Salvamex restaurante #2

The pupusas are made to order. Hot and fresh. Best pupusas I've ever had!

Nice person working I recommend the motel to all my friends

The best pupusa , that I have tasted

Delicious and savory Caldo de Gallina! Perfect to go soup day! Fresh and veggie variety!

I mean, it's a gas station "restaurant." With that said, here's what I got from our first time:

The good
- chicharrón is crispy and not greasy, great flavor!
- Yucca was crisp and lightly salted that it was well balanced, but not piping hot (definitely not cold either)
- baleada was definitely not using hand made tortillas but all the flavors of the queso duro, beans, egg and sour cream were there - i enjoyed them
- Guisado de res was well seasoned and cooked, I just wish it had more of the sauce on it.
- Prices were great for what we got; 3 people dined in and had leftovers for 35 dollars, after a hefty tip.

The not so good
- Beans and rice suffer with seasoning issues; beans are over salted/use too much Knorr and the rice pretty much seemed like Uncle Ben's, complete with sauce packet
- Pupusas - while HUGE - are very dry for coming out hot. The texture is less a greasy disc of masa - which is not bad per se - and more like a tortilla left on a comal for a bit too long. They definitely were not burnt, but also not soft and gooey like I grew up enjoying.
- the Curtido is essentially chopped cabbage with a slight drizzle of vinegar. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but it's not curtido. I was a bit disappointed since it normally adds to the gooey goodness with a Pupusa, so having both the topping and the Pupusa be dry was a downer

The bad
Service could use some work. The staff is friendly, but kept disappearing. This might be made better if they had a door chime, but quite a few times we waited for silverware or refills without anyone around.

Bottom line:

Cheap and pretty decent place to visit if you're looking for a quick bite for Salvadoran food, but don't expect it to be a 5-star dining experience.