Parking is a bit tough, I recommend parking parallel on 7th street, so good luck when you guys go.. No maybes just go!.. Anyways, so the name of the place is called La Ceiba Restaurant, located on 7th street and Walnut in big bad Strong Beach..
Upon entrance we received a very warm welcome from a lady I believe was probably the owner. She was also our server w/ excellent service, and since we've all never been to a Salvadorean Restaurant, we were throwing all sorts of questions to her left and right about the menu, but she didn't mind, gladly answering all. The dining area was probably about 30' x 25' that included a small bar and a karaoke machine in the corner behind our table. So far so good..
So let's cut to the chase here, this blog is mainly about my pictures, not all my BS:
So our waitress started us off w/ samples.. Going clockwise from the top left: Tamarindo, Horchata, Jamaica, and the last I don't remember. haha, sorry there. All four samples were tasty, but we all went with the Horchata. We were sold because our waitress said Salvadorean Horchata was made from morro seeds, which made it taste different from Mexican Horchata which used sweet rice. Personally, I would go with a Salvadorean Horchata because it didn't taste too sweet like most Mexican Horchata's I've tried.
This is a Pupusa, a Salvadorean stuffed masa flatbread.
The two Pupupas on the left side were: Pupusas de Rebueltas - mixed with cheese and pork.
The one on the right was the: Pupusas de Queso con Calabaza - cheese and squash
My craving has finally arrived and I immediately starred it down. Letting it know you wouldn't stand a chance with me!
Pupusas con mesa de arroz - filled w/ rice and "extra" which I have no clue.
The bread was a bit crispier compared to the other three but still awesome. All Pupusas were served with curtido which added flavor to each bite. I guess curtido is sort of like a pickled cabbage relish thingy..
Tamal de Elote con Crema
My gf ordered this and it was yummy! I liked the corn flavor w/ the crema.
Tamal de Pollo
I don't remember taking a bite out of this. Tamale's aren't really my thing, but my gf enjoyed it. Try it out guys!
Our friends ordered this and right when our server placed it on the table, we told her we wanted the same, but to go! haha.. I love fried bananas. I know you all do also so try this out as well.
Pollo con Tajadas
This plate was on the house!! Like I said, our server was excellent. This dish was under their Hondurian Food menu. Yup they serve Hondurian food too. This was probably the best plate! And I don't even know what was exactly in it! haha, except that it was a pollo served with some kinda sauce that reminded me of a fish taco (in my opinion it did) w/ sliced bananas that tasted like fries. Although the Pupusas were good, this plate was freakin the best. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Pollo con Tajadas!
Overall, I gave this hole in the wall an A+.. I could go on and on about each bite but I don't want to make this blog anymore boring. All I can say is to try this place out ASAP. And if you do, invite me because I wanna go back. My buddy left La Ceiba Restaurant feeling like a celebrity because of their friendly hospitality. Before we left, people at the bars were asking us if we wanted to do karaoke. Haha. Cool little place, friendly people, and yummy food, what more can you ask for!
La Ceiba Restaurant
1436 E Seventh St
562-590-3186
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