DON MATEO — Restaurant in Tieton

Well I had 8 years without to taste the pupusas flavor ,I grow up in El Salvador and lived there 40 years, I know the taste the pupusas has to have and this small restaurant didn´t disapointed me, who knows about Los Planes, former pupusodromo 5th of november, pupusas from roundabout in Escalon and Olocuilta will understand, I give them 5 stars, delicious pupusas, really good vinegar cabbage and I add this was awsome I know they are using something speciall to elaborate his sauce, really delicious too, go to this place doesn´t matter the 30 minutes driving if you want a pupusas full experience go and taste it, my recomendation pupusas has to be eaten hot or if you reheated them has to be in a normal oven, no microwave, my best to this lovely and hard working couple, grettings to La Paz for her and Michoacan for him, I really loves salvadorean cuisin tastes

Pues ttenía 8 años sin probar el sabor de las pupusas, crecí en El Salvador y viví allí 40 años, sé el sabor que tienen que tener las pupusas y este pequeño restaurante no me decepcionó, quién sabe de Los Planes, ex pupusodromo 5 de noviembre, las pupusas de la rotonda en Escalon y Olocuilta entenderán, les doy 5 estrellas, deliciosas pupusas, muy buen curtido y agrego, esto fue increíble sé que están usando algo especial para elaborar su salsa y no voy a revelar su secreto, realmente deliciosa también, ve a este lugar no importa los 30 minutos manejando si quieres una experiencia completa de pupusas ve y pruébalo, mi recomendación las pupusas se tienen que comer calientes o si las recalientas tiene que ser en un horno normal, sin microondas, lo mejor a esta pareja encantadora y trabajadora, saludos a La Paz para ella y Michoacán para él, me encantan los gustos de la...

I wish we'd stopped enjoying our food long enough to get a photo! We took a 4-mile detour to check out Don Mateo's and it was worth every yard. Service was friendly and quick. The space is clean and efficient, but comfortable. The food? Yes, so good!! We had chicken mole', three different pupusas, rice and beans and horchata. The rice and beans was a very generous side, enough for a meal for our 9 y/o. The mole' was deep and complex and felt like we'd been invited into someone's kitchen for a meal. The pupusas were very flavorful, spicy, comforting, and the horchata was the best I've had - not very sweet, lovely cinnamon, very refreshing, perfect thing to temper the lovely heat of the food. We will definitely be back and we encourage you to make it one of your detours, too. Thank you to the family for this great experience! (While you are there, check out Nomad Mercantile next door, and take a stroll around the nearby city park to see some cool period buildings and check out what else...

UPDATE OCTOBER 2024: The flautas come filled with chicken and cheese by default, and four is a hefty serving, with a lettuce and cotija salad included. Excellent crunch, good flavor, no notes.

Also exceptional were the street tacos (note: they are not the same as the taquitos, though similarly described). I opted for shredded chicken. Three rather large and perfectly soft corn tortillas were stuffed full of juicy chicken, along with onions and cilantro. The dish also comes with rice, so is quite filling. The rice is fluffy with a soothing broth flavor.

My parents love the carne asada burritos and usually split one between themselves. They also go crazy for their horchata, which comes in large cups.

Pretty darn good food, in a tiny town where any option is appreciated! Their style of making enchiladas is not saucy, but still gets the job done. Quesadillas are tasty, and the taquitos could use some more filling, but we're...