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I'm working out of town and really don't want any fast or franchise restaurant food. I'm heading down 71s and decide to do a yelp search. I'm tired and want good food so I only look at restaurants that have as close to a five star rating. Bingo, Pupuseria La Bendicion!
Do I know the area, no. Is it safe, not really sure. I can't even pronounce the restaurant name! I am totally depending on these yelp reviews to be accurate. Oh my gosh, they got it right!
Total small, store front hole in the wall type place. If it hadn't been for the yelp reviews I may have felt uncomfortable here.
As I said it's very small, maybe about 10 tables total. It's so small you get a clear view of the kitchen area. When I say view, I mean you get to see the giant vats and cauldrons of unidentifiable meats and sauces being prepared. The largest bowl I have ever seen in my life! You get to witness first hand the passion that is put into these dishes.
Thank goodness there are photos hanging over the cash register and the menu is a one page checklist form, because we had a language barrier. They were totally friendly and patient with my non-spanish speaking self!
I chose my dinner based on the photo - fried tilapia platter. I was a true hog this day and also tried the pupusas, because of the rave reiews. And I'm ashamed to admit one other item, a steak taco. You can't not order a taco at a Latin American restaurant!
The food is cooked to order so it was a short wait. So worth the wait, the best fried tilapia I have ever had! The whole fish, eyes in, unattractive kind of tilapia. So good though! My first time experiencing pupusas - delicious! (I know these were great, since this visit I've been on a pupusas mission and tried them at two other places) Steak taco was also tender and full of flavor. Yep, the yelpers were on point with this place!
The price was great too, all this food was $15 and some change!
The only negative and it was not the retaurant's fault but an oblivious parents fault. I strategically sat at the booth directly in front of the entry door (for food pic lighting) by the gumball machines. Two things about this booth, the sun was baking my whole left thigh (no blinds) and there was a group of bad a$$ kids just beating, kicking and slamming the candy machines for what seemed like hours! Problem was solved once my food arrived, totally tuned them out.
I can't wait to work in Cleveland again, to experience this delicious food! I have memorized the exit number off of 71 and I'll be back!
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