Top Vietnamese Restaurant in Downey
El Chilito Restaurant
12812 Paramount Blvd, Downey, CA 90242, United States
Unimpressed with my experience at El Chilito. They charged almost $16 for a single fried fish burrito. There was no crunch to the fried fish. Instead, it had a mealy, grainy texture and the fish flakes were falling apart into a mushy mess. The other burrito contents didnt mix well either. Instead of adding lettuce, tomato, sour cream, salsa, and other ingredients that would go well with fish, it was filled instead with red hot sauce, rice, and beans. All that did was make the burrito unnecessarily spicy and contribute to the mushy taste. The burrito was filling and they didnt skimp on the fish, so Ill give them that. Overall, I dont think this place specializes in seafood (a fish burrito wasnt technically on their menu, I had to ask for it), so perhaps Im being too harsh. In any case, I wouldnt come here again.
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Happy Bagels & Donuts
9926 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90240, United States
I've been here twice now. The first time I came in there was a long wait (which is completely understandable for a Saturday morning) but I got my food in a reasonable time. They did however forget to add the donut that I paid for which was frustrating and I also had to wait an additional 10 minutes to get a receipt. I ordered an avocado toast bagel with lox and it was tasty, albeit high priced.I wanted to give this place another try and this time I brought a friend. I ordered a bagel with smoked salmon and paid $9.50 for it but when I finally got a chance to eat my bagel at home there was no smoked salmon. Normally I wouldn't bother leaving a review for what might have been an honest mistake. But this is the second time now that my order has been incorrect and I've been shortchanged. Again, I had to ask for a receipt. After this experience, I feel less inclined to recommend friends/family as I'm concerned that they won't get what they order.Please pay better attention to your orders to ensure customers are getting what they paid for. Especially if they're spending almost $40 for breakfast.EDIT AFTER BUSINESS RESPONSE:I understand that some people may be out to bring down small businesses by leaving dishonest reviews and I'm sorry if this has happened to your business in the past. However, I personally don't make an effort to go out of my way to lie about missing something that I ordered. It's not worth my time. I initially left a review as I felt like there was an opportunity for future customers to have a better experience. For all of those interested in watching the recording, please feel free. I know that I received 1 sandwich with salmon and 1 without.The reason there was no problem when handing over my food was because I didn't open up the sandwiches right there at the counter to see if my salmon was there or not. Like any other customer who orders take out, I took my food with me to enjoy at my intended destination.Regarding the statement about waiting 10 minutes for my receipt, when I received my food the first time I came to the store, I asked the person who handed me my food (I believe they were wearing a hat) for a receipt. They said they would ask the cashier for a print out. I waited at one of the tables for the receipt but didn't get one. I then had to wait in line and ask the cashier for a receipt.The food at this business is very tasty, I won't deny that and the other reviews can attest to that as well. I simply wanted to provide some feedback about my experience that I believed other customers could benefit from.