Casa Alvarez

2 things I usually judge a good Mexican spot off - salsa and horchata. Both were kinda not good. Horchata tasted like Klass (iykyk) salsa was limited to the chili verde that came with the chili verde lol and habanero salsa (which was bomb). The pico de gallo that came with the chips was honestly what was no good for me, this is the start and it tasted bland. Albondigas was great! Flautas were decent. Caldo de pollo was hit and miss. Hit was the broth, miss was lack of veggies (like 1 piece of carrot, chayote, and zucchini for the entire bowl), and rubbery pollo. Chili verde lunch special was good, beans and rice were great.

Good solid Mexican food and very good service. The chilies rellenos, crispy tacos (chicken) and beef encliladas were very good. The Mexican beer hit the spot. In restaurant service is very attentive. Restaurant is clean and neat inside and out. I've also ordered take out for a large group and the order was accurate, tasty and timely prepared. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that there weren't any unique items on the menu. Highly recommend for basic Mexican food.

Casa Alvarez has some of the tastiest Mexican food around. The albondiga soup had 6 meatballs with lots of vegetables in a savory broth. The crunchy beef taco is really crunchy. The beef is perfectly seasoned and covered with lettuce and cheese. Yummy! The chicken flats are humongous, crispy, and delicious. The friendly service is an additional plus.

Today I went out with my mom and usually they're pretty good when they're really busy waited for 15 minutes they brought us a drink but still nobody took her order I asked when do the waitress if she can take my order and she said she would be back another 10 minutes went by so we just ended up leaving and not paying for our drinks

I had some work in Rowland Heights so I was looking for a breakfast place when this place popped up. By work, I mean driving range. Great atmosphere where the music isn’t too loud! Thank you. Extensive menu with gringo breakfast choices. I had the Machaca. I use that as a barometer for the other dishes. Sounds easy but the meat must be tender. This was excellent with beans and potatoes. Great service and I want wait to try some additional offerings. Salasa was good but needed some extra heat. Chips were warm, I love that! Their omelets include a ranchers sauce on top. I like that but some might not.