El Salvador Restaurante

Address:


332 W Center Street
Provo, UT 84601

Price Range:


Under $10 (Papusas cost about $1.50 each!)

Order:


With El Salvadorian food, there's only one thing you should really be getting: Papusas. They're fantastic. A papusa is basically a corn pancake/tortilla filled with either beans, cheese, pork, or all of the above. They're served with a mixture of cabbage, carrots, basil, and hot sauce with additional hot sauce on the side for those that can handle the heat. We love them. I think ordering two papusas a person would be enough for a meal.

We've ordered plantains there once as well, however, I found them to be sweet but a little on the tart side. Craig loved them as they reminded him of the time he spent in Mexico, but they were served with cream and beans and he adored them.

Warning to those that are not familiar with El Salvadorian fare. Rice (spanish or otherwise) is not part of their diet. So don't try and order rice there because they won't want to say no and it'll take forever for them to find some rice for you. How I know this? We took some friends there and one of our friends decided she wanted some rice anyways and asked. They, of course, wanted to be obliging but were scrambling to find a way to satisfy their customer. Luckily the friend changed her mind before they went to the store and ordered beans instead.

This situation, though, is a testament to how fantastic their service is. They are seriously the nicest people in the world and work really hard to make you feel at home there. Also, for making the papusas fresh ( I know, right!) they get it done quickly, even on a busy night.

So if you're like Craig and I and love dates for under $5, I would suggest getting some delicious papusas from El Salvador Restaurante!