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    Great Mex Grill

    4.0 (470 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Grilled shrimp and grilled fish taco. Yummy. A bit spicy. Under $3
    Jessica S.

    $2 tacos Tuesdays and they have grilled shrimp and fish and $2.25 coors light drafts Tuesdays

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    Mia O.

    The food was good, the bathroom was clean, and the woman at the front desk was super nice!

    Crispy Taco shredded beef and shredded chicken.
    Martin W.

    Visit at this place for lunch and it has always been one of my go to fast casual Mexican restaurants. Our order consisted of the fajitas, combination plate and two crispy tacos, one shredded beef, and one chicken. The restaurant has plenty of tables, but because it is a small building the tables are close to one another so having a conversation is not easy. They do offer outdoor patio seating , but you have to contend with the traffic from the street as cars will be noisy. My crispy tacos were tasty as always, however, I did encounter a bit of fat in the shredded beef taco. My guest ordered the fajitas, combination plate, and was not pleased with the beans as They seem to come out of a can, the tortillas were cold and not homemade, the chicken wasn't seasoned very well, but the steak and the shrimp were. Overall, I would have to rate today's service with three stars.

    Burnt tacos
    Betsy M.

    The food is usually pretty good. Sometimes I get enough to eat sometimes I don't, but that's not the problem. I was in there last night and ordered a combination platter one cheese enchilada, and two tacos with rice and beans andside in my combo plate. I took a picture of my tacos. They're burnt.I was so starving, I ate one of them. Why can't we get the blueberry margaritas anymore? That was the main reason we all in the neighborhood love to go there. They're the best margaritas ever. So this is my second complaint that you took away the blueberry margaritas.

    Kyle S.

    Great Mex in Long Beach is highly slept on. The tacos are great, the service is always quick and easy, and the ambience is chill in a tucked-away location. Perfect for happy hour, Taco Tuesday, Friday nights -- really whenever you need a solid bite at peak convenience.

    Crispy ground beef fried taco.
    Shawn C.

    This review is my opinion I write about my experience it's all about the food the taste the restaurant and staff it's never personal - as always I suggest you try the food for your self and form your own opinion. I called the restaurant asking for my order to be wrapped tamperproof he said that they would and they did not tamproof my bag it was tied loosely and all the contents were flipped from how they were carried. Here's what I chose. Cheese Enchilada With Green Sauce. $4.75 They offer red & green sauce but green is the only choice available on the app this enchilada was small didn't have much cheese or sauce and the cheese wasn't melted inside -- to be fair I warmed it up the sauce was seasoned well and flavorful but for that price it needs to be bigger have more sauce and cheese and packaged better for delivery. Hard Ground Beef Taco $4.85 The taco shell was still crispy but the lettuce was wilted and the cheese melted the tomatoes were good the meat was seasoned well and eaten with green and red salsa that taco was pretty good I would really love to try this again with crisp lettuce and shredded cheese as intended. Chicken Tamale $4.55 I ordered mine with green sauce and mine had less than a 1/2 teaspoon of sauce which tasted great the masa was tender and tasted very good however the chicken filling was mid there wasn't much chicken inside and it didn't taste very good I suggest they add more sauce on top and more shredded chicken inside and I would try them again. Guacamole $1.85 Flavorful creamy and very tasty. Pico De Gallo $1.85 Standard pico fresh tasty and very good. Salsa 4 Free salsa's with order. Red Green Smokey & Mild Salsa they all were flavorful and made the food taste so much better. FYI I took a picture of all the food that I ordered on a standard plate and as you can see these are very small portions for a grand total including fees tip and delivery online $29.83 I suggest any future patrons visit this restaurant in person to avoid these fees. I will visit again to see if the food is better as a sit in meal and at that time I will update my review . Just me Shawn C. ' ; )

    Outside patio! I will come back in the evening when it's cooler.
    E N.

    Awesome little spot! I ordered takeout, crunchy ground meat taco combo and everything was delicious--The flavors were on point and super satisfying. Service was friendly and fast, and even though the place is tiny, it has a really cute, cozy vibe. Definitely a hidden gem. I'll be back for sure!

    Fried Fish Taco and chicken Tamale
    Ariah L.

    Yummy Yums! I had the fish tacos and a chicken tamale and everything was super flavorful. I happened to go on a Friday so the tacos had a discounted price. There was two hour parking right next to the building which was convenient. I went around 6p and the restaurant was not busy. The counter and tables were cleaned well; condiments area was organized too. The staff were friendly and patient! I'll be back.

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    David A.

    Second time here and it's been great both times. Customer service is wonderful and exceeded expectations. The food is fresh, hot and delicious. There is so much to choose from. I ordered chilaquiles (green sauce) with rice and beans and a side of hash browns. I want in from brunch and it was busy with students, locals and working class. The vibe was great. Nothing but smiles inside this place. I totally recommend this restaurant .

    3/8/24: Tortilla crumbs they gave me. Perhaps they ran out of chips!??? Tragic.
    Trish B.

    Really wanted to love this place so much but I've learned that dry meat is their norm and that's just not the work of THE LORD for me! I came in to give it another shot. Called the order in: + chicken burrito wet inside (thought it would help the chicken not be so DRY) The cheese was like sprinkled inside... not melted. + tortilla chips came with it. It was so very little and mostly crumbs like they ran out of chips and that was the last of it. Just tragic. Spoke to a guy about my last experience with the dry chicken. Said he would talk with the cook. They put green sauce inside and the meat was STILL dry. At this point I'm wondering like is the protein cooked days before and just reheated!?? Because how and why is your protein sooooo dry!?? So disappointing. Mexican food is my FAV I've been eating it since FOREVER and a day... this is just not it for me. I don't recommend and won't be returning.

    Gaetano S.

    I had a great time on Taco Friday yesterday. My wife and I love Taco Friday at Great Mex. Only $2 for Taco and $4 for magarita. I got 5 crispy beef shredded tacos and my wife had chicken quesadilla, Mexican tacos. This restaurant maintains the quality and price consistantly. I go there after 1:30 after lunch time. We really enjoyed our fave Taco time. Thanks for the Taco day. Their salsas are fresh, flavorful. We both like mild, hot salsa, jalapeño pickles, and carrot pickles. For the first time, we had chicken quesadilla and surprised about chunky chicken, premium taste w sour cream, guacamole, chips, salsa are served. I love lime margarita all the time. I left w stomach filled and we got the leftover chicken quesadilla, lots of salsas. This place is wonderful, authentic Mexican ambiance. Parking tip: They don't have private parking lot but you can park in the big parking of community center or on the street.

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    The Tuesday and Friday taco deal is great and so was the tacos! We really enjoyed our food and the staff were very helpful.

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    Yelp guided me here and I literally crave it every day. Great prices for delicious food.

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    They are a great staff, food is fresh and the flavors are delicious. taco Tuesday rocks! Burritos are great for concerts in the park

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    Love their Taco Tuesdays/Fridays. Such a good deal. California burritos a and breakfast burritos are pretty good too!

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    Always my go-to Mexican fast food. Taco Tuesdays are awesome! Burritos are amazing. Hole in the wall but friendly service and good food.

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    Ask the Community - Great Mex Grill

    Will you be open this weekend, Easter Sunday, 4/20/25?

    No, we will be closed on Easter Sunday.

    Hi there! Can you please tell me if the rice, beans or tortillas are cooked with chicken stock, animal lard, or anything else that would make them not vegetarian friendly?

    Is tipping expected here?

    No, there is a jar.. these are really great people so drop some paper in there!

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    3.9(2.3k reviews)
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    Of all the times I've been here, it's alway been great. The service was amazing and the experience…read morewas all great. This visit, we stopped by during happy hour. It's normally taco Tuesday or dinner. It wasn't busy when we arrived. Mainly everyone was seated outside which we wanted a table as well. There was one that we were interested in and asked if we could have it which the waitress working was ok with. But it needed clearing up. It took a while for someone to come out and clear and clean the table up. It was fine waiting but it was like did someone forget about us. Anyways. We got seated and then the waiting continued. It could be that they were short staff but it seemed like there was only one person working. It took a while for someone to finally come back and acknowledge us and take our order. After that the chips and salsa were brought out. Once we ordered the drinks it was easier to place everything together. Menu for happy hour is pretty limited. A few drinks and beer on drafts and for food, maybe 6 items on the menu. Went with an order of the street corn which was quite tasty. An order of the mole chicken nachos and the queso dip with barria. Out of the three, the queso dips and the street corn were great. Nachos were good but nothing really major. The flavors of everything were quite tasty. Dishes were 12.00 an item. For happy hour, it was decent and what we had was good. The service was pretty slow at the beginning. Only the front patio and inside seating was available as the back patio wasn't open. We did start to see other staff walking in so maybe there was only one staff during the time.

    Not impressed by anything we ordered, given the competition locally…read more I will drive to Acton, CA (124 miles round trip) for their chicken tortilla soup ... bringing back 3 quarts of it after our meal is done. The soup here lacks the tastebud awakening zip that Don Chato's has. The ono fish taco experience was my fault... I hate fried fish taco, so I had lofty expectations, but due to the fact that I do not prefer corn tortillas, guacamole or raw onions, led to much disappointment since It has all three. Totally my fault. The butternut enchilada was lacking in the expected savoriness... this is being polite. The potato taquito was okay... but I am not a taquito person, so if you are I would seriously encourage you to try it. The star of the table was the Mexican corn. It may not compete with Cornman in Lincoln Heights, but it was decent. I scraped off the onions and toppings on the ono tacos, put the fish on the flour tortillas that another person didn't want, and topped the fish with refried beans, street corn and a but if the chicken tortilla soup broth to make due. When you are driving more than 30 minutes for this experience, I think you would agree that it was less that a proper way to celebrate a birthday. Oh and if there isn't any street parking. It'll cost you about 9 bucks in the lot. I didn't use the restroom, so I cant review its cleanliness. Our waitress was flawless taking orders and delivering food The restaurant itself has a great layout and an outdoor courtyard complete with propane heaters and umbrellas - I loved that... but my favorite part was out front, no not the seating area in the former parking spaces, nope... it was the collapsed woman on the sidewalk, walking her dog with snot running out of her nose because she was huffing some aerosol can of whatever. This truly set the mood upon arrival. Two stars for being close to a lot of other food choices to visit afterward.

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    There's so many places that you see constantly and walked by numerous of time and that is that…read more This place is one of them. I've always wondered what it was all about. Seeing people going in and out which I knew it was a restaurant. Last night we started off with drinks at the speakeasy next door. The two places share restrooms and that's how I found out about this place. Let me say it was a vibe. The first thing you notice from the back, the bar area and Photo Booth. And the live DJ keeping the place on its feet. We ended up wanted to check it out as it was a full restaurant and bar. Friday night without a reservation, spoke with hostess which they could accommodate 6 of us in a bit. Still had to close out at the other place before. The restaurant has a cool vibe with the main dining area in front, bar area towards the back side and on the opposite site is where the DJ booth was. Sam was our waitress who took very good care of us. Very sweet, friendly and of course attentive. Made sure that we were well taken cared of and if anything was needed she was there. It's a cool Mexican restaurant with a cool vibe to match. The place did get lively and was pretty full. You had parties up and dancing and enjoying themselves. Anyway, food and drinks. Started off with some spicy margaritas. Wow, they were strong but good. You had to sip versus drink... lol... Bartender was not playing and in a good way. The menu is somewhat limited compared to other restaurants but what was offered all looked amazing. A modern twist to Mexican food but still with the amazing authentic flavors. Instead of a meal we opted for à la carte and shared everything. Also was informed that the dishes are like tapas and great for sharing. Chips and salsa were brought out which both the chips and salsa were excellent. An order or the aguachille which had that nice sour taste with the lime juice perfectly balanced for the shrimp and trimmings. Served with tostada. The shrimp ceviche, another wonderful dish. Nicely marinaded in the lime juice was very flavorful and also served with tostada. An order of the enchiladas, came with three but we split it for 6 of us. The cheese and filling was very good. The molcajete served in a volcanic bowl stuffed with different meat, cactus, cheese all combined to create an amazing dish full of flavors. A must have and lastly the adobado hamachi collar, yellowtail. Very tasty but did have a fishy taste. Yes it's fish but still. Quite tasty and plentiful. Overall food and vibe was great. The place was definitely lively in the evening. We can finally say we've been and tried some amazing dish. It's a place that worth coming back for more. Parking is a little crazy as residential is always packed. There's a lot across the street which they do utilize but it's can be a bit crowded as well.

    Went back to try this place again because the food and drinks were too good. Service was so much…read morebetter this time around, in the evening on a weekend. So glad we tried it again!! Drinks: specialty cocktails are made really well. Food: the chicharron de salmon is still my absolute favorite. Taco plates were good, just don't get the shrimp gobernador. Parking: street and small lot across the street.

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    3.5(2.3k reviews)
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    Went here for lunch on Grand Prix Friday. 04.17.2026 I was…read moresurprised how fast we were able to get seated! Greeted and seated. Chips and Salsa were served. It was busy because of the large crowds. We waited for our waiter to come back so we can order some drinks. Once he came back we ordered our drinks which we waited another good 15 minutes for him to return with our drinks. The time line was too long of a wait. He left again, waited another 15 minutes to take our food order. Lol. Ordered my shrimp cocktail along with other entrees. Our waiter was ghosting us every 15 minutes. Overall, the ambiance was busy. It is expected because of the grandprix event. This place needs to up their staffing when events like this is taking place. Food was good but service was dissapointing.

    I would say 3.5 stars is right but our waiters definitely brought this up to a 4!…read more My friend and I celebrated our joint birthdays here and we had a great lunch. Portions are HUGE here! Omg my friend's taco salad was an insane size hahaha. I got the enchiladas which were solid, nothing that really stood out. My friend got the mixed ceviche but they brought him only shrimp ceviche, when we pointed out the wrong order, they quickly took care of it. Then at the end we mentioned that it was both of our birthdays and they brought out 2 HUGE cupcakes!! I mean Ive never seen so much frosting in one place! Great view of the water, and they comp part of your parking so parking was just a few bucks when I left. We had a baby with us and they were super considering and a great kids' menu. Would come back here for a happy hour again!

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