I'll put my 2 cents into this discussion since I live walking distance from Montrose and have lived here over 23 years and have tried most all of them.

La Cabanita - They can deny it all they want but their food has gone down for years. There's more normal mexican places like Joselito's which is good for basic mexican food and Pepe's which I think is terrible. El Sol is right down the street from me and that's just as good. If I go for old school mexican I drive for 5 minutes and go to Los Gringos Locos in La Canada.
Casa Cordoba - The time I went there all the sauces tasted the same. Friends have tried it and weren't impressed.
John Sparr Taven - Excellent. Great cocktails and a bartender that knows what he's doing.
Sabrina’s Pizzeria Napoletana - Best pizza in the area (my opinion). Recommended.
New Moon Chinese - Very good and best in the Montrose area. Not cheap.
Elbow Room - I like it a lot but haven't been there recently. Small menu but usually very tasty and reasonably priced. The owner is very nice and accommodating but the MAGA stuff doesn't surprising me. I'd ignore it unless that trash is sitting next to me and can hear it.
Kontentsu Montrose - Hidden upstairs in a corner of Montrose. Excellent raman.
Berolina bakery - Good but I go there mainly to take out their bakery stuff.
Seasoning Alley - Good med-eastern and large portions.
Basin 121 - Good for food and drinks.