Wow, wow, wow!!! Thank you TikTok for another amazing recommendation... Although the wait is long and they are busy but it is worth every minute you wait for... The restaurant is beautiful, they have great customer service and the food is amazing!! We can't wait to return and try more items off of their menu... Need to mention they are a VERY clean and sanitized restaurant, and all the employees were wearing hairnets which I wish all restaurants were like this!! read more

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I was really excited to treat my mom to this restaurant and was very disappointed. We arrived around 11:15 so there was no wait. Once we sat down, we ordered drinks and my coffee arrived with my food...not what I was expecting. My mom asked about chips and salsa and was told there was a fee because it's an appetizer...$6 later we had a handful of chips...nothing to write home about. The salsa was amazing... We ordered food... 1. My breakfast potatoes were cold and probably came from a frozen bag...no seasonings or extras like onions and/or peppers ($7). 2. The rice was cold and old. 3. The pinto beans were good. 4. Flour tortillas were very tasty. 5. My egg dish was very small (probably 1 egg) and cold. The others in my party thought the food was ok but not worth the price. Be ready to pay extra for everything... The place is cute and the staff is nice but I will not go back. I really wanted to like this place... read more

I don't recommend this establishment mainly because of the food and price point. The food is not good. I am used to real authentic Mexican food and this is not it! They have an extensive menu but it's all mediocre, they should focus on perfecting a few items. I tried several items from the menu including basic as eggs and bacon, and chips con mole, chicharron and guacamole appetizer with tortillas, enfrijoladas con queso panela, gordita de chicharron en salsa verde, gordita de rajas con queso, flauta de chorizo. Further, I also had a crepe with fresh fruit. Things I liked: the tortillas are handmade They bring you 3 different salsa Things I did not like: none of the dishes were "sabrosos" or tasty, the food was very very bland, boring and NOT worth the price point or the calories to be frank. No, I won't be back here. The crepe, only the fruit was good, the actual crepe was like a flour tortilla. The meats sucked, lacking in flavor and quality. The chicharron was definitely flavorless and possibly from the orecious day since it had a rather sour taste. The flauta de chorizo was very dry, yes, dry. The chorizo was not juicy at all just like ground dry meat, the potatoes were mid in the flauta as well. Oh and the mole - EXTREMELY bad! And the waitress had said it was good lol! Wth! Bad recommendation! It tasted more like a dessert so imagine dipping your chip in it, gross! It was so sweet like the overdid the sugar in that batch, I was grossed out, we tried to adjust it by adding some salsa and it was just bad, do not order the mole. Literally like eating chocolate with chips. This was NOT mole. We ended up not really eating our meal because of how bad it was and again, not worth the calories. I also tried the agua de pepino which was totally mid and too sweet. I had cafe de la olla which was decent but who can mess up pressing brew? As far as service, I felt like the staff (i dealt with host and waitress) acted uppity, I don't know why lol. But it was borderline annoying and uncalled for, like it's not that serious just seat me and take my order. We got skipped to accommodate a different size table and our waitress was not patient with the very few questions I had and apparently had no recommendations as her response for the 2 I asked for was "I have not tried that." I suggest staff try multiple items in case guests ask this question, which I know they do. Overall, I don't recommend it, the hype is fake and maybe people think this is authentic tic Mexican food, but it's not, it's very generic and possibly using canned foods. read more

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Disappointed by the undisclosed fees. We came to La Casa de la Abuela #2 in Pomona to celebrate my dad's birthday, and while the food was decent, our experience at the end of the meal left a bad impression. We asked if the staff could sing Happy Birthday to my dad. They brought out a birthday flan, sang, and celebrated with us. At no point did anyone mention that the flan would cost $8. We naturally assumed it was a complimentary birthday dessert, as many restaurants do, or at the very least that they would tell us there was a charge before bringing it out. Instead, we found the charge on our receipt. To make matters worse, we were also charged a 3% credit card surcharge ($9.64) that was never disclosed before payment. There were no signs that we saw, nothing on the menu, and the server never mentioned it. The first time we learned about it was by reading the receipt after the meal. That's not legal. Under California's honest pricing laws (specifically SB 478 and SB 1524), restaurants must clearly and conspicuously display any mandatory fees on their or wherever food prices are shown. Will file a complaint with the California Attorney General. I talk to the restaurant manager afterward to explain the issues and request a refund of the undisclosed charges, but they refused. I don't mind paying for what I knowingly order, and I understand restaurants have policies regarding credit card fees. What I do mind is being charged for things that were never disclosed beforehand. Transparency is important, and unfortunately, this experience left us feeling misled on what should have been a special birthday celebration. Because of the lack of disclosure and the restaurant's unwillingness to resolve the issue, I won't be returning. read more

The vibes are definitely cute! There was no wait because we did show up right at opening. Luckily seated right away, menudo was very tasty. The steak plate my friend did say was a little too fatty so she couldn't eat the meat. But the rest was fine. I would be willing to try other popular dishes! read more

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They were very busy but still attentive and quick. The food was good and the interior nice and clean. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Molten Cheese with chorizo. Queso Fundito. - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Came by on a Sunday because I was craving Menudo. Arrived at 1pm, there was a bit of a wait and didn't get seated until 2. I didn't mind waiting because I wanted their menudo. Once we were seated we knew exactly what we wanted to order. I ordered the menudo (obviously), my daughter ordered quesa birria tacos and my boyfriend ordered carne en su jugo. Our meals came with hand made corn tortillas and they were delicious! The service and food were great! They have a lot of employees and everyone was friendly. They also play all types of Spanish music and the vibe is upbeat. This was my second time coming here and I would definitely come back. read more

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Surprised my mom & brought her for her bday; I was recommended! The service was great, as soon as we got there we got helped. Our waiter was patient & understanding, answered our questions regarding the menu. I really wanted to know what was on their tostadas & our waiter explained. My son got eggs with French fries & agua de Fresa. Honestly, I didn't see until after they had chocomilk in a bag like in Mexico! It's so family friendly, the atmosphere feels like home with all the pretty cactus & plants! Our food was so delicious & my mom was super happy with her mojara & Paloma. My mom is super picky so this really exceeded all my expectations! I highly recommend. read more

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Met my husband here for dinner and we were served by the enthusiastic and smiling Carmie. He ordered the Cadillac margarita and I ordered the Paloma Estilo Cantarito (can't not order it, it's so good). He ordered a carne asada huarache and I ordered the albóndigas soup with homemade corn tortillas, (honestly the best part of the meal). A very satisfying delicious meal in a hospitable warm inviting place. If you haven't checked it out yet, what're you waiting for? Great food, excellent service, comfortable ambience! Highly recommend! read more

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The Agua Fresca are delicious! Not too sweet and had great flavor. The food is delicious. Portions were generous and the salsa verde is on point. There were a lot of happy customers and they have ample seating to watch the game. This is going to be a great staple to the area. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Chips and salsa-$6 - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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The wifey and I, your favorite Yelp correspondent, arrived at La Casa Del Abuela (CDA) with great fanfare and anticipation. We'd come on a prior Saturday and found ourselves both awed and intimidated by the line that snaked out the restaurant doors and around to the side parking lot. On that day we demurred, because we had a film to make. We returned yesterday and gave ourselves ample time before our 5:15pm showing of MICHAEL. CDA reminds me of Elvira's Mexican Cuisine in Claremont, another exquisitely decorated restaurant that -just like a formidably gorgeous siren, say JLo or vintage Rito Moreno for my parent's generation- gets you all excited...then lets you down with its food and service. Decor? CDA would vie fiercely with the aforementioned Elvira's for the crown of best decorated Mexican restaurant. You walk into sprightly fuschia pink bougainvillea flowers that dart down from the ceiling, extending a vivacious and warm welcome to one and all. Other top-flight design choices include the festive bounty of hand-woven rattan pendant lights that suspend over most of the tables and booths. There's also a regal Mexican pottery display that is so nice that the nearby American Museum of Ceramic Arts (AMCA) is jealous. Things start nosediving from there, though. For starters, CDA is a rarity among American based Mexican restaurants- They will not bring courtesy baskets of warm chips and salsa. Here you'll pay for that favorite of appetizers. We paid $5.99 for our basket of semi-warm chips with mole salsa and ... couldn't even finish the bowl because we both were put off by the combination of the chips w/ the dense, cinnamon an clove heavy mole. My wife ordered Cocido de Res, and they brought out a huge, steaming vat of the national soup of Mexico. She relished it so much and even happily devoured its leftovers for her breakfast, Sunday morning. Undoubtedly, the soup was the highlight of our collective meal. My intrigue was sparked by the huge, capacious menu that CDA offers its guests- I decided to order a couple of items I typically never order: A flauta de raja (flauta stuffed with a smoked Poblano chile pepper) and a torta estilo de Mexicana, con asada. The flauta would have been much better had CDA inserted a long, sinewy strand of cheese INSIDE the smoked pepper, to create an almost "chile relleno" style effect. But by themselves, the smoked poblano was a mite too smokey and clashed w/ the flauta's fried exterior. A regrettable, 2-star item. My torta was three or four stars- Asada, tomato, lettuce, cheese, avocado and mayo on a French roll. The service was merely okay. I had to ask multiple times for my refills of my diet coke and there were at least two occasions where we had to lobby our requests through other servers, because we couldn't find the one assigned to our table. Our bill was $83.65, including tax and 20 percent tip, for two entrees, chips/dip and a take out order (two flautas de tinga) for our youngest son. The hordes of guests that are usually thronged outside CDA patiently awaiting their seats cannot be entirely wrong- Perhaps we ordered the wrong items. But on this visit by this pair of quite experienced Mexican cuisine eaters, CDA merits three stars. read more

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I was craving chilaquiles & missed P-Town so it was time to come back to visit.... - @eatingwithricardo read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Chilaquiles con Cecina, Sangría y Lyche Margini-Margiri - @eatingwithricardo - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Great location with lots of parking! Came in on a Sunday and we waited for about 35 minutes. This place is busy but worth the wait. The decoration is so cute. This place is good for big groups. The waiter was friendly and the food didn't take a long time to arrive. The menu has a lot of variety to choose from. They have a lot of foods that you typically don't see in other restaurants. Very unique! It was hard to make a choice. Definitely recommend to try the chilaquiles and tacos dorados . Will come back to try other items. read more

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Saw this place for a good brunch, and per usually it's a weekend I would understand it being packed but they told us it would be a 45-1hr wait but ended up being almost a 2hr wait... finally got sat down and they have a whole back area that was unoccupied and poorly lit. They sat us in a corner. The food portions were great and food was good, the only thing was the long wait and the poor use of the space they have, service was also a miss, need better service from all staff members read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Huevos Rancheros - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

The quesabirrias were delicious. The chilaquiles were a bit salty. Loved the atmosphere and the music. Service was ok, didn't like that 1 dish from 4 orders came out first and the rest came out 10 minutes later. I still would go back and try the other dishes. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Quesabirria 3 Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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Enjoyed my early morning breakfast. Ordered the chilaquiles with egg and steak. Delicious combination I highly suggest upgrading as chilaquiles do not include either of these. Cafe de olla was honestly not anywhere close to what it should taste like. Tasted like sugar and nothing else. Decor of this place is trendy and give's welcoming vibe. Plenty of seating with great views all around. Waitress was friendly and responsive ( I was the first client afterall... lol) read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Chilaquiles con cecina - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Went for dinner last night. Best choice !!! Yum. We had the pina colada mocktail and happy hour buy one get one free beer. Dinner choice. Sope , dorado tacos and side of refried pintos. He had the Dubai crepe . So GOOD !!!! Vanessa was our server and made our dinner a celebration . She made us feel so welcome . Definitely our go to spot. read more

The restaurant is very pretty and feels very clean. The meals are completely overpriced and not great no flavor to the food. My waiter never came to check on us after we got our food I had to stop another employee just to ask for salsa. That employee then sends my waiter to us just to ask what we needed. This is not a place I would recommend nor would I go back. read more

The aesthetics here won me over, walking through the restaurant to our table was a "Wow" at every turn. Loved the style of the natural wood chairs, the long tables, the soft lighting, the (faux) Bougainvillea's and plants throughout the restaurant, Really nice place. The food and service on the other hand, is a different story. We started off with chips and salsa. The chips were stale and they definitely looked expired. The salsa had a nice texture and a good amount of spice. It was good. For my main order, I had the Chile Relleno plate. Surprisingly, the star of this plate were the Beans! I'm not a fan of beans but these were really flavorful, a little different in density and texture but still great tasting! The rice was cold and bland. I passed on serving. The Chile Relleno was "okay". The sauce was completely bland. Absolutely no flavor. The Relleno itself had no heat to it but it had a good amount of cheese and it was well made. As much as I love a beautiful dinner plate, I had an uncomfortable time eating off mine. The design of the plates interfered with my fork and knife. My son ordered five different types of tacos, his least favorite was the Birria, it actually looked dry from the get go. He took 2 bites and left the rest. The other 4 tacos, he devoured. The staff were a bit bland and stale like the chips. Not at all welcoming. The hostess that seated us had an attitude and lacked hospitality, our waiter seemed uncomfortable, impatient, and unhappy to be there, the guy who brought our orders to our table, before he left I asked if we could have some napkins which he did bring but then snapped back with you need to ask your waiter next time. ?? Ok. Nice restaurant but food and service is not the best. read more

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First time here and loved it! Nayely was our server and her service was 11/10! We went on a Saturday for Brunch time and the wait time was 30 min but we were seated within 15 min. Food was prices reasonable and was super delicious! Had the coffee flight and the Mazapan Iced Coffee was by far my favorite! The music was great, not too loud but not too quiet! Whoever had the playlist going did great. The tacos dorados and memelas were by far the favorite from our table. Can't wait to be back! read more

La Casa De La Abuela - The Decor was soo cute! - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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I came here twice. I think atmosphere and service do matter for a dining experience. First time ： "I want to come back again soon!" We were sit in the "Main Room", it's bright and with great music, it's amazing. It was on a weekday, so the service was timely. read more

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Met my buddy, Joe, at La Casa De La Abuela to try out a new spot. Overall, we were both pretty satisfied with it and will go back. We were seated right away and service was as expected. Friendly and attentive but not overly so. I ordered the breaded steak dish as I love a good Bistec Empanizado Cuban style and this was the closest they had on the menu. Joe got a massive burrito. The chips and salsa and guacamole were great - like usual prob ate too many chips! My steak was okay. It was good not great. I might be partial to the one I loved at Felix's but they closed some time back and I haven't found one close since. But, it was good. Great spot to take a family or meet a friend. Will be back to try more. Atmosphere was open, clean and nice inside. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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I met up with some friends here that recommended this place. I had the best experience coming here! Was greeted warmly by the host. He sat us right away. The decor is super cute! Even the bathroom. Our waitress was super nice and helpful with the menu. We came on a Wednesday and it was quite busy, so that was a good sign. I ordered a cafe de olla, that was super tasty and delicious! I really enjoyed the coffee. My friends ordered chilaquiles verdes and taquitos dorados. I ordered chilaquiles rojos. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! I would definitely recommend coming during the week tho as I'm sure it gets super busy during the weekends and your experience might be different than mine. read more

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The staff were very nice and the place looks good. The food is just too average to justify the price. The mole didn't really taste like true mole. Also, the fact that a larger place like that has no soda fountain and no complimentary chips and salsa is quite...interesting. read more

Holy Mole!!!! The food here is good! I tried the pozole (wife ordered) tried the carne in su jugo, and both were very very good for being a restaurant. Only place with better bought pozole got kicked out of the Indian Hill sidewalks in front of the indoor swapmeet. The mole was just as good or better than gelaguetza!!! This is definitely my favorite place for variety. Birria in almost every form, quesadilla, ramen, torta, burro. Huaraches, sopes, chilaquiles, molcajete, fajitas, omelettes, crepes, waffles!! It's probably got less than 4 stars average because of the service .... Honestly had a similar issue, nothing crying over but I asked the waiter to bring my agua mineral, when my food came out, she brought it out with the waters I ordered at the start, I don't think she was fluent in English but she started in English so I just went along. My wife only spoke Spanish so ... idk what happened. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Mole Poblano, Caldo de Res. - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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The food here was SO good. We got the chilaquiles (half red, half green) with bistec and wow... packed with flavor. My husband ordered Los Nietos de la Abuela and that was just as delicious. We also ordered a café de olla and a cold mazapán latte with oat milk--both were amazing and the perfect addition to our meal. Shoutout to our waiter, Nayely--she was super sweet, patient, and really knew the menu. She gave us great recommendations and made the whole experience even better. Definitely coming back! read more

La Casa De La Abuela - We got the chilaquiles (half red, half green) with bistec and Los Nietos de la Abuela with peruanos beans - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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Decent Mexican spot in Pomona. The location used to be Smoke and Fire but it's all updated inside for a modern setting. It was pretty busy inside and the service was pretty attentive. It was taco Tuesday so naturally I got enchiladas. Just kidding; I tried their carnitas, asada, tripa, and pastor tacos. The tripa and the al pastor were good but the carnitas and asada were just okay. I also had their tinga and chicharron tacos dorados, but really wasn't a fan. Some of the taco options are included in the taco Tuesday special coming in at $2 each but nothing on the menu indicates which tacos are. Horchata was good. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Tripa, carnitas, pastor, asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Very busy place but worth the wait. Aguas frescas were delicious and carne en su jugo was really good. Cafe de olla was also very good

The best food and service. The Ambiance was great the only thing was the 45 minute wait, but totally worth the wait.

This is our 4th time here, service has been terrible and twice we had Norma as our server and both times she has been very terrible and when we ask for something, she looks at us like we are asking for way too much when it's just water. Also this place charges for coffee refills and if you think you will get chips and salsa for free like other restaurants well think again because here you pay &6 . I gave them 4 chance's and now we are done. read more

Excellent food, anything you order is good. The price is reasonable but the food is great.

We really enjoyed it! Servings are huge so we shared some red chilaquiles with asada and it was plenty for 2. They have many flavored waters and fresh squeezed juice We got there by 10am and it was busy, but by the time we left the place was packed with many parties waiting. Service was spotty but pleasant. We saw lots of families and people were friendly. They play old 80s and 90s music which made me reminisce of days at grandmas house. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Red Chilaquiles Regulares - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Highly recommend! The food is delicious and they have a wide variety of options! The service was amazing, our waitress was very friendly and attentive and the ambiance is a 10/10! read more

I've been here twice and my parents and son and we've really enjoyed all of the items we've tried. The mole is top tier. Matcha and mazapan latte were delicious. Don't forget you can join the waitlist online. The wait is a bit long but worth it! read more

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I have been dying to try out this restaurant and was so happy my dad picked it for his birthday dinner. Mind you, my husband was very skeptical of what the food would be like, since it's an "Instagram viral" restaurant. Thank God it didn't disappoint and my husband said it will probably be our new local Mexican food spot. This is saying a lot since my husband compares any Mexican restaurant to home cooked by family. The decor and tables, ambiance are beautiful and elegant without feeling tacky or too over the top. The service was 5 stars! Our server was Mario Castro. He was excellent the food and drinks all came out very quickly and he corrected a mistake very quickly and took care of it. We hope Mario is our server every time, he kept us wanting to return soon. Finally, the food!!! Everything we tried was absolutely delicious and we tried so many items!! The tamales we tender, soft but not mushy and had a perfect balance of meat and maza. The tacos were made exactly as we asked crispy tripa and tender carne asada. We ordered half red and half green chilaquiles and enchiladas. Red sauce was very flavorful and not spicy, the green sauce was perfect Hot and delicious. The carne asada torta was amazing the bread was toasty but soft and it was fully loaded. The drinks were beautiful and Delicious! Overall it lived up to the hype and we will definitely be back! Gracias Mario!!! See you soon! read more

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I recently tried La Casa De La Abuela I heard different things about the restaurant The service and ambiance were beyond expectations. Just with that is 4+ stars There was a wait but not too long. The freshly squeezed orange juice was The food was great A definite must try read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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The restaurant itself is actually very nice and parking is good, its a new restaurant in the area so figured we go with all the buzz online. 1 the service was pretty bad, I had to flag down my waiter for refills on water and soda and it wasnt even busy and only 1pm and I waited a really good amount of time. The food was presented well but didn't taste like how it looked, rice was pretty bland. Idk maybe I ordered incorrectly. I got the taco plate with rice and beans. Probably won't go again, not worth the price and service read more

La Casa de la Abuela in Pomona is one of those places that looks Instagram ready the moment you walk in, but thankfully the food actually lives up to the visuals. Every dish I tried was thoughtfully presented and genuinely delicious, with flavors that felt just as strong as the plating. I really appreciated the variety on the menu since it made ordering feel fun instead of overwhelming. It's the rare spot where you can take a photo and then immediately forget about your phone because the food is that good. A great balance of style and substance, which is harder to find than it should be. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

Been hearing great things about this new restaurant so I was excited to visit. Came here on a Tuesday morning and surprisingly was pretty busy. Right when you walk in you're taken back in the best way of how beautiful it is inside. They really took time with planning out the layout. We sat down right away and were help by Norma, who was very sweet and helpful. I ordered an iced horchata coffee which was delicious I couldn't get enough. To eat I got the bistec à la mexicana guisado which came with rice, beans and tortillas. The tortillas here are so full of flavor I could eat them alone. The steak was lacking a little in flavor and could have used some more salt as were the beans. Everything together in a taco though, AMAZING. I will definitely be coming back. read more

La Casa De La Abuela - Horchata Coffee - Mexican Near Me - Pomona, California

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Great Mexican restaurant ! Perfect for going out with friends, family, or loved ones. It's first come first serve - so you may have a wait. It was two of us on a Saturday at 10am. We waited about 10-15 minutes to be sat. The food took about 15-20 minutes to come out after we ordered. It was delicious ! I got the birria chilaquiles (green and red flavor) with a cafe de hoya. It was perfect! It felt like I was eating at my abuelas house, the flavors were so good on everything! The servings were pretty good too! I could not finish it & had to take it to go. It's so busy here and the music was great! Overall great vibes, great food, and excellent service. read more

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