preHispanic Inspired Mexican Food, from Placeres del Oro, Guerrero, MX.
In 2010 Chef Juan Mondragon set out to introduce Southern California to the lost-world cuisine of pre-Hispanic Mexico. East of Los Angeles, deep in the Latino community of Baldwin Park, you can discover this lost-world cuisine, where Juan features more than 10 remarkable moles, prepares each dish with fresh ingredients and a pre-Hispanic menu dedicated to organic nopales (cactus). This unique Mexican cuisine dates prior to the Spanish influence and is brought back to life to Southern California by Chef Juan Mondragon.
Juan’s Restaurante also features a weekly buffet showcasing different dishes of pre-Hispanic Mexico every Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy Juan's mole sampler to taste the flavor profiles of all of the wonderful moles! Juan also prepares fresco queso (fresh cheese) from his family’s ranchero, handmade cactus and corn tortillas but the Caldo de Piedra (Rock Soup) is both extraordinary in flavor and preparation. The caldo de piedra is cooked with fire heated stones, which this preparation remains true to the pre-Hispanic method, which are literally put into the soup to cook this seafood soup.
Juan Mondragon has been a customer service expert for more than 20 years, making Juan's Restaurante food and service a wonderful experience. Juan’s Restaurante is dedicated solely to Pre-Hispanic Mexico ingredients, cuisine and method.
