My wife and her lady friends wanted to try out one of my hole in the wall Mom and Pop restaurants. They know I'm not a big fan of big franchise chains. This place was a perfect choice and really hit the spot.
This is a nice family run restaurant with a few different locations around the valley. Each one is decorated with colorful fun paintings and other cultural items to make you feel like you might be visiting El Salvador.
Started off with an order of Tamales. We decided to try one of each. They were wrapped in Banana leaves and very moist inside. The dough was fluffy and a bit different than the typical Mexican tamale that we were used to eating. We all agreed that they were good and tasty but maybe not our most favorite item on the menu.
Ordered a couple different combo plates of their famous Pupusas that we all could share. Carne Asada and Cheese, Pork and Cheese, Mushroom and Cheese and one with Spinach and Cheese. They serve them with their top secret Cabbage mixture and a delicious Tomato based Salsa.
Everyone was surprised how good they were and how easily you could get filled up rather quickly. They were even better tasting with the Cabbage and Salsa added to the tops of them before eating. The Mushroom Pupusa seemed to be the all time winner amongst the ones we tried with the Carne Asada coming in on a close second.
Also ordered the Pollo Encebollado (Onion Chicken) for myself since this looked like something we could replicate at home. It was really good and had some very nice flavors as well. I even let the ladies try a little sample of my dish so that they could check it for themselves. LOL!
Service was very friendly and helpful and made sure to educate us about the menu selections and how they were prepared. It was fun watching the regular locals getting together and having some quality time while eating. There is a lot of happiness going on here.
This is not a fast food joint with people running around in circles. Plan on taking some time to kick back and enjoy your family and friends and you will not be disappointed. Save some room for dessert too. They have several sweet tooth treats here on the menu and there is also a really good Swiss German Bakery next door. OH YEAH BABY!
4.25 STARS