Pupuseria La Familiar
About Pupuseria La Familiar
Pupuseria La Familiar is a pupuseria, or Salvadoran restaurant, in Wheaton, Maryland. The restaurant is known for its pupusas, handmade corn tortillas filled with cheese, meat, and/or vegetables. La Familiar serves other Salvadoran dishes such as yuca frita (fried cassava), plantains, and tamales. The restaurant has a casual atmosphere and is family-friendly.
La Familiar is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Pupusas are the specialty at Pupuseria La Familiar, and they come in cheese, chicharron (pork), bean and cheese, loroco (edible flower), squash, and zucchini fillings. The pupusas are made to order and served with Curtido, a Salvadoran cabbage slaw, and salsa. The pupusas at La Familiar are some of the best in the area, and they are affordably priced.
In addition to pupusas, Pupuseria La Familiar also serves yuca frita, plantains, tamales, soups, and sandwiches. The yuca frita is fried cassava that is served with mayo-ketchup dipping sauce. The plantains are fried or boiled and can be served as a side dish or with meat and cheese inside. The tamales at La Familiar are made with chicken, pork, or beef and are served with salsa. The soups at the restaurant include chicken, beef, and vegetable. The sandwiches at Pupuseria La Familiar are all made with pupusas dough and are filled with chicken, beef, or pork.
Company Details
Tuesday: 10:30AM-10PM
Wednesday: 10:30AM-10PM
Thursday: 10:30AM-10PM
Friday: 9:30AM-11PM
Saturday: 9AM-11PM
Sunday: 9AM-10PM
Contact Information
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20902
United States
Pupuseria La Familiar Reviews
Submitted by Ligia Navaie Ceron on 07/23/2022
Ligia Navaie Ceron 5 stars rating.
Best Pupusas and service so far in this area! I can call in advance to place my order, and have it ready when I arrive to dine in! Also, the customer service is the best compared to the other pupuserias in the area! The pupusas are well made, being filled and with a great amount of loroco, also the curtido is well seasoned and pickled.
Submitted by Roberto Garami on 07/12/2022
Roberto Garami 5 stars rating.
The service and food are so excellent. I have tried different recipes and they have been not only healthy, but very tasty and well cooked.
The servers are very attentive and are always around to give me the best service. I would commend Martita, Grecia, Dora and Tania, who are my regular servers, to whom I am very grateful. Dinning here is like enjoying food at home.
Thank you.
R.Garami.
Submitted by James Di Filippo on 07/03/2022
James Di Filippo 4 stars rating.
Great food but defaulted to $2 water bottles when we asked for water.
Submitted by Heather Wellington on 06/26/2022
Heather Wellington 4 stars rating.
Cute, renovated modern pupuseria with yummy food and friendly service. The food came out quickly, but then getting a server to pay our check took a very long time. They have maybe twenty varieties of pupusas, which is cool. I tried three types, and steak was the best. My only comment on the food is that in the pupusa revuelta, the beans, cheese, and pork were each in a separate section of the pupusa instead of being mixed together, which was weird. We had three and they were all like this. Otherwise, great food.
Submitted by Rafael Mesquita on 02/19/2022
Rafael Mesquita 5 stars rating.
I don't know what these people judging this place one star are on... I don't speak Spanish and I was treated very well. Their pupusas are the best I've ever had. Get the ones with chicharones, beans and cheese. Will definitely be back and become a regular...
Submitted by RL Curtis on 02/19/2022
RL Curtis 5 stars rating.
Best pupusas and horchata around! Tons of vegetarian options! The staff was super nice and we got our to-go lunch order in about 15 minutes. Street parking in front and garage parking (my preference) across the street.
Submitted by Stephanie Granados on 08/08/2021
Stephanie Granados 1 stars rating.
Terrible customer service, the workers at this location act indifferent with people who don’t speak Spanish. I am truly upset that I was treated this way. This woman here, has given me attitude, spoke about me amongst her other coworkers, has judged me from my appearance, and just purely acted unprofessional. Terrible service. Terrible employees.
Submitted by Matthew Hatch on 07/23/2021
Matthew Hatch 4 stars rating.
Got the Pupusa with refried beans, the Tamale del Elote, Chicken Tamale, the Fries with yellow Mayo, and the Steak burrito.
Steak Burrito: steak was over cooked but honestly good, shell a bit soggy but understandable with delivery, rice good in burrito. Overall 6/10
Tamale Del Elote: Super small and not very good with the sour creamish sauce. Best to throw in microwave with butter n eat. 5/10.
Pupusa with refried bean: wife loved, rated 8/10. Crisp, little greasy, but tasty.
Fries with yellow Mayo: little sweet, but pretty tasty. 7/10.
Great price, decent meal.
Submitted by Vladimer Shioshvili on 07/22/2018
Vladimer Shioshvili 3 stars rating.
Pupusas were good. Service was a bit off - we ordered guacamole, and it never arrived. Not sure if the staff did not speak English or refused to. My Spanish is barely up to the task. Horchata was too sweet.
Submitted by Andres Mendoza on 05/13/2018
Andres Mendoza 4 stars rating.
I would vote a 4.5 really. Really good pupusas with many different combos that are all delicious. Horchata is lacking a little. Everything else is pretty good. Wait staff is attentive. Pretty quick turnaround time in kitchen even though most things are made whrn you oder.
