El Charrito Caminante

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Matt McMillian

This takeout counter serves Salvadoran pupusas and really good tacos.

El Charrito Caminante

2710-A N. Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA
Phone: (703) 351-1177

Cuisines:
Mexican, Salvadoran

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Clarendon

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Cash Only, Kid Friendly

Best Dishes
Tacos with chorizo, beef, beef tongue, or goat; loroco-stuffed pupusas; fried plantains; tamarind juice; mango juice.

Price Details:
Pupusas, $1.50 each; Tacos, $2 each.


From April 2006 Dirt Cheap Eats

Find a stool and spread out your lunch on this popular carryout’s narrow counter. You’ll barely have room to eat, but it’s better than trying—and failing—to snack while you drive. As we learned the hard way, the excellent overstuffed tacos ($2 each), loaded with lettuce, salsa, and a choice of meats, including beef, beef tongue, chorizo, chicken, and goat, require all your attention and dexterity to eat without making a mess. For eating behind the wheel, we recommend a pupusa ($1.50) stuffed with loroco, a fragrant, edible bud from a Salvadoran flower.