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    La Guanaquita

    3.7 (19 reviews)
    ModerateSalvadoran
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Claudia B.

    Two of us went today Sunday around 6:30p to order some takeaway. They were bustling with customers and some waiting outside, so clearly they have a fan base. Our experience Price - are good for portions and types (shrimps+chicken +steaks) of food ordered. Paid $49.72 for our meals and extras. Ambiance - Jay's games playing, almost all customers seemed very happy and comfortable. It's not fancy, and not meant to be. So it gives you what you expect. Service: was OK. Again they were bustling busy, so I don't expect overly friendly service which is unnecessary and doesn't affect the most important part of a restaurant... The food Food: Portion are good. We ordered a varietal for sampling as this was our first time. Pupusas Empanadas Colombianas Plato mixto - beef, chicken, mussels, shrimp, plantains, rice, tortillas and salad Saltado de Carne - beef, fries, rice, plantains, and salad We didn't like the taste of the flour for the Pupusas, and it was it was weird to get the coleslaw and sauce in a baggie. Especially considering that I didn't know they were in a bag til we got home and could have easily been pierced and spilled. Other than that, the rest of the meal was good, plenty of leftovers. Will I return, probably. For some hot food, with actual seasoning and flavor in the area, this is a good option in my opinion.

    Plato Mixto with shrimp, chicken and steak.
    T P.

    Happened to be in the area and had time to kill before a meeting g. We found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. We ordered 1 Papusa each and two entries...The Papusa was AMAZING! The entries were enormously large and very delicious also! The gentlemen R next to us ordered shrimp soap that looked really good too! Dress is casual; it has a cafeteria feel!

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    7 years ago

    Good is good... service not so much. This place used to be my go to place whenever I got the crave for Latin food...not anymore...

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    8 years ago

    The pupusas omg and the banana filled with milk is amazing. Let's not talk about the ensalada de fruta. The fruit salad drink is epic.

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    7 years ago

    Now I love the food here. Really good fairly priced Latin food. But I saw a cockroach on the wall while waiting for my food so........ eh?

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    10 years ago

    By far favourite pupusas in Toronto and awesome Orchata. Must go! And prices are decent

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    10 years ago

    The food is fantastic!!!! Huge amounts of food. A must try is the ceviche de pescado!!!

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    Was in area to get banh mi, but saw this shop and got excited cuz been looking for pupusa since a long time.

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    House of Pupusas

    House of Pupusas

    4.0(4 reviews)
    113.9 km

    What a wonderful surprise!…read more Being an unclaimed business with only one review, there were questions about whether or not this would be successful or worthwhile. The process of ordering felt strange. I thank the previous reviewer who recommended going to the Facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063964563481&mibextid=ZbWKwL I reached out via WhatsApp and asked what was available to order & how this process works. Roberto was SUPER nice, talking me through the process of ordering, payment (via Zelle, Venmo, or CashApp), and pickup. My options for yesterday were seven different pupusas: Chicharrón y queso (pork and cheese), Revueltas (mix: pork, beans, cheese), Frijol y queso (beans and cheese), Solo de queso (only cheese), Camarón y queso (shrimp and cheese), Loroco y queso (Loroco and cheese), and Jalapeño y queso (Jalapeño and cheese). My friend doesn't like shrimp, but I ordered 2 of each anyway LOL We shared the rest and ate our fill - with leftovers to spare! I wasn't sure what Loroco was, so I even learned something new... According to preparedcooks.com, Loroco is a green unopened flower bud. It is quite popular for its use in sauces, stews, and soups. The flower comes from a herbaceous vine known as Fernaldia pandurata, and you can find between 8 and 18 flowers on each plant. Loroco has a very distinctive taste. It tastes like most greens but combined with overtones of nuts. It has an earthy-artichoke flavor to accompany the overtones of nuts. The taste of loroco is best described as a cross between squash and mild broccoli. My friend & I were both pleasantly surprised by the light flavor. We were given a fresh & delicious side to top our pupusas with called curtido. According to TastesBetterFromScratch.com, Curtido is a Salvadoran cabbage slaw or relish made with finely shredded cabbage, red onion, carrot, oregano, and vinegar. House of Pupusas makes their curtido with pickled jalapeños instead of onion - delightful! We also were treated to salsa roja, made with tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic. The salsa roja was thinner than I expected - more like gazpacho than a traditional salsa - but super tasty just the same. I've only got one photo to show you, because we were so busy "oohing", "aahing", and shoveling all the food into our faces - after deciding which pupusa to try first. While this is my first try of pupusas, I recently also tried an arepa for the first time. Arepas are thick pockets of masa and MUCH heavier than a pupusa. I think I prefer a pupusa because you have a more even distribution of filling to "pocket". The only caveat to this amazing place is that there's no eat-in option. They offer takeaway or delivery. I chose to pick up my order so we could enjoy our meal by the Outer Harbor. Other than loud seagulls and a bit of a breeze, we had the BEST food and a wonderful time catching up. I'm excited to see House of Pupusas grow and flourish. Perhaps they'll open a food truck in the near future. If they do, I'll be first in line ready to tackle another order of EVERYTHING.

    We were looking for this place but I believe the address is not right it actually took us to a…read moreresidential really sad we tried to call several time but never answered so sad we love pupupusas

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    House of Pupusas - Pupusa topped with Curtido and a side of salsa roja.

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    Pupusa topped with Curtido and a side of salsa roja.

    The Guanaquita Restaurant - Absolutely delicious!

    The Guanaquita Restaurant

    4.2(72 reviews)
    84.6 km
    $$

    F'ing amazing. Hidden gem. We tried a little bit from every corner of the menu and zero…read moredisappointment.

    I ordered takeout tonight from The Guanaquita. I found them through online searching and their…read morephotos and menu looked amazing! Since I had never been before I wanted to get the combination plate. I opted for a pupusa, 2 tacos, and an enchilada. For each, I just asked for whichever filling/meat was most popular and what the restaurant would recommend which was the pork. The tacos have two options for topping and I went for #1 which was lettuce, pico de gallo, cilantro, sour cream, and avocado (a thin guacamole rather than pieces). The tacos were good. They looked even better. They came with 2 tortillas each so it was sturdy enough to hold the fillings. The pupusa was nice but not my favourite. I ended up dipping it in the hot salsa and it was nicer. My absolute favourite was the enchilada. It was not what you would expect of a Mexican enchilada, but is instead a Salvadoran enchilada which is very similar to a tostada. That was great! Overall, the food was good. I'd love to return to dine in person because I think it would be amazing in person. Usually takeout is never the same. Hopefully once the lockdown ends I can return and have an even better experience!

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    The Guanaquita Restaurant - Chimichanga fill with cheese cake and fruit, deliceous!!!

    Chimichanga fill with cheese cake and fruit, deliceous!!!

    The Guanaquita Restaurant - Come try Our New Salvadorean Gluten free Churros with ur choice dipping sauce Yumm

    Come try Our New Salvadorean Gluten free Churros with ur choice dipping sauce Yumm

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    La Pupusa Loka - Pupusa revuelta

    La Pupusa Loka

    3.6(49 reviews)
    3.8 km
    $$

    My Mexican friend decided to bring us here after a long day. Although there are other items other…read morethan pupusas, thats what we're here for and its quite a delight to see the service staff speak both spanish and english. We put in an order for Chicharon appetizer, bean and pork cheese pupusas. There is a side of garnishes, mild and hot sauce which we were recommended to try both. The pupusas were good, with the pork one standing out just a bit more in taste, but I wouldn't recommend the bean one (and neither do the locals). The Chicharon fried pork belly with nachos were great and a must have as a shareable appetizer with friends.

    A typical Latin American restaurant on the outside with crazy flavour in their food. The restaurant…read moreis filled with simple chair and table arrangements serving up El Salvadorian food. Both the food and the beverages were loka! Would be a regular if I lived closer. Pupusa - Beans with cheese - The pupusas are served with a coleslaw of sorts (yellowish, not creamy), a tomato based sauce and a hot sauce. Each of these sauces come very flavourful but together mix well to bring out the flavours of the pupusas. Ultimately, will have to play around to figure out which ratio works best for you. The beans and cheese pupusa was tasty, the two textures blended well and was augmented by the salsas. I only wished the pupusa exterior was crispier. Pupusa - Pork with cheese - In contrast to the beans and cheese pupusa, these were more crispy. Probably because the oils released from the pork made it crisp up a bit more. Unfortunately, I didn't like this one as much because it lacked the creaminess that came from the beans. Might have to try the supreme flavour to get the three fillings. Platano con crema - Perfectly caramelized plantains! I am not a sour cream person, so I skipped the cream, but the plantains by themselves were soft and delicious. Yuca con chicharron - Yuca fries are my favourite form of fries; slightly sweet, fluffy inside and crispy outside. These yuca fries had all these characteristics! Unfortunately, the chicharron was over fried, resulting in chewy, dry pieces of pork. Tamarindo - Lots of tangy tamarind flavour and served in a huge cup. Works well to cut the more fatty and oily foods like fries or the pork Pupusas. Horchata - Milky roasted rice drink was delicious as well. It had lots of roasted rice flavour, but it was also a bit too sweet for myself. Would still recommend to try.

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    La Pupusa Loka - Delicious big pupusas

    Delicious big pupusas

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    Casamiento

    Casamiento

    4.6(36 reviews)
    8.8 kmChristie Pits

    The food isn't bad I will give them that, it's surprisingly expensive for such small portions…read more.. that being said the food is not bad BUT it does not travel well. Try not ti order the food eat it in the restaurant instead. The waitress is great and very sweet, she always makes sure the food and ambience is up to par. The music is very enjoyable. I only started going there a lot these last few months. The staff is small but officient the three of them work like a well oiled machine, if you are looking for something quick this is the place to be. HOWEVER the reason I am leaving such a poor rating is because the washroom NEVER works it is always out of survive and when it does it smells if not bad awful. The blue dye on the paper used on the plates and the cabbage comes off on the food that can't be safe. Not only that but most of the time when you make a complaint or a comment nothing changes. The boss is great but has not been in for about 2 months and although he's a great guy but we can really tell how much more relaxed the staff is and sometimes how much better they work together without him there... anyways the food is pretty good do as you please with this information.

    Delicious Pupusa made hot and fresh, with the cabbage slaw ordered the pork came with a small hot…read moresauce. Small store with about 10 tables, some outdoor seating as well. 1 step up to get into the front door not as acessible. Taste excellent would come back to try other items and affordable prices! Definitely worth it to check out!!

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    Casamiento

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    La Guanaquita - salvadoran - Updated May 2026

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