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| - I've never had any other El Salvadoran food so I can't compare it to the other places, but if they're all as delicious as El Pulgarcito, then ¡muy bien!
This restaurant's specialties are the handmade pupusas, a traditional Salvadoran item made of thick, handmade tortillas that are stuffed with various fillings. The pupusas are then cooked on smooth, flat griddles called comals. The ones served at El Pulgarcito offer stuffings of cheese, refried beans, and minced pork, in various permutations, as well as a cheese and herb for vegetarians.
I've been to El Pulgarcito several times in its previous location, with friends as well as family. This time around, we got three con todo (with all) pupusas. All I have to say about these are that they are a todo assault (heh) on the taste buds, combining the strong savoury flavours of the pork and beans with the subtle and gooey cheese, and the clean taste of soft maize enveloping it all.
Also on the menu are the more typical Latin American options such as tacos and quesadillas. To round out our meal, we ordered the nachos with beef. My friend says it's the best nachos she's ever had. While I don't entirely agree, it's certainly got a lot of character and is quite different to the standard nachos you'd find at a Tex-Mex restaurant or sports bar. I was expecting ground beef but it turned out to be medium rare steak, which was cool.
A mom and pop business, the decor is nothing special and clearly not the focus of the restaurant. And that's fine, it's not as though they brand themselves as some kind of high end place. Overall, it gives me a very hole-in-the-wall, dim and dingy feel. Instead, the prices are extremely affordable, and for two people we only rung up $25 after tax and tip with leftover food (we couldn't finish the nachos).
Service: 4/5
Decor: 3/5
Pricing: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
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