El Tazumal

San Pablo, United States

2.9

Open now

22 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 510-215-7593
Address:
14621 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo, CA, 94806
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.9 miPark and Ride
2.4 miRichmond
2.8 miCurry at /West MacDonald
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Pablo) 1:18 PM Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

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22 reviews of El Tazumal

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Place rating: 4
East Bay
Although we’ve been here a couple of times since 2008 we hadn’t eaten here for awhile.
We had the BEST pupusas — Mr Rinky — bean… Rinky cheese and vegetables
Yummy and tasty. The dough was light and tasty. The pupusas came with curtido and hot sauce… yum!
i also got a chicken tostada which looked small but it was loaded with grilled chicken
that was very tasty, beans, lettuce, tomato… I definitely would get it again.
The service was friendly as always.
We’ll be back
Place rating: 5
San Pablo, CA
I worked here and gives courage see comments that put many people just to criticize. best help with their comments they can improve. do not try to ruin others, it hurts like many can not be overcome only thing left is to try to kill others. why is that going from bad to worse people !!! these people were my bosses they try to do their best they can but as they always told me, you can not please to every one…
Place rating: 3
East Bay, CA
food is very good, service kinda sucks though when you have a waitress who’s only worried about looking cute
Place rating: 2
Oakland, Estados Unidos
Esperaba más de este lugar la comida no es el problema el problema es el servicio al cliente las meseras están más ocupadas en otras cosas o hablando entre ellas que atendiendo a los clientes la comida tarda un siglo en llegar a tu mesa las meseras son descorteces nada amables
Place rating: 1
San Leandro, CA
horrible … food was ok waitress was so mind and disrespect.. curtido not healthy after all who knows how many hands touch the same thing inside the bottle yuckssssss nasty… city health services needs to visit this place and check things… not recommended at all…
Place rating: 5
San Pablo, CA
First time here, only came for pupusas. Ordered 6 pork cheese and bean, best I’ve ever had from a restaurant! The cortido was perfect, Horchata wasn’t anything to write home about, though. the reviews about the wait are pretty accurate, but come on people. They’re made fresh and worth the wait! It takes time to cook good food! Staff was friendly and very helpful.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I got the number 42 or 45 it’s their shrimp dishes which is both spicy 42 is the one with tomatoes onions and jalapeños sautéed together as for the number 45 is just with the spicy tomato sauce. I been here twice and I love the food flavor is on point I eat here I’m a happy camper. Definitely recommend this establishment!
Place rating: 3
Berkeley, CA
This was our second time coming here. A year ago, my friends and I had a pretty good experience with the food and service. Recently, we decided to eat here again since it’s fairly close by to home and we were craving Salvadorian and Mexican food. The server was really kind in letting us take a while to look at the menu and decide on what to order. My rating would be higher if the food tasted better and if there wasn’t a short piece of hair mixed in with my guacamole. I was able to reorder a new dish of my choice, but I settled for a basic taco. My friend’s papusa (cheese) did not taste as good and she did not take more than a bite of the tamale she ordered. The Horchata was lacking as well. However, the curtido (despite just sitting there in a jar), super nachos, and tortillas were good. We were also allowed to split our bills separately. Overall, it was an okay experience, but the food can be improved.
Place rating: 3
Pinole, CA
Expect to wait 10 – 15 mins longer than the wait time they tell you when ordering to go. If dining in, make sure to have PLENTY of time because the wait for food is always long. Even if it’s not busy. Service isn’t the greatest – Unless you’re with someone who knows someone who works there. Younger gentleman helping at the counter isn’t very helpful. He cannot ring you up for your order and stands around like he doesn’t want to be there. Person who can ring you up was busy eating – I get it, you need a break, but have someone else there that can ring up customers so they don’t have to wait. I guess only one person in the whole restaurant knows how to work the register.
Place rating: 4
Ferndale, MI
I came in hungry and was not disappointed. I had the chicken flautas and it was a big portion and pretty cheap considering! The rice and beans are so so good here.
Place rating: 3
Albany, CA
Service is alright. The waiter wasn’t necessarily rude but he wasn’t friendly either. I got a combo #4 with one pupusa, one tamal and rice and beans and I also got an horchata. The rice and beans were good but it’s hard to mess that up lol. The pupusa was good but Tortas y Taquerias a few blocks away have better. The tamal was kinda gross. The masa (that’s what it’s called right???) was super jello-​y and it was ¾th masa ¼ chicken. The place was pretty empty, there were only 3 other tables occupied and I was here around lunch time. I’d come here again for everything except the tamal just because it’s right by my school and it’s affordable.
Place rating: 1
San Pablo, CA
The service is TERRIBLE! SUPER EXPENSIVE for the portions you get. I ordered sopa de Gallina India which they have on Tuesdays and Sundays I believe, and the chicken Leg was BURNT!!! Im not exaggerating! I told the Rude gentlemen DANIEL and he said thats how its supposed to be. REALLY??? DRIED AND BLACK BURNT? He said he would replace it and gave me a boiled Chicken Leg. Sadly went to the garbage, Gallina India is a special kind of Chicken (hen chicken) the leg bone is skinner, which couldn’t they just give me what I paid for instead of boiling a regular chicken leg that I could buy at Safeway and boil myself instead of paying 15 $ for some «Restaurant» to do it. I would NEVER recommend this restaurant. Take your chances coming here and bring LOTS of money cause they charge you up the he haw for everything
Place rating: 1
Vallejo, CA
PLACE IS TERRIBLE, dirty, limited seating, rude, when they pick up dishes they place them on the front counter next to/​alongside dirty dishes and your not suppose to do that, that’s infection control and clearly they don’t have any. There drinks they have is very limited to stay cool cause they small refrigerator they have the door constantly opens and it doesn’t stay closed long enough to keep the drinks ice cold. The food was terrible, the plantains were too watery and wet. Not like I expected. I will never go back there again, it’s a insult to Hispanic/​Salvadorian food
Place rating: 4
San Pablo, CA
2:45 sat down. It’s a thirsday and maybe just 4 tables in use. Really nice waitress.
2:50 the menu offers 5 sobes and they only have 2. menu said they had pepsi drink like dr pepper: also didnt have it.
3:05 got our pupusas, tried to give us empanadas but we ordered beans. When we mentioned it he goes back and you hear «2 orders of beans!». So it was nice that we weren’t questioned and we got them super fast!
Then we realized the waitress didnt write anything down. Meh. Things happen.
BEANS ARE BOMB.
PUPUSAS BOMB.
Carfeul!
Their bathrooms are in the dining room but have a written sign that claims we cant use it.
Place rating: 4
Richmond, CA
I love this place and Carla is the best waitress you will ever have!
She provides the best services and when you are a regular costumer she remembers what you want!
The only things I can complain about is that my friend, who also is a regular costumer also ask for the salpicon and every times when we go the porting is smaller and smaller and same price…
Also, when Carla is not there the service is a slow… sometimes I ask for water or something and it takes forever to get it or they even forget about it.
Pupusas are the best ones I have tried in the bay so far!
Place rating: 1
Daly City, Estados Unidos
Mi esposo ordeno una sopa de pollo y era pura Agua nada de sabor tenia. Yo ordene Carne milanesa y estaba dura no me la pude comer. No vuelvo
Place rating: 1
San Pablo, CA
«creamy shrimp soup «
this soup look and taste nasty .
I told to the server I don’t like the soup and I tried to return it and get something else
A rude server told me. That’s not our fault, if you don’t like the soup.
eat it or take it home .you have to pay for the soup anyways.
I was ok to pay and take the soup but I was disappointed w SERVER MANNERS
Place rating: 4
Richmond, CA
Its a good place, service is great nice girls working here. Food is awesome
Wish the place could be a little bit cleaner
Place rating: 4
Richmond, CA
Cleanliness is sketchy but never got sick from this place. The 4 stars are clearly cause the pupusas are the best around. My friends wouldnt agree but i tried the places they like and it sucks. Tazumal for the win bro.
Place rating: 2
San Pablo, CA
Went in with my parents for lovely dinner, my husband enjoying sopa de mariscos. Guess what, there was a fly in the soup and saying we were responsible for it lol made us pay for it. Check your soup and food ppl;)
Place rating: 1
San Pablo, CA
I am very disappointed in the food. Service was slow and lacking in check ins. The Pupusas had no flavor and not enough meat. And the food took forever to make when we didn’t order that much. Place was dirty. No stars from me.
Place rating: 3
Vallejo, CA
Love to go here to get pupusas! I love how the veggie mix you put on your pupusa is unlimited. I just love it, since I love my pupusa with the veggies and the sauce that they give you has a pretty good amount, enough for me to drown my pupusa (that’s how I like my pupusa)
Sometimes their service is slow. Though, I’ve only been to this place thrice. during the weekday.