I guess nobody eats lunch in Whittier. I don't know what the deal is. We landed here because everything was closed. Everything opens like around four. I kept looking on yelp and finally stumbled upon this restaurant. The place was empty. The service was not good and the food was not up to par. I really like the Bellflower location so I thought this would be good but it just wasn't unfortunately our food was so bland and just not good. Everybody's allowed an off day I guess. read more

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We were so glad they were open on Monday. Almost everything is closed in Uptown Whittier and we wanted to stay local. We had a couple of drinks each and chips and salsa. No dinner or appetizers this time and there was no pressure or guilt for not ordering. Our bartender Junior was excellent! He was very attentive and friendly, he even started dancing to a good song. The music is always pretty loud and I'm glad they are playing a little more variety. My favorite drink is the Paloma Negra. It's delicious! read more

Kalaveras - Kalavera Margarita was round 2 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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We had an excellent experience, and a huge part of that was our waitress, Paulina. She was incredibly courteous, attentive, and genuinely kind from start to finish. She checked in at all the right times, and made us feel truly taken care of without ever being intrusive. Her professionalism and warm attitude elevated the entire meal. It's clear she takes pride in her work, and it shows. The Kalaveras in Uptown Whittier is lucky to have her on their team, and we would absolutely come back--specifically hoping to be seated in her section again. Highly recommend both the server and the restaurant. read more

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

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

Had an amazing time. Great food and great service. Our waiter Louie made all the difference.

Everything was smooth from top to bottom! Louie was excellent!! we had a group of 20 and they were quick and attentive. We will be back

Beers, cocktails, Mexican food, and skulls. Why not come here!? Fun hang and outside seating that blends into the inside. read more

This place was low key trash. Ceviche de camarón was RAW, not marinated at all!!!! Tacos de carnitas was boiled pork (not crisped) with some kinda of spice that tasted off. Expresso Martini was made with no expresso cuz they didn't have an Expresso machine so it tasted like straight up alcohol. And what Mexican place doesn't offer chips and salsa as you sit down, had to ask for it cuz I was starving from not being able to eat any of the dishes. Montebello one is way better! read more

I came in with my boyfriend for bottomless mimosas. At first the vibe and music was cool, but then we had to wait longer than expected for a refill on the 2nd mimosa. Instead of waiting around with empty glasses, we asked to change the order from 'bottomless mimosas' to a 'mimosa flight' so that we can just be served the mimosas right away and then leave. We even offered that they make us only 3 out of the 4 listed mimosas for the mimosa flight since we had already drank 1 glass of champagne with orange juice. They did not want to accommodate us even though they provided poor customer service & despite us still trying to give them an opportunity to make things right. They wanted to charge us for 2 mimosas AND the mimosa flight because of the amount of orange juice that was poured into the juice carafe that was meant to be used for the bottomless mimosas!!! So they were hard up on charging us $20 for essentially 2 small glasses of orange juice. We opted to just pay for our 2 mimosas and leave. Honestly, we left incredibly disappointed and could not believe how poor their customer service and lack of consideration was. read more

Kalaveras - Mimosa (champagne with a slash of OJ) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

We made a reservation for a graduation celebration on a Sunday. We were a large party of 16 so we decided on the all you can eat buffet for 29.99 per person. We didn't know what to expect as no one in our party had been to a Kalaveras for the brunch. It absolutely exceeded our expectations! The food was delicious with so many options and everything was fresh. The server and service was even better! Louie was our server and he was attentive, funny, and constantly checked on the group. We will absolutely we back again. Louie, thank you for making our experience so wonderful! read more

Louie took great care of us!! The food and ambiance was great! Ask for Louie on your next visit read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

My boyfriend and I finally came to Kalaveras! It is such a fun experience. First of all the vibes are ON POINT. The artwork and music is amazing. I was dancing in my seat the whole time. I ordered a mango chamoy slushie margarita and it was so tasty! We also ordered quesa birria tacos and empanadas and my goodness did they hit different. The tacos were so delicious I didn't realize the consomé was spilling on my shirt. We were about to leave but they were promoting their Viva flight and we had to try it. By we I mean I had to try it. Azi and Judith were our servers but everyone we encountered was so kind and they consistently asked if we needed anything. Judith is the backbone of Kalaveras though. She is amazing at what she does and she made the experience that much better. The food is a little pricey but for the experience, it's definitely worth it. We're going to go back for their happy hour. read more

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Thank you Kim and Josue for always providing good service. Your friendly service is one of the reasons why we keep coming back!

Service and Sunday Buffet were fantastic! Everyone was so kind and attentive! Made our girl date a fun time! Thank you! Will def come back again! read more

Both Vanessa & Vanesa are amazing! Great service I absolutely loved them & the food.

Had a lovely time visiting Kalaveras! Food: The menu had a wide range of options and something for everyone in the party - I got a carne asada wet burrito and the meat was cooked perfectly! We enjoyed ceviche as an appetizer which had a nice kick to it. My friend really liked their mole enchiladas and said it was one of the nicer ones she's tried! The drinks were also delicious since all their purees were made from scratch Service: All the servers we interacted with were phenomenal and had great energy - our host, Louie did a great job checking in on us & helping celebrate a friend's birthday Atmosphere: The art and music were great and the place had great energy! Was able to find ample street parking as well read more

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Mateo was an amazing bartender. My girlfriend ordered a margarita that wasn't on the menu and he delivered a delicious option. So attentive, so nice. My other girlfriend ordered a margarita flight and it was SO SO SO GOOD read more

Kalaveras - Margarita flight. The guava is AMAZING - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Louie was our server tonight and he was super friendly and helpful! It was happy hour so I got a $10 guava margarita and the $8 Birria tacos! The tacos were bomb and the margarita was good, but I'm usually a beer person so the marg kinda hurt my tummy (but maybe that's cause I chugged the rest of it). Highly recommend!! read more

Kalaveras - Fajitas trio and birria tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Claudia took great care of us and the food is amazing! 10/10 definitely recommend the chicharrones tacos and queso birria! The guava margarita is delicious as welll. :) read more

Love!!! Louie and Kim are the best!!! We had such a great brunch with our group and everything was amazing read more

Kalaveras - Louie & Kim were the best! Our first brunch and it was the best - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

We love Kalaveras! The staff are all amazing! We most often sit in Jacob's section, and he is amazing! He's always so friendly and helpful. Another super friendly face is Louie who is great too. Bronny is a new staff member who was amazing tonight as well! Even with a very large party on the patio, he checked in all the time, provided updates and refilled drinks after verifying the correct kind to make sure they were delivered correctly. Other staff at Kalaveras are excellent as well! They cover each other in big and small ways and never have the mentality of our table "not being their table." Worth noting, Kalavera's is chain restaurant but the food never tastes like chain restaurant food. It's fresh, delicious, and consistent. Taco Tuesday can't be beat either. The restaurant has a fun vibe and is always meticulously clean. We love it there! read more

Louie was great and the food was great. The music and the vibes of the place make it the best place to celebrate a birthday at. We got our food and drinks fast as well which made me happy because I am pregnant and hungry. read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

I live in Uptown Whittier and decided to finally try this place. It always looked full and it has a patio. Today at lunch, not very many people. Was able to sit anywhere on the patio which was great. Was given a menu but not a lunch menu. When the waitress finally came over, she asked me what I would like to drink. I told her an iced tea with lemon. She said they only had the sweetened raspberry tea because they ran out of tea bags. I'm not a soda drinker so I ordered a water with lemon. Then I had to ask her for the lunch menu. She saw I didn't have one, only the regular menu. She gave me the one in her hand. It took awhile to get my water, and I had to ask for chips and salsa, because I guess they don't hand them out unless you request them. I ordered my food the two taco lunch combo. It looked good, however, the food was pretty bland. Even adding the salsa really didn't help. Also the hard taco shells looked like the kind you can get ordering tacos at Taco Bell. Lastly, when getting the check, I noticed that they add an automatic charge if you pay with a credit card. Even though it wasn't much, I paid with cash to avoid that. I usually give places two chances before I don't return. However, I'll probably not return. I know other Mexican restaurants in Uptown that are much better. read more

Kimberly was amazing!!!! We always love coming to this location!!! Great chips and salsa. Love the queso fundido as well 10/10 We ordered the molcajete - it was amazing. Comes with delicious rice and beans!!! Sooooo good for sharing. Tons of food. read more

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

Went here tn for my sisters bday and Louie was the best server we had a good night 10/10 read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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Taco Tuesday!!! Enjoying a great meal with friends. Spectacular service and nice ambiance. I will be back! read more

Kalaveras - Quesa Birria Tacos So good!!! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

my hubby & i went for their AYCE Brunch which included bottomless mimosas & micheladas! It was delicious They have an omelette, crepe, taco, and chiliquilas bar... plus all the other mexican food favorites...the restaurant is decked out in amazing artwork & colors! We sat on their patio which was perfect because the weather was AMAZING! Louie was our server and he was on it ... our drinks were never empty! Definitely going back again! read more

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Service is top notch! Alexandra H is awesome!! We brought our dog who's a lil shy and Alexandra was so sweet to her. Drinks were worth it too. The happy hour food is just alright small portions like look at the fries. LOL I'd definitely use a smaller plate because the fries were at most half full. read more

Kalaveras - Happy hour tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

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Jacob was our server for our Friday brunch and it was top tier service. Very attentive and professional, food was great! The wife got the quesabirria plate and I got the wet Kala burrito with a queso fundido as our appetizer Flight of margaritas and michiladas were spot on! Highly recommend! read more

Kalaveras - Quesabirria plate, margarita flight - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Had a reservation for a birthday party and service was not what I expected. Drinks took long to come out to our table. Had to ask servers a few times to bring us chips and salsa at our table. Also had to ask waitress if I can order food. Thank you Chef Pablo for bringing out 2 flans for the birthday girls and grupo was a vibe. My taquitos were delicious read more

Finally tried the Kalaveras on Philadelphia. Didn't know what to expect but we loved it. I had shrimp and carne asada tacos. Both were excellent. Service was efficient and friendly. And the patio is dog friendly so my pup enjoyed it too. read more

Terrible wait time , you get out on the list and they let anyone they want to go first was told a 10 min wait but waited 20mins and they let 2 party go ahead Pretty bias place at least this location Been to others and never dealt with this problem read more

I've been to Kalaveras 2 times And not impressed, not sure why my family keeps wanting to dine here either . Anyway, it was my sister in laws birthday I came, ordered aguachiles ....they were ok, not the best at all, decided not to order anything else. Waiter definitely attentive. But wow they really recommend all the high priced items at first. It's extremely pricey. The drinks were okay. The music is super loud hard to hear any conversation. We had 6 guest , the bill over $300 plus they added their gratuity. I do think the food can be better read more

Absolutely the best Mexican food I've ever had! Queso Fundido, sample platter, enchiladas, and chicken pasta everything was bursting with flavor. Highly recommend! read more

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Great food and drinks! Louie is the best and Edward is the best too! Highly recommend for your next outing!

Bonny was amazing! Good vibes and good energy. He went above and beyond and gave excellent service.

We love Kalaveras! Been coming here for years Today we had Omar as our waiter and he was amaze balls! all our food and drinks were delicious thank you!!! read more

Kalaveras - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Whittier, California

Sunday brunch was phenomenal , service was on point with Louie being our serviceman so i hope he will be there for the next visit. The atmosphere and ambiance was wonderful ,great music , great service , great buffet. read more

One of the greatest server we had. Brony was very attentive. The food was great. The ambiance was great for date night. I will always come back. read more