This place is really good! We asked for extra cheese on nachos because most places are shy with cheese, WOOAH this place doesnt mess around nearly a pound of cheese. Been here a few times and satisfied everytime read more

El Sombrero - Drinks that you can taste the alcohol - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

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Terrible service Erica provided poor service. Other tables had their orders taken, when our order was finally taken. We asked for no guacamole. Had guacamole on top, had to wait for order to come back out. Never got our refill on beverage. Had to wait 30 min to finally get our check. read more

This place was very disappointing. Been around for so many years but seems like management doesn't care. I ordered carne asada plate, the meat was milanesa thin cut and three pieces about 3X3 pieces....worst carne asada ever, there was only one server for the whole place so service was mediocre and slow. I went to use the restroom and it was nasty and had a horrible smell like rotten beer, broken faucets...just plain nasty . Me and my wife feel sick-hopefully we will be okay. Never again! I read the history of the Resturant and supposedly they don't take shortcuts, I seen many...lack of help, and not keeping the place up and serving food that is less then quality. read more

Great place havent had anything I dont dislike.. I tried their buffet for the 1st time and I have to say its pretty bomb! I have also tried there beef fajita, menudo and micheladas here before and themz waz also good stuff.. read more

El Sombrero - Mole, cocido and red enchilada from the buffet - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Been going here since the 80's. Always meet my expectations! #3 and #7 shredded beef combo are my favorites. My husband likes the ground beef a la carte. read more

Yummy traditional Mexican flavor. This is our go to place for the fully loaded meat guacamole. Prices are great and the bar area is very relaxing. read more

Went to take my Mom for the buffet. All the food was cold, old and dry.. it gave me a bad stomache. BEWARE!! Also the service was horrible.. I guess since it was the buffet, they didn't want to refill my water! Worst off, when the bill came I was overcharged for items I did not purchase. I would not have caught it if I didn't review the receipt! It was $6 overcharged but I gave them a $4 tip that I took back in the end.. I hope they realize they lost a very good loyal customer that loves to eat Mexican food! I attached the photo so you believe me! You should apologize for the inconvenience of being charged twice! I will never return! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!! THIEVES!!! Nickel and diming your own loyal patron!!!! Shame on you and your estsblishment!!!! BEWARE!!! read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Old school since 1967. I arrived during the lunch rush but this place has ample room for plenty of customers. I asked if they offer lunch specials and they stated they offer the all you can eat buffet, I didn't want to gorge myself so I passed on the buffet. Instead I ordered the Mom's burrito house special, I chose the chili verde. The food was average, nothing special, but the service was first rate. read more

El Sombrero - Old school since 1967 - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

I only come here for cocido. I've been ordering cocido for 10+ years. Simply Delicious.

This place makes the best enchiladas. Whenever I get a craving for them, I order it from here because the other places I've tried, somehow they mess it up. I ordered the two enchiladas with ground beef (other choices are cheese, chicken, or shredded beef) and it comes with a side of Spanish rice and re-fried beans. Even when you order to go, they give a complimentary chips and salsa (spicy kind). The sauce they use is very flavorful and not overpowering with tomato sauce either. Rice was fluffly and beans weren't watered down or anything. I can't find another place that's local that makes it like this place does. read more

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The food is good but the service is good but the price is a bit high drive but at general is good

Haven't here in years, the food was above and beyond my exspectations! Great food and service! read more

been coming here for years! great mexican food and always feels like home. cozy and fun!

We were driving around in search of lunch after shopping and wound up on Santa Anita when we saw El Sombrero, I pulled into the parking lot and looked over toward the restaurant and drove forward a few feet before saying why not. Looks are deceiving (dated strip mall) and why I kept driving at 1st and even upon entering, the inside is dated and still we decided to stay and we're glad we did! We were given the option of their $8.99 lunch buffet or ordering from the menu but after our server took us around the buffet table, we chose the buffet. We started with menudo, yes a buffet with menudo and it wasn't Sunday... So between the 2 of us we each tried a little of what we liked and ironically we almost had a little of almost everything and sharing our opinions on what we each ate, I can say all the food was yummy! The buffet choices include a salad bar, 1 green salad, 3 salad dressings, salsa, pico de gallo, fruit, dessert like cookies and I think cubed up flan. Menudo, cocido, potatoes, chile colorado, chicken fajitas, chicharrones, rice, beans, green and red enchiladas, steak picado and chips..... They will bring you your choice of tortillas, just ask and you do purchase your beverage separately. Lunch is 10:30 til 2:00 The price was right and looking over the menu, the prices are more than fair, in fact less than in most Mexican restaurants I've been and the quality is good. The service was wonderful even though we chose buffet, they keep your glass full, remove your dirty dishes promptly and are friendly, we will be back to order off the menu and to try their Sunday brunch!! Give the place a try, you'll be happy you did! read more

I really enjoyed the food and experience at El Sombrero. I ordered the shrimp cocktail and carne asada. Everything came out pretty quickly. The food tasted delicious. All the staff were very helpful. I highly recommend El sombrero and looking forward to coming back. read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Horrible today! This place is a hit or miss sometimes it's good but most of the time the food is awful this is how My pork chop looked today!! read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Love this place!!! Great food and drinks. Family friendly forsure. The service here is great they make you feel so at home. read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Great environment here. The staff and service are second to none. We love their chips and salsa too. The shrimp cocktail and Michellada are my husband's favorites. I love the flautas. When we are eating Keto, we stick to the fajita salad, which is delicious. We've had them cater several events and also have used their banquet room and bar for events too. This family-owned business has been around for generations because of their great food and excellent hospitality. Be sure to follow them on Facebook for their deals and special offerings of the day! read more

My family and I got together to celebrate my mothers 50th birthday in the banquet room, we all had a wonderful time and enjoyed the delicious food and the service. The staff was very accommodating and much thanks to Kiko and Alex. I would highly recommend el sombrero to anyone of my family and friends, it was the best and my mother is very happy to have had celebrated her 50th birthday party here. Thank you so so much. read more

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We stumbled across this restaurant on our way to our tax guy down the street. We live in Wilmington so we were far from home and hungry so decided to stop in. So sad we'll only get to eat here once a year haha around tax season. Everything we ordered was exceptional! Even the French fries! My husband got the molcajete, I got the albondigas.. son got hot wings and daughter got corn dog. I know half aren't Mexican food.. but let me tell you.. my son orders hot wings EVERYWHERE he goes.. he's like a hot wing connoisseur! He's tried so many different hotwings and he said these were his all time fave! So definitely try them! My meatball soup was delicious! Tasted like my moms! And my husbands Molcajete was also very good! The sauce that's in it is very good! read more

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Hubby and I stopped in around 4:15 yesterday. The entrance of the restaurant stinks of urine. Should have taken hint. Inside, tables were sticky. Server nice. Caldo de res very tasty. Husband ordered steak picado. It was tasty however chef did not strain the red chili so it was full of inedible pieces of the outer peel of the chili. Mentioned it to our server who said he would bring it to the chef's attention. That was it. No apology, no discount. We live in the area and like to support local businesses. Haven't been to this restaurant in years and don't plan to return. read more

Great customer service and the food is amazing. Once they forgot to add the side of guacamole to my order but i explained the situation to them and they kindly understood and made sure i got 2 order of guacamole for my next order. read more

Overall this restaurant was a big disappointment! My server was very attendant with the other party's and forgot about me. As soon as I get seated no chips and salsa arrived to my table until 5 to 10 min later. The server did not care to come check up on us not for napkins nor refills! She passed by my table many times and didn't care to stop and ask how are we doing! Sooooo disappointed with the service I received it was really bad! Never coming back! The food was eatable tho... read more

Food was ok. Nothing special. Canned beans and menudo. No flavor. Went for mother's say and price went up for the same food served on a regular Sunday. The worst Parr is they add 20%tip to the bill. While service was not that great. Never going back. Don't recommend this place. Not worth it! For the price! read more

First time at this restaurant on a Sunday evening. My husband and I sat in the bar area and it was a bit busy. For an appetizer we ordered 4 jalapeño poppers and received 2 poppers and 2 chicken nuggets! Lol. It was kinda funny but we told our waiter and the manager gave us a new order and took the $4 off the check. I ordered the Enchiladas Rancheras (not sure how to spell that one out) and my husband ordered the Carnitas chimichanga. We also ordered the fried ice cream. Bomb!! Our food was delicious! But while we were eating fruit flies kept flying all around us and our food. It was a bit gross. The restrooms and restaurant was clean. Overall it was an okay experience. Again, food was delicious but having the fruit flies flying around us and our food was a bit annoying. read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Prices are very high for this rundown restaurant and food was so generic, nit authentic. 1970's decorated needs to updated, due to their high prices, they can afford it. I only came because I was invited, I'm glad I wasn't paying because I would be pissed off. I order a dinner salad that costs $6.95! Just lettuce, very little carrots and cheese with dressing. No croutons! I should just went across the parking to Albertos for authentic Mexican food for a 1/3 of the prices Abdul tasty. Lousy service as well read more

El Sombrero - Tasteless chips and salsa. Probably bought from a liquor store - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Very very good food.... especially the chicken mole. The only reason I come here. Service is fine. read more

El Sombrero - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

Staff and Host was great as we hosted a small event at this restaurant for 35 guest. We utilized the mini meal menu option which had 25 items to choose from. All plates served were delicious! We appreciated that we were able to drop off cake and decorations the evening before which made it easier to arrive day of event and enjoy our family. Our cake was cut and served by staff. Overall, I highly recommend this family owned resturant for any event or enjoy a delicious meal anytime! read more

Excellent food, clean, easy parking, and super friendly and helpful staff. Good buffet and reasonable banquet hall if you need on for a special event or function. Great bar with lots of televisions. This establishment is not only a great place to eat, but the owners do so much for the both the local community and youth sports. They really do give back!! read more

I have been here three or four times, food it's been good #1 Combination Taco and Enchilada both with meat ,Flautas are big and meaty. Next time I take pics and update this post. read more

A few years ago we attended a birthday party here and loved the food and had a great time. This year we threw a baptismal party for our daughter and had the reception held here. We absolutely loved the experience and the amazing customer service that Melody and the wait staff provided for our guests. We had a good time and most importantly the food was a hit with my very picky Mexican family. I recommended this restaurant to anyone looking to throw a party of 50 or more guests. You will not be disappointed. read more

The chicken chimichanga was crispy and delicious. I would go back for the margaritas and mojitos. The server who took my order was incredibly sweet and another server was checking to see if I've been helped. I would give an A+ for their customer service. One of the best parts is that this place is 10 minutes away from my home. Also, they have outdoor dining but I opted for takeout. read more

TASTE FOOD..AND WONDERFUL SERVICE....place is clean, and is a great environment for family dinner. And night out with friends any occasion, This place is great for all.. Dont forget the great karaoke night here.. THURSDAY.. read more

The food is not good here anymore, it was never great, but I always thought the food was pretty good for the prices. Sadly none of us ate our rice and beans, non-authentic. I ordered cheese enchiladas, the sauce tasted canned and they drowned my food with cheese like to hide the lack of flavors. The chips and salsa were pretty good, the waiter was very kind and attentive, but we had to wait forever for our check. I like to support local businesses, but I cannot lie, the food was terrible. read more

Went to a retirement party. The entertainment area was a nice open room. Extra bonus was bar that was in the same area. Had buffet, which was ok... the staff was awesome. read more

El Sombrero - Here for a retirement party - Mexican Near Me - El Monte, California

I Had my wedding at el sombero July 30th 2016 IT WAS AMAZING , I wasn't able to afford a high end venue but it sure felt like it, Erica , Melody and RUBEN made my wedding go smooth...... because I had my wedding there I was able to invite more family and friends, I got everything I wanted and asked for even with my last minute menu changes and a few extra people that never RSVP but show up ! you know that happens! ( embarrassing) but they were kind and they were able to accommodate my friends and family The food was amazing has always , we opted for cheese enchiladas and there delicious chicken fajitas , rice and beans , salad everyone raved about the food , my main concern was making the restaurant look like a wedding venue I thought would be just okay, but my choices of linens and hiring a florist for my beautiful flowers made a huge differences let me just say and you don't need to go crazy either ! Or try to hang anything which you can hire wall lien decorator they specialize in draping with out making wholes in your vendors walls which we all know is a NO NO in any place you rent ! but having the draping company was out of my budget , but it Is an option ! And they will allow ! I've had several party's there and it's been such a good experience that I actually plan to have my baby shower there ! Look forward in creating more memories there ! Just love love love it ! Staff is always amazing and so nice ! read more

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Fun atmosphere, we sat in bar area watching the Dodgers. Staff was very nice and welcoming. Good quick service, food was good (basic Mexican food). I had a chicken and beef sopes, I wish the meats had more flavor and rice was also a bit bland, beans and salsa were good. Overall good food for the price, very fun atmosphere and the watermelon margarita was the BEST! read more

Their food tasted great! We had the buffet. Chicken enchiladas, beans, chili relleno , and chicken fajitas. Everything was delicious. However, the food was lukewarm. They probably need to add another sterno under the chafing dish. The food was just not hot enough, otherwise I'd bump them up another star. We've been there twice, and the food temperature was the same both times. Service-Spotty at times. The busboy did all the work. He filled our drinks and gave us corn tortillias. The Waitress only delivered our check. She did not bother to check on us, or fill our drinks. Parking-Large private lot read more

ok been coming here since 2016 and I have to admit I was disappointed when I my 805 was a lil warm I had to settle for a cold Corona fml and if you guys know me you know I love my craft beer. Not only the beer was warm the manager did hook us up w the happy hour price for the Coron. But other than that lol still love this place. read more

Never disappointed with food or service! We have been going there for years! Their taco Tuesday's are inexpensive and great! When my grandkids are in town, that's where they want to go! read more