Ok my peeps, it's been a while since I posted a review but this one deserved it. Whenever I'm working near El Segundo I come hit up this spot for their delicious salads. It's pretty much build your own salad. They have a variety of proteins and veggies to add and the options to build your salad can stretch a long way. Everything is made fresh because they're literally cooking everything right behind the counter. The only thing I highly suggest is, tell them to try to keep the juices from the beans off the salad. The owner is a cool guy but his worker needs to have more people skills . He's too serious. They now serve breakfast too. I'll have to try that out soon. read more

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Great fast casual Mexican food close to LAX. I stop here regularly on my way to work for a burrito. The carnitas is my favorite. read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Menu 2/19/25 - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

I stopped by this Mexican grill for breakfast and was seriously impressed. The breakfast burritos are really good -- packed with flavor, fresh ingredients, and a perfect start to the day. I also tried their asada burrito and it did not disappoint. The meat was seasoned well, tender, and wrapped up with all the right toppings. Fast service, great taste, and definitely a spot I'll be coming back to. Highly recommend if you're craving a solid burrito read more

I come here 3-4 times a week and it's always so fresh! I've gone to other locations and this one I will go out of my way for because the cooks are just that good. The seasoning for the chicken, top tier. The guacamole and pico de gallo are so good without having an overpowering taste of lemon. Chips aren't overly fried and oily, it makes them taste better. The service is amazing and I'm always greeted with a smile. Oh and their cheese is grated in house every morning so again this location is THE BEST of all the locations. read more

Been meaning to update this review. The experiences have been much better over the past year. One of the benefits of this location is for the hundreds of LAX workers in this side of the airport. It's a convenient spot directly across from the cargo activity that lines the entire south ramp. Very each to hop on a car and pick up something for you or your crew. A burrito to go, sometimes eaten in the car, hits the spot and satisfies the hungry while boosting the energy to get you through the rest of your shift. Build your burrito or bowl from across the counter. They keep the counter clean and the food always looks fairly fresh. The burrito are flavorful and a never level off high spice. They are a favorite stop for many. read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - the front of the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

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5 stars all day long!! Absolutely delicious! The food here is packed with flavor and made with fresh ingredients. The staff was friendly and the service was fast. I got the birria bowl and they have a major variety of selections. Whether you're craving carne asada, pollo, or veggie, you can't go wrong. This place is a hidden gem--can't wait to come back! read more

My go to burrito place since 2001 (was Pachanga then) is close by & I get exactly what I want!! So much so, I have several friends - as far away as Boston - who visit & always ask to go see "my burrito guy"!! read more

I have been coming here for a while and lately choosing this over the chipotle on Sepulveda. They are quick to attend to you and the food is always flavorful with great portions. The staff is very friendly and the place is always clean. My go to order is a chicken bowl with a calypso lemonade. Guac is extra and that's okay read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Chicken bowl - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

This place rocked for a quick and affordable lunch. Ryan makes some incredible Nachos! The Carne asada soft tacos. Are also amazing! read more

This is very unfortunate that I have to write a review because I love Cilantro! This location just doesn't do it for me. The food is not the same quality as the location in Westchester. I've come here 2-3 times when the other location had already closed for the day. I suppose you could say that I was being insane because I had gone there a few times and expected different results. My last visit here was especially not good. I ordered a burrito bowl and the vegetables and lettuce were very old looking and wilted. The food was flavorless as well. Halfway through my bowl, I had to throw it away. I never throw food away. Please do better. read more

Quality and freshness is a . Price point merits the quality, and quantity you get especially in meats . Face it EVERYTHING has gone up , food, rents, wages. Let's support good food in town read more

I came at 8:40 pm to try to order food and the guy said it was kinda late to order nachos. The places closes at 9pm. 20 minute is not enough time to get an order of nachos ready. I won't be coming back here. Terrible service! read more

It used to be good and cheap. Now that charge $.75 for a small pinch of cheese. They've lost a customer

great! A burrito just full of rice, my favorite. Ordered a chicken burrito (almost $12, was a total of $18 when I ordered on DoorDash) just for it to be a rice burrito. read more

great food, service, price! was blown away not expecting anything but don't underestimate this small restaurant

I usually don't leave reviews . But I'm really upset on the way the employee treated me . He was very rude. I walked in and didn't even greet me . I had to greet him. I asked for I wanted , while he waited for the nachos to cook I tried having a conversation with him. not even once turned around. He asked if i wanted anything else with my chicken nachos . I said yes I want lettuce , cilantro. He was going to charge me $.99 for a little bit of lettuce , and $.99 for a pinch of cilantro . I said wow ! really! I said just give me extra pico de gallo on my nachos . and he gave me attitude . I paid for my plate and he didn't even give me my order . He left it next to where he packs his orders and walks away . like WTH ! I already paid my food and couldn't even hand my order and my recipe . Not even a thank you or anything . Very disappointed. I will definitely spread the word around to my coworkers . So they wont give business to this place . read more

This place is a slightly more expensive version of Chipotle with no beer. I ordered a Grilled Chicken Salad for $10 and was charged an extra $2 to add cilantro rice. The guy didn't bother telling me about the rice fee until I noticed an extra charge on the receipt. Seems especially dumb when you consider that ordering a bowl for the same price with the same ingredients does not incur an extra charge. Customers shouldn't need to decipher the menu to figure out what ingredients are going to cost them extra. Just be upfront about pricing and I'd be more inclined to return. read more

I work on the airport so me and several coworkers frequent this place all the time and we love it! From their massive burritos to their quesadillas and nachos, all of it is extremely good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who loves tasty Mexican food. read more

This place has so many options to choose from (proteins and toppings) and everything is delicious with Great prices!!

I love this place! I get the chicken burrito with the added veggies (peppers & squash). Burrito is huge, I feel all the ingredients are very fresh which by the way there is a huge variety of. Even with the added veggies it was right under $15, cheaper than crap fast food inc El pollo loco which prices r insane now as well as chipotle, both with smaller portions. read more

Before heading to my flight at LAX my boyfriend and I stopped here to use the restroom and grab a small bite to eat. Disclaimer: They have no bathroom but the Asian food joint next door does. They do, however, have reasonably priced, tasty, small bites to grub on. I ordered 2 chicken tacos with everything on them except sour cream and onions, and my boyfriend got the chicken bowl with everything on it. My tacos were scrumptious and the chicken was perfectly dense packed with a variety of flavor. Not too salty or dry, just the right amount of tense texture. I really enjoyed the tacos but would definitely not recommend getting the red salsa if you're looking for something mild as it will blow your tongue off. The bowl was alright but definitely a little too moisture dense for our liking. At first impression, Cilantro is a little sketchy looking and the openness of the toppings as such scared me a little bit but the final product was delicious and I did not get sick so no complaints there. The staff were kind and worked very quickly which was considerate of them. I'm sure they get a ton of people, like us, coming in right before a flight on a time crunch. Overall would recommend for a quick bite to eat but maybe not a family sit down dinner. Not the most cozy environment and definitely not enough seating for a big group. Try it out on your next journey to LAX! read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

Fast service and ordinary food, ordered steak quesadilla with pico de gallo and sour cream on the side, large tortilla loaded with cheese, ok taste, recommend carnitas taco with lettuce, cheese, salsa and sour cream, very tender meat. read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

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I've been to the Cilantro near work in DTLA and it's pretty decent Mexican food. I was in the El Segundo area and decided to pick up food from this Cilantro. It was empty when I came in but the guy working greeted me and said hello. I did a burrito bowl/salad with steak. I asked for the veggies (which were apparently extra but the guy did not tell me this), as well as black beans and various other toppings including guacamole (which is also extra but was not told). My bowl was kind of stuffed! In the end my bowl cost $11 with the added extras, not the cheap dinner I was hoping for. The food was alright, nothing spectacular. read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

This place is everything delicious! I'm a regular here and I love the way they marinate their meats. Flavor is so good. Santos has been taking care of our order every time we come in. He prepares everything clean & neat and provides excellent customer service. read more

Ordered 3 carnitas hard tacos, asada nachos and a mixed meat burrito. The tacos fell apart before we could eat them. Old tortillas that disintegrated quickly. The nacho chips did the same thing. The carnitas was good but the asada meat was very salty - so not really nachos or tacos. More like mush. Don't feel like trying the burrito. Not the best $50 spent. read more

I just placed an order online on their website. I went down to pick it up and the guy at the counter yelled at me saying if they had an order they would have made it and there is no order. I even showed him my order confirmation and he just shushed me away.... Double checked the charge is on my card, so now I have no lunch(used my lunch break to walk there and couldn't wait for them to make food) and also have to spend the time to dispute the charge on my card. what a terribleexperience, I will never try to order from here again. read more

I have been to several of their locations now and the food has always been mediocre. Service was fine, food made quickly and priced well. Portions are decent, but if the food isn't good it really doesn't matter. Everything was cold and lacking flavor, very much cafeteria like. Not bothering to return again. read more

Reminded me of a Chipotle but with a more mom and pop feel. Decent burrito, decent toppings. I forgot to review this spot back when I tried it weeks ago so the details of the burrito are not fresh in my mind. I do recall enjoying the burrito, though not enough to go out of my way for it. Staff was friendly. Pros: + Cool staff + Good spot for a quick burrito Cons: - Food could have been more savory and spicy read more

The food was horrible and then on top of that I found hair in the rice of my burrito. When I called and asked for a solution. My money was not offered back instead he insisted for me to bring the burrito up there to exchange and get another one as if I would want to eat there again. Disgusting read more

Wow. Where do I start. All the food was straight from the can. You could not taste the corn salsa, the rice, the beans, the meat over the spice...not "one layer of flavor" stood on its own. Flavors are to be symbiotic, complimentary. It was a tasteless over priced mass. I am giving one star because I had too. No bueno. Btw, all of us had "stomach problems" the next day..no bueno! read more

This place is the bomb. It's better than chipotle. The staff is super friendly and I enjoy eating here almost every week.

Most delicious Chicken bowls i have ever tasted. Fresh and delicious. The chicken is so moist and juicy. The salsa is to die for. Gucamole is so flavorful. Love this place. read more

Loving their new taco Tuesday special! I stopped by here because I was in the area visiting a friend. They were having a special for 2 chicken tacos & a drink for $6. Wasn't bad at all considering their portion sizes! They give a lot of food for the price. Their food tastes authentic. They have a lot of variety/toppings. + the fact that they give you so much food, I mean more than chipotle or other places. They are located in a parking lot. You can't sit here so it's good to get it to go. I'll def be coming back! Saw that they have a sign for weekend specials too. I'll be back!! I'm not sure why the previous reviews are saying bad things but don't listen to them! Def stop by if you're in the area. read more

Soooo this is literally across the street from my job the food is alright but it is wayy over priced for what it is definetly not lawrys anyways i went in for a side of guacamole 4 tortillas and 2 apple ciders and the lady that seems to run it charged me $$$$$ 12 $$$$ and she told me her register broke down and she wrote me down the prices!!!!! A complete rip off here food for thought the tortilla packs are 3$ and some change read more

Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill - Here's the receipts they give you for over pricing the hell out of their menu you'd think they'd be able to afford reciepts - Mexican Near Me - El Segundo, California

This was really, really good. Thought it would be ok but once I started eating it I couldn't stop. It wasn't my lunch time yet!! I got the bowl with Steak, Refried Beans, Cilantro Rice, lettuce, cheese, sour cream and Guacamole. So very good. Can't wait until my next trip back. Or the girls in the office go 1st. read more

FYI--this particular location does NOT SERVE BREAKFAST BURRITOS even though I did a search for "Breakfast Burrito" on Yelp! and this location was listed. I have had a fantastic breakfast burritos at the Cilantro location in North Hollywood off of the 170 Freeway which shares its location with a large gas station convenience store. read more

Allow me to just list this review out: Bad Quality Food They Don't Greet You When You Come In & The Storefront is only like 100 sq ft. They Are Very Stingy With The Portions Of Meet Order To-Go (Only 5 tables) They Don't Offer Anything So You Have To Ask For It read more

I've been coming here for about a year now. And, up until this past Friday, I've have not had a bad experience. However, what happened to me on March 14, 2014 will prevent me from ever stepping foot in there again. I was about to buy a chicken burrito bowl when I asked on the spur of the moment to make it a mixed meat bowl. The man behind the counter (I didn't get his name) put the steak in the bowl & presided to charge me for a steak bowl with extra meat. When I told him that the transaction was incorrect, he tried to tell me that the chicken portion was different than the steak portion. Ummmm, what?? I didn't understand that and when he refused to rectify the situation to my satisfaction (mind you I've been in this place MANY times before & he's helped me before!), I left. On the way out I SPECIFICALLY asked him, "Don't charge me because I haven't signed the transaction slip". I found out today that he indeed DID put the transaction through for the incorrect amount. Heck no!!! I called BoA & had the amount refunded to me. So, if he can do this to a person that has been there since the place was known by another name, imagine what could happen to you! I believe that putting your name on a review if you truly mean what you are saying. Well, here it is! Buyer beware!!! read more

Wow, probably the best burrito I've had. I was intrigued by their set-up for quick service as I was passing by from leaving subway. Very quick, friendly service and fresh authentic Mexican food. It was a big burrito at a low cost. I was surprised and taken away once I devoured it. I had them put everything on the burrito and it paired so friggin good! If you're craving Mexican, look no further! They don't hold back with the meat serving size like Chipotle. I'll probably end up as a regular. Most definitely coming back and, will recommend this place for anyone wanting a burrito. read more

Ok. I saw how bad this place was getting beaten up and I had to go five stars to counteract at least one of the people who went to this place with their panties on backwards. So first. Don't eat here. Order your food. Get your. Go somewhere ELSE and eat your food. I get their chicken salad and it's two complets lunches for me which makes it quite a deal. Again. Not high dining but still good food. read more