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| - CLE International Supper Club rotation brought me and 8 others to La Casa Tazumal for an evening. Don't pay attention to the overgrown indoor plants or even the bright green walls or the bright red chairs. Do pay attention to the deliscious smells of Pupusas, Tamale, or Pastel. This El Salvador cuisine offering little place rocks the traditional Salvadoran dish made of thick, hand-made corn tortilla usually filled with a blend of cheese, cooked pork meat, refried beans.
I tried the combination place that included 1 Pupusa, 1 Chicken Pastele (red tinted corn flour-based dish with a unique stuffing of chicken, and with chopped potatoes and carrots), and 1 Chicken Tamale. The Tamale came piping hot moist wrapped in a green leaf. This was one of the tastiest Tamale I've had. It was a sharp contrast to dried husk wrapping an equally dry sometimes tasteless tamale of many other places. I can have half a dozen Tamale from La Casa Tazumal. My Pastele however was a little overcooked on the outside. Inside was I paired my dinner with the Tamarind drink. If you like sweet drinks, this drink is an excellent choice. The hot chocolate started my evening while we waited for the rest of the group to arrive, was warm, sweet and perfect to warm me up for the rest of the dining festivities.
La Casa Tazumal is quiet most nights and great for small groups. This is definitely the perfect place to kick back and try their offerings. Some in the group did not have a great experience with the more entree dishes like the chicken or steak. In contrast, my ordered items were mostly perfect. La Casa is an experience in the dining as well as the ambiance it offers complete with the sweet ladies, the down-home decor, as well as linguistic accent. Oh and when you get the bill you will almost fall off your chair - because of the affordable prices.
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