Ordonez

Ordonez is a Mexican-American diner on North Garfield Avenue in Montebello, across from the Montebello Country Club, serving diner fare alongside regional Mexican dishes and birria.

Overview

Ordonez is at 872 North Garfield Avenue in Montebello, opposite the Montebello Country Club. A 2015 PBS SoCal series on iconic neighborhood restaurants in Montebello and Commerce, written by Susan Park, described it through the eyes of regulars as a Mexican-American diner with 1970s decor. Staff told the writer the business was corporate-owned, and she was unable to learn more about its history.

Menu

The menu mixes American diner food with Americanized Mexican plates and regional Mexican dishes. The article highlighted the birria, noting that its seasoning could vary depending on who was cooking.

The same series featured other long-running Montebello businesses including Arry's Super Burger, which dates to 1946, Frumento's Italian Deli and Salvatore Italian Restaurant, showing a city whose restaurant scene shifted as its population became largely Latino. The source consulted gives no founding date for Ordonez, and no 2024 or later coverage was found to confirm its status.

Reviews

See also

• Tacos de birria

References

1. "Iconic Neighborhood Restaurants: Montebello and Commerce". PBS SoCal. Retrieved 2026-10-10.