Grandpa gets a shout-out at this new Central American place. I stopped by the other day to try them out. I got the fried chicharrónes and a pupusa Salvadorena, with a jamaica agua fresca.
The pupusa is from the appetizer menu. The server said it had pork belly, beans, and cheese, but I couldn't taste the pork belly. Still it was quite good, lots of flavor and very satisfying. The chicharrónes are not like what you would get at a Tex-Mex place. Much more like carnitas--pork belly fried with no breading. The pork had great flavor. There's no sauce on the pork to begin with, and some pieces were on the dry side, others were just right. Both dishes came with a mild but sharp orange sauce that complemented them well, and helped moisten the pork. They also came with a cabbage and beet salad, which was OK but forgettable. I feel like the chicharrones dish could have used another side, and was glad I got the pupusa. The jamaica was very good, nice and strong and a good size serving.The restaurant is where Pepperoni Pizza used to be. It's got kind of an alley feel, long and narrow. There's a beautiful mural on the long wall that really brightens the place up and is worth seeing. Service was polite and timely, and the single restroom was clean and ready. I wish them well!
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