El Cuscatlan Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Cuscatlan Restaurant, a vibrant hub for Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine nestled in Hercules, CA. This casual yet trendy eatery is the perfect destination for breakfast, brunch, or lunch, offering a diverse menu that caters to all tastes, including many vegetarian options. You'll find delightful dishes like pupusas, tamales, and the innovative Pu-Tacos, a fusion of pupusa and taco flavors that has garnered rave reviews.
El Cuscatlan's atmosphere is warm and inviting, complemented by friendly service. Customers are thrilled with the rich flavors, from the crispy yuca frita to the spicy grilled shrimp, showcasing the authentic essence of Salvadoran cooking. Plus, their homemade horchata and aqua frescas are a refreshingly perfect match to accompany your meal. Whether dining in or grabbing takeout, El Cuscatlan promises a delicious culinary journey that keeps patrons coming back for more.
Aperitivos / Appetizers
Super Nachos
Chicken or steak with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, whole beans and cheese.
Yuca Frita Con Chicharron
Fried or steamed yuca with fried pork.
Alitas/Wings (8)
BBQ. Buffalo or Mango Habanero Add in special instructions
Alitas/Wings (12)
BBQ. Buffalo or Mango Habanero Add in special instructions
Deditos de Mozzarella
Mozzarella sticks with marinas sauce.
Pu-Tacos
Pupusa + Taco = Putacos New fun idea that taste fantastic Choose your base pupusa Cheese, Cheese & bean Pork & cheese Or chicken and cheese, Then choose your protein, steak or chicken (Add to instructions) 5.99 each
SPECIALS
Ensalada / Salads
Ensalada Cuscatlan
Grilled chicken, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, grated carrot, black beans, roasted corn and Italian dressing.
Ensalada Caesar con Pollo Asado
Romaine lettuce, grilled chicken or grilled shrimp, parmesan cheese and croutons.
Ensalada de Camarones
Grilled shrimp, fresh lettuce,tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, green peppers, red peppers and ranch dressing.
Ensalada Caesar con Camarones
Romaine lettuce,grilled chicken or grilled shrimp,parmesan cheese and croutons.
Sopa de Gallina India (Todos Los Dias)
Served with grilled hen, rice, salad and 2 hand made tortillas.
Sopa de Pata
Cow's feet soup with vegetables.
Mariscada Salvadoreña
Salvadoran seafood soup in special cream. Clams, fish, crab, green mussel, calamari, shrimp and scallops.
Sopa de Res con Vegetables
Beef soup with vegetables.
Sopa 7 Mares
Seven seafood soup. Clams, fish, crab, green mussel, calamari, shrimp and scallops.
Sopa de Camaron
Prawns soup with vegetables.
Sopa de Pescado
Fish soup with vegetables.
Sopas / Soups
Platos Principales / Main Dishes
New York Steak
Served with rice, vegetables and 2 tortillas.
Bistec Salvadoreño
Thinly cut steak simmered in sauce of tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.with rice, beans and salad
Mar y Tierra
Broiled steak and grilled prawns.with rice, beans and salad
Pollo Encebollado
Chicken sautéed in onions with sauce. With rice beans and salad.
Pechuga a La Parrilla
Grill boneless chicken breast.
Fajitas de Pollo
Grilled chicken with bell peppers and onions. Rice, beans and salad.
Pollo Ranchero
Spicy. Sautéed chicken in ranchero spicy sauce with jalapeño, bell peppers and onions.
Carne Asada
Grilled flank steak. (Arrachera)with rice, beans and salad
Steak Ranchero
Spicy. Sautéed t-sirloin with tomato,onion,green pepper and fresh jalapeño. Served with rice, beans and salad.
Lengua de Res en Salsa
Beef tongue in tomato sauce. With rice, beans and salad.
Super Mar y Tierra
New York steak with grill prawns. served w/fries, salad, salsa and rice
Salpicon Salvadoreño
Finely chopped, lightly seasoned beef onions radish and mint,served with casamiento and salad.
Bistec Encebollado
Thinly cut steak smothered in onions.with rice, beans and salad
Camarones a La Diabla
Spicy. Spicy shrimp. All Mexican.
Camarones Rancheros
Spicy. Prawns sautéed with jalapeño,onions,green and red peppers. With rice beans and salad, all mex.
Cocktel de Camaron
Shrimp cocktail served with saltines.
Cocktel Vuelve a La Vida
Shrimp, calamari, green mussel, clams and imitation crab, with tomatoes onions, cilantro radish and cucumbers.
Ceviche de Pescado
Fish meat with lemon onions, tomato, cilantro, avocado and two crispy tortillas.
Cocktail de Camaron en Salsa Rosa
Shrimp, onions, cilantro, celery, cucumbers, radish and special sauce.
Ceviche de camaron
shrimp cook in fresh lemon juice w/ onions, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado and 2 crispy tortilla.
Cockteles Y Ceviches
Mariscos / Seafood Dinner Plates
Pescado Frito
Large whole tilapia fish marinated in spices and deep fried. Served with rice, salad and 2 tortillas.
Camarones en Crema de Ajo
Prawns sautéed in special garlic cream sauce with cilantro.with rice and salad
El Trio
Garlic shrimp, grilled shrimp and breaded shrimp, with rice, salad and two hand made tortillas.
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimp. With rice and salad.
Filete de Pescado
Grill fish fillet marinated in spices. Served with rice and salad.
Especial Del Mar
Grilled shrimp and grill fish fillet. With rice, beans and salad.
Camarones a La Plancha
Grilled shrimp. With rice and salad.
Camarones Al Ajillo
Prawns sautéed in garlic with cilantro.with rice and salad
Churrasco Salvadoreño
Combination of grilled steak, chicken, prawns and salvadoreña chorizo, served with rice, beans, salad, fresh cheese and 2 hand made tortillas.
Churrasco Salvadoreño
Hamburguesas / Burgers
Chichimeca Cheeseburger
Special sauce, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes,grill onions and cheese.
Triple B (Barbeque, Bacon & Burger)
BBQ sauce, bacon, meat, onion ring, cheese.
Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger
Tomatoes,lettuce, onions, cheese house dressing. Served with fries.
Tipico #1 (Pupusa Plate)
Two pupusas with refried beans and rice. Please add the kind of pupusa that you like (beans and cheese, cheese, cheese and loroco, pork and cheese or pork beans and cheese).
Platazo Dinner
1 tamal, 1 pupusa, whole fried plantain, beans and cream, all Salvadoran please add the kind of pupusa that you like.
Platanos Fritos (#46)
Fried plantain served with sour cream and refried salvadorans beans.
Empanadas de Leche o Frijol
Desert made of plantains stuffed with beans or milk pudding.
Tipico #2
1 pupusa, 1 tamal, with rice and beans. Please add the kind of pupusa that you like( beans and cheese, cheese, cheese and loroco, pork and cheese or pork beans and cheese).
Pan con Pollo
salvadorean chicken sandwich, chicken in special sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, radish and watercress
Antojitos Salvadoreños
Kids Menu
Pollito Frito con Papas
Fried chicken and fries.
Pechuguitas de Pollo con Papas
Chicken tenders and French fries.
Cheese & Beans/ FQ
Frijol con queso.
Cheese & Loroco/ QL
Queso con loroco.
Pork & Cheese/ R
Chicharron y queso.
Pork, Beans & Cheese/ RF
Chicharron, frijol y queso.
Cheese/ Q
Queso.
Chicken & Cheese (QP)
Pollo con queso.
Zucchini & Cheese (ZQ)
Ayote con queso.
Cheese & Jalapeño/ QJ
Spicy. Queso con jalapeño.
1 Xtra Salsa
Salsa Para pupusa.
1 Xtra Curtido
Curtido extra.
Pupusas (Minimum Order of 2)
Xtras a La Carta
Casamiento
Blend of rice and beans.
Sour Cream/ Small
Orden de crema pequeña.
Fresh Cheese
Orden de queso fresco.
Guacamole
Orden De Guacamole.
Hard Cheese
Orden de queso duro.
Avocado
Orden de aguacate.
Fresh Salsa/ Small
Orden de chimol.
French Fries
Orden de papas.
Fried Plantains (A La Carta)
Orden de platanos.
Whole Black Beans
Orden de frijol Negro entero.
Desayuno Cuscatlan
2 eggs ranchero style on top of 2 tortillas, refried beans(frijol volteado)hard cheese, cream and fried plantains. (bread or tortilla)
Desayuno Campesino
2 scrambles eggs mix with loroco, fried plantains, cream, hard cheese and refried beans
Desayuno Pupusa Vaquera
2 eggs on top of 2 pupusas,served with fried plantains and sour cream
Desayuno Americano
2 eggs(over easy or scramble) hash browns, 3 slice of bacon strips, sauce link, 2 pieces of ham and toast.
Desayuno Hondureño
Grilled steak (carne asada) 2 eggs over easy, fried plantains, rice beans, plantains, beans, sour cream and cheese salsa.
Plato Tipico
Salvadoran breakfast: blend of rice and beans (casamiento), fried plantains, sour cream, cheese, grill chorizo and French bread or tortilla
Steak Cowboy
2 eggs on top of new York steak with casamiento, sour cream and fried plantains.
Desayuno Guatemalteco
2 eggs any style (ham, chorizo, vegetables or rancheros) fried beans, fresh cheese, cream and plantains, bread or tortilla.
Desayuno Nicaraguense
2 eggs (over easy or scrambled) gallo pinto, fried plantains, fried cheese and sour cream.
Desayunos / Breakfast
Bebidas / Drinks
Fanta Naranja
Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
coca cola 1/2 litro
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
coca cola lata
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Cheesecake de fresa.
Mini empanadas de leche
desert made of sweet plantains (stuffed with milk pudding)