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BIG E'S TERIYAKI & BURGERS - Steakhouse in El Monte, California

BIG E'S TERIYAKI & BURGERS

4.4 (670 reviews)

2111 San Gabriel Blvd G, Rosemead, CA 91770

Hamburger restaurant
American restaurant
Asian fusion restaurant
Chicken restaurant
Fast food restaurant

About BIG E'S TERIYAKI & BURGERS - steak house in El Monte, California

Customer Review Summary

Overall, reviews for BIG E'S TERIYAKI & BURGERS reflect mixed feelings. Some customers appreciate the teriyaki chicken and burgers, citing good taste and portion sizes. The service is often described as friendly and quick. However, several reviewers criticize the quality of the sides, with complaints about bland or poorly flavored macaroni and potato salads. Cleanliness and food handling practices raise concerns, especially regarding the preparation area. Inconsistent experiences lead to dissatisfaction among some diners, leaving them feeling that the food isn't worth the price. Despite some negative reviews, a few patrons consider it a hidden gem worth revisiting.

Key Features

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • College students
  • Groups

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
447
4
123
3
41
2
15
1
44
Based on 670 reviews

Gio gio

3 weeks ago

Wanted to try a new teriyaki place and being honest, the Teriyaki chicken is barely good, and the rice too, but the sides taste atrocious. Maccaroni is bland, and the potato tastes weird, but the bad type of weird. And the "salad" is too salty. Like when 3 out of the 2 things included in the food taste atrocious, it ruins the whole plate. I guess it is the way this place wants to make their food, but not what i expected when having tried better places. Judging by the other pictures, the fries look good. But whenever your name includes Teriyaki, it should be the best food in that place I learned two things while eating this plate, always play it safe with food, and don't trust burger places to do teriyaki plates.

Henry Fang

5 months ago

I've passed by this restaurant for years never thinking much of it. I made a Google search for teriyaki and Big E's popped up. The pictures looked promising so I decided to give it a try. I'm sure glad I did. I will definitely be coming here regularly from now on.

Ashley Rodriguez

1 month ago

Food was absolutely disgusting. If I could give it 0 I would. Chicken and meat was hard. Potatoes salad was bitter and macaroni was horrible. Do not waste your time I wanted to try it due to Instagram. Never again

Annie Hsu

1 month ago

Good prices, good amount of food, ok taste. Easy parking lot

Joshua Gonzalez

1 year ago

Good food for and good prices too, they have delicious teriyaki chicken and we also tried the teriyaki burger and that was amazing. The service was quick and very friendly. i definitely recommend trying them out!

Liz P.E

11 months ago

We ordered 2 half n half plates, chicken and beef, and no salad double mac. And a side of regular fries. Let's begin, the place is very run down, it's not as clean as I would've expected to be. The cashiers are also the people who prepare the plates. I highly dislike the fact that they do not wear gloves they are chopping the chicken in a very small spot right behind the register instead of in the kitchen. The gentleman was packing a plate to go. He closed the tray and licked his finger to open the plastic bag right in front of me, so he realized I noticed, and he right away poured hand sanitizer on his hands. Then, he proceeded to take my order. When I received my food, I noticed they served me salad, which is a pickled salad, which I did not want, but I told them to just give me the mac on the side. Ok, so now here is the review of the food. The pickled salad is no good, I didn't want it in the first place. I added avocado which the price is $1.50, but got charged $2. The chicken was dry, and the beef had no flavor. The mac salad needs more seasoning it tasted very bland. From the entire plate, the only thing that I liked was the potato salad. It was creamy and chunky. It had a great flavor overall. The teriyaki sauce did not taste good. We gave this place a chance because we saw one of those videos on Instagram of a guy raving about it. But don't get fooled. Those people only do it to bring in customers and get views. That's how they get followers. I won't eat here again. I paid almost $50.00 for two plates and a side of fries. It wasn't worth it.

Nancy Sakelios

1 year ago

Super nice staff, great affordable prices for the servings. Big E Teriyaki Burger was loaded & tasty. Potato & Macaroni Salads were really good! One of those hole in the wall, hidden gems.

social3ngin33rin

2 years ago

Always wanted to come here, finally did. The food is good. I heard they were famous for their terriyaki bowls AFTER trying this place; looks like I have to come back :) Limited seating. Slightly above avg seating. Food specials available. They had a TV playing the game in the main seating area. Big booth seating available but limited. Good service. Good food and deal. I will 100% visit again!!!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Monday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8:30 PM

Price Range

$10–20