El Guapo

4.4

221 Reviews

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary Mexican

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Lively
Great for happy hour
Good for special occasions

Welcome to El Guapo! A casual and fun restaurant/bar where everyone is welcome! Come down with your friends and enjoy a margarita on our sunny patio. Don't forget to try our Guapo Burger, the best burger in town! No plans for the weekend? Spice up your Friday or Saturday night with our live DJ and friendly service. All ages welcome!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, American
Hours of Operation
Mon 4:00 pm–12:00 am Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(604) 423-4224
Website
https://elguapo.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
To arrange a private event call the restaurant or send your request to elguapoyaletown@gmail.com

Location
1009 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
Area
Yaletown
Cross Street
Hamilton Street and Nelson street
Parking details
Metered street parking along with underground parking across the street (EasyPark)
Public transit
Canada line - Yaletown Roundhouse.
Additional
Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 221 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

El Guapo offers "excellent food" with standout dishes like tuna ceviche and street corn tater tots, alongside "very good" lime margaritas. The ambiance provides a fun Mexican vibe, although it can be noisy. Service experiences vary, but when great, servers are "friendly" and "efficient." Ideal for those enjoying lively bar scenes.

221 Reviews

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Sir Jason
VIP
Vancouver
59 reviews
5.0
59 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Honestly we couldn’t decide what to order because everything looked sooo good! Be sure to try the coconut margaritas!
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Ryan
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our server was very sweet, the food was really good, decent portion, the food also came out pretty quickly
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Beth
Vancouver
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
We were expecting a restaurant, but El Guapo is a noisy bar scene. Conversation was impossible. The food was excellent, the waitress was lovely and helpful. We are a senior couple and the restaurant was full of young people enjoying after work cocktails. I'm sure we were not her usual customers, we didn't order any alcohol, but she was very helpful. We wonder if we might try it again earlier in the day to enjoy the food but avoid the noise level.
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Carey
Vancouver
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I was sat at 5:30 and ordered a margarita (politely). Despite the table next to us receiving drinks and their dinner orders within 20 mins of being seated, by 6:25 no one had come to check on us (table of 2) to offer us another drink or to take our orders. In order to pay and leave I had to approach the host stand and ask the server standing in front of me (who was completely avoiding eye contact) if she worked there. “yeah.” she said. Cool. To be fair when I told her that I wanted to pay and leave because we had been ignored for 55 minutes she did say sorry and give me my bill (zero discount) quickly. Also, no soap in the bathroom so stay tuned for an ecoli outbreak 😷.
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Andy
VIP
Toronto
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food and drinks are fantastic, but service was mediocre at best and the restaurant is quite noisy.
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neha
Vancouver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
The food was so good, the environment was a bit dead but i would go back for the food
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MoniqueB
Edmonton
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was so good. I will definitely return when I want Mexican food. Our waitress was awesome, very efficient and friendly.
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Eunice
Vancouver
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Cool space but AWFUL service from beginning to end. As a server myself at Cactus I was actually really disappointed and felt leaving disrespected and looked down upon. Wouldn't recommend unless you're going on a busy night or sitting at the bar.
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Lori
New Orleans
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was really good and we had a great time. The street corn tater tots were amazing!
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Michael
Edmonton
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed a great meal and drinks prior to going to a concert.
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FAQs

El Guapo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (604) 423-4224.

El Guapo is rated 4.4 stars by 221 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1009 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Hamilton Street and Nelson street
Area
Yaletown
Hours of Operation
Mon 4:00 pm–12:00 am Tue–Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am
Price
CAN$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary Mexican, Mexican, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered street parking along with underground parking across the street (EasyPark)
Public transit
Canada line - Yaletown Roundhouse.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Dog Friendly, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
https://elguapo.ca/
Phone number
(604) 423-4224
Private party facilities
To arrange a private event call the restaurant or send your request to elguapoyaletown@gmail.com

El Guapo

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Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Signature Cocktails

Classic MargaritaCA$12.75

City Heat MargaritaCA$12.75

Guapo Mai TaiCA$12.75

LupitaCA$12.75

Cocktails

Mezcal MargaritaCA$14.75

Old FashionedCA$14.75

Moscow MuleCA$12.75

Pisco SourCA$14.00

Tropical Drop for TwoCA$18.00

MicheladaCA$12.75

CaesarCA$12.75

Pick Me UpCA$14.00

Iceberg (Margarita or Peach)CA$10.00

Mezcal

SombraCA$10.00

MontelobosCA$10.00

Siete MisteriosCA$12.00

CasamigosCA$13.00

EnmascaradoCA$14.00

Estancia RaicillaCA$18.00

Kuch El Maguey FspadinCA$20.00

Kuch El Maguey MexicanoCA$22.00

Featured Drink

Red Sangria

Tequila

El Jimedor BlancoCA$6.50

El Limador RepceadoCA$8.00

Herradura BlancoCA$8.00

Herradura ReposadoCA$12.00

Herradura AnejoCA$13.00

Casamigos BlancoCA$8.50

Casamigos ReposadoCA$10.50

Pstron SilverCA$12.00

Macstro DobelCA$18.00

Don Julio 1942CA$22.00

Clase AculCA$28.00

Draft

El Guapo LagerCA$6.50

Stella ArtiosCA$7.50

Lonetree CiderCA$7.50

House Wine

Secret Society Cabernet SauvignonCA$8.50

Secret Society Sauvignon BlancCA$8.50

Dirty Laundry RoseCA$9.00

Red Wine

Chaleau Courteillac BordeauxCA$13.50

J Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet SauvignonCA$15.50

White Wine

Danzante Pinot GrigioCA$10.50

Stoneleigh Sauvignon BlancCA$11.50

Rose

See Ya Later RoseCA$10.50

Sparkling Wine

Anna Codorniu BrutCA$12.50

Mionetco ProseccoCA$45.00

Veuve ClicquotCA$155.00

Bottled Beer

CoronaCA$7.00

Red StripeCA$7.00

Modelo EspecialCA$7.00

Negra ModeloCA$7.00

Yellow Dog Play Dead IPA

Twin Sales Dat JuiceCA$7.00

Nude Raspberry Lemon VodkaCA$6.00

Nude Lemon GinCA$6.00

Nude Pineapple TequillaCA$6.00

Hay Y'allCA$6.00

Brickers Frambu CiderCA$12.50

Juice + Soda

Red BullCA$4.25

PepsiCA$2.75

Diet PepsiCA$2.75

Ginger AleCA$2.75