Grace H
Jun 17, 2026"My husband and I came here to eat one night to try Guatemalan food for the first time and then we came back the next 2 days in a row. We even ordered takeout to bring to my Colombian in-laws. The food here is fresh, delicious and full of flavor like eating at my Guatemalan mom’s house (if I had a Guatemalan mom pero soy Koreana y pues no tengo una mama Guatemalteca). Some complained about a wait in older reviews but good food takes time to prepare and not everything in life is made at a microwave’s pace. The fried chicken is the best fried chicken my husband and I have eaten. Wonderfully seasoned, crispy skin with moist meat. The papas fritas (fried potatoes, think steak fries but not exactly French fries) are super yummy, fluffy and silky on the inside. The sopa de pata (cow foot soup) is delectably nutritious. The flavorful broth has joint pieces of the lower cow leg/hoof area and chunks of carrot, potato or yucca (don’t remember), chayote (I think) and some cabbage leaves. The gallina en salsa (stewed hen) is skin on pieces of hen cooked in a mellow but flavorful tomato type sauce. It comes with rice and salad. The portions are generous and filling and platters come with a side of tortillas that are freshly made and delicious. The sopa de gallina (chicken/hen soup) is delicious. The broth is flavorful and has chunky veg like carrots, chayote, cabbage leaves and I think yucca. Served with rice and avocado slices. Yum! Forget love but if you even like yourself, do yourself a solid and order the tostadas con salsa y frijoles (crunchy flat round tortilla chip the size of your hand) that has a layer of black beans topped with a little bit of tomato type salsa (not chunky) and then fresh slices of onion and sprinkles of fresh Guatemalan cheese. We ordered this each time we went and will continue to do so too! If you’re bashful about trying new things or just love grilled meats order the parillada (mixed grill). It’s a generous platter with rice, tasty black beans, grilled steak, grilled chicken and chorizo (sausage) that’s all perfectly grilled and seasoned and you get a side of salad (either macaroni or fresh veg salad). So good. We’d easily get this again. The flavors are incredible. Try La Estancia. It’s located on the corner of Palisade Ave. directly across from the Sunoco gas station and has it’s own small parking lot or you can find street parking. Be prepared to have good food but don’t be in a hurried rush and keep an open mind so you can go to Guatemala if only through the food. La Estancia. La comida aquí es muy fresca, rica y con buen sabor. Las mujeres que trabajan aqui cocinan y sirven los platos con sus corazones. Dios les bendiga muchas bendiciones. Mi esposo y yo les agradecemos el gran servicio que ustedes hacen!"
