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    Elvira's Mexican Grill

    4.3 (1.8k reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    ELVIRA'S MEXICAN GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Silvia D.

    When you are craving Mexican food and automatically think of Elvira's... you KNOW the food left an impression. Round 2 for us and we couldn't have had a better experience. FOOD: FAJITA PLATE- 5/5 CARNE ASADA BURRITO-5/5 CARNE ASADA PLATE-5/5 GUACAMOLE APPETIZER- 5/5 AMBIANCE: I absolutely appreciate the decor and the music is the cherry on top. SERVICE: We were fortunate enough to have Erica again as our waitress and she was as pleasant as ever. Can't wait to come back!

    Lea L.

    Food was good. Service was ok. I wish there was better communication but overall great food. Margaritas are agave wine

    Chicken Strips, large glass Coke's and chile relleno, taco and enchilada plate.
    Christina A.

    I used a gps app to get us here which tried to take me around the same block twice. However once I got there we were very pleased. It's a very quaint restaurant but the food was good and the service was fantastic. My Son said he had the best chicken Strips of his life. Extra well done and extra crispy fries without even asking that he completely loved. As he ordered off the kids menu. My boys also loved the large Glass Cokes. I had a trio combination plate. We will definitely be back.

    Exceptional salsa! You can taste the Serrano pepper & cilantro. We're white, we like our fresh heat.
    Jeanette S.

    8-15-2025 @ 5:15 PM Our First time at Elvira's in Upland. T6 Server: Lorena M. The restaurant is clean, cute decor. Small. Warm welcome, and we were Seated right away. Chips came pipping hot, and fresh salsa. Both were so delicious and the salsa was so flavorful.! You could taste the Serrano peppers and cilantro, salsa comes in a small bowl. Water with a lemon. Corona beer W/ lime. Tasty. First time having a guava margarita. ( Delicious ) Guava Wine margarita on the rocks. " Big " Our waitress saw that we were out of chips & salsa our waitress said this twice. " I will get you more chips and salsa", then she went to two more tables and She took their orders before getting us chips & salsa. Still waiting for chips & salsa. 20 minutes later our chips & salsa came with our entrees. * Tip: If you want patrons to order more drinks, keep serving chips & salsa. Entrees: My husband ordered the Carne Asada burrito. The carne Asada was chopped into tiny pieces there wasn't anything to chew. Burrito was damp not what I call a wet burrito. Rice OK. I had the Enchiladas Rancheras with Rice & beans . The Enchiladas rancheros is suppose to have meat and cheese, My Rancheras only had shredded meat NO cheese. Dry, cold, NO Sauce. My husband inquired to our waitress Lorena M. Is the Enchiladas Rancheras suppose to come with meat and cheese ? Lorena said " I do not know " I said yes the Enchiladas Rancheras are suppose to have shredded meat and cheese. I showed Lorena M, my enchiladas and they didn't have any cheese! Lorena M response was; " I didn't Make it." And she walked away. Loraine M, didn't offer to remake them. $ 73.00 for Mexican Food seems a bit high to me.! I asked for a box, I couldn't eat my second dry, cold enchilada. Didn't have room for dessert. Lorena M said she would bring the check. 20 minutes goes by. She asked us 3 times Do you want anything else ? No thank you. OK I will bring your check. Once we ordered our drinks. The friendliness of the staff seemed to disappear quickly. Waters had no ice, lemon wedges were old and tired. I couldn't squeeze any juice out. Server did not come by and check on us once our entrees came, she did check on the two tables in front of us often. Enchiladas Rancheras were: No seasoning, no salt, No Flavor!, Cold, dry, and no cheese. Rice was barely look warm. Carne Asada burrito was ok not big, not wet, the meat was chopped into tiny tiny pieces, too small to know you were biting into meat.! Waitress not warm and not knowledgeable on what's in the entrees like cheese in the Enchiladas Rancheras. Never asked to refire, or ask the kitchen staff. The restaurant had very few patrons at 5:15 PM. No reason for slow or lack of good service.!! Our server slammed the kitchen with taking 3 more tables orders and everything came out at the same time. Which will change the quality of the food. This restaurant gets busy around 5:30 PM. The restaurant is loud!! We were so excited to come here, left deflated.! Extremely casual.!! We will try the Elvira's in Clairmont next time.

    Flautas De Pollo
    Tina G.

    My family came here to celebrate a birthday on friends recommendation and we are so glad we came! It's in an unassuming strip mall, the inside is cute and not too big inside but they were able to see our party of eight in a Sunday for lunch. Our server Veronica was the best and so funny! The prices were not bad at all for the quality and quantity of food that you get, along with fabulous service! Now about the food... The Tableside Guacamole was excellent and ran out way too fast! The complementary chips and salsa are addicting. I had the Flautas de Pollo which was really good. The chicken is mixed with green chili peppers making it super flavorful. I loved the beans and rice too. And I hardly like any restaurant Mexican rice. My husband loved the grilled steak fajitas. My brother is vegan and said he loved their spinach enchiladas. He even liked the zucchini they add in it. He also said their homemade Jamaica was delicious. The group also had a #1combo of taco enchilada, grilled chicken breast wrap and a California Chimi. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. I saved the best for last and shared a deep fried ice cream. It was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it. All of us agreed that this place is great and we can't wait to come back!

    This is their Carne Asada Quesadilla today. A little shabby. It's not the normal one, which I have ordered before.

    Well it's been nearly a week and no phone call or refund as promised by the manager, who stated that she had my phone number and would contact the owner to issue a refund. I also provided the last four digits of my credit card. Based on the above, the twice repeated errors in the fulfillment of our orders and failure to remedy them properly, and the fact that the manager lied to me twice, we will not return to this restaurant. It is unfortunate because we have been long time customers. But when you don't receive the food you paid for, and then are lied to about the reparations made, why would you continue to spend your money there?

    Fajitas El Patron
    Jose D.

    Came in on a Friday night was greeted immediately after waking in by 4 or 5 employees. All with a smile and looked truly happy to see us I must say. The Christmas decor and the sweaters they were all wearing was very nice to say the least. They were very crowded but wait time wasn't bad at all. Once seated the waitress was very nice and quick. She recommended the fajitas for me and I must say they were delicious good portions with rice beans on the side also! My girlfriend ordered the flautas and from the small bite I got to taste I can say they were amazing also! First time here but will definitely be going back to try out other plates they have to offer ! Can't wait.

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    Good food, great shrimp tacos, excellent shredded beef, and topped it off with a Mexican Coca Cola. Elvira's... always good!!

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    Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent. My 90 yr old Aunt really wanted true Mexican food. She was very pleased

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    This place is beautiful inside. Food great and good service. I ate there for my birthday.

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    Ask the Community - Elvira's Mexican Grill

    Do they always have live music on the weekends?

    I've never seen live music at the Upland location. It's a smaller sized restaurant so they really don't have the room for that. Maybe try the Claremont location.

    Do you do catering to homes parties?

    I don't believe they do, as they don't advertise such a service. I would recommend calling the restaurant directly and speaking to the manager. The beef fajitas there are spectacular. The restaurant in Claremont is beautiful; it reminds me of the… Read more

    Free chips & salsa?

    Yes

    What do u offer for kids? Kids menu?

    This is the kids meal as of now. Hope that helps. $6.99… Read more

    Taco Tuesday Specials?

    no but the food there is wonderful..... give it a try...

    Do they do Tequila based Margarita's?

    Actually they are AGAVE wine based margaritas at this location. They only have a wine and beer license. I actually like them brtter here than the tequila based ones at the Claremont location.

    Hi! Do they have a private area for parties?

    The Claremont location has an outdoor patio that is perfect for a party.

    U guysdo margaritas specials for mondays?

    No ☹️

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