The food very good, the service perfect, I like the ambient it's not noisy and it's clean I love this place we will comeback soon! read more

I give this place 5 stars! I got a sopa de pata and honestly - it was really really delicious. My husband got pan con pollo and let me tell you, he liked it. Services was fast , it didn't really took long for the to give us the food. Ambience pretty decent . Before ordering any soup - ask which ones do they have . read more

La Pupuseria Del Pepeto - Sopa de pata - Salvadoran Near Me - Downey, California

Food is delicious! Always tastes fresh and clean dining room. Service was fast and friendly staff

My family and I tried the pupusas from here, they were delicious! We had the revueltas of course and the bean and cheese, all were very yummy. The only downside was the wait, this is a mom and pop place and they do take a while to give you your order. read more

Zero stars! Bad service! Food bad! A coworker recommended this place but the experience was just awful right off the start. I walked in and sat down wasn't acknowledged at least for 10 minutes and the short lady at the register finally looked at me and said what order was I there to pick up. I proceeded to look at her confused like I'm here to order and she then point at some crappy hand written sign that said "Everything must be ordered at the register" and I told her if she had seen me walk in and she bluntly answered "Yes". So I then ask her for a menu and she said "The menus are there just grab one" and I shared with her it was my first time there and she shouldn't expect me to know where things are and just shrugged her arms. The ambiance is loud music and the television are on at the same time. It was difficult to order because the employee talked very low. I placed my order and paid at the same time which was pretty odd for me since many other establishments allow you to order and pay towards the end but anywho. I ordered 4 pupusas (3 Revueltas, 1 cheese), side of beans, order of fried plantain, side of cream and a soda can. I made my way to the table and waited about 15 minutes and my food is brought to the table. I proceeded to cut the pupusas and noticed the cheese pupusa was correct and the other 3 were bean and cheese which I didn't order (my order was 3 revuelta) were incorrect . I let the short lady know about the mistake and she immediately blamed me. I repeated the order to her and she didn't care she said I had order 3 bean/cheese and 1 cheese...like bffr why would I order bean and cheese. At this point I told her can you please take them back and give me the 3 revueltas I had ordered and she refused saying it's my fault repeatedly. I tried to stay calm to the best of my ability but come on give the customer what they want/ordered. I told her why can't you change them to what I ordered and she said because I had already cut them and were contaminated (I literally DID NOT eat one single piece of the pupusas) and I told her how do you expect me to know that they're bean and cheese before preparing them of course I had to cut them in pieces...I'm no Houdini. Short lady started giving attitude for a mistake that she made perhaps she misunderstood or maybe couldn't hear me due to the loůdåass television and music (I was giving her the benefit of doubt but what do I get in return bad customer service). Another lady comes from the back with hand on her waist with a rude personality and says what is your problem??? like excuse me what is your problem!!! I asked her who was she and she replied saying I'm the cook with sassy attitude like ok Chef Ramsay. I literally repeated everything I had told the other snitchy employee and the "Chef" literally blamed me and said it's my fault and I shouldn't have cut the pupusas in pieces if "I ALREADY KNEW THEY WERE BEAN AND CHEESE" like really how stùûpĩīd can you be to tell a customer that I should have known. I told her can you please just change them since I already paid upfront and she said well our policy is to not change them but just this time. Like how money hungry and mediocre can you be to make a customer feel uncomfortable and upset over a mistake that's on your side. I swear it took everything in me to not leave without my food but c'mon I paid almost $25 bucks and to just let them have it their way, no ma'am. What a shame that other restaurants apologize without a doubt and make it their goal for the customers to have a great time enjoying their food. Sheesh even McDonald's give delivers more respectful customer service and gives you the correct items if needed. In conclusion will not be coming back lacks of professionalism, taste/freshness and customer service. Both those ladies need extra hours of training and should learn to not go 1 vs 1 with a customer who paid for their meal and isn't asking for free or hand me downs. Don't go here save your money and energy from this place. Note to the owner of the establishment: Please teach your employees to not obligate a customer to eat something they shouldn't be eating because of their mistake. Either you have the television on or the music pick one. Reevaluate your employees attitude because no wonder you have a low rating. read more

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Worse pupusas ever, cheese taste old .. I also asked for pan con pollo .. and I told them I'm allergic to mayo , and they put a lot of mayo on it .. then I reminded them that I said no mayo .. and they took it to the back and just scratched off the mayo .. so they brought it back and can still see the mayo .. the michelada was nasty .. overall this place looks a the worse pupusa place I've been too.. I don't recommend at all ! Your better off traveling for a good spot read more

Love coming here for some fresh delicious pupusas. They are made as you order so it does take a while. I order over the phone and pick up in 20 mins. I usually get cheese and revueltas with an order of yucca frita con chicharron. read more

Great local spot! We always order from here when we're craving pupusas. Call in your order for quick service.

prices are so reasonable and that the pupusas are really bomb. me and my man come once a week that's how good it is.

I was honestly disappointed with this place. iPhone ordered for lunch to pick up to go. I ordered one torta and two pork pupusas. The lady that found my items was kind of standoffish and I took it as a bit rude. The torta veggies were not fresh. There was only a tiny bit of meat, the lettuce was not crispy, it was soggy, as well as the tomatoes. The flavor was just OK but it definitely lacked more. The pupusa's werent that great either. The sauce and the cabbage mixture that goes on top lackes flavor for sure. I ended up just eating the pupusa's only. read more

Best pupusas out there! The restaurant makes you feel like you're back in the motherland.

my pupusas were raw and the empanadas were almost squished. the flavor is there but they're not carful with their food

Small place but good food with reasonable prices. Este es un pequeño lugar en el que estuve con la familia el fin de semana y aunque no está muy grande ni espectacular la comida me pareció muy buena y precios más razonables que otros lugares. Definitivamente regresaría nuevamente. read more

The pupusas are ok, they are pricey. I love their empanadas de frijol. They do take a while to make your order. The place is very small but decent. read more

I don't get what all the negative reviews are all about I thought the food and service were excellent. I did have to walk up to the window to order. That's not a deal breaker. The prices were fair compared to lots of places hyping up there prices due to social media. The pupusas were awesome, the right kind of cheese and plenty of it. The Timor's dice and curtido were a little spicy but still great. I would come back for lots more pupusas. I just can't eat as much as before. {Sad face} haven't had my pan con gallina yet. But it sure looks good with plenty of chicken and vegetables. Staff may be limited so just take that into consideration if there are lots of people. I was the only one there on this visit. read more

La Pupuseria Del Pepeto - Pan con Gallina - Salvadoran Near Me - Downey, California

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Great food! I have not been let down once. No matter the time of year/season they deliver quality even in the most basic dish such as their plátanos, they're always soft and sweet. read more

Las pupusas están buenísimas yo agarro con chicharrón y queso y me encantan. Solo una vez probé revueltas (bienen con frijoles también) y no me gustaron porque le echan mucho frijol, pero si las pides sin frijole van a estar buenísimas. Yo creo que deberían dar más curtido con las órdenes porque en veses pido 20 pupusas y me dan una bolsa chica de curtido y el precio de las pupusas merece más curtido. El servicio está bien, nada malo pero tampoco nada increíble. El ambiente está us poco aburrido, todo se mira un poco viejo, y no tienen aire acondicionado así que esta bien caliente adentro. Igual recomiendo el lugar para que prueben. read more

Over pieced large horchata for 9.99 that's too much and the food made my stomach hurt really bad I got pupusas they're ok but definitely not coming here again not worth it read more

Best pupusas and cortido! I always call ahead of time to just pick up! They do have parking in the back if you want to dine in. read more

Food is great. The pupas a big and always hot. Me and my family always come here when we want pupas. Even the kids. The service is good and funny at times. read more

Little Family Restaurant Upon Arrival You Can Tell Its Not Your Typical "Big" Restaurant But It Seems Like They Do Get A Rush Here & There. The Size Of The Eat In Area Is Pretty Small Only One TV In The Area OnIm Not A Particular Fan Of Having The Restroom Close To Where They Clean Ordered The Chicken, Asada & Bean Cheese Pupusas, A Pollo Tamale And A Side Of Fries W/ Soda. Pupusas Where Good Overall Chicken Was The Best Of Them All iWouldn't Recommend The Meat It Hardly Has Any Favor It Feels Like All Your Eating Is With The Cheese And Some Flavorless Hard Meat. Tamale & Fries Was Also Good A 6/10. Overall Good Experience Only Thing iDidnt Like Was The Prices Not To Say iExpected It Less, But The Menu Prices Should Be Updated & Reflect On What The Final Purchase Price Is. read more

First time trying out this place, sadly not at all what I expected. The taste for pupusas was good but the size of the pupusas was ridiculously small never have I ever bought pupusas so small. Also, the lady at the cashier is not so friendly. They take long to prep. I was charged $1 for debit fee seriously stupid. The ad for the lunch special shows a drink included which they denied when I picked up my order very disappointed. The lunch box included 2 very tiny pupusas, soggy probably expired plantain and canned beans gross!.. It is way overpriced for the mediocre portions they provide pretty much a rip off will not be going back to this shitty place. read more

I had a mad craving for pupusas and did not feel like going all the way to LA for them. I found this place one yelp and decided to give it a try. I had an issue finding the place since it looked like it was under construction at that time I visited. If I remember correctly, it shared a small parking lot with an apartment building. Location was a bit weird. I entered through the back and was greeted by a kind man who led me to the dining area. After browsing the menu, I decided to get the pork, cheese and beans pupusas with an ensalada drink dine in and chicharron pupusas to go. The picked cabbage was good along with the ensalada drink. However, it was a little bland in taste (healthy version I suppose). The chicharron I took home was more salty and tasted better. Overall, my experience went well. Good service, reasonable pricing and decent food, but I hope they enhance the taste of their pupusas. read more

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Always come for the pupusas, good service, cook to order fresh pupusas. Always come here to sit and eat

I took a chance even with their negative reviews because I live close and was in the mood for pupusas. I ordered a fish soup, two bean and cheese pupusas, and a large Maracuya. The price was not disclosed when I placed my phone order, but didn't think it was going to be more than $22. The total came out to 28.50! I was so confused! The drink alone was $6. The soup was $14.99. My mouth dropped. She said she thought it was fish and shrimp, and I was like no ma'am. She knocked it down two dollars. When I got home, it was just fish (like I ordered and she was going to over charge me). The fish was like ruber! Way overcooked and dry. The pupusas were good, but everything else was a flop. The poor communication and prices makes the experience terrible. I just want set prices and good food! The wait is not the problem... it is the customer service! It lacks transparency. Don't waste your time! read more

What a waste of time and money. Waiting for tacos for 30-40 mins and they were not edible. Had the pupusas once before and u can taste the flour def not worth the wait for anything we've tried so far. Surprised they are still in business. read more

Edit: Second review of the place. Food is good. It seriously there is one lady in the cash register and one lady cooking. The wait really throws the whole review to lower stars. Plus the amount of cabbage and salsa is dismally low. Place has good food but the wait time is pretty daunting. Every time I've been here it's always at least 20 to 30 minutes to wait for my order of pupusas. Also they don't give a lot of cabbage or salsa for the amount you buy and charge you extra for more read more

i asked for the Pepeto Plater ,, serverd old pupusas , old yuca chicharon hard as a rock very upset i havent been here in four years ,, i live across the street...last and only time i came was 4 years ago and the costomer service was horrible ,,,, now the food was bad bad bad i came to have. a good dinner ,,,, paid over 20 $ for this !!! muy malo tienen que mejorar read more

La Pupuseria Del Pepeto - Salvadoran Near Me - Downey, California

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Food is decent. This review is solely based on the cashier/waitress. Horrible service,rude & attitude. Questions you when you're the one ordering or picking up. Have gone multiple times and wondered maybe it was me? Is she just too busy? Definitely neither. I highly suggest getting a "new face for the restaurant" or simply training her on being professional and people skills. Sadly l, I will not be returning to this place. read more

Not the best experience I ordered pastelitos de carne they were disgusting on the pictures they seem better than in my plate brown black horrible. Please change your oil or don't sell them I also ordered yuca frita con chicharrones I think the yuca was cooked a week ago. Terrible Please take care of your business. Money wasted. Qualify and good customer service it's what it takes to survive in business. read more

La Pupuseria Del Pepeto - Pastelitos de carne - Salvadoran Near Me - Downey, California

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Pepeto's pupusas are consistently good & authentic. We've tried others in the area, and these are the best imo. They also make a good Gallina stew. Some of their other food is ok- but their pupusas are the star of the show. read more

*Disclaimer* I am not Salvadoran but I have tasted authentic, homemade, fresh from El Salvador pupusas so I know a little bit about what's good and what isn't in regards to these delicacies! So my friend posts a picture of the pupusas she's made at home for dinner and that triggers a craving for them. Yelp to the rescue! I don't know how many times I've driven down Imperial and I've never noticed this place! If you're heading west bound from Paramount Blvd it's on your right hand side. There's a drive way to enter into the parking lot in the back. You can enter the restaurant through the back door. The restaurant itself was so hot inside! Despite fans blowing in there it felt like an oven! Luckily I was getting my pupusas to go. The restaurant was empty which was not a problem for me. I ordered a shrimp pupusa and a vegetarian pupusa. My order took a while to get ready but that's a good thing, it meant it was being made fresh! I think in the future I'll definitely order ahead to save time. I didn't study the menu too well but I did notice that they had Mexican food as well. The restaurant looked clean, colorful and room for about 25-30 people. My to go order came with the traditional curtido and salsa. The curtido was a little spicy for my taste but I was still able to handle it. The pupusas themselves were pretty delicious! I was very content with them. They had jusy the right amount of cornmeal masa, cheese, and veggies/shrimp. I was happy and fulfilled when my meal was done. I will definitely be coming back here to fulfill my pupusa cravings in the future! I'm really happy with this local find! read more

This place is delicious period. Being half Salvadorian, I've had my fair share of pupusas and this place has to be on my top 3. Their horchata and ensalda drinks were refreshing http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-pupuseria-del-pepeto-downey#NAUHzcwaNn3Vx2ByZLwqGg http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-pupuseria-del-pepeto-downey#sE3-UQQqEgHiu18ngoKX8A Their fried plantains with sour cream and beans were great, even though I wish I would have asked for the plantains to be a little more over cooked (not too soft, if that makes any sense) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-pupuseria-del-pepeto-downey#RRpVLzn2UOFsd42k_lBNRg My all time favorite pupusas are the revueltas (mixed ingredients of cheese, beans, and chicharrón/fried pork crackling) and Pepeto's revueltas were very tasteful. The filling was right on point. What I did enjoy is that there was plenty of filling, unlike some places were all you have is the handmade corn tortilla and not enough filling. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-pupuseria-del-pepeto-downey#ILRrurkBIX-ySmn3Wpi_yQ Their pupusa de queso (cheese pupusa) were also good, that cheese was literally falling from the sides of the corn tortilla, loved it! The curtido, all I have to say is yummmm! Yes, they have it in a container reused from one customer but in all honesty, if you've eaten at Salvadorian restaurants, that's all you see (the majority of the time). Get over it. It's not like you're using your hands to grab it... they have tongs! Some people are just too damn sensitive. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/la-pupuseria-del-pepeto-downey#b0EyDiMPKzvfSku-vZ0dOQ Anyway, I can't talk about the rest of their food since I have yet to try it, but I can speak on behalf of their pupusas.... delicious! read more

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Great pupusas! 4/5 Service 0/5 Very slow, the lady there doesn't seem to care whether there are customers or not. It took about 45 minutes to get 2 pupusas, if you have plenty of time, order ahead and be prepared to wait read more

This establishment is a diamond in the ruff. I really like this place. The restaurant is small and cozy. The staff was very nice and welcoming. Their service was great and very attentive. My girlfriend who is Salvadorian, gave it a thumbs up! I agree totally. We go there now and it's been our go to for their pupusas, which are tasty filling and satisfying. If you want good quality tasting pupusas, go here! read more

Came today for the 2nd time and this will be my last. This review is for the waitress only (older lady)! I ordered an ensalada for my drink and it tasted sour, like if it was old and the fruit was going bad already. It wasn't enjoyable so I politely asked the gentleman who brought out our food to us if he could exchange it to a hot coffee instead. He asked what was wrong with the ensalada. I told him it was sour. The waitress brought me my coffee and had the audacity to tell me the ensalada wasn't sour, that she tasted it herself and had just made it yesterday and rudely continued to tell me I just didn't have taste buds!!! Wtf???? Lol.....wow how rude! I hadn't even tasted my food...she got me upset and I didn't enjoy my food! I don't need this kind of rudeness. ...I will NOT be returning. read more

1st time coming here. Def did not expect much. When you grow up having homemade Salvadorean food next door everything else is just meh. Really small place, but very clean. Didint have to wipe doen my own table. 2 TVs one on each wall, parking is shared with apartments in the back. Now to the nitty gritty, pleasently surprised at the flavor of the pupusas. The empanas de platana were a let down, not droed enough and too chewy. The revueltas were awesomeSauce chicharron filling actually had flavored. This is now my 2nd go to spot for Pupusas. El Molcajete is still the best in my book. read more

Lady that serves has no customer service she took almost forever to take orders. We dine in 4 people she brought 2 plates out didn't bring other plates after 15 minutes. No utensils we had to wait for them overall food was great but not for dine in. read more

The food is pretty good, but boy do they take long to bring your food out. Waited close to 30mnts for a small order when I was the only customer there... The food is good and tastes very authentic, just don't walk in when ur already hungry. read more

It's the best pupusas place ! Love it even without curtido or sauce. I Highly recommend it.