El Churrasco Chapin

This strip mall restaurant in East Hollywood serves mouthwatering plates of Guatemalan barbecue, also known as churrasco, among other Central American offerings. Each plate comes with tender ranchera steak (grilled and hammered thin), refried black beans, yellow rice and guacamole, plus wilted green onions and peppers. Churrasco Chapin also sells shucos, the Guatemalan take on hot dogs, which involves a toasted rectangular bun, guacamole, peppers, onions and pickled cabbage. According to Eater, owner and chef Monica Ramos’s version of the handheld snack has drawn Guatemalans from as far as Lancaster.