We arrived around 2:00pm on a Saturday afternoon, and no one else was there. The full menu was not…read moreavailable, so we chose a couple items that were available--the empanadas and the carne asada. The cheese empanadas were good, but the cheese and the chicken empanada was not great, thanks to boiled, flavorless chicken. The house-made tortillas that accompanied the carne asada were very good. The steak was on the tough side. Service was quick but not particularly attentive. The young woman at the counter brought out our food but never asked how it was. The place is a dive, but with the exception of the women's restroom, is clean. The toilet in the women's restroom was gross, the toilet paper was sitting on the sink, and the paper towel dispenser was broken.

So good!! Some…read morebackground on El Mana-- established in 2019..yes the beginning of the Corona era, this eatery has survived to introduce Bellingham to Honduran/Guatemalan cuisine. I think it is safe for me to state that El Mana is the only place where you could get some traditional Honduran/Guatemalan food. They have baleadas wrapped with their homemade tortilla. They also offer on their menu: tamales; pupusa; savery or sweet empanadas; Pollo (fried chicken with fries) fritos; and their version of enchiladas. Be warn their enchiladas dishes are not the ones you normally encounter at a Mexican or Latin restaurant. These Honduran enchiladas are made in the style of a tostada. Crispy corn tortillas, piled with meat, veggies, cheese, and eggs. The owner is a baker so make sure you try some of his bake goods. I got one of their freshly baked Guatemalan bread that I was told Hondurans eat along with their coffee for breakfast. I can see why-- it tasted like a muffin or a donut. My kids enjoyed it on our drive home. Some background on El Mana-- opened as a store front in 2019..yes the beginning of the Corona era, this eatery has survived to introduce Bellingham to Honduran/Guatemalan cuisine. I think it is safe for me to state that El Mana is the only place where you could get some traditional Honduran/Guatemalan food. They have the traditional baleadas using their homemade tortilla. They also offer on their limited menu: tamales; pupusa; savery or sweet empanadas; Pollo (fried chicken with fries) fritos; and their version of enchiladas. Be warn their enchiladas dishes are not the ones you normally encounter at a Mexican restaurant. These Honduran enchiladas are made in the style of a tostada. Crispy corn tortillas, piled with meat, veggies, cheese, and eggs. The owner is a baker so make sure you try some of his bake goods baked by him fresh daily. I got one of their Guatemalan bread that I was told Hondurans eat along with their coffee for breakfast. I can see why, it tasted to me like a muffin or a donut. My kids enjoyed it on our drive home. The location of the restaurant is within a strip mall off Birchwood, so it may be hard to find, but lots of parking available. Family own and run--from the owner's daughter who runs the front of the restaurant to the owners themselves who put a lot of their own love into the food they put out. The dining area is spacious and perfect for a small or large group to come dine. The owners daughter, who also works there said they wanted the space to be a place where families could come together and enjoy all the food she loved growing up with her mom's cooking. Food is one of the things that bring people together and at the same time expose them to other cultures. Can't wait to bring my family here to dine.

Empanadas are larger than average and they have lots of variety. Unfortunately we were disappointed…read moreby the texture of the empanada shell outside. It felt like a very soft thick pie crust that would fall apart if you held it wrong. The Inca empanada hardly had any beef inside. We've had countless empanadas from all over the world and these by far were at the very bottom in both quality and flavor.

Our pies were warmed but still cold in the middle. Tried the beef and beef/mushroom - they tasted…read moreexactly the same - red interior with a sort of an odd chili flavor - not a typical meat gravy type pie. Crust was soft, fresh and delicious. Ordered it together w salad, which was romaine with store bought croutons and salad dressing. $11 each, which was quite reasonable.

Pretty good Mexican style restaurant! We loved the tacos as they were dressed generously and had…read morestrong and bold flavours that really scratched our taco itch. The meats were cooked well and complemented well with all the dressing and zesty lemon slices. Portion sizes are on the smaller side though, and I would've preferred to pay a little more to have 3 tacos per portion rather than 2. But still great! They have great outdoor seating which is good when the weather is good, but it's right next to the road so may be a bit noisy

Located on Main Street, El Camino's is a nice place to grab Mexican food during the summer, they…read morehave a big patio and don't need prior reservations. They also have all day happy hour on Sundays which is pretty awesome since we went there on a Sunday night! For drinks, we got their non-alcoholic pina colada which was good.. like any other pina colada :) For appies we ordered their queso fundido, without the meat. It was cheesy for sure and came with a side of four soft tortillas, it was kind of like make your own tacos. I liked it! And it was also on the happy hour menu. For mains - :: Carnitas taco - it came with pineapple pico which I didn't hate but I though the shredded pork wasn't the most juicy. :: pescado taco - SOO GOOD! The fish was really crispy :: papas chorreads - potatoes in creamy sauce with feta and paprika.. you can't go wrong :: pan de maize - sweet griddle cornbread with burnt onion butter. OH this was so good, it melted in your mouth! I would definitely return!!

Quaint little place. It's really small but has some seating. You'll get close to neighboring…read moretables. We ordered and sat down but we didn't know whether the food would be brought out to us or if we had to go collect it ourselves. They did end up doing table service which is really nice. The food took a while to make and arrive, but it's made to order and very fresh. The food was delicious. I ordered the chicken fajita quesadilla and a tamarndo. It was a good pairing that balanced each other out. I highly recommend it

Good, juicy birria tacos and tasty sopes. The meat is well cooked but can be a bit dry depending on…read morewhich meat you get.

Pretty bad actually. Definitely our worst meal in vancouver so far. Service was pretty much non…read moreexistent. We came for the pollo a la brasa. It was 6:30pm but the had none. I got the aji de gallina and hubby got the mussels with chopped onions. Mussels were disappointing and worse they were warm. My aji was cold in spots and had zero salt. It was just plain bad. Don't bother with this place.

Delicious flavors. Helpful recommendations. Friendly and attentive service. I tried the Chicha…read moreMorada, a refreshing spiced drink. Lomo Saltado was my sandwich choice, which had great flavors. I finished the meal with an Alfajores, a delicious shortbread cookie with a creamy caramel filling. I would definitely return to sample more from this restaurant's menu.

One of the best dinning experiences I've had in Vancouver! Every dish we ordered was top notch. We…read moregot their hamachi tiradito to start - it was so fresh and the avocado sauce it was dipped in was amazing. Would highly recommend it. I'm usually not a fan of Octopus but this one was just amazing and my most favourite dish here - it came with roasted yam and topped with chimichurri. The octopus was cooked to perfection, not at all chewy! The other dishes I would recommend would be their Peruvian corn bricohe that cae with a chimichurri and fresh truffles spread and their truffled chicken pappardelle. For drinks, our server told us that they got a michelin star for it and I'm not surprised. All the cocktails were so unique and also delicious! I got their ritual and threads - both were not too sweet and not very alcohol forward. I would definitely come back here for a special occasion. Even their service was stellar!

Really happy that I finally got to try Suyo, as it has been on my list for a long time. My…read moregirlfriend and I came in for Friday dinner a few weeks ago. The restaurant has an amazing ambiance and is covered in greenery and warm, earthy tones to simulate the Peruvian homeland. Our server was helpful with ordering and offered various suggestions and features. We opted to share a feature cocktail, which I forgot the base of, but it was topped with a yummy sweet potato foam and went well with the various dishes we had for dinner. We started with the ceviche bar and selected the hamachi tiradito. This was a dish full of many flavours and textures. I found the dish pleasing to my taste buds, but a bit overwhelming as there were several different components on the dish (various sauces, garnishes). The featured pastry dish was delicious! I enjoyed the sweet and salty flavour profile from the meat and raisins with a bit of spice from the Peruvian-style sauce on top. Our main dishes were both fantastic as well. The truffled chicken pappardelle with shaved truffle on top was yummy, and the pasta was definitely fresh and made in-house. The walnuts added were a simple but excellent touch for added texture. The duck rice was also a solid staple, and I loved the additional duck meat mixed within the cilantro beer rice. Finally, we ended with the strawberry mousse cake for dessert. It was not my favourite as I found it a bit too sweet, but the yogurt was refreshing, and the texture was soft. We definitely were overexcited and ordered a bit too much, which left us with leftovers. Visually, everything we ordered was stunning, and although some of the dishes were a bit underwhelming, I enjoyed the experience overall and would like to experiment with other menu items and cocktails again.