Guava Tree Cafe

so yummy !!! i love their food and its such a cute place to chill out and chill back alone or with friends!!! so nice and it's good if ur dining in because they do take a while to make the food but it comes out delicious!!!! absolutely perfect and they're so nice ! love it here

I honestly don't know why people enjoy this place, I regret coming here! We only decided on this joint because the Thai place was closed next door.Walking into the restaurant, you can already smell and see how bad it will be. The restaurant looks unkept and looks extremely old and extremely dirty. We decided to sit outside and I ordered the Guava Pollito. I should've looked at the photos on Yelp, because it came out looking very unappetizing and not edible. I tried to finish the sandwich but ended up throwing it away (I've attached my photo). I would not come back here again.

Interesting place. Street parking plus a small side parking lot that is free are available. Quaint little building that I drove by first time and had to come back around. We walked in side entrance on ground floor. It's a walk up to the counter and order type place and then they bring your food out. Definitely a locals favorite by judging those there. My son had the Cubana and I had three lunch special. Let me say the sandwich met the description and was delicious. The lunch special was huge. I had no idea. It was delicious though. Amazing how the flavors all melded together and the lemonade was spectacular. This is a more hipster type place but no one fussed about an ole fella coming in. Sorry I forgot to grab pix. Overwhelmed by it all.

When visiting Albuquerque I always stop here for lunch. My favorite is the Guava Pollito sandwich. Shredded Chicken Breast, Swiss Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Greens and Tomatoes, with our signature garlic sauce on wheat. Very flavorful! Friend staff and fast service.

After our flight in from CA, we caught a ride to this cute, homey cafe with limited outdoor seating. Service was friendly. Ambience was a little dark inside but in a fun adobe-style building with a few 4-seater tables in the front and a couple taller 2-seaters on the side next to the parking spots. Cuban sandwich with fried plantains was good, though had slightly drier bread and meat than some others I have eaten. Fried plantains were delicious and sweet--just the way I like them. My friend and I got the sparkling lemonade with spices (including cinamon and clove), which reminded me of Christmas a little and was refreshing. My friend got the arepa: she found the meat to be a bit dry, could have used more cheese, but overall solid. An overall enjoyable lunch spot: good food, more mom-n-pop ambience, unique lemonade. Probably would not go out of my way to come back, but I'm a little spoiled when it comes to this type of food.

This is a solid Latin American restaurant. It's building is a fun old house feel with different rooms and a really nice cozy unique ambience.I have had the vegetarian arepa sandwich, which is very big and tasty and full of cooked veggies. Good stuff!I was really impressed one time when they went above and beyond to accommodate a big group of people i was with, moving tables and chairs around and trying to squeeze everyone in.

Oh #guavatreerestaurant ... how special a treat we had today! We were at the market picking up some medicine and some rice when I hit the google button... scrolling down I saw "Latin food" and clicked on Guava Tree's website. I saw plantains and couldn't resist. This place is a compete gem off the Main Street in Nob Hill. The dining room felt like a beachfront cabana. The food was a beautiful experience of blended flavors that worked beautifully together! I'd never thought to put pickles and mustard together but .. the combination worked on the Cubano sandwich (most popular seller!) and the flavors of plantains, avocado, pork and queso in the corn bread were delightfully complementary! The mango juice was just what I needed after a long day of exercise! I'm going to have to agree with @guyfieri on this place.... Definitely 5/5 ;-) #gourmetrecovery #abqrestaurantreview

I'm a really big fan of Cuban sandwiches so after seeing these pics on Yelp I had to give this place a try. The Cuban definitely did not disappoint. The bread was crispy, good ratio of meats and cheese to bread as well. The pork wasn't as flavorful as I would have hoped for, but overall I'm sure this is the best Cuban you will get in ABQ.

I love love love Guava Tree cafe! I have never had a disappointing experience at their original location in Nob Hill! Their cafecitos are so authentic and good!! I could have 8 of them. The service is always friendly and the ambiance reminds me of my grandmas house, super cozy! The sandwiches are also so good.

We were on way home from a weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico and needed a meal for the plane. After searching the internet and yelp, we were intrigued by reviews of Guava Tree Cafe with two locations. It needed to be a quick stop and not a messy meal for the quick plane ride home to Phoenix. We chose the Tin Can alley location as it was closer to our route. The Latin American and Caribbean sandwiches looked too good to pass up. Our order consisted of the Cubano and the Pernil on a crispy and compressed sandwich baguette. A good Cubano has always been a favorite and this did not disappoint. The slow roasted pork was covered in ham, melted Swiss cheese, light coating of yellow mustard and pickles on a pressed roll. It was "perfect" and the flavor was bold. Nicely done! The Pernil was a spiced rubbed and slow roasted Caribbean pork covered in Swiss cheese, carmelized onions and a garlic sauce. It was also pressed. The seasoning was spot on and enough sauce without being sloppy.We encountered a small issue on the plane, other passengers wanted to know where we got the sandwiches at the airpirt and would we sell them?To Guava Tree Cafe, you do a very nice job with these two sandwiches and don't stop being inventive. We will be back to sample more of your delights.