Amazing tacos of asada very great in taste, with lemon ingredients on side and red salsa and green…read moreso good Also there torta is very good well recommended good customer service and very polite Clean environment sitting area is nice and colorful and very lighting

Order a surf and turf burrrtio. Amazing authentic. Mexican flavors. Big in size plenty of meat…read morefish beans and rice with cabbage and sauce.

I love this place so I'll just admit my bias now. Authentic Mexican. Parking in back or if you're…read morelucky on street. A lot of local workers hit this place so heads up try before or after lunch. My favorite is the vegetarian burrito. I have to ask for additional sauce because dripping on my shirt is part of the cost I am willing to pay for that burrito. My family also discovered El Caporal does tamales for the holiday season (special order). Usually I take my food to go but I have also sat inside with the colorful walls. Service is friendly and pretty quick unless they're slammed. But worth the wait. Not fancy but damn good. So glad it's near me!!

Si si si, this place is so quaint and inviting. The service was great, kind attentive and genuine…read more The Shrimp tacos I had were fresh and delicious. I cannot recommend this place more.

Food is good here. The complimentary chips tasted store bought, but we were happy with our order…read more Great find. Service was fine too. No issues. Good experience. FOOD: Pozole Roja 5/5 Please with it after adding cilantro & lime Breakfast Burrito 5/5 Got it with sausage, ham and hash brown. Delicious and reasonably priced at $8.95 Crispy Taco with Rice & Beans 5/5 Good food. Wish we have good Mexican food in our neighborhood. Definitely want to come back to try more items.

We picked up food to go. I ordered 2 taquitos a la carte-I…read moreenjoyed them, they make them fresh to order. The perfect combination of crunch and amount of chicken. We also ordered guac, salsa, and chips. We were not thrilled with the guac. It's pretty boring and is thin and has a lot of onions-they're sautéed I think not diced raw. It wasn't very busy so we didn't have to wait long, I noticed they updated the booths.

Brisket Taco was delicious. Flour tortillas made in House are excellent. I really like their salsa…read moreoptions. Guacamole was excellent. Not too spicy. Crispy potatoes were not as crispy as I had hoped, but still good. Salted chocolate chip cookie was delicious.

Had no idea that this franchise even existed, but it's apparently a Texas kitchen in SoCal (so all…read morelocations are in SoCal). I want to cry out Texas larp, but I'm just being a funny little guy. My friend wanted to try the Parachute taco as it's a Hayley Williams collaboration item. It's neat because $1 from each taco benefits the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, so I'm glad that our super late night dinner had some overall meaning to it. Since they also serve breakfast dishes here, I'm feeling like it's more of a brunch place as this location closes at 9 PM. Not for the late night alchies people. We ordered online and everything was ready super fast for us. Just a note, that Parachute taco was on the mobile order, but strangely not on the menu on the website. They also ask you several times regarding salsa so make sure you get extra for free (red and green salsa in small sauce containers). Not super spicy in the slightest, but adds another layer of fresh acidic taste. I'm used to red sauce being searingly spicy, but not the case here. This location can be a bit easy to miss since it's on a main street and the turn in can get a bit tight. But you can always get street parking. No issues since we went right before they closed, but it looks like it can get really packed and tight around breakfast/brunch time. It's a very chill and relax ambience. Welcoming and warm. The outdoor area is very well lit and nice in the evening. Loved the lemon tree and I think the olive tree that they had there too. It's vibes as they say. PRO-TIP: Get the corn tortillas. You can taste the delicious corn flavor of the dough. For our dinner, we got the: 1) The Parachute by Hayley Williams: -The reason why we visited and surprisingly the best of the three. A huge surprise since it was the only one we ordered without meat. -This taco comes with mushrooms, black beans, lettuce, tortilla strips, Monterey jack cheese, and tomatillo ranch. -Creaminess from the cheese, slight chew from the mushrooms with a roasted taste, love the crunch from the tortilla strips, and everything came together really nicely. 2) Vaquero: -This comes with brisket, pickled jalapenos, onions, cilantro and lime. This was the one my friend and I both were eyeing as an additional taco. -It was sadly the most disappointing of the three. You'd think with all those toppings inside, it'd be more flavorful. Sadly not. -The brisket was dry and both of us used the most of the salsa on this taco in particular. I'd skip this one. 3) Forth Worth by Leon Bridges: -As a mild neurotic person, I don't listen to music that much, so I have no idea who this is, but I chose this taco since it had chicken and it's a different protein from the rest of the tacos. -This was the most stacked of the bunch, filled to the brim with ingredients and by virtue of that, the most messiest. Have lots of napkins on hand. -This comes with slightly spicy chicken (moist and yummy), bacon, pickled jalapenos, pico de gallo, lettuce, and tomatillo ranch. -I actually liked the bacon in this taco, slight crispiness with some of the rich fatty bits of bacon thrown in too. It's not just lazy bacon bits tossed in. Overall not bad! The tacos weren't the most visually appealing and a bit messy, so FYI. Overall not bad and it goes to a good cause. It's not the most authentic best tacos out there (for that I'd just go to a street stall, but it's great for the more unique combinations).

Went for a birthday and thought it was one of those expensive Mexican food for no reason! There…read morewas a reason... it was delicious Sunday brunch buffet was it Margarita pitcher was niceeee and yummy Buffet had tacos to ceviche and menudo The beef was tendor and flavorful Oh even has freshly made waffles or pancakes Kids had chicken tenders Options for everyone Dessert the flan yummers

Terrible food, terrible ambiance, and super unhelpful staff…read more I came here for my mom's birthday last month, and we definitely wouldn't come back. My mom ordered their camarones al ajillo and the dish literally tasted and smelled like a*s. When we inspected the shrimp, it was not cleaned properly and you could see the poop line in it. When we told the waitress, she said "that's how it comes". So in addition to not being cleanly or hygienic, they're also severely misinformed and shouldn't be serving this dish if they don't know how to clean shrimp properly. But the worst part of the meal was that at the end, when we were inspecting the receipt, we noticed the lady charged us for two margaritas and it was not buy one get one free as they had advertised. The waitress snootily informed us that, oh she didn't take the time to explain it to us because it seemed obvious, but it's not buy one get one free immediately and you can share it with someone else. It's buy one, then once you drink it, you get another one. But if someone else at the table wants to drink it, they will charge you for another margarita. That is very dumb and it was very sneaky and convenient how the waitress didn't explain what it meant. Then, to top it all off, they include a 20% gratuity on parties of 6 or more, and they have the audacity to ask for additional tip! Make sure to check your receipt. We didn't leave a single extra damn dime for this place. Firstly because they already took their 20%, and secondly because the service was absolute trash. Would never recommend coming here, and I hope some better restaurant replaces this one on Colorado soon.

Stopped by for a quick Cinco de Mayo Margarita and was not disappointed. Our server was very…read morewelcoming. Decor is very homey; it feels like youre visiting a tías house for comfort food and good drinks. Our server also kindly gave us complimentary chips w/beans and cheese to have with our drinks. So very appreciated; will definitely be back to try their delicious looking food.

Great service. Flavorful food, music playing real low in the dining area…read more The horchata is delicious. Absolutely amazing, Only "issue" would be - the pre-meal salsa isn't very flavorful, and has a bit of a sweet hint (I still had two servings of it mind you, it was not bad) Everything else, A+

We love everything about the dining experience - the greeting, the server, the fresh quacamole, the…read moredelicious piping hot food, and again the service.

Service and food is great. Staff is always friendly. Parking is convenient and margaritas are the…read morebest

The food was excellent and the pricing was great. The ambiance is pretty good. It's simple but very…read morehispanic, decor and clean. My chile relleno was out of this world, and i'm very picky about that. I will definitely be going back. Our service was pretty good.She was pretty busy, so I'll give her that much.But it could have been a little better, but not bad.

I must say I lamented the close of the "neighborhood" Mijares that had been at this location for…read more20+ years, and because of that I was slow in even trying the restaurant that replaced it (El Matador). Because I had a desire for mexican food and did not want to drive all the way over to the remaining Mijares thought I'd try something closer and this was my pick. Not being familiar with the El Matador menu decided on the El Matador platter. It was a choice that let me try many things all at once. LOVED IT ! Loved everything about the platter (including the price). This is now my new "go to" restaurant for good mexican food. The only negative would be the amount of salsa included with the platter. I can never get enough salsa for my meals. Check them out, I think you will find them to be a wonderful replacement.

El Metate is a Mexican restaurant located at 12 North Mentor Avenue in Pasadena. It is known for…read morefamily recipes that are full of flavor and are always unique. It is often very busy with regular customers as well as people visiting Pasadena and discovering this cherished establishment. When you first walk in the front door, you are greeted by a staff member eager to help you make your choices among their incredible food. After showing us specials, we were given the extensive printed menu. We asked a number of questions about some of the more popular items. We were given information as to how each item was made and flavored. While we were talking, we could hear the kitchen putting together food items for pickup and delivery. After some discussion we decided to order some food to eat while waiting for our take-home order. It was happy hour so we ordered a Pacifico beer and some taquitos with chips and salsa. We chose a table in an adjacent table-filled room. This room had a great ambiance. The chips and salsa and the taquitos were great. I enjoyed the fresh, warm chips that had great flavor. It was a quiet time of day right before the evening rush, so there were only a few tables occupied. The super burrito and chimichang were filled with flavor and more than one meal. They tasted great and each item was packed with precision and care. The nachos were incredible. Warm, filled with flavor and packed with toppings and cheese. Small intimate outside seating with umbrellas. Parking is difficult but there is a nearby parking structure.

It's a 3.5 star rating for me. I visited this spot on a whim. I was walking, enjoying the beautiful…read moreweather, heading back to my office and realized I was functioning on a semi empty stomach having only had coffee. I noticed some gentleman sitting outside and I thought, what the heck, I haven't had Mexican in a minute. I ordered an Al Pastor, and a Shrimp taco. I appreciated the fact that they were not served soggy and falling apart . When the gentleman that took my order suggested the shrimp taco I was a little skeptical. Why? Well, it was my first time having a saucy tomato based shrimp taco. Surprisingly enough, it was actually very good. It was seasoned perfectly. The Al Pastor was overcooked, so it kind of threw me off. It is one of those spots that appear to have a lot of regulars. It also looks as if the restaurant has been around for a while. It could use some tidying up, but it wasn't so bad that I was turned off. The menu is vast, so if you visit and you're in a rush, you may want to take the time to see if they have a menu online to review before arriving. There are 67 items on the main menu. I didn't feel like going through everything so I kind of defaulted my order. Based on the fact that there was a pretty consistent flow of customers in my few minutes there, "they must be doing something right." I would say it's worth a visit, and I can see myself trying them again.

I've been here five times and the service is always exceptional. Today i came in again for the…read morefajitas and the manager Krissi changed my experience from a 4star to solid 5star. Her professionalism and humor just made me laugh. If you're lucky you will meet Krissi. Must Go!!!!!!

My second visit to Cabrera's Mexican Restaurant and it didn't disappoint!…read more I had the shrimp cocktail it was good. My friend ordered the fajita plate with chicken, steak, and shrimp, served with rice and beans... it looked amazing and she loved it! We also enjoyed nopal, guacamole, and of course chips and salsa. The service was top-notch, the place is spotless, and the decor is beautiful. Definitely a spot I'll keep coming back to!