My wife and I had lunch there today. They are in the "soft opening" stage of their business with their official opening June 5, 2026, according to their manager. I had Machaca and Eggs and my wife had a Chile Verde Omelet Burrito. Presentation was excellent and the portions were very generous. Both entrees had a great taste. My dish was topped with shredded cheddar cheese which melted by the time the item reached our table. Both entrees were moist. The refried beans were light in texture and the rice nicely flavored. Service was a bit chaotic as staff (I saw 5 Servers, a Bar Tender, and a manager) were adjusting to their new location and holiday patronage, however, our meals were served timely and very temperature hot. The basket of chips and green salsa was more than adequate for two people with offers to refill them by the staff. We look forward to returning on their Grand Opening Day. read more

I wouldn't know if original recipes are shared, but it was not the original Manuel's recipes as far as the original chili that is smothered over your burrito. Not to say it wasn't good,just not the original taste. As far as service, it seemed as if only two ladies were working. One covering the front section & the other holding down the back area. At least that was what I noticed. Our waitress was working hard! She was covering everything, orders, drinks, food, & payments. I must say she was doing a great job. Although I didn't enjoy seeing her having to quickly bounce from one table to another. I felt bad seeing her literally sweating as if she was cleaning out something out in the sun. They should have absolutely had more staff on an afternoon weekend.It is nice inside, with a huge 4 screen TV over the bar counter, that our waitress lol was too trying to get all 4 screens to work. Yup, that was one more thing she was doing. Would I give it another try? SURE! I'll be looking forward next time to an actual restaurant menu rather than a piece of paper with a few options. Good luck to the new uptown El Tepeyac restaurant. read more

Been going to the original for 55 years Now live in San Diego for the past 25 years When I come up to LA I always stop by. At least once a month Stopped at the new Whittier location, I'll be going back to the original. Food was good, way smaller portions got the chili verde plate because I never finish it and take the rest home. I get the plate because if I get the Hollenback burrito it gets too soggy to take home. When the plate came I had to ask for the lettuce and tomato Iykyk. Size of the plate is smaller than ELA Parking sucks. Tequila shot up to Manuel in heaven. I had my tequila and Manuel had his Presidente. Nothing beats the original Manuel's. Yes Manuel's never called it El Tepeyac. Let's go to Manuel's and nobody questioned where we were going. 55 years and I've only ever ordered the Hollenback and taquitos never anything else. read more

The food is so amazing. The pork burrito is so good we get an extra big burrito so it last for 3 meals. The chips are hot and crunchy I love the salsa except it's spicy. My husband eats what I can't. Service is good everyone is nice. Wait not too long. The chips and margaritas keeps you busy. The place is clean and inviting. read more

My friend lives in Whittier and invited me to join her for lunch at this nearly opened restaurant. It was fairly busy, it's good to see that the community is supporting them during this soft-opening phase. The have combo plates, and specialty dishes to choose from. We shared a Hollenbeck burrito with pork (instead of beef). The food was delicious and filling, just like the original location in Los Angeles. Our server was quick with taking orders, bringing water and drinks, we received service with a smile. Please note that Chips and Salsa are not complimentary, they must be ordered if you want to snack before your meal is served. Parking can be a challenge since this area has several restaurant and boutiques. I parked in an open "public" lot one block East of the restaurant. There is no charge for two-or-three hours, read the sign to avoid getting a parking citation! Sincerely, Rosemary read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Chili Verde Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Delicious food with the same exact recipe of the original tepeyac restaurant in ELA. It was a lively, happy atmosphere, and our server was excellent read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Dinner before a World Cup game - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Tried this on a Friday afternoon for lunch and it was delicious. The burrito was packed with meat and there was lots of flavor. The service was great and the ambiance was chill. The chips and salsa could use some improvement the chips werte stale but it is still their soft opening. The place was packed but food came out pretty quickly. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Chile verde burrito - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Welcome to Whittier! The food offered at this location is the perfect amount of choices Pretty much a greatest hits. The restaurant is very clean and the space is big enough to accommodate a good amount of customers. The food is delicious and very nostalgic. My go to is always a Hollenbeck with on top and a Horchata. Ingredients are fresh and well seasoned. The service is fast and the staff is friendly and accommodating. I will be back . read more

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According to our waiter, this location has been in soft opening status for nearly 3 weeks, and grand opening is coming next week. I would have thought that the ordering and cooking bugs would have been worked out by now, but not yet. The issues began as soon as we sat down. Two baskets of chips were placed on our table, (for three of us), but no salsa. We had to wait for that. Then drinks came out haphazardly and with a good amount of time between each of ours. We never got the water we requested. Finally, my dad got his food first. Then awhile later my wife got served. I asked them to start eating because I didn't want their food to get cold. I waited and waited and finally had to flag the waiter down again, and it appeared he forgot that I had ordered too. I noticed other tables getting served piecemeal as well. When my burrito finally came it was ok, nothing to write home about. It was about $100 for two Hollenbeck burritos, a plate of Huevos Rancheros, three soft drinks, and a tip. I would hope the management reads these reviews and hires and trains more servers; cook or cooks; and bussers before the grand opening next week. Also, it is important for management to understand that my dad and many of the other customers are clearly senior citizens (probably with fond memories of the original location) who were all having a hard time with seating because the entire restaurant has only high top tables with really high chairs, and several customers were struggling to get up and down from these chairs. This could be dangerous. Because of this, I would say restaurant does not seem to be ADA-compliant at this time, but hopefully they will provide regular tables for seniors and disabled customers by the grand opening. In summary, we will simply take my dad to the original location if/when he wants to get his ETC fix. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Chile Verde Hollenbeck Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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The food was just like the original. Simply delicious. Service was great and the place was clean with 3 big screen tv's. We watched the Dodger game. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Hollenbeck burrito pork. Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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My parents would go to the El Tepeyac in Boyle Heights when they were dating and continued with taking my sister and I since we were little kids. So were are happy this location has opened up which is closer to us! This location is cute and a decent size. I love the big windows you can sit in front of and see the Main Street. Waitress was really nice and provided good service! Food was good but seems little tweaks have been made to some things. Rice seemed to have more of a heavy garlic smell / taste. I ordered the enchilada plate and it was delicious but they did go very light on the sauce, so we had to ask for more sauce on the side. El Tepeyac is known for its sauce or other great things of course. I know they're new and have to ride the wave but just wanted to give a little input on the sauce. I asked for more soda and the waitress asked me to remove my straw, so she can take my cup and provide a refill. Thought that was kinda of weird because why not just give me a brand new cup? So I had to hold my straw on a napkin so it doesn't touch food or the table. I'll add photos of Whittier vs Boyle heights plate. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Whittier location * 1 cheese & 1 beef enchilada Rojas - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Authentic Manny's food and immediate fit in. Lucked out in stepping with Mom for Mothers day yesterday with 'Live Mariachis' in attendance, for that special day. Only drawback is table seating is that of high chairs (elderly) and unexpectedly chips and salsa not complimentary.Will certainly head back. The front door was open and the Mariachi's hitten it (the Singing & Instruments!) to the street and noticed that El Tepeyac was to different for 'thee' Whittier Hispanics and other Whittier community residents' taste passing by there. If your new authentic Mexican cuisine and type of Mexican meat (the food!), The Hollenbeck Burrito, with chunks of red beef blocks/shredded is where want to start at. That meat makes their main entrees and if your a beaners eater - request extra on the entree. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Viva Manny! - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Good to see a LA icon make it to Uptown. We met friends here for dinner and were greeted and seated right away. Our drink order was taken right away and our server was very helpful and friendly. We were waiting for my daughter and her husband to show up and weren't ready to order food when our server came back. Unfortunately this meant we had to wait and get the staff attention to order. My son in laws nachos took a while to get served, we all had our food and he was still waiting. As for the food, the green Chile Hollenbeck is still the king. Tender chunks of meat and super flavorful. Tacos were also good and crunchy. Chips and salsa of course are a tasty way of getting full before your meal arrives. We had to take home left overs. All the tables and chairs are high tops which does make it hard on the legs after a period of time. Overall good experience good food and we definitely will be back. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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First time here at this location, have been going to the original location in LA for years so when I passed by and seen that they opened up a new spot in Whittier I had to try it. So far it seems just as good as the og spot but I will say they need more people at this location. The employees look stretched thin for a "soft open". From the looks of it, in the short time I was there it became pretty full which is good but they do need help. Hopefully the owners see this and manage to get more waiters to help with the busy times. Overall I can't complain, food was delicious and staff was friendly. Keep it up! read more

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We ordered "Hollenbeck" burritos, Chili Verde and Carne Asada Both were really good, and good sized servings, we will be back ! read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Chili Verde "Hollenbeck" - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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The food came out quick and hot. The portions were large and my taco was stuffed with cheese just like the Evergreen restaurant. The taste was delicious and equal to the original. Our server was quick with drinks and took our order timely. I do agree that parking is not ideal but once you find parking it is worth it! read more

Food is fantastic always. Prices are so much higher than the original in Boyle Heights. Only down fall with the Whittier Tepeyac is that I can't seem to find a phone number. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Manuel's burrito (oh so tasty) - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Very disappointed the service is very slow only one server taking Orders serving and collecting the bill. Food was horrible we were the 2nd family in the morning our food was cold rice was hard and cold huevos rancheros Smothered in cheese cold Kiko special enchilada sauce was cold will not return read more

This was our first time in this newly opened restaurant. So glad we came in. The food was outstanding! Simple and delicious. The hollenbeck green chili burrito was packed with tender meat, the salsas were tasty and chips very fresh and hot. The very best part was our lovely server, Erica. She made our evening perfect. To the owners, Erica is a keeper so treat her well! We'll be back soon. read more

Try Manuel's in uptown Whittier. Just as good as the original. Cooks are trained by the chef's in Boyle Heights. Atmosphere is great. They have a bar inside as well. Official opening in Friday. Give it a try. You won't have to drive a long way for great food. Alex the owner has taken pride in the quality of the this restaurant. Chips and salsa very good. Fresh Chichattones and guacamole. They are popping fresh at the table. Enjoy. read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Chicharone starter with fresh guacamole. Rinds still crackling on the table they are so fresh. Great with salsa also. - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

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Overall the food is ok and nothing else you can not get elsewhere. To many other options.

It was good.. ehh but 20.00 for all rice burrito. I'll stick to king taco. I was served the wrong burrito. Service is great catering.

I was not impressed, the food quality was not great. There are much better Mexican food options in Uptown.

This restaurant is terrible. They burned my taquitos and served old guacamole it was turning brown. My husband's tacos were so hard he couldn't eat them. Not worth it !!! read more

The food is as good as I remember it from when Man used to serve up shots while you waited in the long line

As a huge fan of the original, though it's not what it was, for the past 30 years, I was incredibly excited to try this. Unfortunately my meal Came with the wrong meat, lettuce in the burrito and onion. I'm Hispanic and got my Hispanic grandmother the original holl. I could tell my how much she ate she just felt ok about. I had to order something else. Though the hardshell carnitas taco and hot sauce was solid. Hoping I can report back better in a month, read more

Dismal atmosphere that leaves one questioning their ability to serve decent cuisine. My brief visit included a stained menu and multiple non operating televisions. Not worth my patronage. read more

Yup now just down the street, I grew up eating at Manuals. We're back together again, just up on Greenleaf Love there Tacos, enchiladas, chili Verde burrito. The Hollenback burrito still my favorite read more

Came here last night, still soft opening period, no draft beers yet. Overall food was delicious ordered the taquito plate, one chicken, one beef, both as I remembered them. Can't wait till grand opening when they have full menu. read more

The best food returns to the city of Whittier. I've had the breakfast (Huevo Rancheros) one day, and my second visit, I had lunch (the Hollenbeck burrito) delicious . The servers were excellent. They were polite, professional. The parking is a little bit limited, but it's worth looking for parking because the food is spectacular. read more

Great traditional food and friendly staff, and yes they accept credit and debit cards

Wait staff was welcoming and accommodating! The two lovely girls who waited on us were very friendly and helpful. We ate at the Boyle Heights location for many years when we lived in the Los Angeles area. We have since moved to San Diego and have missed their food. We were in town and decided to try this new location which was near the hotel. We shared the Chile Verde Hollenbeck which was very tasty. Just wish they would open a location in San Diego. read more

The food and service was great. We had the Taquito Plate. Come hungry the food is yummy read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Taquito Plate - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

We normally go to the east LA location, it's our first time at this location and it was delicious! Highly recommend! read more

El Tepeyac Cafe - Original Manuel Special - Mexican Near Me - Whittier, California

Great food! Great service! First time visit. Ordered a couple of Hollenbeck burritos to go. Ambiance was nice. Server was great, very helpful and even gave us free chips while waiting for our order. Will definitely be going back soon. read more

The beef tacos were very good along with the rice and beans. We had very good service. Very clean and friendly.

Everything about the restaurant is good. The service is good, food is very flavorful. I have dined here multiple times and I know I will be back. Even adequate spacing between the tables is great. You aren't bumping into other people as you enter or exit. read more

Very noisy, refried beans, dry, bland with no real flavor, hard tacos fried too hard. Tortilla chips stale and not fresh. Won't be returning. read more

I'm writing this to warn other potential customers who have mobility challenges or plan to visit with a loved one who needs reasonable accommodation for seating. Someone I care about dearly, thought to visit this newly opened restaurant after the end of a long day of work. She thought it would be a wonderful treat to go support this new eatery in Whittier since she lives there. Unfortunately, she and her husband soon found out that the place only has tall stools for seating. Dismayed, her husband asked if there were any regular height tables for them to sit in. The staff seemed surprised by the request (as though this were not the 21st century! and restaurants were not responsible for providing at least reasonable accomodation for patrons with mobility problems). There was apparently an embarassing scramble to offer them some seating, so they pointed out a low table with the wheelchair symbol on it for which there was no actual chair. They must have assumed only a wheelchair-bound customer would ever ask for that table and that individual would then provide their own seat (aka their wheelchair). This was followed by the mad scramble to find a seat for the husband. He was offered a tall stool which now would in no way fit with the regular height table. So the person who did the interior design for this restaurant seems to have assumed that on the off-chance that a wheelchair-bound patron did ask to be seated, this person would be dining alone! It breaks my heart to hear my dear friend describe this as "The saddest and most humiliating night of her life!". It's hard enough for someone with mobility challenges to find the energy and emotional strength to go out for a romantic evening only to have this happen. This restaurant should take some time to reflect and design better accommodation. Every restaurant patron deserves a pleasant experience regardless of their physical or health challenges. Do better, El Tepeyac. read more

The food was good. the service could have been more attentive to our table to remove empty drinks or plates. we had to ask. I started putting them near me on a chair. ** if paying by CC be aware of them inserting a tip without asking. I was told hit next, hit next more than once By our waitress. As for me to hurry n couldn't review bill. We always pay tip in cash we had 2 checks a big one over 100. Tip was 30.00 in cash To go order 18.00 I ended up paying 5.00 in a tip I did not authorize. I knew something was wrong as she took off fast I looked at receipt and noticed the tip 5.00. I had cash in hand to tip her for to go order 5.00. I knew she had a big tip coming from our party of 6. I confronted her and she said 'oh no tip is here on cc machine' However she did not allow me the time needed to view check at anytime. It was just, hit proceed, hit proceed several times. Unless I missed a fine print of tip automatically defaulting on the check regardless if it a to go or dine in order I should have had the option to decide. They were not busy so no excuse for the rush behavior. She attempted to do same thing to us with big bill and this time I said, can you remove the tip as we will pay in cash and pay for food with CC. My daughter is a waitress n she told me that should not be happening it's against the law. A tip is an option based off the service you receive. I could be wrong but my experience with dinning out. This is a first. The place is very nice and clean love the big tv overall it's a 10 it's only The tip I had issue with not being able to decide on my own. I would have tipped her 5.00 cash. If I was offered an option. read more