So I had just dropped off the family at LAX headed to Guatemala and was definitely in the mood for the food. Mapped it and came over. Closest parking I found was 2 blocks away. Walked over and got in line. Borrowed a menu. Ordered a mixta, a shuck, and order of garnachas. Bottle of pineapple soda and sat down to wait. Only a few tables and all were taken. A spot opened up so you share the space with others. They had some marimba playing. And there was spot so you could take pics. The food came out. Everything was delicious. Only knocked 1 star off because of affordability. For some of this being street food...
Read more🇬🇹 GUATEMALA Excerpt from Eat the World Los Angeles: It may not seem like it, but much of the enjoyment of a shuco comes from the toasting of the bun. On the grill you can get some nice char and really good crisp. They also grill up a nice mild pepper with each order that can be consumed as desired. The biggest difference between most hot dogs is that they will chop up the salchicha. If you order a mixto (salchicha, longaniza, carne asada), they all mingle on top of a bed of guacamole and then are smothered with cabbage, cilantro, onions, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise. A...
Read moreAuthentic, delicious, & well priced. Definitely recommend! My granny was pleasantly surprised as she's currently visiting us from Guatemala. In her own words, "the food was excellent".
We tried the following: Enchilada (Guatemalan style Tostada) Rellenitos (Sweet plantains stuffed with Black Beans) Shuco Mixto (Guatemalan style hot dog) Chiles Rellenos (Stuffed Bell Peppers) Caldo de Gallina (Hen Stew)
Everything was fresh, tasty, and they serve good sized portions (to save for later).
Next time, we'll try their Garnachas (Guatemalan style sopes) & the Churasco (Carne...
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