$1 Make You Holla, Pupusa Party Co-Host by Rachel S

This was my very first «AMT» (anno Michael T) Unilocal event, so I was a bit nervous, not to mention that I had to rush here from class, so I was a bit late, but I need not have worried. Everyone here was friendly and kind, and I was happy to meet so many people whose faces had, until now, been limited to tiny thumbnail images.
I really love pupusas, and I could have put away many (you do not maintain a body like mine on one pupusa), and Husband and I were discussing whether we should order a stack of pupusas for ourselves when a platter came out for the table. There was enough for one pupusa per person, so, OK… we divvied them out. Then Husband and I looked at each other with our knowing look that says: are these people going to stare at us if we order five more pupusas?
Because they were really good pupusas! And the slaw was also very tasty. The fruit drink was a bit too sweet for our liking, but overall we were really pleased with our meal. I don’t know if it was good enough to win our loyalties from our usual pupuseria, but it was a great evening, and I’m glad we came.

I like pupusas. I like Unilocalers (mostly…). What’s not to like about this event?
‘Twas a simple event: show up and eat pupusas. So I did. And I found it to be pleasing.
Nothing spectacular here; the food was tasty and delicious, the staff was solid; all in all a good experience.

What a great idea. Meet a Unilocaler and her family that are new to Reno and try a food I have never heard of. Pupusa
Rachel S had discovered Casa de Oro and their killer $ 1 pupusa night on Tuesdays so she and Michael set up an evening where we could met her and enjoy these Salvadorian hand sized hot pockets. They were like a light masa breading stuffed with gooey cheese and other veggies or pork then griddled to have a crispy outer texture. They were served with a slaw of cabbage and hot spices and a warm salsa. The restaurant served everyone a fruit drink of pineapple and fresh diced fruit.
What a wonderful evening. I hope the owners had as much fun as we did because we really packed every inch of the edtablishment

I had so much fun co-​hosting this and meeting all of you!
I loved the pupusas. I think my favorite is still the one with the pork, beans, and cheese. However, they were all really good. I wound up ordering one of the huge ones, the pupusa loca, to go so my daughter could have dinner (husband was still hungry too, he wound up having to leave the pupusa party early). That one was so good. I don’t even know what was in it.
The people at Casa De Oro are so sweet and kind. I am very glad we got to have this event there and I hope it makes everyone want to go back there more often. :)
I (and Keegan) are looking forward to seeing you all at another event soon.

Casa de Oro is right down the street from me and is one of the many places I’ve been meaning to try. Thanks to the partnership of Michael T and Rachel S, it finally happened!
I’ve never had a pupusa before, but if it’s cheesy, I’ll probably eat it! Michael T set our large group of Unilocalers up with stacks of 4 different kinds of pupusas, delicious picked coleslaw, and a nice not-​to-​hot hot sauce (um, can I get a jar of this to go?). We washed it all down with a sweet, fruity drink (only thing that was missing was the vodka!) The pupusas filled us up quickly, and I was set for the rest of the night (ok, maybe I had some carrots and hummus a few hours later…) I will definitely be returning for these in the near future!
Casa de Oro is not a large spot, and we were all kind of cramped in which made it a little difficult to socialize with anyone other than who was at your table. Sorry if I didn’t say hi, or bye, for that matter! It was great seeing everyone that I did get to talk to and nice to break up the normal weekday pattern of go to work, go home, make dinner, watch TV, go to bed.

I had never eaten at this restaurant, even though it is right around the corner from where I work.
We started off with a very sweet drink, kind of reminded me of a melted otter pop. It was a green juice with apples and pineapple, very good.
Then we all were served several different kinds of Pupusas. I got a pork and cheese one, and a bean and cheese. I like the pork and cheese one the best. They were very filling and was full after eating two.
They along with Pupusas, served coleslaw and some mild salsa, which was served hot. The coleslaw was different than your traditional coleslaw, and I enjoyed the salsa too.
Overall, I enjoyed trying something new. Thank you Michael for another great Unilocal event.

Yummy papusas! Last night’s UYE was a big success and it was proven by the lack of seating that we had toward the end of the night. Adults and kids had a great time eating some yummy yummy papusas and chatting the night away.
Rachel S. and Michael did a great job organizing this event. The staff at Café de Oro was so friendly and accomodating. The papusas were pretty good too. There were about six different kinds but I only ampled two of the varieties because by the time the plates got to us we could not here which was which. The ones I did have were pretty yummy. I wish I could buy a big mason jar of the sauce that was served with them. It was great.
The only complaint I have is the juice that was served. It was too sweet and I did not like it much at all. Next time I will have to try a different drink.

Another great event and a perfect example of why all of us Unilocalers should keep an eye on the events page. We saw some familiar faces and meet some new people, we drank some liquid deliciousness (fresco ensalada– fresh fruit drink) and we ate some awesome food (multiple kinds of pupusas– puffy corn tortilla stuffed with different fillings) all while hanging out in a relaxed family oriented atmosphere. If one or all of those reasons aren’t enough to make you want to RSVP for the next event, I don’t know what will. Remember people, check the events section and click the I’m an tab!

Another awesome Unilocal event! Tonight we had Pupusa’s served family style accompanied by a pickled coleslaw and a red sauce of some sort. I had the vegetable pupusa (a green vegetable from El Salvador). I topped it with the coleslaw and it was quite tasty. I would definitely like to go back again and try other menu items. Great place!

Great night with my fellow Unilocalers! So glad that we started joining the Unilocal group to learn more about Reno and to meet people… best decision ever!
We really enjoyed the evening and the pupsa’s! Loved the family atmosphere of the restaurant. Can’t beat the pricing, service, and the fresh food. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu. The pineapple/​apple drink was incredible!
Thanks Rachel and Michael for a great night!

This Unilocal event wAs so fun!
It was nice to get to sit all together and just relax! The atmosphere was very casual, which is nice!
They started us off with fresco ensalada which is a fruit juice drink. It was good at first, but after awhile, a little too sweet for me. It was great to get to try something new!
Then the pupusas came! Several different kinds! They were crispy on the outside, and got and cheesy on the inside. I really like cheesy things, so this was right up my alley. I tried what I thought were two different pupusas, but after eating them both, I think they ended up being the same.
I didn’t think I’d like the pickled coleslaw, but actually it added nice flavor. I also used some of the «salsa» that they serve to you hot. It was not too spicy, but just right! I really enjoyed the whole experience!
I’d def. go back to explore more of their menu! Thank you again Michael and Rachel for another awesome Unilocal dinner among friends!

November 18, 2014 Tuesday — 5:30 PM Dinner
3 adults
Atmosphere — 5 stars
Drink — 5 stars
Service — 5 stars
Background — New Food and a CMYE event, I am in.
Atmosphere — I would call the place a taqueria but don’t know if that is the right word for an El Salvadorian restaurant. But that is the vibe it gave off.
Drink — Pineapple and Apple fruit drink that was a liquid fruit heaven.
Food — Pupusa just keep coming. This was the first time I had them and I loved them. I was too far away from our server so I could not hear what they were stuffed with. So it was a mystery in every one I got. I like that.
Service — The food was served family style which worked in the type space as a large number of Unilocalers filled in the place.
Future — I want to try more of their menu.

Thanks Michael T. for the pupusa party! There’s nothing not to love about a fresh, toasty, off the griddle pupusa — crispy on the outside and cheesy and gooey on the inside. Smother it with some salsa and slaw and you’ve got yourself a tasty treat.
I also had the good fortune of trying the giant pupusa that the kitchen sent out — that was awesome and heavy on the fillings, which I liked! When I return, I would definitely go for one big pupusa to share as opposed to several small ones. The filling to masa ratio is far superior.
I did not like the «juice» — sugar water with some cut up fruit does not constitute juice for this palette. Other than that, everything was great. Fun to eat pupusas with 30 of your best Unilocal friends :)