Margaritas were delicious and the service was great!!! Also recommend the queso fundido. Louie was super friendly and attentive. read more

Food was absolutely delicious! Service however was bad. My husband and I went in for dinner for our anniversary. We were seated at our table very quickly. Waitress came over and took our drink order pretty quickly too. We ordered our appetizer and we received that pretty quick as well. The table next to us received chips and salsa. We had to ask for some. Once our dinner was served our waitress did not check on us once. We had to ask another waitress for a drink. It took about 15 minutes for a drink and at this time they were not busy. Time to ask for our check and we had to ask three different times. Again not busy so there was no reason for it. read more

Kalaveras Whittier never disappoints! The atmosphere is always a vibe, the food is delicious, but let's talk about those MARGARITAS! They are seriously on point great flavor, strong without being overdone, and definitely worth coming back for. The energy, music, drinks, and service make it such a fun spot for a night out. If you're in Whittier and looking for good food and an even better margarita, Kalaveras is the place! Definitely 5 stars from me! read more

Kalaveras - Greatest - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

One of my favorite locations for this chain!! Service is always great and the drinks are perfect. There's never a long wait for a table which is nice, and they can accommodate most party sizes while giving options between indoor and outdoor seating. I really enjoyed how colorful and lively the space is!! read more

Kalaveras - Jarrito Loco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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Lively, fun and cool decorated restaurant. Great open air space along with a double bar. Today was a margarita day and their flight of "Kadilac" margaritas was a great way to sample three different types. Sooo good! Lots of good, tasty looking options which made it tough to decide. Chose a couple of tacos with rice and beans. The tacos are larger than street size and full of your choice of protein. Fresh, homemade corn tortillas and full of flavor. Rice and beans were also delicious. Stick to my ribs good. Bartender was sweet and very nice. Would return. read more

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The food is clean and nice. I love it. Service is always great with a smile atmosphere I've never sat there to eat, but I've always did a take home. Love it. The price is a little bit high but well worth it. read more

We were a fairly large group (10+ people) that strolled in past 11pm hungry so I was impressed they were able to accommodate us immediately. The server took our orders efficiently and our food arrived quickly. I was also very pleased they were able to split the check by diner and we were not limited to X amount of cards per table. I would highly recommend this place for large groups. As for the food itself, it was OK- I had the enchiladas and they weren't anything special though not disgusting either. read more

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We came in for brunch buffet, this location is much smaller than the other one we usually visit. Same funky decor and very lively. The buffet items were good and I enjoyed the ceviches and pozole soup. Hubby enjoyed the street tacos so much. We had a few patron silver margaritas and mezcal cocktails. Kalaveras restaurants make the best Mexican cocktails and very strong. We liked the food but the service was extremely slow. We waited long time for our rounds of cocktails. They were apparently understaffed, I think it's understaffed at most of the restaurants these days. Still it was a relaxing brunch and we liked the drinks so much! read more

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Great Sunday morning brunch. I definitely recommend it for the whole family. Omelette station with chilaquiles if you choose. Menudo and Pozole options and the desert table has the cutest and not over the top fresh pastries. The kids love the chocolate fountain Plenty of TVs for sports games on TV. Great service and environment. read more

Louie was amazing 10 out of 10 service so kind Louie and Alberto the best servers I know!!

I found the service was excellent, the chips and salsa too. We ordered different plates, my wife's was carne asada, mine carnitas. I found the carnitas was bland. I've had much better at lots of places. They need to go eat at a few good restaurants to get the flavor down. The water sucked. It was like bathroom sink water. I mentioned it to the waiter, he said he hears that a lot. read more

Brought my son to this restaurant for the first time. We usually go to a certain restaurant in the area for years but this is no longer the case. This is our new go to location. We were served by a kind caring and attentive bar tender named anna. Our drinks were never empty and she was very kind to my son. The location was very nice inside and clean. The food was amazing but you can't beat such service. I will come back just for the service and the food and drinks is just a lm addition. Ana changed our weekly dinner location. read more

Kalaveras - Our server - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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I brought my staff here for our little Christmas party. It was really fun and the service is outstanding. The government is delicious and the appetizers were as well. It's a pretty cool spot. Great music playing in the background and you can tell it's a great place to go to for the nightlife read more

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Came to watch the Mexico game Good table good service restaurant was packed but we still good service and food was delicious read more

Kalaveras - Parrilla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Came here on a Saturday night with some friends and we were served by Claudia. She made our experience very enjoyable, she was friendly, attentive and a vibe all around. We had a larger group and she even offered to split checks, that usually doesn't happen anywhere else. Love her, thank you Claudia! read more

Really disappointed with my experience here. The restaurant was pretty empty when my bestie and I came in for lunch and service was awful. Food took 30 minutes and didn't realize chips and salsa were included until we noticed another table who barely got sat receiving chips and salsa. We had to ask for refills and were never checked on throughout our meal. What made the experience even more frustrating was that once we asked for the check, that was suddenly the most we were checked on. We felt we're being rushed out or discriminated. Taking my business elsewhere. read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

The restaurant itself was great. Lively ambiance, music was just right, and not too loud. Food and drinks were delicious, and all the servers were wonderful. Only complaint was they did take a while to bring my daughters dinner out. We all had our meal and we had to wait for her to get hers. Also, the photographer. I almost felt pressured to take pictures and buy them. Overall, I'd go back again, but no pictures next time. Lol! read more

This review is to let people know that bottomless mimosas does not exist anymore for their brunch on Sundays. Plus side is that price for the buffet is much cheaper and the quality of the food is still the same. Our waiter Jacob was on point with service and hospitality. read more

Kalaveras - Guava margarita. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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Great Service! Great Food!!! Fernanda is the BEST Server! She is a blast & very attentive! We will be regulars!

This is second time we come here. The service was awesome Kimberly was very sweet and attentive. The brunch food is great and has good variety. Even has kids section for Kids, which can be picky eaters. Been here before last year for my birthday, the quality of service was and still is stellar. This place is Definaetly becoming a favorite go to spot for good food, good drinks and chill atmosphere. ​Will definately be coming back for 14 year anniversary. read more

Great food options! Fresh and delicious! Love the staff they have great service and personality! Clean restaurant which is always nice!

Went for my sister birthday. First time there. It was amazing! Good on point! Service was great! And loved the decorations. Ceviche 4 different kinds, pozole, menudo! Waffles, enchiladas! I could go on! A must visit! read more

Kalaveras - Sister enjoy her birthday flight of margaritas! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Had a great experience at Kalaveras! The food was excellent, and the service was even better. Adriana was super friendly, attentive, and provided amazing customer service. Rosendo the bartender was also very kind and experienced -- the drinks were even better than expected. Because of both of them, I'll definitely be coming back often! read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Great vibe and great food! Will definitely be returning with friends for late night drinks and eats! read more

Kalaveras - RIBEYE TACO AND SHRIMP TACO Camaron Taco Ribeye Taco - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Where do I start? From the manager on duty, who didn't know how to take care of the guest experience, to the food that took over an hour to be served, with all the dishes arriving at different times and no apology. The server even removed the brunch menus without any warning that brunch service was ending. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience. Wishing them the best of luck in getting guests to come back. read more

My family and I recently visited Kalaveeas in Montebello and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. The only positive part of our visit was the host staff. The gentlemen who greeted us were friendly, welcoming, helped us get seated quickly, and brought high chairs for our children. After being seated, however, we waited approximately 10-15 minutes before anyone acknowledged our table. When our server, Adriana, finally approached us, she did not introduce herself and came across as annoyed and uninterested in providing service. I actually had to ask her for her name. As for the food, my husband's lomo saltado was delicious and easily the best item we ordered. Unfortunately, my carne asada was extremely chewy and inedible. I barely touched it. The kids' meals (chicken nuggets and cheeseburger) were also disappointing, and neither child ate much of their food despite arriving hungry. The most uncomfortable part of the experience happened when it was time to pay. After receiving poor service throughout the meal, I left a small tip. Our server questioned the amount, so I increased it. She then questioned it again. I've never had a server confront me about a tip before. I explained that the service had been poor and that she appeared annoyed and disengaged during our entire visit. For a bill that exceeded $100, it was extremely disappointing that only one plate at the table was truly enjoyable. Between the poor service, disappointing food quality, and uncomfortable interaction regarding the tip, we will not be returning. I hope management addresses these issues because the restaurant has potential, but this experience fell far below expectations. read more

The ambience is great and sets a strong tone for the experience. The happy hour wings, however, were overly dipped in buffalo sauce the flavor was overbearing and felt heavy-handed rather than balanced. On the upside, the birria tacos were an excellent size with generous portions and outstanding flavor. Finishing the meal with a shot of El Javi Añejo mezcal was a solid touch. Overall experience: 6/10. read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Came in around 3/4 pm on a Saturday, it wasn't packed but I was immediately put off by their restrooms looking like dive bar restrooms. Luckily our server Claudia was really attentive and on top of it. The food was also pretty delicious. Didn't love the fact that a cocktail is 14$ but if you want a martini it's a 3$ upcharge, also the bartender was really rude when I asked for more olive juice, she had an incredibly off putting attitude to a simple request... The manager was around but to me if you aren't top of the cleanliness you shouldn't just be lounging around. Overall for drinks, shots, appetizers, entree bill came to +300$, if you spend that much I'd appreciate a clean restaurant. read more

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Kalaveras never disappoints! Louie took care of our table. Good food and good vibes! My party and I tried the Sunday brunch buffet. Menudo was ver authentic reminded me of my Grandma's soup. They have a chilaquiles and omelette bar and even a kids section! read more

The flavor of the food is great. The service excellent. My husband and I ordered food to go also. We will definitely go back. read more

Kalaveras - Fish ceviche, Very well made. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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Just had the lomo plate con carne very flavorful and good amount of food others had the carne asada plate with Spanish rice , beans and guacamole both plate's winners read more

Great time during happy hour. Louie was a great server. It was my first time and he recommended some great food and great drinks

Louie thank you for your great service today. You deserve a raise tell your boss. Great food, drinks, service.

Originally when this location opened up it was the "go to spot" to get the night started however could be that new management took over but this location is not the same. Tips are "enforced" by including it on your bill no matter how big or small your group is. They also dont honor "reservations" that is an option when booking through yelp. Upon arrival i let the waiter know i had a reservation i was told i still had to wait 45 minutes and said yelp is inaccurate which doesnt make sense why offer something your not going to honor read more

I love Kalaveras! I went to the Uptown Whittier night market and needed a marg to cool off from this heat wave so my friend and I stopped by. My expectations were exceeded. I tried a guava margarita which hit the spot. I also ordered a wet carne asada burrito. Yummy and big enough that I'm saving half for lunch tomorrow! Our server Kimberly was the best, made our experience great!! read more

Kalaveras - Guava margaritas and a wet carne asada burrito - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Went during happy hour and got drinks w some friends for a bday celebration. The server, Jacob offered to make it a double, by his words and 4 of my friends added a shot for $3 extra. The servers were switched and the girl flat out told us it was 1/2 a shot and not a full shot. Her words, "Jacob lied to you" Just be honest and professional with customers, that's all Receipt even lists as "added shot" read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Worst customer service by server Paulina. My party of 6 waited over 40 minutes for 3 cups of water . Everyone's order was wrong, both drinks and food. We had 2 drinks from the bar menu, she brings random drinks, 1 Michelada meant a beer, slushy cucumber margarita meant a Jalapeño drink. She brought the same soda flavor for everyone no matter what they originally ordered. We had 2 teens with request for no avocado on their food. Both plates had avocado and also brings a side of guacamole. No chips or salsa, the manager Edwin knew her mediocre service was an isssue. There was another table who was receiving the same service and was speaking with him right next to our table. I waited to speak with him to let him know that the entire party had finished their food and yet we were waiting for 5 tacos with only meat to come back out because this incompetent server placed the order for the tacos with only guacamole. When she allowed her self to be called over to fix the order she responded that there must of been miscommunication on our end. My teen is allergic to guacamole theres no way she ordered wrong, the server doesn't possess the skills to listen and input correctly. My teen never got her food. Edwin the manager wanted to give us a free dessert as if that would make up for the horrible service. The server Paulina responded with no accountability wasting food, customers time and patience. Mediocre food and incompetent management. Wrong decision on my end to bring out of town guest here. read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

This location is amazing, my family and I went on Valentine's Day The staff and their service were wonderful! Louie was our server and he was awesome! He was very friendly, made sure we were well took care of at all times, and just a great person! So the experience was terrific. I would definitely come back here. And the food was a plus, sooo delicious! Especially their Mexican candy shots! read more

The food, drinks and staff very good! Friendly and helpful! Our first time at this location! read more

It's a beautifully decorated and lovely well lit location! That's what encouraged me to want to go in! My friend and I had just seen the movie and we wanted something to eat! She had the salad and got it with meat. I just had a carnitas taco. The meat was dry and overcooked, the sauce was too spicy and I couldn't even eat it. But my friend loved her salad with Birria . read more