El Metate

El Metate is a mexican restaurant Downtown Pasadena Pasadena located in United States.

7 / 10
25
ratings
  • Phone

    (626) 229-0706

  • Website

    elmetate-cafe.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

12 Mentor Ave Pasadena , CA 91101 United States

Reservations No
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 16


Keywords:

selection Mexican food daily specials horchata quesadillas salsa fresh watermelon agua fresca
LA Weekly

The menu is gigantic, offering just about everything, but your best bets are the daily specials , a rotating selection of dishes that come with one of their excellent aguas frescas . Read more

LA Weekly

It is the kind of place where giant scoops of rice and refried beans take up half of your colossal plate, with a little dusting of cheese over the beans and a salad stacked into one corner. Read more

LA Weekly

The entrees at El Metate are hearty and often covered in sauce, whether it’s a burrito or tampiqueña or a heaping helping of carne asada and chorizo cooked together in their salsa molcajete . Read more

Jessica Katz

This little dive is a hidden treasure . I have been a customer for at least 9 years. Everything is delicious, and family owned and operated. Cheese Enchiladas are the bomb

LA Weekly

The chairs aren’t particularly comfortable , sometimes the TV is too loud , and the lighting isn’t ideal, but that only adds to the charm. Read more

Allen Rodriguez

They happily serve off menu items like spinach enchiladas and tacos de papa so don't be afraid to ask. Get an egg added to your chilaquiles .

Anthony Haro

The Fresh Watermelon Water is Delicious. Not Too Sweet. Just Right :)

Laura Denenholz

The salsa that comes with the chips is GREAT. Chicken quesadilla was pretty good too :)

Rubi Rodriguez

Try the salsas . The orange looking one is great with chips . The horchata is awesome. Fresh and not too sweet.

Anthony Haro

Great Service and Great Food !!

Bryan Yen

I was once told by a Mehicano that El Metate translates to The Stone Thing.

Ahmeezy Fasheezy

BEST MEXICAN FOOD PLACE ON EARTH!!

Chris Jimenez

Potato Tacos.. Get them!! :+)

Manny Hernandez

Check out the bullfighter photograph on the wall. Ask about it.

Catherine Madinger

HORRIBLE SERVICE Do Not go here if you are a woman; the man behind the counter is incredible condescending! Full review on Yelp

Anel Quintero

Yummy Mexican Food

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