El Cerro Grande

Can not say enough great thins about El Cerro!!

The food and service are top notch. They always remember your drink order, and have the chips and salsa always coming.

I was hungry for Mexican food and drove by this place, so I decided to try it out.

I ordered a lunch special, the Speedy Gonzalez: A beef taco, chicken enchilada and rice. It came out quickly, along with chips and salsa.

The chips were nice and crispy. The salsa was plain. No heat to it. The taco shell had a nice crunch but the beef was bland. Absolutely no flavor. The same with the chicken enchilada. No flavor at all. And the red sauce that topped it tasted like a mix of tomato sauce and ketchup.

Really bad lunch. I didn't even finish the enchilada.

Service could improve. The waiter never came by to see if I needed anything and I had to wait for a bit to get my bill.

The place is pretty noisy with music in the background and hearing noise from the kitchen.

Thanks, but I won't be returning here.

A girlfriend and I came for dinner last night- we were in need of tasty drinks and some delicious food. She ordered the massive margarita and the arroz con camerones which is normally my favorite dish. However.... I saw that there was a new addition to the fajitas offering- CHEESY FAJITAS! It was the perfect meal- steak fajitas, onions, green bell peppers, covered with cheese, with a side of refried beans, and another side of guacamole, sour cream, and pico along with several warm tortillas. It was delicious, filling, and went perfect with my mango mojito.

***Third Visit*** When you visit Wilmington and you want authentic Great Mexican food with an AWESOME VIBE come visit El Cerro Grande! I've completed a couple reviews on this awesome place but the 3rd time might have been even better than the previous two! El Cerro Grande which comes with two enchiladas, chili relleno, taco, tostada + rice & beans! I also tried their Fish Taco's, Chicken Fajitas, and you can't go wrong with a cold Michalada or Beer of your choice! Super chill and the wait staff was excellent!

Service was great, a little short staffed but the waitress was very nice. Food was great! Wish I had asked for cheese instead of meat in the chili, but it was really good . The restaurant was a little cramped and crowded but overall really accommodating at everyone. I liked it a lot

The atmosphere and decor were great but let's get to the food. The chips were average. The quesadilla I got was The smallest quesadilla I've ever seen. Rice was solid though. This place is average at best. Service was great btw

First time here the reviews were good, so let's check it out.
Let me start by say Adrianna made this visit, she was friendly, cute as a button and so easy going.

The salsa was not bad but it was bottom shelf brand I am sure, very watery and just tomato saucy. We ordered the Guatemalan Avacado dip, It was okay, just not a lot of Avacado, and sort of bland, it was lamost like you order they slam everything in a food processor and send it out, never marinated.
We got the Fajitas and they were decent, not any better or worse than anyone else.

The Margarita the wife got was just so unflavorful, I think they skimped on the booze, they make it big and fancy but....not so good.

We have been here a year and we are still looking for good Mexican food and that search will not stopp here.

This place was recommended by many people but I was very disappointed in the food. The tortilla was gummy and raw tasting and the beans lacked flavor. The only good thing was the rice. Sadly had two bites of my enchilada and couldn't eat it.

It's a go to for us since 1990. When you want predictably good Americanized Mexican food this is the place to go. Good quantity and good flavors. Always get the queso!

Love eating here! Service is great and I can't get enough of the homemade hot sauce! Great food, drinks, and service!