Estrellita’s Snacks

I recently stopped by Estrellita’s Snacks booth at Civic Center Farmers’ Market there was a long line and I assumed the place must have been good. I waited a few minutes and tried the mix pupusa which is pork, beans and cheese and also the pabellon arepa I was definitely not wrong. The pupusa was amazing and the slaw salad and the spicy red sauce on the side gave it a special taste! The arepa was great… its kind of corn pocket stuffed with different toppings. I got the one witth beef, beans and cheese. and a couple of fried plantains that gave it a tocuh of sweetness. I really enjoyed the food here both the arepa and the pupusas and will definitely come back!

Delicious pupusas! And only $ 3.50… What a steal. I came across Estrellita’s at the Heart of The City Farmer’s Market at the Civic Center/​UN Plaza on Wednesdays. I loved how the menu was so simple and very affordable. I got the classic pork, beans, and cheese stuffed pupusa. Each pupusa comes with curtido (pickled and slightly spicy veggie slaw) and tomate (mild or spicy tomato based sauce).
I loved how the outer part of the thick corn tortilla was crunchy and the inside was soft. The pork, bean, and cheese filling was flavorful, but the tomate made the pupusa even better! I got mild because I wasn’t sure how the spicy would be, but next time I will definitely try spicy. The curtido was also very flavorful and a few jalapenos were thrown in for a small kick.
They have so many different flavors of pupusas so i can’t wait to try more! I was full after just 1, so it was worth the $ 3.50! They also have fruit frescas and horchata! Ahhhhh.

$ 3.50 for a pupusa. This food is a first timer for me. No need trying at other restaurants to persuade me for liking this because I already fell in love after encountering Estrellita’s on a random Wednesday stroll at the farmers’ market. In love in love in love… Love watching them make my order in front of my eyes!

$ 3 pupusas — the puerco y queso is my favorite and I love the slaw and sauce. Que rico!

I originally had their pupusas at Alemany’s Farmers market. They had so many stuffing option and they were HUGE!!! They are hand made in front of you, so the size varies, but they try to stay within the size of the plate it’s being served on and all for only $ 3.50. The size of the pupusa was a draw, but the flavor is what makes you want to come back. The maza is nice, soft, and tender. The stuffing is plentiful and it tastes great.
We decided to have these guys cater our lunch yesterday. It was the same price, $ 3.50 a piece, plus tax. There is a$ 25 deliver charge, but their kitchen, La Cocina, is close enough from our work for us to pick them up ourselves. We ordered 38 pupusas with varying stuffing, from their mix (pork, beans, and cheese), beans and cheese, jalapeño and cheese, beef, and chicken. They were made fresh. I had to wait a little while they finished cooking the last batch. There were plenty of toppings and salsa. Speaking of toppings, their esceviche was to die for.
The items were given to me in separately wrapped pupusas. Each wrapping contained two. The toppings were also in it’s own tray and the sauces were in tubs. Brought it back to work and not a crumb was left. The only complaint we have is that the pupusas were not as big as the ones I got from farmers market, but they were still thick and had plenty of stuffing. The hot sauce was not hot enough for us. Everything else about the pupusas though were just above expectations. The flavors, everyone agreed, were amazing. The toppings were well balanced and did I mention how awesome the esceviche was? We’ll definitely repeat order from Estrellita when we feel like having some awesome pupusas again.
By the way, you should also check out La Cocina as they serve other caterers as well and they all look pretty damn good.

Absolutely delicious and a great deal! Just $ 3.5!!! for a chicken and cheese pupusa and the portion is decent, I am totally full after one but for people who has a bigger appetite the 1 pupusa may not be enough. The pupusa was served hot and it’s jucy! To top it, the chili sauce is free and YUM! It gives a good kick and not too spicy :) Love it and would definitely go again!

What a great way to get introduced to pupusas. First time I tried them yesterday and they were delicious. I got the beef and chees and another pork and cheese pupusa. Each pupusa was only $ 3 it was tasty and satisfying. The dough was good. Best to eat it with the delicious salsa they give, they even give you a cabbage slaw that you could put on top of the pupusa. The pupusa even if it was deep friend was not too greasy. Loved how you could distinctly taste either the prok or the beef filling as well as the cheese. A very filling snack for a very reasonable price!

The food here is decent. It’s not the main reason why I’m giving a 3 star review. The problem is that it is insanely greasy and unhealthy. I know pupusas in general are not the most healthy things in the world but these are probably the most greasy ones I’ve ever tried. Most of the pupusas I’ve tried are better. They do taste acceptable though.

Whenever I pay a visit to the Alemany Farmer’s Market, Estrellita’s is always a must! Their pupusas are some of the best I’ve ever had! Sure, they’re a tad bit on the oily side, but that cheese, bean, and pork combo makes me craving for more. Their aguas are just alright, though. It’s a tad expensive at $ 3 a pupusa, but they have to make their money somehow right?

Every time I’m at SF Street Food Festival I look for their stand. To me they have the best pupusas I’ve ever had. $ 3 for a pupusa (bean and cheese, meat and cheese, cheese), can’t beat that. So good. One day when I’m free I should go down to Alemany and get some at their cart at the street market there.

FIRST OFF THIS REVIEW IS NOT FOR THE FARMERS MARKET LOCATION! IT IS FOR THEIR NEW BRICK AND MORTAR LOCATION AT 301 SOUTH VAN NESS AT 14TH STREET LOCATION! THEY JUST OPENED AND IT HAS YET TO BE DISCOVERED FOR THEIR PUPUSAS, TAMALES AND GREAT HORCHATA!
We were on our way to the German place up the street for dinner and the place was packed so we gave this quiet little place on the corner a try and we were the only dine in couple that evening at 630PM and that was a shock as the food was delicious, the service very friendly and welcoming. I had the cheese & chorizo pupusa and the spinach & cheese pupusa and they were delicious! The chips were good and the gravy was real good! We also had the platanoes plate and wowza wowza that was delicious! The sweet plantains were perfect and the beans and rice etc was super good with the added gravy and Tapatillo! My partner had the chicken burrito which was huge and delicious and I am going to have the leftover half for lunch today-​YAY!
Find this hidden Mexican /​Salvadorean gem in The Mission before everyone else does!
Salute!

Gooey.
Watching my pupusa get made was a treat. Thousands had been made before mine. Yet each was still handled with precision and care.
There are multiple options to choose from. Or repeat my move and go custom.
Chicken. Spinach. Refried beans.
Not a speck of cheese to be found but still a gooey texture that made each bite a little sinful and a lot enjoyable. Very much worth my $ 4.
Or maybe there was cheese despite asking for none. Taste buds were too distracted to care.
Handcrafted Latin street food at a farmers’ market. High five San Francisco. Again.

the BF LOVES pupusas and there was a constant line for them at the farmer’s market so we decided to get them. a line is always a good sign! it was also a plus that they had horchata, so why the hell not!
horchata: $ 2. MMMMM. yes. i want to try the other agua frescas too b/​c ppl were ordering them like mad!
pupusas: $ 3. AHH so worth it. comes w/​a small side of salad and a HUGE pupusa!!! holy shizzle only $ 3. i think i’ve paid $ 6 – 9 at other places. and this one was def the best i’ve had. w00tw00t i love authentic places. screw paying extra for the frills! i just want my foooood!
but yea. pupusa is hella bomb, and get the red sauce too. the red sauce is hellaaaa good to. we got some extra containers of sauce and dipped it into other things. i wonder if they sell the red sauce by itself.
come here if you’re at the farmer’s market!

I stumbled upon their little stand at Eat Real 2011, after stalking people with DELICIOUS looking fruity beverages and asking them where I could get this liquid goodness to alleviate my parched throat. I was greeted by a friendly man and a few barrels of the most delicious looking agua frescas I had ever laid eyes on. I was Ponce de Leon and I had found my fountain of youth.
I asked for the fruit salad agua fresca, which had chunky bits of yummy fruit floating around in it. And I added a little ladle of the passion fruit to it because the man said it tasted good with everything. TRU DAT. My gf got the watermelon because who doesn’t like the taste of watermelon on a hot day? The first sip of my bev was magnificent. It was fruity, it was cold, it was so deliciously sweet that it made the fillings in my mouth hurt. I drank it so slowly to savor every gulp and the bits of fruit provided some chewy entertainment. I was like «This drink can’t get any better». OMG WAIT. I’m a genius. I felt like Newton discovering the force of gravity… I decided to combine what was left of my gf’s watermelon agua fresca with what remained of my fruit salad + passion fruit concoction. FLAVOR EXPLOSION IN MY MOUF. The sweetness was mellowed out but the fresh factor was amplified by over 9000 and the earth was at peace for a moment.
While everything at Eat Real was delicious, the agua fresca was by far the most delicious thing I tasted that day. My experience has made me determined to go to the Alemany Farmers’ Market to track down these beautiful people who create such wonders. While there I will also try their pupusas that everyone is talking about.

Their pupusas are tasty! It is hard enough just to find a place that serves pupusas, let alone good ones. Fortunate for you, Estrellita’s Snacks is here to the rescue.
Their pork pupusas are the best I have had. Loaded with pork, beans, cheese and grilled to perfection. The sauce is great too. Very reasonably priced and the portion is generous.
I love it.

I have searched long and hard for the pupusa to compare to all others. If you do not know what a pupusa is, wikipedia it.
I have traveled many a mile, spent many a dollar, and eaten many a pupusas in search of my ultimate spot.
I had the blessing and the honored opportunity to try Estrellita’s at the 2010 SF Food Truck Festival. In all honesty, I had never heard of Estrillita’s. All I knew was that it was the first spot that caught my attention during the festival, mainly because it had a short line and also because it sold pupusas. After getting in line and ordering the pupusa, I was excited and very hungry.
The pupusa was delicious. Perfectly crunchy exterior. Delicious, melty, gooey interior with cheese, beans and pork. And the red sauce and pickled cabbage made the whole dish sing. All of the components came together perfectly.
Estrellita’s is my holy grail for pupusas. Thank you…

I wasn’t a huge fan of pupusas when I had them for the first time a year ago and had no desire to ever eat one again. But when I saw that Estrellita’s was selling them at the Eat Real Festival for only $ 3 each I decided to give them another try. (I looked around – Estrellita’s definitely had the best size-​to-​price ratio pupusas at the Festival!)
I was so glad I did! Their pupusas were fantastic! I got the mixed pupusa revuelta filled with chicharron, cheese, and refried beans (
). The pupusas were freshly handmade and HUGE! Fresh off the griddle (
) it was so hot it almost burned me through the paper plate. The fresh pupusa was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The corn tortilla, pork, cheese, and beans were all so yum and the fabulous curtido provided a nice contrasting crunch and a touch of acid.
Estrellita’s pupusas have won me over :)

A pupusa made with love and lots of other stuff. This pupusa was delicious. It was quite big as everyone else was mentioning. It filled the entire small paper plate. The pork pupusa was filled with pork, beans and cheese. It was quite hard to cut with just forks, but delicious. The pupusa was great with the spicy sauce, but it was a bit hard to maneuver unless you were sitting down.
Also, you could see them being made, but you got one that was not completely fresh off the grill. The people working there were so nice and kind. We were sitting there in the grass while at the Eat Real Festival, eating pupusa and relaxing!

Oakland Eat Real Festival 2010 [Stop #10]
Mix (Bean, Cheese, Pork) Pupusa — $ 3
I’ve been waiting to try a really good pupusa for a while now, and I finally got the chance to do so at this Salvadoran establishment. The pupusas are already pre-​made and are grilled right in front of you by the same people who made them earlier that morning. I was about to embark into pupusa heaven once I got my plate.
For $ 3, you get a pretty hefty pupusa with beans, cheese, and pork. This all comes with a bag of cabbage and a sauce that I still can’t seem to identify. Although I couldn’t really taste the pork in the whole dish, everything else was amazing. The melted cheese and beans mixed with the delicate but crispy outside is exactly what I needed. The sauce isn’t spicy at all and adds a great tangy taste to the whole dish. Mmmmm pupusalicious!!!

I tried my first pupusa today at the SF Street Food Festival and I wasn’t disappointed!
The pork pupusa was tasty and was made with pork, cheese, and beans. Normally I NEVER eat beans, but the beans tasted very good with the pulled pork. The dough was thick and very fresh.
The pupusa was a good size (took up almost the entire paper plate) and it came with a bag of pickled cole slaw and a bag of hot sauce– all of this for a mere $ 3?! WHAT A STEAL!