Relaxed Salvadoran restaurant offering a traditional menu of pupusas, marinated steak & tamales.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 8728 Piney Branch Rd A, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone: (301) 434-4230
Website: https://pupuseriadonaazucena.com/
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Pupuseria Dona Azucena
8728 PINEY BRANCH RD A. SILVER SPRING, MD 20901. 13574 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY. WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191. 9884 LIBERIA AVE. MANASSAS, VA 20110. 8764 RICHMOND HWY.
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Reviews
Bobbi DeAnda
Definitely the best pupusas I’ve ever had! The rice ones are so good! I’d totally go back! The vibe is more take out but you can dine in. Service was great.
… moreRoger Torres
Not happy with my order. I stoped by to pick up lunch for my wife and myself. We both order the stake and rice. Both our orders were burned. Almost all the meat was burned.
The place is really rundown. When you dine inn and you face the bathroom wall if someone opens the door you can see right in. One can’t help but to see legs dangle in the stalls. Who wants to see that when you eating.
The owner needs to do some serious renovations. It feel like because it’s in a Hispanic neighborhood the owner cares less of how the place looks.
… moreThe place is really rundown. When you dine inn and you face the bathroom wall if someone opens the door you can see right in. One can’t help but to see legs dangle in the stalls. Who wants to see that when you eating.
The owner needs to do some serious renovations. It feel like because it’s in a Hispanic neighborhood the owner cares less of how the place looks.
Jefrey Soriano
The steak here used to be Amazing but after getting burnt steak twice I feel compeled to write this review.
… moreAlexandra “Ali” Tobolsky
Authentic, affordable, and delicious! Very family friendly and great for a couple or a group. Mario was very welcoming.
… moreJessZ
The food is the best part, although to put it mildly, it’s not that great. My family has been coming here for years. We liked the food, and although the quality had changed a bit, it had become a custom for us to come here. However, lately, the service has been poor. Today, my daughter placed an order for six chicken and cheese pupusas with shrimp soup. She made the mistake of placing the order in English, which is not always well received. I knew it could be a problem, but I let her finish the order. When we arrived, we spoke with the cashier about our order. She informed us that she had given our soup to someone else but left the pupusas for us to pick up. My daughter placed the order at 8:30 p.m., and we got there at 9:30 p.m., so I accepted the fault. I then asked the cashier to prepare the shrimp soup for us, indicating that we didn’t mind waiting. She seemed annoyed and suggested ordering something else that would be quicker to prepare. I explained that we were there for the shrimp soup and just wanted to know if it was possible to make it. I asked if the carne asada would take about the same amount of time, and I was charged for that. She turned to the only guy there who could have been the manager or owner who rolled his eyes and agreed to it. During this time, I noticed that the young woman cleaning the tables seemed frustrated, and the overall atmosphere became tense. She slammed plates as she put them down behind the counter after bringing them over from an empty table. She did this as she glared at the remaining two tables. Within a few minutes the couple at the one table and the family at the second had left after whispering to each other and making faces that indictated their unease.
As both tables were leaving, the cook started yelling at no one in particular that the grill was turned off and that the shrimp soup would not be prepared. I kept silent and let things play out since I planned to share my experience in this review. The cashier started laughing, and the cook continued with additional comments. The cashier and cook talked about me as if I wasn’t there and then the cashier turned to me and said in a menacing way that none of them had had a good day. The guy/manager/owner came over to the cashier whispered in the cashier’s ear while she stared at me, laughed and then smirked as she called me over to hand me my order. Everything was said in Spanish from the beginning with the exception of my daughter’s phone call so they were aware that I knew everything that was going on. We left at 9:45pm.
Finally, when I got home, I noticed that the shrimp soup had spilled because the container was not properly closed. All of this has led me to decide not to return to this business. The quality of service has been a recurring issue, and given the current economic situation, I am not willing to pay for poor service anymore. It’s just a shame. I thought I was helping a small business that was worthy, and was even proud of it being that I’m Salvadoran, too. However, I realize it’s time I look beyond our basic similarities and focus on what is of true value: product, service and returned appreciation.
… moreAs both tables were leaving, the cook started yelling at no one in particular that the grill was turned off and that the shrimp soup would not be prepared. I kept silent and let things play out since I planned to share my experience in this review. The cashier started laughing, and the cook continued with additional comments. The cashier and cook talked about me as if I wasn’t there and then the cashier turned to me and said in a menacing way that none of them had had a good day. The guy/manager/owner came over to the cashier whispered in the cashier’s ear while she stared at me, laughed and then smirked as she called me over to hand me my order. Everything was said in Spanish from the beginning with the exception of my daughter’s phone call so they were aware that I knew everything that was going on. We left at 9:45pm.
Finally, when I got home, I noticed that the shrimp soup had spilled because the container was not properly closed. All of this has led me to decide not to return to this business. The quality of service has been a recurring issue, and given the current economic situation, I am not willing to pay for poor service anymore. It’s just a shame. I thought I was helping a small business that was worthy, and was even proud of it being that I’m Salvadoran, too. However, I realize it’s time I look beyond our basic similarities and focus on what is of true value: product, service and returned appreciation.
Ruf BM
Decided to stop by at the famous LP Doña azucena. Overall customer service was not the best, but I wasn’t here for the service, I was here for the amazing rice flour pupusas and of course it didn’t disappoint at all.
Cheese was nice and crunchy, parking was reasonable but at night this area seems a bit sketchy. I will definitely be coming back.
… moreCheese was nice and crunchy, parking was reasonable but at night this area seems a bit sketchy. I will definitely be coming back.
Victoria Victoriano
The service here was terrible today. This lady pictured messed up my order and then laughed about the mess up. I got my money back. They also use a plastic bin for their cabbage slaw. Very unsanitary. Never coming back. Not recommended.
… moreRoberto Castellon-Flores
If you’re a young woman that wants to buy food here watch out for the older workers because they will cat call you and make you feel uncomfortable. If you see these grown men workers doing such a thing report them to the manager so they can understand they must respect all clientele.
… moreHawa
Soo good! The portion is so big I loved it. I ordered pupusas loca de meza. I got 3 pupusas but I was full after one. It’s worth the hype!
… moreGeorgette Shirk Diep
I loved the food I had the carne asada and tried just about every pupusa available. The service was quick but I felt like I hardly saw the waitress and I needed refills.
I do think it was quick and delicious!
… moreI do think it was quick and delicious!