Chicken & Potato Papusa

Monse's Pupuseria

63 recent ratings
$$ • Salvadoran Restaurant
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115 S 25th St
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

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Celiac
1 week ago

I LOVE this place. Dedicated GF, so you don't have to worry about cross contamination. They have a great selection of food, pastries, and drinks. I love the pupusas (chicken and cheese is sooo good), plantains, and yucca fries. The horchata and agua fresca are also really good. Definitely stop by if you're in Colorado Springs!

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1 month ago

Had a vegetarian papusa with green chili and it was delicious! Plus the whole menu is gluten free so lots of options!

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Green chili and cheese stuffed papusa smothered in green chili sauce (spicy) and fried plantains
2 months ago

Food was delicious but we had to wait 40 mins to get our meal and no one came to update us at all

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Green chili and cheese stuffed papusa smothered in green chili sauce (spicy) and fried plantains
Chicken and cheese empanada
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Their pupusa in red chile sauce and fried jalapenos
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Celiac

Restaurant is not a good option for anyone with corn allergies.

5 years ago
Celiac

A side of guacamole may not be a traditional way to eat a pupusa but it’s delicious on top!

5 years ago

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Celiac
3 months ago

Tasty authentic food! The empanadas are huge! 100% gluten free restaurant (except they serve non gf beer so FYI).

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3 months ago

Absolutely delicious!! What a dream, being dedicated GF and all dairy items labeled. GF vegan chocolate cake, too!

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4 months ago

Food’s amazing, just be carefull with beer. They sell me one & it was not gluten free.

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4 months ago

Delish! We all enjoyed this place and that it is entirely GF.

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4 months ago

This was a great local place. The food was awesome, including GF dessert. We will be back.

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Gluten Intolerant
4 months ago

Great restaurant-authentic pupusas in a hip setting. Full of locals, which is always a good sign. Really great food - highly recommend!

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4 months ago

Amazing food and great variety. Dedicated gluten free so no worries about cross contamination.

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Symptomatic Celiac
5 months ago

Dedicated gluten free, very good food.

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Celiac
5 months ago

So delicious and fun! We had never had Pupuserias before but we will definitely go back and have them again! Everything is fresh and gluten free. Monse’s is very friendly and knowledgeable. It’s no wonder her place is rated so highly!

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Celiac
5 months ago

I loved everything! So good!

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Symptomatic Celiac
5 months ago

Incredible food!!

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5 months ago

Delicious nachos, pupusas, rice, and yucca fries. 100% GF kitchen. So good!

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Celiac
6 months ago

Great pupusas and desserts. Love the outdoor seating.

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!! 100% gluten free is out of this world 🤯 got a beef & cheese pupusa and they are huge! Ate half with a side of spanish rice which was probably the best thing I have ever had on the planet. Absolutely recommend! My boyfriend who is non gf got an empanada and loved it 🤩 Horchata was good - very, very cinnamon-y

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

The papusas are amazing and HUGE! I would most definitely go again and wish there was a place like this back home in Kansas City. The side were kinda meh but I did like the vegan queso.

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Symptomatic Celiac
6 months ago

I've eaten here several times and I love this place! Great food and a fun atmosphere, plus everything is gluten free.

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Celiac
7 months ago

We tried three entries and all were delicious! Flautas, tacos and the Avalanche. Great flavor and totally gluten free. COS needs more restaurants like this with reasonable prices and great food. We liked the vibe of the place that had both outdoor and indoor seating in a casual environment. With three celiac members of the families this is a fan favorite in our household!

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Celiac
7 months ago

This place was amazing food was delicious 100% gluten free!

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Celiac
7 months ago

Had no idea what we were getting into, but ended up loving it! The staff was very helpful in helping us pick food. Atmosphere is great! Perfect little spot!

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Hashimoto's
7 months ago

Wonderful little place, great food. Four gluten eaters with me all enjoyed it.

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8 months ago

This place is amazing! Everything I tried was so good. So good, in fact, I went back a few days later to have some more. The first time I got a smothered green chili pupusa with spicy carnitas and cheese and Spanish rice. Incredible. Went back for the queso tacos and those were delicious as well. Highly recommend this place!!

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Celiac
8 months ago

LOVED this place!! Monse actually took our order and did a great job explaining everything. The food portions were HUGE; two pupusas and a side fed two adults and two kids, but we managed to power through and split a piece of their delicious chocolate cake. 5/5 stars!

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8 months ago

Monse’s is an absolutely incredible gluten free dining experience. The entire place is dedicated GF and the portions are huge and tasty. I had the Pupusa Colorado with revueltas and cheese and topped with chorizo. Man, one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. If you’re Celiac and nervous about eating out, have no fear at Monse’s!

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Symptomatic Celiac
8 months ago

Monse’s is seriously DELICIOUS! I got the Avalanche and it was super flavorful and delicious. Their kitchen is 100% GF and I had no reaction at all. They also have great DF and vegan options.

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Symptomatic Celiac
8 months ago

100% Gluten free with dairy free options. Large portions that could last for 2-4 meals. Got Potato and Chicken Pupusas with a side of Yucca Fries. Also a had a Chicken and cheese empanada for the first time in 12 years!

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Celiac
9 months ago

Fabulous! Everything is GF. Huge portions. Authentic and delicious!!

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Celiac
9 months ago
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9 months ago

Delicious gf pupusas and chocolate berry cake, yum!

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9 months ago

Always delicious, always a way to mix and match for a new taste, always fresh, always safe for Celiacs!

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Symptomatic Celiac
9 months ago

I have eaten here twice and had no issues. Everything tasted great.

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Gluten Sensitive
10 months ago

It was delicious! Loved trying new food.

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Celiac
10 months ago

Everything was great!

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Symptomatic Celiac
10 months ago

Absolutely delicious! As a symptomatic celiac, it was so nice to go out to eat and not worry about cc. The staff was nice, the food was amazing, and their mojitos are legendary.

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Their pupusa in red chile sauce and fried jalapenos
Left is mango mojito and right is their classic. If you like mango, their mango mojito is outstanding and is bursting with flavor; however, their classic mojito is the best mojito I’ve ever had.
Symptomatic Celiac
11 months ago

I was excited to eat here when I read the reviews, but they only had 1 person working & our service was extremely slow. They did have a big snow storm the day before so maybe they were short employees?

They are 100% gf & they have a ton of vegan & vegetarian options, however, I was disappointed I couldn’t custom order exactly what I wanted. For instance, I wanted a papusa with meat, no cheese. They said all of the papusas already came with cheese & couldn’t be removed. They did however have vegan options, but they didn’t include the meat I was hoping for. We did have the nachos with black beans & the vegan queso & it was good. My daughter had the chicken & cheese empanada and she loved it! I was just disappointed I couldn’t have as many items since they were all gf but not df.

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Small Restaurant with Outdoor Patio
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Chicken & Potato Papusa
Symptomatic Celiac
11 months ago

What a fun ambiance. Felt like I was in South America. The papusas were nice and thick. I had the taquitos and plantains. Yum! The homemade chips and salsa were perfect. I did not like the chunky apple/strawberry lemonade. I would get water next time.

Next visit wasn’t as fun. I raved about it to a friend and then it fell flat. Didn’t enjoy my agua Fresca. I forgot I was going to order water next time 🤪 The food is decently priced, but they get you with the drinks and extras. 🤑 My friend’s pupusa was so hard she couldn’t cut it. They brought her the wrong kind at first-that one looked normal, but the replacement was bad. She tried to eat it but took most of it home. I love that it’s dedicated gluten-free, but it disappointed the second time. My advice? Don’t get complacent in the kitchen. I want to go back and try some more. Don’t make me regret it when I do.

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11 months ago

Great food, GF everything! Very delicious and portions are huge!

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Gluten Intolerant
1 year ago

Everything is 100% gluten free. The portions are large. The food tastes amazing.

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Asymptomatic Celiac
1 year ago

Restaurant is 100% gluten free as far as I can tell. Had pupusas with yucca fries and they were good. Bigger portions than I expected.

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Hashimoto's
1 year ago

Excellent experience!! It was amazing to know this place is 100% gluten free! Don’t have to worry about cross contamination

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Gluten Intolerant
1 year ago

My husband and I ate here twice during our trip to CO because this place had so much to offer! The food was delicious and we enjoyed everything we ate. It was so great to know everything on the menu was safe to eat and GF— and a bonus it was all delicious! We tried the chicken, pork, and beef and all were great. I loved the bean and cheese pupusas and the melted cheese on top really makes the dish shine. I highly recommend visiting and getting the jalapeño margarita!

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Celiac
1 year ago

Absolutely delicious as always. Came for our son's college family weekend. All our sons roommates and family all came. Was a big hit! Adore the owner. She's so sweet.

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1 year ago

Entire menu is gluten-free.

The pupusas were delicous, as were the yucca fries. Generous portion sizes. Pleasant atmosphere & personable staff. I also got a slice of GF chocolate cake to go, and it was yummy. Highly recommended.

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Celiac
1 year ago

this was some beautiful and delicious food. Amazing amount of food for the price you pay

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Celiac
1 year ago

The food was just okay honestly I wouldn’t entirely recommend this place - very safe tho!

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Celiac
1 year ago

so let me just say the owner and her husband are fantastic people with a fantastic story. Tim was so understanding and accommodating and it was a great time socially. I have allergy to dairy, egg, beans, and beef in addition to gluten. i state this very clearly always and have never had an issue at restaurants even chains. i always make it a point to order something that would never contain beans or beef to begin with so that it’s not too much of a hassle to make. Monse’s kitchen staff are NOT very diligent. my first time going my order came out wrong and there was also beans hidden in it. the second time i came, my order also came out wrong the first time and then the second time it came out with beef hidden in it. i am now paying the consequences of that as we speak. their kitchen is not very organized or separate so if you only have a gluten allergy, this is a great place but if you have anything else, i would err on the side of caution. i rarely take risks and i’m not sure if this once in a blue moon risk was worth it. food is good but not good enough to feel sick over. they do have a great selection of dishes though.

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Gluten Sensitive
1 year ago

Everything was gluten free. I had the chicken and potato pupusa which was large, piping hot out of the kitchen and tasty. I ordered a side of Cole slaw

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