El Jefe

101 W Mission Blvd #101, Pomona - 91766
324 reviews
Mexican
(909) 461-6410

Really terrible experience. First thing we noticed were bees all over the place flying through the bottles at the bar. Ordered a whiskey/coke. Coke came from a warm plastic cup that was sitting out for who knows how long. Coke was flat, no carbonation at all, and I found a sesame seed floating in my dirty glass. Whiskey tasted terrible and definitely watered down. Bartender couldn't even understand a basic order like a whiskey/coke and still took 10 minutes before we got a drink and we were the only ones at the bar.At one point an employee came up right behind us and shouted LOUDLY across the otherwise calm/quiet bar right into our ears.Icing on the cake was the bill. A (well) whiskey/coke: $14.30 before tip. There was a mandatory service fee of $2 that we were unaware of as well.Also 20 TVs but all playing the exact same thing.We just wanted a few drinks before going into a concert. Next time we'll just head right in cause the service and prices were better at the venue

Not my kind of place but the service was friendly.We went for happy hour and the beer was warm. Maybe this place is better at night.They do have a cool looking patio.

Held off the review until our 2nd visit. Granted service on a busy day is slow(1st visit), 2 weeks later the waitress was attentive, made eye contact from a distance to see if we needed anything, so I have mixed emotions about the service. Poor 1st experience but great 2nd time around. Food... The campechana was great, fresh and delicious. Steak picado was great, seasoned well and cooked to perfection. Shrimp tostadas are good too. Oysters were fresh, we liked the 805 micheladas, we would buy them again. Yes we plan on returning. Thank you "El Jefe" Good take on outdoor dining, mariscos and drinks. FYI, they had live music on the weekend.

Service and food was amazing, not to mention the atmosphere.

Under staffed & over priced everything. A bucket of 6 beers for $51 & some change ? Workers were going crazy feeding about 100 people at our Quince (about 4 workers). And there was a 18th birthday inside as well of about 40-50.. How does this happen when they were notified with more than enough time ahead to be prepared. I know inflation went up as well but prices are just ridiculous for everything here.. Good thing everything was covered for me. Not trying to be cheap but I definitely will never return ? Food is good though but prices are out the roof. Find out for yourself & enjoy...

Love, love, love this place. The food is stellar. The margaritas are delicious. The big screen TVs on the patio are a huge bonus.

5/22 terrible service , customer service was just as terrible , waited 20 min , no waiting area , once they saw we where leaving , they said they could, place was empty and they didn’t want to sit us because we where wait on 3more to get theres. 1st and last time . El pescador has better service and drink options .

The good:The food was delicious.All of the BAD!!!EXTREMELY over priced!! I had the salad, one person got 2 tacos, the 3rd had a 2 part meal. We shared 2 basic beers and our bill was $90.Also the WORST service I ever had!!!! We sat for 10-15 minutes and no one had the courtesy to greet us, bring us a glass of water on an almost 90 degree day. I had to go up to the bar and ask why no one had come by. The gentleman didn't understand but came over anyway, he got us water. The gentleman who actually was our server walked by our table 3 times. He watched me go up to the bar and did nothing.We are pretty sure we didn't get good service because we were the only WHITE people there. I now know what it is like to be treated differently because of my race.

Inside Tables need to be better clean they are greasy , just called in for an order 04/26/2022 12:46pm. If the owner cares he can find out who answered.Girl was rude and hung up tried calling again she hanged up again , good enchiladas can’t complain but staff and sanitation conditions can improve not a high end place but they do charge high end prices. They have a great place for the restaurant but a lot but I do mean a lot of room of improvement. FYI the food is a 8 out of 10 enchiladas only everything else is sea food is questionable to your one taste.

Nice environment, but quality of the food is below average with high prices. Tortilla cheaps taste old. Sounds like they are cooked more than once and in over and over used oil.Water was standing at the bottom of the salad bowl which wasn't pleasant. Not recommended if you need to invite someone.