 In 2015, loyal El Tepeyac customers came to the restaurants defense when reports of a copycat near [[Syracuse, New York]] surfaced.This restaurant, called El Tepeyac Hacienda, was created by Sean Martinez and had nearly identical menu items, and served the iconic “Hollenbeck Burrito,” that the original El Tepeyac was famous for.Martinez claimed he had an agreement with the late Manuel Rojas, which the Rojas family vehemently denies.