[Class_of_75]

Not true. A lot of good Mexican food in Chicago and New York.

The Mijares family of Pasadena goes back 3, maybe 4 (who knows what great grand kids are running around?) of cooking real Mexican food in their restaurants.  I was born around mid (last) century and their place was a Pasadena landmark even before that.  One of the Mijares told us the saying I quoted before, although he put it "Never eat  Mexican food in territory not stolen from us...". Said it with a big smile and a laugh.  Downtown  Pasadena is now a trendy place, so business is probably pretty good.  You know they're doing something right when the criticism on Yelp is that it was frequented by low-life types.  I resemble that remark.

I grew up in Pasadena, and loved going to Mijares to eat. I remember when Old Town Pasadena was skid row. Quite a change.

[Class_of_75]

Not true. A lot of good Mexican food in Chicago and New York.

The Mijares family of Pasadena goes back 3, maybe 4 (who knows what great grand kids are running around?) of cooking real Mexican food in their restaurants.  I was born around mid (last) century and their place was a Pasadena landmark even before that.  One of the Mijares told us the saying I quoted before, although he put it "Never eat  Mexican food in territory not stolen from us...". Said it with a big smile and a laugh.  Downtown  Pasadena is now a trendy place, so business is probably pretty good.  You know they're doing something right when the criticism on Yelp is that it was frequented by low-life types.  I resemble that remark.

I grew up in Pasadena, and loved going to Mijares to eat. I remember when Old Town Pasadena was skid row. Quite a change.