El Chapin 3 is a locally owned and operated Mexican restaurant located in the heart of Wake Forest, NC, offering a wide variety of delicious dishes to suit every taste. Our menu features classic Guatemalan food, all made with the freshest ingredients and prepared with care by our talented team of chefs. At El Chapin 3, we believe that dining out should be an experience, which is why we have created a warm and inviting atmosphere for you to enjoy. Our friendly staff is here to make sure you have a memorable meal, whether you’re joining us for a quick bite or having a meal with your family or friends.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 109 Capcom Ave STE 11, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone: (919) 263-8888
Website: http://elchapintogo.com/
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Traditional Guatemalan corn flour cakes filled with chicken. Topped with cabbage salad, tomato sauce and sprinkles of fresh cheese. $2.99.
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Iceberg Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes, Onions, Radishes & Cucumber. $7.99. Guatemalan AppetizersAntojitos Chapines. Pached Guatemaltecos.
Reviews
Timothy Miller
Servicio es muy bien! Food is overall good with the right amount of cilantro and garlic. Shrimp would be better if it were boiled prior to roasting, unboiled shrimp is very difficult to peel. Overall, I recommend it.
… moreZach Patrick-Riley
Absolutely incredible restaurant! My family and I were visiting this area and lucked upon this place. We ate at 10 restaurants the past week and we agreed this is the place we’d most want to come back to. Everyone’s dishes were exceptional. I had an incredible steak dish -Churrasquito- see photo. We also tried their chili rellenos, tamale, pinchos de camaron, and taquitos. All were wonderful! The service was also top notch. Our server’s name was Cris. He was very friendly, helpful, and attentive.
Highly recommend!
… moreHighly recommend!
Ariana
This place was great. As soon as we walked in we were immediately greeted. The menu had many options. The food came out and it looked phenomenal. The portion sizes are big, come hungry. I had chorizo sausages with rice beans and a salad. Hubby got steak with the same sides. Our toddler got corn dogs and french fries. The food was amazing. Even the rice. Yes, the rice. It was so flavorful. The beans as well. The steak and sausages were flavorful. You can tell hard work and talent went into preparing these meals. They also have a store inside and we tried Guatemalan snacks. We will be back.
… moreDayse
Delicious. Sooo good we ordered extra pupusas to go.
Not pictured – michelada. Pretty hard to get a good michelada in the south but the one I had here was just like back home in CA.
Our server was also extremely friendly and attentive. We will be back!
… moreNot pictured – michelada. Pretty hard to get a good michelada in the south but the one I had here was just like back home in CA.
Our server was also extremely friendly and attentive. We will be back!
Sarah Boota
AUTHENTIC and SO GOOD! It is SO hard to find authentic home cooked Latin food. I’m not going anywhere else in Wake Forest. (See below for what we ordered and how it was)
Overall everything tasted so fresh and flavorful. We got a ton of food for 2 people, paid $30 and took home leftovers. It is MORE than worth going for the amount of food you’re given, good portion sizes, flavorful, freshly cooked, prompt service and very clean restaurant (and bathrooms).
We ordered:
– Guatemalan style pork tamal wrapped in grape leaf. So tender and flavorful. It was loaded with toppings and perfection.
– Chicken Tamal: smaller than a regular size tamal (which the server told me) but loaded with flavor, sauce and toppings. So good.
– Maduros: (sweet plantains) Exactly what they should be, sweet and not over ripe. Comes with a crema dipping sauce.
– Elote (Street corn): Heaven. Mayo with tajin and perfectly cooked!
– Sopa: Caldo de pollo (chicken soup): huge bowl of veggie chicken soup with noodles. Comes with a side of rice, fresh hot tortillas, and grilled chicken. I added the rice and the chicken to the soup but you could eat it as is on the side.
Extras:
– They have a small bakery (panadería) with freshly made bread and sweets. Smelled like heaven and tasted like it too.
– Small grocery / corner shop: they have a small selection of medications, grocery items and other hard to find Latin cooking staples.
– Marinated meats to order for take home to grill fresh! I saw sausages, marinated beef, marinated chicken, marinated pork and tamales.
– Bar: they have mixed drinks and beer. Also have TV playing soccer (fútbol). Perfect little cafe style for dining or hanging with friends.
– Inside is very clean and well kept.
– Outside is adorned with plants! So cute.
… moreOverall everything tasted so fresh and flavorful. We got a ton of food for 2 people, paid $30 and took home leftovers. It is MORE than worth going for the amount of food you’re given, good portion sizes, flavorful, freshly cooked, prompt service and very clean restaurant (and bathrooms).
We ordered:
– Guatemalan style pork tamal wrapped in grape leaf. So tender and flavorful. It was loaded with toppings and perfection.
– Chicken Tamal: smaller than a regular size tamal (which the server told me) but loaded with flavor, sauce and toppings. So good.
– Maduros: (sweet plantains) Exactly what they should be, sweet and not over ripe. Comes with a crema dipping sauce.
– Elote (Street corn): Heaven. Mayo with tajin and perfectly cooked!
– Sopa: Caldo de pollo (chicken soup): huge bowl of veggie chicken soup with noodles. Comes with a side of rice, fresh hot tortillas, and grilled chicken. I added the rice and the chicken to the soup but you could eat it as is on the side.
Extras:
– They have a small bakery (panadería) with freshly made bread and sweets. Smelled like heaven and tasted like it too.
– Small grocery / corner shop: they have a small selection of medications, grocery items and other hard to find Latin cooking staples.
– Marinated meats to order for take home to grill fresh! I saw sausages, marinated beef, marinated chicken, marinated pork and tamales.
– Bar: they have mixed drinks and beer. Also have TV playing soccer (fútbol). Perfect little cafe style for dining or hanging with friends.
– Inside is very clean and well kept.
– Outside is adorned with plants! So cute.
Olivia Leistikow
Went for lunch with my parents today, we are all from Guatemala and this was just delish, brought us memories from our beautiful country. Food was served fresh. We even took some for dinner Hope you all give it a try and enjoy it as well!!
… moreMichael Tribett
El Chapin had quickly become my favorite restaurant in Wake Forest. Very very very good. Super authentic Guatemalan food. Highly recommend.
… moreStefan
Sadly, it was very disappointing. We had high hopes based on the reviews, but aside from the initial aroma, everything was a letdown. Dishes come with large amounts of mediocre “salad” and VERY little meat. The sirloin, in particular, was not only small, but it was extremely chewy and fatty – hardly any of it enjoyable.
Almost all of the side dishes lacked flavor, and it felt like eating dry bread at times. And for $70, I wouldn’t say it is an affordable place for the family either. I don’t expect a Ruth’s Chris steak and Michelin Star restaurant flavors; however, from the first bite to the last, the constant mood was “not again”, and the stomach wasn’t happy with anything that was put in it.
It needs more flavor and it needs a very different meat-side-salad ratio for this price.
While we thought this might become a “go-to” in the family dinner rotation, it quickly became a “no-go”.
… moreAlmost all of the side dishes lacked flavor, and it felt like eating dry bread at times. And for $70, I wouldn’t say it is an affordable place for the family either. I don’t expect a Ruth’s Chris steak and Michelin Star restaurant flavors; however, from the first bite to the last, the constant mood was “not again”, and the stomach wasn’t happy with anything that was put in it.
It needs more flavor and it needs a very different meat-side-salad ratio for this price.
While we thought this might become a “go-to” in the family dinner rotation, it quickly became a “no-go”.
Marcos Puga
I have been to restaurants all around the triangle. I have been living here for 35 years now, this is my first time trying El Chapin and I can highly recommend this spot. Its very authentic.
… moreKarl Shultz
First time eating Guatemalan food and wow! Everybody was super friendly and helpful, the staff recommendations were all great. The food was fresh, beautiful to look at, and tasted amazing. Huge portions. Really cool storefront near the door with some great looking desserts in the case, too – I’ll definitely come back!
Edit: yep, I’ve been back twice. Everything’s been excellent, and definitely check out the desserts.
… moreEdit: yep, I’ve been back twice. Everything’s been excellent, and definitely check out the desserts.