If you like lean meat, then you are in the right place. Crunchy pork skin. The aroma is just that good. Whole roasted pork lechon is best eaten piping hot but don't burn yourself. Parking during weekend pickup is easy. Communication is superb. All friendly staff. Best value. I don't know which Visayan lechon variation it is. There are multiple variations since Visayas is a big region. read more

Lechon!!! Sooooooo good. Order ahead of time, obviously. 10lbs of pork belly. Incredibly juicy and super tender. The only disappointment was having to share it with all the people who came to my party. lol. Staff was very easy to work with. Paid by Zelle. Spent $130. Excited for the next occasion! read more

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Hosted a party for 60 people and was going to roast a pig, but during my sourcing process for the right size pig I came across Papa J's Lechon! I decided to give them a try rather than managing a 5-6 hour pig roast with all the guests on hand. They were very great to deal with and service was great. Papa J's roasts 70lb Lechon filipino style! $400 dollars which is a little more than buying everything and doing it yourself but well worth the extra money! The pig was delicious and presentation for the party was awesome! We served ours with Rice, Beans and fresh tortillas and salsas! The guests were raving about the pork and I am sure folks will be ordering for their own parties. Call Papa J's you won't regret it! read more

Papa J's Lechon - Caterers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Ordered cebuchon for my grandson's 1st birthday party and it didn't disappoint. Crunchy skin, delicious and moist meat. This is my first time ordering from them. We will be back for sure! Told my friends and family about it. read more

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My cousin introduce me to this place and Papa J's Lechon has been first on the list for all party now. First off, Lechon means roasted pig. Papa J's is located in a random area in Monrovia but just follow the GPS. There is parking up front. The ordering system is easy. You give Papa J a called and they will let you know availibity for pick up. I would reserve early just in case they run out cause you want this at your party. I always order the roasted pork belly and it absolutely delicious. The meat is cook nice, juicy, and crisp. Everyone who eats it at a party has ask for their information so they can order it too. The pork belly does come as a whole piece so have your butcher knife ready. You need to chop this thing up. The work will be rewarded with fatty goodness! Overall, if you're looking for something to have at your next party, try Papa J's Lechon, you won't be sorry. read more

We recently ordered a whole lechon for my daughter's first birthday. We're so glad we found Papa J's Lechon because there aren't many folks who offer this in the area. I will say, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. The meat was juicy, the skin was crispy and it looked amazing. They delivered to our venue and were on time. A lot of people were very surprised at how affordable the lechon was and it really is a great deal. We will 100% be ordering from Papa J's again. read more

Some background.. I grew up in Cebu eating lechon at parties. I've tried to order lechon a handful of times in the California and it's never right. Naturally I asked all my Filipino friends where I could find the best Cebu lechon for my 40th. This was it! It was worth picking up the pig from Monrovia and getting it to Torrance. Guests were saying how delicious it was. Crispy skin, the ribs (my fav) was perfect! Thank you Papa J's! read more

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I got my order and the cebuchon tasted so good. The skin is crispy. I will order again in our next party. The price is reasonable

This is by far the best belly Lechon I've had. The skin was so crispy even the following day plus it was seasoned properly! Totally worth it! read more

First time ordering the lechon belly from Papa J and will definitely order again. Skin is crispy and tender, juicy, flavorful meat, everybody enjoy it! Highly recommended! read more

Ordered through MJs but picked it up at papa Js in person. Beautiful and was salivating smelling it on the way home. Perfect and delicious for Christmas dinner read more

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Our go to place to order whole roasted pig known as lechon. CRISPY SKIN, 70 lbs, reasonable pricing for $380 to pick up . reliable. Easy to order. I will always order from here. read more

Amazing service, taste, and affordability. What more can you ask for. It had and an amazing crunch of skin but still manage to be so juicy in the inside. I would recommend them to everyone i know read more

RAVE REVIEWS from all our Filipina friends! They all ask where did I get it! The meat was tender and cooked all the way through, the skin was still crispy after 5 hours! After searching locally we we scared of all the mixed reviews from local vendors in our area in Ventura. I used Yelp and found Papa J's!! I drove 3 hours round trip for this and was totally worth it!! Truly authentic cooked the traditional way, everyone thought they were back in the PI province eating Lecheon! We will be back and eating this again! He is in high demand and I was able to get a slot at three weeks but normally he needs 1 month order. He doesn't ask for pay until a week before it's ready. He can be trusted, was friendly, and cared about his Lecheon! Gave me tips to keep it crispy! Also, Less expensive than our local vendors with from what my experienced friends told me IS THE BEST EVER in Los Angeles Area! Highly Recommended! read more

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Delicious cebuchon ! This is going to be our cebuchon place every time we have a get together.

I love the crispiness and taste. Price is good and the guys are very accomodating. Best lechon in California! read more

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Every was so amazing! From the ease of order and payment, the communication, the delivery exactly on time and the pig holy moly. My coworkers raved about the flavor. It was juicy and incredibly delicious. 70 people ate their hearts out. Pretty sure a few of them will be reaching out to order one themselves. Thanks Papa J for the memorable meal read more

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Real deal. Crispy skin juicy meat. Delivered to west LA on time. Don't have anything else but yelp require 85 words to submit

Ordered lechon for daughter's wedding shower. The lechon was delicious and moist, the skin was crispy and crunchy, everyone loved it. Also, it was a show stopper! Well worth the money. I would order from them again. read more

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I just used Yelp and found a gem. This is it if you're craving flavorful succulent PORK BeLLY with crispy skin. No Chinese version of the roasted pig can beat this one. Bryan was so nice. It was a last minute decision for what to put on our 2023 Christmas table. Usually we have the Ham or Roasted Chicken or big fish like Chilean Sea Bass. For the 1st time I went for the LECHON CebuCHON to be exact. Papa j's did NOT disappoint. We were so happy. Even after a couple of days it was still good. Just reheat in oven to get that skin crispy again and heat up the inside. Well made. They stitched the belly inside and not even outside like you normally would see! Way to go Bryan! Papa J's all the way. read more

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We had a party with over 50 ppl and the star of the show was our Lechon Roast Pig. The quality of the meat was excellent, very moist with a crunchy skin. Transaction was done entirely via text/Zelle and very easy. The Lechon was packaged nicely for transport and pick up was very easy. read more

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There's a reason this place has the highest rating out of all the other Lechon spots. We picked up a perfect -crispy on the outside, tender on the inside- roasted pig on Christmas Day and it was a hit at our party. Definitely will buy from Papa J's again. read more

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100% satisfied with the lechon. +Crispy skin!!! +Juicy even after 6hrs! +Rommel was very friendly and professional until the transaction was finished. +This was our first transaction -- and to many more!! +WE ARE VERY HAPPY! Thanks so much! read more

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Our order was ready even earlier than promised. Cebuchon's meat was tender and skin was crispy. It was very good.

This place is like the underground speakeasy for Lechon. There is no name of the business on the door in a very non descript part of town. All you have is a phone number and an address. You communicate by text for your order and you pay cash on delivery. When you come and pick up your Lechon, there is only the doorbell until you are greeted by the most friendly pig broker. But let me tell you, there is a reason why everyone loves his Lechon. The crispy skin with the juicy meat just begging you to bite into the first morsel and you are rewarded by the loudest crunch. What an amazing experience. I hope this place stays hidden so only Insiders really know where to find the BEST Lechon in town. read more

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Best lechon in SoCal. All my guests said the same thing. The inside was warm all afternoon. Skin crispy all day. Highly recommended. Dont buy anywhere else. read more

Papa J's Lechon - Best lechon in SoCal!! - Caterers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Their Cebuchon for Christmas was delicious! I highly recommend them! Everyone at our family gathering loved it!

Picked up a pig for a 4th of July party a year ago and we still hear about it. Was a great experience

If you're looking for a whole cooked pig. Look no further. Great communication and service. 70lbs fed the party of 25-30 people and had leftovers. Crispy skin and the rest was delicious. Thank you Papa J's. read more

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Yelp 100 Challenge 2019 - #1/100 I opted to pick up my order, but they do offer delivery for $40 more. The pick up point was easy to find and the Lechon was ready as promised. There were two of them and we were the first to arrive so we had the opportunity to choose between the two. It was a difficult drive back as the aroma of the Lechon assailed our nostrils. My brother almost lost his way a few blocks from my mom's place, even though he's been going there for years. The Lechon was freshly made, the skin was crispy and the meat tender. We had so much food but I solely focused on the Lechon with my plate of rice and Mang Tomas dipping sauce, they provide 2 large bottles of this great stuff. Papa J's explained about the missing ears. That's how they get their pig from their supplier. That is their supplier's new policy so they can thoroughly clean the pig. And though that's my favorite part, we still really enjoyed their Lechon, $290 for a 50-lb size was totally worth it. read more

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Crunchy and juicy with reasonable price. Friendly and good customer service. Highly recommended

Been with Papa jays for many many years and he is still the best. Just wish he was back in Carson. If your lucky enough to be in Monrovia! Order from him you won't be disappointed! read more

Just ordered a lechon for our son's 2nd birthday party! It was delicious! It was cooked well and extremely crispy. Their pricing is definitely one of the more affordable. We called multiple locations and they had the best deal! Romel and his team had great communication regarding my order. Delivery was on point as well! Will definitely order again! read more

I've been ordering whole Lechon from Papa J's whenever we have a big Event or even just Family Event, since we have a big family in California. We had not been disappointed with our orders! Lechon skin is always amazingly crunchy and the flesh parts are truly delicious! I highly recommend Papa J's! read more

We were referred by my cousin to Papa J's Lechon for our birthday celebration party . Papa J's delivered to the hall where we were having our event . They delivered on time . The Lechon was extra large size pig and it was cooked wonderfully with crispy skin and tasty . The guests were praising the Lechon and wondering where we ordered it from . I have no hesitation or reservations on recommending Papa J's Lechon . We will definitely use them again . Thank you Papa J's Lechon. read more

The lechon was super crispy and Tasty! Very good quality. I definitely recommend this place. The price is not that bad either.

Best lechon maker this side of town!!! Lechon specialist and they really pay attention to customer needs.

Ordered a lechon from Papa Js for a party but we found a cheaper restaurant right away and canceled more than two weeks in advance. Day of we get a call that the delivery driver was here. We were surprised because it was much more expensive than we were told ($450 including delivery) we tried to venmo the rest but their account was shut down on venmo (the driver told us the venmo name was Marcos cafe) but said we could zelle them which I did (also under Marco cafe) though I was confused because the lechon box says Nonoy's lechon. 30 mins later we get another call the delivery driver is here to drop off the lechon we ordered. Turns out the papa j's/marco cafe/nonoys delivery was the lechon we canceled weeks earlier and the other delivery driver was the actual order who had drive 3 hours to deliver our order. We apologize and paid them some money for driving down, which was awful because that was the lechon we actually ordered. Next day Papa Js calls us again asking for more money even though we already fully paid for an order we canceled weeks ago. The lechon was fine but I unless you want to be a scammed, go somewhere else especially because I'm not even sure who actually roasted the pig, I have a feeling with all the different names they've given us they buy it from someone else and try to upsell their product. Zero stars. read more

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The lechon by far is the best amongst all the lechon I've tried around LA county. The skin was very crispy and the meat was tender juicy. Highly recommended! read more

Papa J's Lechon - Caterers Near Me - Monrovia, California

Great lechon, crispy and tasty, and great price! I highly recommend this place! Can not complain