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El Esquite

4.8 (77 reviews)
Open 11:30 am - 8:00 pm

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Bummed I didn't know soon enough about their lotería night . Love the colors and vibe

Customer service was amazing I got the half and half regular corn dubai strawberries and strawberry hibiscus water . It was so fire defy recommend

Yadira S.

Just came here for the 1st time And omg the service was over the top I enjoy a BIG WELCOME She was extremely nice even to my baby niece vey cute ! A cute spot with very good antogitos I loved it will definitely be back thank you!!

Yemi C.

Best experience ever! El Esquite catered my granddaughters My First Rodeo Birthday and it was amazing! The professionalism, the presentation, and most important the deliciousness of the Esquite cups was incredible! Will definitely use them again and highly recommend them! I was so impressed by the extra care and touch they had, a few days before they asked me for the theme and to my surprise they customized each cup with a theme topper/pick. My guest loved them, they were the hit of the party!! Thank you for the amazing memories!

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Ronalyn H.

2.08.2024 @elesquite Finally, I had the chance to stop by over a week ago to try this spot out. I love me some esquite and this place has various options to choose from. I totally forgot to take a picture of what we got because I was excited to dig in. I ordered 2 different variations: The Classic Esquite and the Mac n' Cheese esquite. I must say, both were quite tasty, and each bowl was devoured! I got the Mac n' Cheese for my daughter, but she didn't end up eating it because the cheese had a slight spice to it, but no worries, it just meant more for me and my husband Most def want to pop in again to try the other goodness they have on their menu When you're on the Westside of Long Beach, be sure to stop by and check them out! I believe she was the owner, the one who helped me. She was super welcoming, helpful and pretty genuine.

Alicia R.

The lady who worked there was very very nice although she was the only one working and a bunch of people came all at once she still acknowledged everyone, the place was cute and well kept the even had a bunch of games to play my daughter and I played mancala while we waited, on top of that it was really good especially the strawberry hibiscus drink! Definitely satisfied my pregnancy cravings haha. Thank you for the amazing service! I'm definitely going to be back

Erica C.

We hired El Esquite for our wedding that just passed and we couldn't be happier. Since our first time meeting, they treated us so kindly and they are very attentive. The snacks were absolutely delicious. All of our guests kept complimenting us for their service and great food. We had esquites, mangoliadas and tostilocos. The presentation of the food was top tier. Very creative. It was a perfect touch for our wedding. They went above and beyond. Very professional and accommodating. I highly recommend them for any event! Thank you El Esquite!!

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Hazel L.

Wow!! This place it's the new and upcoming ultimate destination to satisfy your cravings ! I walked in and was quickly taken by the Strawberry Horchata the person in front of me got. Yum! Yum!! Refreshing and incredibly delicious first zip! I also ordered the " the classic" corn w cheese, mayo and chili lime. Wow! I sat at the bar where I got to see the incredibly talented overs.. Jessica and Johnny. Super friendly, outgoing and most of all welcoming! Prices are fair. Bring your cravings and eat in or take to go! You will come back over and over! Bring a date or bring family or just you to You to indulge..

Half and half, el Classico, mangolada.

Delicious find in Long Beach! The half and half was so good but spicier than I thought because they use extra hot Cheetos on top of the cayenne sprinkled on top, but still so good! Love that they used paper to-go containers instead of styrofoam. Thought the strawberry horchata was yummy, but the strawberry syrup was too sweet for me - my husband liked it. The Mangolada 16 oz was just enough sweetness for a dessert. Could've done without the sour belt and sour gummy candy but I know my kids would've liked it. Love that pretty much everything is gluten free too. Clean, fun atmosphere with board games and the guy working was very friendly/ outgoing.

Laura M.

The location isn't the greatest busy intersection and street parking. The customer service was great very friendly owners. The inside was clean and plenty of chairs and tables to sit. The menu was pretty hard to choose from because I wanted everything. I did order a esquite hot Cheeto plate but the hot Cheetos overpowered the food and didn't really enjoy it. I also got a strawberry horchata but I believe they add strawberry syrup. I wasn't to fond of the flavor either. Lastly I ordered a tostilocos with cueritos not gonna lie the only thing I enjoyed were the cueritos (pork skin) I got a total of 4 items and my bill came out close to $50 pretty pricey for all items. So just be ready to spend some money

Phng E.

First time to try this. I really like all of this, the place, the food and lovely people in there. I'll will back again.

Strawberry hibiscus

The interior is lovely! The service is on point. We ordered a tostilokos and strawberry hibiscus. The drink is definitely the star of the show! It tasted refreshing and delicious. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience !

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Jacqueline A.

We had the pleasure of having them for my son's 21st Birthday celebration. We had the Esquite Bar & the Michelada Bar every thing was fresh and delicious. All my guests enjoyed it and my son was surprised. I strongly recommend them for your next event.

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Best catering services ive ever seen, i hosted a really big event a few days ago and they were just amazing. 100% do recommend

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Amazing service. Extremely friendly staff. Very welcoming atmosphere. Many options it was hard to choose.

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El Esquite is awesome. Everything on the menu is good but my personal favorite is a the Mangolada. Esquite!! Esquite!! Esquite!!

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I booked them for my daughter's birthday party and it was a hit!! Everyone loved them. Great customer service. I recommend them 100%

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Everything was really good! Our guest enjoyed the elotes. The staff was professional and Jess was responsive to my questions.

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amazing customer service, very friendly and super approachable! And amazing esquites! Will be coming back for (:

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