Delicious food! Great service. The meat was soft and tasty and the queso frito was soooo good. Definitely recommend read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

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Si buscan comida nicaragüense deliciosa y auténtica, Restaurante Managua es una joya que deben visitar! Cada plato en el menú es un viaje nostálgico al corazón de Nicaragua. Los ingredientes son frescos y cada bocado está lleno de sazón- dejando claro que cada plato se prepara con amor y cuidado. Las porciones son generosas y los precios justos. Lo que realmente distingue a Restaurante Managua es el dueño, al primer saludo, te hace sentir como un viejo amigo. Su calidez y hospitalidad genuina crean un ambiente acogedor que realza la experiencia gastronómica. No se lo pierdan, y no se arrepentirán! read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

Was craving for some Nicaraguan meal. Found us a new spot. Good comfort food. Good portion. More than expected. Yummy . Would be coming back. read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

The salpicón is ! Definitely recommend! Delicious food and good ambiente. We will be back soon! read more

Restaurante Managua - a plate of food - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

The food is so good here I don't care how much it cost! I keep going back to this place! It feels like you're eating at a family's member's house and I'm not even nicaragüense! The owner is so sweet plus you're supporting a small family owned business!! I recommend the asada, gallo Pinto, fired cheese, sweet plantains, and their pickled onions!‍ I think about this place a lot best nicaragüense restaurant I have tired and I tired a few but no one can beat this place! la 27 was not even good the food didn't taste good and portobanco's restaurant was even worse! read more

Churrasco con chimichurri plate with tostones and gallo pinto knocked it out of the park felt like I was in Nicaragua with the atmosphere and the smell of the food. Definitely going back! read more

No way please please don't go eat there this place is dirty and nasty I can't believe it's still open save your money and eat from a trash can .. where can I start roaches , rat dropping , not clean at all I been at least 3 times no way I am going back plus very bad service tony is the owner and he does nothing to clean this restaurant it must be close due to health issues read more

I love this place. I tried one of the restaurants around the corner that was also Nicaraguan food and it just did not match up to Restaurante Managua. My husband and kids love this place as well. The food is authentic, delicious, the queso Frito is bomb. The portions are great for your money's worth. I love that they also carry Milca and Rojito. The prices are great here too. I've tried one in LA and Ifeel as if they are overpriced. This place is local for me and I crave it every time. Glad I've found a place that I can eat the food I love. There is one restroom for patrons. The place makes you feel as if you are at home. Not fancy, just perfectly welcoming. The nacatamales here are so delicious too. Full of meat. Not like other places. We love ordering the party platters to eat there as well as to go. The food is always fresh and with so much flavor. read more

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Mal servicio! La comida fea y el lugar lleno de cucarachas! Ganas de vomitar. La que cocina no le importa nada. La mire que se le cayo la comida y no la tiro, la puso de regreso con la comida fresca. Tienen la letra B... mejor que le den la letra V porque les vale verga! read more

My mom's side of the family is Nicaraguan and I've lived in the country myself so we hold our Nicaraguan food to a very high standard. That being said, it's a bit difficult to find good, authentic Nicaraguan food in California. We stumbled upon this place by happenstance and were pleasantly surprised, we decided to give it a try because why not?! So glad we stopped in! Didn't notice the name till we were inside, which was cute; they're called Restaurante Managua. Managua is the capital of Nicaragua and is also where I happened to live when I was there, we have plenty of family in Managua so aside from the menu full of deliciousness it brought back so many wonderful memories! My mom got a nacatamal (Nicaraguan style tamal wrapped in a plantain leaf) and a cacao and we were pleased to see it come out piping hot with a bolillo. I got the #4 a breakfast option with gallo pinto, plenty of platano frito, crema, 2 pieces of queso frito. The nacatamal was great and the platanos and queso frito tasted just like the ones I'd get by my tia's house in my beautiful Nicaragua. I got pitaya to drink which is my favorite beverage from Nicaragua and I was so pleased with their rendition of it. They also have a curtido that was amazing! Had to get a little side to go with my leftovers. The decor reminds me so much of my grandma's house and makes me miss my relatives so it was a really nice setting for us. The music they play is great also, a lot of the music was what my aunts and grandma would often play (a lot of bachata). The staff was kind and inviting so I'm sure we will be back to try more of the menu! read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

Tony, the owner however needs to take a math class to learn how to add. The bill was wrong, he added extra cost to every plate and added the total wrong too. He was rude when we first entered, we hadn't been there for a minute and he said are you ordering now or later. He charged $3 dollars for a Costco Water and said he couldn't serve regular water because the water mixes with the sewer. I should've walked out then. Go around the corner to the other NIcaraguan restaurant. read more

bad service, the food was given to me raw and tasteless and I even found a cockroach on one of the tables Ni en el desierto comería esto read more

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 MEIOR. read more

Good quality food, great service and small, comfy setting. Would definitely come back.

I have found in Managua restaurant the warmth of the Nicaraguan people, in an incomparable family atmosphere that transports you to our homeland through an extraordinary experience of service, exquisite food and the nostalgia evoked by the ambient music. Congratulations Mr. Tony. You're the best read more

So far so good can't wait for the food to rate this place. More room then the place around the corner feels a bit roomy. Parking is a bit hard but it's because of all the businesses in the area. And just so ya know this how you do it check my pics. read more

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So I'm Mexican but whatever I'll give my input. So I came here thinking I was at another nica restaurant, but it's ok. So I'm Mexican but I have a cousin who is half nica and have a lot of friends also that are nica in fact 1 lives in Managua. Anyways came and didn't know what to expect, and I must say Pretty good! Great place to eat bring in family and everything. I'm impressed. Seen a lot of comments about the guy that works here, and yeah he's kind of weird but that's just him what are you gonna do, came here for the food not here to care about how he greeted us, with that said his service was good. Also seen some write about prices but seriously let's get real, any Mexican restaurant or similar is just as expensive stop the BS. The only thing that might be hard will be parking I will say that, but you can park at northgate market. Stop being a bunch of pussies, I'll give it 4 stars. read more

I stumbled upon this place a day I was going to the other Nicaraguan restaurant around the corner. They had recently opened so they didn't even have a sign up or city permits. Since then boss lady and I are fans of this place. It's run by a funny man and it's like a one man show. He has cooked, served us and charged us every time we're here. I don't understand how he does it all to be honest with you. He says there's more people helping him during the weekends though. He has never messed up our orders and gives great customer service. Food is really good. It has this homemade taste I love in my Nicaraguan food! I've only tried certain stuffs on the menu but nothing has dissapointed me. My favorite is the carne asada estilo mercado. Which is tajadas, carne asada with queso frito and salad (charbroiled beef with plaintain chips, fried cheese and cabbage salad). Cacao is pretty good here too. I also like the beef soup. Very filling and perfectly shareable between two people. Boss lady loves the nacatamales. She is hard to please with her Nicaraguan tamales but she raves about this ones. She always take some home. I like that the owner tries to make dishes' presentation as they do back in the homeland. He also sells goodies, beers, etc. I really like this place and recommend it to everyone to give it a try. Street parking only. read more

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This is a great little spot. I am %110 and I must say this is legit. I will be returning with more stomachs to fill. read more

Restaurante Managua - Placemat - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

Very Friendly service. Owner is very attentive to all. He also prepares some especially yummy drinks. As for the food. Big, well-served plates. Tasty. Prices are very reasonable. Ambience: Family-friendly. Definitely a place to converse at ease over a meal. This is our 2nd time visiting; & certainly not the last! This time though, we phone ordered take-out. They had all ready by the time we drove ou there (~10-15 mts to prepare our order, which I have detailed further below this review). Street parking only. It hasn't been a problem for us to find parking though. Food: We ordered Parillada for 2 people, according to the menu (more like 3-4 people). -sausage -pork -beef -chicken -yucca -maduro (fried banana plantains) -chicharon (fried pork) -squares of fried cheese (looks like tofu) - fried plantain chips + 2 sides: cole slaw ( The Nicaraguan version of Coleslaw,Ensalada de Repolla, is bright and flavorful with a lime and cilantro vinaigrette). & a special spicy (not too spicy/mild) sauce Encebollado de Pollo: Sauteed Grilled Chicken breast w/ slices of onion and a side of "Gallo Pinto" (Nicaraguan rice--rice with some special beans) read more

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I liked the food, is pretty authentic but I'm very disappointed that they don't have a menu in English. This is the second time I go there and I have been with non speaking Spanish friends, having a menu in English is a must. The other thing is that the music was so loud that we could barely talk, we had to raise our voices to be able to have a conversation....so please turn the volume down. read more

Pretty authentic, they have Milca and Toña, and all of the traditional drinks-pitaya, cacao, pinolio ect. Had the mondongo and carne asada plate, pretty good read more

Restaurante Managua - Mondongo - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

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Hace unos anos vine a comprar nacatamales y quede totalmente desepcionada. Ayer quise darles otra oportunidad pense a lo mejor cambiaron la persona que cocina pero nuevamente quede muy pero muy insatisfecha,,,, no se como le pueden llamar nacatamales a eso nada que ver por favor aprendan a hacerlos primero antes de vender eso,,,, lo unico bueno que tenian era la envoltura si estaban bien envueltos pero lo demas nooo por favor no tenian ni sal,,,,, es lo unico y lo ultimo que compro de ahi no se si la demas comida estara buena pero eso no era lo que esperaba,,,, Few years ago came to buy nacatamales and was very disappointed. Yesterday I wanted to give them another chance I though maybe they have a better cooker but again was so so so disappointed . I do not know how they call that nacatamales. They should learn how to make them first before selling that. The only good thing was the wrapping. That is the only food and the last one buying from them,,, read more

Wow. Do not order from here. The food is mediocre and i was overcharged. The prices on the menu are old and outdated and the price is outrageous for not being good. I came to pick up during the corona virus outbreak and feel taken advantage of. Never coming back read more

amazing food, great service a little busy but what do you expect with the food def would go again

The prices on the menu are outdated and overpriced. The music was so loud you could not have a conversation. The food was salty, old, and dry. The place was not clean at all I asked for an extra knife and fork and they were not washed properly so I asked for a plastic one the owner got them with his dirty hands I cleaned them with my disinfectant .Owner was handling everything (music, food, tables) and of course he needed to change his dirty shirt. When I asked for the receipt he said "58" he did not provided me with a receipt. I think he takes advantage of the customers. read more

I, along with my sisters stumbled upon this place when Segovias(thats around the corner) the place we were originally going to eat was way too crowed. Heres why im giving it 1 star When it comes to Nica food, you cant mess it up! you just cant, but this place for me and my family just didnt do it. First of, customer service was ridiculous. As our waiter started taking our orders, with two orders in, he quickly excuses himself walking away to another table because they wanted to add another to theirs. uh what? Second, on my sisters plate she found a strand of hair on her food!! As she attempts to discreetly tell the waiter, he responds loudly with "what? where i dont see it! I dont see it show me!" therefore taking the dish back in the kitchen also letting the cookers know there was a hair. Saying " this lady says there was a hair on her food, you guys dont see it huh?" Third, when you walk in, by the counter theres a fundraising box to help those in Nicaragua; in which i saw thievery take place, and heres why. As we eat, this lady walks in giving a speech that one of her daughters is very ill, she then goes around asking for donations. to my suprise, the waiter is attending one table thats already getting up to leave. You can over hear him say " ill be back ill make some change" thus walking towards the cashier desk (near where the box sits) and you quickly see him dive his arm inside grabbing funds. Then walking towards that family again. As the lady finishes her rounds, starts walking towards the door, the waiter then approaches her and also gives her money Lastly, my whole experience wasnt too great. Ive eaten at other Nicaraguan spots that had better customer service and the ambiance was more welcoming. read more

We drive from Orange County to this place for their food. The carne asada is delicious the service is great. It's a smaller restaurant but they make it work they play good music. read more

Restaurante Managua - Carne asada con tajadas y queso frito - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

I should of listen to everyone when they told me not to come here.... first of all the place has no AC and is extremely hot and has a bad smell. Secondly the customer service was horrible I had to get up and get my own napkins and the owner doesn't seem to care. Lastly what did it for me was the my nephew spotted roaches coming out of the WALL AND WALKING ALONG THE FLOOR NEXT TO WHERE HE WAS SITTING when I told the own about it he laugh and said no big deal they're coming from the back where they're doing construction which is NO EXCUSE FOR ROACHES YOU STILL HAVE TO KEEP THE PLACE CLEAN. LASTLY THE FOOD WAS NASTY THE MEAT WASN'T FULLY COOKED! Total waste of the $54.00 hopefully department of health pays them a visit soon and definitely drop they're A grade and shut them down. I was extremely embarrassed to bring my family here and call this place a Nicaraguan restaurant NEVER AGAIN. If you want good Nicaraguan and good price go to LA 27in Los Angeles read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

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The fritanga was horrible meat was dry over cooked cerdo poor service manager doesn't wear a mask or gloves when handling food. The restaurant was hot and stuffy will never go there again read more

The salad they serve is made out of cabbage and carrots. This is NOT Nicaraguan salad. . And, to top it off, there was a long thread of hair on my salad! The food is very salty. Attentive folks. The restaurant was pretty empty, but we gave them a chance. What's good here? Plátanos and fried cheese. Disappointed read more

Avila's El Ranchito excellent food great service a restaurant that cannot be managed i critique fine dining and in my opinion Avila's El Ranchito is the best I've eaten at many fine restaurants and this is my favorite the fact that it's near my home helps for a good meal this is the place to come to excellent Mexican dining come on down and enjoy you'll never regret it ! read more

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I got so excited to finally have a Nicaragüense restaurant near us! The food is good. All the drinks have been good too. I definitely would recommend this place! read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

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The food is delicious. Very fresh and taste! I always with friends so we order the parrilla which has chicken, pork, sausage, beef and a choice of fish or shrimp with tajadas, Fried plantains and cheese, yucca, rice/beans and a cabbage salad. It's sooo yummy. You end pretty full and plenty of left overs. The owner is nice, very attentive and funny. Makes you feel at home! read more

So delicious! Under rated not sure why they don't have 5 stars. Very welcoming comfort food highly recommended

Please don't go here. The food is disgusting this is noy authentic Nicaraguan food. Customer service sucks. The place is dirty I saw cockroaches as I was leaving. Ewww. The prices are too high and like I said the attention is horrible, you are not even greeted and they do not check if you need anything. Water is not free since they give you a water bottle and charge for it. This place is just horrible read more

I goggled a Nicaraguan restaurant near Disneyland where my family and I spent New Year's Eve and this place came up, oh boy I'm so glad it did!!! The food is amazing, very authentic and great quality, the service was excellent and fast, portions are generous. I would definitely recommend the filete a la jalapeña it was our favorite. will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Restaurante Managua - Parrillada for two! The carne asada was perfect - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

Went on a Saturday night and the place was pretty empty for the exception of family members of owner that were just hanging out. First time having Nica food, it was okay not the best And my Nicaraguanse in laws would Agreed that it was decent. Beer was pretty much ice...I mean I like my beer cold but not iced. Seems like the owner did not appreciate us sending it back. read more

Restaurante Managua - Latin American Near Me - South Gate, California

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Can't deny the food was good but there was one thing that bothered me which was the price. The bill did not have an awesome number just think that the food was not worth what I payed for next time I'll just go to the restaurant on tHe corner which has cheaper prices same food and from the same country.. read more

Growing up my family and I had a local restaurant we used to always go to in Azuza. My grandparents come from Nicaragua but they came with just themselves and their kids, with that being said, ITS HARD AS HELL TO FIND ANY NICARAGUAN RESTAURANTS AROUND HERE !!! My grandma is getting very tired and she hasn't cooked in a long time, and Azuza was just too far of a drive. At first we were skeptical because of the most recent reviews but honestly I just really wanted some food from my childhood so we walked by... Just like the most popular Nicaraguan restaurants in LA this place was not the most dated in regards to the set up, but it was still so cute/clean inside and very welcoming in my own personal opinion. The man sat us down and served us immediately, the cook started cooking our food right away and the music/vibe of the restaurant was pleasant. The person who joined me agreed and he usually never has this sort of food. The pricing is reasonable considering inflation and the prices of the other Nicaraguan restaurants (all similar if not the same). The food was mf bomb but this comes from a woman who considers all of the above into the plate. This food was good and I have zero complaints about it. Sure maybe you've had better gio pinto from moms cooking but if you don't have that luxury, definitely stop by this place and give it a try! I don't want to say that the other reviews were useless but here in this review I really wanna say this place is just as good as any other Nicaraguan restaurant I know of and if your used to prestigious restaurants then maybe you will feel the same as some other people. Please try for yourself and form your own opinion!! I'm so glad I did :)) read more