The Habanero Grill

The tacos are super flavorful and everything is made from scratch! Love the green sauce with tacos with adobado (seasoned pork) . Really good !

Hababero Salad was fresh and refreshing. Very generous portions. Awesome customer service. Definitely best Mexican food in Palm Bay.

Truly authentic! We can't get enough of their food. Soooo good! Supreme tacos!!! They serve beers as well.

The Habanero Grill 1851 Palm Bay Rd NE Suite 2, Palm Bay, FL 32905

4.5 Stars

The one thing you rarely see in a "Mexican" restaurant in the good old US of A is a personage from Mexico. According to a Pew Research Study, most of you, except for college or military service, would find this extremely surprising, as 57% of us have never left our home state. However, those who travel know this is because your local "Mexican" restaurant is Tex-Mex at best and so far from a real representation of the gastronomical delights originating in Mexico as to be unrecognizable as such. Not so for The Habanero Grill. This place was packed with people from Mexico. Having never experienced this, my guest and I paused upon entering. Maria, the worldly-wise owner, greeted us and immediately put us at ease with her understanding of the English language. My dining partner spoke Spanish, which was a plus but not a requirement by a long shot. When in doubt, nod, smile, and point!

Having only read about the Mexican delicacy of an authentic Mole sauce, I ordered the Mole chicken along with some Carne asada and Huevos chorizo. With our order in, we sat back, took in a friendly, rousing atmosphere, snapped a few pictures, and thought of setting up a game of bumblepuppy on a napkin to pass the time when our food arrived.

Just take a peek at those pictures, people! The plates are loaded with scrumptious-looking grub if there ever was any. If it tasted half as good as it looked and smelled, this would be one hell of a bang for your buck. First up on my ever-critical palate was the dish I had never tried, the Chicken Mole. Generally speaking, a mole sauce will contain fruits, nuts, chili peppers, and spices like black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, and even dark chocolate. I also heard that in some parts of Mexico, it is made with fresh chicken blood from that night's dinner, but this is unverified. The classic mole is known as mole poblano and is dark red or brown and served over meat. Based on the color, this was the variety I was served. The plate consisted of a leg/thigh piece slathered in the mole. The chicken was cooked to a perfect doneness, and my first foray into mole was a foodie's delight! What a sauce! The complexity yet melding of the spice combination set my taste buds to dancing. As hard as it was to stop eating this otherworldly sauce, I had a job to perform.

Moving on to the Carne Asada. This dish was spot on. The meat may have been just a tad overdone, the reason for the 1/2 star loss on the rating, but the flavors were outstanding, and I had a severe fiesta going on in my mouth while still having one more dish to sample!

The last dish to grace my palate today was the Huevos chorizo. I absolutely love a good chorizo. Combine that with perfectly cooked eggs, some rice and beans, and I am there. The chorizo was magnificent, just superbly seasoned. I don't know where they get it, but I will ask next time. The eggs were perfect, and the sides were excellent. I would gladly eat here once a week.

The Big Boy says, "Winner, winner, mole dinner!"

Private parking lot, seated immediately, the chairs and tables are extremely stunning, constant flow of customers dining in and for take out, menu had a great variety, the entrees were made to perfection, service was pleasant.

Horchata drink was we had one there and one to go ‍

Side notes: Chile Poblano came with our platter for $10.99 and a single side of it was $7.99. You have to pay for chips/salsa unlike numerous establishments who give them as table complementary including refills. A side of guacamole for chips/salsa was $5.99. We paid for our canned sodas and also water and I don't like paying for water anywhere for any reason.

Wow, burritos were enormous, I dare you to finish it. The price is super fair and the portions are huge. What I love more then the portions is the flavor and quality. This place is a gem. I love California for Mexican and I can tell you that this place is just as good as some of my favorite places in Cali. I've been back twice I. Two

You get your moneys worth for flavor, portion, and atmosphere! Authentic and delicious with quick service. Street tacos are large! If you're on the fence start with less--burrito was huge. Easy to share.

Get the menudo. Don't think just do it. You won't be sorry. Unless you hate tripe then don't get it. The tacos are amazing. We had fish, steak and adobada. Can't go wrong on any of them. Finished with atres leches cake, delicious. My son really enjoyed the agua fresca tamarindo.

I asked for a for a recommendation on my first order .
I ended up handing the Guadalajara Burrito and boy, oh boy, was it WORTH IT!! Best burrito I've had, also my first time having a burrito with pineapple

Excellent food! Had Quesadillas and Cammerones Ala Diablo was fantastic. Beans and rice very good and house sauces were the best. The red sauce is HOT but oh so good! Highly recommend, service was great as well!!