Amigo’s Restaurant

What a wonderful place. A favorite of our family. The staff are all cheerful and smiling. They all seem to be happy to work there. Everything on the menu is good, very good and sometimes exceptional. To me the chicken mole is exceptional. Insider secret : the Amigo Burger is ironically fantastic. This is old school SoCal Mexican family dining at its finest. Wet/oven burritos and generous margaritas. And the chile rellenos are really good. I could go on and on....

Amigo's is one of my favorite places. The food is not always amazing (though their green enchiladas are excellent), but the margaritas are the best in town. The spicy ones are actually spicy, though not so much that they ruin the flavor. The other flavors are also consistently delicious and VERY strong. Plus, all of the servers are extremely nice and the service is quick. Definitely stop by!

Mexican food is generally not my favorite cuisine but when family insists on it this is the place I like it from. Prices are a little high imo but the portions are large. Most items are very rich/heavy, as they are intended to be - if you're looking for something lighter (or if you're sick) the seafood soup is absolutely amazing.

We are regular patrons of this charming corner restaraunt in Pasadena, CA with its unassuming store front. There is some great outside seating along the side of the building facing a less busy street, and it is clear from only a couple of minutes observation that staff are very attentive. The parking lot is small and almost always full, but street parking can be found close by and typically with little searching. The inside is somewhat darkly lit, but is comprised of many cozy booths. It is welcoming and comforting. Online ordering through their website is organized and incredibly simple, and when they say it will be ready, it is ready. We have eaten almost everything on the menu and just about everything has been very good. My favorite is the carnitas burritos with salsa verde and cheese on top. The carnitas are obviously slow roasted and are then flash fried on the grill to give a great crust. They really are quite good. My kids enjoy the shrimp cocktail, which is essentially civeche, and they also like the flautas, taquitos and chilaquelas. Portions are very large and food is typically hot for the hot dishes and nice and frosty for the cold dishes. Quality is typically excellent and the flavors are equally good. Price is actually reasonable considering the portion sizes. Is it truly authentic Mexican food? I can't really say, as I am not from Mexico. But I will say that it is very good food, it fits the bill for us when we want the flavors of Mexican food, and it is one of those places where you not only feel comfortable trying different items on the menu, you actually will feel like you are missing out if you don't sample everything at least once! I rarely give 5 stars, but this place earns them in my book. I am a big fan of mom and pop shops, which this appears to be, and these guys are doing it right.