Salvadoran Eats?
 

Hi everybody,

Recently, I've been lamenting the dearth of pupusas, nuegado, pickles, plantains with condensed milk, and other excellent choices entering my denimed soul. Could anyone suggest a casual Salvadoran restaurant in any of the five boroughs? Sure, even Staten Island-I'll make it a Salvadoran and Sri Lankan day should an eatery be located there.

Thanks,
TBS

I searchedon Yelp and the top rated Salvadoran restaurants in the area:

El Ok Salvadoreno Restaurant
14516 Jamaica Ave
Jamaica, NY 11435
Neighborhood: Jamaica

La Cabana Salvadorena
4384 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
Neighborhood: Washington Heights
(212) 928-7872

Full results here:
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc...ork+City%2C+NY

A search of NYMag turns up a few more interesting-sounding places (ignore the Ecuadorian one that just has a mention of neighboring Salvadoran joints in the description), including one in Jackson Heights that earns a critic's pick checkmark and apparently has live music on Saturday nights. I think I know which one I'd try first...

Thanks higo and themicah for your suggestions. Jamaica, eh? Now if only pupusas traveled well...finding nuegado I reckon would be a bit more difficult.

August update:

I went to a place called Pupusas Zone on Broadway in between Jackson Heights and Woodside. Not bad (tried one with frijoles y queso, and another with chipilín, a leaf, and queso), and they were very generous with the curtido. Nice staff, decent overall IMO.

Now about a pupusa place in Manhattan...