Carlito's Pupuseria 2 — Restaurant in Eugene

I’ve had pupusas in El Salvador as well as at a Salvadoran restaurant near where I live in Washington. Judging by the rave reviews of this place we must have visited on an off day because these were not in the same universe. We tried four kinds –chicken, pork, loroco, and zucchini – and everything tasted the same … bland and soggy. They were out of plantains so we couldn’t get platanos fritos. We got a side of rice and beans instead; the beans were cold with cold/dried cheese on top, and the rice was crunchy. We were really hoping to like this place as I love the owners’ story, but we left completely disappointed. I’m glad others have had a...

Not the same :( Unfortunately, pupusas were not as good as original Carlito's. We were so excited to grab lunch there but the pupusas tasted more like Mexican food than Salvadorean. The pupusas revueltas had Mexican blend cheese not quesillo or at least plain mozzarella. The curtido was dried, no apple cider vinegar whatsoever. Salvadorean tomato sauce was actually salsa roja for tacos, and very spicy. To top it off, I had order 6 pupusas! Big mistake! I will not take down the previous review I made on the Original Carlito's because that one was really good, but extremely disappointed with...

We have been searching all over for a local Salvadoran place. This new spot is amazing. Really nice owners. Food made to order. My wife loved her loroco pupusa (made from a type of flower). Great flavour. I had the pork and cheese and a chicken and cheese. Both were phenomenal. The pork stands out as my favourite thus far. Their traditional slaw that comes with them was perfection on a plate. Just the right balance of flavour. Not overly pickled. Really fresh....