Sometimes we enter and we know this is the dream of someone everyone told was such a good cook she should open a restaurant. It may be humble to most but to the owner it is beautifully hers. La Casa is such a place.
The menu consists of all the things the owner has served friends, neighbors, and family at her kitchen table. Nothing fancy, nothing trendy, just home made traditional Salvadorean food. Each of Spain's children adapted her dishes to their own part of the world. This is not Mexican or Cuban or Peruvian food. It is uniquely El Salvadorean. From the pickled cabbage to the pureed black beans to the stuffed corn cakes the tastes were new to me. My friend had a bad day but when he left here he said all was right with the world.
If you like folk food, like a friendly and cheerful server, a proud talented cook/owner try La Casa. I think the McGeneration may not enjoy this restaurant. Grilled cheese is not served a thousand ways and there is no beer let alone kool aid beers. But for those who think it is a good idea to support local small restaurants this is a good choice.
The menu is large and varied, the portions are generous, and the cuisine is most likely new to you. You may find it as I do a new favorite place to go for comfort food.