Pupusería El Zunzal

I came for my lunch break to get some pupusas, they were really greasy customer service was really bad girl gave me attitude because i asked for forks, wont be coming back to this place.

I wish I had come here sooner. There are a lot of negative reviews here and I can attest that most are complete bull. I ordered papusas, tacos, quesadillas & the breakfast with plantains. Everything was fabulous. Flavorful and fresh. I waited maybe ten, fifteen minutes, which is typical for a made to order restaurant, and I speak not a word of Spanish but the staff was awesome and didn’t make me feel uncomfortable or out of place in any way. I plan on returning soon and often.

Pupusas here are just okay– they have a takeout special for 12/​$ 12 but if you’re not feeding an army, they’ll run you anywhere from 99cents each (no specified filling?) or $ 2/​each for the revueltas (my preferred flavor).
Not located in the best area, but cozy enough inside, I found that staff do speak English despite reviews to the contrary. However, 20 minutes to receive 2 takeout pupusas seemed to be a bit much. Oh, and they charge $ 1 credit card service fee. Order was hot and greasy, but filling was minimal and pupusas seemed doughier? Didn’t really care for them, but might keep the $ 12 bag in mind the next time I’m invited to a potluck.

One of the best places for pupusas. Quick to make the food and FRESH! You can’t beat their deals either.

So far we had only order pupuas, the ones that are mix 12 for 12 $. They are delicious !
We order them over the phone and we never had any issues with this place. Yeah they don’t speak really good English but I don’t mind. my fiancé don’t speak Spanish, he always picks up the order and never had any problem. My in laws love them too despite the fact that they are (white) No offense upon race comment. I’m Mexican and I love pupusas and so they do. It’s hard not to … Every time they come from CA we get them. The place looks run down but food is great. I would recomend this place over all the other pupusa places that they sell them so expensive and they ain’t that good.

99 cent pupusas brought me in the girl working the counter was cute and helpful… Food was decent cmon its not filet mignon you are getting at this price point

Good food. They don’t speak English though and the little menus by the window are in Spanish too! Good food would have given more stars if they spoke English. You get a basket of chips and salsa. The sweet sauce in the squirt bottle was good on the pupusa so was the spicy cabbage slaw stuff. I would recommend buying the dozen special which gives you 12 for $ 12. We ordered two number ones each.

Awesome food… I went here to pick up a plate of food to go. If u don’t mind waiting a bit for your food to be done, this is a must. The pupusas are the beat in town in my opinion.

I wish there was a NO STARS option. DO NOT COME HERE! I came with a
gift certificate and they had the nerve to tell me that
is a fraudulent company and that they won’t accept my gift certificate because its a SCAM! I for one know that
is a legit company that I have used several times. Their restaurant has been featured on their site for years, which i proceeded to show my waitress on my phone, but she had no response. money is tight with a baby on the way and we only went there because i had this certificate. My husband ordered because he was starving, but i refused to eat or drink anything from this establishment because they are the ones that are FRAUDULENT! These people are shady and food is mediocre at best, hardly any filling in the pupusas and the wait is ridiculous!

The place itself looks a little run down. But the service was great. I placed an order over the phone for some pupusas. She told me it would be a 10 minute wait. Which to me was perfect. I got there and the place looked a little dirty. I don’t know, it could’ve been all the bright colors they had going on. Any way I liked their food. It had good taste. It could’ve had a bit more meat but whatever.

Horrible service. There’s no menu on the walls or some sort of hint as to what they serve. I had to ask for a paper menu. She looked at me like I was crazy when I asked her for the menu. She automatically assumed I knew what was going on in there which I didn’t. Waited about 20 min for 4 pupusas which were okay but not enough content inside. You would think they would invest in the esthetics of their store and the quality of their food rather than the expensive surveillance system they have. The sitting area was dirty you can tell no effort is out in their cleaning and it doesn’t feel like they give one crap about the way their restaurant looks. I’m sure if they cared they would be getting better reviews on here.

horrible service. horrible smell., the bathroom had no air freshener. no refills on water!!!
brought in coupon and they still made us pay full price.
no other customers there and the place looks like shit but they have $ 30,000 security system?!
i now know why everyone hates salvadorians

Bad Service. Bad Food. My boyfriend ordered a kolashampan and they were flat. Ugly interior with a sign that says Welcome To Gringo’s. I ordered the plantains with cream and beans. These were the most watered down beans I ever had. Horrible. My boyfriend’s egg had runny oil. Ugh. I wish I had a warning.

The service was very friendly, fast service the place wasn’t too packed as I stopped by around 11am. The pupusas were somewhat thin and lacking cheese opposed to others I’ve eaten.

Since the eastside seems to get all the good pupusa action, I was excited to see a new Salvadoran spot closer to my part of town. I was even more excited when I stopped in and found a menu featuring many central American specialties, in addition to the famous pupusa. To be honest, the first thing that attracted me to this place was its name. I liked the sound of the word «zunzal,» and wanted to know what it meant. It turns out to be a popular surfing destination in El Salvador (sometimes spelled «sunzal,» but clearly more fun with two z’s), and this restaurant shows its beach inspiration with a menu of many seafood creations.
I was greeted in Spanish as I entered and approached the counter. Standing at the counter, you have a full view of the kitchen. The service was extremely friendly and welcoming, so I can highly recommend this place to anyone, even if you don’t possess basic Spanglish skills! I did not try to communicate in English, so if you’re sensing a language barrier, I’m sure you can get by with a point-​and-​order simply by pointing at the menu. Or, even better, lose the intimidation and ask for «la especialidad de la casa» and let them cook for you. For vegetarians, I recommend the pupusas stuffed with cheese and loroco. Native to El Salvador, loroco is a little green flower of herbaceous character. It’s a veggie pupusa! These are served with the standard accompaniments, a mildly spiced tomato sauce and some quality curtido (crisp, vinegary cabbage slaw). I noticed a few flavors of atol on a specials board and ordered an atol de piña, just to try something different. Very comforting in cold weather, atoles are warm, starch-​thickened beverages, often flavored with chocolate, corn, or fruits and infused with spices. The atol de piña was very good, with plenty of pineapple and cinnamon flavor. I would order it again.
The outdated building has housed many different restaurants over the years. You may notice a drive-​thru lane outside, but it is presently not in service. One wall in the dining area welcomes you to «Gringo’s,» and a neon-​lighted ceiling box in the center of the room reminds me of a party room in a 1980s roller rink. There’s a TV passing telenovelas and possibly soccer games, in addition to a very loud jukebox full of Vicente Fernandez albums. I was flipping through the jukebox as I waited for my takeout order (say «para llevar») when a random selection started blaring over the speakers. Why do these sneaky machines always trick me into revealing my apparent affection for ranchera standards? I feel safe that my closet full of enormous sombreros is still a secret.