Why we waited so long to try this place is beyond me.... This place is a must try. We absolutely loved the breakfast. Guatamalin breakfast was such a hardy start to the day. Highly recommend. We can't wait to them again. Lunch is also delicious

The fish was superb - fresh and delicious, crispy outside, soft and juicy inside. Our waitress, Jocie, was cheerful, friendly and attentive. We will definitely go back! Update: we came back again two weeks later to try some more dishes. They were all great - I particularly liked the chile rellenos, while my wife loved the chicken stew! Update 04/25/2022: We came back again today and tried the fish and chile rellenos again today. Both were divine as always.

Guatemalan goodness is served here. If you want a good variety try the Chapin dish with 1 of each. Empanadas are super flaky with a philo dough texture. The space was a former diner with booths, super small but cute. Very friendly staff. No liquor licence but they have excellent, non-alcoholic bebidas. Enjoy

We've visited several times and we always have attentive, super nice service, and excellent food. You know it's fresh when leftovers the next day are just as delicious!! One of our favorite places to eat!!

Went for the first time today. They have really done a great job of making over this little restaurant space. The food was excellent. The service was great. The server gave us samples of juices when we were unsure. Loved it. Edited to add:. Was there again today, a year later, and everything is still outstanding. Love the papusas.

Had plans to have dinner with a old friend and we were undecided on where to eat. I normally scroll through google to find something new or unique. After being informed of a 1.5 hr wait at Bellflower, we decided to give Encuentro a try. I am so happy Bellflower had such a long wait as Encuentro was successful in providing a delightful meal. I have horrible taste in design and decorating so I will make no judgement on the physical appearance of the restaurant. Quite frankly I was here for dinner not an ambiance. I ordered the Chapin Combo, which consisted of three different items - one churrasquitos, one garnachas, and one pupusas. I would definitely order this again. We also tried the guacamole as an appetizer which came with chips and tomato sauce(I would compare this to a warm picante sauce/salsa of sorts). Whatever you want to call it, this stuff is good. Not sure exactly what makes it so good but I will say we took a 10 ounce container to go on our way out it was that good. The guacamole, although still enjoyable, was surprisingly not the star of the guacamole appetizer. My friend ordered the beef tortilla de Harina and ended up taking half home. From the silence while the first half was consumed, I will have to speculate it was also good(I later confirmed my suspicions). In summary, with full disclosure that I didn’t need to use the restroom , I will have to grant 5 stars and a guarantee to return when in the mood for some delicious Latin cuisine.

We enjoyed our visit. The foods, the music (recorded).

We are so lucky to have Encuentro Latino in our community! This is the best restaurant in town, and THAT’S saying something. The food is absolutely remarkable. You could order literally anything off the menu and it is guaranteed to be the best thing you eat that day. The staff is always so lovely. If you‘be been wondering about that little Guatemalan place on Michigan Ave; do yourself a favor and stop wondering. I love this restaurant.

Great Guatemalan restaurant I didn't know existed until my daughter's school went lunch during a field trip. Staff are very friendly and the food is good and authentic.

Encuentro Latino has excellent food at a great price! We started with the hot corn drink, which I highly recommend on a winter day in Michigan, it's almost like a meal by itself. We also shared a plate of fried plantains and for the entree I got the chapin combo, which includes a papusa, churrasquito, and garnacha of your choice.

Been here twice within one week and this place simply does not miss!

We ordered the Ranchero breakfast, Pupusas, and horchata and damn! This place is awesome. I can’t believe it took me this long to try it. So flavorful and authentic. Will 100% be coming back.

Great food recommended to anybody come try it out. Update. Revisit after a long time and just like last time everything was great service food atmosphere can't complain can tell you enough if you're thinking about coming to try some delicious Guatemala food this is the place.

Is not Authentic..poor service! Plantain taste like fish food was cold… they brought one plate and forgot about the rest so they gave me my bill and I told them they had not serve the rest of the party. They apologize but it had ruin our hunger!

Outstanding food full of flavor. Staff super friendly. Had the ranchero breakfast and all the components of the meal combined wonderfully. My first time having Guatemalan cuisine and I am hooked!

When we first started coming here a few months ago this restaurant was fantastic. The food is delicious, I love the pupusas and the pollo Milanese. But recently the service has been sub par. We've gotten incorrect orders, partially due to a language barrier with the server and partially kitchen mix-ups. However, recently we had chicken that wasn't properly cooked. The server took it off the bill and apologized. I'm not sure if they're under new management, but it's disappointing.

Great place to grab some food. I went at lunch and just went with their recommendations, which were quite yummy 😋