Take-out: Yes Good for Kids: Yes Good for Groups: Yes Outdoor Seating: Yes
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$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
Tinisha Baden
Yes. Just yes.
Two dollars to get a yummy papusa from a very nice older lady. They have other things on the menu that I haven't tried yet – they were out of a few things bc the other person who cooks was traveling home and was out of the country.
I grabbed my papusa and high tailed it to the park where me and my derpy dog enjoyed them in the sunshine.
if anyone ever writes a bad review on this place or this sweet lady I will personally shank them. Jay kay, Kinda.
Let me ask you one question: Can you think of anything better than getting homemade-style papusas from a tiny shack projecting from an apartment building across from Bushwick Park? Allow me to answer my question with another question: How about getting homemade-style papusas, tortas, tamales and chicarron from a tiny shack projecting from an apartment building across from Bushwick Park?
When I moved to NYC a few years ago, I lived in the new apartment complex nextdoor to this place and this was my go-to spot for cheap and authentic El Salvadorian food. When I say authentic, I mean it – if you don't speak Spanish you better bring your translation app on your phone.
The ladies behind the makeshift counter are constantly rolling the dough and slamming in your favorite ingredients before tossing it on the grill. All made right in front of you by people who know their stuff (stuffing papusas and tamales that is, let alone your mouth!)
Each order comes with their pickled salad and homemade salsa sure to compliment your meal as you stroll about Bushwick park listening to Latinos standing on the beds of their pickup trucks talking about (a) their political campaign in the Hispanic community or (b) jesus (if that's your thing), all with dozens of subwoofers blasting Spanish music in the background. A walk through this cultural paradise would not be complete without a culinary dish such as those put out by who is commonly referred to as "The Papusa Lady."
Pat! Pat! Pat! You can hear Amanda's labor of love as she's pounding away at the pupusas. We got a few of the bean and cheese pupusas and a beef soup (only available on the weekends) – it was all delicious and served with a smile. Seating is limited (one plastic table with three chairs), but you can also just head across the street and enjoy the pupusas in the park!
Amanda turns out perfectly made Salvadoran pupusas from a stand overlooking the southeast corner of Maria Hernandez Park.
Perhaps someday a bored venture capitalist will find himself way out here and give this woman $20 million and a chance to franchise these to every town park and green space in America. That way everyone can take this warm snack with them as they stroll through the great outdoors.
Some days they can choose cheese, others beans, sometimes chicken. Other meats would be available as specials, such as beef and goat. Each pupusa comes with a free, if optional salad of crisp cabbage and carrots.
Just like in San Salvador.
Until that day, the smart people will wander out to Bushwick and enjoy Amanda's creations.
Yes. Just yes.
Two dollars to get a yummy papusa from a very nice older lady. They have other things on the menu that I haven't tried yet – they were out of a few things bc the other person who cooks was traveling home and was out of the country.
I grabbed my papusa and high tailed it to the park where me and my derpy dog enjoyed them in the sunshine.
if anyone ever writes a bad review on this place or this sweet lady I will personally shank them. Jay kay, Kinda.
Let me ask you one question: Can you think of anything better than getting homemade-style papusas from a tiny shack projecting from an apartment building across from Bushwick Park?
Allow me to answer my question with another question: How about getting homemade-style papusas, tortas, tamales and chicarron from a tiny shack projecting from an apartment building across from Bushwick Park?
When I moved to NYC a few years ago, I lived in the new apartment complex nextdoor to this place and this was my go-to spot for cheap and authentic El Salvadorian food. When I say authentic, I mean it – if you don't speak Spanish you better bring your translation app on your phone.
The ladies behind the makeshift counter are constantly rolling the dough and slamming in your favorite ingredients before tossing it on the grill. All made right in front of you by people who know their stuff (stuffing papusas and tamales that is, let alone your mouth!)
Each order comes with their pickled salad and homemade salsa sure to compliment your meal as you stroll about Bushwick park listening to Latinos standing on the beds of their pickup trucks talking about (a) their political campaign in the Hispanic community or (b) jesus (if that's your thing), all with dozens of subwoofers blasting Spanish music in the background. A walk through this cultural paradise would not be complete without a culinary dish such as those put out by who is commonly referred to as "The Papusa Lady."
Pat! Pat! Pat! You can hear Amanda's labor of love as she's pounding away at the pupusas. We got a few of the bean and cheese pupusas and a beef soup (only available on the weekends) – it was all delicious and served with a smile. Seating is limited (one plastic table with three chairs), but you can also just head across the street and enjoy the pupusas in the park!
Amanda turns out perfectly made Salvadoran pupusas from a stand overlooking the southeast corner of Maria Hernandez Park.
Perhaps someday a bored venture capitalist will find himself way out here and give this woman $20 million and a chance to franchise these to every town park and green space in America. That way everyone can take this warm snack with them as they stroll through the great outdoors.
Some days they can choose cheese, others beans, sometimes chicken. Other meats would be available as specials, such as beef and goat. Each pupusa comes with a free, if optional salad of crisp cabbage and carrots.
Just like in San Salvador.
Until that day, the smart people will wander out to Bushwick and enjoy Amanda's creations.