So many great things about this place!…read more Loved that they have soda from Mexico in glass bottles. And beer... Waitstaff recommended a variety of dishes, chimichangas, carnitas and enchiladas all were outstanding. The vibe is casual and friendly. The kind of place you can chat with other patrons or just enjoy great Mexican food savory the moment. Street parking was easy. I didn't think about a picture because the food was just that good.

We have been to Grandmas many times pre covid and during covid for take out. We decided to go this…read morepast week and see if it was what we remembered. They did not disappoint! We were greeted upon walking in the door . The family ran restaurant offered quick service and food was prepared and delivered to our table rather quickly. My husband had his usual chimichangas and I tried the fajita burrito. Both were delicious and as we remembered. We will be going back!

This is the best Mexican restaurant in the area. Decent prices and big portions. If I want Mexican…read morefood this is the best place to go to.

We have been visiting them many times often every third week for very fresh and piping hot meals…read more Favorite of mine is Chili poblano- green peppers filled with cheese and covered with sweetened sauce - don't know but tastes great. With side of rice and beans . Service is fast with courteous staff. Lime Margarita is very good. Nice seating area

It was the Christmas Music & Sing Along at El Pulpo. Beth, wife and partner of Bernardo, is a…read moretalented musician and singer. She put together a group of her talented friends, and presented an entertaining evening of international and classic American songs of the Season. All of that plus the always delicious and well prepared authentic Mexican fare, was a crowd pleaser. The Chimichangas and Margaritas were perfect, and the service wjas excekllent as always. The prices are still wjell within the anverage families comfort zone. I hope readers will stop at El Pulpo and enjoy the food and milieu as much as Meg and I do.

We came late and half expected to be told the kitchen was closing and be rushed out. Instead, we…read moregot attentive service and some solid eating with LARGE cocktails. Eventually, we were the last table and never felt pushed to skate. Enjoyable.

The service here is very friendly and helpful (they translate!). The food is excellent--well-made,…read moretasty, and presented creatively. Overall, this restaurant is a vast improvement over what was here previously, The place is decorated with lots of color, a few more or less cheesy Mexican articles, but the effort to evoke Mexican-ness in a dull place like Vestal is much appreciated... We will certainly go back.

The food was great, the service was good, but the owner was very rude. My son in law tried to pay…read morewith a credit card but he was going to charge 12% extra, sowe decided to pay cash. We paid cash and somehow paid the 12% extra anyway. My son in law's credit card was also charged. The prices since Sunday have gone up again, so it is way too expensive! Won't be going back and will tell our friends to avoid the restaurant also

The place was just ok. A made over night club which looked just not all that put together. Nothing…read morenew and sparkling about it. The service was fine. The food was not good in my book. We ordered guacamole with our complimentary chips and salsa. It was like soup, clearly out of a jug from Ciesco or such. I got a burrito which supposedly had chicken , beef and chorizos in it. All I tasted was beens and rice with a few pieces of meat. My wife got Chicken fajitas. They were dry as heck. The chicken was precooked. Also the little condiments bar looked terrible as well. I would not recommend this place at all. Terrible.

Sooo went to El Coco tonight. NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL! Decor nice upbeat colorful. Seated immediately…read more,after a couple minutes chips and salsa arrived ( actually soup i should say) very watery no flavor other than a hint of heat. After a few minutes waitress came took our drink order ,bottle of soda and a margarita. She then took our order, I had the combo 2 beef burritos, rice and beans, my wife had chicken enchiladas rice an beans.. Hers had a great amount of chicken BUT ,very dry no seasoning, my burritos good amount of filling , the sauce reminded me of a spaghetti sauce, very tomato forward and no real Mexican flavor. We finished our drinks halfway thru ,she never came back to ask how things were or if we wanted another drink , came back to ask if we were finished and would like dessert ( we got it to go).. Definitely not impressed, definitely wont go back...

(The restaurant has moved to the west side of Vestal, on the Parkway, a recent move I believe.)…read moreEnjoyed lunch at Ernesto's with a friend -- first time visit. The fresh tortilla chips and salsa were excellent. I forget what my friend had, but I had the steak fajitas. Delicious. My only wish was that there had been one more tortilla, as I had enough left on my plate to fill one more -- regardless, what I had left on my plate I enjoyed anyhow. We'd be back AND would encourage friends and other family members to stop in sometime.

Ernestos diner is an incredible find! The taste the sauces the flavors were mouth watering and…read moreErnesto himself served the customers and is a delight!

Pappi is definitely not happy honestly, I think smiling might be against restaurant policy, yet him…read morein medication should be. I went in to grab a DoorDash order and immediately got locked into an intense staring contest. No "hi," no "hello," not even a courtesy blink--just a full-on scowl like I personally ruined his day by ordering food at his spot. After a solid few seconds of awkward silence, I finally said I was there to pick up my food. That's when things escalated. He launched into a rant about how he's "tired of this sht," and I'm just standing there thinking... sir, I only came for my food, not your emotional baggage. I asked if everything was okay, which apparently was the wrong move, because he doubled down with "I don't need this sht & F*** DoorDash." At this point, I'm just a confused bystander in what feels like a one-man protest against his life. He then dramatically tossed my food onto the counter like it had personally offended him. I grabbed it (because, you know, I already paid) and made a swift exit. It was a weird exchange. Then I read other reviews of Google and realized I'm not a sole witness to Un-Happy Pappi's cray-cray. Food? was Meh. Service? Olympic-level bad. Will I go back? Only if I'm craving awkward eye contact and chaos. Also... how does this place have 5 stars?? I need answers.

Awesome dining experience. Great food and atmosphere. Loved the cocktail, wasn't too sweet and very…read moretasty Will definitely come back!

While traveling back to NC from Clayton, NC we detoured to Vestal to try our first spiedie. It was…read moreamazing! The chicken was so tender and full of flavor. Take out was fast and friendly.

This place is a joke. Wrong or incomplete order 3x in a row. Talked to someone claiming to be the…read moremanager and the owner said she doesn't have a manager. Talk about a place going downhill.