Pupusas Express

Salvadoran Restaurant
720 Grant St, Herndon, VA 20170, United States +1 703-787-0025
(527 Reviews)

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Description

Pupusas Express serves Salvadoran food at 720 Grant St, Herndon, VA, and has 527 user reviews. Their popular dishes include Carne Asada, Pupusa De Ayote, Mondongo, Tamales, and Ceviche. The restaurant sees peak waiting periods on Wednesdays from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, Saturdays from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and Sundays from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, with waits up to 15 minutes during these times. Other days such as Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday tend to have no wait. Pupusas Express is favored for authentic Salvadoran specialties and offers visitors a taste of traditional dishes mainly during midweek lunches and weekend dining hours.

Amenities

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Serves local specialty
  • Solo dining
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Salad bar
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Table service
  • Restroom
  • Cozy
  • College students
  • Family-friendly
  • Accepts reservations
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking

FAQs

(1) What are the opening hours of Pupusas Express?

Pupusas Express is open according to the following schedule: Monday - Saturday (11:00 AM - 10:00 PM), Sunday (Closed). It's a good idea to double-check the hours before heading over.

(2) Where is Pupusas Express located?

The address for Pupusas Express is 720 Grant St, Herndon, VA 20170, United States, making it a convenient dining option in the area.

(3) How can I contact or make a reservation at Pupusas Express?

To get in touch with Pupusas Express or reserve a table, you can call +1 703-787-0025.

(4) When is the best time to visit Pupusas Express?

Pupusas Express tends to have a steady stream of visitors throughout the week, especially on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, so you can expect a comfortable, moderately busy atmosphere.

Reviews (527)

4 Superb Reviews Out of 527 Reviews
Amazing
339
Great
82
Okay
27
Not Great
14
Terrible
65
  • Danis Santamaria
    Feb 02, 2026 - 12:59 am

    Pupusas are loaded with , cooked to perfection with a nice crispy cheese. Flavor is great, the bean one was the best, really good been mixture. Kids 7, 5 really enjoyed theirs. Carne asada is also delicious. Tried one their baleadas, also superb.

  • Cory Laws
    Jan 13, 2026 - 2:36 am

    Overall we were quite pleasantly surprised. Food was quite good, and the service was fine. I'm not that familiar with Salvadoran cuisine, but had stumbled upon a great place in DC 2 years ago. We went back and that provided today's visit. Next time I'll ask more questions, especially what sauces go with what, though it's all to personal taste and preference. We'll be back.

  • lauren flynn
    Feb 05, 2026 - 3:50 am

    Had pupusas here and they were SO good. So much cheese and fresh from the grill. Couldn’t be any better food-wise and great service too. 10/10!!!!

  • Andrea Zelaya
    Mar 03, 2026 - 9:08 pm

    The pupusas brought me straight back to El Salvador — easily the most authentic I’ve had since visiting. Every bite was incredible. My fiancé who’s new to Salvadoran food, couldn’t get enough. Major regret not ordering more! We’ll definitely be ordering more next time — and more than we think we need!

  • Aseef H
    Mar 05, 2026 - 1:04 pm

    Was in the area and randomly popped in with my family planning on getting a quick bite. We planned on getting just pupusas and coffee because we weren't too hungry but the food smelled so good we had to order some entrees. And they didn't disappoint, we cleaned all the plates! We got the pupusa de frijol and pupusa de queso to start and both were amazing! Next we tried the sopa de marisco which really hit the spot on a chilly February evening. Finally we moved on to the main courses, Camerones a la Crema, and the Pescado Frito. Both were absolutely delicious, we weren't expecting an entire fried fish for the pescado frito but that really stole the show. For drinks we had to go with the classic Horchata as well as the ensalada de frutas both helped tie together the perfect meal. All around a great experience, service was super attentive and accommodating, providing us with multiple extra plates and bowls as we needed and even taking the fried tilapia back to the kitchen to have it cut up for us. Can't wait till I'm back in the area so I can eat here again!

  • Fly with Ray
    Mar 09, 2026 - 6:41 pm

    First time I when to this place I order two Pupusas one with only cheese and one with cheese & "lorosco" they only put two little pieces of lorosco lol I didn't mind because I just want it to try it. The pupusas were good I can't complain the only thing I didn't like was the salsa. I don't know who made that but it wasn't a real Salvadorian. I also order Mondongo aww it was not what I was expecting well it was my first time trying Mondongo not made by my Dominican mom so yeah I was expecting too much. Not my favorite. I also order one side of rice but they forgot to put it in the bag I was looking forward to my rice. I call and they refund me the money. That's why I gave the restaurant 4 start because they forgot my rice

  • Ben Zapata
    Dec 05, 2025 - 6:02 am

    Only had the cheese & bean Pupusas, tasty but could've had a bit more beans and cheese in them. The person that took the order a bit dour, the place did not ooze friendliness. But will go there again and try other menu items, but to go!!

  • HD Serpas
    Mar 10, 2026 - 7:22 am

    So I'll be honest, not the best looking place to eat but I never judge a book by its cover because I have been surprised numerous times in the past. I have ordered take out from this place before a few times but I wanted to actually take my time to go through the menu and see what they really have to offer. I came here last night and had some of the most delicious Salvadorean food. The "Revuelta Pupusas" Pork and Cheese are definitely ones to try here, they were meaty and not a lot of corn meal which was great. The curtido wasn't as sour pickled as I normally like it and the red sauce was a bit bland but the pupusa itself was tasty enough to where it didn't really need it. The "Tamale de Pollo" was actually very good I enjoyed it very much and the texture was just right filled with stew chicken and potatoes. Now, for the highlight... Their Seafood Ceviche Mixto was just awesome, the flavors were spot on sour and tangy like it should be and the tortillas chips were a perfect combination with it. I also tried their Plantain Empanadas for dessert which are lightly sweet fried plantains stuffed with a vanilla and cinnamon cream filling.

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