Reviews


At present, there are 1199 ratings available from 4 website(s). The mean score for El Pulgarcito is 4.2, implying that guests have a very high opinion of this restaurant.

Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 1199 reviews

Reviews from various websites

INT Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 824 reviews
Sascha
20.08.2023 - 17:10

Best authentic papusas!! And the staff is nice, too!

Mike
20.08.2023 - 17:10

I've gone here a few time and it's always been amazing food. The pupusas are the best I've ever had. Even the steak quesadilla, that we order as appetizer was a...

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Alex
20.08.2023 - 17:10

Fast and very friendly. The owner came over to our table and asked how everything tasted. My family loved their authentic Salvadorian popusas ad enchiladas. Giv...

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Katherine
20.08.2023 - 17:10

The place looks pretty clean, food is affordable really tasty. I tried the pupusas they were delicious.

Christopher
20.08.2023 - 17:10

We've now had three meals here (over the last three weeks and love this place. The food and service have been great! Amazing papusas, including some vegetarian...

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Google
4.4 ★ from 250 reviews
rob
21.03.2024 - 19:26

The food was good the cost was on point and the authentic vibe was present.

김준희
21.03.2024 - 19:26

Interesting experience and cuisine. Friendly service even if not entirely English speaking.

Haley
21.03.2024 - 19:26

Food was delicious! Totally satisfied my pupusa craving. The only reason why I only gave four stars is because I ordered two tacos, one with a thin tortilla and...

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Sam
21.03.2024 - 19:26

A great little place. Outstanding food and very friendly service. Definitely worth a visit.

Madelyn
21.03.2024 - 19:26

The food is always amazing, it’s hard to find a good pupusa spot around the Arlington/Alexandria area. But they truly make the pupusas as if you were back at ho...

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Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 4 reviews
Gastroranking-US
3.5 ★ from 121 reviews

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