"There’s a reassuring, maternal homeliness about El Guambra. The minuscule Ecuadorian spot is all plastic tablecloths, warm smiles, and meaty servings. Hornados, hunks of crispy skinned pork that can be torn away like Cheesestring, is joined by strip steak or a seasoning of tingling chorizo slices. Llapingacho (potato patties) and rice are staple carby features, though comforting, sloppier things like menestra (Ecuadorian bean stew) or caldo de manguera (a pork, tripe, and black pudding stew) are on the menu too. It’s a little home away from home to hunker down in when you need some TLC." - jake missing, sinead cranna
Aleksandra Boruch
