El Merendero

Came here on a Sunday morning the only great part was that we were seating rapidly! But the food was bland the service was bland. It was all bland. Would not return. Sorry

Really cute café connected to the panaderia. Great stop for lunch when visiting Antique Row right there on 2^nd st. Locals place, lotsa families, all ages, cozy and warm.
I have had some not as fresh as I would like pan dulce. Like day old conchas pastries here so not sure if baked on premises or what. This was on a weekday. As you know, if your concha is not baked that day, its not that good.
The café connected next door is a seat yourself, casual affair, with solid staples and serviceable mexican american food. I enjoyed my tostada, which was old school, ie. Not the huge ass fried shell bowl ‘tostada’, but the real deal, con luchuga, tomate, y shredded beef. Very good.
Also tried the shrimp ceviche, nice but needed a little more salt and lime.
Burritos are big n greasy, just as they should be.
Nice service, clean and efficient.
I will definitely be back.
That is all.

This place is always packed with locals and have a wide selection of Mexican food with good prices. The servers are also attentive and pleasant. This was the first place I ate at during my orientation week at Western University of Health Sciences and I will always remember the delicious beef torta that I enjoyed with my new fellow classmates. I’ve been very happy with subsequent visits here too and I recommend this place. It’s not mind blowing Mexican food but it does its job well.

Bomb huevos rancheros!!! Green sauce with melted cheese, eggs cooked to perfection with a side of jalapeño potatoes (ask for them) it comes with rice usually. The best part is the chunk of carnitas u get on top … Yummy

The best Mexican food in Pomona… The salsa is the best… they have two locations the one on Garey is bigger & you can even get pan dulce there.

Menudo is on point, with a lot of great-​textured tripe and tasty broth. Love the atmosphere, and the pan dulce is fresh and soft.

As far as authentic Mexican food is concerned, this place is my go-​to favorite! The menu is filled with all sorts of familiar staples, but if you’re looking for the best, opt for the carnitas tacos! The meat is tender and perfectly crispy. And if you’re not a fan of pork, they’ve got a lot of other options you’ll love! The barbacoa is juicy and rich, and you can put it on virtually anything you can imagine (my suggestion is on the nachos)!
Personally, I love this location most because even though they moved a long time ago, it’s the most nostalgic for me! Also, they’ve got great customer service and DELICIOUS pan dulce right next door! This place smells like an amazing amalgamation of everything Mexican cuisine has to offer!

Food is good! But after seeing a LIZARD in the kitchen… I can’t ever see myself going back.

The best place to stop by and grab a bite on Second Street in Pomona. I recommend the Cheese Burritos. They always provide a free chips when you decided to eat there in person. The men and women who work there are always friendly and take good care of getting your orders right. Just if you don’t speak Spanish well your out of luck most of employees only speak Spanish and have poor English skills.
–But I speak Spanish and understand Spanish, so I have never have any problems.

My boyfriend, his family, and I came here on recommendation from a friend. My boyfriend and I have purchased pan dulce from the bakery that it’s connected to, and since the pan dulce have been delicious, we were hoping that the restaurant would be the same.
FOOD:
Sadly, the food is average. My boyfriend ordered the hard taco and taquitos. He commented that the meat tastes low quality. My boyfriend’s dad ordered a cheese and chicken enchilada and he commented that there was nothing special about it. My boyfriend’s mom ordered the chilaquiles and she said that it was too spicy and couldn’t eat it. I ordered a pork tamale and ceviche. The ceviche was alright but the poke tamale was tasty. If I return, it would only be for an order of tamales.
PRICES:
Prices are affordable. There’s a list of side orders where everything that would get in an entrée is $ 2 – 5 a la carte. For example, a side order of a hard taco or soft taco is $ 1.50 and a tamale was $ 2.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Our waitress was friendly. It seemed like they are a bit understaffed because each time we tried to get her attention, she was always busy with someone else but she did check in with us a few times.

Food is pretty plain not that much flavor, it’s good price I tasted better food though. The bakery is good way better that the food

OK, I work in Pomona– SO I’m here eating Lunch like twice a week. I get their veggy soup, chili verdes, and burritos. It’s all delicious. Service is dependent on the how crowded it is. and it gets standing room only around 1145 – 1230 pm weekdays. I’ve sat a dirty table to wait for it to be cleaned so I can have lunch here (self seating) during my 1 H lunch break. Once orders are taken, it’s QUICK! Pay the check ASAP or walk to cashier, they seem to know who’s check is which and charges also correct. Chips and salsa free. Tortillas come with some dishes. Large refills on soda/​tea/​water. Ask for a to go cup if you want and they’ll hand you one. Eating here for 6 years now… getting chubbier… fat and happy as they say!

Love this place. First time there and we had a wonderful lunch. The chips and salsa were great. The pork burrito I had was delicious. It was also big enough for leftovers the next day. It was also nice that the burrito had red sauce on one side and green sauce on the other. Both sauces are tasty. Service was good. Prices great.

So disappointed coming here. Our entire meal was over priced, little food servings and it lacked main ingredients like meat and fish. They charge you extra for EVERYTHING. Second bowl of chips — CHARGE. Salsa for the second bowl– CHARGE. I will not be going back.

The food is delicious. The place is always SO BUSY! They are under staff for the amount of people the usually have. They are very unorganized on the sitting of tables and on what waitress gets what table. Kind of annoying.
Love that they have the bakery next door, and the bread looks super fresh!
Menudo is excellent!

The El is reasonably priced, decent Mexican fare. My esposa thought it was Americanized but good, and that’s an accurate summary. My Chile Relleno was tasty but smothered under a dense layer of oily cheese. The beans (pinto) were fresh, and not overly blended (lazy man’s way), so it was not whipped like some places do (yuk!). And on the table they had El Yukatan salsa, which is a very nice habenero salsa. Nice and hot!
If ever we are in Pomona again, we might revisit the El, but not if there was another place to try that looked interesting from the street or on Unilocal.Final Score: 3.5 rounded up. Go to Santa Ana for many, many more better, MUCH better selections.

So this place is clean with nice decore and you’re greeted with complementary chips and salsa, the salsa is ok but hey it’s better than nothing
So this place is delicious almost everything here is a homerun the #21 Super Wet Burrito is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten and I recommend it with green sauce BUT! too bad the cook that makes their signature pastor doesn’t work there anymore, sucks because I’m a pastor expert and it was the best I’ve ever tried so it’s kinda of a let down every time I ask with pastor and they don’t have it so PLEASE! HIRE THAT COOK BACK!
If you order a torta make sure you tell em to toast the bread idk why they don’t do that that happened to me once here that’s the only bad time I had
The service here is ok as well they’re understaffed so you might be waiting for a min for a refill and depending on what waitress
As well because I’ve had excellent and ok service here
But this place does mexican food right

I came here after finding out that the old Casa Jimenez down the street has closed and the new restaurant that took its place was being remodeled.
At this place you sit yourself wherever you please. They were nice, and courteous to me and attended me in a timely manner.
Food on the menu was a little more expensive than what I was hoping to pay (if Casa Jimenez were still open) but still reasonably priced.
Food was quickly made. I mean I was surprised how fast they made it after I placed my order.
I got Chilaquiles Verdes without cheese (I’m lactose intolerant) and it comes with rice and beans. Food was delicious.
Definitely coming here again. (Not like everyday or anything but yeah, I’ll be back)

I grew up eating at their other location. This one is just as good!
Ok I gotta go, my burrito is getting cold! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Great spot for lunch, El Merendero is located in the heart of Down Town Pomona, the service is fast and the quality is up to par. I love the ambiance here, really makes you feel like you stepped into a busy restaurant in hip and happening city in the heart of Mexico.
I have been here a few times now and tried a variety of the meals that they offer and if you love Mexican food this is the joint to go to.
My recommendations are any of their burritos, you really cant go wrong. The fish filet is extremely refreshing, it comes with salad, rice and beans. Most dishes are accompanied by these sides. The super combo enchilada is massive and pretty good as well. They serve Mexican coca cola, couple that with the amazing complementary chips and salsa, and you have yourself a fulfilling meal that will keep you full until the next day.
I really recommend this place, parking is available on second street and on the street. If you cant find parking really close by, there are plenty of other spaces 1 min walking distance. They also have multiple TV’s that air the popular sports, today they were showing the FIFA 2014 Uruguay vs England game.
Cheers, hope you all stop by and try this place.