Love. This. Place. First, it's cash only and yet it's always busy which is a sure sign that this place is good. The chile verde at this place is one of the best we've had anywhere. I prefer to have it in a burrito, but my older son prefers to get the plate. My other son likes the Asada burrito and you really can't go wrong with either one. When my sons ask for Mexican food, this is the place that they're referring to. A hole in the wall if you've ever seen one, and you will not be disappointed. read more

Best green chili burritos (very spicy) Love their chips guacamole & cheese Very Friendly staff read more

best places are the little holes in the wall! homemade red sauce make for some delicious cheese enchiladas. authentic mexican food !! check it out if you find yourself nearby. small place but big on taste and quick on service! just remember to carry cash -it's a cash only joint but it's worth ! read more

This place has been here for decades. Consistency is their middle name. Food always made to order. What you see is what you get here. Nothing fancy just plain good food. Their red sauce is to die for. You don't mess with a good thing. That's why they've been here for so long read more

I judge a Mexican restaurant based on the crunchy beef tacos and these tacos were fantastic. Very crunchy, the beef was flavorful, lots of fresh lettuce, tomatoes and a ton of shredded cheddar. The beef taquitos are also delicious, the beef was moist and full of flavor and the chili verde is also worthy of the drive. read more

It's slightly better than other fast food joints but not by much. The oil used to fry their products especially the fish for the fish taco was dark and old. The tell tale sign from the color of the batter. It was good but not great. The taquito was crunchy and the meat was quite dry. I had asked for "guacamole" on the side as the other reviewers had warned me about a low quality fake guacamole which it was. The refried beans were ok but salty. Rice is better than other lackluster places that put frozen peas and carrots into the mix. Basically this place is meh. I think I'd rather go to a franchised place like del taco or Taco Bell. If I want Mexican food I'll hit up a less fast food type of place. read more

An awesome family-owned and operated business since the mid-50's! A rare gem in Monterey Park! The Mexicatessen has a great variety of Mexican food with some other options such as hamburgers or a salad. They have a great drink menu selection from horchata to fountain sodas or a cold beer. The delicious hand-rolled taquitos and guacamole and the chili verde are some of my favorites. The employees are friendly and efficient and take good care of their customers. The Mexicatessen is just a short drive down the road from the beautiful Cascades! A great place to go and enjoy your food! read more

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I stumbled upon this spot while my wife was getting surgery in the hospital. Crazy good portions and an incredible price. Like half price from what you pay in LA for an equal or better quality. I got the carne asada quesadilla which was stuffed as well as a chicken tostada. Spicy salsa was plenty flavorful but may be too hot for the average person. Wish we lived closer to this place, that's for sure! read more

Muy bien servicio, I muy rica la comida, se lo recomiendo a todos, tienen todo tipo the comida, I son muy amables para el servicio

As an Elite Yelp Reviewer, I am pleased to rate Mexicatessen 5 stars. I was conservative and order crispy beef taco and taquitos. Food was quickly prepared as I waited outside. Delicious, next time I will order their burritos. Many friends in Monterey Park is their go to place for mexican. Place is clean, masks worn, and customer wait outside for their orders. Prices are affordable. Good quality food. Will definitely will be back to order their carne asada burrito! Thanks for always being part of Monterey Park. A community run business! read more

A solid place for some quick pick up during these crazy times! Carne asada tacos are my favorite, I've been getting them since I was a kid. The half red and green burrito is also delicious. Try them out! Get a bottle of soda at the dollar tree close by if you're set on a bubbly soda. read more

Delicious authentic Mexican food!!! they're always courteous, nice and reasonable prices too.

I've been coming here for years, but I always forget to review this place because I end up eating the food before I get to writing my review. The food is quite affordable and filling for under $10 per person. They have a big menu but I tend to stick to their taquitos, tacos and burritos. Their carne asada is one of the best in the MPK area in my opinion. Tender and flavorful meat. Today I got the carne asada taco and carne asada wet burrito. If you don't like cheese, you can get it on the side or without. One of my favorite things about Mexicatessen is the sauces. Particularly the pico de gallo and the green sauce. I could probably eat those on anything. They are still open during COVID 19 for pick up! read more

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We get takeout at least once a week. Staff is very friendly and food is always delicious.

The food was amazing, everything that I ordered was delicious and well cooked. The workers at the location were kind and very helpful. They spoke about the types of food that they had and even offered some small bites to try. Perfect place to order ahead and to take home. read more

I grew up down the street from this place and it was a favorite place of my family. I moved to Northern California nearly 50 years ago. Recently one of my sisters came to visit and surprised me with chili relleno burritos and cheese enchiladas. Come to find out one of my other sisters drove from San Clemente to Monterey Park to get this surprise for me! Delicious even after a 10 hour ride to my place! read more

Absolutely love this place! Best quality meet around! I love Boca Del Rio in LP. Rambos Tacos in WC. But when it come to the quality of the meat nothing beats Mexicatessen. When your in Monterey Park and craving some bomb comida Mexicana I highly suggest this place!! Your gunna love it. It's my go to joint automatically when I'm hungry hahaha. And tens more of a reason to come when I have my son! His favorite spot! read more

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A small place but some great burritos here. Very friendly and good service here. Ambiance is good. There is a small parking lot next to them or there is parking on the streets. It can be very busy and many locals support this family business. If you are nearby please check them out. read more

I went to this place with a few of my friends around my sophomore year of high school and I ordered the carne asada burrito and it was super delicious. To be fair I love Mexican food but Mexicatessen took it to a whole another level. The salsa inside the burritos made the taste even better. In fact, I also wrote for my school's newspaper junior year and I even wrote a review about this particular restaurant a few years ago. After people read my article they checked it out and told me it was amazing. Coincidental? I think not. This place is great, sometimes busy but that is to be expected when they have food like that. Please try it out, you won't regret it. read more

Great place for some affordable Mexican food! I love their Carne Asada tacos and their beef enchiladas. The carne asada has lots of flavor and seasoned perfectly. The beef inside the enchiladas are nice and soft. The meat breaks apart easily. I love the sauce they use with the enchiladas. The rice and beans are alright. It's not my favorite side but I still really like the meat that's served here! read more

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Great food must try the combination burrito half red and half green,food is always good and great service

For our last party, we had a great experience catering from a place near my work, but it's far away from our home and therefore not easy to pick up. This time I decided to use our favorite family owned local Mexican food place, Mexicatessen! We had another fabulous experience! The owners Dante and Pilar were a pleasure to work with and provided a delicious meal for our 60 guests. Pilar patiently helped me finalize my choices and promptly provided a quote. We ordered soft tacos with half pans of carnitas, grilled chicken, and carne asada. We also ordered full pans of rice and beans. The meats were flavorful and gristle free and the rice and beans were both delicious as well. We kept everything warm in chafing pans. Corn tortillas, a variety of freshly made salsas, yummy guacamole sauce, sour cream, and two kinds of cheeses completed our order. Our guests enjoyed every last bite!!! Thank you so much for your help in making our party a success! We will be stopping in for our regular favorites: chips especial, burritos, and taquitos very soon! read more

5 stars for the chicken Melissa torta .staff very friendly. The restaurant is small but clean. The only 1 little issue is that they only accept cash .I was lucky to have $10 on me . But as long as the place was clean with friendly staff and my Torta was delicious, it's a 5 star for me . read more

I had the pleasure of interacting with Maria, she is so wonderful, and the food here is excellent. All in all this restaurant and staff definitely made my day. Thank you for being so welcoming, and friendly. read more

Great comfort food. Quick service, tasty and the owners are friendly and will make your food to order to your liking.

This place is the worst. I went by there to park my car in a handicapped parking spot with my placard displayed and one of the workers came out to tell me that if I was not eating at his restaurant I could not park there. I agree if it is a normal parking spot I would have to eat at his restaurant but this was a handicapped space and they are hard to find. I needed to park there because it was raining and my back was hurting from my back surgery. The man showed NO compassion and was only worried about the parking spot. I understand that this is not a review on the restaurant but rather the owner. Please do not visit someone who is very myopic when it comes to special needs patron. read more

Owner is a clown. Came to this spot next to it and parked in their lot cause it was lonely, looks abandoned from how dead it was and as I got out the car the owner started to go off on me. Don't go to this place food must taste and look the same as the owner like trash. read more

The famous,delicious and popular Mexicatessen in Monterey Park,California.91754. Conveniently located and visible from Atlantic Blvd ,that stretches from Huntington Drive in San Marino California to Long Beach,California ! This local Mexican food specialty has been located in the same location for over 35 years and no wonder-their food is consistantly Delicious! Tacos,burritos,Chile verde,chile colorado,all cooked home made style and to order! Family and kid friendly people from all across Los Angeles,San Bernardino and Ventura Counties stop in to get their Mexicatessen fix! Fast friendly service and al fresco seating is another reason Mexicatessen is such a hit. Students from California State University Los Angeles, East Los Angeles College,Alhambra High School,Mark Kepple High School,San Gabriel High School School and Wilson High School all come here for great food! All of Mexicatessen foods are to go as well ! For a neat eating get away pick up your food and go to nearby scenic Barnes Park in Monterey Park. (Photo Credit:Gregg B.) read more

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I wish I could give a better review, because the staff is so nice! The office staff decided to order from the Mexicatessen up the street here are our opinions. Taquitos: Taquitos taste as if they went strait from the freezer to the fryer. The guacamole is a flavorless thick paste. The rice was good. Beans were so-so. Chile Relleno: I have no idea what they filled the chile with, but it did not look or taste like cheese, it looked like a surprise meat of some kind. They chile is then drizzled with appears to be gravy and onions and orange (flavorless) cheese. Cheese Enchiladas: The tortilla was good, cheese was flavorless and the red sauce was strait from the can. Chile Verde: Chile Verde was very good and spicy. read more

Have been going there for over 45 years. Family owned. Super nice people working there. Excellent Mexican food. I love the meat and bean burritos. Small building, take out mainly but there are a couple counter-type seats inside and a table outside but mainly grab and dash. Will always come back and recommend to all. read more

Their Chile verde burrito is AMAZING! I have enjoyed it now for years. I share it with all my friends and family. Thank You

Have been going here for the past 50 years. I live out of state now but a stop here is always on the list when we return for a visit. Chile verde burrito with some cheese added in, is a winner. read more

I know I wrote a review for Mexicatessen years ago. Some of my other local MPK reviews disappeared too. What's up, Yelp? Anywho, Mexicatessen has been in my life since childhood in the 60s.. We're talking the days of the original owners. During my pregnancies in the 80s, their shredded beef was a big craving. Brought the kids here countless times. All's good, but there's one particular thing that made me re-post a review. THEIR RICE. Spanish rice done right. Light, fluffy, seasoned so perfectly. None of this putting frozen peas & carrots nonsense. I'm so glad that their rice is still made the same after all these years. It's what keeps us coming back. Only thing keeping this place from being 5-stars are the counter people. Sometimes they're friendly, other times not. But, we come for the rice. read more

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Food was nice. Service was amazing. Orders for a business lunch and everything was great.

Great spot for amazing burritos. I ordered the half and half, which is half chile Colorado and half green chile and it was one of the best burritos I have had in a long time. It was piping hot and had a bit of a kick to it too. Unlike some other spots, you won't need to dress it up with cheese, additional sauces or sour cream. It's perfectly delicious on its own. It is a big burrito filled with chunks of tender meat in a savory sauce at a fair price. I was going to order the green chile burrito, but was told it was really hot, and although I like some heat, I decided on the half and half, which was hot enough for me. It's an order at the counter kind of place with some tables outside. The workers were wearing face masks and they have a sign to wait outside after you order and they will call you when your food is ready. Nice pandemic protocol! Although it's not close to home, this place with delicious food, hearty portions and fair pricing is a winner and I'll be back. Oh, and I liked their pandemic protocols too! read more

Needed a place to eat while on break and found them on yelp. Customer service was excellent, food was delicious as well! I ordered 4 carne asada tacos and a large drink. The carne asada was tender and had a lot of flavor, Green salsa was spicy and delicious. Definitely will come back if I'm near the area! read more

Mexicatessen - Mexican Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Love this establishment it reminds me of a different mexicantessin we used to go to back in the day in the Norwalk Square food is outstanding the red chile burrito is so good as well as the green chile burrito must try !! read more

Enchiladas - very basic. Sauce with soft enchilada. I wish there was more cheese or at least topped with some cotinga cheese. It would have been better. Chips w/ guac & Cheese - the chips were pretty light and crispy. The cheese is shredded american with homemade guacamole. I would say the texture of the guacamole was more of a watery consistency. It wasn't fulling enough for me. Overall. Maybe next time I will try the burritos since they say that's better. read more

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I love this little joint!!!! They have great green Chile and meat, rice and beans. I remember going to this place as a little kid and the food is still delicious. The menu is simple and consistent. They take cash only and have an ATM is the store if you forget. read more

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