Family Restaurants near Gardena, CA

“I just ate here for my birthday on Saturday. I have been to Belize and this food took me right back there. The owner Leslie, is from Belize and is very friendly and attentive, as his the staff. Phenomenal food, and large portions. Get the sampler platter for your appetizer, you won't be disappointed. I highly recommend this restaurant. If you are ever in Gardena, you should stop here. Gardena Cinema is a few blocks away, and is also fantastic. The restaurant closes at 7pm, and most shows start at 7:30, so it makes for the perfect evening.“

“Came here for breakfast while traveling in Washington. Establishment seems to be well managed and well maintained. Matthew was our server and did an excellent job of taking care of us. We ordered the Breakfast Sampler, which I believe used to be called the Grand Slam. It came with two eggs, three meats, hash browns, and buttermilk pancakes. Breakfast of champions! We were quite satisfied when we left to hit the road to Forks, WA. We would definitely return if we were ever in the area.“

“Delicious, a wonderful experience and loved the waitress!“

“Great food and friendly, cheerful service. Always a boost to eat here…“

“We loved this restaurant!!“

“omg me encanta loaded cafe .my favorite breakfast place !!! chlaquiles con Carne azada en salsa Roja y un waffle to top it off...now they have pastries 3 leches and cheesecake are bomb 💣 😋“

“Ever drive by a place over the years and think to yourself..” got to try that place someday” .. well finally today was the day and wow I’ve been missing out. Classic old school diner, really friendly & long tenured staff, reasonably priced, all the breakfast classics and more served FAST and delicious . It took many years but I’ll be back soon!“

“Food was OK and worth the money . Black owned, so you got the real unprocessed food here. I enjoyed the food the price was a little high for me but it was cool. My wife likes the breakfast stuff patties. The grits needed Jesus, but hey it was ok“

“My girl and I and I really enjoy visiting this spot. Mandy's always hits the spot with their wide variety menu and good pricing. They are generous with things like additional gravy requests for the biscuits and gravy. I got recently tricked by IHOP's colorful food photos where they charge extra for a plastic thimble of gravy + free additional microplastics and the fruit pancakes just taste sugary and bland.

I'm just going to lock into Mandy's from now on and support local businesses.“

“Ever drive and see some lights and a tent and try a new spot just because you’re hungry? Happened to me with this spot and it was great. By great I mean the dude got great customer service, food is amazing, salsa is delicious, Al pastor like I’ve never had it before. All around a great experience. If you’re in the area stop by and share the love. I’d share pictures but I ate it before I could…“

“100% recomendado los mejores de LA“

“Siento que es uno de los pocos lugares que se le acercan al sabor de la verdadera PUPUSA SALVADORENA! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 EXCELENTE SERVICIO⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“We visited this place just to check it out as they're opening a location on PCH and have never been before even though we frequent Slice'n'Pint down the street.

We had a patty melt, fries, onion rings & a tuna melt. After being charged, I went to leave a tip and the cashier said something I couldn't catch. Then I realize she was saying there were two separate tip jars: one for service and one for the cook. Thought it was a bit odd but sure, so, I split tip into both.

My wife didn't like her tuna melt, as it apparently was missing the melt part. My patty melt was decent: nothing to write home about. Between the fries and the onion rings, I think fries were the better choice. The onions rings needed more seasoning.

It's a decent counter burger but nothing that stands out. Just feels like one of those places where you can grab food- nothing to really excite you about coming back. The staff is very friendly and I can see how this is a solid joint for a neighborhood.“

“(Translated by Google) The best menudo and carnitas in Los Angeles .. Dona bertha always giving good service very friendly and fair prices(Original)El mejor menudo y carnitas de los Angeles .. Dona bertha siempre dando buen servicio muy amable y precios justos“

“Best Pozole everything is delicious! Best Authentic Mexican Restaurant in the city of Lomita, CA“

“Customer service is excelente. I asked for more cheese for the bean and cheese pupusa and she didn’t hesitate to say yes. The lady that took my payment was also super friendly! Reasonably priced and the pupusas are a great portion for their prices. Will definitely be coming back to this little gem!“

“The staff was very helpful and friendly . Good food . First time there . My mom’s 96 birthday. She enjoyed the food, yummo“

“Tried this place while on Long Beach for just a night as part of a longer trip. This was probably the best food on the entire trip. The homemade Bolognese was absolutely incredible, but literally everything our group of 6 ate was excellent. Service was fantastic as well.“

“Hola qué siempre ay atención de los empleados el poyo con papas 🥔 delicioso 😋“

“Excelente lugar 😇sus deliciosos menú 👌 😋 y las pupusas son de éxito 🙌 😋 muchas gracias 🇸🇻 un lugar muy salvadoreño muy encanta“

“The breakfast and regular burritos here are delicious. Not to mention, super cheap! They come with fresh totopos, not the ones from a bag. They're quick, attentive, and downright lovely people to interact with. Love this place! Thank you, guys.“

“The food it's kinda pricey, but it's really good quality food and it's deliciousI got chilaquiles with eggs and omg the frijol puercos where really goodMy boyfriend a chorreada and mulita and it's was super goodAnd the customer service was good ??10/10“

“I have been a fan of Tom's for many years. They have a great cheeseburger combo deal that has all the right flavors. Today was about 95degrees outside and the factory I was working in was even hotter. So I was looking forward to cooling off in some AC at Tom's. Sadly it seemed even hotter in Tom's than outside. If you are running a restaurant you need to consider your patrons comfort whether you can deal with the heat for your employees. Please get your AC fixed so your patrons can enjoy your restaurant in person, not just the drive thru.“

“THE SERVICE.
First off, when i went to Beckett's at the LAX Hyatt, I was warmly greeted (by a specific gentleman) as soon as I walked in. Upon me mentioning I was doing takeout, I was still treated as if I were dining in.
A really cool guy named Marcus, was my server and he was so sweet and genuinely kind. He answered ALL of my little probing questions about the menu and he didn't get annoyed.
Marcus was very professional and knowledgeable about the menu.
He forgot my BBQ sauce 😄 but I'll still come back, just because of his wonderful service!!

THE FOOD.
I ordered the Veggie Medly flatbread and a Veggie burger nad fries (i wish the fries were krinkle-cut).
They both were delicious.
The flatbread was actually a little bigger than I'd imagine and I could've actually just ordered THAT alone. You get a cool amount of food for the price.“

“Always good food and service“

“I come here specifically for the fried shrimp and catfish. I live by the socal wings in westminster but I make the drive to the city cuz they may have the same name but they dont fry the same everytime I'm on the east and Im hungry they getting my money“

“This is our go to spot for family packs for multiple reasons #1 it's priced right now like the surrounding burger joints that want $45 for a family pack nowadays # the burgers are good and far better then the surrounding burger joints # the service is awesome and we've never had an issue.“