El Guanaco
El Guanaco
Torta Cubana, Beef Empanada, Chicken Cheese and Spinach Pupusas
Tamale. Honestly just okay, it was the first time I had it and it was a little bit wet
two trucks parked in front of a restaurant
two trucks parked in front of a restaurant
Empanadas
Inner dinning room
a car parked in a parking lot
a menu for a mexican restaurant
Two tamales
Tacos, tamale, three pupusas. 12.28.21
One Al pastor taco and one steak taco
ramen and noodles, outside
Two pupusas and one steak taco. 3.17.23
food
Inside
outside
Great food but you have to pay for chips and salsa?
Mexican Platter #2
2 pupusas and fried yuca
Three pupusas with the crunchy slaw. Make sure to put the slaw on top of pupusa! I usually hate coleslaw but theirs is so good.
Corn tamale
menu
interior, salads
George H.
Feb 10, 2025
First time trying papusa and was immediately hooked. If you're looking for something south of the border and want to try something new go here. The food is great, cooked to perfection, and served with a smile. Loved the empanadas!
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Rachel T.
Mar 4, 2025
I did DoorDash; so I can't comment on the service or ambience. The food was just okay. I may have to try something else next time. The rice was a little bland also. The portions were good.
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Brian E.
Apr 25, 2024
After a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I was craving some good Latin food. Not the crappy Americanized Meh-xican stuff that is a plague on my part of Macomb county. But good authentic Latin food.El Guanaco hit the mark. Had a nice sampling of empanada, arepa chachapas really enjoyed everything Also liked that they had a little grocery section. Was able to get some plantain chips like I enjoyed in PR
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Mayra M.
Jan 17, 2025
AMAZING LOVE THIS PLACE .. they always have great food here the service can at time be slow when they are busy but worth the wait
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Kirsten F.
Dec 10, 2023
Still amazing! We ordered take out and ordered too much food. We had a burrito with al pastor, lengua tacos dinner, and Mexican platter #1. We should've just ordered the platter. The mini burrito and quesadilla are full sized. All tasted like abuela cooked them just for us. Best tasting and super authentic Latin food you can find in the Troy area. The workers are always so friendly and sweet with the kids. Ordered over the phone and was ready for pickup in 20 minutes on a Saturday night. Couldn't asked for more.
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Nicole N.
May 14, 2024
Stopped here after a movie day and was craving some tacos and quesadillas! There is plenty of free parking! This place and indoor seating that is very limited and covered outdoor seating. This is your normal "whole in the wall" kind of joint. So nothing exciting about decor. The service here was very friendly! The woman who took our order was super nice and patient while we figured out what we wanted.The food: I got a chicken quesadilla that was seasoned so well! It came with a salsa that was tasty, lettuce and pico. There was also south cream but I don't eat that so I asked for it to be removed. I got their classic cheese pupusa and it was delicious!y friend got chicken and steak tacos but noted he did not like the corn tortillas and thought the meat was "just ok." I ended with the tres leches cake and it was the worst I have ever tried.... Very dry and disappointing...Overall, if I lived in this area I would go back based on customer service and the delicious/ flavorful quesadilla and pupusa!
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Mary O.
Apr 6, 2024
A very small restaurant, the quintessential hole-in-the-wall that you could easily pass based on the exterior. However, if you're seeking authentic el Salvadorian or Mexican dishes, I'd recommend that you DO NOT pass on this place.This was my first time here / everything ordered was delicious. We came around 1:00 and the small wait was worth it. Tasted like you were eating at someone's house. Authentic fresh & soo soo delicious. Plantains were on point & the tacos were my favorite.
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Michael T.
Sep 18, 2023
got their bowl with shrimp and beans. Nice blend of freshly sauteed vegetables/peppers, rice, beans, shrimp. Nothing special but that is the beauty of it. It is filled with good well-cooked ingredients. Combine this with their salsa and/or hot sauce and it is a perfect meal. Still the winner for me is the papusa. Can get different combos but please include cheese as it is like a meant-to-be ingredient. Melts in mouth experience. So warm and soft. Add in your meat of choice and/or beans/spinach and it is a definite win for a relatively inexpensive menu item. Tacos were so-so. Not the best I've had for sure, a far away from it. It is not bad, just not amazing in comparison to the Papusa, and not as filling either. It was better with hot sauce whereas the papusa was good by itself. Service is what you would expect from authentic El Salvador restaurant with Salvadorean staff who speak minimal English. Ambiance is a that of a hole in wall and gave a Salvadorean atmosphere for sure. Overall good experience and would return.
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John P.
Sep 26, 2024
The food is beyond amazing this is by far the best place in the state and the best pupusas I've ever had even better than those in la. My wife got the asada and it was also truly amazing. If you haven't been here you need to be. This is a must stop for some of the best food In the country. The service is friendly and fast and the restaurant itself is small but has extra seating in another area. Seriously this is a must stop.
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Joie F.
Jun 26, 2024
This place is so good. Pls buy everything. They can never do me any wrong. I miss it already
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