The best Restaurants in El Monte ranking of May 2025
300 restaurant menus in El Monte, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"A neighborhood gem for Mexican food. This popular take out only Mexican food restaurant is located on Peck Road in El Monte.
The restaurant focuses..."
regis kwong
"Muy buenos! Reminds me of my people from Mexicali taquerias that always have handmade taco size tortillas! This is more like the little burritos de..."
Red Castro
"Great birra, Flour tortillas are hand made beans are great. Could not find anything wrong with this place. Also has a Michelin star can’t go wrong...."
Richmond Resident
"Yes. Tiny burritos with beans and cheese are a must. Takes about 3-4 to get full! They no longer serve chips or sandwiches/tortas. NO seating..."
Alec X
"I saw this restaurant made it onto the Netflix show Taco Chronicles so I knew I had to give it a try. Omg. The burritos are delicious. I mean..."
Ruby R
"Found this place through the Michelin Bib Gourmand - Homemade tortilla burritos with fresh shredded beef in a red or green sauce is what you have to..."
Chaz
"Burritos La Palma is a tough restaurant for me to review, because they are such a unique operation, and they do a few key things unexpectedly well...."
"Good place for a chocolate dipped ice cream cone or Other TasteeFreeze treats!
Of course the Hot dogs and other traditional Weinerschnitzel favorites..."
Benjamin Mendoza
"Enjoyed finally stopping by and having some ice cream! There are many spider webs in the seating area though so we ate in our car before leaving...."
Jennifer Hasenoehrl
"Been going to this one for YEARS. Food is okay. Sometimes the buns are perfect sometimes they seem dry & stale. The night crew is friendlier than day..."
Sam and Marlane Bersane
"A good place to stop for a quick bite. There's plenty of parking and there's never a long wait for my food. I'll take the corn dogs over the chili..."
Brian Cherry
"Best dogs in the area (almost better than sonic) good prices and fresh food!!! Just don't order the strawberry lemonade drink... follow your instinct..."
"Cuban food at reasonable prices, the place looks nice and clean. I ordered several items from the well apportioned menu and I wasn’t too impressed...."
Ramon Rodriguez
"Ropa de Viejo to die for and oxtail for the Misses was delicious! Be ready for warm buttered toast with a fresh minced garlic dipping sauce that will..."
Thomas Smith
"I came here with a group of four. Staff was so friendly and pleasant. Food was fresh and came out on time. Everybody ordered something different on..."
Prolife
"Found this place online. We got there and they were swamped, which is a good sign. The food was excellent and so was the service. I usually don't..."
Alyssa F
"Most authentic to my in laws cooking and tasty! Cuban fried rice, croquettes, empanadas, cuban sandwich, yucca con MOJO, tamale, bistec empanzada are..."
J Bird
"Awesome ropa vieja ! Love the plantains..."
Lori Welch
"Fantastic selection of authentic Cubano food. Ropa Vieja plate is great, as well as the Bistec de Casa. Staff is professional and..."
Edgar Alexander Lara
"Same reliable Cuban food, never changed. Go take advantage of their weekday lunch..."
"I have only been here twice and both times I've been greater as I walk inside the door. I've asked what type of drink they recommend, especially to..."
jose banuelos
"Jamba Juice is small, clean and organized. It's located in a large plaza on El Monte. Staff were amiable and competent. Prices were fair. They have..."
Carlo N.
"Big chunks of frozen mango in my bowl.... probably should have blended this more. Stick to Pitaya bowls..."
"Way better than before they are updating it little by..."
Lorleen Garcia
"Easily accessible from Valley Blvd.
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Clean interior and the kitchen looks very clean and neat.
Food came out fast..."
Meme Nisimo
"I usually enjoy Jack in the box food especially when I want to be naughty with my diet. I do not like to have to ask for fresh fries and the fries..."
Marvin Spencer Sr
"Miguel, took my order correctly. Great dialog service with my substitute..."
"Nice place to eat seafood, good portions and really good..."
Gustavo Canales
"The best fish ceviche in town. Order the tray is worth the cost...."
Patricia Ibarra
"They pack a gracious amount for an order of tostada ceviche de camarón. I love that they gave me plenty of tostadas and extra chips with spicy red..."
Mayra Chuman
"Whenever we have a special occasion at work, we always pick up a couple of trays of seafood from here. It's always a crowd pleaser and there's hardly..."
Eric Munoz
"Really Really good sea food. And the mariachi music is..."
David Ramos
"Seafood, I order coctel La Ballena it was delicious and they have great..."
David Gutierrez
"Delicious...homemade tortillas..all the food had a very very good..."
Elizabeth gonzalez
"Los callos de acha are always on point 👌 . The food is delicious . I like the courtyard area , nice area to grab a beer or two..."
"Excellent food, great portions, very nice staff. Always fresh &..."
Susan Graham
"Very good food very tasting 😋 👌🏻 👍 excellent..."
Tonii Encinas
"Had the chicken pad thai and the wife had the coconut seafood soup. Great portions, plenty of meat (and fish), priced right, and we both loved it! ..."
Robert Stern
"Still come here often! Great food and great prices! They have a lot of options and can substitute anything meat with fried or soft tofu!
There is a 2..."
Vëma
"This place is amazing! They have the best salmon dishes and not to mention the their service..."
"The best yogurt, acai bowls, and service anywhere. Love biking down to Cyber Yogurt for my smoothie/yogurt/acai bowl..."
Andrew Fung Yip
"I love this place and they have the best Iced Coffee in town! The staff is also consistent in their excellent customer service and the layout..."
Miguel Ortega Garcia
"This place is a must try! And if you already did, give it a 2nd or 3rd chance, you will not regret it once you find your favorite thing on the menu..."
Amber Lee
"Absolutely amazing flavors! Toppings were fresh and staff super fantastic. Can't wait to come..."
Sarah Miller
"Everything is extremely fresh and delicious. The service is phenomenal! I love Cyber Yogurt! It is my top desert/smoothie/milkshake..."
Alexander Trinh
"My family loves going! Very friendly staff! & over all love the frozen..."
Cynthya Ledezma
"Best yogurt lots of fruits to choose from my favorite place great customer service. This yogurt spot is way better than..."
Manny Rincon
"Really awesome� and very tasty, cozy place to stay with, very..."
Ria Sta Maria
"Mi lugar favorito para el froyo el de Pitaya es mi favorito... Ademas tienen Servicio de internet, fax y mas... El lugar esta impecable, limpio y..."
Argelia Vega
"Tasty yogurt, fresh fruit, variety of toppings, but best of all friendly, welcoming hopitality. This will surely be my summer spot...."
Anna Estrada
"Todo eata muy rico,limpio y muy amables y atentos,al atenderte y me gusta que al registrar tu # de cell uno acumula puntos y agarro cosas gratis..."
Bermudez Vicky
"The best family owned business in the land! I love it being so close to..."
Traci Mead Streisel
"Peanut Aya Bowl
Iced Matcha Latte
Chocolate Bar 80%
The portion of the bowl is quite large. The pricing is average, but the 5 stars are for the..."
E G R E T
"Every single time I come here the açaí bowls are amazing! Not to mention the fact that everyone there is so welcoming and genuine :). I’m..."
Allan Segovia
"Cyber Yogurt is a local, family owned business. Their goal is simple: To provide the best frozen yogurt in El Monte. Alongside frozen yogurt, they..."
Kristy Dai
"I love supporting local businesses, and Cyber Yogurt fits the bill. Parking is excellent, and I'm always in and out in no time. Great yogurt with all..."
Danny Cruz
"Cyber Yogurt is a local and family owned business that offer a variety of smoothies, açaí bowls, juices and frozen yogurt. They’re located on..."
Carlo N.
"Shout out to the store owner for considering the needs of the community members and adding the printing service. The store manager (sorry I Forgot..."
Iridian Magallon Quintero
"The best yogurt place I have ever eaten at. Very friendly staff and relaxing place to hang..."
Shawn Standal
"It's was good but not much variety of flavors.you get a discount if your ridding a..."
"Man the post has been around for many many years so that speaks for itself I remember when it was lamp post pizza been eating the pizza breads for..."
Paul Rodriguez
"Pizza's always been good here. I imagine it's the same family who's owned for years, if not then they're doing a great job of making great tasting..."
Aaron Massey
"Love this place. They are always nice And very accommodating. My favorite pizza so far is The Broccoli pizza! Also, their sweet and spicy sauce for..."
Natasha Thomas
"Nacho fries were delicious with bacon on top don't forget extra jalapeños and fries to be made well done. Yummy. Pizza was amazing love the..."
Jimmy Monge
"Best pizza in the SGV!! Staff is friendly and food is amazing!! Beer is always cold too 😊 they make heart shaped pizza on Valentine's Day my..."
"I like the upgraded menu. They going with the build your own trend. Now you can construct the bowl the way you like. The only thing I didn't like is..."
Wilson Wong
"The food is good servers are friendly, but I have no clue why one of the girl is always talking tome Spanish personally I do not speak..."
LaQro Ker
"They brought the steak back 👌🏻. Fresh food. Good customer service. Cleanliness is..."
Jose A
"They always get my food right, tastes good and the people are..."
"Not bad but not great. It is cheaper then the big name pizza places but not as good tasting. The pizza though is way better then Little Caesars. If..."
"Very friendly the guy that served me. Super Fudge Truffle was so..."
Emma X Amaya
"This place was cleaner than expected, my friend got a cone yummy and i got a rainbow sherbet the sherbet was more on the sour side but rlly good. We..."
Avril Dengy
"Late night ice cream run, always delicious and great place to have dessert. Prices are kinda on the high side but the quality and selection are top..."
Damm Z
"Baskin-Robbins is oldie but goodie just like thrifty is . The are the one place you will always fine your favorite flavors of ice cream . This one..."
Chilaquiles Rojos O’Brien Fries Beans and Scrambled Eggs
French Toast Combo and Waffle Combo
Corned Beef Hash with Scrambled Eggs and Tots
Corned Beef Hash Eggs & O'Brian Potatoes
Chicken Fried Steak with over Easy Eggs and Hash Brown
Steak Sandwich and Onion Rings
Patty Melt Sandwich with Onion Rings
Chorizo Burrito
Breakfast Burrito with Tater Tots
Sourdough Toast
Chicken Fried Steak O’Brien Fries and Scrambled Eggs
Chorizo Plate
Pancake Combo
Pancakes
Biscuits and Gravy
Coffee
Pastrami Melt with Fries
Sit down
American
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"Food is plentiful and delicious. Waffles just like Solvang and huge. Pancakes amazing. All breakfast choices including Mexican recipes. Will be back..."
tpelaez
"Good customer service and the serving of foods are decent and tasty!..."
Miley Yu
"Retro mom and pops dine in breakfast. Food was good, portions were just right. The staff was..."
Adan Macias
"As an El Monte resident, I cannot believe I had not discovered this place before!
The service is adorable! It's family-oriented and has a very..."
Deborah Powers
"I recommend the menudo! They make fresh tortillas daily. The French toast breakfast is also a good choice. They close early and get busy so best to..."
April Flores
"Flo's is morethan just a coffee shop. It's your mom and pop's diner that serve good breakfast and lunch. I was looking for a go0d diner and ended up..."
"It has been a very long time since I dined at The Jolly Jug. I am glad that it is still there.
It represents memories of El Monte.
I decided to eat..."
Russell Gilliam
"Friendly owner and staff delicious food I had the pastrami and my friend had the bed dip.. we split them, coleslaw was..."
Valerie Velazquez
"Great food! I was surprised at how fresh everything was. The quality of the ingredients are excellent. Nothing is frozen. The environment is very..."
Rosa Noriega
"It looks a little dated when you enter, but don't let that fool you. The food is very good. They're also remodeling. The food is fresh. It seems that..."
jennifer Aparicio
"I love this lil mom n pop restaurant. The foods good, and the restaurant is super clean and neat. It has a very cool vintage vibe. The only downfall..."
Kimberly Aviles
"First time at Jolly Jug. Exceptional food. We dined in and had a great time. We were invited to return and patronage their on-site Bar. Coming back..."
Pat A
"The food here is good! The customer service is on point and they make you feel welcomed. Simon and Margaret are..."
"breakfast burritos are the bomb going back for something..."
Caesar Hernandez
"Best the best, My favorites, more than 10 years eating them and getting..."
Marcela P Hernandez
"Love this place..."
Susie Covarrubias
"Nick's burgers is the best. Best childhood memories going to Nicks with my dad. The burgers are just as good as they were when I was a..."
Carina Aragon
"The best burgers in el monte and the service is always..."
Cynthia Castañeda
"I have been going there for 27 years and they just can't be beat. Sadly I moved out of the area 10 years ago and its a 3 hour drive. But when I go..."
Pebbles Montoya
"Nick's burgers are The Bomb! Nothing comes close to..."
Andres Escobedo
"My husband grew up down the street from Nicks I'm from the San Fernando Valley and my husband took me here when we were dating. Great hamburgers my..."
SunShine Serrano-Valenzuela
"The best hamburgers in town in El..."
Adrian Huerta Castaneda
"Love there burgers and fries great customer service always kind I’ve had there zucchini’s there good not the best but I’ll buy them again I..."
Mari Armendariz
"Nick's Burgers has been around for as long as I can remember. Their burgers are always good and their French fries always hot . Their service is not..."
Tammy Beltran
"Came after the one in East Los closed:/ Very great food! A little different than the one in East Los but still a great burger. Fries were..."
Mary Mojica
"Great place to eat. Excellent burgers and chicken. They sell other items as well. Homemade food done with love ❤. Not very expensive either. Great..."
M G
"I love this place. They have a tastey burger but I mainly come for the onion rings. If I want rings I come here. You can expect a large serving..."
J. C.
"This is a great burger spot in the area, never had a bad experience, always tastes..."
Aaron Gibbs
"One of my favorite burger places. They have average prices on the burger combos. But they are really..."
"The best pupusas I've had in 7 years highly recommended anybody to stop for this delicious..."
Richard Leitch
"Really good food , I love it there really nice people,takes a little long but the food is..."
Steve Richards
"The best popusas I have had they are number one being going there since 1989 love that..."
Yesenia Hermosa Perez
"I absolutely love this place... We come here every tuesday!!! Pretty soon there gonna start just having our order ready for us minus the..."
Nicole Hernandez
"Este restaurante tiene las mejores pupusas a buen precio y exelente calidad de servicio se los..."
Alba Orellana
"Yo soy mexicano pero la comida salbadoreña me encanta. ..especial mente la comida de el Salvadoreño..."
Armando Perez
"Best Salvadorian food..."
Laura Fonseca
"Driving by this place one week before Christmas(2014) saw the sign ORDER YOUR TAMALES. I have NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE, So I took a chance and ordered..."
Wall E Fernandez
"Ricos..."
Mario Santos
"Ricas las..."
Betty Sandoval
"Me encanta la comida de este lugar la mejor del..."
Axel Cruz
"The wife was in the mood for pupusas but since we hardly ever have them we weren't sure where to go. Googled search lead me to this place, had seen..."
Simon Cabrera
"This place was so good.....my buddy and I were in a hurry to find a quick place to grab some food and decided to stop here and oh my God am I glad we..."
alfred onate
"Food is incredible here, it was my first time going to a Salvadoran spot. I got a steak plate with fried shrimp and a couple different kinds of..."
james balcomb
"Their pupusa and tamales are so delicious for good price. I will go back there..."
Diego domingo
"Great food food takes a bit long but because they cook it..."
"I always order from this location and they always get my order right, including the dipping sauces. The food arrives on time and still fresh. Once I..."
Franco Tapia
"Outstanding service and mouth watering flavor and thee best pizza in town can't be..."
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