La Pupusa Loca
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La Pupusa Loca
Experience Central America at La Pupusa Loca in Phoenix, AZ. After you try our signature Salvadoran dishes, you'll never want to eat anything else. Our Latin American restaurant features casual dining, live music, and good vibes for everyone. From lunch to dinner, our menu has something for everyone.!Qu bayunco!

We're dedicated to giving our customers an authentic Salvadoran experience. Our menu features El Salvador's signature food, pupusas. Sweet and savory mingle in these delicious, soft corn tortillas, which are filled with beans, pork, and cheese and topped with a rich tomato sauce. Customers also love our steaming traditional tamales filled with sweet corn, cheese, and meat.
Reviews (21)
Angela Martinez
Angela Martinez
Jan 04, 2022
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Very poor customer service wouldn't take my order because I didn't speak perfect Spanish
Ashley D. Saucillo
Ashley D. Saucillo
Dec 04, 2021
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Bryall Bryall its the best waitress in the place....always making sure you are well served. Good environment & funny as hell!❤
Ay Bee
Ay Bee
Nov 04, 2021
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They used to have a loyal customer in me, but as time has gone on, I dislike the way the run their business. We’ve ate at this restaurant and every time we walk in we always see the ladies just sitting watching tv, we seat ourselves and then they still take a few minutes to come and acknowledge us. When we’ve ordered pick up around 6:30/7pm they tell us they’re about to close, which is weird since their hours are listed to open til 10pm. Last time we were here we jokingly told the guy that their hours are always changing and he said “yea, it all depends how slow we are”. So how are people
Pattie C.
Pattie C.
Jul 14, 2021
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BEST IN TOWN!! THIS SPOT WILL HIT THE SPOT THE PUPUSA ARE SO DELICIOUS 😋
Aldercy Sustaita
Aldercy Sustaita
Jun 29, 2021
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I only came here because the original (Honduran) place I was going to closed early and someone told me this place offered some Honduran foods, which I should have known as soon as I walked in that it was a bad idea. It took way too long to get our order taken and just as long to get our food. There were only 3 other tables occupied other than ours. Found out later that one of the tables was actually an employee just hanging out with friends or relatives. There was another employee sitting at the back table just chit chatting. I specifically wanted "pollo con tajadas and baleadas," common Honduran
Trelmix
Trelmix
Apr 22, 2021
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I love this place. But what I love the most is that everything is made fresh. The sauce is wonderful. And the staff is very polite and sweet. I will go here again.
Genesis R.
Genesis R.
Jul 12, 2019
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Terrible service, didn't receive our drinks before the food, also the salsa was so watery and my husband shrimp cocktail didn't taste good to many freakn seasonings and had a strong lime flavor just awful.if i can give them no stars i would im so disappointed
Moni Moreno
Moni Moreno
Jul 25, 2018
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First time here and I gotta say me and my mom were a little bit not to sure about the place about but we sure were glad we came. Must try the the Tamales de elote & pupusas de chicharrón there $2 and a good size. With 2 u will get full. Must TRY I give it 5 stars👌
Mike J.
Mike J.
Dec 02, 2017
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The pricing on this place is very good, highly recommend for some pupusas if you want that Mexican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran feel to the place very great service! But the horchata isn't all that great but over all it's a great spot for $2 pupusas!! So check it out!
Paul S.
Paul S.
Sep 01, 2017
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We usually come for the menudo, but tonight I had to try the chile rellenos. Wasn't expecting it to be swimming in grease, but that's where the tortillas helped.

Despite the appearance, they weren't bad at all.

My Babygirl has the fish tacos and thought they were good.

With that being said, we'll definitely come back and continue working our way through the menu.
Johanny Perez
Johanny Perez
Aug 13, 2017
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Had a blast! LOVED the show! Muy buen ambiente, tranquilo y divertido.. NEXT time I'll try the karaoke! definitely going back!
Rony M.
Rony M.
Mar 05, 2017
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Well I'll just start off with horrible customer service from the second you walk in the door the waitress looked at us and didn't say a word so we proceeded to sit ourselves down. When she brought our menus, again, she didn't say anything. So while we waited for her to come back i looked for a different restaurant and we left. Never coming back and i recommend you do not come here.
Thanael Dzala Ert'Obashia
Thanael Dzala Ert'Obashia
Feb 19, 2017
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Fue excelente. No puedo tener gluten ni maíz, pero tienen harina de arroz. It was excellent. Plus, I can't have gluten nor corn. They have rice flour though.
Aimee J.
Aimee J.
Sep 19, 2016
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I would have gave it a one star but I gave it a two for the simple fact that the food was good.. but the customer service was crap! It was my first time there and I have heard good things about their food, so I decided to invite my family. We get there and no one says anything... no hello or welcome. No one told us to sit down, but once we sat down the waitress comes over and doesn't say a word again. Just hands us the menu and asks us what we want to drink immediately, I haven't even got the chance to read what's to drink. I asked her for a Kolashampan and she didn't even know
Yessenia G.
Yessenia G.
Jun 14, 2016
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The customer service was just amazing. From the moment we walked in everyone was so friendly. They took our drink orders right away and got them out right away. Once we order our main course, it wasn't long before they brought out our fresh delicious food. The place was clean and very big for a bigger party. I definitely recommend it to anyone
Dina G.
Dina G.
Dec 17, 2015
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Popusa was fried, music to load ( could not have conversation), rice tasted old, cabbage was not chopped up and very soggy. Will no be going to this establishment any time soon....My hunt continues for a good popusa.....
Pablo M.
Pablo M.
Apr 16, 2015
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The food is great! No doubt. So why the 2 stars? Part of the restaurant experience is the customer service. The waitress messed up our order, the food took a long time to come out and came out piecemeal. At the end there were $8 tacked onto the bill and when I asked about it I was told that the waters were $2 each. Not bottled waters, not even iced water with lemon; just plain filtered water from the fountain. No ice, just water, they had the gall to charge $2 a glass. I will never.. NEVER darken this establishment's doorway again.
Rene F.
Rene F.
Sep 20, 2014
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The place is nice, still kind of fancy for me. Pupusas were good but very greasy. I probably consumed a whole week's worth of grease eating these today. El Carbonero is the better pupusas joint in my opinion.
Arvira M.
Arvira M.
Sep 16, 2013
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This place is the best for popusas. Sad to say the location on 43rd and Thomas has closed And is now a mariscos restaurant.
Jessica A.
Jessica A.
May 22, 2012
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LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Yes it's in the hood, yes the waitress doesn't give a crap about you, yes it's hella hot in there and yes it's full of "beanerish" drunk men just giving you the creeps BUT THE PAPUSA'S ARE THE BOMB!!! That is the only thing I have ever ordered there and will continue to go there!!
Ernie F.
Ernie F.
Mar 14, 2011
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LOVED it here! If your a true pupusa lover you will get your fill here. Place is a little dirty and in the summer it gets real hot, but the food is absolutely worth it. Wish they had one in north Phoenix!