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| - My supervisor had some raving compliments about Las Pupusas, claiming that the restaurants multiple locations is one of his favorite spots that he and his wife frequent. I've personally never tried Salvadorian food, but after hearing so many good things - I knew I had to give it a try.
I was able to visit the Eastside location on a weekday for lunch. The storefront is located in a pretty big plaza with lots of parking. The store itself is quite big with many tables. Seemed like many people from the nearby vicinity ordered to-go during lunch hour, although customers are welcome to sit and be assisted by the server as well.
The menu is pretty self-explanatory. They offer pupusas (hence the name) at $1.99 a piece as well as breakfast items, Salvadorean dishes, seafood, Mexican food, burgers, and desserts. Seeing as the restaurant is named Las Pupusas, I knew I had to try them. There are a variety of options - you can have the pupusas revueltas (beans, cheese, pork) or have chicken with cheese, beans with cheese, etc. They come with curtido (fermented cabbage relish) and a type of salsa.
I ended up ordering 3 pupusas since I thought "why not?" but the pupusas are actually pretty big - similar to the size of a pancake. I think two would have been more than enough. Out of the three that I tried - revueltas, beans with cheese, and chicken with cheese - I liked the beans with cheese the most. Tasted a bit like a burrito and I enjoyed the flavors of the filling. I also was the most hungry when I ate that one though - the revuelta was not too bad either. The pork gave it some extra flavor than just the beans with cheese; however, the chicken with cheese was my least favorite. I thought the chicken was not too tasty and was a bit bland. Eating the pupusas with the curtido definitely tasted better than eating it plain. The cabbage and salsa gave it an extra kick, which I enjoyed.
I also got to try the empanadas de platano con leche (plaintains) $3.99 - they're a tasty treat if you're in the mood for something sweet. I'm not a big plaintain person, but even I thought they tasted pretty good.
After eating, you can pay at the front. Workers were friendly and helpful, and the food came out quickly. While I still don't get a craving for Salvadorian food, I'm glad I got the chance to try it out and see for myself what my supervisor was always raving about!
tl;dr - Las Pupusas is a great place to visit if you're in the mood for Salvadorian food and want to grab something that won't take too long. The pupusas were solid and at $1.99 each, quite a good deal. I wouldn't mind returning and trying some of the other items that they have on the menu!
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