El Ranchito, is a cute red tablecloth checkered Salvadorian diner located in The Mercado Latino…read morePlaza on Edison Hwy. They have everything from marinated steak, seasoned sautéed shrimp, fried fish to tamales, chicken, fried bananas and my favorite Papusas! I tried the cheese Papusas. It was my first dine at this restaurant and it was delicious. The buttery notes I detected in the Papusas were quite a surprise. I wanted more but I could only eat two! Their Papusas are modestly priced at 2 Papusas for $6 served with cabbage, chips and salsa. The owner, who is a delightful man named Jose created the Papusas fresh, and also made me a Michelada. Now, I am very selective on Michelada's. There is really only one place that I love and trust to make a Michelada authenticate. I have to say he did it! Michelada with a touch of flame flavor, to lemony notes, tamarindo, and clamato served with a premium beer. And here's the surprise... At a small cost of only $5.95! I usually pay $8 at the other restaraunt I love. I give this place a YES! I will definately be back.

What I love about this place is that they have vegetarian and vegan options! I give them a thumbs…read moreup for the best authentic veggie burrito I've ever had! Grilled celery, broccoli, onions, Carrots, black beans, rice and avocado wrapped with a spinach tortilla. At times when cutting carbs I ask for the burrito without the tortilla on a plate instead. Oh my goodness so delicious. Also their pupusas I like to order w refried beans only. Love this place! Locally owned. Don't be surprised if you run into the owner and his family as they're part of the friendly welcoming staff.

Came here for the first time on my birthday and my husband and I were probably only two of the few…read morepeople here but we did opt for an early dinner. Service was fast, food was super yummy aside from the octopus i had which was chewy? Im not sure if octopus is normally that texture, i thought itd be more like calamari which i love. Desert was yum too. I got a free slice of flan but the their sparkler candle fizzled out before the end of the bday song which was a lil awkward lol Really cool vibe of this place, i sat on a really comfy sofa with pillows and my husband sat across from me in like a couch chair haha. Dim lighting for sure but I think it just adds to the ambiance. Also there was a cool looking bar. Maybe would go back on a weekend next time later in the evening to experience this place at its peak.

We tried Brazas this weekend and had a nice overall experience. The food was good and the service…read morewas great--very attentive and friendly throughout the night. The drinks were definitely strong (maybe a little too strong for my taste), but some people might enjoy that. The ambiance was really nice and romantic, which made it a pleasant place for a dinner out. Surprisingly, it was pretty empty for a Saturday night. While we enjoyed our visit, I'm not sure there was anything that would specifically make me go out of my way to return. Still, it was a nice experience overall.

Elijah offered us wonderful service on a busy Saturday night!!!! He was so kind, attentive, and…read morepersonable. Would definitely return to see Elijah again!!

I've been coming to Zama since they open. e My friends and I used to spend every Friday night there…read morelike I had mentioned in my previous review we love it. We love the staff and now we especially love the patio. I just have two complaints Please bring back a Queso Fundo appetizer And also, please bring back the way you guys used to make the rack of lamb. Pleaseee I added a few more pictures of the record of them because it was so good and I would literally get it every single time. When I was there two weeks ago, I did get the steak and lobster and it was amazing so that is my new go to, but I'd really love the lamb back

Delicious food and a great atmosphere! If you are looking…read morefor some authentic and awesome food, this is the place.

Food is not authentic Salvadoran pupusas are in good size but ingredients are not fresh beans are…read morenot Salvadoran and curtido you can taste is not fresh if you are hungry and don't have gas to go other places take the risk.

Great food, and even better people. Served hot and fresh, great flavor. The tortillas tasted fresh…read more I will definitely be back again. The owners came around and asked how the food was. The place definitely has the potential to be super busy with the quality and the value. When this place does get busier good look finding a table. The ambience is cozy and casual. Minimal drink selection with the bottled beverages. Worth a shot and I am willing to be you will be back for seconds, thirds, and start including it in the rotation.

I am always impressed with everything I get. From their asada fries to their tortas to their…read morequesabirrias, everything is so flavorful. The staff is also super sweet and I always have a good conversation with them. The location is small in size so there is limited seating so keep that in mind if you want to go as a large group. Other than that, the vibes are great and it's always a good time there.

Sooooo good…read more Stopped by for pupusas and they were incredible!! Will absolutely be back. The food was so fresh and tasty, really affordable, and came with incredibly big portions of salad and sauce. We came late in the evening and were the only guests, but the service was quick and the music was very catchy, and we had a great time. This is a new favorite in town for sure!!

Came back for more tamales, which were super delicious. Adding pictures of the menu and interior.read more

Amazing food and the homemade tortillas are to die for... I drive from lake Isabella to Bakersfield…read moreto enjoy thier delicious food... I recommend this place to everyone

Still after years this is still the best place to get pupusas! I love 2hrs away and when I'm…read moreanywhere near I go to this spot Mami Ana's. First of all it's FRESH, the cabbage is where it's at. No one has mastered the yummy simple flavors the cabbage to top with has. The service is pretty quick but they could check on the table a bit more. We had to go look for our server a couple of times. The restaurant itself is really nice with the outdoor patio added providing more seating.

This restaurant has the most delicious pupusa I have tasted in all of Bakersfield. The pupusa are…read morefreshly made when ordered. The ambience is casual and it's a very humbled establishment. Located in a very economical neighborhood across the Latin Market/mall (Mercado Latino). The service for freshly made food. I've returned several times and have never been disappointed.

So my girlfriend took me here because she said she used to come here in her childhood and I'm so…read moreglad she took me for the papusas. They were sooo good. So apparently there's three styles (queso :just cheese, mixsta: beef, cheese and beans, she forgot the name of the third one but it's frijoles y queso (beans and cheese) ). We got mixta and put some cortido( mixture of vegetables)on top and the server gave us some salsa. Sadly I didn't get any pictures because I was to excited to eat but we got one each because we weren't too hungry and they were ONLY 5.50 WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE STEAL. Overall I'd definitely recommend the papusas given I haven't tried anything else. Just a bummer it's so far away from where I live though.

Can't recommend this place enough!! We had the chicken meal, chicken bowl and Asada fries, but they…read moresubbed chicken for us. It was all excellent. The salsas were fresh and amazing. Joe overheard that it was our first time and gave us the guava and cheese pastelitos. Those were excellent too. Service was so friendly. The place has a great atmosphere. It's our new favorite place!!

FOOD WAS AMAZING . Absolutely loved the empanadas. Definetly my new go to spot ‍‍‍ we got food…read morecatered and everything was still hot and warm when we got it. Mac and cheese was very delicious .0

I've been here multiple times mostly great experiences. Aside from the fact that they were already…read moreexpensive , today there was a small roach/ bug in a tamale I purchased.

Food was not bad but the pupusas we got took about 35 minutes to come out which felt very long for…read morethe establishment being almost empty the server never offered us chips and salsa like the other tables or water never bothered to check up on us had to even ask for a spoon to get the curtido usually Hispanic restaurants are very friendly didn't get that vibe here don't think I would return