VCHOS Pupuseria Moderna – Montebello (Inside BLVD MRKT)
Salvadoran restaurant · Montebello ·
Pupusas, plantains, empanadas, yuca, and tacos.
Pupusas, plantains, empanadas, yuca, and tacos.
"Since the beginning at BLVD MRKT, this vendor has been a go-to for the classic pupusa revuelta stuffed with beans, pork, and cheese for the ultimate melty pull." - Mona Holmes
"A roving Salvadoran food truck with a standalone shop in Montebello’s BLVD MRKT food hall, it popped up at the Los Angeles Times’ Festival of Books, offering some of its greatest hits. While the pupusas are often the main draw, the crispy shrimp and potato tacos — served with just-acidic-enough salsa roja and allspice-flecked rice and beans — demanded full attention: the crunch is as good as it gets for crispy tacos, and they mercifully didn’t fall apart with a robust bite. Inside, pillowy mashed potatoes rest under seasoned grilled shrimp; the whole taco gets dusted in powdery, salty cotija. Somehow, eating them on a patch of lawn at the University of Southern California became a near-euphoric experience. — Nicole Adlman, cities manager" - Eater Staff
"Until BLVD MRKT opened in 2021, Vchos co-owner Wendy Centeno ran her pupusas business from a popular food truck — where she became known for her pupusas, caramelized sweet plantains, and plant-based gluten-free empanadas. Centeno is one of Los Angeles’s most intrepid Salvadoran chefs and still operates her food truck as well as a roomier stall in the Montebello food hall. Grab a box of pupusas, served with crunchy curtido and a just-acidic-enough red salsa; a picnic table on the sunny patio; and enjoy." - Nicole Adlman
"With three food trucks and a permanent stall inside BLVD Market in Montebello under owner Wendy Centeno’s belt, Vchos Pupuseria Moderna has made its mark on the city’s Salvadoran food scene for the past decade. In addition to pupusas, Centeno’s menu includes Salvadoran-inspired sliders and an impressive plate of yuca sancochada con chicharrón (boiled cassava with deep-fried pork belly chicharrón)." - Eric Valle
"Until BLVD MRKT opened in 2021, Vchos co-owner Wendy Centeno operated Vchos from a popular food truck. Centeno is one of LA’s most legendary operators and still operates from a truck, as well as a comfy stall known for its pupusas, plantains, and plant-based gluten-free empanadas." - Mona Holmes, Nicole Adlman