La Cuscatleca Pupuseria & Restaurant

Reviews

• Abena A.

  star star star star star 21 September 2026

  NEW LOCATION - They are now in a food truck! New address is 1013 SE 14th Street. They take cash and card! According to their Facebook page, they plan on relocating to where Cafe Fuzion is.
  
  These are the best pupusas I have ever had! I ordered 2 of the bean and cheese, 1 of the pork and cheese to go. I got there right before 10 and It took about 20 minutes for the food to be ready, but that was no problem. I honestly should have just ordered 2 because I was so, so full! These pupusas were still nice and warm when I got home to indulge. The mild sauce and slaw made the pupusas extremely impeccable. My favorite one was the pork and cheese - absolutely divine! The pork was oh so tender and seasoned to perfection.
  
  I will surely come back! Ruining my diet and bank account for their food will be well worth it. Long live La Cuscatleca!

• Krystal M.

  star star star star star 17 September 2026

  NEW ADDRESS: 1013 SE 14th Street
  
  It's a food truck and no longer a restaurant
  
  This place hit the spot!! Reasonably priced and great BIIGGG portions. Although they don't have much options on their menu, they have amazing food. Felt like I was in my best friends kitchen.

• Kurt F.

  star star star star star 5 September 2026

  My favorite dining companion and I were looking for a new place to eat, and happened across La Cuscatleca Pupuseria & Restaurant on Yelp. We love Central and Latin American food, so we ventured over to Hubbell to give it a try.
  
  Upon arriving, we saw it was definitely a pretty small hole-in-the-wall type establishment. This isn't a criticism, we LOVE places like this. They nearly always have amazing food. La Cuscatleca was no exception to that general rule.
  
  We walked in and were seated almost immediately. There were people at 5-6 tables, but there were several empty tables to choose from. The restaurant was quite warm as the A/C had been acting up, but we didn't mind. Good food is worth some sweating, after all!
  
  The menu at La Cuscatleca is quite small. We quickly found several appealing items and ordered appetizers and entrees. For appetizers, we settled on some pupusas. We went with the spinach pupusas, the shrimp pupusas, and a chicken tamal.
  
  We waited patiently for our food, observing the colorful decor of the restaurant. It is worth noting that the food does take a while to arrive at La Cuscatleca. It's all made from scratch, so we didn't mind the wait, but if you're in a big hurry, this may not be the right choice for you. We were not, so we did not mind at all.
  
  Eventually our appetizers came out, and they looked and smelled amazing, in addition to being piping hot. The pupusas were divine. The spinach pupusa was my favorite, although the shrimp pupusa was also quite good. The tamale was remarkably large for its modest price, and absolutely delicious.
  
  We had barely dug into the appetizers when our entrees arrived. My dining companion had opted for the Pescado Frito, which arrives as a beautifully fried whole Tilapia on the plate with the typical accompaniments of rice, refried beans, and salad with a big chunk of queso fresco on top. I ordered the Pollo a la crema. This was a large flattened chicken breast in a creamy sauce, again with the refried beans, rice, and salad.
  
  I am normally not a big fan of refried beans. They're typically rather bland and dull. I noticed immediately the refried beans here were quite dark. They must have made those from scratch as well. The flavor was unexpectedly delicious. Whereas I normally dabble in only a bite or two of refried beans on my plate, I cleaned every last delicious drop of refried beans from my plate. They're that good. The rice too was good, and the salad was nice and fresh, with delicious slices of fresh tomato.
  
  The chicken itself was delicious, as was the sauce. I found myself dipping my tortilla into the crema again and again until it was no more. My dining companion very much enjoyed her crispy Tilapia as well. It was a very mild, but quite delicious flavor. One thing was immediately clear: We were going to have a lot of leftovers to take home!
  
  I finished all of my entree, save for the rice and some of the salad, but my dining companion did not make it as far. We ended up with two takeout boxes to contain all of our leftovers. It was simply too good to waste.
  
  We were both absolutely floored by the quality and quantity of food here. The prices are honestly incredibly low for how good and how much food we received. The service was great, and we honestly had no complaints at all. I rarely tip 35%, but it felt entirely warranted here.
  
  If you love Latin food, or specifically El Salvadoran food, look no further. Just make sure you bring your appetite (and a friend), because the wonderful ladies in the kitchen don't play around!
  
  We'll definitely be back again, as there are several other delicious sounding items on the menu that we would love to try.

• Anastaysa B.

  star star star star star_border 2 September 2026

  I legitimately do not understand how these people are turning a profit. I've drafted and costed out many dozens of menus in my career and no matter how I break it down, these robust, authentic flavors in these mind boggling portions do not make sense. I do not understand but incredible El Salvadorian kitchen magis, please teach me your ways.
  The food here is incredible. The portions are HUGE. My dining companion and I ordered a handful of items, assuming they were small plates because of the pricing. We were very, very wrong. SO. MUCH. FOOD. And it was all amazing.

• KJ V.

  star star star star star 28 August 2026

  They have the best Pupusa's in the entire state of Iowa. So good. Long time customer and we won't leave them!