Pupusas Archives - Foodnut.com San Francisco Restaurant Blog Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.foodnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-foodnut512x512-32x32.jpg Pupusas Archives - Foodnut.com 32 32 3964681 La Pinata Mexicatesen Restaurant Review, San Mateo https://www.foodnut.com/516/la-pinata-mexicatesen-restaurant-review-san-mateo/ https://www.foodnut.com/516/la-pinata-mexicatesen-restaurant-review-san-mateo/#respond Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:39 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/516/la-pinata-mexicatesen-restaurant-review-san-mateo/ La Pinata Mexicatesen is a Salvadorean/Mexican restaurant in San Mateo, near the Caltrain station. It is located in an area that is full of Hispanic businesses and opened in early 2008. Decor, Vibe – Hole in the wall, cafeteria style decor with simple tables and chairs, open kitchen and counter on one side. Large paintings and pictures on the walls. Good racial mix with lots of Hispanics, blending with many other races. Menu (Click to zoom into any picture) La Pinata Mexicatesen Menu serves Breakfast, lunch and dinner. House Specialty Pupusas, Traditional Mexican items, and traditional plates are all covered. The lady taking orders is friendly but speaks very little English. They have real Coke from Mexico! They have free chips and nachos that are pretty forgettable. La Pinata Mexicatesen Full Image Set Picks: Horchata ($2 for regular) was excellent. Very creamy and a bit on the sweet side. One of the better ones we have tasted. Pupusas de maiz (Corn) ($2) are hand made tortillas stuffed with cheese, deep fried pork. Fair amount of greasy on top, nice corn tortilla, and a very thin layer of pork inside. Solid rendition of the classic, but not perfect. Al Pastor Burrito […]

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