I tried their chilaquiles con carne asada It was absolutely delicious. The service was great.People have great attitudes and always serve you with a smile. Bixby can you read more

If you eat there its fine, I enjoy eating there, but if you're going to order food to go. Expect the food to end up all over the bag, as they dont package it correctly. And if you say no dressing on salad, so the salad wont get soggy, they will still add it to the salad. So you end up with a nasty soggy salad. read more

classic old school style burger joint. everything I've ordered from their menu was well cooked and seasoned. I've been coming here since the 70's read more

Always a win. Good deals good food. This place has been here since I was a kid, and I'm getting old. Hopefully it will be here as long as it can be. Rumors of rebuilding " The Valley Mall/Main St Mall" I hope it moves with it. Crossing my fingers, legs, arms, and eyes read more

Golden ox is a staple in the community, they have a variety of items on their menu but my go to order is the grilled ham and cheese sandwich with fries. If you can't decide what to eat I guarantee you will find something there! read more

Old school diner in the downtown strip of El Monte. I got the steak and eggs plate for $20.00 and it was delicious . This place is so cute and the staff that work here are exceptionally friendly . I'll have to visit more often as it's a great value and wonderful people who work here !!!! read more

My family and I have been going to this place since 2000 and this place never misses. I don't think lve ever been to another place where the fries were so perfect in size and taste, and the burgers being so natural in taste. I will eat here till the day I die read more

The Food is Really Really Good Here The Service is Absolutely Amazing The Cashier Is Very Professional Golden Ox is Family Friendly Highly Recommended read more

If you are a person with disabilities and require a service animal please avoid this place. I notified the server I required a service dog and he was completely rude about it. To avoid confrontation I give the serve an ADA card and he completely ignored it and proceeded to take my order with extreme rudeness. I asked him for his name and he completely refused to give us his name. He said there's no need for me to know his name. I told him I needed his name incase I needed something and to address him with respect by his name. After numerous asks he said his name was Mike which I don't believe. It's so unfortunate to see how this place treats people who suffer from a disability. read more

I order the pancake special. 3 pancakes, 3 sausage and over easy eggs. Pancakes - No Taste or Flavor Pancake Syrup - No Taste or Flavor Sausage - Bland cheap sausage Eggs Over Easy cooked well done There were no customers and this took 30 minutes to be cooked. I would not come here again. read more

staff was friendly! very easy to order with a big selection on the menu ! the food was delicious ! hot and cheeseburger combo & chili cheese fries. the dinning room was clean and with the amount of people not loud at all. read more

Been coming here for many years food is good valley mall has changed so much since I was younger but some places are still here

Husband and I come at least twice a month to have breakfast here. We are HUGE fans of their French Toast and I'm a total sucker for their Mocha!! Their burgers are delicious as well. This is a nice 'mom and pop' restaurant to feel as if you are eating at home. read more

Golden Ox - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Monte, California

Haven't been to Golden Ox in years because the service had gone down hill. Things missing from orders, rude employees, the list goes on.. my family and I decided to go back tonight, and boy, do i not miss it! Ordered a few things, and this is what they call a "grilled cheese". One, it wasn't cut, okay, no biggie, but as I was cutting it I realized the cheese wasn't melted on the inside and was missing from the left side of the sandwich. I wouldn't even feed this garbage to the coyotes that roam around at night. It's so sad that somewhere I grew up loving has been so poorly managed. You want good food? Try Hamburger Express in Whittier if you're ever out that way rather than this pathetic excuse for a "restaurant". read more

Golden Ox - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Monte, California

Always wanted to try this place because it's always busy. My husband and I finally tried it today, it was just ok, nothing special. We ordered a pastrami sandwich, which was way too greasy for my liking and chili cheese fries which were pretty decent but the chili could be a little more spicier and they would be much better. All and all will not return anytime soon. read more

Came in for a milk shake but was not happy with the price. Almost 6 dollars not worth the price !!! Sam's club yogurt way better!! read more

Overpriced. And for what you'r paying you'd expect huge portions of the garbage, wrong. Food took long and wasn't good. Was hoping when my onion rings arrived they'd make up for it right,...6.50 for what looked like a handful and my ranch? ".97 cents for that" NEVER again read more

Golden Ox - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Monte, California

I love this place! I have been going here for over 15 years. My go to is a cheeseburger cut in half because they are kinda big. I love that they have pickled carrots! They recently renovated the place, and the staff are really nice. read more

This place is great! I ordered a cheeseburger special. It was fresh and yummy! The service was great, from the moment I stepped in to the establishment. It's pretty big, plenty of tables. read more

Stress at work drove me to look for pastrami and this was on my way home. So convenient and they were open till 11 pm. The sandwich was humongous. The meat must've been a whole pound, I barely made a dent on half of the sandwich which was conveniently cut without me requesting to. I was in meat heaven. Many times I have told myself that I should start shunning meat and eat more veggies and bam! Places like this make me dig my heels in resolve. So I politely asked for chili peppers to get my fruit and veggie quota of the day. This location is a lot better than the one in BP because it's well-lighted and in a busy intersection. I'm sure they get a lot of business here. Haven't tried their other offerings but I will surely come back for more of their pastrami. read more

A quick n dirty review for a quick n tasty Breakfast Burro.... A dreary, rainy day out in El Monte and the little one is way out in lala land in her car seat....5 mins later I spy this breakfast spot and it has a drive thru! Snag the Bacon Breakfast Burro ($5.25) to go. Cut into this mini beast at home http://static.px.yelp.com/bphoto/IHOg3mp8dTwNOrfjjS6rHw/l and its lookin' all sortsa sexy. One bite and I swear the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun shone on my tortilla wrapped breakfast. Minimal eggs fried up just right, delicious crispy hash browns, the oh so gooey cheddar, crispy bacon awesomeness in every bite AND a little salsa kick! The perfect start to a previously, miserable, soggy, stormy Monday.....OH Bacon Breakfast Burritos...is there anything they CAN'T do? read more

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It was my first time here I went with. My boyfriend and thay are. Nice i will come back soon thank you

Little hesitant to eat the eggs. Cause they don't look fresh or maybe They are organic.

This place is so disappointing in so many levels. The service is terrible, the food is not so bad.

It's a bit over priced... but it's a bang for your buckaroo . The people are very nice. Cool unique atmosphere. I just don't like how it's in a ghetto area. This would definitely be the spot if it wasn't in the ghetto. But I'll give y'all 5 stars. It's bomb af read more

The sign says "Charbroiled Burgers" followed by "Pastrami". The latter is what made me stop by and check it out, as I know this is not my type of burger joint (I like fresh meat burgers). Going through the drive through, I ordered the Pastrami sandwich combo with drink and fries togo. Cost was slightly under $10. When I got home, it was WOW, that's a lot of meat. The roll of bread that sandwiched it, was very thin (about one centimeter). To me this is a plus as I do not like too much bread! First bite = Wonderful. The pastrami was thick cut (which I prefer) almost resembles bacon, complemented with mustard and pickles. I only ate half of the sandwich, as there is a lot of meat. Be aware the food is a bit greasy, but you should expect it!! The oil from the thick cut fries soaks through the bag, again wonderful. They are not cheap on the fries either, as the fries bag was way overfilled into the togo bag. This isn't the most healthiest food, however it's a pastrami sandwich, so its not suppose to be! You're not gonna complain about how there is sugar in donuts would you? Without sugar its just bread!! Remember where and what you are eating. I really enjoyed this sandwich here, probably can only eat this once a month or so. Breakdown: 2 stars for the sandwich, 1 star for price, 1 star for thick cut, and 1 star for greasy to-go bag!!!! =) read more

Not coming here again! Cashier clueless! Fish dinner burn! Bad service by the server. Charge for everything! read more

Golden Ox - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Monte, California

Been here a time or two love there breakfast steak and eggs tasty, and good proportion, worth its price.

Found this place while killing time for an appointment at the Valley Mall area. The Huevos Ranchos at this Golden Ox was delish. The price was slightly more than its competitor up the street, at $6.56. I also at the last minute ordered a side of avocado, yum. Nice window seating looking out towards the The Valley Mall (people and stores) I would definitely go back to 10903 Valley Mall, El Monte, Ca., 91731and eat while people watching. read more

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Love their hamburgers ! Me and bf go out to eat a lot so when i tolled him to come here and try it out we liked it :D the spreading on their hamburgers taste great ! Really nothing good or bad to say about the service because we just went drive through. The fries were OMG super tasty ! Can wait to come here for the hamburgers soon ! read more

I've been coming here for years. Love their charbroiled burgers and onion rings with ranch. Their breakfast burritos are so good here too! Was the service good? Yuppers. Will I return? Hell to the yeah! Another reason why I miss El Monte... read more

I consider myself a food snob and I didn't think I would like this place, but I love it. I've had their burgers and club sandwiches and I've really enjoyed them! read more

Great place to come for a fresh chicken sandwich! It was very fresh & sooo good! Fast & friendly service. Definitely coming here again

Outside of this restaurant looks somewhat run down but overall, the service was fast, and my order was accurate with no complaints. The price was excellent. Plenty of seats with great comfort including good running Air conditioning. read more

I love pastrami. So when I find a place close by that touts how special their pastrami is and has good reviews, I'm probably gonna check them out. Well, Golden Ox was next on my hit list. Stopped by for lunch and it was pretty empty - nice!. Parking wasn't that great but I managed to find a spot a block away. Once I got there, I decided to order the pastrami burger with fries and a large iced tea. The burger was succulent with a combination of harmonious flavors. Gosh I love pastrami. The fries were average at best but that really didn't matter to me. The pastrami was phenomenal. For a small joint in El Monte, it hit the spot. I'll be back read more

So this place is pretty basic just like any other burger joint out there. I only like this place because of the breakfast. Like Aubrey said, egg is egg and cheese is cheese. But what she forgot is, kids are kids. So I am sitting in this booth trying to eat my french toast special. This kid in the booth in back of me was breathing on my ear and chewing on a sausage. I didn't say anything. I just ate faster to get out of there. What did the mom do? She just said, "mijo, portate bien". I was thinking to myself, you better whoop that boy. So my sensitive side said, kids are just kids. Although breakfast is good, kids in there can get annoying. And they do run around the place. What is wrong with parents these days? read more

Oh man this place rocks. Original free refill coffee and delicious breakfast for a low price. Cheese is cheese. Egg is egg. No gimmick. Not dirty. No nasty children running around bugging you like the McDonald's. Bring a Sunday Times and I'm in heaven. read more

Hands down the best pastrami sandwish combo. The sandwish has alot of thick slices of pastrami really good compareable to the hat the chirizo. Burrrito is good too cheap 99 cent taco good breakfest food too goood cheap eat for a good price read more

i ordered breakfast burrito just to try it out it looked good on picture but nothing like the picture. dry eggs, dry potatoes, skimpy meat. 4th bite into burrito i find myself a treasure.never going to this spot again read more

Golden Ox - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - El Monte, California

First of all, coming here felt like I was entering another country. I guess it must be how non-asisns feel when they go to the SGV. Anyway, I had the breakfast burrito here, and it was satisfying. The salsa it came with was good too. This definitely seems like a legit, authentic mexican spot (although the name and signage seem confused. golden ox sounds asian, and the signs advertise burgers). I'm not sure if I'll be back this way, but if you're close by, definitely give it a try! read more