El Guanaco Restaurant

Teresa Phillips

2 years ago

★★★★★

Newer business, limited menu. I ordered a papusa.

Henry Barber

Edited 2 years ago

★★★★★

The staff brung their dog and the dog ate my food and tried eating my hand, and rats were everywhere! Not recommended!

Barbara J Bailey

2 years ago

★★★★★

I went here late-ish (around 6 pm) on a Wednesday night to pick up dinner to-go for two people. It was all *wonderful*. It was all cooked after I placed the order, so it wasn't fast (about 20 to 25 minutes), but I'd much rather wait for freshly-made food than get something that's been warmed up or has been sitting under a heat lamp. I was given a basket of chips and salsa to nibble on while I waited, which was an unexpected extra touch. The chips tasted fresh and the salsa had a delightly complex flavor that was more than just heat. Serving sizes were more than ample; I got 4 pupusas (2 loroco and 2 queso only,) an order of the chicken flautas, and an order of fried plaintains and there were leftovers of all three, even though neither of us had had lunch. The flavors were spot-on. The ambience is nothing to shout about; the whole place is clearly about the food, not creating an experience, which is fine with me, especially when it's reflected in the pricing -- the whole order was $24.00. Be aware that unless there's a back door I didn't see, it is *not* handicap-accessible. There is a fairly steep set of stairs up from the front parking to the sidewalk, then another step into the building. This is a place I'll be stopping whenever I'm in the area. Lone Tree has a treasure here. tl;dr version: GREAT food; GREAT prices; if you don't want to wait, call ahead.