Pupusería El Pulgarcito de America — Restaurant in Harrisburg

After seeing this pop up as a suggestion on Google Maps, I convinced my girlfriend to go try it. While it's only a small storefront attached to a market, the inside was clean and the employees extremely friendly. Seating is very limited, but there is a small counter along the wall and one that faces the street. We bought one of each of their four pupusa, somewhat assuming that the bean/cheese and pork/cheese would be favorites, but the squash/cheese was very tasty and the loroco/cheese was AMAZING. This was the first time either of us had tried (or even heard of, for that matter) loroco and we were pleasantly surprised by the taste of these buds from a South American vine. The pupusa is served with a flavorful fermented slaw and a thin tomato sauce. We also sampled several of their homemade juices, including pineapple, melon (cantaloupe), a flower based one which we can't remember the name of, fruit punch with many small bits of fruit, and Salvadoran horchata; all of which were delicious. We will definitely be returning in the near future, and are excited to try the other fare this gem...

We stayed in a hotel in the vicinity and enjoyed the food from El Pulgarcito. Everything we had was delicious—the pupusas, atol de elote, and horchata. The pupusas with beans (frijoles), ayote (squash), loroco (an edible flowering vine), or just cheese are all great options for vegetarians. Pricing was among the best I’ve seen, definitely less than what we’ve paid for similar dishes in other states. Customer service was excellent! The ladies at the register were very attentive and kind while we waited for our carryout order. We didn’t eat at the location because the dining area was on the smaller side and we needed more room for our family. There are a few parking spots available to the side of building (for free). Although the surrounding neighborhood might not be the fanciest in town, the food...

This place was excellent! Such a hole in the wall, I drove past it once when looking for it (no phone/gps). It seemed very authentic - all of the staff and the two customers that I talked to are all from El Salvador.

I got 2 pupusas (chicharron con queso and frijole con cueso) and a big thing on arroz con pollo and was VERY satisfied! It was all very flavorful at a reasonable price.

If you go here, hopefully you can speak a little Spanish, or point and use Google Translate.

I will definitely be back! Yo amo comida de...