4 /5 Avant Lard Travel - by Houston Porter: We finally got a chance to dine here after our friend reminded us about it.
(This is the San Salvadorian pupusa place at the corner of Bodega and Eastman, where Butcher Crown once was.)
We had a great time sitting out back in their redesigned patio, trying 6 of the 7 pupusas, plus 2 tacos, chips and salsa, and some warm weather drinks.
Pupusas arent generally photogenic but they sure did taste good, especially once our friend guided us on how to open them up and add the sauce and the curtido, which is the spicy/pickled slaw (theirs is great.)
Although we were instructed which two pupusas were on which plates, we confused ourselves a bit and so it was a bit of a guessing game but in the end we each had a couple favorites.
And the tacos were both excellent. We had the shrimp and the chorizo and this might be my new favorite chorizo in town. They grill it up perfectly with some crispy edges.
Oh, and I cant forget the chips. They were thick fried tortillas and were excellent!
For drinks we had two "fresh water" drinks, which are a slightly sugary juice water and a Fomosa beer, which is San Salvadorian and is one of the better American lagers Ive had. And after the long walk, the line and salt was a perfect addition.
Cocina Antigua is open for breakfast so we look forward to going back to try that, plus another lunch or dinner in order to try their main entrees.
Overall, this was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday lunch and well definitely be back.
