Tacos Dos Pillo in Altadena is one of my favorite spots! I come here at least once a week, and the…read morefood is always fresh, delicious, and full of flavor. This time I ordered an asada burrito, two orders of potato tacos, an order of fish tacos, and a Jarrito; everything was excellent. The asada was flavorful, the potato tacos were perfectly crispy, and the fish tacos were delicious. The chefs here do an amazing job, and you can tell they take pride in the food they make. The quality is always consistent, which is why I keep coming back week after week. Definitely one of my go to taco spots in Altadena. Highly recommend!

Amazing tacos of asada very great in taste, with lemon ingredients on side and red salsa and green…read moreso good Also there torta is very good well recommended good customer service and very polite Clean environment sitting area is nice and colorful and very lighting

The food was delicious. Ambiance very pleasant. Customer service was very good. Very happy with our…read morefood! Tasty! Clean bathrooms and they have their own parking. Totally recommend.

Food is good and tasty the customer service is good and friendly and the ambiance is ok.read more

We picked up food to go. I ordered 2 taquitos a la carte-I…read moreenjoyed them, they make them fresh to order. The perfect combination of crunch and amount of chicken. We also ordered guac, salsa, and chips. We were not thrilled with the guac. It's pretty boring and is thin and has a lot of onions-they're sautéed I think not diced raw. It wasn't very busy so we didn't have to wait long, I noticed they updated the booths.

Food is good here. The complimentary chips tasted store bought, but we were happy with our order…read more Great find. Service was fine too. No issues. Good experience. FOOD: Pozole Roja 5/5 Please with it after adding cilantro & lime Breakfast Burrito 5/5 Got it with sausage, ham and hash brown. Delicious and reasonably priced at $8.95 Crispy Taco with Rice & Beans 5/5 Good food. Wish we have good Mexican food in our neighborhood. Definitely want to come back to try more items.

While on our LA trip, we decided to head up toward Altadena to visit a friend who had been impacted…read moreby the fires and offer a little emotional support. On the way back, hunger kicked in, so we decided to check out HomeState in Pasadena. Okay, California...not bad. Not bad at all. For a little Tex-Mex dining outside of Texas, I'm gonna say they came pretty damn close! We had the Vaquero Taco, Chicken Taco and Ranch Salad, and the best way I can describe HomeState is this: this is Tex-Mex doing the Twist and Shout rather than "Hey Baby, Qué Pasó?" It has its own California rhythm, but you can definitely hear Texas playing underneath it. And the food was excellent. The Vaquero Taco hit all the right notes...pulled brisket with just the right blend of spices, pickled jalapeños, onions, cilantro and lime, all sitting on a corn tortilla. Smoky, tangy, spicy and fresh without any one ingredient trying to overpower the others. The Chicken Taco was another winner. Pulled chicken seasoned just right, guacamole and fresh cabbage. Simple ingredients, but when they're put together correctly, you don't need to complicate things. But that Ranch Salad... By far one of the best salads I've had at a Tex-Mex eatery. Organic market lettuces, black beans, avocado, Monterey Jack, pickled onions, pico de gallo and crispy tortilla strips. Add Mary's Chicken and you've got one hell of a combination. The citrus vinaigrette is excellent too, but honestly? The salad has so much flavor you almost don't need it. They've also got a decent beer selection, artisan tequila cocktails, lemonades and some great coffee. Me? I settled for a good ol' Modelo. And they served it in a mason jar. Loved that! The place was absolutely packed. Every table seemed filled with families eating, talking and having a great time. I don't think I ever saw the ordering line disappear. HomeState had that constant hum a good neighborhood restaurant should have...the sound of conversation, food hitting tables and people genuinely enjoying themselves. Service was excellent, but what really stayed with me was how everything came together...the decor, the food, the smells, the energy. For a moment, it took me somewhere else. It reminded me of being around my mother's kitchen while she made tortillas by hand, hearing that rolling pin pounding away in cadence with your heartbeat. There are certain smells, sounds and flavors that don't just remind you of home; they take you there. Yeah...that's how HomeState made me feel. California may have put its own twist on Tex-Mex, but this Texan walked out impressed. Can't wait to visit again! Texas Mozzer San Antonio, TX

Great good, great service, will come back to any of HomeState locations…read morePortions are a decent size Short rib tacos - excellent choice Potato tacos - also very good

My husband and I went for lunch during the week. Our server was very friendly but once he took our…read moredrink order we could not get his attention again. I ordered a rose pinot wine from the "Whites" section and apparently they did not have that wine so instead of letting me know he brought a pinot noir. It was impossible to get our server's attention so that I could ask about why I was brought that wine and to order a sauvignon blanc which was finally served just before our food arrived. Our meal was tasty and we enjoyed it. However, trying to get the bill to pay was another long wait. I was not happy with the service and so I gave the server a 15% tip. I received my bank statement yesterday and the restaurant added an additional $4 without my approval. For me service is an important part of dining and because it was mediocre I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon.

This Mexican restaurant is off E Colorado Blvd…read more My family decided to eat here, as we entered I was blown away with the authentic Mexican decorations, this restaurant is huge! It's super clean & their restrooms, highly organized, and attention to details. This restaurant is very friendly, war, chic, classy, and elegant! We were first greeted by Giovanny M. He took us to our table and gave us our menu, he ask if we had any questions . Which we did and he answered them all beautifully! Anayas has breakfast, Ensaladas "Salads" , appetizers,Sopes, Taco plates, Los Dorados, Flatus, Taquitos, Quesadillas, Burritos, enchiladas, chefs specials, Platots especiales, dulces alegrais "Desserts ",sides, drinks, tequila, premium tequila, mezcal, whiskey, gins, vodka, rums, cognac, dessert cocktails, white wine & rose, reds, sparkling, sweets, drag beer, Mexican beer, soft drinks, agua frescas. Before we order Giovanny gave us Chips and green salad, delicious! We ordered : pollo quesadillas 2 salmon negro, 1 pollo negro, 2 cokes, 2 ice teas, and 1 Doz XX Lager. Everything was super delicious, mouthwatering! Giovanny was so very sweet always making sure if we need anything & would go the extra Mile on getting us our refills on our drinks without asking! Their price points are spot on especially for the quality & quantity of food you get! Giovanny M. Was so super sweet, kind , caring, he is very knowledgeable, very genuine, super sincere & down to earth! Giovanny M. Has this super positive energy about himself that really radiates! He is your rarest Diamond! His shine can never fade! Please treasure him greatly!! I would love to Thank Giovanny M. For terrific, fantastic and memorable visit! I would also like to thank the Manger for also helping too! Thank you so much Anayas for our wonderful visit ! I'll tell all my Family & Friends to visit here !

UPDATE: STILL GREAT ===================…read more It could use an interior refresh, but I don't care. I can go in there with workout clothes and no make-up. The food and service are great! Everything we order is delicious. I love the chicken enchiladas suizas. The carnitas are great too. I always order their margaritas and love those. This business also gives the most money to scouts in their fundraisers. They contributed a lot to my son's Boy Scout Eagle project ten years ago. They are good people and the food is great.

Stopped by for a quick Cinco de Mayo Margarita and was not disappointed. Our server was very…read morewelcoming. Decor is very homey; it feels like youre visiting a tías house for comfort food and good drinks. Our server also kindly gave us complimentary chips w/beans and cheese to have with our drinks. So very appreciated; will definitely be back to try their delicious looking food.

Food and drinks are great, the servers are always very friendly. The table side guacamole is the…read morebest.

The wait staff was friendly and attentive, the food was delicious, the portions generous, and the…read morewhole overall "vibe" of the restaurant was perfect for our needs! So happy to be able to pop into a local restaurant after a long hike with old friends visiting from the east coast! The salty chips and cold beer were the best way to start!

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

Whenever we visit Pasadena, this is usually one of our go-to places to eat. The food is always…read moregreat, reasonably priced, and they give you plenty of it. The service is also consistently good, and the staff is always friendly and helpful. We usually come during happy hour, which is a great time to visit. We'll typically get a margarita, piña colada, or one of their other happy hour drinks. Since we've been coming here for a while now, we've noticed that it's definitely gotten much busier than it used to be. It's not so busy that you can't find a seat, but it's noticeably busier than when we first started coming here. One thing that hasn't changed is that they continue to provide free chips and salsa, and they never complain when we ask for more of either. That's always appreciated! Overall, this is definitely one of our favorite places to eat whenever we're in Pasadena. Great food, good prices, generous portions, and friendly service make this a place we'll continue coming back to.

The positives - Service seemed friendly prices for tacos seem reasonables. Ambiance seemed like an…read moreauthentic Mexican restaurant. The negatives - I've had better tacos at taco stands with limited kitchens. I had the pastor and carnitas tacos and both were not that good. First and last visit.

We have been coming to Cabrera's for a number of years. I was surprised to recently find I had…read morenever posted a review. We discovered Cabrera's during the almost 2 year time span when our then go-to for Mexican, La Fiesta Grande in So. Pasadena, closed and their new location on Glenarm/Marengo opened. We tried a multitude of Pasadena places, including Mijares, Casa del Rey, Margaritas and El Torito (gringo!). Cabrera's was our fave, with a better location for us vs. La Fiesta. Their menu extended beyond the "ordinary", and I liked their plating/presentation. A slice of cucumber or orange adds a lot to a mound of shredded lettuce garnish. Mind you, our family fave for +40 years is still El Tepeyac in Boyle Heights, but that's quite a shlep. Cabrera's has also been around awhile (40 years) and now has 3 locations--Arcadia (the original), Pasadena and Duarte. All are owned/co-owned by 2 families, one named Cabrera. The Pasadena location is near the corner of Lake and Orange Grove, next to popular breakfast spot The Reyn, with which it shares a rear parking lot. All locations have a full bar. I have ordered off the regular menu, breakfast menu and Happy Hour bar menu. The breakfast menu is mostly offered on weekends when they open at 10 am, but you can ask for it weekdays at 11 am opening. My fave dish is the chilaquiles. As stated before, their all-day menu has some unique items, but I stick with the more gringo choices. Their chile rellenos used to be quite large, with the poblano chile clearly visible. They're a bit smaller and more generic now, but still fine. We order it as a 2 or 3-item combo or a la carte. Note their complimentary chips and salsa comes with 2 salsas, one red and one dark green (smoky and quite spicy). Lately we have been coming here for their Tuesday or Wednesday specials. Tuesdays is of course Taco Tuesday, and I love their crispy beef tacos. They have a special avocado salsa on Tuesdays. Every Wednesday, a certain dish is 50% off for the entire month if you order a soft drink, a great value. The most recent specials were fish tacos and steak or chicken fajitas, both delish. As AARP members, we usually arrive at 11 am opening. Inevitably either Christian and/or Guillermo, scions of the 2 founding families, are on duty then (Christian is the Pasadena manager)--shout outs to both of them! We are very comfy and happy with our newish go-to for Mexican food.

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.