This is one of my favorite places in Carolina Forest to eat hands down. Upon entering the restaurant, you will see it is decorated so nice. The atmosphere is so welcoming and the wall portrait in the back is extraordinary. I would love to have something like that in my home! All the workers here are so welcoming. I have always got good service. The chips and salsa are always so good. The chips being so warm and a salsa always tasting so fresh. There are many choices on the menu to decide from and I have tried nothing that was bad! I highly recommend El Cerro grande to everyone! They are very reasonably priced as well! read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

I've been here many times through the years and have never been disappointed. Our server Erik was great. The drinks were above average and the food came out quick and hot. I'd highly recommend this location. read more

This is NOT authentic Mexican food. We ordered the steak fajitas and the meat was tough and very bland. The service was nonexistent we were 1 of 2 customers and the server never checked back with us after delivering the food. I litteraĺy had to wave at him for some hot sauce and tortillas. I had much better fajitas at Chili's. This was at the Carolina Forest location. Needless to say, we will not be going back ever. read more

I'm Mexican and I always go there with my husband.Is horroble Everything is wrong for me I ask for a torta without meat Everything the same just without meat Again I said I do not eat meat Never understood Finally I said just bring me a quesadilla only tortilla and cheese. No the cheese was wrong My husband got the nice Oaxaca cheese.I got plastic cheese. Horrible food is always wrong And they want with or without meat the full price. read more

Gia is amazing best bartender !! Shes very quick and attentive. Always in a good mood as well! read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Good was top notch. It's hard to mess up Mexican food, but still.. this is one of the better places I've been to. I had a chicken dish with peppers and some cheese. It wasn't smothered and allowed the nice chicken flavor. It wasn't cooked to a crisp neither was the pork. It was really nice and tender. Service was fast and friendly Ambiance was what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. Colorful. Bathrooms were clean. It looks low key on the outside but you won't regret your experience if it's like ours. read more

El Cerro Grande - Chicken, peppers cheese and rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Great food, huge portions. Just wish the prices were slightly cheaper. Nice waitress and friendly staff. read more

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North Myrtle beach location, late lunch. I ordered the lunch combination #1, no special requests, however the server came back 3 times to ask questions. The lunch combination dish came with a "guacamole salad"....... a stretch to call the few shreds of lettuce, 6 chopped tomato pieces and a tablespoon of guacamole a salad.......Worse, I was charged $5.75 for this. The shredded beef taco had cold, dried out chunks, not shredded beef, was tasteless, had no lettuce, tomato ,onion or cilantro. Charge was $3.00. The whole reason I stopped for lunch here was they have chili relleno's. NO WAY ! A large unidentified pepper, not roasted, no egg batter. The pepper cut open and covered with what tasted like American cheese which was cool to the touch in the center. Obviously microwaved. This was DISGUSTING. The manager agreed to remove it from the bill. The lunch special # 1 was $12.95. In the end, after the taco and "salad", credit card fee and taxes. I was almost as much as the full lunch special price. A true ripoff. Maybe these folks are making Mexican food from a different Mexico? I have lived in 9 different states this was by far the poorest excuse for Mexican food. read more

This place is good , but Kimberly the waitress Is horrible. Nothing worse than a waitress Who doesn't write anything down. Screwed everything up. read more

I love how there's no prices on their online menu so you don't know you're getting fucked in the ass until you get there. Also the food is terrible. Not authentic at all, go to Taco Bell you'll be happier read more

This is by the the best Mexican restaurant in Myrtle beach/Carolina forest and even conway. It's very authentic, the staff are very nice and accommodating, and the prices are great! I always find myself coming here and having a great time. They've renovated their restaurant too so it's very nice inside. The food hits the spot and their menu has many options. They have plenty of tv's and if you request to watch a game they'll put it on for you. Hands down this is the best restaurant around! read more

Update after eating here a couple times a month for just about 6 years: still our first choice for Mexican in two counties. Yes, it's rather Americanized. Not as much as Taco Bell but this isn't Mexico, it's Myrtle Beach SC. Sometimes you get a bad server - that happens in most places - they don't last long. Is it "authentic"? Surely you don't think "Mexican" is just one recipe from one town in Mexico? To me it's very similar to west border (but not Baja) cuisine which is also heavily American influenced. I like it. If you think the only "real" Mexican food comes from LA or Texas then you might not like it so much. If you think real Mexican only comes from New York City then you'll really not like this. We spend right around $10-12 each here without alcohol. Sometimes up to $20. You can spend more, you can spend less. You won't get out as cheap as Taco Bell though if you're budget tight. If you'd like some tourist suitable Americanized Mexican food then this is really good. If you were hoping for some genuine Oaxacan home cookin' then your expectations might be too high for here. read more

Found myself the best Mexican in Myrtle Beach. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Food was outstanding and you can get a pretty big mug of draft beer too. Located in Carolina Forest with plenty of parking. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Absolutely fantastic food, outstanding service and atmosphere. Was great with the family, kids were able to be themselves and loved the food as well! The prices were very reasonable and the portions were great! read more

The food is amazing! The portion sizes are huge. Would eat here everyday if I was able.

This place is tucked away in a strip mall and we would've never have found it if it wasn't for my handy dandy Yelp app. The chips and salsa were excellent. They brought out one huge bowl of salsa, but because there were four of us, we asked the server for a few extra bowls. He said that the manager would make him charge us if he brought them out right away but would bring more once the meals arrived. Strange, but he still got a nice tip. I ordered the vegetable fajitas which weren't on the menu, for around $10 and they were a bit more cooked then I prefer but were still good. The manager was a bit awkward running around all over the place like he had anxiety issues. I should mention that we were the only people in the restaurant around lunch time. Which made it a bit more awkward. But nothing to complain about. read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Love this place. Staff is very friendly and the food is great. Chips and salsa us excellent. Pricing is great. Definitely recommend

Food too salty to the point where I had to skip my chicken enchilada all together. Food was too expensive. Asked for queso and I was told it would be $3.50 or $3.99. Can't remember which, but for a little queso??!! My husband didn't care much for his food either. We wouldn't go back. read more

El Cerro Grande - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Best Mexican Food! It's always great. I highly recommend getting the cheese dip and salsa. I usually order the burritos or chili rellenos.

Thought we would try it. Very disappointed with the food. The shrimp quesadilla was ok. The pork carnitas was tasteless, as well as the refried beans. Rice tasted more like Chinese rice. Once the waitstaff delivered the food, there was no check to see if we needed anything else. The restaurant was not busy. But the check was delivered on time. I think we'll stick with El Patio. read more

Came here tonight as a woman dining alone. Was very pleasantly surprised to have Annie, who was an excellent server! My taco salad was definitely on point. The Margarita was ice cold and pleasant. The warm chips and salsa were good as well. Would definitely recommend this place and eat here again. read more

This place has great food but the last 2 times I have been the service has been horrible. The waitress never comes back until she brings the check, I probably will go somewhere else next time. read more

I used to love this place... That being said... not so much anymore! Wait person was not pleasant.... waited forever, then my food was served cold!! Rice, not even warm... what happened to you guys!!! read more

Well. My last review was of el patio, that received 1 star. I guess I'm just brutally honest, and have high expectations being I've eaten almost everywhere possible in the conway and Myrtle areas. This place was also a nightmare. The ladies across the way at the other booth got sick from their food, and weren't checked on for about 30 or more minutes sitting there with full plates. I wasn't willing to touch my food... that is not a quesadilla, the other item is a enchilada... not a chimichanga (for anyone that is a big foodie). Which I was supposed to receive a chimichanga and quesadilla. The guac to me personally was just mashed avocados, and tomatoes missing any kind of seasonings, onions, lime, and jalapeños (which should've been fresh not pickled). My companies food was also rough with over salted chicken, EXTREMELY sour tomatillo sauce, and soggy. I can't say anything was good except the chips, and their homemade spicy sauce. When I complained because I wasn't willing to eat it, and the server went to the manager, or owner? Not sure which one. He made a nasty face about it and was clearly agitated about the situation even though it's his job to keep the place up to par, help out with guidance, and make sure the guests are taken care of. Sad food, even a worse manager. If I could go below 1 star I definitely would. read more

El Cerro Grande - Jalapeño and cheese quesadilla, and chimichanga? Apparently? - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

My friends and I were seated right away which was nice. The bus boy brought us water but we waited nearly 10 minutes before the waitress even showed her face. We kept looking around to show we were ready to order but didn't even know who our waitress was because she never came by the table. Eventually we got up and asked the hostess to ask our waitress to come over because we were ready to order. The waitress had been the one nearby us the whole time yet she never came to greet us...rude! She finally comes, takes our orders and we're all set. We ask her for straws for our water. She goes to get them...then throws them down on the table! Not sure what that was all about but we got up and left! read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Best food, amazing service. Clean and super cheap, Great quality and quantity

The food was really good but service not so good. Food came out almost 10-15 min apart from each other and my 4 year old Mac and cheese never even came out. Without a sorry I got a smirk and then him gossiping and talking about me to the other waiters out in the open. Terrible service but would go back for the food. read more

The best Mexican restaurants on the grand strand. Their wings are awesome there twice fried with a little bit of spice. The chicken chimichangas are on point. The service is always great. read more

My server was horrible. Took FOREVER to take my order, I was ready for my check for 30 minutes until she even came back to my table to ask if I was ready for my check. Once she finally took my check she decided to chat with her coworkers for 15 more minutes. This is unacceptable and very unprofessional to be cutting up when you have people ready to leave. read more

Authentic Mexican food that is to die for. Everything has so much flavor! The wait staff was quick and kept up on our drinks and our free nachos and salsa. The meals were far too large to finish. The prices were reasonable. Good stuff. read more

El Cerro Grande - Amazing. - Mexican Near Me - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Amazing Mexican cuisine. Service was top notch and the food was delicious. The homemade salsa was a great compliment to the chips. Really affordable and great option for some good Mexican. read more

Here you go this is your typical hole in the wall restaurant but much better. Good service and they are quick. I had a Chrionpollo grilled chicken and Mexican sausage with beans and rice. My wife had the taco trio and she enjoyed it. These are large servings so come ready to eat read more

The shrimp fajitas were amazing, and they don't skimp on the serving size! Other items ordered tonight were the Supreme Nachos, Combo plates, and enchiladas Poblanos. Everything was amazing and very flavorful, so much food so it's worth the price! Margaritas were good as well :) We're pretty picky about our Mexican food, being from CA and having many places to choose from...sometimes it's hard to find a place that is our idea of good Mexican food. My entire family loved it, and no stomach issues afterward. Service was average, nothing bad, nothing above and beyond, but the employees were laid back and nice. The place was packed, loud, but welcoming. We were seated in about 5 minutes for a family of 5. read more

This place is unpretentious and has great service and food at great prices. The pitcher of sangria is a good deal too!

Everything we've ordered was great! The problem with this restaurant is the servers. They just forget you exist. When we come in for lunch, by the time someone comes to take our order we have to leave, as our lunch break is over. We asked the man who brought our chips if he could take our order and he said "sorry I'm not working." Then 10 minutes later someone finally showed up, but we had to leave. Great food if you're patient and don't have to be back to work. read more

Disappointed to say the least !! Was not impressed with the service or the food. The one thing I asked to Delete from my dish was the one thing they put the most of ! I didn't realize right away because it was completely covered in lettuce. When I did notice we couldn't get anyone's attention,by the time we did my husband was finished and I was just DONE. At that point they did offer to make me another plate. If the food had even been halfway decent I might have said yes and taken it home. But NOPE definitely not. I didn't even eat 1/4 of my plate and they didn't even offer to remove it from our bill. Definitely will never return and now know why they weren't very busy on a Friday night ! read more

This is our "go to" Mexican restaurant when we are in town. The food is good and plentiful. Prices are reasonable and there is often a drink special worth getting. I am a vegetarian and there are lots of options for me to choose from. The first time we discovered the place was on cinco de mayo. We took home free t shirts and that made it a memorable moment also. We have been there a total of 4-5 times since our first visit in May 13 and we have always had friendly servers and great tasting food. Excellent! read more

Deserves a 0/5 Service: 1/5 Poor. Water was never refreshed, not even once. Waiter never came out so it's hard to even say 1/5 Food: 0/5 Very poor. Tasted old, had no flavor, came with no filling, smallest "burrito" I've ever had. Unbelievable South Carolina gets treated to "this" as Mexican! Value: 0/5 Waste of your money. Price is wayyy to $$ for the amount and flavor of the food. I'm disbelief they can charge so much for so little Yes, I am from LA and my standards maybe higher than average, but come on! This is a poor excuse for Mexican no mater where you are from! read more

After reading some of the reviews I was skeptical, but ended up having a great experience at this little restaurant in Carolina Forest. The margaritas are huge, which is never a bad thing! We got the sampler appetizer and we really loved the mini chimis. We also got the burrito supreme which was tasty, but ended up being a lot of food so we got leftovers!! All in all I'd come back here again and again. read more

My friends and I normally love this restaurant but tonight we had an awful server. Mayra was our server and we saw her twice the whole night, when we ordered and when we asked for our check. We had to flag down other servers to ask them to tell her to come by our table to ask for waters and our check. Then we waited 15-30 more minutes for her to come by. Don't recommend her as a server at all. read more