El Carbonero
Salvadoran restaurant · Santa Ana ·

El Carbonero

Salvadoran restaurant · Santa Ana ·

Pupusas, homemade soups, and breakfast served casually

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803 Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Get directions

$10–20

payment cash only

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803 Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Get directions

+1 714 542 6653

$10–20

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Nov 12, 2025

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"I go wild on a plate of pupusas at El Carbonero—griddled corn cakes stuffed with beans, cheese, pork rinds, jalapeño, loroco flower, and endless combinations." - Ashlea Halpern

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El Carbonero

J B

Google
I ordered three pupusas (loroco y queso, revuelta, and chorizo). The only one I wasn’t too happy with was the loroco; the edges were really thick with very little cheese inside. The horchata was a generous size, but it tasted a bit watered down. One thing that made the visit uncomfortable was that after I ordered and started eating, I noticed signs everywhere saying cash only. As a tourist in California, I only had $10 on me, and it was awkward having to ask a work colleague to pay through CashApp. On the positive side, the service staff was excellent very kind and attentive.

Me Y.

Google
Pupusas super good for all santaneros. Service is super nice friendly environment. Orchata water 🔥 Jamaika water 🔥 Pin̈a water 🔥 Thank you Alejandra and the crew definitely coming back

Jennifer H.

Google
So delicious! We tried 3 different types of puposas and a plantain dish ( I think )😊. The cabbage slaw is the best part!

Xanthi

Google
The star rating for El Carbonero doesn’t reflect how solid this place really is. I would easily give it four stars. While it may not be home-style cooking, it’s a great first taste of Salvadorian food. The pupusas were flavorful, the portions were generous, and the atmosphere was welcoming. What stood out most was the fantastic customer service. The staff were friendly, helpful, and made the experience even better.

Pedro Mena C.

Google
Th Pupusas were ok the cebada water was awful, it was mostly water no cebada flavor at all. They had no AC and it was hot and the lady overcharged me luckily I caught it. She had done scribbles no one could understand any numbers.

Louie R.

Google
Very friendly and helpful.All the waitress are very pretty.The dishwasher even greeted us with a Buenas Tardes,Opened the door for us.That kicked off a great evening dinning there.Can't complain everything went smooth,Popusas were freshly made brought to us hot.Great way to end a hard working week.Gracias

Miguel C.

Google
Very good experience. I did like a lot the food. I got a suggestion: use less oil to make the platanos fritos...just try to drain it a little bit...

Steph E.

Google
Some of the best pupusas I have ever had and good portions. Martina is always very nice and gives the best costumer service