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