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    El Jefe's Little Kitchen

    4.7 (46 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Fried green tomato sandwich with locally-sourced mushrooms, avocado, and cheese, with a side of freshly-fried onion rings.
    Lucia B.

    *UPDATE* Steve is so focused on providing a fresh day-to-day experience for his patrons that he makes you feel like he's chasing a Michelin star. This time, his classic fried green tomato sandwich (which I already love) featured perfectly melted cheese and locally-sourced mushrooms--a medley of textures and flavors that had seemingly no business coming from a local food truck. Steve is a fine chef purposefully choosing to bring fresh ingredients to the masses, and for that, he should be celebrated.

    Double cheese burger
    James M.

    On my 2nd visit I tried a double cheese burger, hand cut fries a d zucchini. The hand formed, fresh ground burger was fantastic. The time and effort the chef takes to prepare and present is obvious. Looking forward to my 3rd visit.

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    Taylor D.

    Best burger on the mountain! I don't usually leave reviews, but the food quality and service were so exceptional that I had to share. The burger was amazing, and the owner was incredibly friendly and attentive. Highly recommend! He was right I will be back

    Baja chicken and shrimp tacos
    Envy U.

    Caught this food truck today and got some tacos to go! Very yummy and satisfying and the chef was so friendly!

    Hours
    Castamere R.

    After seeing the reviews, I wanted to give this spot a try. I was an hour away so I double checked their hours both on Google and Yelp. Both said that they open at 11 on Wednesdays. I tried their website but did not see hours listed. I arrived at 11:50 on Wednesday, they were closed. I waited until noon, just in case but still nothing. Fortunately they are close to Lake Arrowhead Village which has many options for food. Not sure if this spot has gone out of business or just neglected to update hours/days of operations. I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to find out.

    Stanley special burger
    Nancy H.

    This location just opened- first day actually. Chef mentioned it was a soft opening. I ordered the Stanley special burger! It was soooo good! Glad to support local and family owned business! Location- lots of parking, small antique stores on the same lot where i was able to look around while i waited for my food

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    Kevin Q.

    Everything I've had here so far has been nothing short of amazing! First time here I tried the Goat Cheese Fig Jammin and I was hooked. Just came back and tried the Stanley Special Burger with a side of the Truffle Portobello Fries after asking them what are their most popular choices and these equally exceeded all my expectations. Absolutely some of the best burgers I've had. I can tell you can't go wrong with anything here. I even got a beef patty for my two pups so they could enjoy the same experience with me. Will be bringing my friends and family here in the future. Its a nice spot to hang out, eat good food, and shop the little stores nearby too.

    Amazing service,made us a burger as they were closing up,they are nice and amazing people with amazing food

    El Jefe's Caribbean Burger
    Cody S.

    We caught this food truck on our way out of town and were incredibly happy with the experience. It was our favorite meal of the weekend! It's apparent that Steve is very passionate about the food he offers. He even came out to the front of the food truck to walk us through the menu. Our burgers were great! (Both the Caribbean burger and the vegan broccoli patty burger). Would 100% recommend stopping here for a meal!

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    I am glad you enjoyed it.

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    Thank you for the kind words.. See you soon..

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    Thank you for the support. I am glad you had a great time.

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    It was a pleasure having you as our guests...

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    1 year ago

    Best burger in Crestline. The fig goat cheese is bomb and the fries are the real deal!

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    Steve's Goat cheese and Fig jam Burger is %$!@ing amazing! Best burger I've had in a solid while.

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    Appreciate the support and hope to see you soon.

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    Ty for your support and kind words.

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    Was a pleasure serving you. Looking forward to a return visit..

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    Really fresh food and generous portions! Steve is very personable. Gonna have to work my way through the menu

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    Food was good and the service was great. Beautiful setting under the tall pine trees.

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