Madre's
897 Granite Drive
Pasadena, CA
626-744-0900

Quiet Pasadena seems an odd choice for mega-star Jennifer Lopez's restaurant. West Hollywood or the Sunset Strip, even Los Feliz makes more sense. But for whatever reason, the singer, movie star and former Fly Girl chose to install Madre's on a dark side street downtown.

The best thing about Madre's is the crowd. Everyone is out to have a good time, and they do, despite everything. Surely, J. Lo could do better for them than this.

Hours: Sun.-Thu., 5-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 5-10:30 p.m.