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Casa Jimenez

4.1 (254 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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AWESOME FOOD AND SERVICE. Went on sunday with family the servers are very welcoming. There is a large variety of foods to choose from. Small hidden place but very friendly, tasty food and ambiance is a home vibe. May this place blow up with success

Frank F.

Nice and clean mexican restaurant , food it was good , great customer service , super friendly

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Ryan A.

Love this place for their food & amazing service! If you're looking for an affordable/yummy meal please give this place a chance... I promise it won't disappoint Ryan Asao * Not Just Another REALTOR. A Friend For LIFE!

Thanks G.

Not just a taqueria and also not a fancy/overpriced modern Mexican restaurant. Just an old school Mexican sit down restaurant found on many LA street corners. Great portion sizes, good beans, free fresh chips, homemade salsas, chunky real guacamole. There's another popular Mexican spot nearby which is also good, but I think Casa Jimenez has better salsa and more traditional flavors/dishes, so it really just depends on what you're in the mood for. I will be back for sure.

Clear overcooked sad albondigas, really gross.

I do not recommend dining here at Casa Jimenez. This is an honest review. We wanted to try a New Mexican restaurant and wanted to give Casa Jimenez a chance in Monrovia, and this is how it went. Environment of restaurant, very blah nothing special and very old. Smelled like strong cleaning supplies mixed with fish. Also, not very attractive seeing a purple light above the kitchen flap doors to catch the insects. Also, all the dirty dishes and glasses go in plastic bins so customers can see when dining. Menu, way too large and very expensive. We ordered two combination plates with two cups of albondigas and 1 soda and 1 beer for a total of $57.00! That's totally fine if the food was worth it. But it LACKED! If you like albondigas be prepared to be disappointed! Clear broth albondigas never ever had that, it's usually red or light red broth. The vegetables were so over done/soggy. Meatballs were gross and tiny. It was gross I gave it away to be taken away. Chicken taco I like the fact it was white meat, but ZERO flavor! Flavor Lacked in beans and rice as well. will never return, it's gross and the whole place needs a major renovation. Also, I was staring at the cook eat his food full of sweat. Overall terrible experience, will never return or recommend this for anyone, it's not even worth $5.00 bucks. The only thing that was decent was the chips n salsa. Sorry 1 out of 10. Also, take down the crappy outside patio with plastic chairs and tables. It's depressing.

Rosella S.

Amazing and Friendly Service. The ambiance is your typical Mexican accent and style. Clean restaurant and restroom. The chips and salsas were Delicious I ordered a pozole to baby a hangover It was delicious and full of flavor. I also ordered a Mexican coke. TOTALLY HIT THE SPOT! My husband ordered chilaquiles verdes with carnitas. He did like his food too much but o did not try it. He said the verde sauce wasn't good and very bland. The carnitas were not great but they were ok. The bill was about $46 which is a little steep for me. But the service was stellar. We will definitely be back to try some tacos dorados or a Molcajete to share.

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Travis P.

I've been coming to this place for over ten years, happy to see it's still kickin. They come with unlimited refills on chips so load up on that! We got the molcajete and two tamales to share for two people. Molcajete - I would totally recommend this. A lot of other customers get the same thing and it gets served in a cool stone pot. It pretty much has everything you would really want including cactus, chorizo, beef, chicken, cheese, salsa, rice, beans and tortilla. It's literally the whole Shabang! All the meat was tender and easy to cut. There is a single version and a sharable version but the single version is easily sharable for multiple people. (10/10) Tamales ala carte - wow this one is real value. It comes with the add on sections for like 2.60 each and comes drenched with sauce. Gotta love tamales! (9/10) They've always had great service here and are super welcoming. Worth a checkout if you're in the mood for Mexican food! Large portions!!

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I love the food here, its authentic Mexican. They food always taste great and the servers are always very accommodating.

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The service is great, food is good as well. They have some great specials. Nice size portions too. Me and my husband will be back

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Food was great but waitress Norma was not attentive and was rude. She looked upset as if she did not want to be there.

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of all the hispanic food in the area. this is the best. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Wonderful food!! I've went to this place for years and it's always the best food that there is in the area when you want Mexican food

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Casa Jimenez - mexican - Updated May 2026

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