| Mijares Mexican Restaurant in Pasadena, California is | | | | The Sunday brunch at Mijares is very good and at |
| extremely well known for two things, their margaritas | | | | $16.95 per person is very cheap. Some people I know |
| and their all you can eat Sunday champaign buffet | | | | drink that much in free champaign and mimosas. If you |
| brunch, both of which are excellent. This restaurant | | | | are not that much into Mexican food the buffet also |
| has been around for what seems like forever and has | | | | has eggs, hash browns, bacon, ham and delicious ribs. |
| developed a crowd of very loyal patrons. | | | | Their omelet chef makes excellent omelets and |
| | | | definitely doesn't stint on the ingredients. If you are into |
| Although it is justly well known for it's Sunday buffet, | | | | Mexican food they serve menudo, fajitas, various |
| this is a good place to dine in at any time. Their food is | | | | types of tacos, enchiladas, carnitas, rice, beans and |
| always fresh and well prepared and their service is | | | | more. They have a nice variety of desserts including |
| usually above average. The atmosphere is casual, | | | | flan and plenty of fruit. |
| relaxed and friendly and their prices are very | | | | |
| reasonable. | | | | Mijares has a fairly small but well stocked bar. It |
| | | | seems, however that almost everyone goes there for |
| Every once in a while someone will tell me that the | | | | the margaritas which are inexpensive, generously |
| food here is not authentic Mexican cuisine (most of | | | | proportioned and made with good quality tequila. The |
| these people, by the way, are not Mexican or Hispanic | | | | bartenders are friendly and the patrons at the bar |
| and have never been to Mexico). When I ask them | | | | always seem to be part of one big party. |
| why they feel that the food is not authentic, they say | | | | |
| that the food is not spicy or hot enough. They say that | | | | Mijares Mexican Restaurant is a family owned |
| Mexican food is very hot because of all the chili that is | | | | restaurant and is located in it's own hacienda style |
| added during cooking. Well, I have news for those | | | | building at 145 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, California. It |
| people, not all Mexicans like their food extra spicy and | | | | has plenty of free and valet parking except on Friday |
| many that do enjoy it hot like to add their chili while | | | | and Saturday nights when it seems as if almost |
| they are eating. Every Mexican that I know who has | | | | everybody in the San Gabriel Valley is there partying, |
| eaten here likes the way the food is prepared and | | | | eating, drinking margaritas and listening to mariachi |
| likes the chilis and salses that are served with the food. | | | | music. |
| My son, who is one half Mexican, likes his food hot, the | | | | |
| hotter the better, yet this is one of his favorite Mexican | | | | Reservations are not required but they are a good |
| restaurants. He says that neither the food nor the | | | | idea. The telephone number for Mijares is |
| salsas can compare with those prepared by his | | | | 626-792-2763. |
| mother or grandmother but they are better those | | | | |
| served in most Mexican restaurants that he has been | | | | For a directory of restaurants and restaurant reviews |
| to. | | | | in the city of Pasadena, California see a directory listing |
| I have been a fan of Mexican cuisine since I met my | | | | Pasadena restaurants alphabetically and by category |
| wife in 1966. I do not like hot or very spicey food but I | | | | or type with reviews written by restaurant |
| do like well prepared food with good flavor. I do not | | | | customers.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private |
| think that anyone can cook better than my wife, | | | | investigator and is currently the publisher of several |
| however we both like to go out to eat and we both | | | | internet directories, including a directory of national, |
| enjoy good Mexican restaurants. While there are | | | | state, county and city guides and directories listing local |
| some Mexican restaurants that I prefer over Mijares, | | | | guides, directories, web sites and web pages providing |
| none of them are in Pasadena. | | | | resources, services and information about things to do |
| | | | and places to go. |