Kalaveras,

854 N Garfield Ave, Montebello, CA 90640, United States

"Cane on for taco tursday and happy hour, and you just can't beat 1 dollar tacos all day! Lengua,pastor,Pollo,carnitas, barbacoa, and more! Only small negative is the portion of the carne asada fries was very small in my opinion but it might be because it's happy hour but still I don't think it's worth the 8 bucks. The atmosphere is great, I love the neon lights and beautiful dia de los Muertos arts found all over the restaurant inside and out. Outdoor seating is also available with heat!"

"Celebrating my little sister's 22 birthday. We pretty much had everything on the menu because we had the whole family the workers were great host and very patient. The food was really good."

"My family My friends gather here to celebrate any occasion morning or evening is has worked perfect. Service has always been good & the food & drinks is what I keep coming"

"Enjoyed the vibe here. Decor reminds me of Tempo Cantina. Drinks were good, and nachos hit the spot. DJ was setting up, so I didn't get to see the vibes after 8 pm. Would come here again."

"Kalaveras is a fairly large, family-owned/operated “chain” of restaurants throughout SoCal; you’ve probably seen one or two in your travels. It’s a “modern Mexican” restaurant in design and food offerings. The food at Kalaveras isn’t bad - in fact, my girlfriend said their Albondigas Soup might be the best she’s ever had. However, it feels like Kalaveras tries too hard to be “fancy” and somewhat froo-froo with their offerings, much in the same way as the Javier’s chain. In our opinion, Mexican food just needs to be freakin’ good - it doesn’t need to get lost in fancy presentation. And that’s kind of the downside to Kalaveras. We ordered the soup, several Asada Tacos, and Taquitos Dorados (some chicken, some potato). The taquitos were okay - but the dye-colored tortilla wraps are off-putting, and my girlfriend says it messes with the taste, which I agree with. My asada tacos were good and the presentation was great (dunno why the photo I took of that isn’t showing up in my images for this review when selecting which to upload - weird), but the marinade used kinda dulled the taste for me. Kalaveras is an upscale, “hip” and “fancy” place - and the prices reflect that, unfortunately. This is kinda a one-and-done situation unless there aren’t any other options nearby and you’re craving Mexican food. Like I said, it’s not BAD - it’s just too fancy for its own good and the higher prices detract from what could be an amazing go-to for Mexican cuisine. Restaurants often trip over themselves when trying to be something they’re not - or shouldn’t be. A great Mexican place should be warm and welcoming, nicely decorated, and the flavor explosion of the food should be the focus, even if it’s a burrito lying on a plate with hot refried beans and rice swamping together into melted goodness. Food over fancy, in our opinion. Kalaveras is trying too hard to be fancy."