Irene's Pupusas III

 

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Louie A.

Bethesda, MD

There are good pupusas to be had at Irene's  - they even have fillings that other pupuserias don't, like chicken and loroco.

But at Irene's getting the food is half the battle. The wait staff sucks, and if you don't speak Spanish, expect to get sub-par treatment. I did. The waitress acted like I was from another planet, which contrasts starkly with the outright friendliness of the people at a place like Samantha's.

Good food, bad service. Get it to go!

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Michelle W.

Silver Spring, MD

Pupusas are Salvadorean comfort food.  Imagine really thick warm flour tortillas filled with fragrant meat, beans, or veggies, and oozing with cheese.  The pupusas at Irenes are fresh and moist and cheap (order three and you have a full meal for less than $10).    The Sopa de Res is also excellent (beef bone broth baised soup with yuca, corn & some other vegetables).  The tacos are also tasty and cheap, but the beef fajitas tend to be fairly greasy.  The atmosphere is clean and comfortable, and the beer is well priced. There are several Irene's Pupusas in the area (it is family owned, and there really is an Irene), and this is the best location to dine in.

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