Everybody should try a pupusa at least once in their life! How can I best describe one? Well how about you think of a fat tortilla filled with stuffing? That should give you the mental image in your head. Generally I order them from Las Pupusas on the north side of town but when I heard about Amanecer (to wake up) in my ongoing quest to try every restaurant for lunch downtown, I figured it was a no brainer I'd come for the pupusas and boy did I make the right choice!\n\nThis is a rather small place with an atmosphere that doesn't really stand out. I asked what type of pupusas they had and they had the standards; cheese, beans, chicharron (pork), or revuelto (mixed, your choice). I had the cheese and cheese/chicharron mix. I also ordered horchata to drink although it's completely different from the Mexican horchata you would typically find at say Cardenas. For some it may be better since it's not as rich. \n\nThe pupusas themselves were delicious, just make sure to put the cabbage and the tomato sauce on top as they definitely add to the flavor (like a taco!). Also two pupusas is a good enough size for a meal. This place feels and tastes authentic to me so that's always a huge plus. I talked with the staff in Spanish, but they seem to be fine in regards to English as well. In the future I may try out their other menu items but really when a pupusa is available why would you?\n\nOh yeah, and they do have $0.99 pupusas on Tuesdays!
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