El Grullense

Salem, OR · Mexican restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Salem
#225
of 532 restaurants
City Percentile
28%
rating percentile
Address
El Grullense, 3081 Portland Rd NE, Salem, OR 97301
Phone
(503) 588-2789
Status
Open · Closes 12 AM

El Grullense is a restaurant located in Salem, OR. It is one of 532 restaurants listed in Salem. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Salem city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday6 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Olivia Cazares · Sep 2025

In the picture it shows steak like carne asada, here it looks like taco meat. Not the same at all. The horchata tastes like cinnamon water, it doesn't even have much rice flavor let alone have dairy.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 R C · Mar 2024

I got the enchiladas plate and al Pastor tacos. The tacos were good and well prepared but didn’t come with lime. The enchiladas plate was another story. The refried beans were flavorless, enchiladas as well and the Guacamole was the fake kind. To add insult to injury, it was expensive. 3 tacos $8.25. Enchiladas plate $15, worse was fountain drink was $4

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Victor Gonzaga · Feb 2026

Food is good but they have a cockroach problem. First time I went there were some on the floor and the last time I went there were some on the counter next to my to go box. The cashier literally swept the roach off like nothing with her hand and tried being extra kind to me after, lol. The roach was the final straw for me.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Tim McIntosh · Apr 2023

My son and I went there after his LaCrosse practice. He got four chicken tacos and I got a chicken burrito. Everything was made very quickly and was hot, fresh and delicious! We got there at about 7:40 P.M. so the drive thru was pretty busy. So we chose to go inside to sit down and eat. My only suggestion would be to put prices on the television menus. When we ordered we had no idea how much things cost? So our four small tacos, burrito and one pop was $21.95. A little expensive! Not sure how much anything cost, but I guess next time I'll go thru the drive thru and see!

★★★★★ 5.0 Gary Maupin · Jul 2024

Passing through town heading to PDX motels booked so found one down the street. We were told to go eat at this Mexican food restaurant. I think it was tasty, affordable,and just the right quantity definitely a family vibe with amazing tile work. The outside does not give the inside enough credit.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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