La Fogata - Carbondale

We love pupusas and these guys have good ones. Wish they had an option without cheese, but that's just us always looking for gluten free and vegan options. We tried a bunch of things, including a variety of pupusas, fresh juices, the platanos (a fave! and the fried yucca, which was a bit too much sweet and fried for our taste. It was a pricey meal, all up, so when we visit again we'll have to pare it back a bit. But I'm sure we will visit again. Basic atmosphere- order and the counter and they bring it out to you. Nice and helpful staff.

My wife and I stopped for lunch here as we rode the bike path from basalt to Carbondale. Service was quick and the food was excellent. Three tacos and a split order of the plantains were plenty for me for lunch. We will return on our next visit to this area My wife and I stopped for lunch here as we rode the bike path from basalt to Carbondale. Service was quick and the food was excellent. Three tacos and a split order of the plantains were plenty for me for lunch. We will return on our next visit to this area

Authentic and delicious! Tasty food, quick service, and low key environment. Would recommend for anyone driving through town or looking for lunch/dinner.

Jalapeño and cheese pupusas are my fave. Also the Salvadorian breakfast easy to call ahead and pick up later

This restaurant does not have waiters, you order at the counter. That is fine normally, but here you pay a high price for food and get very small servings. My steak burrito plate had 1/4 cup of rice and 2 tablespoons of beans, both looked really neat as if you were going to one of those small food restaurants you have seen on TV. The burrito was filled with half rice and was about a third of the size you would normally be served at a Mexican restaurant that has an order/ pay here counter. The other thing you should know is it appears to be a daycare or the workers have their kids playing and screaming near the dining area, one of them approached me and stared at me while hanging from the Coke refrigerator that was behind me. Overpriced, small portions, use of fillers (rice) to save on costs of beef/chicken.