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| - I was reading the weekly publication The Grid this week and there was an article on El Pulgarcito, the review was positive and I passed by this place quite a few times and thought nothing of it. So after reading the article, I decided to drop by on a Sunday afternoon to see if it warranted the positive review.
Let me tell you, it was a pleasant surprise. Keep in mind it's also difficult to find good Hispanic and in this case Salvadoran cuisine in the east end, since the majority of the Hispanic community live downtown and in the west end and open their businesses in those areas.
Looking from the outside it doesn't look like much and once I entered, soccer was playing on the flat screen televisions, there were a few Hispanic couples and a Hispanic family dining which was a good sign for authenticity.
My partner and I ordered a minced pork pupusa to start ($2.25), the pupusa was nice and light and not oily. It was nicely seasoned and it comes along with a side of coleslaw. I can now see why they are famous for their pupusas.
For the mains, I ordered steak with fries and a salad ($14.00) and my partner ordered chicken tostadas ($6.25). The salad was fresh, and the fries and steak were average, not great but not bad either. The portions were a decent size.
The chicken tostadas were really good, you get 2 tostadas, the tortilla was nicely toasted and fresh, nothing worse was than a stale tortilla. The chicken was shredded and topped with cheese, sour cream, chopped lettuce and diced tomatoes.
I had a pineapple jarrito drink ($1.75) and a fried plaintain ($2.50 for two pieces) to top everything off. The plaintain was nicely done,
It's a family run business with decent service and reasonable prices and great food that's made fresh to order. The food took a bit of time to come out but that's because it's made fresh to order. I would be worried if the food came out too fast because usually that's a sign that it's not being freshly made and the food is just being reheated in the microwave.
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