This is a family favorite for sure. We enjoy the food and the restaurant is always bright, clean and inviting. The wait staff are always friendly and very attentive. The fajitas are great, the chila quiles are tasty, the pina loca is a great way to get a taste of everything. Steak, Chicken, shrimp and bacon all in the same dish. Great stuff! Portions are decent and the prices are in line with other local spots. read more

El Cerro Grande - Piña Loca - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

So when we walked in the lady acted like we were asking a huge favor to sit at the bar for a drink. She seemed to really be agitated. So she brought menus and left. She called Ava to say you have a table. The chips and salsa were ok. Ava made us feel like she was being told what to do. Snatched back our silverware and menus as if we were gonna?????? Margarita was good. The entire situation was awkward. Won't return. The best thing was this beautiful bathroom sink. read more

El Cerro Grande - Bathroom sink - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

I love there food it is one of the only Mexican restaurants I go to and I know most of the servers

THIS PLACE IS SO GOOD! I'm honestly astonished and appalled by the bad reviews! The food is DELICIOUS and AUTHENTIC! The staff so so polite and welcoming, and the restaurant is very clean with great style! I've been going here for basically my whole life and the quality has only gotten better and better. The menu is huge! DO NOT GO TO MEXICAN FIESTA! GO HERE! Fiesta is disgusting, greasy, overcrowded, and hardly even Mexican. El Cerro Grande however is the complete opposite! The bad reviews for this place are 100% because of prejudice. This town is full of tasteless and biased people (you know what I mean) and there are is a lot of the Karen type here that is the only reason a place as good as this could possibly be rated so low. INCREDIBLY UNDERRATED AND WORTH A VISIT! read more

We were out in this area and we love Mexican food. I had rice, beans and chips smothered with salsa verde and ground beef. It was very tasty. We both had margaritas and they were not bad. My husband had a chicken burrito and pretty bland. He rated it a 4. read more

Sunday 5 pm visit: very satisfying. Service arrived instantly, drinks quickly followed, meal super fast and delivered hot. I had a combo dinner plate. It is often dangerous to order a Chile tells no but IMHO that is how you can tell great places. Plus these vary widely. It had a fair amount of heat in the pepper but was nicely balanced with a pale white cheese and green sauce. Different and good. The steak tops taco was different and the cheese enchilada prepared to order. Rice and beans decent. Too full for dessert, and prices reasonable. Wish I could have sampled some guacamole but too pricey for me by myself. Complimentary salsa and chips were not exceptional. Mexican music and sports on several screens. Have selection of beers and alcoholic beverages. read more

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This is our happy place! My husband and I have been coming here for YEARS and we feel like we're a part of the family! We're regulars, so they know who we are when we walk in the door! First off- the staff is incredible! I mean, INCREDIBLE!Everyone who works here makes you feel like you've known them forever-- SO friendly and inviting! Estela, Claudia, Antoni... they're like our segunda familia :) Bonus- the food is fantastic! Their menu features all the amazing Mexican cuisine that you'd expect from a place like this. No pre-made anything. Everything they create is prepared in-house, with slow-cooked recipes that have been simmering all day. The addition of fresh and seasonal fruits, veggies, and lettuces is a plus. They don't skimp on portion size, and everything is made with love! We're kind of obsessed with their wide selection of margaritas and tequila shots :) I always choose the jumbo-sized frozen marg with sangria & salt rim-- absolutely delightful! They're ENORMOUS!! And worth every penny! We will never stop coming here-- because the service, food, and atmosphere is top notch! I can't say enough good things about El Cerro, so if you're in the Hartland area, do yourself a favor and stop in for some great Mexican yummmmm! read more

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El Cerro Grande what is one of to authentic Mexican restaurants in Hartland proper off of M 59. The wait staff is very pleasant. Does not seem to comprehend too much English. I'm attacking that ground beef enchilada first..... it is delicious. The tortilla is fresh and warm the mouth feeling very good, it tastes great and it's got the Mexican cheese sprinkled on top which gives it a little bit of tang. Now, I'm to the chili relleno- which is cheese. Oh my gosh its fabulous. The Relleno has a bit of a brownish tinge in flavor to it like it's been placed under the broiler and the chili is fresh and very tasty. Looks like I should've eaten my crispy beef taco first as it's a bit soggy! That doesn't mean it has no flavor, the beef is just perfectly spiced within the taco shell. This place is great!!! AAA for service AAA for flavor AAA for temperature food and quality of food as well. Highly recommend get your Mexican food fix here.... And then go to the other place ultimately because it's equally as good!!! read more

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Nice little restaurant with good selection and service. I recommend getting something with beef tips in it. I'm not sure but I bet they make their own chips. read more

This place is packed every weekend and has pretty high volume throughout the week so I thought it may be decent. I thought wrong. My wife's taco salad, to her dismay, was meatless despite ground beef clearly indicated on the receipt. My steak fajitas were inedible as the steak was tough like shoe leather. It's a shame because we need a decent Mexican restaurant in town. Small portions, not cheap, not good. Live and learn, I'll check them off the list of potential dinner restaurants as "NO BUENO". read more

My family comes often we love this place they have the best service the food is really good and the staff is so kind and overall a friendly place and the atmosphere is positive and it's a nice place and the food is so good I recommend the authentic tacos they are so delicious and even the next day! read more

Nice local Mexican restaurant. It's always a great spot for drinks and food. Not sure that it really falls under authentic Mexican but good food and fast service every time. Staff is very friendly and location is always clean. read more

Food was just 'okay'. Very small portion compared to other local Mexican restaurants. We were also surprised to see that a pop was $4 once we received the bill. Many other better options locally. We won't be back unfortunately. read more

Best chimichangas I ever had and I eat Mexican food often! I live an hour away and just happened to come across your restaurant on the way up north but I will definitely think about stopping back in on my way up 23N in the future! Major brownie points for bringing me my XX amber before my wife and kids water lol! read more

The food and service is excellent. It's more authentic, which is a huge positive in my book. They can accommodate larger parties, which is always nice. read more

I happened across reviews of this place while passing through the area on a Sunday evening. So glad we decided to stop! The atmosphere was clean, the decor was not overwhelming. Our server was so friendly and sweet, and patient with us as the kids had a hard deciding what to get for themselves. I have a pretty sensitive stomach and I did not feel sick at all after eating- and that's huge! I have no regrets! It's kinda pricy for a Mexican restaurant, but inflation and the area is a more rich area. It was very good and we all left happy! Who knows if we'll ever be back just because we were passing through, but you should give it a try! read more

The Food is Fresh, Authentically Mexican, and Delicious The Drinks are abundant and Flavorful as Well. A great place to Meet Friends and/or Dine with Your Whole Family! The Staff is knowledgeable, Helpful and very Friendly as well. I would definitely Recommend this place. It's Clean and Colorful:) read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

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Very disappointed. Been coming to this place for a long time. Tried out the online ordering. Specifically said in my order that I wanted no rice or beans. Just the burrito by itself. Paid $14 for this small burrito covered in beans. Live about 30 minutes away so I won't be able to go back and show them. read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

Saturday, March 16 approximately 5 pm). We originally went to the area because our favorite Mexican restaurant (Mexican Fiesta) had a power outage so we were on the hunt for another Mexican place and happened upon this one. We were seated immediately, and the chips and salsa arrived soon thereafter. Chips were good, typical of most restaurants and still warm. The salsa was excellent, perhaps the best part of the meal and probably why they sell it by the pint or quart. Lots of cilantro but not too spicy, and a bit thin. Usually Mexican restaurants bring a mild and a hot salsa around here, but we were absolutely fine with theirs, it was delicious (I love cilantro). We each had the combination plates, I had a tostada, chalupa and a beef taco. The usual beans and rice accompanied our meal and they were ok. Nothing spectacular, but good, if a bit bland. My wife had tacos and enjoyed them, but she's a pickier eater than I am, and didn't care for the beans, feeling that they weren't seasoned enough. Her favorite Mexican food is fish tacos and this restaurant didn't offer them, so she was disappointed from the start, and I often order fish or shrimp tacos, but am able to be happy with just about anything as a substitute. I generally like to order soup when we go anywhere, and would have here, but the only options are dinner sized portions of a Mexican chicken and a seafood soup, which sound good but unavailable as a smaller side portion. We will go back again for the food, and will try some other offerings, but not right away. As for service, our waiter was nice, but about four others also brought chips, drink refills, checked to see if our food was ok, and brought boxes for leftovers, including a refill on the salsa, which was appreciated. The check was delivered by someone other than our waiter almost as soon as we finished eating and before the takeout boxes, probably because it was starting to get busy (it wasn't when we arrived, but now it was about 6 pm). I paid right away and the payment was collected when the boxes were brought. I felt slightly rushed at this point but we're the type that tries to be cognizant of people waiting to eat and not tie up a table longer than needed anyway. All in all, a good experience and good food. read more

We tried el Cerro when we found out it's new owners. Well, first impression is as follows Ordered one of their 27 combo dishes one burrito w meat enchilada w chicken and tamale. Sauces were good on all 3, the beef was a huge disappointment had no flavor no spice this was beef browned and placed in warmer with no seasoning. Chicken was boiled shredded flavorless chicken. Tamale was small and same pork was boiled blan flavorless pork. I felt they made the meat the easiest non flavor way possible. Wait staff were all Hispanic and spoke very Little English our waitress had to get help to explain tamale. Overall we tried it and wont't go back because meat was awful. Last comment chips seemed over deep fried were dark from being in dirty oil and salsa was blended canned tomatoes little seasoning with cilantro nothing fancy. read more

Very good we have been there many times. Also the margaritas are always very tasty and the wait staff is prompt and friendly.

Ordered carry out, received no tortillas with the fajitas. Food looked nothing like the plates featured on the web site. Overall the food was unremarkable. read more

This restaurant is very clean as always. Enjoyed molcajete. Glad to see it was still on the menu. Food was very fresh and tasty. Frozen margaritas delicious! New salsa very good. Has a nice kick to it. Service was fantastic. Will be back soon. read more

Food was very good and was just what I was looking for. The service was pretty quick as well we had our food within 20 minutes of entering the restaurant. However, for the five of us the total came to $75 dollars. The "kids" meals were $10 each for their nachos which only had white cheese sauce. Drinks aren't included in the cost either. read more

Happy accident! Stumbled upon this great Mexican restaurant when shopping in the area. We weren't even hungry but decided to try it. The décor is authentic Mexican and not an over-done commercial space. The chairs and booths are hand crafted and painted from Mexico. Nice touch. We had tacos and they did not disappoint. The staff was friendly and attentive. I'll be back when I'm more hungry for a chance to reward five-star! read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

Pretty impressed with this place. I truly was not expecting it to be as good as it was because it's hard to find good Mexican around here. The tamales were our favorite and enchiladas where good as well. The burrito was kinda boring but the Beans and rice where excellent. The service was quick and the food came quickly. Another must order was the chorizo cheese dip. So good! Margs were good as well. It isn't truly authentic but it's an excellent option! read more

Food and service are lacking. It was our servers first day, which I get, but she had to continually go ask someone else the answers to our questions. I ordered Arroz con Pollo (chicken & rice). She came back and asked what kind of meat i wanted? Chicken. I received a plate of chicken & shrimp. When asked what kind of tequila they had no one knew. Probably because they didnt use any in our margaritas. This was my husbands first meal of the day so he should've surely been able to tell, but neither of us tasted anything. Seemed to be a glass full of mix, sans tequila. Dinner was nothing exciting. Your basic Mexican establishment that serves every plate with that gloomy scoop of beans and rice. Nothing authentic, nothing that wows you. Unfortunately, there was nothing here that would draw me back. read more

Quite good. I had the three enchiladas with three different sauces and my husband had burritos. Friendly quick and attentive service. Really cute carved wood booths. I would definitely go back!!! read more

Fast, affordable, and tasty. All the things I'm looing for in a place to eat. I found the chicken was seasoned perfectly, and the steak was to die for. read more

Love this place! Great little authentic Mexican restaurant with fast and friendly service. Oh and delicious food and drinks!

Good food for a decent price. I come here often and always have quick and attentive service. Chips and salsa are very good. I find most restaurants have very mild salsas but this one has a little kick, which I love. Nice atmosphere and I like the decor. read more

My husband is from SC and was thrilled when he saw an El Cerro Grande near us. Quite possibly the happiest I've ever seen him. The chips and salsa were good. The chips were not dark and overfried, as stated in a previous review. The queso was good as well. I had the enchiladas verdes and found it very good. My husband enjoyed his dish as well! The margaritas were clearly made from a mix, but still not overly sweet, which we liked. We will be back! The only downside were that I guess mini chimichangas used to be on the menu years ago, and are no longer on it, according to my husband. We will definitely be back! read more

Just stopped in on a whim. Chips are so so but the entrees are delicious. Cool decor also with a very festive decor.

We've been here about 6 times. I'm not sure the story with the name change from La Hurenda (sp). The prices are a little high but the food is the best Mexican in the area. read more

Let's see.. This used to be the herrurdura (Not sure of spelling) I've never been here before. Walked in, and the hostess area was a mess. No organization. No names taken, nothing. The hostess asked me how many, told her two... she grabbed some menus and we followed.. only to find out that she was getting a big table ready. Made me feel real stupid. Communication would be nice. Then we got seated, the waitress took our order.. And that was it from her. No napkins, no silverware. Had to flag someone else. No refills, no how's the food...no picking up of dirty dishes.. service sucks. The food.. was bland. Almost as bland as Fiesta Mexican restaurant. I had to put lots of salt on nachos. It was an ugly dish.. not enough chips... so the chips were soggy. I never knew someone can screw up nachos.. but between this place and Fiesta, I've seen it twice. My son had a combo, he said it was bland. This place is bad. Never again. read more

The decor is fun and the food is good. I have been here three times and have had great service and good food each time. I would choose this over the other Mexican restaurant in town for sure read more

Bring a healthy appetite because the portions are large! The decor is so beautiful and the food is amazing. read more

El Cerro Grande - Tilapia. Delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Hartland, Michigan

My husband and I order the fajitas and he bit a bone or a rock. We show them the object and they didn't care at all. It ruined our evening. read more

The interior décor should be the first clue. The quality of the ingredients is low, and the waiter had a difficult time paying attention to our needs. We will not be coming back. If anything is to be done to repair the damage done today it would behoove the management to buy higher quality ingredients and change the recipes. read more

I wish I could give the place 0 stars. Worst Mexican food I've ever had in my life! They put what tasted like sweet marinara sauce on their burritos. 5 of us went to dinner and everyone disliked their meal. Awful!! read more