Pupuseria El Rincon Salvadoreno

Get yourself to Mercado Central and throw one of these bad boy’s down ASAP.
The story goes like this: Had a pupusa craving (when don’t I?!?) and walked a mile from a nearby brewery to get one. Hadn’t been here before. Now I live here.
Ok, but really. This place is inside the Mercado Central building, which houses several other tasty shops. But I came for this big guy. I’m not a pupusa pro– but I have been to maybe 3 local places for them. These seem pretty large– and are priced accordingly at around $ 3-​$ 3.50 each.
And they take credit cards. Yay!
I stuck with a bean and cheese. They take some time to make fresh, but are always worth it. it came out crispy on the outside and probably the cheesiest EVER on the inside. Cool by me, homie!
Top it with quick pickled slaw (go up for refills!) and their watery red sauce. I like this red sauce the most out of the ones I’ve had because it has a tiny bit more heat than most.
Definitely will be back soon for another one!

Closed at 8 pm… So irritate that they post hours and they don’t open. Fuck this place never coming here again. There is an awesome Mexican restaurant not far from here… Highly recommend it. Cleaner

Meh. It was overall good, but the corn masa of the pupusa was a bit too moist for my liking. And the horchata tasted burnt. How do you burn a drink? I’ll be back, but only until I find someplace better.

I walked into 1515 East Lake street. This building contains a large number of stores, eateries, bakery and butcher shop.
It took me a while to find the restaurant in question, be careful, each open kiosk is a different restaurant.
I asked for Beef pupusas, they asked if I wanted beans and cheese added, I agreed, then the cashier asked if I wanted two pupusas, because I did not order anything else.
Two was just the right amount. The beef, beans and cheese were all melted together, and the thin shell on both sides was still crisp!
When you pair the pupusa with the slightly pickled cabbage/​carrot and the hot sauce, it was a delicious combination.
Side note, the cashiers normally call out the orders in Spanish. If you find a seat facing the cashier, because she waved at me when my order was ready.
Highly recommended!

These Pupusas are the best…. if you can’t get to El Salvador. Plz try the pork & beans! And don’t forget the salsa!

Its been a long cold winter.
So get your butt over to Mercado Central and have a pupusa at this stall inside. Other than LaLoma which is in the NE corner of the building all the other food vendors and the main bunch of tables are on the other side of the building.
Pupusas take time, so after you order grab a seat and engage in some excellent people watching. And food watching — it’s like you get a preview of what you will be ordering the next time you come here.
A pupusa with pork, beans and cheese (chicharron, frijoles y queso) costs a whopping $ 3.25 including tax and comes with some cabbage slaw and a cup of moderately spicy thin hot sauce. The whole thing is served up on a plate with three compartments and they give you a plastic knife and fork with your napkin. The bottom of the pupusa has some serious, and delicious, crust on it and that little plastic knife barely gets the job done. It also comes out steaming hot, so be warned.
If you are a full fledged hungry man you will either want to order two pupusas or perhaps pick up some other food from one of the vendors.
Service was quick and friendly (quick other than the time it takes to make the pupusa, of course). A definite will return for more pupusas.

This place is legit. Best pupusas I’ve ever had. True to what Unilocal says, it’s a bit divey and a bit hard to find inside the Mercado Center but it well worth the effort. Authentic, delicious, and under $ 4?!! What’s not to love?

I came here due to my favorite place for pupusas was closed.
I ordered the pork pupusa and the pork was extrememly dry and burnt. At that time however, it was my second time ever having a pupusa so I’m assuming that was the taste.
The only reason I took more than two bites of my pork pupusa was because my boyfriend was enjoying his cheese pupusa so much. I thought, maybe its just me and so I piled on the cabbage slaw to mask the dryness. That didn’t help. The boyfriend finally took a bite of the pork pupusa and was pretty shocked by how badly it tasted. Eek!
I didn’t enjoy the eating area either. There were about 5 fans just blowing at me from all different directions.
Wished I had a better experience but I already found my favorite pupusa restaurant so I won’t be back.

Great food! Chicken in the sour cream dish was a little dry.

Went down to Minneapolis to do some business in the Powerhorn Park neighborhood, and wanted to eat some place new and different. Went to Unilocal and the reviews here convinced me to try it. While this isn’t a yuppie Minneapolis neighborhood, I have no problem recommending going here during daylight hours. The people who own it are very friendly, and helpful. Their 7 year old daughter was there helping clear tables. We were the only non-​speaking Spanish people there, but it made no difference. We had the Pupuseras, and yes it helped to hear how you eat them here! You take the coleslaw/​sauerkraut mix and put it on top and then the salsa and roll it up-​eat with a fork or hands (A little sloppy). We looked like pros!
The salsa is a running tomato juice consistency, but tasty. The slaw mix will be spicy IF you take the red chilis in it.
This really is not HEALTH/​diet food. The corn meal base is authentic, and good but not a light fare.
Have a pineapple soda with it!

Pupusas. This time last week, I’d never heard of them. Now I can’t stop thinking about them.
They’re sort of a Salvadorean sandwich: Imagine a tamale, but squished big and round, and much bigger, and no pesky corn husk. The most popular ones seem to be the chicharron/​frijole/​queso combo (don’t be scared of the chicharron; it’s just shredded pork), but I enjoyed my chicken version just as much.
The pupusa comes with some watery red salsa and a fermented cabbage slaw, which is really refreshing. When you finally get your food (be prepared to wait at least 15 minutes), you’ll be tempted to pick the thing up with your fingers and devour it immediately. Try to resist that temptation. For one thing, it’ll be piping hot, and you’ll be walking around the next week with a scalded mouth. For another, I found that the pupusa realized its highest potential for deliciousness when I put it on my plate, smothered it with the salsa, enchilada-​style, and dug in with a knife and fork.
Your meal is going to cost about $ 3.50, plus whatever beverage you choose. Seriously, that’s it. This place is cheaper than McDonald’s. Not faster, though. They make your food fresh, so be sure to budget some time to let them do their thing. You won’t be bored in the meantime; Mercado Central is a fabulous place to browse.

Yummy Papusas. Quite filling too. Wish I made it here more often than I do.

I thought the pupusa was just ok cos Im not a big fan of eating bland mush beans. However, my bf really liked it so much that he kept eating it even though he was already stuffed from eating a whole sandwich from the next stall, so the rating weighs heavily towards my picky eater bf.
The pupusa was big and full of filling. It tasted very fresh. I liked the spicy sauce and the cabbage slaw that came with though.

I lived in Central America for three years. Doña Morena’s (the owner) pupusas are the real deal. I have tried many others in the Twin Cities and these are the best and most authentic out there.

This place is AWESOME! The food is made with LOVE and it shows in the food! The chef/​owner cares about what she makes and everything is made from scratch! I have been dreaming about another pupusa every since! Definitely worth the trip! We will be going back (I hope this weekend)!

Searching the web for El Salvador related things in Minneapolis and this restaurant popped up. What a score!
Great people and great food at a low price.
I was the only non-​spanish speaking person in the place, but was welcomed warmly.
I had a chicken main and my daughter got a couple papusas. It worked so well for us we went back the next day :)
I had been to El Salvador recently and can attest to this place being authentic.

I agree with Grant. This place is definitely not getting very much love.
After waaaay too long, I finally made it back today to Mercado Central and my favorite Pupuseria in Minneapolis. I am not sure if that is saying much, but either way, I love this place.
Two pupusas revueltas and a bottle of coke. What else do you need. I don’t really want to go into detail about their pupusas because there is no better way for people who are unfamiliar with them to learn about them than to try them. Try it, you’ll like it.

This place does not have enough reviews. That’s a shame, because it is a hidden gem.
Here is where I introduced myself to the wonder of the pupusa, a deep-​fried masa patty stuffed with your choice of fillings. I ordered the pupusa with queso and chicharron ($ 2.99 a pupusa). My only surprise was that they were larger than I expected, but that meant more heavenly flavors for me to consume. After one bite I was addicted. The cheesy, meaty inside benefits from the masa caked around it and the deep-​fry treatment. I let out resounding «yums» after nearly every bite; it was that good. The curtido, similar to a fermented latino coleslaw, is traditionally served with pupusas, and made an excellent side.
In terms of how many to order, two pupusas will make a filling, memorable meal.

I don’t know how this place hasn’t had a review yet! It’s in Mercado Central which is awesome to begin with, it’s seriously a mecca of delicious Latin foods and candies.
The menu is in Spanish, but it’s pretty easy to figure out. I always get the cheese pupusa or the bean and cheese pupusa. They range from 2 – 3.50 so it’s really quite a deal.

Before eating at this restaurant I had no idea what a pupusa WAS and frankly any word that sounds like ‘poop’ was a little off-​putting. Regardless, my boss was always eating here and telling me about her pupusa addiction and so I finally tried it one day…
…and my eyes were opened to the glory that is El Salvadorian cuisine. Pupusas are these pockets of dough filled with pretty much whatever you want. They are so soft and delicious that it’s like eating cheesy clouds that melt on your tongue. I am vegetarian so the ones I like are bean, bean & cheese, zucchini & cheese, and they even have one made with edible flowers & cheese. So even though it sounds a little odd like I might be eating flowery poop for lunch, it’s a delicious and welcome break from the endless Mexican food in the market.
Special note: they give you a side of salsa and a coleslaw-​like vinegar salad on the side of your pupusa. For weeks I just ate this separately with my fork and poured the salsa on top but after observing other, more seasoned pupusa-​eaters I have realized there is a method to the madness. You are supposed to put the salad on top of your pupusa, pour the salsa, and then roll it up like a soft taco and shove it in your mouth. Either way it’s good but this way you will avoid looking like an idiot who doesn’t know a pupusa from flowery poop. Happy eating!