Mi Casa - Lakewood

The food is bland and very overpriced. I ordered Chile Colorado and a Coke, and it came to $31, and the salsa was disappointing.

Considering how popular this place has been over the years, it was surprising to see it empty. My friend and I walked into a warm and pretty stuffy restaurant.But our server was attentive and very accommodating to our every request. What a smile! We each ordered the El Jefe breakfast burrito. It's a pretty huge wet burrito to have for breakfast, but I'm not complaining. The scoops of quacamole and sour cream were almost a tiny afterthought, though. Obviously served with a 2 oz scoop, so my friend asked for red sauce and extra sour cream. Our server kept our waters filled with cheer... and water!Then came the bill... ?The El Jefe is a $16 burrito. It seems fine since most burritos have gone up in price. A $10 to go burrito is no longer out of the ordinary. But back in my day, you could score a nice chubby one for about $3. Yeah, I know. In my day. But since this is a pretty huge burrito, I'd expect extra condiments at no extra charge... or at least maybe .50. Nope. $2 each. So my friend's burrito was $20. A $20 breakfast burrito. $2 for about 2oz of red sauce and $2 for about a 2 oz scoop of sour cream. That would make a 16 oz tub of sour cream about $16. Same with a can of red or enchilada sauce. I can make that at home with tomato sauce and spices for les than $1.Yes, I understand overhead costs and profit margins. But this is way out of proportion. Perhaps it's the fact that our minimum wage in CA is way over the top. But Mexican food used to be the cheapest you could get. We Mexican Americans can really make something tasty out of not much.Sadly, this will deter our visits here. We won't be back anytime soon. No wonder it was empty. Maybe others will pay a $40 breakfast check for 2. Can't imagine if we'd bought drinks!

Small Mexican restaurant, food is good. The only downside is they are not capable of handling a large number of people at

Impeccable service, my first visit and will definitely be going

A very comfy local Mexican restaurant. Family run. Service always good. Authentic Mexican food served in good portions. Their soup specials are always a must. A definite go to spot.