Antojitos Salvadorenos

Come for great, cheap Salvadorean fare, not for ambiance. Love the pupusas and it is a plus that they serve cheap beer and micheladas.

Hole in the wall, but you would be amazed how great it is. My beautiful lady is el salvadorian, and she said it was good as mommas home cookin!

Five stars for effort, food quality, and value… Nice. non-pretentious.alert.this is NOT Mexican food, it is El Salvadoran… also be prepared to face a language barrier… but the waitress we dealt with was very sweet and pleasant. Plantains are pronounced Pla-tan-os…I did not try the Plantain empanandas, but might next time. They have 2 kinds of tamales. chicken and corn. in case one might be confused and think that they are just chicken and corn tamales… Elote.(sp?) are the corn ones.
The cheese pupusa with exotic vegetables (as it is explained on the menu).is rich and yummy. one is a meal (for me), and the exotic vegetables come out in a big container, and it resembles cole slaw,
The chips and salsa were served sparingly, but I thought that they were good… the place emitted a pleasant vibe. don’t go there expecting fancy. it is not a yuppie dive… they do have quite a reasonable beer menu… and the horchata was interesting and slightly unconventional.

The BF picked this place out and it was great!!! In fact, I am noticing that when he picks a restaurant it is good and when I pick it is hit or miss…
I ordered the Special A platter which came with Fried Yucca (and some fried pork), a chicken or corn tamale – I opted for the corn, and 2 pupusas – I had the Loroco/​Cheese (Salvadorian exotic veggie & cheese) and the Revueltas (pork & cheese).
Pupusas came with cabbage and some kind of really good red sauce.
I didn’t much care for the Loroco pupusas as it didn’t have much flavor, but the Pork was EXCELLENT!
Fried Yucca – Meh, not so much. It was like a French fry and the pork was really tough. But the Corn tamale was great!
I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch, and am already planning on when I am coming back and what I am going to eat!!! :-D

I’ve been wanting to try this place for a while, after passing it on my numerous trips to the Eastwood Post Office. (You know… the USPS… the people that deliver little orange slips… not packages.)
I’m glad we finally stopped in today, as I can honestly say, it’s the best Salvadoran restaurant I’ve ever been to!
I guess my dish wasn’t all that Salvadoran, but it WAS really great. It was the mixed platter of grilled shrimp, chicken, and beef. It came out on a seriously sizzling platter, you know the kind (see my pics), and we didn’t have to wait long. It included two huge head-​on grilled shrimp, which were not overly spicy, just right in my opinion. Growing up in a Gulf Coast shrimping town, I was never a huge fan of the big shrimp… which are often lacking in flavor and can be mushy. But they fit well on a plate of grilled meats. I loved that the chicken and beef were cut up into smaller pieces than the average Tex-​Mex place… as it makes them all flavor! This sizzling plate was great, and included grilled onions and peppers.
It came with a plate of fresh salad, refried beans, rice, and a couple of thick Salvadoran style tortillas, which are awesome. The whole dish was only $ 8.95…and it was probably one of the more expensive things on the menu!
Our waitress was great… albeit I don’t think she spoke a whole lot of English… which you get used to eating out in Eastwood. I can’t really speak Spanish… but I can point! In addition to some chips and salsa, she brought out extra condiments to go with my GF’s pupusas. There’s also Tabasco and Valentina sauce on the table…+1 in my book for a restaurant.
The restaurant was super clean, and organized. Service was prompt and the food came fast. Dinner for two with iced tea came out to just over $ 21…which is about what you’d pay for a fajita platter alone at one of the big chain Tex-​Mex joints. I’ll definitely be back to try some more items off the menu! Check’em out!