I've been here five times and the service is always exceptional. Today i came in again for the fajitas and the manager Krissi changed my experience from a 4star to solid 5star. Her professionalism and humor just made me laugh. If you're lucky you will meet Krissi. Must Go!!!!!! read more

My second visit to Cabrera's Mexican Restaurant and it didn't disappoint! I had the shrimp cocktail it was good. My friend ordered the fajita plate with chicken, steak, and shrimp, served with rice and beans... it looked amazing and she loved it! We also enjoyed nopal, guacamole, and of course chips and salsa. The service was top-notch, the place is spotless, and the decor is beautiful. Definitely a spot I'll keep coming back to! read more

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Food. 10/10. Tacos. Chips. Queso. Chimichanga. Solid. Drinks-margarita. Zero alcohol. Pad a lot for coconut flavor. Service. Slow. Asked for each item. No water for almost 20 min. Great music. Bad Bunny!! Little sterile inside but no worries. If based on food alone 5/5. Not too expensive either. read more

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This place is delicious. Our waiter was very upbeat, friendly and on top of our table. Very authentic Mexican vibes inside. The mojara was so good I ate every last bite. I'll definitely be dropping by again. read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Great googly moogly, what a restaurant. It's definitely a top 10 Mexican spot for me. My best friend and I eat here frequently, and will happily pay to eat their great plates of mole con pollo, enchiladas, and sizzling fajita plates. That is if the little starter salsitas and fresh tortilla chips don't fill you up. Don't skip out on their drink menu too as their blended and classic margaritas and cocktails are clutch as well, and may be deceptively boozier than they taste. End your delicious meal with flan or churros, both of which are also perfectly sweet. read more

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First time here. Food and service was great will come again thank you. Didn't get the breakfast menu until we asked. read more

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Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine has a roomy dining area, which is perfect for families, couples, and groups. Our server was super friendly and welcoming, which we appreciated. That said, the service overall could have been more efficient. Some items were missing from our order, like tortillas for my fajitas and onions and cilantro for my friend's tacos. After our food came out, we weren't really checked in on, even though the restaurant wasn't very busy during lunch. The food itself was just okay. The carne asada taco plate was a bit disappointing. The meat was tough and lacked seasoning. The trio fajitas and burrito were a bit better, but still underwhelming. The proteins in the fajitas didn't have much flavor, even with cheese on top. Given the price point, we expected better. The saving grace was dessert. We ordered churros with ice cream, and they were honestly the highlight of the meal. Crispy, warm, and paired perfectly with the ice cream, they helped pep us up after a so-so lunch. read more

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Dropped in for lunch and was not disappointed. This place has the authentic Mexican food vibe which I loved. The service was great, our waiter was very attentive and patient since we had a relatively large party. I got a Cadillac margarita, it was decent. I ordered a two Chicken taco plate that came with rice and beans and it was solid! We ordered guac for the table which was really good! This place is worth a try! read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Cadillac Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

We recently came here on a weekday evening and entered to a near-empty room. We were seated pretty quickly and then completely ignored for what seemed to be "forever". I finally waved a server down and he took our order, but drinks took a really long time to arrive, as did the food. As usual, our dinner was ok, but the service was kind of lacking. The final straw came when another (female) server brought the little machine with the bill over and she'd automatically selected a 22% tip. W.T.F.??? I never tip that much, and in this case that wasn't going to happen b/c of the subpar service we'd experienced. I thought this was low-class (bordering on sneaky) and that Cabrera's was/is better. Bad move, there... We'll probably be back, but that experience with the check and the poor service left a bad taste in my mouth this last time. read more

Food, Ambiance and Service was exceptional. Krissy our server was awesome and so attentive. I wasn't sure what drink to have, Krissy suggested the "Beso" and oh it didn't disappoint. My husband order the shrimp ceviche and I ordered the shrimp coctel, so good 10/10. We were in an area of Pasadena where we didn't think Cabrera's would be authentic Mexican food but oh were we so wrong. Just everything about the place exceeded our expectations. We also met the owner, such a nice person. P.S Krissy the show was so good, thumbs up! read more

Not a bad place lots if seating and pretty fast service we order led a few different plates. Carnitas Michocan, Mocajete Norteño, shrimp, Caldo de Res and forbdeinks Michaladas. The Michaladas needed help,the person that made them must have been new at bartending they were super watery. The Mocajete was very good wifey and son loved it!!! The Carnitas Michocan needed something nothing sure maybe it was the beans not your typical homemade with Cotija... They tasted more like from a can... My daughter really enjoyed the Caldo de Res the bowl was huge!!! Mixed feeling but overall not bad for the price, I rated 4 stars but real close to a 3, because of the beans and Michaladas 2 main staples of Mexican culture need to always stand out!! read more

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Horrible experience! The busser was the best but everything else was awful. Took 42 minutes to get food. Cold food The two servers were talking the chef was backed up but the place was empty complete opposite from my last experience there 2 years ago. Place has gone down hill. No lock on the men's bathroom door. I asked for extra cheese and my dish came with no cheese. Won't be going back Here are images of people bored waiting because it was such slow and bad service read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Empty but people waiting - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

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This is a great place to go and watch the game and enjoy good food! Also they will be bringing back karaoke on Friday nights. All of the staff were very friendly. Krissi, the manager, stopped by all tables and had lively and authentic conversations with patrons. My dad was thrilled with the steak tostada salad. I ordered the carnitas which came with beans and rice. Everything was very tasty. This was my first time back in a long time. I truly felt like family when I left. Highly recommend! read more

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Update: 9/6/25 Fajitas, fajitas and fajitas. Cabrera's has the absolute best fajitas and servers. Look at my photo. Tony and Abby were very helpful. We went in at 7:30 and all the tables were filled. The food is excellent and the employees are curious and friendly. You will love Cabrera's! read more

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The bartender Anabel is amazing and prepare excellent drinks the food is very good avocado with chicharones so delicious. read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Good food - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

The servers are so sweet here! I came in a small group and they were so kind throughout my meal. I ordered the passion fruit margarita to start and loved it- presentation was so cute. For my main, I had the Carnitas Michoacán. The meat was tender and the portion was so huge that I had leftovers. I also had a michelada and it was super refreshing. Would definitely come back for more! :) read more

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First time here !! Pleasantly impressed with everything. Food was amazing . I loved the rice ! Mexican candy shots were on point ! First time having chicharron guacamole . Bomb!! Will definitely come back read more

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I usually enjoy my visit here but I have never come close to closing time we walked in at 823 thought that would be plenty of time to order before they closed at 9pm the staff is usually so friendly I never thought that I would be treated as if we were an inconvenience immediately I felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave but my husband encouraged us to stay and honestly it wasn't worth rushing through 250 dollars worth of food and drinks . Word of advice do not go near closing time they do not welcome their guest and are ready to go home long before actual closing bar stools were already put up mopping and sweeping and half the lights were off. Find somewhere the truly honors their business hours . So disappointed ! read more

This is my spot! Good size restaurant. Pretty good service when I dine in on the bar and/or booth side. The drinks are always good. The happy hour menu has great deals and great food. When I'm not doing HH, my go-to plate is the shrimp and crab enchiladas. It's so good! read more

Looking for Mexican in Pasadena, we found Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine on Yelp. We liked that we saw vegan options on the menu. They offer soyrizo as a meat option and potato tacos as À la carte. Our service was excellent, young man very personable and fun interactive with our group. When he found out we were celebrating my mom's birthday, they dimmed the lights, came out with a piece of Flan with a lite up sparkler. The food and drinks were plentiful and delicious! Free parking behind the restaurant was very welcoming and convenient. read more

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We came here to celebrate a birthday and had 27 guests. The staff was very attentive. Food was great and a fun time was had!

The staff is super nice and friendly. The food is ok. The food is not good. The guacamole was ok. I was surprised it's been open so long. I suppose others like it. They have lots of customers. But I won't go back. read more

I'm a huge fan of Cabreras! They took care of me at another location and after having an incredible experience in Arcadia, we decided to try Pasadena as well! Very consistent food and drinks. The ambiance is very similar, some places have larger outside areas than others. Everyone working here is very nice and polite! read more

Came for lunch got the Grande Burrito which is wet and delicious and the Cocido was super flavorful as well.... read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Cocido - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

The food was awesome and delicious.. Service was accurate n fast.. I ordered the steak w enchilada.. Very clean restaurant n the staff was very friendly. read more

was craving some frozen margaritas and found this place on yelp- so glad we did! ~Food~ mangoneada margarita: 10/10, perfect mango to chamoy ratio and the mango flavor was great coconut margarita: 8/10 still yummy but preferred the mangoneada. this one had a bit of an aftertaste and stronger alcohol taste molcajete de mariscos: 10/10 everything was so tender and flavorful. this was enough for two and we had a lot of leftovers tacos a la mexicana: 9/10 tacos were very filling with great soft tortillas. loved the rice and cheesy beans ~Service: amazing service! was one of the friendliest services i've ever received. the server was always checking in and refilled our waters and gave us napkins before we even knew we needed them! ~Parking: limited parking in back or street parking read more

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I went to the Pasadena court today, and left early so wanted to try a new spot around it. I was feeling like Mexican food, and I'm glad I checked the reviews prior to coming in. The place is cute, it was pretty quiet for lunch but it was nice for me. I ordered the Cocido plate (caldo de res) and let me tell you, it reminded me of my mother's caldo! So good!! The service was extremely attentive and the ladies were so nice. Plus I had a michelada and I was not mad at it at all. I'm definitely coming back here if I'm in Pasadena again. read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Cocido Soup- so good!!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Mediocre at best, honestly. Got the taco and tamale combo and there wasn't anything spectacular about either. Service is friendly. It's loud as sin near the speakers where they are playing music. read more

Excellente Service Overall. 5 Star Service Ofcourse. The Food was cooked to perfection and the servers are as well on point with providing the most excellent service. Cabreras has me arriving here everytime and anytime I can stop a recieve an amazing Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. Thank you Cabreras for all the wonderful years to arrive ahead. It is an honor and privledge to be served by Pasadena's finest Restauraunt. read more

Cabrera's Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Unfortunately, our experience here wasn't great. A lot of things in our order were missed -- we got the wrong drinks, and the rice and beans we ordered never even made it to the table. It felt like things just kept getting overlooked. I really wanted to like this place, but it was just disappointing overall. Hopefully, they can improve on the service moving forward. The lady that helped at our table her name is Iris.. read more

Super disappointed bc I had heard about this restaurant through Instagram and was excited to try it out. I had went on a Sunday bc I had seen they had happy hour from certain times on Instagram. When I asked the waiters, they said it already ended even though on Instagram it showed different. They did do the happy hour for us though. All was okay (waitress was slow & it was a slow day. There was about 5 tables) when a big group of about 15 came in. That's went the service went down. Our waitress attended to them and neglected us. I noticed other tables were waiting for a long time as well. Our waitress didn't check in on us as she was too busy w the party of 15 even though we were there first & it was slow. I understand it is a big party but there did not need to be 3 waiters ON A SLOW DAY. Not only that but my mom waited 25 minutes for a drink. She had spoken to 2 other waiters and one of them said she just had to wait. Once we started getting up ready to leave, then that's when they wanted to attend to us Food is alright not anything rememberable or something that I would crave and go out my way to get. Overall the experience and customer service was not good and I would not come back again read more

We have been customers at Cabrera's in Arcadia, where we had an exceptional experience, and we decided to try out the Cabrera's in Pasadena. To be honest, it was a disappointing experience. The service was horrible. They weren't paying attention to the customers, didn't refill any drinks, forgot to bring key parts of a dish, took too long on dishes, etc. Speaking of the dishes, the food wasn't warm, and the waitress kept making excuses for her absence, not only for our table, but for the rest of the tables in the restaurant. We had noticed that all of the tables weren't properly attended either. We had get up to ask about the tortillas that came with an order of ours, and we had to go and ask for the check since they didn't bring it to us. Overall, this is not a place that we would return to, nor recommend. read more

I have lived in Pasadena for years and somehow managed to avoid this absolute DISASTER of an establishment until now. After being fooled by the suspiciously glowing reviews, my sister, mom and I made the grave mistake of trying it on a Friday night. The hostess greeted us with all the warmth of a parking ticket, barely acknowledging our existence before dumping us at a table and vanishing. A male employee brought a basket of chips to our table. We ate the chips that eventually disappeared, leaving nothing but crumbs and our growing thirst. Still, not a SINGLE staff member bothered to check on us or even make eye contact. The neglect was so appalling that we finally gave up and walked out. The most revolting part? Not ONE employee cared enough to say a word as we left. The indifference was truly nauseating. I am absolutely DISGUSTED by the complete lack of basic customer service. I wouldn't return to this place if they were giving away free food. A total embarrassment to Pasadena's dining scene. read more

Our new favorite restaurant! The food was the best we've had in forever but the service was half the excellent experience! Christian was our server and he was truly fantastic! The margaritas were next level, I had the passion fruit, hubby had the jalapeño, both were mind blowing! The chips, guac & salsa were all homemade & full of flavor! For lunch, I had the pacera enchiladas that are grilled -new to me but now my fave! There's so much thought put into this food and these flavors! They're also super dog friendly on the outside patio seating and precious pie Christian brought our pup a fresh bowl of water. Flan is pretty good everywhere but of course this place had just an over the top delicious flan we were racing to finish!! We felt like guests in their home entirely spoiled and loved! Cannot wait to go back. Thank you so much for the wonderful lunch experience. It made our day!! read more

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My parents came in yesterday to celebrate valentines day really busy as expected on valentines day but their experience there was poor they were so busy they handed them the food with no utensils they couldn't get ahold of their waiter so they asked who could've been the manager and he make a horrible remark saying " You should've started with your hands" and forgot to mention they charged them for extra tortillas and never got them. Do better! read more

Great food but be warned... you need to ask about Margarita Monday's before you order them or they will charge you full price......

We stumbled across Cabrera's and it quickly became our favorite place for Mexican food. Always greeted when we walk in, fast friendly service and some of the most authentic we have found in the area. The spicy green salsa is the best, fresh chips and the margaritas are a must try. Portions are plenty, great for sharing or taking leftovers home. There is a bar area that is separated from the restaurant, along with an outside patio. Music is always appropriate and not too loud that you can't hear a conversation. Parking is easy, out front on the street or in the back lot that is shared with another small restaurant. We definitely have become regulars here and highly recommend a stop in for lunch or dinner! Enjoy. read more

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Annabelle was such a delight! She had such a great energy and was very fun! Will definitely be returning soon!

Ordered takeout. Easy online ordering system. Lots of dishes to choose from. Everything we ordered was delicious and flavorful. Big portion too. Can't wait to try more dishes on the menu. read more

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Nice place, very cozy, attentive servers, nice music. Food was okay flavors were okay, drinks were pretty good. read more

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