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Rocio's Mexican Kitchen

Restaurant Mexican restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Bell Gardens


Address

7891 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens, CA 90201

Website

rociosmexicankitchen.site

Contact

(562) 659-7800

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: mole (16) good (14) moles (9) great (9) delicious (8) Mexican (8) variety (8) authentic (6) experience (6) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Jerry F. 1 year ago on Google
    Food critics have deemed the owner of Rocio's the Mole Goddess, aka the Queen of Mole. So flavorful. Standard and experimental moles. This is a must try place if you like mole.
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 naylea h. 1 year ago on Google
    The mole is delicious here. Very authentic Mexican recipes with different flavors of mole. The Aguas grescas are very refreshing. The server is always friendly and hardworking.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kiyoe L. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful tiny restaurant! Great balanced flavors that make the food shine. Great for someone new to latinx food that wants to expand their boundaries, not too spicy, not too salty, not dripping grease either! A wonderful eating experience with great staff and a friendly atmosphere. You won't regret visiting it!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David G. 2 years ago on Google
    The food here is really good. They have a bunch of different moles and it brings the Mexican dishes to the next level. Even if you just get some mole on the side and put it on your burrito or tacos.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience! Not sure if this is the same owner as the Diosa de los moles in paramount. That location was my favorite but it closed down. This location however Is a lot smaller and does not offer a buffet setting but it is still delicious! The cafe de olla is my absolute favorite! I will be coming here again for the mole and all their tasty dishes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Natalie R. 8 months ago on Google
    I loved that they gave us a sample of their molès over chips to try before choosing our main dish. They have so many options and possible combinations to choose from. The staff is so friendly and hospitable. Can't wait to try other dishes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D M. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a real diamond. Started with Mole and chips. I instantly knew this was gonna be an insanely delicious experience. The food was truly authentic and made with pure love.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria G. 2 years ago on Google
    I love authentic Mexican food and I am always looking forward to try any recommendations. This one I found online and couldn't be happier. The moles are so authentic, yes all of them since they have a variety. The agua fresca de pepino (cucumber) is the best I've tried. It's is a small place and I love that. You may find parking in the street, no big deal! You won't regret it, try it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark L. 8 months ago on Google
    Amazing food and service. The place is small and has a very cozy atmosphere. I always recommend this place to everyone.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jose H. 7 months ago on Google
    We notice it was highly recommended by a renown gourmet website. We were totally blown away. The chips brought to the table were topped with a light drizzling of molé and some pipian. The chips and its toppings were really telling us we were in for an unforgettable eating experience. We started with Queso fundido with chorizo. It came with hand made corn tortillas. The chorizo comes cut in bit-size chucks, not the crumbly pan dripping you get at most places. We enjoyed it very much. The cheese and the chorizo were flavorful. For our main course, we ate tacos de chapulines (grasshoppers), taco feos (ugly) and an empanada plater. My teenagers loved the grasshopper taco. I ate two of them. Absolutely delicious. The tacos feos are a chicken taco with some molé manchamanteles over them. It also has a pineapple slice and small slices of fried plantain in the taco. It was a flavor explosion. The empanadas were crispy and flavorful. I ordered some extra molé manchamanteles to dip them in and that took them over the top. We highly recommend you try the platanos in tequila. It beautifully presented on a plate with strawberry garnish. The bananas were slighly carmelize and topped with a flavorful cream topping. You could take the hint of tequila in the topping. We loved it. We even took some molé home. This is Mexican food its truest form. You could tell it was cooked the love and respect for the customer. We will be back soon
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 luis s. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food , beautiful presentation and most of all very decent prices. Go and find out how good the good is. Here's chile enhogada y camarones 7 chiles just great. THANK YOU ROCIO'S!!!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food at great prices! First time trying Rocio's Mexican kitchen! definitely recommend their café de olla and chocolate mexicano frío for beverage. The service was amazing and relatively quick. The ambiance is welcoming and always playing good music. Went with the family for breakfast and everyone loved their plate. At first they were hesitant because they never heard of a a good place that has mole at a restaurant, im glad I found this location and was able to change their mind.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marisol H. 11 months ago on Google
    The place itself, you could say, is a hole in the wall, but it isn't as it is right in the corner where two streets meet. The atmosphere is pleasing and was well thought out. I love the barrel tables out back. As for the food, the mole truly is delicious. It's so good that I bought some to bring home. However, the chicken for the mole was a little dry. The beans were really good. The Quesabirria tacos were also really good, but that plate is more like an appetizer. I had to purchase fast food for my husband when we left as he was still very much hungry. The tortillas had a slight preservative smell. So atmosphere and mole superb, the other items were just ok.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Celina B. 1 year ago on Google
    The service was great and the food was delicious. The Portobello mushroom is listed in the plant meals section and came with rice. Not sure if the moles are plant based though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 maulimaulwurf84 8 months ago on Google
    This place deserves its Michelin star! Delicious food, attentive staff, nice and authentic atmosphere, reasonable prices. The chips tasted really good with the salsa. The breakfast menu was more American. So we went right away to the lunch menu. The variety of offered moles is impressive. Instead of going with a classic, I chose the smoked spicy mole together with Mahi Mahi. Note that most places only offer chicken with mole. So, the variety of proteins is another plus. The Mahi Mahi was well cooked and a good size. The mole was very delicious and the rice helped to balance the spicyness. We also tried their special chicken soup which was very rich in flavor. The restrooms are in a separate store that is definitely worth visiting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert M. 1 year ago on Google
    Rocios is superb. A lot has been said about the wide variety of Mexican food that is now available in Los Angeles, and there's no better example of something that would not have been possible 30 years ago then Rocio's. The variety, complexity, and deliciousness of the moles served here make it well worth the drive across town
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ItzDestinyDiamond 5 years ago on Google
    The food was great. My daughter had the Asada Plate and she said yjat it had great flavor but that the meat was a bit tough. My mole dish was great tasting and I really enjoyed the plantainwith tequila sauce dessert. I would go back to get more of that dessert.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pablo Q. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is delicious every time I go, I can't enough of there food 😋 the only draw back is that It gets really busy sometimes so I try to place a phone order and obviously because they're really busy they don't answer the phone but it's understandable but I highly recommend this place for authentic Mexican food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 arby g. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious! It's worth the wait. They have vegan/vegetarian options. I loved the portobello mushroom with mole.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Abel N. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food for guests that have time to waste. Our plates took about 40 mins to appear. There were 3 empty tables, so the place was not busy. The food is excellent, actually really great but I doubt I’ll come again if I don’t have 2 hrs to kill.

  • 5/5 Jon R. 1 year ago on Google
    Small little "home" style feel. Food was incredible and the service is top notch. Best mole spot byfar. so many different styles to pick from. In mole heaven 🤣🤣

  • 4/5 Noel I. 1 year ago on Google
    Going thru yelp find this cuzzy restaurant with a ton of flavor and a variety on the menu and a heavenly rich of dishes, very good and quality food with a little twist of upgraded Mexican cuisine for sure to come back soon,the staff very attentive and making sure you make the right choice explaining all the menu for you thank you for a good experience.🙏

  • 3/5 ernie c. 9 months ago on Google
    Love the food! Service is iffy n not kid friendly. I've been here up to 3 times in a week and bring in a mix of previous friends and colleagues. No complaints about the food but if I want to bring my babies that don't eat anything on the menu we have to eat outside by a noisy street since we bring outside food. It's worse in the summer with the heat and flies. Oh and no bathroom. Waitresses seem more apt the the male rat faced waiter who disappears even when it's slow. Also has the personality of a door knob. Really wish La Diosa De Los Moles was still around. That was my favorite restaurant with an all star staff.

  • 2/5 Brenda 1 year ago on Google
    The cleanliness is questionable - the amount of flies in this restaurant make it impossible to comfortably have a meal. I came here under the impression that it would be a great experience due to the 4.6 rating, but decided not stay too long and only have a drink here. There are open food containers in the kitchen which is no good in a environmental where there are flies. Two stars for friendly staff and good drinks.

  • 5/5 HR 8 months ago on Google
    The waitress was really nice and she was just excellent I really recommend coming here because the food is just so amazing and brings a nostalgic feeling to me when I eat there. The waitress was so amazing and I really loved her service. Shout out to Valeria who was super amazing and just thanks to you!! I hope everyone had a chance to try it because omg the food is a 10/10.

  • 2/5 Kenneth O. 1 year ago on Google
    Both of our Steaks were undercooked.. Should have been grilled instead of done on a flat grill.. flavor wasn't all that either.. but what I did like was the variety of moles..

  • 5/5 Ana O. 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing dishes and variety. Met up with some friends here and they were really supportive of us taking extra time to eat. Will come back to try more moles


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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