El Salvador Restaurante

Normally I don't write reviews but this place deserves it. I'm originally from the DC area and my family is from El Salvador, so eating here felt right at home. Loved the pupusas revueltas and qusadilla. The horchata could have been a bit sweeter but that is more nit picking than anything else. The place is a little hard to find at first(walked passed it a few times the first time I went here) but its a good find.

This little half guanaca loves the food here! The pupusas revueltas (cheese, beans and chicharron) are awesome!!! The curtido is spiced just right and the salsa is great, too. Add some platanos or empanadas de frijoles, and you'll waddle your way on out of there (in a good way, that is). Top it off with a slice of quesadilla (which is cake in ES, not tortillas and melted cheese) for a perfect Salvi meal! I was tempted, however, to knock off a point for their pan con pavo sandwich, but I'm biased, 'cause my family's recipe is the best ;)

Living on the southside, it is hard to find a pupusa when you are craving one.  Luckily this little spot popped up about 3-4 years ago and I'm so happy it did.  I had not tried pupusas EVER until I ate at this place.

I have not tried other pupusas at other establishments, but I'm pretty sure this place is top tier.  They have at least 5 different types of pupusas you can order if I recall correctly  (chorizo, rococo, revuelto, queso, calabaza) and each are awesome in their own right.  

The place IS small and the seats a little awkward, but it is never too full to sit down and eat.  Your table comes with curtido automatically (a sort of pickled and spiced cabbage salad) which is AWESOME and compliments every dish served.  They have daily specials which are very reasonably priced and a good deal.  If you are a newcomer, I highly recommend the plato tipico which comes with a bit of everything, one of each item in the menu.  This gives you the opportunity to taste a bit of everything and by the end of the meal you will know what your go to item will be for your next visit....because you WILL come back again.

One small thing to note, the pupusas do take some time to make (up to 10 min+)  so if you are in a rush and expect to come in and out right way, it is not going to happen.  Just sit down, relax and wait for it.  Deliciousness takes some time to be cooked in, it will be worth it.

They do have mexican food items on the menu also, but with so many mexican restaurants on the southside, I am not sure why you would come to a Salvadorian restaurant for mexican food....but hey, to each their own.

In any case, this place is very affordable, very delicious, and quaint, totally worth checking out if you are looking for something outside of the 100 mexican restaurants on the southside.