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For the love of Pupusas and Curtido, SF edition

Category:
Food
When:
Tuesday, May 27 2008, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where:

Panchita's 3

4 star rating based on 90 reviews
3115 22nd Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 821-6660
How:
Official Website
Submitted by:
carlos a.
carlos a.  
What/Why:
You may have heard of pupusas, and some of you may have even tried this traditional Salvadorian treat. Regardless of whether you've had a pupusa before, you should join us for this SF Pupusa UYE.

I propose meeting up to have some of the tastiest and most beautifully presented pupusas in San Francisco.

This is not my mother's Salvadorian restaurant. Do not come here expecting something you would see in San Salvador or even from many other Salvy places around the corner. Panchita's #3 is a modern Salvadorian restaurant without the hike in price that you can come to expect when traditional foods are "modernized".

I defy you to find a more beautiful pupusa than the one served up at Panchita's #3. To make it even better, pupusas are super cheap ($1.75 each). You can have good Salvadorian food without going broke.

The pupusas have a beautiful presentation and they offer all kinds (chicken, pork, fish etc) to cater to SF's healthy folk.

Yelp reviews for Panchita's #3: http://www.yelp.com/bi...

Public transportation info: Panchita's is about a 5 minute walk from the Mission and 24th Street BART. Panchita's is on 22nd between Mission and Van Ness. If you are taking MUNI, you can take the 14 or 49 and get off near 22nd.

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04/29/2008 Lauren "cross-country road-tripper" C. says:

mmmm, pupusas!  

*Bump*
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04/29/2008 Flor "it's business...don't take it personal" D. says:

I gotta support my peeps...and I am there...especially since you are coming to SJ for my lil event!
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04/30/2008 Anthony "CHONG LI! CHONG LI! CHONG LI!" L. says:

My god! They look gorgeous! How can that be?
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04/30/2008 Mara "Baking Bites" T. says:

i'm a dork ... but getting up to SF on a weekday is hard, but if i can i will come!
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05/04/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Since I missed the Silicon Valley one this past Wednesday, I'll go to this!
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05/06/2008 tiffinie "umami" m. says:

papusas son muy rico!
:)
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05/07/2008 JT F. says:

i had a papusa for the first time last night...so um yeah...im fricken IN, son!
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05/08/2008 Lolia "friend me if you like fro-yo" S. says:

Wow, it's another pupusa event - cute :-)
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05/08/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Yup. Flor D and I are the yelp ambassadors to Salvadorian cuisine.

haha
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05/08/2008 JT F. says:

carlos..are you supposed to cut them in half and shove them full of that cabbage and eat them like a pita?
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05/08/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

JT,

Some people stuff them but from what I've seen (and what I do) is I just put the curtido on top before I bite into it.

Depending on where you're from in ES (and what social class) some people don't use forks when they eat pupusas.
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05/08/2008 luis .. says:

i love thier spinach and cheese pupusa, and by far the best part of the pupusa is the cheese the spills out while it's cooking and gets all crunchy and burnt!
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05/08/2008 grace "( | )" m. says:

my roommate makes them.  maybe i should blow him again so he'd make some more.
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05/08/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Grace, At Panchita's #3 you can get good pupusas, sans fellatio.

:-)
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05/08/2008 JT F. says:

carlos...she's just looking for a reason...dont deny her.
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05/09/2008 grace "( | )" m. says:

hahaha shut up JT
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05/10/2008 Mona N. says:

panchita's is my new lover
count me in

btw, i'm mona :)
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05/10/2008 Anthony "CHONG LI! CHONG LI! CHONG LI!" L. says:

Now are these things crunchy or soft because I had some that had a nice crunchy outside and I love that now more so than the old and limp ones I used to have...No offense to my friend's mom...
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05/10/2008 Dan "Gatekeeper of Yelp Stars" B. says:

A Tuesday event?  Hell yeah I'm in.
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05/10/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Anthony - I would say they are pretty soft with a slightly crunchy exterior.
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05/10/2008 Dan "Gatekeeper of Yelp Stars" B. says:

Question: do they have a combo pupusas?  I've had those kind at Reina's and their really good.
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05/10/2008 Anthony "CHONG LI! CHONG LI! CHONG LI!" L. says:

Sweet...I like me some crunchy...
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05/14/2008 Dan "Gatekeeper of Yelp Stars" B. says:

I guess they don't.  bt4aa
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05/14/2008 Lauren "cross-country road-tripper" C. says:

If  by combo you mean that they'll give you a plate piled high with 2-3 different types of pupusas, then yes they have combo pupusas.  Here's the types they have.  They are so damn good!!!

Pupusas:
de Camarones  (shrimp)
de Pollo  (chicken)
de Pescado  (fish)
de Chicharron  (pork)
de Frijoles  (beans)
de Queso  (cheese)
de Chiles rojos (red pepper)  
de Vegetarianos  (veggie)
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05/14/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Damn, Lauren, you just made me hungry.

Thanks.
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05/14/2008 phil h. says:

I've never had a papusa before...can I manage one of each?
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05/14/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

Phil- pupusas are filling. I get full from 1!
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05/14/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

I usually have 3-4 and I mix it up so have 3-4 different ones.

Most people I know eat 2.
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05/14/2008 phil h. says:

Ok, fine...I'll try and keep up with Carlos and try 3-4 different ones.  :)
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05/14/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

you can also share, Phil. Split half with someone so you can try more!
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05/14/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

Oh and don't forget they give you that cabbage thing!
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05/14/2008 phil h. says:

Ohh, good idea Bella!  8 flavors = 8 halves = happy Phil!
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05/14/2008 Flor "it's business...don't take it personal" D. says:

It's called Curtido...Curtido...Curtido... all together...Curtido....
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05/14/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Fair warning: Salvadorian women are known for being feisty.

ie: beware of Flor D.

Cabbage should now be referred to as curtido.

That is all.

haha

jk
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05/14/2008 tinna "ridorkulous!" h. says:

i would want to order them all! :O
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05/20/2008 Beth V. says:

Panchita's #3 is so good.  Glad to hear you're organizing.
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05/22/2008 phil h. says:

Looks like I'm out Tuesday night...taking my mom to a press screening of Sex and the City.
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05/23/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Ok folks - I popped in tonight for dinner (awesome as usual) and told the owner we'd be stopping by on Tuesday.

I told them there would be 10-15 of us, so if you are in the "sounds cool" category please let me know by sunday if you're going to come. There's a big difference between serving the 12 that are in right now to serving 12+46 if people decide to show up last minute.

I am a regular at this place so if we're going to slam them on a random tuesday night I'd like to give them a head's up.

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you.
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05/23/2008 tinna "ridorkulous!" h. says:

i have a non-Yelping +1! :)
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05/23/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Wooo, Tinna. We like you.

:-)
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05/23/2008 tinna "ridorkulous!" h. says:

i'm excited about this, basically scheduling my flights around this! :P
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05/23/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Tinna - I'll buy you a drink for your jetlag :-)
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05/23/2008 Tara R. says:

YES. So there. Been meaning to try this place.
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05/23/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Yay for Tara. What about Jeff?

We'll have fun. I can feel it.

:-)
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05/23/2008 Flor "it's business...don't take it personal" D. says:

Feisty ha....? I don't bite...
San Jose...who is with me?  I need a carpool buddy!
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05/23/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Flor:  I'll carpool w/ you.  I'm up-to-date on my shots, so I'm not afraid of you biting me!  ;-)  
We can PM each other for details as to where & when to meet.
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05/23/2008 Tara R. says:

He's in too, I think! We can't say no to food, especially when someone else is cooking :)
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05/23/2008 Sharon "Missy" J. says:

The pupusas look delicious.
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05/25/2008 Quinn D. says:

Dan,

Let me know at least 2 weeks in advance of next SF Salvadorian food event...not many pupusas/salvadorian food Seattle(I don't think).  Yummy!
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05/26/2008 JT F. says:

gettin excited!
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05/26/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Hey, in case y'all didn't know, the following was pointed out to me...
http://www.urbandictio...
So be careful with what you say, it may be taken the wrong way!  ;-)
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05/27/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Haha - thanks Linda. I had never heard of that. And here I was thinking I was the expert on spanish vulgarity. Oops.

On a related note - pupu (not pupusa) means feces, so steer clear of that one.
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05/27/2008 JT F. says:

carlos...do they make the pupusas as fancy as the one in that picture?
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05/27/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

JT - I took those pictures the last time I was there for dinner.

See: http://flickr.com/phot...

So, yes, they make pupusas like that.
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05/27/2008 JT F. says:

awesome..looks so fancy!
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05/27/2008 Lainie "sweet and simple. . .like a lady baker" L. says:

whoa. . I never knew that pupusa was slang for, um, well. . .whoa.

I know this is a pupusa eating fest but if they have the chilaquiles. .get them. . get them. . get them . . .they are SO good.

Is it wrong that when I go there I ask them not to cut the pupusas?  I don't like when the fillings ooze out.  :(  They still make them pretty but I can see the cooks frowning.  :)

YUM. . . you kids have fun!
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05/27/2008 Sharon "Missy" J. says:

Very Fancy. I've never had Pupusa before, so I'm very excited to try it.
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05/27/2008 Angelo "Solo Cholo" F. says:

Can't wait for this tonight!!!!
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05/27/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

I've had some questoins about whether people can still come. Of course.

I wanted an RSVP by sunday so I could tell the owner but if people want to drop in, feel free.

Look forward to seeing you all tonight.
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05/27/2008 Melissa B. says:

This makes me sad.  I just broke up with my Papacito from E.S.  Sniffle Sniffle. I guess he's my 'ex-papacito' now?
Have fun!
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05/27/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

I walked by this rest. on Sunday during Carnival. It looks uber nice! I don't know if I can make it- I don't want to drive down there.
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05/27/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

A kind yelper has decided to give me a ride. I'm in!
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05/27/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

Yay for bella. Wait - you're a warriors fan, aren't you? haha

jk
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05/27/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Flor & I are leaving around 5:30 so we can get there on time!
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05/27/2008 JT F. says:

T-minus 1 hr and 42 minutes.
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05/27/2008 Flor "it's business...don't take it personal" D. says:

Great event y'all...Carlos...are you going to write up the UYE event or wha...?  I'll give you first crack..but this has got to be #400 for me!
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05/27/2008 JT F. says:

thanks for putting it together Carlos...and for quite possibly making up the difference on the bill.
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05/27/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Thanks Carlos, for organizing a great event!  It was fun seeing familiar faces & meeting some new ones!

Here's my pics
http://www.flickr.com/...
PM me if you want any photos of you removed.
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05/27/2008 Linda "night owl forced to be an early bird" T. says:

Yeah, I think I owe someone a couple of bucks...I was a few short (about $2, I think) unless I got change for my $20, but you guys had already settled the bill before I could even get up.  Would that be you, Carlos?  Flor paid for the one we shared, so I know I owe her about 1.50.
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05/27/2008 Anthony "CHONG LI! CHONG LI! CHONG LI!" L. says:

No worries on the bill. A few of us chipped in a little more but it wasn't that much. As long as everyone had a great time.
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05/28/2008 carlos "on vacation for three weeks" a. says:

No worries. I hope all of you had a good time. I may have put in a couple of extra bucks, but it's no biggie.

That gelato at Copa Loca was a good touch.

Here go my pictures:

http://flickr.com/phot...
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05/28/2008 Lauren "cross-country road-tripper" C. says:

Thanks, Carlos for putting together such a great time!  Yum!!!

Who was the first to review the UYE? - Flor, I thought that would be you?!?!
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05/28/2008 Art "Kiss my Converse!" O. says:

Yes, thanks Carlos for organizing!

I think your event brought good karma to our boys in the Purple n Gold!
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05/28/2008 Bella "Please FUC my reviews! http://www.yhelp.org!" W. says:

Thanks Carlos for putting the event together! It was good:)!

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