El Grullo Restaurant

41 S Jackson Ave, San Jose
(408) 937-6083

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Ayden Nathan

For context I am not Latina and am no authority on Latin culture or food however I have been coming here for near 30 years for Burritos and Taco’s and can only speak to those items but will say the varieties of meat and seafood dishes are amazing.

So I always order the super burrito with everything and pastor and my wife orders the super and regular tacos and we order fries on the side.

They always serve house made nachos and salsa while you wait for your order and let me tell you this very simple nacho and salsa is phenomenal. No one makes a better house salsa and having cut and deep fried tacos for nacho chips is the best. There’s no substitute. They also serve ice cold water while you wait for your food.

Now the food. All the ingredients are fresh and generous yet the ratio of ingredients is done to perfection and done so consistently every time we come no matter what day or time. They are generous with their meat the avocados (a whole avocado) and they don’t overwhelm you with rice and beans. The other ingredients like onions and greens complement each dish beautifully.

The meats are not oily and don’t flood your hands and mouth when you eat. The house sauce is delicious and each table has seasonings and other common sauces if preferred. Each table also has napkins that are never empty.

The service is exceptional and in Spanish yet they know enough English to complete an order. With me they already know what I want so all is well.

Come here for freshly prepared and clean food. Always delicious and never any after taste issues due clean ingredients. The oil they use is always fresh and never old.

This place always satisfies and brings me joy for almost 30 years.

One last thing. The restroom is always clean, could use an update but absolutely functional.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Genevieve Sanchez

Great food service was okay but the food was fantastic!!!!!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Malia Hernandez

Tacos and quesadillas are actually really good and their red salsa is great. I usually don't like red salsa but theirs is my favorite. I use to go here everyday when I worked near by. Probably my favorite Mexican spot in san jose. I haven't found anyone better.

Leodegario Sanchez

Good costumer service,and exelent food..

Tricky Rick

Horrible service horrible front desk Rep. Hangs up on customers. Absolutely no customer service. Good luck trying to get a hold of a supervisor or manager they will pretend like there's nobody there and they will not follow up if you have a problem with this place they will ignore you and do everything they can to prevent escalating because they fear of getting in trouble.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Martin Guerra

Everything at 100

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Gungun Gungun

Ordered carne asada burrito with everything hardly no meat ,too much dry rice hardly any toppings will not order again soups are alright.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Awsone Menudo, Caldo De Res Beef Soup

Mercedes Abigail López Valenzuela

I went to buy a cake and nothing out of this world, just bread with ham, I didn't like it at all, the bread tasted bad and the service was bad.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Remy Martin

The langua, chicken, and carne asada burritos we had were good. Prices were average like anywhere else, at around $15 ea large burrito.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Priscilla Rose

This place is just so good. I come here especially for the menudo but everything tastes great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles Con Huevo, Chips and Salsa, Combo Plate, Awsone Menudo, Chorizo and Eggs, Chile Verde, Taquitos De Chorizo Y Taquitos De Pollo, Huevos Rancheros, Asada Taco, Breakfast Burrito, Super Burrito, Caldo De Res Beef Soup, Super Nachos

Trina H

We always get great service which is why we come back. The coffee is always fresh and Liquados on point! The food is hot and tortillas all hand made. Staff is really friendly.
My caldo de res was delicious ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew Chen (personal)

Their Caldo de Pollo is amazing! Good soup with lots of vegetables.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

6elfauno9

Typical Mexican joint. Had the fried chicken plate with frijoles and rice with a nice salad. Very tasty. Friendly folks working and reasonably priced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Combo Plate

MD

Food is good but the workers have an attitude everytime. I always use door dash for my pick ups to not interact with them for that reason. I would love to say hey they had a bad day and let it slide but nope it’s been consistent. They also always forget an item which is frustrating. I will be checking the bag now. Spanish speaking only here as well. Took 3 girls to try and understand me once and the girl I was first talking to walked away because she couldn’t understand me. Good food but the CUSTOMER service and respect needs to be worked on big time. The place looks really nice now and to be forgetting items that come with the meal is annnoying. I probably won’t be ordering from here unless I’m craving it. They forgot an item again last night after saying it was in there. Check before you leave. I guess my fault for asking and believing what they say.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Juan Montano Jimenez

Delicious breakfasts, broths, coffees, shrimp, fish, burritos, tacos and handmade tortillas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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