On the way home from a hunt for salt this evening, I spotted an open space in front of North of the Border Mexican Grill on Washington Street in West Roxbury. I'd never been there, and figured I'd pick up some tacos and quesadillas.
But it turned out this is not your average Mexican place. The place is owned by a Guatemalan guy, and one of the first things I saw on the menu was pupusas. Pupusas. Now, I don't bat an eye at the Venezuelan arepas and empanadas you can get down the street, maybe because that place has been there awhile now, but pupusas? In West Roxbury? Get out! The menu is full of other stuff you wouldn't see at Wapo Taco or even Romano's - even a couple of Colombian dishes and breakfast.
But I went with simple: Pork and cheese pupusas. I'm no pupusa expert, but these were great. The owner - one of the friendliest and chattiest I've ever met - said I'd be back. He was right: I need to try the rellenitos, the camarones al ajillo and all the other things on the menu I've never heard of.
North of the Border: 5272 Washington St. (look for the blue awning, on the same side of Washington as Cristelle's). 617-469-2100.
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