Best pupusas you’ll find on mission street! They are reasonably priced and have lots of options. A great spot for vegetarians.
First time visiting and tasting Pupusa. Very pleased with the decision. Ordered the combo with two Paps (chicken and pork). Served with plantain, coleslaw, guacamole, sour cream and black beans. The Paps were superb. Bill was approx $17 which in SF is like pocket change. Great choice and highly recommended for a satisfying lunch
First time trying pupusa's and they did not disappoint. Its a basic, self-serve place, with lines that can get long especially on weekend nights. Friday evening had us waiting for about 10 mins in line to place our order. As an indian, it is hard to not draw a parallel to a cheese-stuffed paratha, but with a twist. Glad to see that they have plentiful veg and non-veg stuffing options. I tried the mushroom-garlic pupusa, the chicken pupusa, and the pollo en salsa roja (chicken breast curry style in a thick tomato sauce). The combo plates come with slaw and cream/guac or fried plantains. There is also a dessert with fried plantains and cinnamon, which was unique. All the food was great, although a little mild for my palette (I asked them for alot of jalapenos on the side since they don't have a hot sauce). Also, its open till 2am and would make for great late-night grub food.
Super lively spot. Ordered loroco and mixta pupusas and while they were definitely good it was just way too much cheese for me. I love pupusas but there was barely any chicharon in my mixta; just beans and a tonnnn of cheese. Not enough curdito to cut the heaviness of the cheese either. But definitely a fun experience
Ordered combo #2 ( 2 pupusas, beans, rice) and a bunch of stuff.
The pros:
- taste is authentic
- the pupusas aren’t greasy, they are just right
- beans were amazing
- has that small hole in the wall feel that you know your about to have a great meal feel
- weird atmosphere but it works
Cons:
- pricy but hey it’s SF
- slow service but hey it’s a busy restaurant
- parking is scarce
Overall it’s definitely worth it and I highly recommend this place!
Quite possibly the best pupusas I’ve had in my life. Perfectly filled and cooked (with the cheese spilling out that gets crunchy). When they have the recado in a squirt bottle that’s how you know it’s finna hit. Such a cute little spot. Almost makes you feel like you’re in someone’s backyard in Central America (in the best way)
Great place to go after a nice day at Dolores Park. The pupusas are so good.
Lots of vegetarian options, affordable and staff are great! Indoor and outdoor seating available. My favorite is zucchini and cheese but they are all great! Regular wait time but that’s just cause they get busy and are delicious! Large size of curtido and the salsa is mouth watering.
Great hours (open late), some heaters to keep you warm, and i really loved the guacamole. Portion size for it couldve been a bit more generous though! Mushroom and cheese pupusa was decent!
One of my favorite satisfying & satiating meals to get in The Mission is combo 1 at Panchita’s. I just love the sides that come with this combo. Their agua frescas are delish too.
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