and my first ordering pupusas., was so delicious because i never eat pupusas before bud my daughter told me about pupusas she eat it before and told me how delicious its was,.

Food is ok but stop going there because they NEVER can make deliveries.
First they tell you they only make deliveries before 8, i call at 7 and then they tell you they make deliveries untill 6pm. Then i call earlier than that and then they tell you they dont make deliveries that day… Seriously. How can you do business like that? … Found another salvadoreño restaurant by westchester (st Lawrence ave.) and guess what, food is awesome, pupusas are bigger and they ALWAYS make deliveries.

Food is amazing, good vibe in a small place, good music. I had the papusa con queso and the steak lunch special, great portion size, seasoned well really tasty. Recommended.

Very good pupusas. I have only had the delivery from here, Fast service.

Great pupusas and nice service. They also offer delivery.

I don’t speak Spanish well. The lovely waitress didn’t speak English well. The translator on my phone couldn’t reach the internet.
Hilarity ensued as I tried to ask for vegetarian options. I ended up with a festival of beige food without a vegetable in sight.
If you are also a veggie-​lover and aren’t fluent in Spanish, I thought it might be helpful for you to have some useful Spanish phrases.
To say: Sorry, my understanding of Spanish is like that of a very stupid child.
You could say, «Lo siento. Mi comprensión de español es como la de un niño muy estúpido.»
To say: I’m a vegetarian.
You could say, «Soy vegetariano.»
For: What’s good on your menu for someone who doesn’t eat meat?
You could say, «¿Qué me recomiendas de su menú para alguien que no come animales muertos?»
To say: Are the re-​fried beans made with pig fat, or with vegetable oil?
You could say, «¿Los frijoles refritos hechos con manteca de cerdo o con aceite vegetal?»
I hope this helps you have a better time at this restaurant than I had. I blame my own language skills and not the server. The regular customers seemed very happy with their meals. :(

I love their pupusas 5 starts
Plus if you leave around the area they deliver :)

This place serves up some of the best South American food we’ve had anywhere in New York City. We were skeptical when we first walked in because it had minimal décor and wasn’t crowded. I’m glad we stuck around.
It’s great to have a place like this so close to the Bronx Zoo. The staff was friendly and patient with explaining the menu items. But more importantly, everything we had was delicious. I was particularly impressed with the breakfast items, including the huevos rancheros. You get a lot of food for $ 8, and they serve it all day.

This restaurant deserves 5 stars for meeting our expectations: an affordable and authentic meal only blocks from the Bronx Zoo. I would not recommend it for large groups, and until they finish their decorating I would shy away from it as a date spot. The primary reason to go is the WONDERFUL food.
My family was looking for lunch while visiting the Bronx Zoo, and encountered this gem on their grand opening. The restaurant décor had yet to be completed, the bare walls made us unsure whether they were serving yet. We felt reassured by the freshly printed menus, which are full of colorful images of the dishes. A note to tourists at the zoo, don’t let the all-​Spanish menu intimidate you, our waitress was patient and helpful in describing many dishes to my mother.
The Horchata deserves a paragraph. I am very picky about my horchata, and criticize many NYC establishments for using a mix, which can leave a gritty texture on my tongue. This was homemade and authentic, with less sweetness then I expected. After tasting mine, the family bought a round for all of us. Bravo El Salvadoreño, your horchata was top notch.
We began the meal with freshly fried chips and a simple salsa. The chips were light and still hot from the fryer. For lunch, I had the carne azada (it met my Los Angeles standards). We had ripe and well fried maduros, with a slightly crisped exterior and soft sweet center. Two of us raved about their huevo ranchero; the eggs were perfectly done, and accompanied by thick and warm handmade tortillas. We also sampled a tamales de elotes, which was served out of the husk, with a smooth consistency and accompanied by excellent sour cream.
The restaurant is definitely geared to be a neighborhood favorite. As a tourist in the Bronx, I am delighted that we found a great spot, which is close to the Bronx Zoo!