Ercilia’s Restaurant
About
Salvadoran
Price Range : Under $10 ($)
Location
Adress: 3070 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387-0909
Work Hours
Business info
- turned_in_notHealth Score93 out of 100
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholNo
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
- fastfoodCatersYes
- turned_in_notGender Neutral RestroomsYes
Reviews
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Cassie R.
1) order ahead or be ready to wait a long time
2) I haven't even eaten my food yet but wish that was the first thing I knew about going here
3) I bet the food will be great bc that's what all the other reviews say -
Shyann C.
Yummy food but expect terrible service because no one speaks English and seems like they hate their job. Me, my bf and a friend came here on a rainy Friday night for dinner. Their menu is in Spanish so good luck trying to understand what anything is because their accents are thickkkk. Also, they ran out of a lot of their options.
I ordered my familiarity's (though I would've loved to explore), a sopa the marisco (seafood soup $8.25), and a camarones (prawn $3) pupusa. The soup was yummy but had better, the pupusa was fiiiiire though. GET IT. I wanted a horchata which they didn't have so I ordered an orange soda..
My group waited half an hour for the food though the restaurant was not full and we were the only ones ordering.
Total damage: $15~
Next time I am in town, I will stop by but only to check out neighboring shops because HALF AN HOUR is a long time to wait on a slooow night. -
Nancy S.
Ercilias is one of those GO TOs in the Latino community. Gentrifiers- this space isn't catering to you nor your " I had a Salvadoran friend once and now I love pupusas" friend. They're too authentic for that. Ercilia was a wonderful woman and a pillar of the DC Latino community. If staff here aren't friendly it's bc they have sh't to do and mouths to feed! They are swamped with food orders from the moment they open to the minute they close. So no, being nice to you isn't on their to dos, taking your order and providing you with a delicious home cooked meal- that IS their priority! I would post food pics but these are one of those spots that if you know, YOU KNOW.
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Chris C.
Very authentic Salvadoran restaurant. They serve delicious pupusas, tacos, burritos and other Hispanic foods. The food was very cheap. I got 2 pupusas de camaron and a lengua(tongue) taco for $9.50. The meat was very tender and absolutely delicious. It was my first time having the pupusas it was like a warm pancake filled with different toppings. Mine was filled with seafoods. The taco comes with a few slices of avocado, salsa, and cheese. You know it's an authentic restaurant when the staff barely speak English and the menus are in Spanish/english. A little Spanish goes a long way. Highly Recommend this place.
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Jeffrey R.
Ercilia's is one of those places that I am reluctant to review because I don't want other people finding out about it! I drive by it every morning, and, after reading reviews claiming they have the best horchata in the US and Mexico, I knew I had to try it.
To start, the hype about the horchata is true. It is delicious! It is perfect on a hot DC summer day while you wait for your food. I may or may not have had two....
For food, I had una pupusa de queso (cheese pupusa) and burrito de pollo (chicken burrito). Both the pupusa and the burrito were easily the best I have ever had. I am actually having to restrain myself from going there daily on the drive home from work.