El Rinconcito Salvadoreño

El Rinconcito Salvadoreño (“The Little Corner”) is a family-run Salvadoran restaurant founded by Rosa Cardoza, serving handmade pupusas, tamales, and yuca frita across two metro locations — the original on Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, KS (2021) and a second in Lenexa in the former Le Peep space (January 2023).¹²

Locations

Location	Address	Phone	Opened
Lenexa (#2 / Quivira)	7936 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS 66215	(913) 242-7107	January 2023
Kansas City, KS (#1 / Parallel)	4741 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66104	(913) 400-2112	2021

Both locations operate as El Rinconcito Salvadoreño de Kansas City; the Lenexa restaurant is signed “#2.”¹³⁴

Description

El Rinconcito Salvadoreño — Spanish for “The Little Corner” — specializes in the cuisine of El Salvador, anchored by handmade pupusas (thick stuffed griddle cakes) made with high-quality cheese, alongside tamales and yuca frita (fried cassava).¹² The menu draws additional influence from Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Colombian cooking, and includes empanadas de plátano (plantain dessert empanadas) and seasonal offerings such as caldos (soups), carne asada, and pollo en crema.² Owner Rosa Cardoza describes the kitchen’s approach as “We do everything handmade and homemade,” aiming to keep dishes “authentic to El Salvador” while incorporating her own recipes.² Gluten-free pupusas are available.⁵ The Lenexa dining room occupies the long-running former Le Peep breakfast space and is decorated with colorful Salvadoran signage; reviewers describe an atmosphere “very much like you would see in El Salvador.”²⁵

Ownership and history

The restaurant is owned by Rosa Cardoza, who lives in Shawnee and previously worked for 14 years as kitchen manager at El Pulgarcito Salvadoran Restaurant in Merriam before opening her own business.² El Rinconcito is run as a family operation: her son Franklin handles ingredient sourcing, daughter Sarai (an accounting-degree holder) manages finances and serves as translator, and sister Josefina and niece Anna work in the kitchen.² Cardoza opened the first location near 47th Street and Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, KS in 2021, then expanded to Lenexa at 7936 Quivira Rd — the former Le Peep, which had operated for decades before closing in 2018 — opening there in January 2023.²

Menu

Last verified: 2026-08-12 (Lenexa storefront descriptions + prices) / 2026-07-18 (dual-location API) · Source: first-party Menufy storefront https://quivira.elrinconcitosalvadorenokc.com/ (Firecrawl)⁶ · dual-location API still cited at ⁷ · Price confidence: High for Lenexa (live storefront). A trailing ”+” means selectable options can raise the base price.

Pricing note: 2026-07-18 dual-location API still holds as the KCK comparison (Lenexa roughly 8–15% higher).⁷ Descriptions below are Lenexa first-party copy from 2026-08-12. Rice flour for pupusas is available on request at extra charge.⁶

Handmade thick stuffed corn (and rice) griddle cakes — the house specialty — served with curtido and salsa roja. Gluten-free pupusas available.²⁵

Pupusas (Lenexa)

• Pupusa Revueltas — mixed — $3.85+⁶
• Pupusa Queso — cheese — $3.85+⁶
• Pupusa Frijol Y Queso — beans and cheese — $3.85+⁶
• Pupusa Queso Y Loroco — cheese and loroco — $3.85+⁶
• Pupusa Chicharron Y Queso — pork and cheese — $3.85+⁶
• Pupusa Chicharron — pork — $4.05+⁶
• Pupusa Ayote Y Queso — zucchini and cheese — $4.05+⁶
• Pupusa Espinaca Y Queso — spinach and cheese — $4.05+⁶
• Pupusa Jalapeño Y Queso — jalapeño and cheese — $4.05+⁶
• Pupusa Pollo Y Queso — chicken and cheese — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Camarón Y Queso — shrimp and cheese — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Asada Y Queso — steak and cheese — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Frijol Queso Y Loroco — beans, cheese, and loroco — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Revuelta Con Loroco — mixed with loroco — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Chicharron Queso Y Loroco — pork, cheese, and loroco — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Frijol Queso Y Jalapeno — beans, cheese, and jalapeño — $4.15+⁶
• Pupusa Pollo Queso Y Jalapeno — chicken, cheese, and jalapeño — $4.45+⁶
• Pupusa Asada Queso Y Jalapeno — steak, cheese, and jalapeño — $4.45+⁶

Menufy labels Pupusa Chicharron Queso Y Loroco as “Shrimp, cheese, and loroco” — that filling does not match the item name; filling taken from the name, not the misaligned platform text.⁶

Desayunos

• Desayuno Salvadoreño Típico — fried ripe plantains, eggs of your choice, ground beans, cheese, cream, and 2 tortillas — $14.55+⁶
• Platanos Fritos — $7.55+⁶
• Baleada — $5.95+ · Orden Baleadas — $12.45+⁶
• Pan Relleno — $10.25+⁶

Antojitos

• Canoas — $6.75⁶
• Empanadas — $2.85⁶
• Pastelitos — $9.75⁶
• Yuca Frita — $10.05+⁶
• Yuca Sancochada — $10.05+⁶
• Tamales De Elote — $3.95 · dozen $38.85⁶
• Tamal De Pollo O Puerco — $3.95⁶
• Tamal Pisque — $2.75 · dozen $32.35⁶
• Nuegados de Yuca — $6.55+⁶

Pollos

• Pollo En Crema — chicken with Salvadoran cream; rice, salad, and two tortillas — $15.65+⁶
• Pollo Guisado — chicken stew — $15.65+⁶
• Pollo Frito — fried chicken — $15.65+⁶
• Pollo Empanizado — breaded chicken — $15.65+⁶
• Pollo Encebollado — seasoned chicken with onions — $15.65+⁶
• Pechuga A La Plancha — grilled chicken breast — $15.65+⁶
• Panes Con Pollo — Salvadoran chicken torta — $13.55+⁶

Carne

• Carne Asada — steak — $18.00+⁶
• Milanesa De Res — breaded steak — $18.00+⁶
• Carne Guisada — beef stew — $18.00+⁶
• Bistec Guisado — $18.00+⁶
• Carne Asada Acompañada Con Camarones — steak and shrimp — $24.00+⁶

Caldos

• Caldo de Pata — cow feet soup — $19.45+⁶
• Caldo de Gallina — hen soup — $17.85+⁶
• Caldo de Pollo — chicken soup — $15.15+⁶
• Caldo de Res — beef soup — $17.85+⁶
• Caldo de Mariscada — seafood soup — $29.15+⁶
• Caldo de Pescado — fish soup — $19.45+⁶
• Caldo de Camarón — shrimp soup — $19.45+⁶
• Caldo De Camaron Y Pescado — shrimp and fish soup — $23.75+⁶

Fajitas

• Fajitas De Asada — steak — $18.35+⁶
• Fajitas De Pollo — chicken — $15.65+⁶
• Fajitas De Camarón — shrimp — $19.45+⁶
• Fajitas Mixtas — mixed — $21.65+⁶
• Fajitas De Asada Y Camarón — steak and shrimp — $22.65+⁶
• Fajitas Asada Y Pollo — steak and chicken — $18.35+⁶
• Fajitas Pollo Y Camaron — chicken and shrimp — $18.35+⁶

Mariscos

• Mojarra Frita — fried tilapia — $19.95+⁶
• Mojarra En Crema — fried tilapia with cream — $22.15+⁶
• Mojarra Con Camarones — fried tilapia with shrimp — $25.35+⁶
• Camarones Rancheros — shrimp with tomato sauce — $18.95+⁶
• Camarones Empanizados — breaded shrimp — $18.95+⁶
• Filete A La Plancha — grilled fish filet — $18.95+⁶
• Filete Empanizado — breaded fish filet — $18.95+⁶
• Filete Relleno — stuffed fish filet — $24.85+⁶
• Coctel De Camarón — shrimp cocktail — $18.35⁶
• Ensalada De Camaron — shrimp salad — $16.25⁶

Tacos (Lenexa)

• Taco Pollo — chicken — $2.85⁶
• Taco Azada — steak — $3.15⁶
• Orden Tacos Al Pastor — order of three — $12.45⁶
• Orden Tacos Birria — order of three — $12.45+⁶
• Orden Tacos Lengua — order of three; tongue — $11.85⁶

The kitchen also draws Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Colombian influences across rotating specials.² KCK dual prices and catering charolas remain on the 2026-07-18 API capture.⁷

Links

• Website: https://www.elrinconcitosalvadorenokc.com/
• Facebook (Lenexa): https://www.facebook.com/elrinconcitolenexa/
• Facebook (KCK): https://www.facebook.com/ElRinconcitoKC/
• Online ordering (Lenexa): https://quivira.elrinconcitosalvadorenokc.com/
• Online ordering (KCK): https://parallel.elrinconcitosalvadorenokc.com/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño #2, Lenexa (updated June 2026) and official site — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño de Kansas City (accessed 2026-06-23).

Disputes

None known.

Footnotes

1. Official site — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño de Kansas City — asserts: restaurant name and meaning (“The Little Corner”); two locations with addresses (4741 Parallel Pkwy, KCK 66104, (913) 400-2112; 7936 Quivira Rd, Lenexa 66215, (913) 242-7107). ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Johnson County Post, “Family-run Salvadoran restaurant has made old Lenexa Le Peep its home,” May 18, 2023 — asserts: owner Rosa Cardoza and family (Franklin, Sarai, Josefina, Anna); her 14 years at El Pulgarcito in Merriam; residence in Shawnee; KCK original opened 2021, Lenexa opened January 2023 in former Le Peep (closed 2018); cuisine and influences; signature dishes; “handmade and homemade” quote. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰

3. Yelp — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño de Kansas City, 4741 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS — asserts: KCK location address; listing updated February 2026 (operating). ↩

4. Yelp — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño #2, 7936 Quivira Rd, Lenexa, KS — asserts: Lenexa address; listing updated June 2026; hours; “#2” signage. ↩

5. Atly — El Rinconcito Salvadoreño #2 gluten-free listing, Lenexa — asserts: gluten-free pupusas available; dining-room/atmosphere description. ↩ ↩² ↩³

6. El Rinconcito Salvadoreño #2 (Quivira / Lenexa) — first-party Menufy storefront — rendered via Firecrawl 2026-08-12. Source for Lenexa dish descriptions and current base prices. Refused: Menufy body copy on Pupusa Chicharron Queso Y Loroco (“Shrimp, cheese, and loroco”) does not match the item name. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵ ↩⁴⁶ ↩⁴⁷ ↩⁴⁸ ↩⁴⁹ ↩⁵⁰ ↩⁵¹ ↩⁵² ↩⁵³ ↩⁵⁴ ↩⁵⁵ ↩⁵⁶ ↩⁵⁷ ↩⁵⁸ ↩⁵⁹ ↩⁶⁰ ↩⁶¹ ↩⁶² ↩⁶³ ↩⁶⁴ ↩⁶⁵ ↩⁶⁶ ↩⁶⁷ ↩⁶⁸ ↩⁶⁹ ↩⁷⁰ ↩⁷¹ ↩⁷² ↩⁷³ ↩⁷⁴ ↩⁷⁵ ↩⁷⁶

7. Official menu API — api.menufy.com /v1/locations/{id}/categories/all (Menufy/HungerRush), the public endpoint the restaurant’s own ordering sites render from: location 63066 (, Lenexa) and location 49910 (parallel.elrinconcitosalvadorenokc.com, KCK). — Confirms: full item-level menus and prices for both locations — pupusas $3.30–$5.25 across all varieties listed above; tamales $2.75–$3.95 each plus docenas; yuca frita $10.05/$8.99; empanadas $2.85/$2.50; pastelitos $9.75/$8.50; casamiento side $3.00 (KCK) and catering charola at Lenexa; desayuno típico $14.55/$12.99; pollo frito $15.65/$13.99; bistec guisado $18.00/$16.00; caldos $13.00–$29.15 including caldo de pata; carne asada and pollo en crema as standing CARNE/POLLOS menu items; canoas and panes con pollo; tacos at both locations (Lenexa dedicated taco selection; KCK tacos catrachos); plus bebidas, kids’ menu, and catering charolas (accessed 2026-07-18). ↩ ↩² ↩³