
Don Chente Bar & Grill
8538 Whittier Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
About Don Chente Bar & Grill - steak house in El Monte, California
Customer Review Summary
Don Chente Bar & Grill has received mixed reviews. Some customers criticize the high prices, poor service, and ambiance, describing it as "dead" on certain days. There are also complaints about flies in the restaurant affecting the dining experience. Conversely, others appreciate the spacious setting, well-presented dishes, and the tasty carne asada tacos. Many enjoy the complimentary chips and salsa, although some found them lacking in flavor. The restaurant is noted for its clean environment, kind staff, and good music, making it a suitable spot for family gatherings and brunch. Overall, while many dishes receive praise, especially for their taste and presentation, others feel the food quality is not consistently high.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Sports
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Late-night food
- Wine
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Diego Rosales
Super expensive food. Tuesday wack. The restaurant rents the house to groups. They lie about food and drinks being good. Worst service. This is a cemetery DEAD. No karaoke tuesday. DEAD. Please don't come sucks ...worst server rude and just simple like my tortillas.
esme Varela
This is a nice place to occasionally go to, they have a bar and spacious area for seating in general, we came here on a weekday, we ordered a variety of things to share, a trio of sopes, carne asada, rajas con queso, and chorizo. The asada has great taste! Then a side of guacamole with chicharrón for chips! This was average tasting. And then an order of carne asada tacos which were surprisingly tasty, the meat is seasoned well. And we had tap beers. Their menu has different styled Mexican plates which I'd like to go back and try!
Haydee Hernandez
First time coming here today for mother's day. My niece and nephew invited me. I am not disappointed at all. All the dishes were presented really well. Portions were perfect along with the price for the dish. Food was really really tasty and served hot. Complimentary chips and salsa. Salsa was a bit spicy and the chips were fresh and warm. Desserts and alcoholic drinks were delicious too. Waiter was really nice, respectful, and patient. Didn't take that long to get our drinks and food. Keep in mind the place can get busy. All the workers work really hard. Place is kept clean and is a really good size restaurant. You can walk in or make reservations. Decorated really well with loud music playing. Outside patio too. Come check it out
Ruben Peralta
Good spot for brunch and an afternoon beer. I tried the -black ash ceviche- and it was beautiful. Tasty and a good portion. All the ingredients seemed really fresh. I don't really know what the red sauce is, I never really got any taste from it. They are missing some good sauces though. The dipping sauce for the chips didn't have any flavor, and for the ceviche, they just gave me tapatío. If they has like a good salsa, the dish would have been a lot tastier. The service was impecable and the restaurant was super clean.
Rebeca Flores
Came here for hubbys bday, a nice family dinner just us 4, we all enjoyed our food & our waiter was great. Even had live music. The only thing was I told the waiter is was my husbands bday so they could sing him happy birthday or something but nope they didn’t. Other than that it was all good & definitely will be back 😉
Jo B
This restaurant is very clean, the waiters are kind and helpful. The food is good but not GREAT. The green chilaquiles were very dry could use more salsa & the beans had no flavor. I disliked the fact that there was so many flys and fruit flys in the restaurant (the waiter said it was due to the sliding glass-doors being opened at all times, that the outside plans attract the flys) The fruit flys went in our drink and salsa (nasty) - they were replaced but it was very annoying that the whole time we were eating we had to keep waving the flys down!
Paulina Muniz
Decor , vibe and service is great. Drinks are awesome, food is smaller portioned or maybe it's that good that it makes you wish you had more. Chips and salsa I get it they're complimentary but definitely could be better or freshly made. The night we went chips were very stale.
Neyda Melissa
Great vibe, delicious food, and great music!!! You have to bring the whole family for their Sunday brunch!
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