The Salvadoran pupusas with platanos fritos, crema, frijoles and curtido (pickled shredded cabagge and carrots) are unparalleled on this side of town.

This aptly named restaurant is an Oasis in the Atlantic Square shopping center in Monterey Park. Order at the counter and wait for your server to bring your meal at your booth; the artwork and decor offers gotta-see-it-for-yourself distraction. A variety of pupusa fillings are available—we recommend loroco, which is the squash plant flower.