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    Tamales Jalisco

    4.2 (50 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Chilaquiles verde
    Sunny W.

    The café de olla coffee was good, the location is a small hole in the wall with only outside seating. I'm a picky chilaquiles critic, so I'm sure most people would be delighted, but I felt the white raw onion overpowered the flavor. The meat was okay, what I call cheap meat, with an off texture and flavor. The salad verde was delicious, and the rice was okay it was very soft and mushy like bean consistency. There were too many raw pieces of white onion that also threw off the flavor. Overall, it was a good average plate of chilaquiles, hence the 3 stars. The location was clean, but there was no menu when I arrived, so I just ordered what I wanted without knowing what was available.

    Nancy T.

    Their beef tamales are hot and delicious. I prefer their beef over their pork tamales. Their chips and salsas tasted like it was made fresh.

    Neiva O.

    Honestly, I was skeptical about the place because of the prices and the lack of good pictures but decided to take one for the team and try them out. I didn't think anything could justify the price of the tamales but honestly they are larger than most and hefty. I would say it's about 1.5 times the size of a regular tamal. I got the green chicken and red pork and they were both really great ! I also had the asada sope, while I'm not sure if the sope was made in house or not the flavors were still great. Also i can't forget about their guacamole , it was delicious ! Definitely recommend people try it out !

    Living in the IE for over 15 years, it's hard to find a good authentic place. This place is actually under new management and they have a variety of Mexican dishes. Everybody is very polite super friendly. The food is really good and I am picky about food they actually have something going on Friday through Sunday. They have a buffet now where you get to try a little bit of everything. The ambience is great. The buffet consist of many Guisados and posole also seafood and homemade taco station.

    Jasmine S.

    As of now 1 star due to inaccurate business. Establishment was closed upon arrival. There hours online and on their door states a 6 pm closure arrived just under 15 minutes before closing and they were already shut down.

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    Alexis M.

    There are no seating tables inside so it is more of an order to go spot. Once I walked in, I was quickly greeted with the staff the tamale menu is posted up front and the staff told me they also do tacos and burritos. This was not posted on the menu so not sure if it was just for the day or part of the standard menu. I ordered a mix of chicken, pork, and cheese tamales. Pork and cheese were my favorite. They come out straight from the steamer so it is nice and hot when you receive them. Tamales had a good balance of masa and good amount of meat/cheese which was definitely a plus. The chicken was a tad bit dry, but the pork and cheese were moist and delicious. Will definitely be back for those two flavors and interested in trying the strawberry and pineapple.

    Bread had mold on it

    The bread had mold on it I noticed after already taking a couple of bites. I am so disappointed

    Chilaquiles verdes con asada

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    4 months ago

    Great Tamales, the flavor and the texture are just Great!! Thrust me you won't be disappointed. By the way I am from Jalisco!

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    Pricy Tamales but the tamale size is fairly large, and the beef had a good portion of meat as well as flavor.

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    1 year ago

    This place is as good as everyone says. Their tamales are great. Chilaquiles, great. Such good food!

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    5 months ago

    $48.00 for 4 tamales & 2 sides of rice 2 sides of beans. Also took them 20 minutes to put tamales in a bag. Will not return.

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    10 months ago

    Best Chilaquiles I have ever had! The coffee de olla is delicious and their service is wonderful! Found our new fav place!

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    7 months ago

    Buen servicio, bien amables. Muy Buenos tamales. Les ponen Mucha carne, y están grandes. Ay papa...

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    7 months ago

    Great tamales!! With the perfect amount of masa and lots of meat!! This is my new favorite place for tamales.

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    The Tamales were delicious. I would recommend Tamales Jalisco. My new spot to go now.

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    La Popular

    4.1(1k reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    My favorite place in the village as a local. I love their taco Tuesday it's pretty amazing. My…read morefavorite is the rib eye tacos, and the desert and the aqua Frescas. The tequila options are great if you drink. It is a loud spot though so if you don't like that it's not for you. My favorite server/bartender is Alex and David. I haven't tried much of the other options and when I did I wasn't a fan of the other food and that's coming from a Latina. I do love their chips and salsa and they have great cocktail options. Most bartenders are nice but some are not. I come at least once a week.

    Have come a few times before, and as a vegetarian I do think the menu options have improved since…read moreopening. Not terribly inventive Mexican given what's out there in DTLA or even OC but kudos for attempts at menu expansion! I do think the guacamole is really good, the mezcal offerings are awesome, the decor is upscale and Happy Hour pricing is worthwhile. I find this restaurant very loud however. Because of that, I booked outside seating on OpenTable for Cinco de Mayo for drinks at 6:30 for 4 of us. We arrived at 6:25. We were notified that they were running behind, but still were not seated at 7... we were told there was no outdoor seatings coming up in the near future but they could honor our reservation shortly at an indoor table... but unfortunately it was club-decibel live music for the holiday so we went elsewhere. I do feel that managing holiday crowds and reservations is a reasonable expectation for a restaurant of this caliber/ price point. Recommend as a local option only but with a few caveats, not my top choice.

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    Espiau's - Complementary chips and salsa

    Espiau's

    2.9(749 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Nostalgic lunch (for my mom and her friends) and I was happy to tag along. This place used to be my…read moremom and her friends old stomping grounds when they went to college in Pomona (about 50 years ago) Arrived without a reservation on a Saturday afternoon, big mistake! This place was packed and for our table of 6, we had to wait about 45 minutes. Pro tip (call ahead, you'll be happy you did). But we walked around the cute town and came back with a table waiting for us. To start, I had to try the iconic salad. My mom and her friends raved about how yummy the salad was and I have a sneaking suspicion why. That bad boy is packed to the brim with so much cheese. But yes it was totally yummy. My favorite part is they bring you a whole squirt bottle of vinaigrette dressing. Yes please! I totally understand the hype. The rest of our meal was ok. We got the fajitas which were seasoned great and the tortilla soup was nice. Drinks were totally great! I got the jalapeno margarita and white peach sangria (which had a little fizz - totally appreciated) Pleased with our visit to Espiau's! But even happier I got to see mom and her friends enjoy themselves at this historical spot.

    Food was great. I got the tostada salad with carne asada and the meat was perfect. Definitely will…read morego back and recommend. They have Mexican food and other items too. Service could have been a little better. We had to ask for more water and it wasn't crazy busy.

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    Fonda Don Chon

    4.3(3k reviews)
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    I ordered the chicken fajitas, it came with a plate of rice and beans. The fajitas came with a…read moremound of food. See pictures. Not only was there a lot of food. It was very, very tasty. I enjoyed my meal. Also, had lunch for the next day. Service was amazing, it was a busy night and they had plenty of servers. Drinks were never left empty and all employees were very content on helping all of us. In the way of ambience, this place has lots of seating indoors and a few tables outdoors. Be prepared for a little bit of a wait, depending on the time of day but well worth it. While we were there, they had several birthdays celebrated. With a little song and a little dessert.

    Came here over the weekend to celebrate my brothers birthday with my family!…read moreThey do not take reservations so first come first serve! Expect to wait cause this place is pretty popular in Covina. We waited around 35 mins which is fair being the weekend & brunch hour! They had the food buffet going on so my brothers got that (they didn't have many dessert options), my mom got the cocido soup which she enjoyed! I got the albondigas (meatballs were ground chicken) I actually liked my every much being a different kinda than what I am use too. Even warmed it up the next day for lunch at work! Still so yummy! My grandma got the cheese enchiladas which she loved. They also sang happy birthday & had the whole restaurant singing haha so that was cute & enjoyable. Recommend this spot if you're looking for delicious Mexican food!

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