I go by Peace Bakery & Deli pretty often and noticed a new place opened in the same strip about halfway down toward Rice Bowl Cafe.
Sign at the front door says it’s a soft opening for Marimbas Guatemalan Bakery & Restaurant.
The guy running it today said it’s a family business, their first restaurant and they’ve been working about a year on opening.
I wasn’t sure where to start, not too familiar with Guatemalan dishes by name. So I tried an order of Garnachas – basically three beef tostadas for $7.99, a Doblada – fried taco w/ chicken for $4, and Atol de Platano to drink for $4. These were more like appetizers but filled me up enough to wait on trying an entree the next time.
The dishes look pretty similar because they are covered in Escabeche. I liked it, especially with the different hot sauces I tried with them. One sauce was a house made and the other a bottled green sauce I’ve never had.
The drink was very hot, slightly sweet. Too hot to drink very fast so it lasted a long time. I kept thinking it’s probably great with some rum in it.
I live a few blocks away so I’ll probably hit them up again. Glad the space isn’t sitting empty and they seem to be off to a good start.
by BarStar787
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This looks amazing, thank you!! I love Guatemalan food and work nearby, will check out this week
Good luck to them! I hope they are successful. Thanks for posting, will have to try it soon.
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Braker/Lamar for those wondering.
I tried Las Marimbas a few weeks ago and was very impressed. I got conchitas to go. They were smaller than typical conchas we see here, and soft, airy, fresh and tasted like they were made out of very high-quality ingredients. I also got a tamal de pollo in banana leaf, which was excellent. It was large and had large chunks of chicken, potato, and a chile serrano inside. Las Marimbas has a cute and eclectic aesthetic, and it looks like a fun place to get a Guatemalan breakfast or meet up for coffee and baked goods. I want to try their lunch dishes, too. The service was super friendly, and they were patient with my questions.
If you go back, try the cookies! Very comforting with coffee.
Took my family yesterday. The food was excellent. It’s a family run business so please support them.
If yall haven’t tried Guatemalan food, please give this place a try. I’m biased since I’m Guatemalan but the food is an impeccable experience you have to try at least once in your life (and then over and over again once you fall in love with it). I was so excited to see garnachas in your post, I haven’t had them since I was kid.Â
Shut the front door!!!! Im from Guatemala will HAVE ATO TRY THIS ASap
That’s looks good