El Majahual on Valencia just north of 24th is a quinticencial hole in the wall. It has absolutely no ambiance. But The food will keep me going back. I went in for lunch on a Wednesday and the place was busy, with people eating at the mishmash of tables as well as getting food to go. The menu is split between Salvadorian and Columbian. I had noted previously that this place served pupusas, so I ignored the Columbian section this time.
I ordered the 2 pupusa combo lunch: 2 pupusas, rice, and beans. There was a selection of pupusas available, and I opted for a pork and a pork/bean/cheese. I thoroughly enjoyed them. While I didn’t have any personal frame of reference (this being my first pupusa experience), I had done some research on Yelp of some other pupusa options in the area. These didn’t have any of the shortcomings I saw in some of Yelp!. These were hot, well cooked, and flavorful. I thought they were delightful.
The rice was plain white rice. It provided a good palette cleanser. The beans were pretty standard refritos. The slaw, on the other hand, was quite surprisingly good, as was the salsa.
The food was good, and the prices were reasonable. Not a place to go to for atmosphere, but definitely a place to go for food.
