Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno
1701 Bridge SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87165
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Address :
1701 Bridge SW
Albuquerque, NM, 87165 - Phone (505) 243-8194
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Opening Hours
- Mon :9:00 am - 8:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
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Unique, cheap, delicious.
(4)Ed C.
It's always the small unassuming establishments that have the best food. Pupuseria y Restaurante Salvadoreno is no exception to this rule. I got two pupusas with frijol/queso and two with chicharron. I took them home and split the order with my lovely and talented wife. We both agree that these are the best pupusas we've had outside of Central America. It's hard to imagine that I wouldn't return to this fine little restaurant.
(5)Patrick C.
I enjoyed the chicharon pupuseria. In spite of the location being a former gas station, the room interior was very inviting and colorful. Love their chips and salsa. My wife preferred the pupusas she had in LA.
(3)Mark N.
Pretty nice and tasty pupusas and good fruit shakes.. I have been here several times and also to the same owner's new Santa Fe location on Cerrillos Road.. I visited El Salvador briefly last year, the pupusas there were definitely better than these, but part of that has to due with things that can't be controlled like the freshness of certain local ingredients. I like their pupusas with loroco , which is a flower that grows in El Salvador. chicharon is good to. The place has some interesting decorations inside, such as some souvenirs from El Salvador. [ I find it interesting that Salvadorean food has some common elements with Russian food : cabbage and beets are dietary staples (in the case of El Salvador the curtido of pupusas, in the case of Russia things like borscht) For whatever reason cabbage and beets are not very popular in the neighboring countries to El Salvador, which is a very small country.. ] Anyways, there are probably better pupuserias in Los Angeles, DC, or Houston, which have huge Salvadorean populations, but if you are in New Mexico I think this is a very good choice. If you are unfamiliar with pupusas, you definitely need to try this out!!!
(4)Art B.
Gross... Don't know what happened, but this place has been empty for a while now, thought we'd give it a try. Well no wonder, food has gotten sloppy and is starting to taste weird. Was that a bug crawling across the counter? Yuck! I'm out of here!!!
(1)Suburban R.
it is indeed heaven to discover, by the rapturous recommendations of colleagues at work] this hole in the wall el salvadoran restaurant in the southwest valley of albuquerque, not 5 minutes from downtown. come to think of it, i don't think i've ever properly tasted salvadoran food except street pupusas in upper manhattan/ washington heights area. verdict: delicious. healthy. inexpensive. you can taste salvadoran love in the pupusas that i've tried: mariscos, queso y pollo, carne, chicharon. i will be trying their bigger portioned fares some upcoming evening soon. but their food hits the spot!
(5)Andy J.
Was very glad indeed that a friend suggested this place to us. Reminds me of the Mission district in San Francisco, with murals on the wall and flags of El Salvador and the like. The food was terrific, simple and delicious, the way papusas should be. The platanos and beans were also excellent. They had loroca papusas which are the best, but we were also happy with our jamon y queso and revuelta papusas. Will be back.
(4)Clayton A.
It turns out these folks are the same ones that owned the now closed pupuseria on Gibson and San Mateo. I was sad to see that place go, but found comfort in knowing this place is around and the same folks are making the goodness. I fell horrible saying this, but I can only talk about the pupusas here. That's all I---and my wife---ever order. We are single-minded when it comes to Salvadorean food. All we want are these masa-heavy treats smothered in the red salsa and pickled cabbage. They make them so well and with such tasty ingredients and at a size that two will easily fill a hungry person to the point that other food simply is not an option. But the pupusas will please. I usually order the espinacas (spinach) and the revuelta (cheese, beans and chicharrones) and like I mentioned above, smother them in salsa and cabbage. You can't go wrong with this combination. I also like their batidas, papaya in particular, although they are super sweet (not my thing) and the use of condensed milk makes them a major exception to the healthful eating I attempt to do. Well hell, the pupusas fall in that category too. But hey, Latin food in general is not the stuff of health magazines. It's the stuff of fat magazines and I read the crap out of those types of magazines.
(4)Jairo A.
The Owner will come out and greet you everyone is freindly and very nice. I am from El Salvador so for me the best Salvadorean food is made at home by my mother. But this is the closest thing. I take my mother to eat here and I recommend this place to all my friends and family.
(5)Hawaii C.
Love this place i just moved from houston && this is my favorite place to eat!!!! Great food && friendly
(5)Issiah G.
Good. Not excellent but good. It took forever to make so I assume they make everything from scratch but if its going to take that long the food should be better. Really cheap for what you get....if you're in the neighborhood check it out but I wouldn't go out of my way.
(3)Heather C.
Okay, so I only moved to Albuquerque a week ago, but so far, this is my favorite place. I love, love, LOVE Salvadoreno food! I was really happy to find a pupuseria here (via Yelp) after moving from San Francisco, where there are countless numbers of them. There are some differences between this place and the ones I am more familiar with back home. For example, in CA pupusas are normally sold in orders of two, for the same price that they are sold here for one. They were a little flimsy/overstuffed in the middle, but I've actually found that to be a fairly common thing. The platano frito is a variation of the standard that I've had - fried plantains, beans and cream served individually on a plate, rather than a stuffed and deep fried single one that I've seen more commonly. Still outrageously good though. The curtido was very good, but also very pink! I wonder where that color comes from - I haven't seen it like that before. Overall, I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for something that is decidedly NOT New Mexican food. I would have given it five stars except for the following: Overly loud band in close quarters. Rice was relatively flavorless. Hot sauce (not the house salsa) that does not actually qualify as hot. One pupusa for the price of two. Don't let that stop you though. Just go.
(4)Nicholas C.
I love this restaurante, because the staff is really friendly and the food is really good and cheap. You feel at home inside this place and the Entrees come with salad a baked potato Chick/Beef or Pork, two thick tortillas and some beans for a great price. So if you want to feel at home stop by and stuff your face.
(4)Ronda B.
In a sea of great New Mexican and so-so Mexican restaurants, it's comforting to know that you can try other other regional cuisines. Is this as good as Salvadoreño food in its home country or in large U.S. cities with a significant Salvadoreño immigrant community? That's up for debate, and I don't have enough experience to judge. What you will find here is a family-run business with a friendly staff. For example, I was curious about a fresh juice listed on the menu and the waiter took time to find a picture of it on his cell phone to show me what the plant looked like (cashew fruit-delicious btw). The food itself is very good and obviously homemade. If you go expecting the spicy flavors of New Mexican or Mexican food, you will be disappointed. Food from El Salvador tends to be less chile-based, although corn masa figures predominantly, such as the signature dish pupusas, which are well represented here. I recommend getting a variety of puspusas, a tamal (different in taste and texture than their Mexican counterparts), and perhaps one of their larger meat plates. The fried yucca is an excellent appetizer. One final note: the owners are obviously a fixture in ABQ's small Salvadoreño community. I was interested to learn that the restaurant occasionally hosts a "mobile" consulate, i.e. it is a place where people can come and take care of their official bureaucratic work related to passports, visas, etc. Given that ABQ lacks a permanent Salvadorian consulate, this is an important service for many. So branch out and give this place a try--you won't regret this delightful change from the usual ABQ fare!
(4)John D.
Real deal pupusas in Albuquerque. You'll think you're in Cali or NJ or San Salvador. Pour on that spicy cabbage. Don't leave without order de loroco.
(5)Lotus X.
They take advantage of New Mexicans' ignorance of what Salvadoran food tastes like... And since they're the only ones in town you can't really compare. They're way overpriced and the qualify of food is just OK. Service is horrible and they lack any professionalism. They were supposed to be open at 10am, but it was 10:35 and we were still waiting for the doors to open, even though the owner and her staff could see us. Their laziness cost them at least $100 that our group would have paid. We will never return. I rather wait to have great food and great service somewhere else.
(1)Howie K.
I'm such a total sucker for a place that offers good food and a great atmosphere. This little joint wins on both fronts, but the latter is best. Colorful and homey, this establishment won over my culinary heart before the meal hit my eager tongue. And the food absolutely delivered, but I suppose it wasn't anything spectacular. For this restaurant it's the vibrance, the ambiance, and the people, that award it a final star. The eats were delish. Refried beans and rice alone were devoured, side items that otherwise often remain undigested, they were incredible. Pour some of the bottled red sauce that accompanies the feast on everything, it'll burn you, but the flavor bursts. I chose the grilled chicken option, not amazing, but damn, I had what amounted to an entire pollo on my plate for less than ten bucks. We also ordered a pupusa with green chile and cheese that lit up my taste buds without burning my mouth, fantastic. Overall, great dining. The winner at this place is the service, the style and smarts. I can't speak to comparisons with other El Salvadoran eateries, because this is all I know, and for all I know this place is average. But in Albuquerque, Pupuseria Y Restaurante Salvadoreno serves up some seriously massive plates at a hole-in-the-wall eatery that I will bring my peeps to for any occasion while in the south valley. Years ago I came here strictly for the fried plantains, and now I know what to expect from the entrees. Wow!
(5)Xavier M.
As everybody else is saying, pupusas should feature heavily in your order (hopefully why you came to a pupuseria). For me, bright Catholic & Central American decor indicates good Latin food ahead, and this seems to fit the bill. I had three pupusas: the Revuelta (bean & chicharron), carne molida (ground beef), & chile verde. All had cheese and were pretty good (from my limited knowledge of pupusas). I personally liked the cheesiest chile verde one the most. The lightly pickled cabbage is a great topping to everything, but my New Mexican roots wanted more spice in the tomato salsa. I also tried some of my father's tamale Salvadoreño, which was much different than the traditional New Mexican ones (but still good). There is a milder taste of corn and a bit lighter & smoother which leads me to believe there's another starch in there (I think it's potato). All in all, Salvadoran food is not spicy and lighter than New Mexican fare, so this is a great little place that offers a different vein of Latin food in ABQ. The only thing I would knock them for was the lack of platanos, which I really wanted to try here. Then again, it was a Sunday afternoon, so the supplies were probably low from the weekend.
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