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    La Casa De La Abuela

    3.5 (404 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Carne en su Jugo Estilo Jalisco
    Denise G.

    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.

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    Coco G.

    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!

    Side salad that accompanies the Flautas Rajas
    Scott W.

    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.

    Carne en su Jugo Estilo Jalisco
    Lissett C.

    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.

    Quesabirria 3 Tacos
    Rodrigo C.

    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.

    Chilaquiles con Cecina, Sangría y Lyche Margini-Margiri   - @eatingwithricardo
    Ricardo S.

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

    Rosabell M.

    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.

    Chilaquiles con cecina
    Miguel R.

    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)

    The Decor was soo cute!
    Naiby R.

    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!

    Taco de Asada, Taco de Buche, Taco de Lengua de Res, Tacos de Labio de Res, Taco de Birria
    Mary F.

    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.

    We got the chilaquiles (half red, half green) with bistec and Los Nietos de la Abuela with peruanos beans
    Melissa O.

    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!

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    Jessie T.

    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.

    Zack S.

    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.

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    Excellent food, service is great my server Nayela was excellent... I plan to go back more often. Never had any problems there

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    I'm not sure about vegan but they have several vegetarian plates. I know that doesn't really help you. Sorry I don't know more.

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    La Popular

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    4.1
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    1.6 mi
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    The food is outstanding! For taco Tuesday I ordered 2 chicken tacos and 1 ribeye taco For $3 each…read more The ribeye was delicious but I thought the chicken was dry. They took back the 2 chicken tacos and gave me 2 fresh rib eye tacos. Delicious!! Great service!! Then at the end of my meal I asked for my check and they said the meal is taken care of! Totally free meal! 5 stars!!

    On Sunday June 28 had the opportunity to join my daughter on her early birthday celebration. 6pm…read morereservations and the restaurant was hopping with music good conversations and beautiful ambiance so having just driven 60 miles from San Clemente to Claremont it did not disappoint. Sat at the bar while I waited for the of the party of 10 to arrived ordered a drink 4 minutes later family arrived and promptly seated at our table. Our Server Bre was very professional and attentive to our wants and needs give us to time to catch up with each other then took our drink orders and answered questions about the menu. Jakob kept our water drinks filled plus helped with bringing out the hors d'oeuvres which were delicious. Wendy the floor manager stopped by to say hello and check on the birthday girl which I appreciated. Dinner dishes started to arrive and Wow what a work of art, great presentations on every dish and everyone tasting the other's dinner so you know it was a great choice to dine here! Dinner portions were perfect and very tasteful. We received 5 Star Service from everyone involved including Hostess Nataly & Sierra who stopped by to wish a happy birthday to my beautiful daughter! I highly recommend La Popular Restaurant as one of the best in the area! Don R.

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    3.6
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    3.5 mi
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    Made a quick stop in for a few drinks and it was fairly enjoyable. We went on a Friday so by the…read moretime 9pm came around, the loud music from the club below was really loud. We had 3 beers each and I was astonished when I saw the price. Definitely felt it was overpriced. Our waitress was fantastic though and so friendly. I'd consider coming back if I was in the area.

    Not sure where to start.. I made reservations for Sunday at…read more10:30am for brunch. My entire party arrived right on time. Unfortunately, we did have to wait around 30-40 minutes for the buffet to be ready.. we were served mimosas right away, which was nice. Now.. when it came down to the food, one person in my party did find a vey long hair in her chile relllenos. We made it know to our waitress.. which was a sweet person throughout everything!! Then we were told that the chilaquiles and taco station was now open.. so we headed down to it. There was no one to great us at the station. We stood around for around 10 minutes and no one showed up. So at that moment I grabbed a bowel of menudo. Lucky me!! I also grabbed a long hair in my menudo.. my sister in law thought it was a piece of onion but it was not! It was a very long strand of hair. At that point we all tried our best to make the best of it and enjoy the mariachi and mimosas. Then when I returned to the taco/chilaquile station the lady was very rude!! She bluntly asked what we wanted instead of telling us our options.. and I said I'll have 2 chorizo tacos please.. she said where's your plate?? I wasn't aware that I had to give her a plate to serve me. It was an overall horrible experience. Especially because we were literally the only party in the entire place besides the mariachi. The mariachi and our server were the only pleasant people that morning. I will never be returning.

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    Mariscos Jalisco

    Mariscos Jalisco

    4.5
    (424 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    Menu: Tacos - Shrimp…read moreand Triton Tostadas - Fish, Shrimp, Aguachile, Mixta, Poseidon, Shrimp y/o Pulpos Cocteles - Shrimp, Pulpos, Oysters, Shrimp+Pulpos, Campechana(seafood mix) Ostiones(oysters) - Peinados, Regular - 1/2 or Dozen Botanas - for 2 Shrimp Tacos the usual order and add the left over sauce on anything else you order. The triton tostada is a very refreshing dish. Seafood in any of the dishes are fresh and well plated, even on the disposable plates. But anything you order will be definitely tasty and enjoyable. Limited seating to only several small tables in the back. Once you taste the amazing shrimp tacos, the food is gone quickly. Service was quick and the staff answered all of my questions. Served very soon after I ordered. Great service. I would recommend getting here earlier in the day if you have more than 2 in your party.

    Had this place bookmarked for a while and finally got around to trying it--definitely worth the…read morewait. From the moment we walked in, the staff was super welcoming and took the time to walk us through the menu and their specialties, which made ordering a lot easier. The shrimp tacos were a pleasant surprise--not your typical style. They're fried and topped with a flavorful sauce that really sets them apart. Solid choice if you want something a little different. The real star of the show was the Poseidon botana aguachiles. We were originally deciding between the Poseidon and the mixta, but they mentioned they could make the botana a Poseidon style, and that's what we went with. Absolutely delicious--super fresh and packed with flavor. Highly recommend this dish. We also tried the tostada de pescado (size small), which was probably my least favorite. It wasn't bad, just didn't stand out compared to everything else. I'd personally skip it next time. One thing to note--there's a small parking lot that was more full than expected given how many people were inside. It seems like it might be shared with nearby businesses, so just keep that in mind. Overall, great experience, great food, and I'd definitely come back to try more from the menu.

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