We love El Izote. Amazing papusas! Great customer service and a friendly family atmosphere. We usually get takeout but there are always happy customers eating. Their rice is so good!!! This has moved into our regular rotation. read more

Great pupusas and plátanos fritos! Friendly service. Orders are always ready for pick up never have to wait and the prices are reasonable. read more

Went there at 1pm today its not open might be closed down no sign. We were excited to eat. Ended up down the street at papusa la familia

As soon as I walked and I was immediately met with an extreme amount of unwelcome. I was not greeted when I answered I did approach one of the workers and I asked if she could explain the menu to me to which I received no response I then asked her if there were any items on the menu that did not include cheese she stated no I told her the food smelt great and I really wanted to try anything on their menu cuz she recommend any item to me she then they didn't no. this was a very unfortunate experience because not only is it a neighborhood restaurant but I take pride in reviewing local and small businesses in my area. I will say the food smelled absolutely amazing and I am just sad that I did not have the opportunity to try their food. on a side note I never announce myself when coming into a restaurant I typically just like to order food and give a honest review. hopefully someone from the business might look at this review reach out to me and give me another opportunity to give them a try. though I would not return to this establishment unless I we're invited. I am not discouraging you from visiting this restaurant because again the food smelled absolutely amazing just wish I had the opportunity to give them a try. read more

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So incredibly delicious with lots of different options for pupusas, platters, and tacos. Very kind staff and nice interior that has been recently renovated. Restroom was clean as well. I will definitely be back! read more

Was looking for a spot to eat around work and this El Salvadorian restaurant may be my favorite restaurant in sac. It's a hole in the wall and gets super busy so I would call ahead of time for sure as they're all made fresh to order. My favs were the beef stew and pollo!! Beans, rice and 2x pupusa combo was only $12.99 what a steal. Wasn't too oily and the perfect amount of meat to cheese ratio. I'm going back here weekly! read more

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I've been going to this place for the last couple of years since I discovered it. I always get pupusas revueltas. Good amount of filling, the cheese always pulls. Very friendly staff. read more

El Izote - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

Wow! I've never been here before but have been wanting to try it out for a little while and I'm so glad I did! I've had pupusas all over Sacramento but this place is easily in my top 3. The variety, the attention to the flavors and detail, the handmade love can all be seen and tasted. Hurry up and enjoy the experience here! read more

Amazing place. Nice food and service!! Tasty food, everything is fresh. Best pupusas in the town!! read more

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The popusas are delicious. Their hot salsa goes perfect with it. I recommend getting the cheese and chicharon.

I am so glad that I found this place! I have a soft spot for popusas, and El Izote makes fabulous popusas. The folks working at the restaurant are friendly and provided really excellent service -- they even gave me a couple extra salvadoran sauces when I requested them. :) The restaurant itself is comfortable, casual, and cozy. A great spot for families to sit down and eat a meal together. No unnecessary flares, just really good food. read more

El Izote - Chicken popusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

Best pupsas in Sacramento. Great customer service too! The fried plantains were perfect and not overly fried. Place was nice and clean.

A Little pricey on certain items. Menu on dry erase has no $$ price. Owner very very nice but serious language barrier. I'd go for the squash papusa. First time trying one and wasn't impressed with the chicken. Squash was very good but 4 pupusas, 1 Mineral water and a beer was over $40. But I left tip too. I know things are expensive but another customer head to translate my order to the owner. A little frustrating. My friend that I took liked it very much and took her daughter the next day. read more

Everything is amazing at this place the food and the service ! Th owner treats you like family it's a positive vibe always.

Wonderful family owned business. We both tried the pollo asada plate and were very happy with the flavors and quality. It was a combo of thigh/drumstick with rice, beans, and salad. Only a limited selection of bottles and cans for beverages. Will definitely try the pupusas next time! read more

First time here to try their pupusas. Menu is on a board behind the counter. Would be better if the pricing was also listed as we were deciding. We were able to place an order quickly but did wait a while for our food. There was only two ladies working together. Our pupusas tasted fresh and were huge in size. Just wish it was more crispy. Will try again if in the area again. read more

El Izote - Menu 4.1.23 each pupusa $4.60 - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

I ordered empanadas de maduro to go . It was Delicious. Very nice staff and clean place. I'm sure To order again. read more

Had been craving some popusas and I remembered hearing bout this place so i wanted to give it a chance. I brought the wife out here and both hoped for the best. When we got here, parking was easy to find and there was no line to order but there was people waiting to get their order. I ordered the three popusas, the wife ordered two asada tacos, (i stay away from asada, those are boring to me) but hey whatever floats ur boat. I ordered the bean and cheese popusa, the cheese and zucchini and the cheese and herb (I forgot the name of the herb) I asked them what it was and they said its an herb that compliments the cheese very well. The popusas were pretty good, the pickled cabbage slaw they serve was ok, i've had better, the asada tacos to me were boring but they weren't mine. My popusas were really good, hot, cheesy and crispy. The reason i gave 4 stars was because it was hotter than Satans nut sac in this spot, good lord!!! The customer service was also great the nice ladies gave my wife a free bottle water. I would come back bit i would take it to go next time. Stop by and give this place a try. read more

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Quaint inside. Menu was difficult to locate (it's behind the cashier on a chalk board). Tried the chicken soup and the bean and cheese pupusa. Both items were decent could've been more flavorful. The cabbage mix for the pupusa was slightly pickled (I prefer it more picked). The sauce they give for the pupusa was also lacking in flavor. The soup was good as is- when adding the onion, cilantro,rice and squeeze of lime it amplified the soup quite a bit. read more

El Izote - Inside - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

Amazing pupusas and service. It's unbelievable more people don't traffic this place as the food is soo good. You won't find it better made than here. read more

They're pretty good and I would definitely eat here on the regular if it were anywhere near where I live. It's not, so that makes this a tasty treat when traveling out yonder. If you're wondering why it took so long for them to prepare your food, check out the bains of food in the back- there are none. So they prepare each item fresh- a novel concept. The mild salsa was described as pretty flavorless- a tomato sauce-esque condiment. The hot salsa, however, was excellent. They come in smaller plastic containers for a reason and do not hestitate to ask for two. Ordered a couple tacos (blasphemy with Chando's across the street? Nah.) and those were okay. Nothing too outstanding yet still delicious. Tough to argue not crossing the street for the Chando's kind instead. Pupusas win here! Delicious and cheesy, order a few and don't forget the hot sauce! No outside seating, so leave the pups at home. I can't remark on the service so mine wasn't that bad. read more

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Awesome papousas and fried plantains! Everything is so amazingly fresh and handmade. We'll be back. read more

El Izote - Famosa beer, papousa and fried plantain! - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

Delicious pupusas. My new place to go for pupusas. Excellent!! Staff very friendly and professional

Really enjoyed their pupusas and the service was amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for tasty, home style cooking. The restaurant is family owned and this makes the experience even more special. I will be coming back!! read more

After reading my friend Jennifer S's review I kind of have mixed feelings about El Izote now. Jennifer went here based on what I said last night in the pupusa talk string. So I will strictly rate the food and the service. It was 5 stars to me. The young Woman that took my order and chatted with me was very friendly, professional, and a true expert at making pupusas. I don't know what the people sitting in the back of the restaurant were talking about as they were out of my ear range. They may have been making fun of me. I'm just a pupusa loving Gringo. The pupusas are excellent I thought. Corina also rated them very highly and she is Salvadorian. They are a little larger diameter than most and very thick. I bought 4 last night. We had a loroco / cheese and a bean / cheese last night and they were very good! Tomorrow for lunch we will have another loroco / cheese and a chicken / cheese. We have never tasted a chicken/cheese pupusa and we are looking forward to trying it out after the reviews here mentioning it. Our normal go to is pork / cheese. The Woman making them apologized that they would take some extra time. They use a dry grille without any oil and I have learned today that can double or triple the cooking time. We hate greasy pupusas! One year at Carnaval San Francisco Corina and I hit the first pupusa booth in the vendors row. She was starved after Samba dancing the parade route. This booth was cooking the pupusas on a very oily grille. They were in a hurry for them to brown and they weren't very good. They were swapped with customers. I want this restaurant to secede and do well. But, what Jennifer S overheard is not OK. Corina is Latina, but doesn't look it that much. If we had been there and heard comments like what Jennifer heard she would have gone ballistic. We love your food, but all of you that work there need to have a talk. Great food doesn't always make a restaurant great read more

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After a disappointing meal at Chando's across the street, we headed over to El Izote after seeing they had Salvadorean food. The place was empty on a Saturday afternoon and we were greeted by the nicest young lady at the register where we placed our order. We got 3 pupusa special with bean and cheese, chicharon and cheese and chicharon, bean and cheese pupusas. We also got a side of beans, rice and Salvadorean horchata. While Mexican horchata tends to be more milky in appearance, the Salvadorean version seems more like a agua fresca and has a more pronounced cinnamon flavor. I've had several versions in LA before and I like El Izote's version the best. The pupusas were a really good size and filled with melty cheesy goodness. We watched them make it fresh after we ordered. Since we couldn't make up our mind whether we wanted Mexican or Salvadorean rice, the nice young lady gave us a very generous portion of both which were excellent! I couldn't make up my mind which I liked better. My carb craving was well satisfied with the rice and the beans with melted cheese on top. We couldn't finish all 3 after filling up on the beans and rice so we had leftovers.The BF and I were VERY happy campers! Even though the food was aces, what really stood out for us was the service. The young lady graciously answered all our questions and was accommodating. When we couldn't make up our minds about the rice or salsa, she gave us both. She checked on us often without being intrusive. The food came out in a timely manner considering the pupusas were made to order. The place itself is literally a hole in the wall at the corner of a small strip mall. But don't let that fool you. This place is a hidden gem that's just waiting to be discovered. read more

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So glad I found this place. The food was fresh and hot. Great flavor and big portions.

This 5 star review is for the papusas only, as I can't seem to order anything else when I come here. I have tried the following types of papusas and recommend all of them: 1. Chicken and cheese- In my opinion, this is the most flavorful on it's own , but be careful of a tiny bone or two that may be hidden inside. 2. Bean and cheese --I tend to go with one of these to go with a meat-filled papusa. 3. Pork , cheese -- Another winner here. These papusas are served with a mild salsa that is not too spicy for my wife and kids to enjoy. However, I like spicy food , and opt for the hot salsa which is very tasty without being too overpowering. If you have never enjoyed a papusa before, I could only describe them as a thick corn tortilla -stuffed with the meat/beans/cheese/flower (loroco) of your choice. Priced at about $ 3.00 per papusa, they are deceptively filling, but go ahead and order 2-3. You will soon be hooked! The inside of the restaurant is on the grimy side if I am being honest. The ceiling tiles are stained, the building looks old, and the bathrooms have seen better days. However, this family owned place is exactly why I love hole-in-the-wall restaurants. The food is great , and the Grandmother , Mother, and Daughter create a family type environment that I am happy to support. read more

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These pupusas are amazing. The variety of flavors they have. The amazing cook and server. It's a smaller restaurant but totally worth stopping by. read more

I love coming here when craving pupusas! I used to go to la flor but this is definitely a competitor lol.

the carne asada was soooo good but someone in my family got sick from a different food they ordered. it's a smaller restaurant in the front with a bigger area for bigger parties in the back. Restrooms were all the way in the back not as clean as you would want. pupusas were okay ive had better and the water that was served to me had white specks in it , couldnt drink it. my dad ended up getting sick from the huevos breakfast plate so theres that. read more

Since moving to Sacramento, I've been on the hunt for a good pupusa. This place isn't it. Bland masa and unseasoned beans. The restaurant is in need of a deep clean as well. read more

Never had Salvadoran food before but based on reviews, this is the place to go for pupusas! We each ordered a plate of 3 pupusas for $8.95. I went with the spinach and cheese, chicken and cheese, and pork and beans and cheese. It took a little while to come out even though we were the only customers but at least that meant they were freshly made. She brought out our plates with some coleslaw and bottle of hot sauce. It was more flavorful than hot but still tasted great. After a while the cheese became overwhelming so I ended up taking the rest home. The thick tortillas paired with heavy cheese would probably influence me to just order one pupusa next time and pair it with a tamale or two. read more

El Izote - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

Amazing! I'm a fan of Mexican and Central American food, and this place does not let down!! For all the places I tried across Sacramento, that boast Latin cuisine this is far away the best! read more

You can totally drive by and miss this place. Pretty much a hole-in-the-wall place with only a half dozen tables. The rebueltas and Salvadoran rice are soooo good! Best in Sacramento, IMO. My daughter had the chicken quesadilla because she's a picky eater and she loved it. It had plenty of chicken in it. We have come a few times but I kept forgetting to write a review. Eat here!!! read more

El Izote - Rebuelta pupusas and Salvadoran rice - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

We had the chicken and pork and bean Papusa. They were very good. Nice friendly service. read more

El Izote - Three of a kind Papusa. Chicken pork and bean. - Salvadoran Near Me - Sacramento, California

My first time trying pupusa. It's a hole in wall little place. So you know it would be good. And it was!! I ordered three kinds pork, chicken and spinach. My favorite was the chicken. It had flavor and loaded with cheese. This will definitely be my go to place when I'm craving pupusa.Only con was that they only except cash. read more

They serve very good papusas. Very authentic. Nice folks too. I live nearby and drop in for my papusa fix oftten. My favorite is the papusa de queso y flores de loroco. Addictive! Prices are great and everyone is very friendly. They even put up with my broken Spanish! Recommended. Oh! And don't forget to wash it all down with an El Pilsener beer! The best! read more

I have tried to eat here 3 times. Dispute what is listed here on yelp and on their front door they are not ever open. Today the door was open so I walked in to ask when they're open and she just said a couple hours here and there. It disappointing that I'll never get to try this restaurant. read more

The pupusas were delicious! I had the queso con loroco pupusas and they were thick and cheesy. I hate when pupusas are thin and mostly masa. These were stuffed . I also tried the plátanos fritos and they were just okay. They were a little greasy, but they were sweet and ripe. I'd definitely come back! read more