Mijares Mexican Restaurant
Mexican restaurant · South Arroyo ·
Family-run since 1920, serves generational recipes & margaritas
Family-run since 1920, serves generational recipes & margaritas
"Mijares is a hacienda-style restaurant in Pasadena that’s been run by the same family since it opened in 1920. The main dining room is perfect for big group lunches or birthday dinners, but we usually prefer to sit on the charming patio out back sipping a jumbo-sized tamarind margarita under the gazebo. True to form, this old-school establishment has a huge menu of Cal-Mex combo platters, large seafood entrees, and a giant “garbage burrito” stuffed with a nacho plate’s worth of toppings. Mijares also serves Mexican breakfast dishes all day, so keep it in mind the next time you’re craving huevos rancheros or chilaquiles post-breakfast." - brant cox, garrett snyder, arden shore
"“I love old-school Mexican restaurants. I’m from San Diego, so Mexican food is something that’s very meaningful to me. When I moved to the Eagle Rock area, I was trying to find a place that spoke to me and we learned about Mijares in Pasadena. They have everything I want: a decent margarita, chips and salsa, and a tableside guac that really hits. I also always get the flautitas with ground beef. It’s fried almost like chimichanga and you throw some sour cream in there—delicious.”" - brant cox
"It’s been more than 100 years since Jesucita Mijares fled the Mexican Revolution, settled in Pasadena, and opened up the restaurant that still bears her last name (her daughter Alice, now 91 years old, still runs the eatery). Mijares may be the oldest Mexican restaurant in Pasadena, but its full menu of margaritas runs the gamut from traditional to experimental, including 16 different flavored versions." - Robert Spuhler
"I learned that Mijares Mexican Restaurant in Pasadena—founded by Jesucita Mijares—opened in 1920 and is one of the oldest restaurants in Southern California; 91-year-old Alice Mijares Recendez shared her family’s story with ABC-7 this week." - Mona Holmes
"Mijares is a hacienda-style restaurant in Pasadena that’s been run by the same family since it opened in 1920. The main dining room is perfect for big group lunches or birthday dinners, but we usually prefer to sit on the charming patio out back sipping a jumbo-sized tamarind margarita under the gazebo. True to form, this old-school establishment has a huge menu of Cal-Mex combo platters, large seafood entrees, and a giant “garbage burrito” stuffed with a nacho plate’s worth of toppings. Mijares also serves Mexican breakfast dishes all day, so keep it in mind the next time you’re craving huevos rancheros or chilaquiles post-breakfast." - Nikko Duren
