Pupuseria Patty

This place is about authentic as it gets. The pupusas are amazing! If you don't speak at least some Spanish though you'll have a hard time ordering. Great Salvadorian Food. It's a bit dirty & grimy in there but their kitchen looks spotless (super clean).

Honestly, the food was just okay—nothing to write home about. The place itself looked pretty run-down, which was disappointing. I ordered a special I had seen online for $15, but the menu said $25, and in the end they charged me $27. I just don’t get why they can’t update their prices—it felt careless and misleading. On top of that, the service left a lot to be desired. I understand Spanish, and I could hear some comments being made about me, which made me feel really uncomfortable. I also ordered a sandwich to go, and it wasn’t great either. Just not worth the experience, to be honest.i

Delicious, fast, personable service... really, what more could one ask for? I had the Loroco and the Roboeta pupusa. Both were hot and melty. The slaw that accompanied was fresh and the sauce was flavorful and spicy. Get some, it's good.

3rd time in a row I order ahead by an hour and the food isn’t started and staff isn’t even aware the order was placed. The 2L beverage I asked for wasn’t in stock and they gave me a small bottle saying that was it ( wrong soda btw) no offer to comp anything at all instead they bum rushed to make the food go next door where service is much more attentive

This place is full of Hard working individuals. The food portions were crazy big. Food was good not great. It has great potential. The space was small and a little warm for me (but is was a warm afternoon) . It was busy for a good reason. The food would have been great if the Plantains and the Papua's spent a little more time on the grill. The services was good and kind. They just need a bigger update place and I think they would blow it out of the water.

My family ordered several items, and they were all absolutely delicious! The pupusas were perfectly grilled and so cheesy. The plantains were sweet & salty with yummy caramelization. We will definitely be ordering from the Pupuseria again. Hopefully next time we can eat in and check out the atmosphere.

We drove by many times and finally went in today. So glad we did! The food was amazing and really friendly service. We had chicken and cheese, and chicharon pupusas, so yummy and cheesy, perfectly fried. The Sopa de Res was flavorful and delicious. It was right on time for a chilly day. The tamales were also a nice surprise. My youngest had the Pescado Frito, and it was well prepared and tasty. The picky boy said it was a winner! We had a ton of food for a great price. Don’t let the gas station next to the restaurant keep you away. I know we’ll be back!

Loved our lunch here! Can't wait to return to try more of the menu.

One year later, we're in Asheville and this perfect little whole in the wall is worth the visit. Just like last time. It didn't disappoint, somehow it managed to impress us more than the previous visit. Pupuseria Patty's is found it right. The menu is impressive, the food quality is superb, the price points are affordable. Keep in mind, it's a small restaurant with only a couple of tables, but the staff is on point!

Delicious pupusas! Friends with us said the bean was their favorite. Bigger than others I've had (that's what she said) and full of cheesy goodness. Good value as well at only $3 per.

I fell in love with papusas the first time I tried one and love them here just as much as that first papusa. This place is the quintessential hole in the wall. A handful of seats and a tiny kitchen space where the cooks are working hard to get the tons of orders coming through put. So far I've only tried their papusas but I definitely plan on going back for everything else on the menu.

This food was absolutely amazing! The pupusas were so yummy especially with the coleslaw! SOOO DELICIOUS!

HOT DAMN. That was.....oh man. DAAAMN. What did I just eat?! It was AMAZING. We ordered the Especial Patty (which came with chicken, beef ribs, shrimp, fried plantains, yucca, rice, and beans), the Platano Relleno (Plantain stuffed with beans, cheese and cream), and two Pupusas (one chicken, one jalapeno/cheese). Y'ALL. Where has this place been?! (It's attached to a gas station- so a bit of a hidden gem). Throughout our meal, my husband just kept talking about the chicken; how it was the most tender, fall of the bone chicken he had ever had, in his LIFE. That chicken, I think, is his new BFF. Me? My favorite may have been the Platano Rellenos......whew. WHEW. So. freaking good. AND the beef ribs. even the BEANS were special....like, how is that even possible?? The only thing we might not order again was the chicken papusa- we preferred the jalapeno papusa instead. THANK YOU PATTY! I am in love. My stomach is in love. My husband wants to marry the chicken. 5 stars. All the way. Thank you to Stu Helm for pointing us in the right direction, once again. :)

We ordered takeout from Kickback just before 8:00 PM on a Thursday. Kickback was awesome btw, and I would recommend them over all competing delivery companies. After reading some reviews, and talking to local customers, I was very unsure of this establishment. Honestly, I was prepared to completely dislike everything. I am happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised. My grilled beef burrito was HUGE. Couldn't finish it, so I had lunch leftovers. I ordered the quesadilla with only cheese, but didn't get it that way. I just took out the other fillings and put more cheese in it before popping it in the microwave. The tortillas were super fresh and delicious. The husband had the Pupusa Loco. He had nothing but compliments for it. My son ate the carne asada and said it was good. I am a little concerned as I read somewhere that this establishment's kitchen staff makes food without masks on. I hope that isn't true, but at the slightest possibility that it is, it feels appropriate to warn other potential customers.

I read about this place in an article with one of my favorite chefs Meherwan Irani of our beloved Asheville restaurant, Chai Pani. The article was about strip mall restaurants and Chef Irani really liked Pupuseria Patty. Being from California, I miss a really excellent hole-in-the-wall, mom and pop restaurant. Enter, Pupuseria Patty. The unassuming location, adjacent to a gas station might be off-putting to some. But to me, a California native, it held promise. Could this place live up to my expectations? So many of the restaurants I knew and loved back home were hole in the walls, but inside, were food treasures beyond compare. The inside of the restaurant is very small. There are maybe 7 tables. You order at the register from a menu that first is Spanish, but is followed by English if you look closely. I like that. English is the minority in this house, right? I ordered 4 pupusas - which kind? I told the friendly woman at the counter, anything, surprise me, I leave it to you. I also ordered the oven roasted chicken. At last a table opened up and I sat down. The pupusas are made fresh to order. You can watch them hand pat and fill them. The pillows of goodness were delivered to my table. Cheese, bean and cheese, some kind of seasoned corn, I have no idea what exactly I ordered - but it was divine. Craveable, warm, soft, delicate, pillows of heavenly goodness. It was the best meal I've had in a long time. I thought, nothing can live up to this now. Then I tried the oven roasted chicken. It was like a comfort food meal. Rice, beans, plantains, a salad, some cheese, tender dark meat chicken in a delicious red sauce. It was really, really good. Two meals, a Mexican Coke, a horchata = $23. I looked outside, at the snow falling and thought, "How is there not a line out the door for this place?" It was busy, but not that busy. I don't think it will last that way. One day, this amazing temple of Salvadoran pupusas will be discovered like everything else. Run, don't walk and get one while you can.

I've eaten a lot of papusas in my life, and these are for sure one of the best I've ever had! So fresh and high quality. Staff was super lovely and food came out quickly. Unfortunately we found this spot as we're in town for a quick trip, but I know if I'm ever back in Asheville this will be my first stop.

We have had decent food from here. Decent, not great. I ordered the Christmas Chicken and was charged for it but it was not delivered. DoorDash refunded it. Months later, today, I ordered it again and wouldn't you know it, it's NOT IN THE BAG!!! Take it off your menu if you don't actually have the dish. Also, they put about two bites of Al Pastor on my burrito it's literally an entire burrito of rice and cheese. Hands so down the worst burrito I have ever had in my life. I'm done with this place. They have ruined my dinner for the last time.

My husband and I were driving down Patton Ave coming back from somewhere and he noticed Pupuseria Patty. We both love pupusas so we knew as soon as we were hungry that we'd have to check it out. We have been there twice since discovering it about a week ago. Of course we get the papusas but we've tried several other dishes now and they have not disappointed us! The restaurant is tiny, I think there are about 5 tables and you can tell is still need some cosmetic upgrades but do not let that detract from the food. It's the star here. The menu is both in Spanish in English. You pay at the front after you are done dining and they do accept credit cards! I highly recommend stopping by if you're out that way. It's in the gas station so you could easily miss it!

My wife and I picked up pupusas when we arrived into town. They were so good! Not as greasy as others we've had but still so tasty. The filling was heavy on the cheese and light on the bean. I would have liked the reverse but still fantastic. Great service too. We'll definitely be going back.

My favorite place to treat myself with a meal out. So consistently good, and fresh. Anyone I've taken here falls in love with Patty's as well.

Super yummy! A little hot but once you let them cool down a bit they're very flavorful. They are little more greasy than I like but overall very tasty. The service was great as well and it is very cute inside.

Food so good, I was getting emotional over it. When something is cooked with passion and devotion, you can tell. Papusas are screaming hot, the cheese stretches for inches and inches, and the salsa they give you has way more flavor than it needs to. Perfectly salted. The street corn tamales are the perfect side. Think southern corn pudding but with that classic elote flavor. *chefs kiss* Looking around the dining room, it was clear that this is a place that real people go for real lunch. Not just to refill their appetite, but to refuel the spirit. This is a special place.

Sooooooo good! We stayed 2 days in Asheville and on the way out we stopped here. Best decisions! The ladies in the kitchen really do know how to cook!!! They accommodate the recipes the way you want also. Everything is made from scratch and absolutely delicious! Wish I knew about this place earlier! So happy that we stopped here! Go try it! We had the pork and cheese pupusas, the chicken horneado, special breakfast and their delicious Jamaica drink.

I know that I have high standards of Salvadoran food. My husband is Salvadoran and we live there. But Doña Patty needs a sabbatical in El Salvador to refresh her memory. We ordered yuca frita, two orders of pastelitos and pupusas and with all that we only received a small container of curtido. We would normally eat curtido with all those items. The tomato sauce was less like traditional tomato sauce and just spicy, watery sauce. The pastelitos were fried in old oil. We were so excited for our dinner but so disappointed when we began.

Authentic homemade pupusas. I was intimidated initially but next time I'll ask them to keep them on the griddle for just a moment longer to crisp everything. We had the "meat/loaded" variety and my 9 year old (read oldest and somewhat particular about her food) could not stop from taking part in them. The appetizer order was perfect for a late after school snack. The avocados and sauces looked delicious. I'll be more adventurous next time.

The pupusas are very good but I always bought today, Sunday, I ordered some and they charged me at 3 dollars each, I called the other place that is on patton avenue and they told me that they are at 2 dollars. order takes longer than they say to finish the order

Traveling through Asheville, we were looking for some yummy Latin food and we came across this place! Right next to a Sundco gas station on Patton. The pupusas revueltas are yummy as well as their breakfast items: eggs, beans, steak with plantains, avocado, & a cold horchata! Definitely stop by if you're near downtown Asheville!

Patty's is one of Asheville's best hidden gems. It's easy to miss as it shares a space with a relatively nondescript gas station on Patton Ave. It boasts a large menu of El Salvadoran food which if you haven't tried it, is fairly different from it's Latin cousins and absolutely worth eating. Portions are gigantic and reasonably priced. I'd recommend it's namesake, the pupusa, first and foremost but everything I've gotten has been good. Dust off your Spanish and go order a mess of food. You won't regret it.

The lady noticed that she was charging me for an extra drink and she decided don't do nothing. 2 extra dollars =2 less costumers

I just called and ordered food to go. Pupusas and tamales. Food was great. Some of the best pupusas I've had in the area. Tamales were exceptional as well. Will certainly return.

Good pupusas. Had no meat varieties as it is a no meat Friday. Small hole in the wall place good for a quick bite. Not pretty. I Would come back.

A hidden gem tucked away beside a gas station, this restaurant brings latin america to west asheville. Owned by a family, they are welcoming and helpful when it comes to picking from the somewhat unfamiliar menu. Easily one of my new favorite restaurants. I suggest learning a few words in Spanish before going, it's like taking an hour long trip across the border! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the pupusas, plantains, and the chicken dish. Best fried chicken ive had in Asheville

What a great find! Authentic Salvadoran food. We got a mix of the corn and rice popusas just to try them. Each is delicious. We also tried the yuca and the guava empanadas. WOW! Couldn't get enough so we got more to take home.

This place is amazing. One of our favorite places in Asheville. Hands down. We typically get the bean and cheese pupusas. But have also ventured beyond. We find the service to be outstanding and the vibe downright authentic.

The previous reviews on Pupuseria Patty's did not disappoint. Everything was delicious. We highly recommend!

Amazing food, great service. The proportions are generous and the price is very cheap. I don't speak a lick of Spanish but the staff is very attentive and accommodating and attentive. The food comes out exactly like it looks in the photos and it is delicious.

Food 5 star--ambience 1 star. Very limited seating. No English. Food outstanding. Salvadoran but food looks Mexican. Wife had Chili Relleno platter; I had fried chicken. My plate was so full of veggies/cabbage/lettuce and other goodies that I literally could not see the chicken underneath. No iced tea, no cups/glasses/no ice. Drinks are cold from fridge but you drink from the bottle. Place looks small and like a carry-out from outside. Part of a gas station. This is the "Real DEAL". Authentic food; authentic service; authentic ambiance; great pricing. Go here for the food, NOT to impress your friends!

Best Popusas in town! Small hole in the wall, but don't let it mis guide you! Great food and friendly service! My go to place for Central American food !

It was simply wonderful. Have Salvadoran friends, lived all over. No words except mm mmm