Herndon Grocery & Deli
714 Lynn Street
(Downtown)
703-464-4746
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Remarks: Carryout only

This establishment is very popular with the Hispanic locals. The Herndon Grocery & Deli is a Hispanic minimart with a carryout counter in the back. The service is almost exclusively in Spanish. There is a picture menu on the wall, and there is a wallet-sized menu available with English descriptions. Menu items include many authentic Central American specialties including atol, which is a hot sweet drink made from corn; Honduran baleadas, which are unusual burritos with beans, eggs and a sharp cream cheese; carne asada served with rice, salad and tortillas; papusas; rotisserie chicken; a selection of soups and more. A taco is served with mostly meat and soft shell and is only $2, and tamales are $1.50. Most menu items are around $4-$8. Breakfast is available all day, sometimes served with fried plantains. Credit cards are accepted.
Reviewed 10/05

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The food here is insane! I first noticed this place as a went for a ride on
the nearby W & OD bike trail one day. The smell coming from this little place was unbelievable. So I finished my ride, went home and changed, and came back for some food. This place is probably what is very typical of a small cafe in El Salvador must be like. The above-head menu is in Spanish (although there are pictures for the gringos!) and the wonderful ladies that work the counter barely speak English! But, you know what? They don't have to! They always are smiling and all make AMAZING food. The pupusas are made to order. The Loroco-stuffed are my favorite. Loroco is sort of like a brocolli/spinach tasting green - apparently hard to find outside of El Salvador. The pupusas are always very tender and the cheese melts right out of them! I also recommend the Balleadas and the Carne Asada tacos. Aside from the fantastic food - the place is always clean and the service is very quick, considering they make everything to order. They will also cater large trays of 100+ pupusas if you wish! If you live in Herndon - drop by this place. You will leave happy!
Rob, Reston
Reviewed: 12/2/11

The Herndon Grocery and Bakery has a large variety of fresh baked goods. I like to pick up something on my way in to work in the morning and enjoy with a cup of hot tea. The Pupuseria Mi Champita has really good Salvadorian Pupusas. For about $6, you get three cheese pupusas with cabbage salad and sauce. They're very tasty. They also offer cheese & bean pupusas and cheese & pork pupusas which I haven't tried yet. I also recommend the Tacos de Asada. You get three tacos topped with fresh avacado and sliced radish. They give generous portions, so you'll definitely get filled up on three tacos. I recommended them over Chipotle. The Pupuseria also has a large menu of Salvadorian dishes and breakfast items.
Lindsay
Reviewed: November 2009