this place is the best the fries are deliciouse and also i like the pupusas and curtido and it was the best food i have eaten and felt i went to the salvador again and the service was great i liked the music and 100% reccomanded.

The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the price was incredibly reasonable. I will definitely be back to explore the menu! So many delicious options!

This place tasted familiar..so familiar that I thought I was in El Salvador again! Ordered 28 pupusas for that sad 49ers game and all my friends loved it! Also, I called in and the pupusas were ready in 20 minutes. I'm a big panchitas fan, but these are pretty stellar and one of the best in the city. The cortido and sauce were also really good and complimented the pupusas. I also loved that the pupusas were not too doughy or cheesy and they stayed solid even when you added all the sauce and cortido. The lady at the counter was also really nice and organized. I highly recommend going here for a quick bite or event! 3.50 for pupusas with different varieties? Can't wait to order from here again.

We love this place! Great food, great service, great great great I work nearby and order from here SO much! Thank you for being a delicious staple in our staff meetings, homes, and hearts!

Was enjoying SF Sunday Streets with the family and came upon this place while walking in the Excelsior. I normally go to El Farolito or Taqueria Guadalajara. I am always up to trying new places as long as the family agrees so we walked into Restaurante Familiar. They serve Mexican and Salvadorian food. Place was packed but luckily we were able to grab a table. Waitress was very nice and courteous. We ordered a lot so here is the breakdown. Carne Asada super burrito: excellent flavor and pretty big not too wet or too dry 4 stars Familiar chicken nachos: very good, guacamole on point, chicken breast was used and surprisingly was not dry, flavor was great, kids and I enjoyed sharing 4 stars Mexican quesadilla: pretty standard in taste and appearance, flour tortilla, just as expected 3 stars Cheese papusa: excellent, nice and crisp on the outside, cheesy on the inside 4 stars Chicharron papusa: just carnitas inside no cheese, was expecting carnitas to be a little crispy but overall still good 3 stars Chicken tamale: served Salvadorian style in a banana leaf, if you had this style before it was pretty basic but again still good, tamal was not too big or too small 3 stars Would i come back again, probably, depends if i can find parking

Is it just me or did the pupusas get way bigger? Happy dance, happy dance. Food is cheap and portions are huge. And the curtido ... oh the curtido. Life changing. This is my go to spot for pupusas y curtido. Muy rico!

This place fucked up my pupusas order. It was also $50 more than what the postmates app told me it was going to be BUT everything was hella delicious. Super coming back here and stopping in for food now. I've lived in the hood for 5 years now and I can't believe that I always walked past and never came by. Their specialty is salvadorean food. This is not a taqueria so if you're looking for that - there's plenty of other places that will cater and fancy you on that. But what they serve up is authentic and reminds me of my moms or grandmas cooking.

Ate lunch here. Not expensive, several entrees to chose from. Salvadoran food , not Mexican. Service very good, not crowded at lunch time 1230pm. Street parking, meters. Ate Carne asada and flautas chicken, both very good.

You know those restaurants that are perfect when you can't decide on a single thing? This is it for Latin American, with the emphasis on Mexican and Salvadoran. I was craving Latin American food, didn't really know what yet, and had walked past Restaurante Familiar a number of times since moving nearby. Time to check it out! The menu is huge! All your standard Mexican dishes are there - tacos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, and flautas. Then you have your standard entrees like fish, chicken, and beer dishes. A variety of soups, and of course pupusas. I went with a chicken and cheese pupusa and the bistec ala milanesa, which was one of my favorite dishes from Miami. And when I sat down was given chips and salsa, which had some nice heat to them. The pupusa was very similar to an arepa, but folded in. It was really good, and I can now see why they are so popular. The bistec was great, with the salad, frijoles, and french fries. Looking back, lots of fried carbs, but sometimes that's my favorite thing. If looking for a variety of affordable food, I can recommend this place.