Restaurante Managua

Great place for Nicaraguan food/imports. Milka as far as the eye can see... Baked goods... Good…read moregoods oh my! Small and quaint and love the shop workers there!

My parents went on Saturday to purchase Nacatamales and other things from this store and these are…read morethe tamales they sell just masa! My dad purchased 3 and the women charged him for 4 and he tried to go return or ask for his money back and the elderly woman rudely threw the tamales back him and said there was no refund and that she would call the police on them. Don't go here to get this customer service.

Queso para freír y plátanos maduros.

Nicaraguan soda. Milca.

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Nicaraguan cookies. Rosquillas Somoteñas.

Las Segovias Nicaraguan Restaurant

3.9(142 reviews)

0.0 mi

We went to try the Fritanga and we were not dissatisfied. Nice authentic Nicaraguan food!read more

This review is based on my second visit. My first experience was great, which is what made me want…read moreto make the drive from the San Fernando Valley to return. Unfortunately, this visit was very disappointing. I ordered nacatamales to go and was given one that was not fully cooked. My mom ate some of it and didn't realize it until after she had eaten some of the masa and noticed that the rice and pork inside were still undercooked. She later became ill. Undercooked pork can pose a serious health risk, so this was especially concerning. To make matters worse, my mom used the restroom and noticed toilet paper in the trash that had fecal matter on it. It was extremely unhygienic and honestly disgusting. The only positive thing I can say about this visit was that the customer service was good. Unfortunately, the food safety and cleanliness issues overshadowed that, and I would not feel comfortable returning.

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Sabor Nicaragüense Restaurant

4.6(216 reviews)

7.2 mi•Harvard Heights

Although I've visited Nicaragua, I didn't get to try the food there. A great opportunity, then, to…read moretry the cuisine closer to home at Sabor Nicaraguense! A cozy spot that caters to the locals, and I'm pretty sure I was the only non-Spanish speaker that day lol. All the same, the ladies running the restaurant were all super kind, if a bit surprised to see me eating at their establishment. Ordered gallo pinto (small) and nacatamal, both served in generous portions (enough for leftovers). Both were really tasty, hearty and flavorful. No frills, but I enjoyed them. Not expensive at all, totaling just under $15 that gave me two meals! Definitely try Nicaraguan food in your lifetime!

Sheesh what a turnaround. I'm disappointed to be downgrading this from a 5 star to a 2 star…read more What I once raved about, has now turned into a disappointment. Overcharges, poor customer service, and dry and chewy meat will do it to ya. On our recent visit, I ordered the churrasco as I always do. Unfortunately, about half of the meat was so dry that I couldn't even cut through it. My steak knife was no match for this leathery protein. I mean it was so bad that I was about to send it back. If we hadn't been quickly dining with my cousin who was trying Sabor for the first time, I definitely would have. Thankfully, the other half of the steak was decent. However, because the steak was so dry, I asked if I could have a little more chimichurri. I only wished they would have alerted me to the added $2 charge that would come along with this small portion of chimi. Aside from the steak, the thing that really got me was the "inaccurate" prices on the menu and their decision not to honor them. Two of the three dishes we ordered were charged differently than they were priced on the paper menu. Each dish was charged at ~ $2- $3 above what was listed on the menu. If she had known, my lady would have ordered a completely different dish. When I brought the price discrepancy to the attention of one of the employees, they were surprised at the difference in prices. They stated they would let "them" know and proceeded to the back of the restaurant. When they returned they basically said that the prices were raised and they had not reflected it on the menus. When I pushed back that they should honor the prices on the menu, she again went to the back, but returned with the same result. Prices change and I get that, but if you're using paper menus that can easily be reprinted, you should update the menus, or honor the prices that you post. Hopefully they've updated their menus and reconsider this kind of approach to their customer service.

They have 2 huge dining areas

Empanada

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LA Fritanga

3.4(20 reviews)

5.1 mi

Had to get my cravings satisfied yesterday (Monday June 2, 2025)!!!…read more I have been wanting this for a while but their lines are so long on Friday through Sunday because their food is so darn good. Their portions are huge!!!! Just paid $25 (unless it was $30) for this plate and it is a LOT of food to eat. @la.fritanganica (on Instagram) really is great and NOT selfish with the portions. Everything is clean and it is DELICIOUS. If I'm not eating here and am in Los Angeles, the only other place I'll go is PortoBancos. Anything else local to the South Bay is a NOOOOO! The restaurants around South Gate for Nicarguan food is trash. Go to La Fritanga. You won't be sorry. They are located in Compton off of Alameda, Alondra and Rosecrans on the street in front of Northgate market. This is the Puerco Asado plate. Nicaraguan food ¡¡¡Tenía que satisfacer mis antojos!!! He estado queriendo esto por un tiempo, pero sus colas son tan largas de viernes a domingo porque su comida es muy buena. ¡Sus porciones son enormes! Acabo de pagar 25 $ (a menos que fueran 30 $) por este plato y es MUCHO comida. @la.fritanganica realmente es genial y NO es egoísta con las porciones. Todo está limpio y es DELICIOSO. Si no estoy comiendo aquí y estoy en Los Ángeles, el único otro lugar al que iré es PortoBancos. ¡Cualquier otra cosa local a South Bay es un NOOOOO! Los restaurantes alrededor de SouthGate para la comida de Nicarguan son basura. Ve a La Fritanga. No te arrepentirás. Están ubicados en Compton, cerca de Alameda, Alondra y Rosecrans, en la calle frente al mercado de Northgate. Este es el plato de Puerco Asado. We come here often. We've been here more than 10 times in the last 3 months

Es un cochinero tienen un mugrero ni si quiera limpian nada…read more Donde tienen las tajadas parece caja de la construcción. Una experiencia demasiada mala. Desde que empiezas a caminar hasta que terminas no hay nada limpio: deberían de representar bien el país Nicaragua no es así.

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Croquettes de papa, I manuelita

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Portobanco's Restaurant

Family-owned & operated

Came to try out Portobanco tonight for the first time and everything was amazing!…read more Indoor seating was comfortably bright with an open floorplan, while the outdoor patio seemed cozy as well. Large TVs along the bar made it easy to watch sports in the background, and familiar pop and bachata were playing over the restaurant speakers The tostones paired perfectly with the cabbage and salsa, and the churrasco was deliciously seasoned. My favorite part of the meal was dessert though -- definitely make sure to order pio quinto if you dine in :) Looking forward to coming back for the welcoming and attentive service, and to try out more items on the menu~

The service is terrible, it was not even too busy, I have to call someone to get me water, I look…read moreback the server just chatting, everyone looks like they are not having a good day, not one smile . Doesn't make sense have 10 server for half of them be chatting instead serving , I'd understand it it was busy or short staff but definitely not the case. I counted . they had 7 table busy . The place itself looks clean at Least The food: I order Indio viejo, the main part of it meat with veggies was very tasty , bananas are just bananas nothing special . The cheese really good as well, and I asked to have gallopinto since it's traditional but honestly taste is fine but very dry, Parking is impossible, nightmare , so you'd have to pay valet , So honestly id no bother to come back here even tho the food was good.

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El Camacho Restaurante Nicaraguense

3.9(75 reviews)

7.1 mi•Harvard Heights

Very small and delicious family-owned, hole in the wall restaurant!…read more Parking can be difficult since they don't have their own parking lot but there is street parking if you're lucky! Inside was quite small and doesn't have too much seating. Don't come here if you're in a hurry because food takes awhile. My group of 5 waited ~20 min for our food after ordering. The restaurant can be easily missed since it is a little hidden and it seems like they keep the doors locked because of all the chaos happening lately. Menu had a good variety of meat and seafood dishes. Pricing was reasonable and most of the dishes were ~$20+. Portions are HUGE so make sure to come with a big appetite! Service was very friendly and welcoming Got #9 (Fritanga) - $20.50 and it came with gallo pinto (rice and beans), arroz blanco (white rice), carne asada (grilled meat), tajada frita (fried sliced green plantain), platano frito (fried ripe plantain), maduros (sweet plantain), yuca, queso frito (fried cheese), tortilla and cabbage salad. The Gallo pinto was a little dry and could use a little more seasoning but it was still pretty good. The carne asada was quite flavorful and would have been better if it was more tender. The fried plantains were amazing and super sweet! The fried cheese was interesting and so delicious! The cabbage salad reminded me of a coleslaw so it was nothing special. Overall, I really enjoyed how much food was given and most of the items were very good! This was 8/10 The Maracuya (Passionfruit) drink ($7.50) was way too sweet that I had to add water so that it would be less sweet. I didn't enjoy this and it didn't taste fresh so this was 5/10 Would definitely recommend and return

Restaurant is not a fancy place, but their food is decent. The wait time for the food to be…read moreserved is over thirty minutes. Their prices are expensive and this place needs renovating. The food is mediocre. This is one of the closest Nicaraguan places near my family's neighborhood. I'm not impressed. The cacao is real good so is the Fritanga. Today, I tried carne desmenuzada (shredded beef) no flavor whatsoever. I'm not coming back. I paid $81.00 and left the rest of the food. There's only three car spaces to park. The waiter is a teenager. He's very shy. Cute kid, but professionals would be better to serve. Their cook needs to improve or this place is not going to survive with their $$$ prices. I would gladly paid but not for their food or the cuisine they prepped.

Fritanga

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Encanta Latin Grill

4.2(40 reviews)

10.5 mi

Nice place. Clean. I was expecting to come to Country Kitchen. I took the risk to do something…read moredifferent and I wasn't disappointed. I got the Nicaraguan breakfast with plantains, but I did notice that they serve breakfast burritos for anyone that wants something more traditional in the morning. You should stop in. It's pretty good the service is great and I think the food is authentic.

The food was delicious! I love getting the Salpicon because it's very lemony and it has the perfect…read moreflavor! The service was great! It's a really cute small place but I recommend you go and try Nicaraguan food.

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Huevos Ranchero

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La 27th Restaurante Nicaragüense

3.6(366 reviews)

6.5 mi•Pico-Union

Is a typical Central America restaurant when it comes to the decor, with La Gigantona on display,…read morewhich was a nice touch. They also have a live music on Sundays. There's parking availing the in the back which is convenient. The waitresses were friendly, and the service was quick when we first arrived. However, once our food was brought out, they didn't really come back to check on us, so it was a little difficult to get their attention afterward. I had the nacatal and it was pretty tasty. Overall it was a nice place to try some Nica food.

Been coming here for 20 years the food is the best and amazing customer service. Authentic…read moreNicaraguan food also great music and ambience to dance and have a great time

Authentic kitchen area

Soda taste like cherry but i dont know

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Flies inside sugar

America Central

3.5(4 reviews)

0.0 mi

On my continuing saga of Nicaraguan restaurants, we find ourselves in America Central Restaurant…read more First off, we went on one of the hottest days of the year and yes, they have an air conditioner, but it looks more like a nicaraguan antique than anything else. It did not work, and looks like it last worked during the Nixon administration. I got the cerdo asado, probably 6-7 ounces, with rice, beans, ensalada and fried cheese. All very good. The churrasco was also very good. The jalapena was very flavorful, as they left the seeds in the jalapenos; not very nicaraguan, but very good. The service was somewhat inept, even in Spanish, but quite friendly. The interior is barely nicaraguan, with a few plaques and carvings, but clean and brightly covered. The food seems fresh cooked and none of it was doused in oil, as often happens. We'll try it again, see if going out of the way is worth it. It is splot in the middle of 4 freeways.

This was the worst Nicaraguan food I have ever eaten. I am 100% Nicaraguan and I cannot believe…read morethey serve this food to the public. Do not waste your time or money here. Just take a look at my photo of their nacatamal. The place has flies and no A/C. I wouldn't even give them 1 star....terrible.

Parrillada

Carne Asada con Maduro

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Angelica M.

1 year ago

This man Tony is a total asshole worst customer service we get there we are a family of 3 we speak to this man Tony, and we tell him 2 frixtanga mixta and one nacatamal and 2 cokes. Ok this man comes with the drinks the comes with limited ice and bring one cup with ice and I'm telling him can you bring another cup of ice he already i see he did not like me asking him to bring us to bring us another cup of ice alright here he comes and bring a cup with little ice and then my husband tell's Tony if he could bring all of us water, this assholes comes with one water bottle and then tell him us he would not recommend us regulator because of the sewer. And keep in mind we told him bring us all water he just brings one water bottle and then bring me a small cup with very limited ice. OK he brings the food he just brought my the nacatamal and one fritanga mixta. This man did not bring my plate. everybody is eating and then my husband tells Tony hey where is my wife's plate? and his reply was " oh eran 2 fritanga mixta?' im already mad this man does not apologize no nothing 10 min passes this old fart Tony has the nerve and comes with with plate that is almost empty and said estoy cocinado la carne horita se la traigo. I just told him to keep his plate i did not want a half plate. I was already upset no apologies this Tony does not care at all is just bad enough he gives a string of meat and gives huesos de puerco and no meat on it and he has the nerve to charge 27.99 for a string of meat and huesos de puerco. At this point i just told my husband ask for the bill and lets go and then my husband is explaining to him that it was horrible customer service this piece of shit of Tony tells my husband well 3 million people in this world is ok" i was never again to that place and the owner is Tony this man is an asshole and cheap he walks like his shit don't smell i have no clue how this man has that place in service worst place to go the food is horrible but let me tell u around the corner is another nicaraguense restaurant that place is good customer service and their food is awesome. I hope Tony sees this review y se le quite lo pendejo y lo arrogante que es. Y segun dice el viejo que ayuda a la iglesias de nicaragua I honestly dont see it how he help with that pathetic attitude. read more

Kenia C.

4 years ago

Food isn't that great and the customer service was the worst part. They don't make you feel welcome at all which is very different because most Nicaraguan places do. We were ignored a few times even though they were only servicing us and another table while there. Will never return. La 27 in LA IS BETTER, Daysis Gusto in Rialto IS BETTER. La comida no es tan buena y el servicio al cliente fue la peor parte. No te hacen sentir bienvenido en absoluto, lo cual es muy diferente porque la mayoría de los lugares nicaragüenses lo hacen. Nos ignoraron algunas veces a pesar de que solo nos estaban sirviendo a nosotros y a otra mesa mientras estábamos allí. Nunca volveré. La 27 en LA ES MEJOR, Daysis Gusto en Rialto ES MEJOR. read more

Hilda C.

6 years ago

The guy Tony is disrespectful and rude especially when i mentioned that there were two unleashed dogs inside the restaurant. I noticed that he keeps his dogs ( 2 small white dogs inside the restaurant. I noticed that he handles cash and then food without washing his hands or using sanitizer. His mask is only covering his mouth and he is a heavy nose breather. I do not recommend this place. read more

Tony H.

122

11 years ago

Comida 100% nicaraguense con sazon managuense. Deliciosos platillos, buen ambiente, buena atencion.

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