Cocina Antigua — Restaurant in Petaluma

We finally got a chance to dine here after our friend reminded us about it.

(This is the San Salvadorian pupusa place at the corner of Bodega and Eastman, where Butcher Crown once was.)

We had a great time sitting out back in their redesigned patio, trying 6 of the 7 pupusas, plus 2 tacos, chips and salsa, and some warm weather drinks.

Pupusas aren't generally photogenic but they sure did taste good, especially once our friend guided us on how to open them up and add the sauce and the curtido, which is the spicy/pickled slaw (theirs is great.)

Although we were instructed which two pupusas were on which plates, we confused ourselves a bit and so it was a bit of a guessing game but in the end we each had a couple favorites.

And the tacos were both excellent. We had the shrimp and the chorizo and this might be my new favorite chorizo in town. They grill it up perfectly with some crispy edges.

Oh, and I can't forget the chips. They were thick fried tortillas and were excellent!

For drinks we had two "fresh water" drinks, which are a slightly sugary juice water and a Fomosa beer, which is San Salvadorian and is one of the better American lagers I've had. And after the long walk, the line and salt was a perfect addition.

Cocina Antigua is open for breakfast so we look forward to going back to try that, plus another lunch or dinner in order to try their main entrees.

Overall, this was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday lunch and we'll...

We orderd the 3 peace Pupusa to try and it missed the mark they are over price small and used the wrong beans. The curtido was missing the acid 😕 and the amount Givin was sad. They are not close to being as good as the ones my mother in-law makes or the ones from sf. Don't waist your time going here pupusas are suposed to be a cheep affordable simple dish and at 4.99 a peace we thought they were kidding at that price they should be perfect normaly these run 2 bucks a peace or less depending on where you are and are...

I had lunch recently and although the dish was different than expected tasted ok. I paid with credit card. Later I noticed I couldn't find my credit card and called the restaurant. The person who answered didn't speak English. I asked for someone who could help, no reply, she hung up on me. I called back and kept saying hello, hello. No response. I would have recommended this restaurant for nothing other than a change. Now, I will never go back and when asked would never recommend due to the treatment of me during...