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Dona Maria

4.0 (296 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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DONA MARIA ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Jessica B.

Excellent pork enchiladas!!!! Great place for Sunday funday!!! Love this place so much!!

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Matthew M.

Solid Mexican joint in La Canada. Private parking lot. Old school, family owned venue. I ordered online on their website (small convenience fee). Was relatively busy on a Saturday night but not overly so. Food order was accurate, well packaged for takeout, and fresh. Enchiladas were solid, and I loved how the burritos came covered in enchilada sauce. Chips and salsa included for no additional charge. Friendly staff who knew the locals. Overall I recommend checking this place out!

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Carey I.

Mild temperature and proximity to my location made me think what would be better than a chimichanga on a day like this. So Donna Marie I came into the picture through a quick search and lo and behold the not so easy online ordering menu and a phone call later I picked up my "burrito" Choosing chicken expecting us season deep fried chicken chimichanga. I open the box to reveal something totally different. So maybe my English as a second language, or my Spanish is a second language, or my understanding of what a chimichanga chicken is, a second language. Apparently what I call a burrito con pollo ajogada verde is the same as a pollo chimichanga. Green sauce in Spanish must be deep fried in english. So next time I'm ordering a wet green salsa burrito to see if I get my deep fried chicken burrito. Or maybe throw a frozen Tina Maria in my deep frier and just be done with it. And remind myself low expectation lead to pleasant surprises.

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2 months ago

Love this place! Great service with good food. Very consistent. A favorite local hangout.

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1 year ago

So yummy. Will go back next year when we manage to make time for date night again lol.

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7 months ago

Great Mexican food . You need to go there hungry. Big portions, enough to share with 3 people if you're not a big eater.

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1 year ago

Amazing service and food. Hubby and I had the hard shell taco combo with a chile rellenos. Everything was well prepared and very tasty.

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10 months ago

The food is Excellent!!! The service is ALWAYS on Point! We Love going to Dona Maria because my son eats every bite...its his GoTo Place!!!

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2 years ago

Delicioso us food and great service I'll come back again although I was hoping for more items on the menu

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Post Josephine peak trail ride. Margaritas and burrito supreme were perfect. Service was great.

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1 year ago

Consistent and good food, friendly and quick service, and tasty chips, salsa, and guac.

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2 years ago

Delicious family-style Mexican. Great service. A northeast LA must. Highly recommend the Baja Burrito!

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They have really improved. Dona Maria is our favorite restaurant now in La Canada. Great guac. Favorite salsa. Love the new decor too!

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2 years ago

Very friendly service. Excellent margaritas. Solid food. Love the Chile Verde. Enchiladas consistently good.

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3 years ago

The food was great but need improvement on margaritas. The staff is extremely friendly.

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Ask the Community - Dona Maria

Do they have happy hour?

I don't think so, but give them a call.

Is Dona Maria open for dine in dinner again?

It appears so

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Casa Córdoba - Patatas Bravas

Casa Córdoba

4.1(1.2k reviews)
2.0 mi
$$
Happy hour specials
Romantic vibe

Great food. Amazing service. Place was super clean. I will definitley be coming back.read more

This is my first review of casa Córdoba, I don't know why. I…read morehad more than two years visit this restaurant since I move from Orange County to Glendale, I love Spanish food as a chef that works for more than 10 years in Spanish restaurants, I was trying to find a good Spanish restaurant in L.A, and I find it. Since the first time I take dinner with my family, the only that I have every time that I visited this place is just only gratitude for all the staff of the restaurant, kitchen and front of the house. The food is amazing, is how the real Spanish food needs to be, I remember my first time that I ordered a paella, I was mad cause my paella cames with out socarrat, and that's I when understand part of the bad reviews, my server told me that they used to make with socarrat but the people tough that it was burn, and that's why kitchen stop doing the socarrat on the paella. Gambas pealed same I ask why, people that don't like to clean the shrimp, so I think when you don't know about the food of another country you need to believe, in what chef is doing and tried by this way, and I'm writing this, cause like guest we have the chance to make reviews, and days that the food is good or no, but based in what. To finish I just want to agree that for me I one of the best Spanish restaurant, the ambiance the staff, the food, thanks casa cordoba to make me happy and my family. Please get the leche frita into the menu hahah,

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Casa Córdoba - Pulp de la casa - Sherry braised Spanish octopus with potato pulp, chorizo, garlic, parsley, onion and lemon, topped with tomato salsa.

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Pulp de la casa - Sherry braised Spanish octopus with potato pulp, chorizo, garlic, parsley, onion and lemon, topped with tomato salsa.

El Caporal - Shrimp Cocktail with Pineapple agua fresca

El Caporal

4.3(254 reviews)
2.9 mi
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Stopped by after my hike at Mt. Wilson and found an absolute hidden gem. From the moment I walked…read morein, it felt like I stepped straight into my Tía's house for Sunday lunch. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and the staff make you feel like you're part of the family. The quesabirria tacos were amazing! They're so rich,flavorful, and so fresh it felt like they handled everything start to finish that same day. The agua de tamarindo was perfect refreshing, balanced, and not overly sweet. My family ordered machaca, beef tacos, and a shrimp cocktail and they all agreed the food had true authentic Mexican flavors. You can truly taste Puebla, Mexico right here in SoCal. Next time I'm in the area I'm stopping by, I'm going straight for the mole! Puebla style mole is straight fire!

I love this place so I'll just admit my bias now. Authentic Mexican. Parking in back or if you're…read morelucky on street. A lot of local workers hit this place so heads up try before or after lunch. My favorite is the vegetarian burrito. I have to ask for additional sauce because dripping on my shirt is part of the cost I am willing to pay for that burrito. My family also discovered El Caporal does tamales for the holiday season (special order). Usually I take my food to go but I have also sat inside with the colorful walls. Service is friendly and pretty quick unless they're slammed. But worth the wait. Not fancy but damn good. So glad it's near me!!

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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

3.4(507 reviews)
1.9 mi
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We came to Pepe's for the first time. It is an inviting restaurant and the interior is clean and…read morefestive. The back also has a bar near the restroom. The menu has a lot of offerings but isn't too overwhelming. We got the crispy pork belly, which came with some pork rind chips and guacamole. This was probably the best thing we had at the restaurant. The pork was thick and crispy. The guacamole was delicious. Our kid loved the pork rinds. I got the regular tostada w pork. It was a good size and tasted like a salad w beans. But I typically love tostadas so this was fine! My husband got the burger which was literally just a burger. No frills. lol! We liked the fries. We got a taco plate for our kid. We didn't get the milk that I think was supposed to accompany it but we got the churro dessert which came w two churros, a side of ice cream, and some cream. Overall, a good experience. Plentiful parking around the area at designated free lots. Outdoor seating available. We saw a lot of people w their dogs sitting outside.

We have come here many times and always enjoy it. Good food, good vibe, good people as always. Our…read moreissue last night was with our server, Daniel. We thought he was a new employee because he had no clue what he was doing. He had NO personality no interest in general. When he first came to our table he didn't say hello or offer us appetizers or a cocktail. He asked for our dinner order. We ordered the fajita quesadilla and a combo plate. Daniel brought me the wrong taco; the taco was mostly lettuce and cheese very little meat ~ I was surprised because when I ordered this in the past it was excellent and done right (Not his fault tho he did write down my taco order incorrectly). He never came back to our table to check on us. When we were done we asked for a box because we had a lot of food left. He looked at it and brought us a tiny box. What was he thinking?? We asked the bus boy for another and he brought us the correct size. It was hard to get Daniels attention; we tried a few times to flag him down but he wasn't looking at us. We watched him a few different times throughout our time there, to see how he was with the other tables. We came to the conclusion that he looked like a fish out of water. Maybe he was overwhelmed even though the restaurant was a little more than half full last night at 5:30. Then he brought us our check while we were still eating! I told him I wanted to order dessert. Again, he had no clue what he was doing. I suggest the management take a look at this review and address this issue with him. Our experiences here have always been great, been coming for years. We love this place but we would never have Daniel as our server again.

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Dona Maria - mexican - Updated May 2026

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