My family has been coming here for years, and it has truly become one of our favorite places to eat. After today's visit, I felt it was finally time to leave a review because this restaurant deserves all the recognition it can get. The food is consistently incredible and always tastes freshly made. My personal favorite is the pan con chicken sandwich it's absolutely delicious every single time. And no family visit is complete without ordering a platter of about 10 pupusas to share. They're perfectly made, flavorful, and always leave us looking forward to our next visit. The service is just as outstanding as the food. Everyone is genuinely friendly, welcoming, and attentive, making you feel like part of the family from the moment you walk in. Restaurants like this are becoming harder to find. They consistently deliver amazing food, exceptional service, and a warm atmosphere that keeps people coming back. If you're looking for authentic Salvadoran food in Long Beach, this is the place. Support local businesses like this...you won't regret it! read more

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Popusas here are fire we are originally from Los Angeles there's only one spot we liked out there here in Long Beach we found a new spot and this is it . Maybe lil downfall is the curtido is not as good but not the worst. Oh and check your order before you leave cause I've had my order missing items before just a heads up. read more

Not too happy I bought 5 pupusas I asked for a little more of the curtido but I have to buy it so I said no I told them that it was my first time there and that someone recommended it. The pupusas OK not the best . I paid almost $30 And they couldn't give me just a little more curtido just to keep me happy. read more

The place is small the service pretty good and the food is very good, specially the pupusas. Also the sweet bread taste really good

The best pupusas I've had since moving to Long Beach! 4 bucks for a big pupusa and a hefty serving of curtido and salsa. Definitely coming back at least once a week read more

I'm a very lucky girl. I've never come across a pupusa I didnt like. So when my out of town girlfriend Sofie suggested this place, I said mama I am on my way! Poor thing lives in New England far away from Salvadorian cuisine. My treat of course. I got good parking and called ahead and my order was ready when I arrived! The girl working behind the counter was a doll. Very efficient. The sauce in the plastic container is spicy for a guera like me. But I love the revueltas covered in sauce and Cole slaw. When you pay, Give them a big tip. These small businesses are what make Long Beach so special! Remember how you use your dollar is political- so let's keep it in the local economy. Delicious food, good vibes inside, better flavors inside!!!!!! Yum. Can't wait 2 go back and get a whole plate of food and inevitably enter food coma land. Gracias y nos vemosss :D read more

Delicious food !!!!!!! 10/10!!! Popusas and fresh juices are delicious! I'd give this place 10 stars if I could!

Found this hidden Gem in LB parking is street parking. Authentic El Salvadorian food!! Super fast service the place was packed , while walking in to be seated I couldn't help to watch everyone's plate and wanted to order everything. I couldn't stop eating ... now have food coma. read more

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Very disappointed on this establishment.I was in the mood for some pupusas and came across this location. I went in and ordered got 2 pupusas with Bean and cheese and an order of plantain with sour cream and cheese. My order took over 30 min and when I got home the plantain were under cooked and the pupusas were dry with hardly if any cheese on them. I paid little over $26 which isn't cheap.I really regret my visit. read more

Good luck with getting asked if they can take your order.. customer service is horrible and parking is in the street off of pacific coast hwy Good luck with that.. food is ok but over priced. I've been to better pupusa restaurants that are way better. It's small so you will have lots of noise from the street as well as music playing inside. But customer service is horrible the owner must think he's the only restaurant around that sells pupusas or salvadorian for that matter.. read more

Bad service and pupusas were served cold and the whole experience was not worth the money spent.

Just had an amazing meal at La Guanaquita ! The flavors were incredible, and the service was top-notch staff are friendly Highly recommend!

YUKKKKKKK . No vengan Aqui viene a comprar unos tamales de puerco y mandanron al hospital me puse bien enferma una bacteria . Pienso que el puerco estava Chuco . Be careful don't go here disgusting read more

I just pick up an order a few mins ago, we order revueltas which is cheese and chicharrón when I open this thing there was only a small portion and no cheese. They hired new people so the quality of their food is horrible, find another place to buy Salvadorenean Restaurant. This is the 3rd order where food had been horrible I wanted to support them but they clearly don't care about the quality of the food. Find somewhere else to eat and avoid this place! read more

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

Queríamos una soda y nos dijeron que NO, que solo para llevar. O sea, qué ondas, SÍ SE LA ÍBAMOS A PAGAR. read more

La Guanaquita - a refrigerator full of beverages - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

Their breakfast was really good, I had the huevos rancheros which comes with everything. I would definitely get it again (actually have been craving it). The pupusas were ok, I would not get those again. Their service was fine, nothing special and the ambiance was what you would expect from a place that serves a variety of food. I would return here for breakfast options. read more

ok this place is old style Salvi as I like it. The food is off the wall and now this is my go to Salvi.

Ordered 6 pupusa's and they did take about an hour to come out the kitchen. Meanwhile i waited i had a coffee and it had a bug in it. Food was alright but not good enough to wait an hour for. read more

REVIEW ONLY FOR COVID PRECAUTIONS: 5/5 Staff are wearing masks. Hand sanitizer available. Plexiglass installed. 6ft social distance markers placed appropriately. read more

Best pupuas around LB for sure !!! I've ordered from them a few times and I have not been disappointed, definitely call ahead of time you can tell they put work into them , also never found another pupusa spot around here with ensalada drink absolutely yummy! read more

My wife is Salvadorian, this is her little slice of home. Great food, pupusas are wonderful! Ensalada is a drink you can eat, but like another reviewer stayed, parking does suck. This place is worth the inconvenience. read more

La Guanaquita - Pupusas and ensalada - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Good it is really good ! Pupusas are delicious I recommended also the empanaditas are yummy Caldo De Res

What can I say? This is my default place for Salvadoran food. Pupusas are too notch. The yuca frita awesome. But my favorite is the Sopa de Pata. My highest recommendation for this place. read more

when googling it didn't pop up as the first option and it certainly is a small spot but I experienced good service, great tasting pupusas and a good ole cold kolachanpan! read more

Bombness. Always go for the papusas. Never too greasy. Food is cooked fresh so expect a wait time. Ordering to go we order 30 minutes in advance read more

I'm giving this place 2 it would get better if they had better customer service always gets my order wrong when I get home I bite into my food and it's the wrong item. Also they never give napkins or utensils for the food and so quickly to rush you out but the food is good just work on the customer service please - perla read more

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

Always call ahead and order. They make it from scratch so if you're impatient, do not go here. The pupusas are delicious. They say 25 mins but I usually give them 30-40. Parking is hard to find but it's worth it. I usually get lucky in front of in the streets by it. read more

I will say the pupusas are good and I always order on the phone so when I get there they are ready. However, this is about today. I ordered a sopa de res on the phone, they told me it would take 30 minutes. 30 minutes later they call me telling me they do not have any soup. My husband was already there. Needless to say we were both frustrated and upset our time was wasted. Why wait 30 minutes to tell me they did not have soup??? We WERE loyal customers but this experience really shows their lack of professionalism. read more

Disorganized. Be careful with takeout. They don't check orders and will give you the wrong food. Even after you ask them to double check.

An hour wait for pupusas. Absolute garbage of service. Slow slow slow waitressing. Never going back.

An hour wait. After we were told it was 20 minutes. Floors are filthy. Still standing here. Informed cashier we have to leave and she says two minutes. Definitely don't recommend. Four customers came and went since we've been waiting. Reviews are correct if you don't come here regularly you wait longer and get...just got our order had to run out, checked my order in the car of course something's missing. F this place. read more

Took an hour to make my order and the food was mediocre at best. Bland no taste. Definitely not worth it. Go somewhere else.

You must, you must give this place a try, whether your in the long beach area or take a little drive you won't be disappointed. The customer service is wonderful. From the outside you might be fooled but it is a clean and friendly place. Its hard to choose from the variety of pupusas but you can always come back to try others. There's a bakery there too so you can pick up some dessert to go. You do need patients though, it does take awhile for the orders, the owner told us we should order half an hour before we come, especially when coming for lunch. ENJOY! read more

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

No star for this restaurant. We arrived at 805pm and it say close at 830pm. They say it is closed. We came to that restaurant long way from Los Angeles because I want to experience it. They lost to add regular potential customers like me. I plan to call the city for health inspection and give this restaurant a nightmare. Never turn down customers if it is still open. They also discriminate us as deaf family. They refuse to serve deaf family because we couldn't communicate in spoken language. I also request for owner or manager but they refuse to let me to speak to them. I just want to ask. read more

La Guanaquita - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

Nice little place. About 10, 4 chair tables. Decent prices $2-4 dollars for single pupusas. Dinner plates starting at $6 up to $15. Food is good. read more

La Guanaquita - View from the far corner to entrance - Salvadoran Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm only give them 4 stars because you have to make sure you check your food before you just take it to go . I have picked up food before gotten home and I'm always missing something ! Other than that ... the food is authentically delicious!!!! Ensalada (drink) must have ! Breakfast huevos rancheros so tasty !!! Love this place .. just make sure to check your go to orders . Lol read more

Muy mal servicio. Ordene por teléfono y la cajera dijo que en 35 minutos estaría la orden. Al llegar al restaurante 40 minutos después la cajera dijo que la orden no estaba lista. Y espere otros 45 minutos. Para hacer 4 pupusas 1 hora y pico y pa que me las dieran frías y crudas. Shhhmmm. So disappointed read more

To continue our search of the perfect the Tamale for our Noche Buena dinner. So far with drink order the Ensalada fruit drink is ample and not too sweet with fresh tropical fruit. We ordered chic, pork and a "chipilin" tamale. I The best! Moist, full of filling, hot! I would give it a five star rating but my Curtiss is a bit better then theirs. Understanding that they probably have to make it every day it doesn't have time to ferment. I think we are going to order tamales here because they taste really good the only thing is the filling a skimpy. We actually did water are tamales from this restaurant but we asked and paid for extra filling. They turned out wonderfully our family loved them and we sent them home with a tamale of chicken and a tamale of port each and they were very happy. So where are we! read more

This restaurant is a family favorite. We especially love the revuelta pupusa, the baleadas, and the caldo de res. If you are doing take out or in a rush, you will want to call ahead since everything is made fresh and can take awhile. P.S. you can never go wrong with their ensalada de frutas or the pan dulces read more

Tasty pupusas overshadowed by bad service. I have visited both restaurant locations and experienced the same problem. I order ahead over the phone and they claim to not have received my order when I arrive. I waited for 20 minutes the first time they did not have my order ready but decided to leave the second time this happened. The restaurants are located in sketchy neighborhoods which is why I prefer to call ahead. Parking is terrible in this area so be ready to circle around the block a few times. The restaurant does not appear to appreciate the business. I wont be coming back. La Esperanza restaurant is a better option. read more