El Grillo

This restaurant is definitely more authentic than most that I have been to. We ordered 4 steak tacos, the chicken and cheese enchilada platter with steak and guacamole. The tacos were ok. The meat definitely needed more flavor. But they were filling. But the enchilada platter was amazing. The steak on the platter had fantastic flavor, the enchiladas were absolutely perfect and the flavor just melted in your mouth. The guacamole was very fresh and I haven't had some that tasty in a long time. The service was great. She made sure that we were doing good and would ask if anything was needed. My spouse is fluent in Spanish so that was a plus. The vibe was definitely more relaxing and welcoming because it wasn't a huge place. We will absolutely be returning to try other things on the menu.

I really like the lengua taco. I also got an Al pastor and a chorizo taco. I found the Al pastor and chorizo flavors to be a little dull. But the lengua taco was one of the best I've ever had.The salsas are good, hot enough for flavor without to much burn.I got an Al pastor torta, I was not impressed with the bread, it's not from a Mexican bakery, it from Walmart according to the person working there that day. I was told they use the buns from Walmart, because the patrons like it better than a traditional mexican bun because it doesn't fall apart. Overall, it was just ok.It's a nice, little place, a bit of a hole in the wall.I really liked the cooler of traditional Mexican drinks.

Stopped in for dinner with 2 friends around 6:30 on a Friday night. The restaurant was completely empty so we had our choice of tables. Two more families arrived while we were eating so it didn't stay empty for long. Our server handed us our menus, took our drink order & brought us tasty chips & salsa. The menu was big for such a small place & it took us awhile to look it over. I decided on a shrimp gordita while my 2 friends ordered burritos - a chorizo burrito & a steak burrito. Their burritos were huge & they both liked them. I tasted the chorizo burrito & it was good. My shrimp gordita was delicious & they didn't skimp on the shrimp. I will definitely return here. The price was right & the food was good.

Great little place in a dump of a shopping center. Don't let the neglected area fool you, much of Middletown looks like this. For some reason, they don't know how to put ice in ice water, I had to ask about three times and I sill received less than a full ice cube. Maybe ice is in short supply this summer. The quesadillas were awesome, using homemade tortillas. The tacos were just okay, kind of uninspired. We ordered guacamole, and it was less than a spoonful. I've heard it's hit and miss, depending on who's working that day. Prices were great. After I left, I farted all over the shopping center.

Always a good meal, especially the Sapas. Their hours open is very limited and the last three times I have gone there, like 6pm on a Saturday, they have been closed . Hard to build a business being closed at peak meal times.

First come first serve seating, FYI. Staff is very quick to catch an attitude, and after waiting for 30 mins you receive your chips and salsa. Add another 25 before receiving your food. The food isn't hateful, menudo is a 7/10 and torta de milanesa a 6/10. WORTH the pickup given the rundown plaza it's located in. But definitely not worth tipping for.

My family received terrible service while dining at this location. There was a misunderstanding about the ingredients of an item and due to it containing meat, one of my family members requested to send it back due to her being vegetarian. The food had just came out and had not been touched at all. The server (who was also disheveled in his appearance) said he could take it back but we would still have to pay for it. We asked why because the food hadn't been touched and the disheveled server replied saying "this isn't an American place it's a small place" like his business isn't in America anyways, and proceeded to not offer to remake it with different ingredients or offer a substitution. This was a lower than subpar experience. The server was grimy and sleazy and disheveled and most definitely should not have been handling food, or talking to customers. In addition when I went to pay for the food I didn't receive a copy of my receipt and there was no specific charges for anything just a total, so who knows what I actually paid for. Go figure the cashier was the same person who was serving us. What a rip off this place is!