Everything is delicious! The service is excellent! Great Ambiance! My favorite dish is cactus and eggs! Happy day is here to stay! read more

WOW!!!! The Macho's chilaquiles are the best I've ever had, including in Mexico, AND they even came with nopales at my request. Service was friendly, my food was cooked fresh and hot in just minutes, and the atmosphere was cozy and enjoyable. As you will see from my photo, the portions were large and my plate was filled. Everything was so richly flavorful, especially the chilaquiles with nopales, that I ate every bite. Unexpected bonus was the garnish of french fries; I don't know how they made them but they were different than any I've ever had elsewhere and fantastic! An ice cold bottle of Mexican coke made for the perfect meal and I've found my favorite new late breakfast spot. read more

Macho Cafe - Macho's San Gabriel, Chilaquiles con Nopales - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

My go to place for fish tacos! I have tried so many places for fish tacos, but I still think this place is the best out of all the other places. It is 99 cents everyday for fish taco! I guess they recently decrease their fish tacos price, but raise everything else. I'm fine with that since that's the only taco I crave for most of the time lol. You can always ask them for chips (free). There's a salsa bar~help yourself to whatever you need. Parking lot is quite small. I'll say to park on the side street. Always parking there. read more

Macho Cafe - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I can only speak to their fish tacos cause I love fish tacos and I've only gotten that here. Nice little place but what got me going here way back was the sign for fish tacos that was $1.29 everyday. Now the price has gone up which is the norm these days to $1.79 but it's still a good deal these days. In fact, their fish taco is cheaper than their carne asada tacos! While waiting for my fish tacos saw someone get menudo which this place has everyday. Looks pretty good so might get it next time! Fish tacos - so good and big! I love the breading which has a crunch but it's not hard. Reminds me of good tempura batter. It's not all batter and has a good amount of fish inside. Taking a bite of it is refreshing and doesn't taste oily. read more

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This hole in the wall is pretty gross. They served me a raw fried fish taco and the place is very dirty. If you want good Mexican food go across the street beside the car wash! read more

Macho Cafe is my favorite place in town. Famous for their macho burrito among other homestyle recipes , my personal favorite the steak Picado is also so delicious. Steak with veggies in a special spicy tomato base of deliciousness warm and yummy with a side of tortillas . Called ahead , parked right in front and had my meal to go. Thumbs up all the way read more

Macho Cafe - Steak Picado - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

BEWARE OF OVER CHARGING (ASK FOR RECEIPT) First I wanna say that this has nothing to do with the food or the cooks. I have nothing but respect for them they always do a good job. But I can't say the same for one of the cashier that overcharged me for a hidden fee of 15 bucks that I can't seem to understand. I've been coming to place since my high school days at Gabrielino I understand this is a family owned business and i love supporting for that reason but unfortunately this will be the last time I will be going here. After seeing more and more comments on yelp about this particular reason in just this past year it just confirmed it.. Hopefully they can get it together.. read more

For me, this spot always hit the spot for Shrimp Tacos! I have not found a place who can do those Shrimp tacos like this place. It's a little hole in the wall. But worth it!! read more

Macho Cafe - Babe hold Shrimp taco!! - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Such an amazing gem in San Gabriel with the best prices. My favorite is the fish tacos and there salsa so fresh and great flavor

What can I say, best fish tacos in town. Thier fried fish is in other fav! It's my go to when I'm in the area. They are always fast and consistent. read more

I was feeling under the weather and wanted some good soup. I was looking for caldo de res on yelp and came upon this restaurant. I got there and was surprised to see a one man band, the chef was also the cashier! I asked if he had caldo de res because it wasn't on the menu and he said yes so I waited for a bit and watched as he cooked plates of yummy looking food. After he finished cooking my food, I paid, grabbed my food and left. I wasn't sure what to expect but boy did that soup hit home! It was delicious and came with a huge tortilla and some rice. It was exactly what I needed and I can't wait to go back to try more of the food. read more

I had a misunderstanding and I took the wrong order out, I called and they cooked my order free of charge. I could not believe it, so I gave them a 100% tip because these type of customer service is unheard. Besides, the food is amazing read more

4.3 stars... Will always be one of my favorite Mexican places. Today I skipped the carwash across the street because it's going to rain tomorrow. One anomaly is that there is no police sighting here today. Had my regular dish of Chile Verde with all rice which is always so good. While I sat here I heard over 20 fish tacos ordered amongst four customers so I couldn't resist the temptation of trying couple for myself. They were quite good and highly recommended. As always this is a hole in the wall place in SGV so I'm only here for the food. Yum!! read more

Delicious and inexpensive fish tacos! Cashiers and cooks are friendly as well. Yummy beans as well. A great little local gem

Old school since 1979. We stopped by to get breakfast on a Sunday morning. The place needs a renovation but I like how they keep it original and beat up it adds character to a place. I ordered my favorite dish which is Huevos a La Mexicana with flour tortilla and I always request extra hot and spicy. This order had a twist and came with french fries on top and that tortilla was soft and delicious. I went to the chili counter and got the hottest spiciest chili and the cashier and cook told me my dish is already super hot. We are hot chili junkies and the chili wasn't even hot but it added an extra kick and flavor to our food. read more

Macho Cafe - Old school since 1979 - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

This is a low-key place with good food. I like the fact that I can get pozole or menudo anytime of the week.

almost $20 for nachos n a fish taco they charge $1 to use the credit card, what year is this? portion seemed to fit the pricy but the taste was severely lacking nachos were bland, cheese hardened, chips soggy within minutes. only thing that was ok was the chicken, and even then it didn't have much flavor fish taco was ok, tons of breading tho won't be back read more

Coworkers recommended this spot in the SGV anf glad I listened. I ordered three tacos (Fish, Shrimp, and Carne Asada) and Al Pastor sope. I was satisfied with all choices but the BEST one was the FISH TACO! Great seasoning, batter, and tortilla. read more

Macho Cafe - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I was getting a car wash across the street and saw a large sign that stated $1 tacos. All I can say for $1, it was completely worth it and delicious. It's a very small place restaurant and more of a hole in the wall restaurant. Horchata was decent. Definitely good if you want to just grab some good priced tacos to go. read more

Macho Cafe - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

This is one of my favorite Mexican food restaurants, fish taco , hard shell taco, tostada salad are no words to say , I come at least once a week for its goodies , very yummy ! read more

Still $1 fish tacos! After all these years, they are still a buck! All the tacos used to be $1.25 but now they lowered the fish taco to a dollar and raised the price up for everything else. Fish Taco - $.99 - The fry batter is still good but it seems like the fish size has gone down. Toppings are typical to fish tacos. Still beats the price at Nazo though! Shrimp Taco - $1.69 - Shrimp are fried well, same batter as the fish taco. It was a steal at $1.25 before but I would go for the fish at this price. Carne Asada - $1.69 - Not good, meat was meh. No char or flavor. Machaca Beef - $1.99 - The machaca was good but a little greasy. The shell went soft once I got home. Comes with typical hard shell taco toppings, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Prices went up but the quality seemed to go down a lot from my last visit. Was debating to drop them to a 3 but the price for fish tacos is such a deal they still deserve a 4. read more

I don't like this restaurant I was being patient like a customer waiting for my ride and mostly I don't know if this is a boss manager or supervisor but he was pressuring me he wants me to leave. I was waiting here me and my dog patiently while I was getting my ride to go home. read more

Yelp 2015 Challenge #57 TL;DR- good cheap tacos Continuing with the day, after eating half the Claro's sandwich, drinking tea, my friend and I then decided to head to Macho Cafe. Where is this? It's off San Gabriel Road on Mission Road. Be careful, you might miss it! Parking is either in the uber tiny plaza (with the cleaners taking most of the spots), or on the street. I chose the latter because the one spot that was available was like parallel parking. Much difficulty for me. Going in, you see a "crowded" restaurant- crowded more because it's small, but you still have to give them credit by attracting people here! We waited about 3-5 minutes in line to order, and guess what? $1.25 shrimp and fish street tacos. Yes. Apparently they make their shrimp and fish after you order it (deep fry), and the whole process takes some time x_X After about 10 minutes, it comes out, and we drive to a secret location that I will not disclose here to eat it. (we needed shade lol). Missing some spice was my first thought, but I love deep fried stuff haha. Both shrimp and fish came out after you tore threw the outside, and mixed together with everything else? NOM. *May or may not give you gas* :P read more

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This is a great place. I drive past a minimum of 20 restaurants that make shrimp tacos just to get to this little gem in San Gabriel. These authentic Baja style tacos de Camarón are succulent, delicious and gigantic. Simply the best. An amazing deal. (Please don't tell them or they might raise their prices). read more

Macho Cafe - Delicious shrimp tacos - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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My dad loved the chicken tacos. I thought my shrimp and fish tacos were all breading. The salsa was whatever.

My never ending search for the best Breakfast Burritos continues, while I had planned on the standard Bacon Breakfast Burrito I notice they have a Macho Breakfast Burrito with 3 Meats! Macho Breakfast Burrito ($6.99) https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/macho-cafe-san-gabriel-2?select=qRR0ZAINpK6vLx2uxas5dg&userid=mXl8GMozjLoraG7PyFHWkg For something called Macho and having 3 meats plus other fillers I wasn't impressed on size, it was just average. According to the menu the Burrito is filled with Eggs (2), Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Potato's and Cheese https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/macho-cafe-san-gabriel-2?select=SpNH8sImEbsVlS_K4T84hg&userid=mXl8GMozjLoraG7PyFHWkg notice how you don't see the "potato's" but they did put Beans, now being a frijolero I'd much rather have the beans.....but it still bothers me when a menu says one thing and the cook does whatever he want's. The ingredients were cooked well, I found more Ham and Sausage than I did the Bacon... this frijolero approves of the Beans and they have some nice Salsa Roja y Verde. Solid 3.5-Stars read more

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Have been coming here since high school. Everything is always so good. The fish tacos are amazing. We also just have the menudo always very generous with the hominy and meat. Love this place read more

Best food ever been there a long time always good to go back the owners were the original cooks now they own it

$11.99 for a Chile relleno a la carta?!?! Are you freaking kidding me?! It's cheaper than Tia Gladys but not in a good way. Update the effing menu!! read more

Local Hispanic restaurant. I love the tacos in particular. It's inexpensive, and delicious.

Today was my first and last visit. I came here to pickup a carne asada burrito. The cashier asked if I wanted rice and beans in the burrito and I said no. Usually when it is all beef, restaurants would tend to charge a little more, which is understandable. When it came time to pay, I took out my card and the cashier said just put it into the card reader. He did not tell me there is a $1 fee for using a CC and there is no sign saying this. After seeing that he charged me extra, I said I can pay with cash. His response was, "It went through already and I can't do anything about it." This is just bad customer service and I totally felt cheated. I will also let people know to not come here. read more

Macho Cafe - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Dear Macho Cafe, Thank you so much for being in my life for the past 5 years. If I had known how amazing you were when you first opened in my neighborhood, I would have had way more time to cherish your delicious black voodoo magic. Because you've gotta be doing some kind of voodoo to have me coming back for all these years! Your delicious entrees have kept my little brothers and I so incredibly happy. You've been with us during some of the tougher times in life and have never let us down. No matter what the weather's like outside, we know we can depend on you to bring some sunshine back into our day. You are like the over caring grandmother who hates to see her children starve. Your meals are always plentiful and bring us so much joy. Please, don't ever leave us Macho Cafe. We don't know how we'd ever survive without you in our lives. read more

I come here for their fish tacos! My favorite taco truck doesn't open until 7 p.m. but fortunately, the boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place one hungry afternoon. We decided to give this place a chance and we have no regrets! PARKING Very small parking lot but street parking is available. INTERIOR/ ENVIRONMENT Nothing flashy on the inside/ outside but they have an extensive menu ranging from appetizers, individual items, and combos. Several tables available - very simple place. The boyfriend and I like to come here when we feel like grabbing tacos but dining in. The place can get busy with to-go orders, but we never had to wait too long. FOOD To be frank, I only come here when I am craving fish tacos! Their tacos are bigger than average size and cost about $1.25 which is such a steal. Two of those tacos are enough to satisfy my craving and fill me up! SERVICE The staff is very nice and patient. I've only seen two workers but they are fast and efficient in sending orders out. read more

Macho Cafe - Our tacos and fries! - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I eat here all the time. Super friendly staff, delicious food, and a big menu. Breakfast served all day but come early for the breakfast specials for the unbeatable value. read more

This place is not closed. Never has been. We mentioned it to the owner and he said someone keeps putting the business as closed. This place is good. Its like home cooked food. I haven't tried everything but I love their chile verde and the fish tacos are decent. read more

This is now the go to place for Mexican food food my family in SGV. Their food is very fresh, hot and delicious. I ordered a Chile Verde with beans, and my husband ordered a Fajita Taco. Both of us were very satisfied with our choices. We also heard quite a few customers ordered Fish Taco. We will definitely be back again to try that one out. read more

I came here bc my cousin and uncle come here all the time and I was in the area. I ordered what my cousin ordered, but there was no meat in my Asada macho burrito. I sent a picture to my cousin and he asked where is the meat??? He was just here less than two weeks ago and said his burrito didn't look like that. P.S. The fish tacos are not amazing like people claim. We will NOT come back. read more

Macho Cafe - Macho Asada burrito with no Asada apparently - Mexican Near Me - San Gabriel, California

So sad. This place is just down the street and my mom used to love to go here. Just saw they started raising prices. Today, I was both OVER CHARGED & disappointed with the food. I went in for Nachos w Al Pastor, which is $8.99. They charged me $10 + tax. ($10.95). The nachos were average to dry, guacamole tasteless and the al pastor was just ok. I won't go back, definitely not worth the money at all! I will probably start going to the establishment across the street. read more

I love their fish tacos. Big chunk fishes lightly battered and fried with cabbage and their special sauce My brother introduced me this place, very reasonable price and when you order ahead the pick up is so easy with parking right in the front! read more

So I just got back from macho cafe. I filled my wallet with $20 bills. The bill was $27.34, so I gave him $40.34. He gave me $3 back. He said I only gave him $30. After explaining to him that it could not be because I only had $20s, he started to argue with me. He then gave me back the $30.34. Just lost $10 by the crooked cashier. I was 30 year customer. If you want to go here, beware, don't pay cash now. I don't deal with crooked people. I won't ever going back. Just lost a 30 year customer. read more