I've passed by Amalia's on the way to work for a decade or so and I finally stopped by to check it out recently. Parking was free and easy because majority of the businesses in the plaza were either closed or close to closing. It was a week night around 8:45pm so it wasn't that busy. I believe I saw about 5-6 more tables taken up by locals, which was a good sign. My bf had I were the only non Latinos/Latin Americans, which I loved. The restaurant felt that much more authentic. Our server didn't speak much English, but she was still able to guide us through the menu, and she was really patient with us while doing so. Anyway, we went with the Plato Amalia sampler entree and the chicharrones appetizer. I wasn't sure if our order was going to be enough for 2 people, but the server gestured that it was more than enough, and she was right! The portions were huge! I also ordered a couple of strawberry margaritas because they were CHEAP AS HELL. If I'm remembering correctly, each cocktail was like 8-ish dollars. Anyway, everything was delicious! The sampler consisted of: carne asada (grilled/roasted beef/meat) carne adobada (adobo marinated pork loin) chile relleno (stuffed poblano pepper that's battered and fried) longaniza (sausage) frijoles ([refried] beans) arroz (rice) guacamole plátanos fritos (fried plantains) Even the supporting characters of the dish (rice and the refried beans) were AMAZING. The chicharrones appetizer was good, but not the best I've ever had. Anyway, I look forward to trying out more dishes in the future and trying more Guatemalan restaurants in general. read more

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I order take out , and they got the order wrong. It wouldn't be a problem if they had the music in the restaurant lower to hear. I'm screaming at the waitress to take my order and they can't hear. If you order food from here good luck . Check your food before you leave from there .!!!!! read more

First time trying and was pleasantly surprised. Tried the hot plantain drink and it was good too. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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After driving past the portrait sign of Amalia that sits above the entrance a thousand times, I was finally able to stop for lunch and satisfy my hunger and my curiosity. The food pictures on the window are inviting and I was welcomed warmly, even as a single diner. Shylie was my waitress and I learned from our off and on conversations when she would check in on mw during the meal, that she is one of Amalia's granddaughters and intends to carry on the family restaurant tradition. How cool! I ordered the carne (pork) adobado which is generous and comes with a timbale of pea-studded rice, black bean puree and fried plantain. All of it was delicious. I am not that familiar with Guatemalan food, so this was an all around pleasing culinary adventure. I will return with friends to explore the menu further. Thank you, Shylie!Adobado read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Adobado plate. - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

La comida le doy un 7 de 10 el servicio un 8 de 10 pues tardan mucho en sentar a los clientes en un día que no está ocupado y aparte cuando ordenas la comida tarda mucho y la verdad no está tan buena como uno espera pues los frijoles están muy secos y los platos fritos muy quemados eh probado comida guatemalteca y es riquísima pero aquí les faltó un poquito de sazón tal vez no se muy bien de comida guatemalteca pero la mayoría de mis amigos son de guate y los adoro y me han convidado comida y es deliciosa pero honestamente en . Amalias y con todo mi respeto. Les falta un poquito de cuidado. Pero para ir y conocer est- bien read more

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I came here on a Tuesday night wanting to try some Guatemalan food from a restaurant. My mom had made some Guatemalan food before but we had never eaten at a restaurant. I had seen the outside of the restaurant a few times when we drove by there and so we decided to head there. Because it was a weekday it was empty, there were only 2 other parties there. The server was quick and he helped with any questions we had. I ordered the enchiladas and they were delicious. They are very generous with their portion sizes. My parents had the carne asada plates and they said it was also really good. I had never tried garnachas before so we ordered a plate and it was the best thing. I would come here just for the garnachas. I will come eat here again and they have a parking lot which is nice because we didn't have to struggle for parking. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This restaurant it's the worst. Starting with the service, they're too slow and they be forgetting about you. They took our order twice and they made us wait for to long we were there waiting for an hour and a half for our food. The food it's ok, not the best but edible. I will not be coming here again in my life, husband didn't enjoy his food and neither did I. read more

Delicious food, parking available, friendly service! Great service!! Food came fast I love its read more

My husband and I use to eat here all the time. The food is amazingly delicious. The service is mediocre. You really have to get the server's attention to get service. What was really shocking that the new menus don't have prices!! It seems like they can charge you as much as they want. For example, my husband ordered 2 beers (Gallos), and I was shocked to see that we were charged $21 for each beer!! It was only a 12 oz beer. The server says it's priced like that because it is imported beer. We have been there before and never paid that much for a beer!!! I sure won't be returning here, unless they add prices to the menu!! Very disappointed! read more

This place was busy, we edited a bit for the food but when it finally arrived, we were not disappointed. Try the atol de platano..... The service was friendly and we're definitely coming back. read more

Wow...this place was awesome. Great vibe, incredible food and our server Cami went above and beyond! If you are looking for good authentic Guatemalan cuisine, definitely stop by. Don't sleep on this place. read more

We went to this place. It's not that clean. We make a order that takes too long and never got the food.

Pao is normally our server. We love her so much. She is the kindest person and so great at what she does. She always says hello and is part of the reason we love this place and come back frequently. Shylie is also a sweetie, she is great and tentative. Can't go wrong with either of these ladies. Both of them are the best. We love the food and service here-highly recommend!!!! read more

I've been driving by this place for months and I finally decided to stop by. So glad I did! This is my first 5 star in a while, and it is well deserved. I ordered the Carne Asada plate, side of Guacamole, and Mollete. Firstly, the Carne Asada was juicy, perfectly grilled and seasoned. It came with white rice (which was actually flavorful...I thought it was just plain white rice so It was a nice surprise), plantains which were sweet and plump, frijoles which had an interesting but pleasant taste (almost like it was burned...but on purpose). The guacamole, holy crap. SO good. It's like a burst of flavor and super fresh, you could literally just eat the guac with chips by itself end be satisfied. The Molletes was interesting. I'm a big texture person and it had a soggy/wet texture. Almost like bread pudding but mushier. It's really sweet too, only a couple bites and I couldn't eat anymore. Personally I wouldn't get it again but trying it for the first time it wasn't too bad! read more

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It was a lively experience for a Saturday dinner, the DJ was playing it loudly which I like. The dance floor was the right size for couple and families to enjoy themselves. We aren't Guatemalan descent, but it felt awkward at first when we sat since we were the only Asians there, but we were welcomed when the DJ played awesome 80's english music for about 15 minutes while we ordered food, so I thought that was welcoming of the staff. The food was delicious and tasty, very authentic and traditional. the food plate portion was generous. The elote (corn) drink with cinnamon was the bomb, but i don't know why they delivered it with a styrofoam to go cup. 5stars, go fo this place and experience LA. read more

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Best restaurant this side of the Mississippi! We tried a little of everything. Food, drinks, service, and ambiance all great!

Good authentic food. Will definitely return to try out another Guatemalan dish. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Authentic - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

En general, la comida no tiene buen sabor. Toneladas de sal y se lo sobrepasaron con el azúcar en sus bebidas. Su servicio es horrible. Ellos tardan demasiado en traer comida. Cuando se le pide un artículo adicional, tarda 30 minutos en llegar a su mesa. Su ambiente no es muy bueno, su música es muy fuerte, parece un club nocturno cuando en realidad es un restaurante. Cuando se nos pidió que bajara la música, nos rechazaron. No tienen precios en sus menús. Recibí nuestro cheque de 400 dólares. Nos desconcertó el precio de 25 dólares por un plato con solo 4 camarones que no tenía sabor. No pudimos hablar con el gerente cuando se nos preguntó. Quiciera ponerle 0 estrellas. Primera y ultima vez. Hoy fue el día en que entré. Y sí, mi plato venía con 4 camarones, no sé si tu cocina tuvo la culpa de eso y no estoy exagerando cuando digo que había 4 camarones en mi plato de 25 dólares. read more

The food is delicious, I ordered the amalias plate and the garnachas plate and horchatas mmmm it was ok the food, but the horchatas were without flavor . The service it's ok. Also, it take too much time to wait there if you're hungry go somewhere else cause it take like 45 minutes to be serve read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Amalias plate and garnachas plate , cheese quesadilla and horchatas - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Anoche fuimos con mi familia a cenar a Amalia's. Mi sorpresa fue encontrar que los sábados se pone buenísimo en la noche. Tienen DJ con full música del recuerdo de Guatemala. El DJ se manda con el sonido. Mil gracias a Melvin que es un excelente anfitrión (mesero) pues más pareciera que el es el dueño por la atención que provee a la clientela. Servicio de calidad y muy recomendado ! read more

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Amelia's is a place that hits close to home. The establishment serves authentic Guatemalan dishes from carne to pollo guisado, chuchitos, tamles (are the best with the recado (sauce). Atol de elote served fresh and the plátanos fritos are delicious yet there is an extra charge for sour cream and sugar which typically compliment platanos fritos with black beans. Great Guatemalan dishes and amiable customer service. Only thing I would recommend is reducing wait times for dishes. I wish I had photos to share of these wonderful flavorful dishes without burning sensation or bitterness that sets your mouth on fire with goodness. Parking is limited so I recommend taking a ride share service or other modes of transportation. read more

Es nuestra premura vez comodidad comida de Guatemala muy rica muy fresca el atole de plátano muy rico lo recomiendo mi acogedor el lugar. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Amalias plate - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food was great. The customer service is top-notch. Shylie was my server, and what a beautiful person she was. She was very attentive and consistently checked in to see if everything was okay. I have been here on a Sunday, and they had marimba, which it was so nice to hear. Overall, I would recommend ! read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was phenomenal and the portion sizes are HUGE haha so you really get a bang for your buck. We went on a weekend and they had a live DJ & karaoke and it was so fun as well. We really enjoyed our experience and were thankful for the great service we received! 10/10 recommend! read more

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This was a place my girlfriend said she had gone ages ago at an old location so since shes guatemalan. I had the hilachas which is kind of like a shredded beef stew with potatoes. It was served with black beans, rice, fried plantains and hand made Guatemalan tortillas. My girl friend is a pescatarian so she ordered her favorite child hood dish from back home. Chiles rellenos which is a stuffed pepper and you can order it with chicken or cheese and is served with rice, black beans and fried plantains. Food was great I would say unless your mom home cooks Guatemalan food or you fly to Guatemala yourself it wont get any better than this. It's as close to legit Guatemalan food as you can get without actually going there. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - So what we have here is chiles rellenos up top and hilachas with a side of tortillas, beans, rice and fried plantains. - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The service was not that good. I ate with my family and I found a hard black thing hard as a rock and that had me very uneasy. Second of all, I also ordered yuca con chicharones and all of the pork was just very chewy and pure fat. The yuca was dry as well. I asked if I can have avena in a cup and they didn't say that I couldn't and they came in a big bowl and makes me confused why they didn't tell me. Not only that but I ordered atol and it came cold and I had to ask 3 times to get it hot and when they changed it, they would take life and still come back the same. I also wanted another order of torilla but it took more than 10 minutes to bring it when I saw others get served tortillas. Too many things that made me not enjoy my meal nor this service. Lastly, I saw that eveyone had chips and dip, I asked but just ignored and never brought it. Even new customers would get new chips and dip. our food also came and no utensils and waiting another 8 minutes just to receive them and my food was already getting cold. Overall, eveything I had to wait really long for small things which I wasn't happy about. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Pepian de Gallina - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I got there with a friend who had never tried Guatemalan food before and he loved the experience and even learned a bit of Spanish. Shylie was very kind and sweet and helped us choose a dish we would both enjoy. 10/10 experience; I'm sure if I had asked Shylie to rescue my cat from a tree she would have. As for the food, I haven't ran across very many Guatemalan restaurants but I can say confidently from the few I have tried this is the best one yet, it was recommended to me by a neighbor and I recommend every try this place at least once. Their Plato Amalias is delicious and has a bit of everything you would want in a dish. Gracias, Amalias ! read more

We had a spectacular lunch with tasty drinks served by a friendly staff! There was a terrific, live band with diners dancing the Cumbia and everyone in the place was having a great time. I had the shrimp dish and two amazing margaritas. Down home style eating with great people at a good price. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Limonada and Guava margarita - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great feeling to walk into a restaurant that transports you to your homeland Guatemala. The food is excellent and delicious. The breakfast plates are really good along with the rest of the other food. Love the service and what makes it even more exciting is the live marimba on Fridays 7-10pm and Sundays 12-3pm. Since the day we came here we haven't been able to stop coming. I drive 45 minutes to 1 hour just to come here so for me, it's very well worth it. Excellent and friendly service.... Thanks for making this restaurant a good place to enjoy great food and live music. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Marimba Perla Oriental en vivo!!! - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Vegetarian yuka- we were off to a rocky start when they accidentLy brought us the one with chicharines but when we did get the correct one, it was delicious! Carne asada - I loved the beef. Cooked perfectly, tender, and delicious. The platanos were my second favorite part of this dish. The beans were good. I could do without the rice. Consume -my daughter loved the chicken broth and veegtables. Parking- they have a lot and there was plenty of spots right in front when we went. Service-very slow! They were nice but super slow. I'm not talking about things that can't be helped like food needing to be cooked , but like I asked for a box as the guy stood right next to the box's and hE said ok but the. Walked away and didn't bring me a box till 10 mins later. read more

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I miss their old location but same great tasting food. Excellent service. The food is always fresh and very tasty. They have live music Sunday for brunch. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Antojitos Amalia's - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Just went to get food from this place never again went for a wet burrito and a order of avocado and chips my avocado was old and smells funny and i did not get my wet burrito but I did get changed for it so disappointed read more

Amalia's Restaurant - My old avocado and my wet burrito - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I was really looking forward to going to their new location. Nothing like the Original spot they had. The service was very poor. We had to wait over 40 mins to have our food served. Upon bringing the food, the food was somewhat cold, salty and did not look or taste fresh. I am a Chapina, and was able to differentiate the taste authentication of food. Needless to say to say there were only two waitresses for the whole restaurant. I noticed that both were more focused on the men who were purchasing alcohol then customers who were not. I had to ask for the bill three times and the cost we paid for two was outrageous. Not, returning again. read more

Ayer compré fiambre con ilusión y resultó que estaba horrible, mala calidad, he ido en otras oportunidades y lo de siempre no está mal pero el fiambre no se los recomiendo. El personal es amable, pero el fiambre no está bueno read more

So many times I've driven by Amalia's and until today I had the pleasure of dining there. The food was amazing and the service was even better. My wife and I had the pleasure of having Shylie assist us and over all had an amazing experience. I found out they also have live entertainment on Friday nights, Sat and Sunday as well. We will definitely be visiting Amalia's in the near future. Muchas veces he pasado por Amalia's y hasta hoy he tenido el placer de comer allí. La comida es increíble y el servicio es aún mejor. Mi esposa y yo tuvimos el placer de que Shylie nos ayudara y, sobre todo, tuvimos una experiencia increíble. Shylie Descubrí que también tienen entretenimiento en vivo los viernes por la noche, los sábados y los domingos. Definitivamente visitaremos Amalia's en un futuro. read more

Riquísimo! Desde el servicio al cliente, la comida fresca y buen sabor, los tamales unos de los mejores en el area. Te va hacer falta espacio para probar todo lo que ofrecen. Definitivamente voy a regresar. Un 100% read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Tamal Chapín, respectivo pirujo y un mi cafecito con pan! - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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What a find I stumbled into today! Upon entering, I was welcomed. I felt as comfortable as can be and the atmosphere was jovial, friendly, and appealing. The hostess went far beyond her duties, with attentiveness and kindness. I ordered a breakfast platter, in which eggs-sunny side up, were cooked to perfection, along with perhaps the best "chocoLAte caliente" I've had, which hit the spot in the morning. And, those tortillas, my goodness, handmade and all. Yum! I have to admit, I don't post many reviews here, but this one has me giddy and hungry with excitement. I enjoyed the experience above all else, the meal was a bonus! I shall return. read more

Ask and you shall receive. See prior review. I'm told the AC is working!

I recommended ! The servers are friendly and attentive! The food is delicious I love it! They just need to update the prices on Yelp! Because is different! Good read more

Sad to say Amalia's did not survive the move from Virgil to Beverly Blvd. Oh, its there, but the great taste I recall from the charming old location is not. I wanted to try something I never had so I ordered Adobada Pork, "pork marinated in an authentic Guatemalan adobada tomato sauce". It tasted like a dry fried pork chop. No sauce. The refried black beans were also very dry, with a slightly gritty taste I could not identify. I've had way better Guatemalan rice. The house made tortillas were good, as were the fried plantains. They would have been better with some crema. The service as fine. No complaint there. My companions shared an appetizer combo plate and were not impressed either. In fact, my cousin was very disappointed because she used to take friends to the old one to try food like her grandmother used to make. read more

Amalia's Restaurant - Looks better than it tasted. - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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