El Portal Restaurant Review
Arcade Lane
695 E. Green St. (El Molino Ave.) 
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Pasadena, CA 91101
626-795-8553 | Menu
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Open
Lunch daily, Dinner Tues.-Sun.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Entertainment Fri.-Sat.
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Casual
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| One of Pasadena's most beloved Mexican restaurants, El Portal offers all the usual suspects found on most SoCal Mexican menus, plus a very nice selection of Yucatan classics like cochinita pibil (achiote-marinated pork, steamed in a banana leaf) and poc-chuc (grilled achiote-rubbed pork). Other specialties include panuchos de Yucatan (small fried tortillas with purée of black beans, grilled chicken and pickled onions), enchiladas de Jaiba (stuffed with crabs and bathed in a velvety cream sauce), and carne asada. This is a warm, cozy place with wooden bar, fireplace, and worn brick walls lined with rotating gallery-quality art. There's also a very pleasant covered patio on a quiet brick courtyard---ideal for sipping a potent tequila on a warm afternoon. |
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