El Pulgarcito - Scarborough, Ontario

Picked up an assortment of Pupusas, De Queso Con Loroco, De Queso Con Jalapeno, Chicharron Y Queso and De Chicharron. They were huge and super tasty. Only downside was that they were a bit oily. They came with tomato sauce and a great portion of coleslaw as well. They are ... made to order and as fresh as it gets! Worth a visit for authentic eats from El Salvador. Read more

This place is a gem, how did I not go sooner?! Ordered yuca frita and pupusas. The food was incredibly delicious and clearly made with love! The yuca (cassava) was deep fried and crispy and included chicharrón (a nice surprise). Totally unexpected, was it's pairing with pickled coleslaw and veggies, ... great combination. Now to the pupusas- we ordered two kinds: con todo(everything) and chicharrón y queso. Great flavour, both fillings were yummy, came with coleslaw and tomato sauce, again incredibly yummy and surprisingly tasty pairing. The owners were friendly and the service time was very reasonable. Will be back again soon! Read more

Our family has been supporting El Pulgarcito for a number of years since we lived in the Markham and Sheppard area. Run by Mauricio, who operates the front of house and his wife, who makes all the delicious authentic El Salvadorian food in the back. Pictured below: - Con Todo Pupusas (Minced ... pork, beans and cheese, our family's favourite) that go for only $3.40 each! It is the size if my hand and 2 fills you up! It comes with tomato salsa and curtido (coleslaw). - Tacos de Pollo, 3 fried tortilla rolls with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and sour cream. -Yucca Frita and Yucca Sancochada: Fresh or fried yucca, crispy pork rinds, tomato salsa and curtido (coleslaw). And of course, Mr. Mauricio himself, who I got to have a great, but sad conversation with over the counter. As the LRT is expanding in the McCowan and Sheppard intersection, he mentioned to me that unfortunately he is unable to operate dining in, even though the Covid restrictions are lifted. The LRT is planning to shut down the small businesses in the plaza behind, which forces him to look for another location to operate again. I am not too sure how many months remaining they have at this spot, but I do hope those who frequently supports this business continues to support him and his wife when they are looking to operate closer to the Durham Region. Please call ahead, give a sufficient amount of time as everything is made by hand and with extra love and care. Read more

The service may be slow because it’s usually only two people working. However, their papusas are extremely tasty (especially the chicharron) and so is their platano and crema. I have cravings here time to time and their food is always consistently good.

Pupusa Pupusa Pupusa, this is the only thing you really need to try here. All the customers are regulars. They order alot of Pupusas ($3 each), and drink and hang out. I thought all their food is amazing and would love to come back to try other ... items. I didn't give it 5 stars, cause it seems like they make everything fresh and we waited 30 mins for service and food, and came very hungry. The food is so good, im willing to forget and eat more pupusas and bring back more people. Maybe I will call ahead of time so when I get there the food will be ready. I didn't know this was a restaurant as I drive by mccowan quite frequent and even rented a uhaul from a few stores over. This is for sure a hole in the wall. Read more