Great Food, Super cheap prices, great service....why don't I give this place 5 stars? Because the MUSIC is blasting so loud. On weekdays: they have their sound system so loud, ugh!! and on Friday & Saturday nights some man is singing KARAOKE..he has a decent voice but for the LOVE OF GOD don't YELL! I begged the waistress to PLS lower the volume on his machine & even offered to TIP him EXTRA if he could pls stop yelling... read more

Worst pupusas ever,salsa horrible no flavor and curtido bad bad not recomendable,I couldn't even finish one all in trash!!!

So i went to el zipote several times in the past... I always say I got to give them a second chance but today ‍... I order 3 pupusas for my lunch (I work across the street from them) and it took them 45min to get them out.. I look around and see if they had any customers wait for their food or barely getting there, a couple had ordered already and two others were finishing up and no other orders ahead of mine. Besides taking ages I said for them to toast the pupusas as much as possible( that's how I like them) cook gave it to me as raw as possible. I ended up tossing them away as pupusas are masa which require a fare amount of cooking. Never again will I visit this place. And talk about rude waitress she shhhh me like you would do it to an animal. No napkins no fork.. oh and they were wrapped in plastic wrap! Unbelievable but true. read more

Didn't liked them pupusas at all. Cheese seems cheap and water is from the faucet... Wouldn't go back sorry. read more

This place was recommended by my friend pupusas where cold and hard I also ordered a burger as well the cheese was old the meat was raw still bad food won't go back again.. read more

Just had one of worst experiences. I made a phone order to go because one of my friends suggested this place after our Target run. I ordered 6 reueveltas pupusas with chicarron and cheese. Girl repeated my order in spanish and I confirmed. Spanish speaking only! When I went up to pick up my order they had 6 Rojas with beans. The girl who took my order via phone started to argue with the cashier and shot me dirty looks (young girl with curly hair and light skin). Instead of apologizing for the confusion they attempted to force me to pay for something I DID not order. I told them I was just going to leave and the young girl laughed as the cashier was trying to explain more non sense to me. I felt so uncomfortable and would not suggest this place to non native Spanish speakers. Side note the place smells like dirty mop so maybe it was a blessing I disguise. read more

What you know about that Salvadorian food. Pupusa nice authentic a Salvadorian cuisine it's like a flat bread burrito price is 2 bucks each. I had the cheese and pork Pupusa. But I feel it's a little to cheesy for me read more

El Zipote - Salvadoran Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

I love the Fish here, perfectly cook. The rice so tender. Come and get it! read more

El Zipote - Sunday Lunch! Man good food... - Salvadoran Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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No good service.. Chicharron meat was old beans taste old.food was Really cold. Waitress was in the back laughing and talking to cook so loud we could here her conversation. Place was very dirty. Never will come back nor recommend this place. read more

Just got back home from ordering take out...we have ordered/eaten from here many times & it did not disappoint. However, lately the food has been lacking! We USED to love the pupusas but now the red sauce they serve is like water with no flavor,the cheese pupusa is not Salvadoran cheese but a cheap mozzarella or something! It's not Italian food & does not taste good! We ordered a chicken soup & the broth had no flavor & tasted like hot water, the chicken was dry & w.no seasoning..we tried to season it so it can taste better but no luck, we ordered platanos fritos & wow the beans! Which used to be tasty & thick came in a cup that looked like alot of water mixed with beans!! I literally had to make my own black beans on the side to enjoy the platanos! The only decent thing we got was the atole de elote which didn't have any CORN & the cream for the platanos! I'm sorry El Zipote you used to have really good food & would go often but the quality has gone way down & we will not be going back anymore. I'll find another Salvi place even it's far..... read more

El Zipote - Very watered down beans!!!! - Salvadoran Near Me - Pico Rivera, California

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They don't where mask while cooking or attending customers in the front register lady was rude and had an attitude disappointing because the food isn't bad but with everything going on wearing a mask while preparing food should be essential especially while being around people the food gets 4 stars but staff gets negative 5 was waiting for 1 pupusa and 1 sopa de pata for more than 35 min you can here them chatting away in the kitchen listening to music don't mind it if they got the food out faster Thursday afternoon no else in here and still no food ridiculous more than 2 or 3 people in the kitchen read more

Try the special of 3 popusas and a drink I got to say one of the best I have ever tasted specially the beans I would recommend this restaurant for the popusas read more

Food was bad...My friend and I ordered $24.99 plate, which had fried chicken, grilled beef, pork, shrimp and rice. This is the worst $24.99 I every paid! The meats were just tough, simply over cooked. Chicken was really dried and tough so as shrimp. I cannot believe how they can keep a business. Because there aren't many Salvadorian restaurants in the area, they seem to be holding up a business, but otherwise, this business will be on down hill really soon. OH, tortilla was doughy and red sauce had no taste at all! Just bad experience. read more

Total waste of money, time & patience. Waited 45 minutes to an hour for 5 pupusas. Restaurant wasn't even busy, only 3 tables were being serviced. Waitress passed by me multiple times & didn't ask if I needed anything. My soda was warm & it was flat. I tried to be optimistic & thought maybe the food would be worth the wait but I was wrong. It was bland & it wasn't even the right thing I ordered. I left my (practically untouched) food there & paid the check. Never coming here again. Never! read more

I love the pupusas here! The service is great, unless it gets busy. We went around 4:30 or so on a Thursday. (They have .99 pupusas on Tuesdays and Thursday, and only sell canned soda.) We ordered 6 pupusas and it took 20 minutes. By 5:30 most tables were occupied. She also came by and checked on us a couple times. Luckily I speak Spanish so it made everything easier. We're definitely coming back. The reason they only got 4 stars was because the music and the 5 o'clock news were both blaring and it was annoying. We saved our conversations for afterwards, trying was pointless. read more

The beans are pretty waters down, the food and service are ok, no le hechen Tanta agua a Los frijoles licuados!! More cheese and chicharron in the pupusas mucha masa! read more

I loooove the pupusas here!!! I get revueltas and con queso. When I go to restaurants where you are seated I expect very good service. That's not the case here. I do feel like they are a little bit rude, and they make me feel weird sometimes. But other than that I can't complain! On a couple nights they have karaoke and I am not one to enjoy (not my kind of music) but other people seem to have a great time. read more

Best salvi place around here honestly. Pupusas are pretty good. They have a good hapoy hour if you get off work early enough to catch it. Delicious soups and meal plates though..must try. When I feel like having something that tastes homemade this is the first spot I come to. read more

Pretty good and you cant beat $1 pupusas on tuesday and Thursday.....But our waitress got our order completely wrong and then charged us for her mistake. And she looked at me like i had something growing out of my head when i tried to redeem my Yelp offer of a free beer with the purchase of 3 pupusas read more

I was not to happy here. If you are looking for a good place to eat pupuseria, then this the place to get your food and eat it at home. Going in we where sev fast but when I came to the drinks we ask for a Mexican drink. She was telling us that it was different "who" she could not explain. I got my food and my cocktail was super late.he chip had a funny flavor to it. The salsa was good. read more

As a Salvadorian I don't feel the pupusas are authentic, and they took over 40 minutes just to bring 6 pupusas really? I'm positive they don't take long to make! If you are looking for good salvi food try mayras in Downey instead of this place ! read more

The pupusas were fantastic. The huevos rancheros were also great. The ratings for this are probably a little off because it really caters to Spanish speaking community. Our waitress did not speak English. Looking at the smiling faces eating around us, most would probably give 4 stars or higher. Our service was fine. Definitely would eat here again. Very authentic according to my wife. (She is from Central America ) read more

I had such high hopes but they skimped too much on the cheese...go for the breakfast, not the pupusas.

Food was great but called in a order for my lunch break and the took long and I was late getting back to work But food was bomb read more

Bad Service from the very beginning I walked in.girl was very rude all pissed off I have no idea why.. I ordered pupusas de chicharon to go..My order was all wrong They gave me cheese and very small just like a happy meal..what a ripoff. Never again...its sad we tried to support small business like this one and we get crap. read more

I was placing a phone order and the guy who answered was RUDE. I was in the middle of my order and he told me to hurry up because he's very busy. Well excuse me I'm telling you what I want what do you want me to do? Never going back here again!!! read more

Not a good place. Had to wait 15 minutes to get our drinks then 45 minutes to get our food. It was cold, bland, and unappealing. Customer service is horrible I asked the woman for a menu and she rolled her eyes at me. Do yourself a favor and just go to Denny's. read more

The atmosphere is ok. We usually take our food to go. The pupusas are alright, not as flavorful as other places I've been.

I have to say I was very disappointed with both the food and service at this establishment. I LOVE pupusas and there's were mediocre to say the least. My husband got a steak torta and it was extremely dry. The waitress brought us drinks and never came back to refill, we had to walk to her. Took 35 minutes for two pupusas and the torta. Never going back and not recommending at all. read more

I really like the pupusas and a majority of the food here. There's a good vive to this place and the service is quick. For a faster service make sure you call in your order. I'll admit that the Aguas Frescas are different in flavor but they are refreshing. The place is big enough for family gatherings and I believe sometimes they have Karaoke nights. read more

They changed cook or they changed provider. Pupusas de chicharron were not made of chicharron...? Stick to cheese. They also forgot to buy vinegar and carrots for the curtido. The quesadilla was burnt on the bottom. Will not return until I forget this experience. Going to try other places. read more

The food was great but they lost our business all because of the man at the cashier, he doesn't know his math and tried to charge us extra for pupusas with beans . Not just a couple dollars extra but more than TWICE THE PRICE $20 for 4 pupusas when the menu clearly had a set price of $2.50 each. HE INSISTED even after we pointed out the price on he menu. THE WORST SERVICE I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE from that man . Unfortunate a place with great potential and food can loose business for service of 1 man. read more

Been coming here for a couple of years now and it's still a pretty good Salvadoran spot. I love coming here for brunch or dinner with the family. read more

I used to go here as a kid (it was also called something else) and the pupusas were delicious! I went there yesterday and I was so disappointed!! They literally tasted like nothing and the beans looked pink!! and the music was appalling! read more

I don't know if this place is under new management, but their customer service sucks!!! I usually like their pupusas and their phone orders are on time. Today, I did notice new employees. I made a telephone order and was told to pick up the order in 20 min, which I did. The order wasn't ready when I got there. I told the cashier I had place a telephone order and she said it wasn't 30 min. So unprofessional!!! Then, the employees in the kitchen were messing around and not being professional. This is the last time I go there! read more

I normally don't go out of my way to go eat pupusas but the last time that I went will likely be my last at this location. Ever since the young waitress greeted us I got an uncomfortable vibe from her. Since we're not Salvadorian, we are unfamiliar with some of the food/drinks that they have. My aunt asked the waitress what one of the drinks they had on the menu was and the waitress had no idea how to explain it to her. She didn't even offer a sample of it so my aunt could try it. The drinks took a while to be brought to us even though there were only two other busy tables. Once we got our food the waitress never came over to ask if we needed anything else. She never brought the bill to us/told us that we had to pay at the register. We tried getting her attention but she wouldn't look our way. We waited a good while once we were done eating until my aunt decided to walk to the register to pay. I asked our waitress for a to-go box and the one she brought me had dust and a hair on it! Ew! We didn't feel bad not leaving a tip. I'll be going elsewhere for pupusas. Good: -Food (I've only tried the pupusas revueltas) -Decor Bad: -Service read more

I don't want to seem like negative sally but I can't be misleading to people. I went in on a Friday evening it wasn't super busy. Called in to order my pupusas, I arrived shortly; they where already ready. The women that work there are friendly and courteous. The cheese and mixed pupusas where not that great. The cheese ones tasted as if the cheese was rancid not to mention they skimp out on the cheese and chicharrón. All the pupusa had was a bunch of Maseca flour. Lesson learned believe the yelpers and I believe my homemade attempt of making pupusas was more fresh and successful at home than these. These restaurant pupusas where a definite epic fail at home. read more

Just finished eating... food was amazing service on the other hand wasn't so great. I don't speak a single word in Spanish and the waitress only spoke Spanish. Even after talking to her in English she only spoke Spanish to us. It took her awhile to come to us for drinks, it took her forever to bring the drinks to us. Not once did she check up on us to see if things were ok. She brought us our food, and didn't bother to ask if we wanted refills. I ate my food without a drink, and my husband ate his food with half of a drink. Other than that, everything was good, food wise that is read more

The food was ok. I have been here numerous times but it keeps on going down hill. The amount of food you get is less every time I go back. The worst part is the service and time it takes to get your food, 43 minutes for 9 tacos and 2 pupusas. Definitely don't go if your in a rush. read more

First of all this restaurant was a lot better before they changed it not sure if new management. Now they have the menu above the cashier and you order your meal and pay for it before it's like a fast food restaurant; this takes away from the family friendly restaurant it was once. We arrived not knowing about the change were not greeted. We sat at a table for maybe 5-7 minutes before we figured out we had to order at the cashier area. All the while the waitresses kept passing by us not acknowledging us. I ordered our food and drinks paid and waited. The waitress gave us our drinks and left no acknowledgment. We waited again. All meanwhile the waitresses were chit chatting and I'm sure they were preparing themselves micheladas because I saw them grab beers arrange them in the glasses leave to the kitchen and come back with empty glasses. We finally got our food and again waitress drops us our food and she leaves. Horrible service the staff is in a mood if you don't like interacting with people then this is not the job for you. I mean I was even inclined to ask if they were hiring; a job where you do nothing just drop of plates don't have to make small talk you gossip all day watch novelas and drink and still get paid for it now that's a good job hahaha! In all seriousness this is not a family friendly restaurant nor a people friendly restaurant. Horrible service. Food wasn't good either pupusas had too much dough and overpriced. I will not be going here again. read more