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    Burrito Express

    3.9 (483 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Beef Chimichanga
    Thomas K.

    Got the beef chimichanga for about $8. Pretty good price these days. Inside was just meat and cheese. No rice and bean filler. A good amount of meat too. Came out quick and was tasty with some hot sauce poured in it. Will definitely come back

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    Camille W.

    I've stopped by this place for the past few times I've been in Pasadena. The staff are so friendly and kind. I always get the taquitos when I'm here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a small establishment with limited seating and it's even more limited during inclement weather.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would happily continue to support this business as Pasadena continues to rebuild itself.

    Bean & Cheese Burrito.
    Eric H.

    Old school since 1978. I got the Crunchy Beef Taco, a Carne Asada Soft Taco and a Bean & Cheese Burrito. The Crunchy Beef Taco was tasty and flavorful, but the meat in the soft taco was a bit gristly. The Bean & Cheese Burrito could have had some more cheese (my Humble opinion) but it was also good. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I've been here twice now and they have lots of regular customers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The lady that runs the lunch crowd is super friendly and helpful, I'm going again just to see her!! (and to get the JVC Burrito). Prices are reduced when you pay with cash. Burrito Express is A'OK.

    Shredded Beef Burrito
    Ashley R.

    5 Star burrito spot in Pasadena! I tried a grilled shredded beef burrito with beans and cheese. Chefs kiss! If you've ever grilled a tamale then you need to have your burrito grilled, hands down. They have an excellent selection of burrito styles that reminds me of the wet burrito style. I'm looking forward to trying the spot on a regular basis with family and friends. It's a great idea to take it to go and enjoy at the local park. Quick tip, use cash to pay and receive a lower price. Although both cash and card are accepted. Staff is friendly and will make recommendations if you don't know what to try. I liked their salsa verde, just the right amount of heat. Their salsa roja is all about flavor with little to no heat. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There are tables inside that remind me of a former taco stand I would go to with my grandparents. It definitely has a nostalgic feeling.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Maggie C.

    Burrito Express is a Pasadena institution -- it even has its own dedicated wiki page lol We got the Ross Perot and Pasadena burrito Vic's special. Honestly it was just ok...we got mild and there wasn't much flavor. Also they didn't include any additional salsas so we ate plain chips. My biggest gripe was the salad..the lettuce was soggy and the tomato was half frozen. This restaurant donated money to the wildfires which is so amazing. I'd come back and try other things!

    Quesidilla w shredded beef which i love

    Hi , Went again the other nite. Got the quesidilla w shredded beef. It was yum. But u do have to pay extra for onions and cilantro which i think is not ok. I get charging extra for sour cream and guac. But their guac is not good , its not real guacamole. Wish they used real guacamole. And i don't care for the mild red salsa , i like green salsa but its too spicey for me. :( but the burritos and quesidillas are good , just think onions and cilantro should be free ( like years ago )

    Pasadena burrito
    Danny O.

    Service was prompt and quick. I got the pasadena burrito and fries. It was good. The burrito was flavorful and the sauce was a good add on. The burritos ain't small here.

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    HoyMay P.

    Staff were quite nice. When you check in on Yelp, you get a 15% discount on your entire meal. Nice! We decided on a chicken tostada and shredded beef burrito to go. Service was fast. There are 3 inside booths and several outdoor table and chairs. The food was mediocre unfortunately. Even with salsa in the meals they were lackluster. They are several other choices in the area so next time we'll go elsewhere. They have a very small parking lot and some street parking.

    Chimichangas
    David X.

    This place is delicious and a hidden gem. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Small seating areas, both inside and outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Good price point as well especially at Pasadena prices. The food's made really fast and the workers are nice. Recently had chimichangas for a home Deadpool 3 party.

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    6 years ago

    The burritos were super good. I got a Groupon deal, cashed in, and got an all meat burrito. My friend got a chicken one and both were good.

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    Great burritos, excellent service , very efficient , enough parking always find a spot at the restaurant or right in front street parking.

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    5 years ago

    Simply the best burritos. I've been coming here since 1989. Great place. Good people.

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    6 years ago

    Burrito express is a Pasadena staple. I've been coming here since they opened and they are still the best burrito in town.

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    5 years ago

    Breakfast burrito was very dry and not flavorful. Soo many good breakfast burritos out there. This place was not for me

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    6 years ago

    Best burritos, I always order extra cause they're really good. Definitely recommend this place for burrito lovers.

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    6 years ago

    My favorite burrito since 1986 I grew up in Pasadena I love this place delicious food thank you from Johnny B1 Electric

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    5 years ago

    The one, the only, best burrito is Pasadena. THis is another staple for my family. The Chimichanga burritos are to die for.

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    Outstanding burritos. Fast, friendly service. Nothing fancy, just a great go-to neighborhood spot.

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    Is it a drive thru?

    No drive thru, but their service is unusually fast.

    Is there rice in the burritos?

    There can be. It's classic Mexican rice- some burritos come with it but you can add or take it out of any burrito. I special order all the time

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    Mercado - Pasadena

    4.1
    (1.1k reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$

    My wife and I went out for our anniversary tonight since we got someone to watch the kids. We…read morechose this place in Pasadena where my wife has gone before and thought I would really like it. Food review will be in the pictures. We shared two large plates and one appetizer. Overall, really good. The service was great. Omar, our server, was really informative about the food and the portions. Glen(assuming owner/manager), came over to talk to us and wished us a happy anniversary. We gave him our history about how my wife and I met at work and how we used to work down street many years ago. So it was nice to come back to the area. The interior decor and mood was perfect. Not to crowded on a Tuesday but still enough people.

    Very disappointing experience at this location. Three moms met for lunch with a newborn, my…read more5-month-old, and a 4-year-old. I had been raving to my friends about the food and amazing service at the Manhattan Beach location, so I was excited for them to try it. We were initially told our best option was outside, despite it being nearly 100 degrees. When I asked to sit inside, the manager focused more on the obstacles than finding a solution. We were eventually offered two separate tables, which we accepted just so we could stay. Our server was slow and not particularly friendly, and the service overall was mediocre. The food was delicious, but unfortunately the experience and hospitality were nowhere near what I've experienced in Manhattan Beach. Very disappointing, especially after recommending it so highly.

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    Ceviche Tropical was the non spicy version of Cerviche green. It was a bit salty for our taste.
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    Anayas

    Anayas

    4.1
    (1.1k reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    I came here with my family, upon entering I was blown away how huge this Mexican restaurant is!…read moreThis Restaurant is super clean & so were there restrooms, highly organized, and attention to details! I just loved all the authentic decorations here! The lighting inside is just perfect, it's very warm, extremely friendly, chic, classy and elegant! We were greeted Geovanny M, who showed us our table . Geovanny asked if we had any questions, we did & he answered them all beautifully! This Mexican restaurant has: Appetizers, breakfast, ensalads "salads", Sopes, Taco plates, Los Dorados, Flatus, Sopas, Burritos, Enchiladas, Chefs Specials, Plato,s especiales, Dulce Alegrias "desserts", sides, cafeteria, all kinds of tequilas, mezcals, whiskeys,gins, rums, vodka, cognacs, dessert cocktails, white wine & rose, red wines, sparkling, sweets, draft beers, Mexican beers, soft drinks "coke cola products", agus frescas. So we ordered 1 pollo quesadilla, 2 salmons negro, 1 pollo negro, 2 cokes , 2 ice teas. All were delicious, mouthwatering! Geovanny was so attentive & was on it!! always making sure if we needed anything! Geovanny M. Was so so sweet, kind, caring , very genuine, polite, super down to earth! Geovanny has this very positive upbeat personality about himself that really radiates!! He is your Rarest of all Diamonds! Please Treasure him greatly !! I would love to especially Thank Geovanny M for a fantastic, Terrific and memorable visit! Thank you to for the manager that helped us out too! Thank you Anayas for a wonderful visit! I'll tell all my Family & Friends to come here!

    Fun place! Food is…read more3.5 out of 5, nothing super special - tastes and preparation remind us of a neighborhood Mom & Pop Mexican restaurant. Steak and chicken dishes tend to be a little overcooked and under seasoned, but not repulsively so. The vibe and drinks are 5 out of 5! Service is generally good, as long as it isn't too busy or your waiter isn't off flirting with a group of ladies somewhere LOL

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    Casamigos special! Flights and skinny margaritas!
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    Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine

    Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine

    4.0
    (751 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$
    Speaks Spanish
    Minority-owned & operated

    I've been coming to Cabrera's more often lately for lunch, especially when there's a game on like…read morethe World Cup. They have plenty of TVs, so it's a fun spot to grab a bite and watch soccer. The main reason I've been coming back is Taco Tuesday. The tacos are around $2 each, come with a decent amount of meat, and they also give you chips and salsa. They usually have carne asada, chicken, carnitas, and chorizo. I can normally eat about 4 to 5 tacos and be pretty stuffed, so I think it's a great deal and definitely worth stopping by on Tuesdays. I've had some of their other menu items before, and they were just okay. But between the Taco Tuesday special and all the TVs for watching games, I've definitely found myself coming back more often. If you're looking for a casual place to catch a soccer match or other sporting events and grab some affordable tacos, this is a solid spot.

    It was hot this day and I assumed the ac would be on well, so the service was slow…read more The hostess came to seat us chewing her food like we interrupted her break. Anyway their food is good I had the chipotle chicken with veggies and Spanish rice. The chipotle sauce was good but there was a lot of it . It comes with tortillas as well. Again tasty food and the decor is authentic yet I can't support the staff. I can say the server , he was continually coming by to make sure all was well. So the AC in this place apparently was on and yet it seemed like it wasn't, I say this because I started to feel sweat on my back and I asked the server and he said yes, the ac was on and did not work well.

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    Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine
    Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine
    Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine

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    El Matador Authentic Mexican Food

    El Matador Authentic Mexican Food

    4.5
    (233 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    The food was excellent and the pricing was great. The ambiance is pretty good. It's simple but very…read morehispanic, decor and clean. My chile relleno was out of this world, and i'm very picky about that. I will definitely be going back. Our service was pretty good.She was pretty busy, so I'll give her that much.But it could have been a little better, but not bad.

    hit and miss!…read more sometimes great. enchiladas on point. very good. sometimes asada on nachos is nauseating!!! order nachos with asada will be almost great sometimes. then sometimes it comes with nassty pieces of rubberery fatttt clusters!! was perfect for 3 orders straight, then i got an order that was nasty!! bunch of fat clusters, damnnnnnnn i love this place, wtf first 5 scooos of my asada pollo nachos was beef fat gross clusters that i had to remove from my mouth without throwing up. was trash gross horrific don't put fattt clusters on the nachos. thats a snack fusion that doesn't need rubbery fat attached to meet or full on fatt clusters. 22 dollars for chips beens and salsa with hit and miss asada. fatttt clusters not cool. please, i beg u, pay more attention to nachos. i was loving them till the last order saturday aug 8th was trash. i really liked the 1s b4 but damn, the 1 on saturday evening was fatyyyy on my snackyyy no bueno literally turns a good thing into trash. u must be consistent nacchhoosss. please. i had a gross experience on what i usually get. so gross, trying to get over it! please b more careful so i can remove this unfortunate review!!! fat on nachos not acceptable. we stopped ordering from don pillo because they always use nasty asada pieces and started ordering from u because asada was good. i couldn't eat the first three scoops of last asada nachos than threw it in the trash. nauseating was my last 5 bites. i hope this becomes constructive criticism because we are neighbors. best regards

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    Seating area/ interior
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    Rice & Beans
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    Mijares Mexican Restaurant

    Mijares Mexican Restaurant

    3.5
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    Preface-Been here several times and never had a bad experience (hence 5 stars)…read more OK, I'm a West LA type of gal but this visit was because I had other business to tend to in the Pasadena area. That, coupled with the fact that I am a Hawaii resident who craves decent mexican food when in SoCal. This time, it was Mijares. It was Sunday, Weekends are their brunch days. I take a look at the brunch layout and got totally stuffed just looking at it. OK, I could eat all that so I chose the menu..... GARAGE BURRITO please with carne asada. (I saw another guest have this burrito on my previous visit so decided to give it a try. And a great decision that was. It was huge enough to share so my dining partner and I had bites and I had a third more to carry off for my later dinner. CUCUMBER MEZCAL MARGARITA was my beverage of choice. Now I am not a mezcal type of gal but decided to try it with the encouragement of our waiter. Smoked flavor cut the bite of the mezcal I think. Cucumber continued to enhance the clean flavor of the beverage (a must try if you are there) Fun Facts: Mijares is a 4 generation establishment which was originally opened by Jesucita (Grandma- 1st generation) Then came Alice (daughter of Jesucita, 2nd generation). Then came and continues to run the show is Tom (son to Alice, 3rd generation) and last but not least, is Mary Alice (niece to Tom, the generation Social Media Director for Mijares) Fun Fact 2- I found Mijares a few visits ago and had the absolute pleasure of meeting Tom and Mary Alice. Their hospitality and compassion for the Establishment kept Mijares on my mind hence, continued visits. Go there or Be Sqaure

    I was in the area and since I was super hungry and hadn't been to Mijares in over 10 years, I…read morefigured there was no time like the present. We went on a Friday late afternoon and sat outside in the patio area I had always loved. I can't put my finger on it, but there were many reasons this wasn't a 5-star experience. Maybe it was the time of day, but the ambience was just off. Yes, four stars is still good, but I really expected better. The blood orange margarita was just okay. Compared to other Mexican restaurants (and boy, have I been to plenty), the margarita was considerably smaller and weaker in terms of alcohol content, but the price didn't reflect this. When I spend $16-20 for a margarita, it's usually money well spent. The 3 tacos plate was great: chicken, carne asada, and al pastor. The carne asada burrito was also very flavorful. The House salsa was fantastic and fresh. I could have done without my very basic veggie tostada, though. Other places have grilled veggies and just a lot more flavor to their veggie tostadas. This one didn't taste like anything authentic at all. I was the slowest diner of the group, and the server asked me twice if I was finished when I still had half of my plate left. He kinda reached in to grab the plate, too, which was awkward. The third time he asked, I had like a quarter left, but I Just let him take it. It was kinda annoying. In the past when servers were going on break or leaving for the day, they've told me and I've closed out the tab. I'm not sure if this was the case, but I felt rushed although it wasn't busy outside at all (we were one of two occupied tables.) Overall, the experience fell short, and even though I'd return in the future, I'm not rushing back anytime soon.

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    Chandelier
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    Cerveceria Del Pueblo

    Cerveceria Del Pueblo

    4.7
    (206 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    An amazing brewery that offers lots of options for IPAs, seltzers, ale, and non-alcoholic drinks;…read morefor those who want to hang out and vibe but don't necessarily drink alcohol! My group of friends and I went during the World Cup craziness. We had just come from another bar after the game had concluded and with an hour left before closing the hospitality was still as great as ever! I can imagine how crazy busy they might have been before we arrived but I'm glad the quality of service we received was good. I didn't know what to try and the sweet lady at the register gave me some great recommendations. I went with a seltzer and it was amazing (especially coming from another bar I wanted something light haha & no I was not driving). I will definitely be returning and with a group of friends again because the space is very nice and the vibes were great! Perfect spot for game days or an outing with some buddies. As for parking, it's located in the busy area of Pasadena and centered around a residential area expect to park far or in a parking structure; that means walking! Although, that's not a deal breaker as the area offers plenty to do and all within walking distance.

    Small local brewery in Pasadena that's beneficial to the community, have seen people reserve a few…read moretables for parties and they have meet-ups. For example, they have a Spanish Language Brewery Meet-up every 3rd Thursday from 7:30-9:30pm monthly. Parking is street only so be mindful of the neighbors. There is no food service at this location but they seem to partner with a couple food trucks serving tacos. Some inside open air seating but the main draw is the relaxing patio. I liked their hard seltzers with fun flavors as jicama, tamarindo and passionfruit. I didn't like so much their signature Yerba Mate Pale Ale, but thought it was an interesting concept. The happy hour special is Monday all day and Tuesday-Friday open until 6pm $2 off full pours. Very family friendly, I always see a couple tables with children and dogs at them. Maybe I'm getting to be an old fuddy duddy but I hate when parents let their kids go free range. Screaming and running around like the establishment is a park these kids becoming trip hazards. There needs to be a revamp of their board game collection. There three boxes of games that looked incomplete or used up, not good with such games as Scrabble and Pictionary. Free Wifi with log-in is a bonus!

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    "Serrania" Sour beer
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    Housemade Michelada
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