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Payless Store & La Pasadita, nestled inside a convenience store at 205 N Carroll Ave, Dallas, TX, is a culinary jewel where authenticity meets convenience. Renowned for its mouthwatering pupusas, this Salvadoran eatery has garnered rave reviews from patrons eager to share their delicious experiences. Customers like Marcie Kzane rave about the mixta pupusas, filled with chicharrón and cheese, accompanied by excellent curtido and flavorful salsa that elevate the dish.
With over 20 years of service, the establishment is cherished for its quick service, heartwarming atmosphere, and friendly staff. Steph Hernandez emphasizes the importance of calling ahead, as the place is often bustling with eager diners. A distinctive feature is its cash-only policy, urging guests to plan accordingly. Many, like Mandi, find the nostalgic flavors resonate deeply, transporting them to cherished memories tied to home-cooked meals. The intimate, take-out setting might be small, but it creates a sense of community that enhances the dining experience.
In a city where great food abounds, Payless Store & La Pasadita stands out, beckoning taco and pupusa lovers alike to discover its culinary charm.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Delivery
Highlights
- Serves local specialty
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Table service
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- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Trendy
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- Tourists
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Review highlights
Based on 998 reviewsPayless store & La Pasadita is widely recognized as a cherished Salvadoran dining spot in Dallas, celebrated for its authentic and flavorful pupusas. Located inside a convenience store, the establishment offers a casual and nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of traditional home cooking. Customers frequently highlight the efficiency and friendliness of the staff, noting quick service despite the high demand and often busy environment. The eatery operates on a cash-only basis and primarily offers takeout, with recent expansions introducing dine-in options at a new location. Patrons appreciate the simplicity and authenticity of the experience, with many returning regularly due to consistent food quality. While the setting is modest and somewhat limited in space, the combination of heartfelt cooking, speedy service, and a warm community vibe positions Payless store & La Pasadita as a beloved local gem for Salvadoran cuisine.
This lil hidden gem has the best hands down pupusas. It’s inside a lil convenience store which makes it fast and easy to buy your drinks and snacks. Take cash for the pupusas as they only accept cash. The ladies are so fast and friendly. The grandma’s cooking are so cute and nostalgic as if that’s my very own grandmother cooking. The mixta pupusas are so delicious with chicharron and cheese and the beans and cheese and the cheese ones. The curtido is excellent and their salsa omg goes great with them.
The best pupusas in town! It’s a little hole in the wall, inside a convenience store so pick up only. They only take cash, and I advice to call and place your order at least 20 minutes ahead. They are ALWAYS BUSY! It’s so worth the wait!
This little store has a gem inside. They have little take out place inside where they sell the best pupusas ever. I have tried different places and end up coming back . And they just recently open a new location where you can dine in on Ferguson.
This place has been opened for more than 20 years. It's still Flavorful, quick, and the service is great! Best Pupusas in Dallas hands down.
I’m a little scared to give up my spot but here we go... I speak minimal Spanish and I wasn’t feeling confident tonight so I asked the beautiful lady at the register if she spoke English just to see where I was at — she brought someone up who could help. I ordered 3 pupusas, was asked to give them 10 minutes and I waited in my car since it’s a tight spot. I went back in at 10 minutes as promised, they brought the same lovely lady to the register to give me my total in English (literally would’ve paid whatever they told me, it smelled amazing) and I walked out with my little to-go container. I sat down at home, opened the container and the smell took me back 20 years. I’m 16 years old sitting at my friend’s kitchen table after school waiting on his mom to bring us something unknown but I know it’s going to be good. It brought tears to my eyes. There was no menu that I could see and I’m not fluent enough to ask for options, so I went with a safe bet and ordered a frijole y queso and a few puerco cause that’s what I saw everyone else ordering and I didn’t want to rock the boat so close to closing. I am truly just happy to be tolerated when I go somewhere clearly outside my culture and I am not fluent. They more than tolerated me. I am lucky to live near this place and they are lovely people! Cash and to-go only, also it’s a small place so don’t come in if you’re weird about your space. We are in this line together, baby.
It's good...that's all! Not for folks on a diet so STAY AWAY!! DO NOT TRY TO MAKE IT HEALTHY SO YOU CAN EAT IT! STICK TO YOUR KALE AND LET THE REST OF US ENJOY!
Best pupusas in DFW. I tried finding a good spot in Carrollton but failed, so I’ll be driving 40 mins everytime to come here. They’re delicious, big, and very affordable compared to some places. 15 pupusas for 37. Cash only!
Its a food place in a mini mart. So its food to go. But the ladies who cook there are very friendly and make some of the best pupusas in the DFW
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Opening hours
- Monday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Sunday (Today) 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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