Reviews for El Cerro Grande Mexican Restaurant in Wilmington, NC

We?ve ordered takeout from here every so often just for a quick and easy meal for the family. The staff is incredibly nice and... the expediency is welcomed. However, the past two orders (that I?ve noticed), I?ve found pieces of debris in my food. I shruggedit off the first time attributing it to ?things happen in the service industry?, although it was a piece of metal from a scrubbrush and a small piece of hard plastic. Now this time, it was a sizable piece of thin plastic. My family is a small sample sizeand the fact that this has occurred two times in a row has me worried. More caution is needed in the kitchen. Read more

This food was amazing. Honestly the best Mexican we have ever had. The service was right on par. If you are in the area and want... some Mexican food, there is no other choice. Everything we had was awesome! Even the kids smiley fries had a nice crunch tothem. Take my advice, go here, eat a lot, and enjoy yourself! You are welcome! Read more

Excellent food and outstanding service!!! Nice family atmosphere. And for a very reasonable price?. We?ll be back!!

Fast service. Wonderful food. Overall clean restaurant. Definitely will be going back. ??????

Staff was very friendly and we got seated quickly. The food was very good and their green and red hot sauces were really... great. A little hard to see the sign but glad we found them. And the prices were reasonable. Read more

If it's not a busy time you might wonder where the restaurant is and whether they're open, but curb appeal is not what draws the... locals. Inside, the pleasing interior and properly curated Latin music welcome guests to the type of authentic Mexican-Americanexperience that tourists only find if they're lucky. Great food? Yes. See pictured fajitas, steak & shrimp platter, and flan fortwo. Proper queso? Oh, yes. And portioned just right for two people. All the right beers are on tap, and served in a beer mug somassive my usually grumpy Brit is genuinely satisfied. As for the margaritas, let me say that only the experienced drinker is upfor the large size. Get a medium (pictured next to my *wallet*) if you have the luxury to leave inebriated. Otherwise, ask forsomething small. And don't forget we're now adding 5% to our regular tip to help wait staff through Covid. Read more

First time eating here and I'm so happy and satisfied. I had the shrimp tacos and they were delicious. Hubby had the Camrones El... Diablo dish and he was satisfied too. Our server was kind and attentive. Great atmosphere. Full service bar. Frozen drinks,beers, etc. I'll be back for sure when I come back to visit Wilmington. Thank you for the pleasurable authentic Mexican food. Read more

We ate here this evening for an early dinner and it was amazing! The staff is very nice and was very prompt and professional.... All of our food was prepared quickly and was delicious. I highly recommend the special dinner and split it with someone. Alsothe fried ice cream is wonderful. We will definitely be going back soon. Read more