Cook's Tortas

1944 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park - 91754
312 reviews
Mexican
(323) 853-2411

I think everyone in my group got a different sandwich, and everyone loved what they got. Lots of tasty sides too; various fruits, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato fries. They offer a lot of tasty beverages too; fountain drinks, but also bottles of Topo Chico and Mexican Coke, and also fresh brewed lemonades and fruit juices. But my favorite were the desserts: Cook's Tortas had BIG cookies the size of a saucer, fresh baked. They had chocolate chips and pecans, and every bite was nutty and scrumptious. Seriously some of the best cookies I've had in a long time; people at the table were talking about attempting to make our own. I highly recommend this place; there is something for everyone, and it's all good.

Definitely not traditional tortas by any means. They use a thicker form of bread that makes it more like an American sandwich. We ordered the carne asada tortas. It came with a side in a tiny cup. I'm not a huge fan of this type of bread as my tortas yet, especially since the meat was a bit dry. But I will give it another shot since they seem to have a good amount of positive reviews. Maybe I'll try one of their more popular flavors that's a bit more saucy next time. We also ordered grandma's corn cake and was pretty good. It's really thick and decadent, but still pays a good homage to traditional corn cake.

I've only been to this place once as I was on my way to commerce casino. The first thing I noticed is the cleanliness. I thought the menu on the wall was easy to read and a good idea. The food was good and fresh. I plan on trying the other sandwiches. I thought the staff was very helpful and friendly.

Awesome extensive menu. I tried to stick with Hispanic inspired tortas and enjoyed the Ranchito and the Milenesa. I also tried the Molcajete and it was good but the Ranchito's flavor was just explosive. The ham and cheese macaroni was tasty and unique as well as the dill cucumber. I skipped getting a drink and regret it; I should have ordered an agua fresca!

Tortas are good here for sure but they don't taste the same like a few years back, When the taste of the food made you want more. I had them today and they where missing that flavor kick. Like I said they where still good just not the same.

Coworkers told me about this and it’s 3rd time going there, still fresh and delicious sandwiches - Carne asada, chicken and grilled veg. also strawberry guava drinks, potato salad side

Looking for some really good gourmet tortas? Make sure to check this joint out and if you can’t decide which torta to get, then hopefully this helps out. I tried the shrimp po’ boy torta and it was our favorite one. The sauce and the condiments really compliments the torta. The second one we both enjoyed was the milanesa torta. The milanesa is nice and tender and cooked really good. Make sure to try the torta cubana which is really filling and the carne asada one. Their macaroni salad and potato salad that comes with the sides are also delicious.

We’ve been visiting Cook’s for years.This visit was highly anticipated but sadly was somewhat disappointing.I had the portobello melt and my husband had the Ranchito which contains beef. Both of our sandwiches were fine. Not extraordinary or super delicious…just fine.The strawberry guava agua fresca was delicious. We asked for a glass of water, as my husband is diabetic and doesn’t drink soda or Aguas. He was provided a 4 ounce styrofoam cup with water that tasted oxidized. This small portion of water was insulting.The menu board has a lot of options to choose from but no prices! We were surprised by our final bill of almost $35 for two sandwiches and one medium drink and 4 ounces of rancid water.Don’t think we’ll be making the trip to Cook’s again. Ciao.

This place always hits the spot. Bomb tortas but a little pricey. Got the Diabla and damn it was hot. Not spicy but hot hot. Still fire tho. Ate it up. My friend got one with pork. Don't know the name but she said it was a 10 for 10. See pic. Also gave it a four star because the sides are not that great. My opinion tho.

The Tory as are really good. I like the variety too. I would suggest labeling the Molcajete one spicy on the wall because I had an issue with my tongue where I couldn’t eat anything spicy and what a surprise. And not a good one. I wasn’t about to eat it and was in pain for a while after. Some are labeled but this one wasn’t. I’ve had their good other times and it was great.