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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for a family get together, and had the Molcajete with rice and beans... Freshly made tortillas, you can literely see the lady making them. The plate was descently priced and I was surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like raw shrimp and chile then you must try the camaron aquas chile. It's a little pricey for this appetizer(15.99), but you get about 10 raw shrimps marinating in a chile lemon/lime...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing food, great service! Handmade tortillas and adjacent bar. The wait is long on the weekends and the bar is very cozy. Breakfast is authentic and delicious. Highly recommended. Love the fish...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My 69 year old Mother asked me to help find a mexican place where she would enjoy dinner with her 82 year old boyfriend, who is hispanic and born in East LA. He's a great guy but does not tolerate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, apparently I'm not the only one who tried the greatness called a Molcajete! Easily a dish that can be shared between two people. Take a large stone bowl and cook thinly sliced chicken breast, beef...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a GREAT meal here. Really enjoyed it. The molcajetes deserve all the hype and raves. They're the real deal. Everything in them is delicious and full of flavor, perfect texture, tender, etc.I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd never been/heard of this place yet, its right down the street from my house. Thanks to fellow yelper reviews i decided to take my friend here. i'd read in reviews its good to phone in a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just recently went this sunday for my sister's B-Day. Chile verde good, hand made tortillas even better. Nothing is better than finding a restaurant were they make hand made tortilla's that's awsome....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance & I have come here twice, both on Wednesday (our date night.) The food was actually really good and the prices were cheap considering. The first time the service was crappy though. We...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found this place when my grandparents requested a Mexican restaurant that would be good for a group of 10 people. We called the night before and made a reservation since we were planning on having...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had grilled cactus for the first time. Very interesting! It kind of looked like grilled eggplant, but green. My friend and I had the molcajetes with chicken, roasted onions, tomato, cheese, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boss took me here because I've been complaining about trying an authentic Mexican food.The atmosphere was definitely authentic. And by the reviews I've been reading about this place... it seems...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
** MASS TEXT: GLORIAS TONIGHT!! HAPPY HOUR!! STRAIGHT AFTER WORK!! So right after work on a thursday: stroll in to the Cantina side... see familiar faces and greet all your "gloria friends"...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm Mexican, I love Mexican food and there is nobody or no place that cooks it better than my momma. This place though is pretty damn close....their drinks are good and strong, house margarita on the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let's see how should I start? well I've been to this place many many times, my parents love this restaurant; they come for the "molcajetes." anyways one day my husband, friends and myself head to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Alright so I'm conflicted between three or four stars .. so let me begin this has been my third time in this restaurant .atmosphere: very authentic colorful, mexican style decorations rustic tables...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so good. Lots of fine latina girls too (a lot of them everytime!). Big restaurant, love their burritos and everything else. Go here for good mexican food for reals. PEPES and EL TACO =...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Gloria's a bunch for lunch and dinner. The food is awesome! The carne asada plate, the coctel de camarones, the molcajetes . . . delicious - all of it, but the tortillas are the best....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times, usually during Happy Hour, so I never really had an issue. The last time I went was on a Saturday night. The hostess told us it's be a 20 minute wait, but we ended up...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Praise the Lord and pass the Mocajetes. That's all I'm saying. Well, to be more helpful to You, the Reader, I shall expound. There was a grand opening of an Italian restaurant in Downey that my FIL...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! I must say I was pleasantly surprised by Gloria's. We arrived around 7:30p on Saturday night. The wait.... 30 min. We went to the bar area. PACKED! I got a seat at the bar while my boyfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
we stopped in her based on Yelper's recommendation after a full day at Disney. Great Atmosphere! A couple drinks at the bar watching the the local players make the scene then a tale in the crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great spot for group dinners and happy hour. It's a pretty cozy bar area but I've always had a great time here. Maybe it's because as soon as I walk in the place, some guy is sending over...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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To el tragon!!! Ofcourse you think they overcharge, you orobably want more food than what they give a normal person. No wonder you are called el tragon, go to a buffet!! You get a great amount of food for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so my Mother, brother and two sisters met here to celebrate the late, great Anthony Mendez's (my father) B-day. So we decided to meat there for lunch, we got there about 1pm put our name in and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Glooooooooria.... in excelsis deo.... jk.Mang. The molcajete is an awesome, food coma inducing experience, but the money maker is the tacos. The hecho a mano tortillas make the best tacos ever. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fantastic. The service is great. This place is a great place to come for inexpensive meals with mariachi.Also, Gloria is NOT Columbian....she is Mexican!
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, homemade tortillas. My Mom's family in Mexico owned a tortilla shop and this is the closest that Ive come to tasting similar tortillas. A fresh tortilla is a lot better than a pre-cooked one that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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I just have ONE thing to say: this is the WORST restaurant ever.they have no manners especially the MANAGER that's is there to make sure everything is running smooth. He's DRINKING ON THE JOB accusing people...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably one of the best mmmmmm and ahhhhhh-ing experience I've had in a long while.The line was out the door when I first arrived so my friend and I decided to go to the bar. It was an early evening...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being of Mexican descent, I know authentic Mexican food and they certainly do provide it. However, I must be honest, I've only tried their carne asada plate (safe pick for any Mexican restaurant), and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for what seems like 3-4 years. The molcajetes are the best dish I've tried here, it's enough for two people. The beans, rice and guacamole they serve on the side lack flavor....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So it was a boring Saturday morning. I was hungry from the night's festivities and I was in the mood for Mexican food. So, I decide to call up my dongseng CJ to join me for brunch/lunch. She tells me...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After being serenaded by the locals in the bar the four of us sat down at our table just across from a middle aged women who's sole task was to hand make corn and flour tortillas all night long. This...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW - thankfully, friends of ours had seen Gloria's on Yelp in that nifty "People Who Viewed This Also Viewed..." column! We decided to try it out based on the glowing reviews here, and we gotta say...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is a reason I trust yelp. A friend of mine and I wanted to meet in the middle between LA and the OC. We decided Downey was the way to go but who knows anything about Downey? ^_^ So I looked...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I dont like Mexican food all that much until I tried this place! Maybe its because I havent had food like this before. From the moment we walked in, I knew it was a hit. This place was hopping!...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i took my pops and grandma out for breakfast sunday morning and the restaurant in East Los Angeles that i was taking them to was closed, luckily i had heard of Gloria's Cocina and took them there.My...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Muy Bueno! Great prices, delicious food, and great service. Plus the Margaritas are mighty tasty.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gloria's has the BEST molcajetes!!!!The molcajetes are pretty big (good for 2-3 ppl)The mole is decent, I'd prefer it to be more spicy... It does get a lil crowded at time but that just proves the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place! Does get really busy for dinner - many times took the family and the wait was about 35 minutes. With that being said the food is fantastic - we love the Molchjetes (sorry about the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was floored by how good the food is here. I went with a group that included a vegetarian and a picky seafood connoisseur, and everyone was impressed and satisfied with what they ordered. I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is phenomenal. The cheese enchilada is to die for. The tortillas practically melt in your mouth. The enchilada sauce is flavorful and spicy. Even the beans are noteworthy. I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if you are looking to have fun or hang out for drinks with the buddies then this is the place for you! if you want real mexican food...then dont come here!so i went on a thurs night. my bf and i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I think I've fallen in love! This place is bomb, yes I said bomb! The food was delicious and super affordable. I came here on a Saturday night with my bf and a friend, and was told the wait would...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my Mom on a Sunday late morning, heading out for lunch. The place was packed. We were the only Non-Latino person in the restaurant, so I thought... this is a good sign. I saw a lady...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was OK, went late; wasn't too crowded. Service is decent and wait staff is pretty attentive.Not sure what everyone is raving about...not the best mexican i've had..so..maybe if you drink it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only other restaurant ( see Downey Peking Restaurant for the other) in god-forsaken Downey where I know I will get really good food and service. Everything there is good, even the Coke is mixed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for the best quality and original mexican food go to gloria's is the best, the service is great and fast too.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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I dont know what restaurant there talking about but, the glorias that I go to on a regular basis Is GREAT!!! There campechana cocktails and molcajete mix,ceviche is awesome.And they have the best service mon...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 words: Gloria's Margarita.No joke, this margarita was as big as my head. I could have baptized a newborn in it! If, you know, my god was Bacchus. Back to the margarita: delicious, strong and oh...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this was going to be a whole in the wall Mexican joint! I love hole in the wall mexican places! Initially I thought this place was called Gloria's Cochina and thought WTF??? I was quickly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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This was once my favorite place. It went from bad to really good to bad again. When they first opened they must have had a bad chef beause I didn't go back for some time. The food was awful on my first visit....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gloria's probably the best Authentic Mexican food I have had here in the States. It is just like having it home made from scratch and all. The lines are out the door on Friday and Saturday nights...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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After they take your order, they never come back again to ask if you need anything. I never got a refill on my water and my food was cold. My sister never got tortillas with her order and the waitress fought...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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I use to love this place. I probably went there at least 25 times in the past. I haven't been there in a while, and we decided to go last weekend and my attitude about this restaurant completely changed. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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I go there all the time am actually a regular during happy hour, and never had bad service.. The dinner is really good and the service was great!! Not sure why people will give it a bad review. The place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Mexican restaurants that make their own tortillas...so fresh, so warm, so yummy.I ordered the Tortilla soup. The broth was a flavorful combination of chicken stock enhanced with stewed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When we walked into the place I knew things were looking good because it was WARM inside... a huge plus for the woman I was with.Second plus, it was cozy... Lots of booths, no wide open spaces in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Our experiences at Gloria's have always been great! The food is awesome especially the Molcajetes. My husband and I frequent this place ever since it opened sometimes alone, or with our toddler daughter, with...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good little restaurant. I had the tortilla soup which was good, but a little too starchy for me. My hubby had the caldo de res and loved it. His soup came out in this huge bowl, with a very...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best authentic Mexican food I've had in LA! Every time I've been, I think I was the only asian person in the entire restaurant. But that didn't bother me. Gloria's has the best molcajetes! They come...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sit-down Mexican food done right! This place is a gold mine; besides their line, slow service and the mediocre guacamole, this place has some of the best "real" Mexican I've had in quite some time....
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best place in Downey for mexican food. If you're into spicy food I recommend Camarones A La Diabla accompanied by a Michelada with Dos Equis. I frequent this place at least three times...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
excellent service, clean, family oriented, and BIG screen t.v.'s! prices are quite reasonable. the menu consists of your usual variety of mexican items: tacos, flautas, enchiladas, and burritos and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am STUFFED! Gloria, despite being Colombian, cooks up some mean Mexican food!My chicken enchiladas were terrific, and my dining companion's carnitas came with tortillas served with a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. Authentic-feeling atmosphere. We went on Cinco de Mayo and they had live mariachi playing to each table and taking requests. Apparently the band is there all the time and not just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the reviews, my girlfriends and I had to go back to this wonderful hole in the wall. We hadn't been in months....It was packed for a Thursday night but we didn't mind the wait. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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If you are white they will kiss your feet if you are Hispanic they will take your money and put you to wash the dishes. Avoid them at all cost they are dishonest, they overcharge me and the food was mediocre...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best mexican food I've had! This restaurant will only get bigger and bigger so make sure to call ahead. Take the family and friends you will all enjoy the color, Mariachi and funny birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gloria's is awesome! They have little senoras making the tortillas right next to the entrance to the dining room, and Molcajantes are really fun. I agree about the cactus though, It's a really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MMM....good Mexican Food. I had the campechana (mixed seafood cocktail) and it was awesome. The generous seafood portion filled me up and while I did not have room for the famous molcajete...it's on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I came to this restaurant was with someone else's family. We were celebrating his parents' anniversary. Since then we've been back for his birthday. I had my first molcajete here,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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