Jennifer S.
Yelp
Las Palmas has been on my radar (aka my Yelp "Want To Try" collection) for months. This past week, I stopped by for lunch, and ordered three pupusas.
Three was actually wayyy too many. Oh my gosh. If you are a female thinking about ordering three pupusas for yourself, don't do it. Trust me. Two is enough. One might even be enough, depending on your appetite/lifestyle.
Apparently, my eyes were feeling much larger than my stomach, so, I ordered one each of queso con frijol, queso con jalapeno, y revueltas (pork and beans).
Best pupusas I've ever had in my life. Hands down.
The woman running everything, who seemed to probably be the owner, was super friendly to everyone. I noticed her asking other people in Spanish if they wanted more salsa or tortillas, and, when my food came, she asked me the same questions in English.
Since I asked for my order to-go, the salsa and cabbage were served in plastic baggies. This was a little bit messy, but, honestly, I would rather have a decent amount of salsa in a little baggy than have to mess with like seven plastic ramekins.
The salsa and cabbage mix were both so bomb. Five stars for those alone. I ended up picking off pieces of my pupusas and just drenching them in salsa. Dining in would have definitely been a smarter option-- good thing I always have wet wipes with me, because they were necessary.
As to the pupusas, I was surprised by which one was my favorite versus least favorite, because it was exactly the opposite of what I expected. My favorite was definitely the revueltas, then the queso con frijol, then the queso con jalapeno.
It may have been partially because I ate the revueltas first, when the tortilla was still the most hot and fresh. By the time I got to the jalapeno, it was getting cold.
I've never had pupusas this fresh. The homemade soft tortilla shells were falling apart in my hands as I ate. All of the fillings were so flavorful and amazing.
My sister called me while I was eating them and I asked, "Have you ever had a pupusa?"
"No, what's that?"
"It's like.... like the calzone version of a taco. It's taco fillings, but stuffed inside of a soft tortilla shell."
(A pupusa is to a taco as a calzone is to a slice of pizza.)
Best pupusas ever, and the price was not bad. The proportions were generous considering the price, as opposed to most taco shops.
Would definitely eat here again.