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    El Huarache De Doña Chela

    4.4 (97 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    pastor soft tacos
    Kelsey K.

    Very friendly staff and still a good amount of visitors even at 3PM. I got the soft tacos and they retail at $2.69 per taco. We also got the menudo and felt it was quite bland, but the portions were good for the price. Very family friendly environment and very clean space!

    Pineapple drink
    Regis K.

    El Huarache De Doña Cehla, the name might be long and a little hard to pronounce, but the food is as authentic as it gets! Came here for brunch and really enjoyed our meal. I had the breakfast burrito with egg and chorizo, and it was hearty, flavorful, and super satisfying. Also tried their lime drink, which was refreshing and hit the spot. The owner provided great service and made us feel right at home. Located right in the downtown area of El Monte, this spot is definitely worth a visit if you're craving real Mexican comfort food. Will be back!

    Chilaquiles w asada
    May..Lene D.

    This hole in the wall restaurant is sooo yummy!!! My bf loves coming here since it's authentic Mexican food, like your abuelita cooking in the back. Prices are reasonable, the owner is so friendly! He truly hustles and gets everyone order in and out quickly. They are always busy with customers coming in, ordering to go and online orders but we've never had to wait long for our meal. My absolute favorite is their albondigas plate and fideo. Definitely a gem in El Monte!

    Ham and eggs
    Cristella G.

    First time trying Doña Chela and it was amazing! Food was so good and everyone was so nice. They even put on a kids movie for my daughter. The inside is small, but they do have two sides to the restaurant. Cafe de Olla was sweet but that's how I like it. Horchata was really. Ham and eggs were great. We tried the tamale de pollo and the flavor was great. But my FAVS were the Super Chilaquiles rojos. So so good! And the Huarache de Mole was also just as good! We came on a Sunday and they were busy. But I highly recommend trying it out. We will definitely be coming back!

    Chicken Enchiladas with green sauce
    Leanne V.

    Found a new gem near work. Tried this little restaurant with my coworkers and we all ordered different items. I ordered the chicken enchiladas plate and it was very good. My coworkers had the wet burrito (carnitas ) and it was big. The prices here are reasonable, and the owner was very nice. He recommended we try the chilaquiles soon, and I will definitely be back. The place was little but had a 2nd section for seating so it was very accommodating especially at lunch hour. Very nice people working here!

    There are two entrances right next to each other; this confused us at first, but they are the same restaurant.
    Roxi G.

    My family and I tried El Huarache and loved it so much that we ate there three nights in a row! Everything we tried was delicious: the chilaquiles, the cheese enchiladas, and the huaraches especially. Truly authentic and divine. Everyone who works there is so kind also. We plan on returning!

    Carne Asada Wet Burrito with red salsa
    Diva S.

    Great find! We had to do an errand nearby and wanted some good local food for breakfast. We found Doña Chela - A cozy hole in the wall. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with smiles and courtesy. We were looking at the menu on the board but were quickly attended to and got to sit down where we wanted and they explained their specialties. They have delicious Cafe de la Olla and we got to try some chips with delicious homemade salsa as our starter. I got huevos rancheros and my boyfriend ordered the generous in size wet burrito with carne asada (steak). The food came out fast and hot! My boyfriend said it was the best burrito he's had in Southern California!! The huevos rancheros were delicious! Alberto, who attended us and took our order, is also the owner. He was very attentive, friendly, and helpful. We will be back - gotta try pozole and chilaquiles!

    Super grateful for the service this morning felt very warm and welcomed by everyone thank you so much

    Super bomb coffee like without sugar and everything so bomb, and the service was wonderful,, stopped by for a while to see if I could get a coffee before my train and was hesitant to come in but like welcomed by everyone it was friendly and nice :)

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    I tried this place and fell in love with their yummy Mexican breakfast and I also tried the caldo de rez I absolutely loved it!

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    Fantastic food! The owner and staff are exceptionally kind. Though small, it's definitely worth it.

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    Food is delicious! Prices are fair for the amount of food. Chilaquiles and sopes are my top picks. Must try if you're in the area.

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    Delicious food! Will definitely be back! Had the mole and it was spicy but good! And my husband had a pambazo and he said it was delicious

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    pambazo was yummy! breakfast burrito kind of small so me and my dad split the huge pambazo

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