Pupuseria El Cafetal

The good is amazing, but receiving the food is bit of a long wait, last time I went I waited about 45 min just to receive 3 pupusas and empanadas (3count).

Pupusas lacked filling. My friends and I ordered the bean and cheese, chicharron and cheese and revueltas. We got more masa than anything. I ordered the yucca that was way over cooked and unappealing to eat. Friends plantains were just okay. Service was even worse! The waitress didn’t seem happy to be at work at all. She barely acknowledged us or the table next to us. We had to go up and request our own bills. She gave my friend attitude when requesting a receipt. Never again.

The only reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is because I’m no Papusa expert, but I thought they were pretty darn delicious. I had 2 bean and cheese and shared a chicken and cheese with my hubby. Papusas are not complete for me without rice. I ordered a side and it was packed with flavor. Don’t let the appearance of the place scare you away. The food is GOOD and the service friendly. Definitely going back.

Personally I like the pupusas here. That’s all I come here for.

I liked this place very much.
The Pupusas were tasty and it was very quiet. (No loud music)
The restaurant is very clean.

Warm, moist, tantalizing, juicy, tasty pu… pusas! Where the fuck did you think i was going with that you pervs?
So the mood for this tasty treat struck me a couple of days ago, but I didn’t feel like driving clear across to Hollywood to my usual spot, so I called a friend of mine and asked him where I could find a good pupuseria close to home. He recommended this place and man oh man am I glad he did.
Got there an hour before closing time, asked the waitress (nice rack by the way) for three pupusas, one revuelta (pork, beans and cheese), one cheese and spinach, and one shrimp and cheese (sounds a little weird, but tastes oh so fucking good) and a nice cold Modelo to wash it all down. I figured the pupusas would be standard-​pupusa size, but when she brought out the plate I was amazed at the size of those things… oh and the pupusas were big too. They were pancake-​sized and stuffed with tasty ass ingredients. All three were delicious, but my favorite had to be the spinach and cheese. That thing was mouth-​watering!
So party people, next time you’re in the Valley… the O.G. San Fernando valley that is, not SGV, stop in and try one, two or three of those things. It seems like they aim to please and please they do.