La Paloma Mexican Restaurant 2975 Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA 91750

"Best food I've had in years!"

"My salad with grilled fish added was delicious and not huge. My companions' orders were ridiculously enormous, a waste of food. Would have been nice to have a few options for hot tea flavors. Service was pretty good. Chips and salsa were tasty. Do not like the huge tables making getting into the booths tight. If you are very pregnant or otherwise large around the middle or have trouble bending/sliding, probably easier and comfier to get a table then a booth. Appreciate the history. There is a geocache out back (was likely missing so I didn't go look for it) and the restaurant itself is an adventure lab stop, so that's added incentive to go there (not why I went - was with family who've been eating there for 40 years). Small parking lot out back. Sometimes you can snag a spot on the street, right in front of the door, which is great if you're traveling with someone with mobility issues but that makes it a little tricky for the driver to get out (restaurant is on a very busy road)."

"I have driven by La Paloma for 15+ years and it always appears crowded so I finally decided to check it out on a busy Friday night. Service was outstanding! It was truly great considering how busy it was. The salsa that comes with the chips is excellent. The best around! The margarita was probably the worst I've had from a Mexican restaurant and overpriced too. Tostada was just okay. I personally like quesadillas because it's not something easy to screw up but I didn't want to pay around $14 so instead I split steak fajitas with wife. We were both unimpressed. Out of the five or so dine in Mexican restaurants we go to this would be ranked at the bottom for drinks, for food, and for the higher prices which are 20 to 40% higher than other Mexican restaurants."

"Always top notch service and food. I grew up in Pomona and whenever I'm back in the area, this is one of my go-to places. Ordered to-go and forgot to request the tacos in my combination plate be wrapped separately from the beans and rice, only to find they'd already done it, as well as tossing in a bunch of chips and a half pint of their delicious salsa. Thank you La Paloma!"

"Old school Mexican American restaurant, with food made the way it has been for decades... not 100% authentic Mexican food, but Americanized in a good way. Reasonable prices, good service and friendly staff. Accessibility: Both the front (street) and rear (parking lot, near the accessible parking) entrances are wheelchair accessible... have heavy doors. The rear entrance has a slight exterior ramp."