After being married to a Salvatrucha for 20 years I know Salvadorean food, especially pupusas and curtido. I totally love the pususas! We are never disappointed, the filling is in excellent proportion to the masa. We tried both restaurants in Long Beach, CA. The one on Pacific Coast HW is especially good for the tamales. If you are looking for homecooked Salvadorean food, La Guanaquita is the place. read more

We arrived early morning and were greeted by the quiet, peaceful vibe . The menu was extensive, making it tough to decide... but I ended up scoring TWO pupusas - revuelta and loroco. Revuelta's my fave, hands down - the mix of fried banana and beans was AMAZING! First time trying that combo, and I'm hooked! The beef tamale was spot on too. This place is my new go-to! " Wished i took more pics! Sorry! read more

La Guanaquita - Popusas and bananna with beans - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

Too expensive for poor service and food quality. We can definitely say it has gone downhill. Ya valió nada!

was very disappointed with the service. Our server rarely checked on our table, and we had to wait far too long whenever we needed something. Whenever we asked for anything, she seemed annoyed and responded with an unfriendly attitude, which made us feel uncomfortable. Good was Okay !!! read more

Service is always great here, I often order from pick up it's the closest Central American Restaurant to me. I was sadly disappointed with a shrimp and cheese pupusa I had at another C.A. Restaurant sooo I decided to order a couple from here, La Guanaquita. The size of them were definitely not the best, both pupusas fit into a small to go container and then come to find out when cutting into it that it has onion, tomato and peppers and sadly I didn't even taste or see any shrimp it was mostly masa (tortilla). The curtido (pickled slaw) that it comes with isn't even pickled, it was pretty freshly made, not as enjoyable. And I understand prices have risen over the past few years and just baffled with the prices and quality of the food, the pupusa wasn't even cheesy. read more

La Guanaquita - Shrimp and cheese pupusa - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Favorite Place To Go Out For Some Papusas !! Mariela and the staff Always Welcomes Me And My Family With Great Hospitality read more

As a Salvadoran this place rocks!! You have to be patient because they make the food as soon as you order. Best pupusas outside of your own house. I don't eat pupusas unless I make them, and they rival or better my cooking skills! I can't wait to try their other dishes read more

La Guanaquita - Food - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

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We come here all the time to get Caldo de gallina and pupusas. We always get calabaza pupusas and bean and cheese ones too. Great service

tiene mal modo la pinche vieja de lentes mal educada....mal servicio... la comida ni buena esta la verdad read more

Freshly make pupusas with the authentic taste.of El Salvador and servers that are always willing to help out if you have any questions read more

La Guanaquita - Combo pupusas - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

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La comida es buena, el único inconveniente es que tardan mucho en servirte, mala apariencia y grosería... English version...The food is good only downside is they take to long to serve you bad looks and rude read more

Tiempo atrás el servicio y las pupusas estaban muy buenas, pero hoy día llamé para hacer una orden de revueltas y la verdad creí que iban a saber igual de sabrosas pero parecía más masa y no tenían queso y no se porque no miran que la calidad de comida es muy in portante. read more

Buenas pupusas pero poco adentro, tienes opciones de masa arroz. Poquita salsa cuando dan cuando es orden de llevar. Las sopa de gallina saben buenas pero no vale el precio por una gallina seca y pequeña pero dan mucho arroz. Comer adentro no siempre es recomendando por lo que las meseras no siempre lo tratan con respeto, son muy cómodos com tocar cosas personales sin permiso Desayunos si recomiendo ;) Tamales ricos read more

I cannot express how great this location is, the food is fresh, authentic and the service is extremely friendly. I have recommended this location to many ppl and they have not been disappointed. read more

Perfect post-rave meal! so much flavor!! The pupusas were authentic & fresh. My fave was the jalapeño and cheese! Just wow! don't forget to eat them with your handssssss! read more

La Guanaquita - Jalapeño & cheese and revuelta - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

The pupusas are fire. We did the queso con loroco and jalapeño con queso. Great food. Great service. Great ambiance.

We were in the area and drove past this restaurant. Food was a huge miss for us. We are a familia salvadoreña and this is our personal experience. Asked for pupusas de chicharron con queso and got only chicharron. Pupusas were dry and burnt. Tamales had more masa than meat and the meat had the fatty parts, very minimal edible meat. Ordered bigger platters of fish, meat, chicken, and chorizo. Protein quality is okay. Good. Empanadas de plátano de leche and frijoles were dry/overcooked/or not fresh. Beans tasted burnt. The yuca was the best part along with the salpores de arroz we got. It was busy so it seems it is what residents in the area like. Service was great. They were courteous and helpful. Restaurant looked clean. Food was the let down, but we also understand people have different preferences. read more

If you're searching for authentic food from El Salvador I highly suggest coming here. Pupusas are filling and delicious and the chicharrón con yuca are amazing! There is a bit of a wait for them to bring out the food but it's because they are making it fresh. They even have fresh bread they sell as well. The waiters here are also nice and welcoming. There is parking in the front and as well in the back. read more

I went there last week the service was good and the food was also good. I'd definitely recommend it to friends and go back

La señora es muy mal educada hace comentarios de muy mal agrado, deberían cambiar personal, ya van más de 3 veces que no me parece bien la forma que lo trata a uno como cliente. La comida esta buena eso que ni que no vamos a mentir read more

if you're looking for authentic homemade pupusa's made to order, come here everything is made with love and care service is amazing mariela will brighten your day with laughter every employee is kind and they want to provide the best service, i would eat her everyday not only for the amazing food but the prices are unbeatable!!! read more

Been coming here for long time; both locations. Will be back for more. Pupusas are not the small ones like El Salvador, (never been there but heard) and are made fresh. Salsa picante is really spicy. Authentic food. Authentic spot. Thx for reading. read more

Hands down My favorite pupusa place! they take so long to make your order but you're insured a freshly made meal each time. So if you're not dinning in call prior to heading over there or else you're going to be waiting for about 35-45 mins for a simple pupusa order. But trust me when I say it's SOOO worth the wait!! read more

La Guanaquita - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Had some great pupusas!!! Great music playing in the background will ur enjoying some bomb ass food !!!the young waitress was really good !! Plz don't forget to tip ur waitresses/waiters !! read more

La Guanaquita - 2 pupusas de queso con su encurtido!!! Im not a fan of the red salsa but they do provide it as well !! enjoy !! Buen provecho!! - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food is usually good but the last two times the service has been not so great . A couple months back we went and ordered a revuelta. It tasted sour like if the meat had gone bad. We asked an employee if they could remake it and she just kept arguing with us that thats how it's suppose to taste like. We went back a couple weeks ago, it was an hour before closing . I think they gave us whatever pupusas they already had made . 4/6 of the pupusas we got were wrong. Also the plátano was not cooked right it was still VERY hard . probably wont be going back soon. read more

Really good food !!! First time here and the food was just delicious.. will definitely come back again read more

Good popusas not oily like most places chicharron bom I come here all the time close to my job. Would definitely recommend also like their hot sauce I'll put that on anything. read more

Este lugar tiene empleadas mal educadas. El servicio aquí es muy malo. La comida no es mala pero prefiero ir a otro lado a comer papusas que aguantar el servicio horrible de este lugar. No se ponen guantes para agarrar el pan. Y contestan muy grocero. Este lugar no tiene ni un sentido común de cómo tratar al consumidor. read more

I've visited this restaurant for the past several years. They are awesome! It is my favorite Salvadoran food restaurant. The pupusa a today we're the best ever! Sopa de pata incredibly delicious. I highly recommend you try them. You won't be disappointed. read more

The pupusas are amazing with such flavorful toppings my only complaint are the tamales de elote. My favorite kind! Sometimes they're nice and so delicious but sometimes I have to drown them in crema to be able to call them edible! It's like a surprise you'll never expect which tamale is actually good I've also had my experience of getting home and being ready to eat and relax but the tamales have a red tint to them! And taste like they've gone beyond bad but I never really do call to complain since it shouldn't be an issue in the first place! I'd really only recommend anything other than the tamales read more

Worst customer service. I called in a order. I was told it would be ready in 30 minutes. I showered up in 30 minutes. And my order was not ready. I had to sit there and wait for another 45 minutes. read more

The food is amazing, so the food gets 5 stars But my issue today was the owner. In my years in the food business if a customer talked to the manager ( in this case the owner) their the ones who must take the initiative and talk to or correct their customer. Not blame us ( parents ) now if my son did something I would 100% take full responsibility and correct my son. But this wasn't the case, my son walked into the bathroom, in which was in clear view of our seats, when a full grown man just walked into the bathroom, closed the door. At this time I told my husband to go check on our son. The man walked out and my husband went inside to check on my son, my son then told him that the man asked him if he spoke Spanish. When I asked to speak to a manager or owner She came from the back, I told her what happened and to please let them know that's not acceptable to just walk into a already use bathroom, she then proceeded to tell me "As a parent it's your job to say something and to keep children safe, I can't say anything to my patrons" and proceed to walk away I kept my composure and walked away because I was ready to throw a chair as this grown man Now if I'm wrong, and expecting management to do something then ill understand. read more

The pupusas revueltas and baleadas are delicious! They always make everything when you order! Longer wait but well worth it

Tried to buy some pupusas today since I've been craving them for a while and I've bought from here before , but today their location was super packed and I walked up to the counter and tried to order and one of the employees told me to wait to talk to someone else. Okay cool maybe she was busy and running around because they were busy ok no problem. Another employee comes to the register cursing and pissed off slamming stuff rambling about another order. I just kind of smiled and waited for another person to come. Another girl comes and tells me with an attitude that it's going to be a 45 min wait to an hour because they're extremely busy they have to make their indoor orders and on top of that walk in orders. I just smiled and said nvm and walked out lol it's like they were mad they were busy but it's not the customers fault! I think I'll be taking my money somewhere else next time I'm in the mood for pupusas. read more

It took a while to get my pick-up order, even though I called 20 minutes ahead but the food is delicious. I like that the pupusas (revueltas) are not too greasy like other spots. I also had the corn atole, very tasty. Great food but I recommend planning ahead and anticipating extra wait time to get your food. read more

First time coming here and I can't complain about the food. The pupusas and well loaded and the ensalada is amazing. They did take longer than other pupusa places to bring the food out. What I will definitely complain about was our waitress. Short chubbier girl with brown hair, took FOREVER to get us started with drinks and didn't check in on us our WHOLE visit. Every time she brought something she didn't bring us napkins or silverware and I had to ask for everything every time. We were her only table and she was horrible. From the get go, she gave us attitude and basically ignored us until we had to get up ourselves to ask for it. Might come back for TO GO food, but her service definitely killed the dine in experience. read more

Great authentic pupusas, queso con loroco, revueltas and regular cheese are among my favorite. I've only picked up take out and it's best to call ahead and order. read more

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent quality!!! I've always found it important to support local businesses and as a plus this one has the best pricing in the area for GREAT Salvadoran food. As a food enthusiast finding authentic food all over the world is a part of my life and La Guanaquita is AUTHENTIC!! I 100% recommend trying this place and I will definitely be coming back for more! read more

Buena comida, pero bien mal el servicio. Good food but really bad customer service. Server always has attitude every time I come eat here w/ my fam. 2 separate times they have given me wrong change back and they couldn't admit that they have made a mistake. Turns out my brother had also went there on his own and he also had the same problem with them. Sucks because their food is good. If you do decide to come here be prepared to wait more than 30 minutes for your food. They always take long read more

Poor service, poor attitude, condescending and rude waitress. Never again. I advise against waiting on people with unamerican customs.