If you're trying to figure out whether or not to check this place out... Go now Went for a steak sandwich and was not disappointed! The onions were grilled to perfection, still had a little bite. Had to try a fish taco since it looked so pretty. It was crispy outside and perfectly cooked inside. We ordered the zucchini with homemade ranch that was delicious. I'm most happy that I got to shoot a little before leaving read more

Jesus Christ Noel makes the best BLT on sourdough I have ever had. Ask for onions+ mustard 1st time here and the food is amazing read more

Old school since 1939. This is the neighborhood watering hole which always has a steady stream of patrons. This last visit was for the Rams vs SeaHawks football game and it was a packed house. It's cash only and they offer a few beers on tap. If you are hungry there is good tasting inexpensive food available from the small grill with stool seating. read more

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Bar section: 1-star Bartender guy appeared to be bored working serving drinks...not attentive at all, cocktails taste aweful Bunch of drunk folks sitting @ the bar It's rather a mixed crowd in be-tween Alhambra & Pasadena... It's a Hole-n-wall bar as I've never paying attention in the past... Food: 4.5-star Wow! I was sooo impressed w/my orders! Portion was HUGE & flavorful: Tacos & Chicken Sandwich are both tasty！ The young girl who's taking my food order was friendly w/limited English speaking to communicate, but she managed well enough to place my orders! I can see their tiny little kitchen off the corner, a guy is grilling delish food on sizzling stove! Its amazing! I came here the very 1st time for their once-a-month jam night, indeed it's not gonna be my last. For food n music! Thanks to Charlene's invite who introducing me this local gem! read more

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The food was great and the drinks are reasonable ranging from $3-$7. Cash only! They are also pet friendly! That was a big thing for us as fur parents. It's packed and everyone there is so friendly. They have indoor and outdoor sitting. read more

I love everything about Jay Dee cafe. Super friendly regulars, great food, fun darts and pool, cool jukebox and live entertainment frequently. read more

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Best hidden cafe / restaurant in LA. Try the steak sandwich. You'll never go anywhere else Love to come here for lunch. Everyone who's ever come in always comes back. The bar is also amazing, Amy, Terry, Lily and Frank are the best read more

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The best! Always stoked to be back. Strong drinks, smooth music, and a vibe you can't fake. read more

Jay Dee Cafe - Strong drinks, smooth music, and a vibe you can't fake. - Cafes Near Me - Alhambra, California

This small hole in the wall bar is totally awesome. The jukebox is always playing my favorite music and the food is reasonable and very good.. read more

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EVERY time I come here, the female bartenders ignore me. They don't speak English, and are VERY RUDE.

Food is soooo good. Staff is very friendly. Had the best time! Definitely going again!

My Husband's phone got stolen here last night. Gotta watch your belongings here. Bar tender is no help.

Amazing Food and perfectly cold beer. I love this place. The female bartenders are great .

Great afternoon dive bar to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics, strong drinks, reasonable prices, good food, great air conditioning. read more

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Great old school neighborhood bar with a lunch counter featuring burgers and hot sandwiches with fries .

Best dive bar around. Period. The food is tops. This was the best Steak Sandwich I've ever had and this fat bottom's tried his fair share. Cooked perfectly, grilled onions, fresh, crusty bun, mayo, tomatoes and a lil bit of fat for flavor plus it comes with fries AND a draft Bud Light for $15! Come on, man!!! Eat here. Drink here. If you see me here just leave me alone because I'll be eating and drinking my fill and I don't want to talk to you. Thanks. read more

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Perfect ol' school bar!! No frills but always good Company here and friendly staff. The food is OUTSTANDING!! TouchTunes jukebox. What more do you want?!? read more

Visited this place on a Saturday night to get some drinks with my sister and our boyfriends. While the guys went to the bar, my sister and I went to use the restroom as we stepped out a heavy set man with white hair almost with a flat top type of hair cut told my sister and I that we needed to leave. I explained to him that we were already ID and buying drinks. He stepped closer to my face and yelled we needed to leave. Mind you this man is 300 pounds and I'm not 1/3 of his size. The older women behind him were smiling encouraging his behavior. I was shocked I'm not going to put myself or my family in a situation or place where this is occurring and acceptable. This place is for old heads both men and women that lack respect. read more

A hole in the wall with big flavor and loyal community. The kitchen was small but impressive. They don't over think the menu and that's what works for me. Today I tried the menudo. Really flavorful. read more

My friend suggested this place because I was craving breakfast and thanks to him now know of this amazing spot in town...the vibe of this place has history and is in split between a sports dive bar & breakfast/lunch bar. There are both bar seats on each side and a few booths available. We got there just in time to have their steak and eggs & POZOLE...and both were delicious. My friend grabbed coffee from the bar side...food was on point and seems like we will most likely hit up this spot again. Thanks for staying open for us hungry hippos especially during this crazy pandemic and open today on a Sunday! read more

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Cash bar. Cheap drink prices and relaxed atmosphere. Only problem is one of the bartenders is really rude (but he only works weekends)

Everyone knows each other, it's kinda crazy. The atmosphere is very inviting. Old school music plays as drinks are served. Amy the bartender does a fabulous job, taking care of everyones wants. The food is delicious. I've had the green pozole... it's out of this world good. I requested tacos dorados with carne asada with the works on Taco Tuesday. They hit the spot. There is a pool table & many tv's to watch the games. There are booths to sit at & eat. My overall experience was awesome. Thinking of having a gathering there. read more

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It is truly a bar. In the best definition of the word. Beer was nice and cold. Mixed drinks were nice and string. The prices were great. I ordered the cheeseburger, which IMO was absolutely DELICIOUS! Definitely will be going back for dinner and a drink. read more

Best Burger's in Town!! great tacos, burritos, fish and chips and weekend pozole and menudo read more

Jay Dee Cafe - Bacon Avocado Cheeseburger and a Beer for $13 - Cafes Near Me - Alhambra, California

(Cash only at the bar), service just whatever, (food ok , can be paid with credit card) wont coming back definitely.

I have been coming to this place for many many years and recently went back to meet friends for lunch. I ordered a cheeseburger which came with grilled onions and of course I asked for raw as well. I love onions! This burger was delicious it was so big and juicy, I could only eat half of it. The burger came with an order of fries which were nice and crispy. My friend had the steak sandwich and was very delighted with it. I will be back again soon to try other things on the menu. I highly recommend trying JD's for lunch! read more

Jay-Dee's have been in the same location in Alhambra for seventy year and still bring like the locals and newbies to Jay-Dee's for their cold beer and food. I have been through on Main St for many years in since I was very young it still looks the same from the outside of the building. My friends tell me go to Jay-Dee's for drinks and specialty for their food. First I skeptical about this drive bar in the city of Alhambra it just a bar and across the street is Fosselman's ice cream shop,hey you can your beer,burger and dessert just across the street good that's a good idea. My wife and I with her cousin went to Jay-Dee's for drinks and tryout the food,when we step in the bar it looks like a seen from a movie and t.v show and decor amazing thing collected from past that keep Jay-Dee's alive and bring like the old and young this local hang out stop. This menu was really simple. I decided to get the wings to try them out and my wife order the BLT it comes with fries and her cousin order the chili cheese fries. I got Goose Island beer for $5 not bad this probably our new hangout spot. We got our food looks very good my wings looks temping delicious one bite amazing good I enjoy them. My wife enjoy her BLT but she eat half of BLT and she give her other half but it was really good. Her cousin enjoy her chili cheese fried and she share her fries wow those chili cheese fries were good. The chili was good i couldn't stop eat the chili cheese fries those good fries. read more

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The owner is a racist white guy. Super bad vibes when he was there. Which is unfortunate because the other times I've gone the bartenders were fine. Al's is about a 5 minute drive with a far less rude owner and the drinks are about the same price. Won't be coming back here. read more

Great food! Try the Bacon,Avocado Cheese Burger! Can't go wrong The staff is super nice as well!

Great food and a nice time out with my friends! Best Bar in town! Menudo yummy. Try their breakfasts too!

They keep killing it! the food is always great and the couple is so kind. I go alone to eat dinner. The lady stops by to talk to me. So the Dodgers bombed this season. I do not drink but now I just go for the food. but the vibe is excellent in this bar. I always go alone and I never feel uncomfortable. I usually get a smile when I walk in. . read more

So after having a long & stressful week at work, I mentioned to my coworker that I heard of a bar that does karaoke on Sunday nights. After having sushi for dinner at Tomomi's, we decided to check out Jay Dee's to get a drink and enjoy the live music. As I went inside the bar, I immediately knew we were going to have an interesting time because I was wearing my Atlanta Braves cap right after they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers. We were immediately asked to show our vaccine record which surprised us, but we were cool and provided our proof. Then, we found a table and ordered our drinks. After finishing them, the bartender notified us they only accepted cash! Ok, now I don't know for to feel about the bar until an older Dodgers fan came up to me and asked why I was wearing a Braves cap. After talking to the gentleman for a few minutes, my coworker and I started enjoying ourselves and decided to do some karaoke. I was so nervous but I didn't care. I just want to have a great time with my friend. I did an older song and she did a song from the 80's. At the end of the night, it was a great time and I'll definitely return, WITH CASH! read more

Cool atmosphere. Very reasonably priced drinks. Bartenders are friendly. Good food and karaoke. My new favorite dive bar.

The best Cuban sandwich in Southern Cali Evan better than Porto's they make their own bread and the pork so tender and full of flavor read more

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Like an old ex-boyfriend, somethings are worth coming back to just for the guilty pleasures . . . . Thank you for the lovely Friday Night Mr. Patti Melt ~ until we meet again mi amor!!!! PS: Jay Dee's only accepts cash. So it's all untraceable, like a good dirty little secret should be. Hehehehehehe. read more

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The food is delicious, cooked to order. Patty melt, posole, menudo, salad ALL delicious!

Is it satisfying to scratch a deep-seated itch? I think the best answer is, "It depends." I have lived in Alhambra tor over 6 years and driven by Jay-Dee a million times, always curious about the inside. With Mrs. C out of town on business, I thought solo dining was the safest way for me to give this place a try. At a relatively early 5:30pm on Saturday, the place was already packed! And I think I encountered a first for me: I was the only Asian at a business establishment in Alhambra! Annette's beautiful photography of the patty melt narrowed down my ordering, and just for fun I got a soup and an iced tea. Service was a tad slow, but only because there appeared to be one server for a room full of people, so I definitely cut her some slack. The food arrived pretty quickly, and I liked the overall taste, especially how the white onions had been sauteed to remove any harshness, while still preserving the flavor. I would have preferred a more buttery grilled kind of bread rather than toasted, but the chef probably saved me a bunch of calories anyway. The decor is distinctly old school, complete with a jukebox pumping 80s music and vinyl records scattered on the walls. For solo dining, it's a tough call between Jay-Dee vs. Gus's in South Pas, but at least I can now say, "Jay-Dee? Oh yeah, I've been there." read more

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I went with my mom to catch the Free Wing band playing on Saturday night. This is definitely a locals dive bar. My mom told me stories of how her dad used to go there all the time. We got there much earlier than the band's start time, so we ordered some food and drinks. The guy working the bar earlier in the evening was cool and casual. The woman working behind the bar later off was a bit cold shoulder-y. We were pretty much just doing soda and then Jack on the rocks, so nothing complicated and nothing was bad. The vibe in the bar was interesting. Lots of history adorns the walls. There's a decent sized parking lot in the back, but it did appear to fill up as the night went on. The Free Wing band was superb, and I surprised my mom when I mentioned that I remembered pretty much all of the lyrics for the cover songs. I would really go see them play again (bit of a drive for me, so perhaps not too soon). The kitchen lady was nice and helpful. We ordered the Nachos Supreme, the BBQ chicken wings, and a chicken burrito. The nachos were some of the best that I've had in a bar. The steak on it was tender and plentiful, and there were so many other glorious and fresh toppings. The BBQ wings were surprisingly decent. These were fried to a perfect crisp, and the BBQ sauce didn't make it soggy at all. The wings are a definitely plus for food while drinking (albeit messy). The chicken burrito was spicy! Thank goodness there was a bit of A/C blowing or that would have given me a bit of the sweats. Overall, the food was okay. The menu was limited, so that was kind of an inconvenience. Nothing on the menu in regards to a salad, and I was kind of hoping to see something along the lines of mozzarella sticks, but no. I can see why this place has been around for as long as it has, and *if* I was a local, I could possibly end up here at least once a week. read more

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If you want cheap eats and strong drinks this is the place to be. It's basically a dive but your going to feel at home especially if your a native to the area. Everybody is nice inside. You can't go wrong with a burger here. read more

I think this bar has been in Alhambra since the 40's, so it's like 70 years old. It's pretty non-descript so I had no idea what it was for many years, I literally thought it was just a cafe instead of a bar/grill kind of place. the place is filled with memorabilia from the regulars or owners of the place and theres also a lot of Armed forces memorabilia in this bar. Lots of history here for sure. Going inside this place is a trip, the clientele is mixed and it also reminds me a bit of those "lil homies" Mexican caricatures at the same time. I'm sure if I stayed long enough I'd see a good number from that crew. They had 3 beers on tap and the mixed drinks were decently priced and the bartender gave a good pour. There's some fierce competition back at their pool table, so if you've got game, seems like a good place to test it. I hear the food is good, so I'd definitely comeback to try it sometime. read more