Santanas Mexican Grill

"Lemonade Get a large. You won't regret it! This place has thee best Lemonade. It's fresh squeezed with the perfect amount of sugar. Perfect for the hot east County summers. Bring cash tho... they charge extra for card payments"

"Not too busy. Very clean, but from outside, the building looks old and worn. Best of all, the food was delicious."

"A serious improvement for a location. This place had a reputation as terrible years ago. Now a clean location, fresh ingredients, and better staff it was totally worth my time. Location: great location, ample parking and drive through 24/7 Food: food was decent and the freshness of the ingredients was something of note. The hot sauce was pretty weak though. Portion size was ok/average. Service: employee was nice and service was fast considering 1 guy for both drive through and dine in and cooking. Ambiance: whoa that's alot of tables. The removed all inside tables and lined all the walls with booths. This leaves a wide open. Space in the middle, for dancing? Plus tons of outside dining. The look is much nicer amd clean but so much unused space makes it feel awkward. The salsa bar looks nice. Some great grilled chillies but the sauces were weak and no hot carrots."

"Absolutely love Santanas. I haven’t been in years and we’re were in El Cajon so I knew exactly where to go! The food was amazing! The vibe is so nice with the decor. The people were nice. We loved the salsa bar."

"My second time here and it never fails - AMAZING! The staff is always nice and smiling and the food is always AMAZING! They are really nice people. The two guys working tonight were so nice. Thank you so much for the yummy food and great deal for taco Thursday! Sooooooo good!"

"I was hungry, waiting for work on my car repair to be finished in the adjacent lot. It was a hot day. I walked over to Santana's to enter the front door. It was locked. I couldn't get anyone's attention by knocking on the glass, tho i could see workers inside. There were no customers. I went to the drive-up window and rapped on the little window. Everyone inside was just talking. I walked back to my car via a couple other shops looking for a place to sit down out of the heat and eat something. The place was like a war zone! Then I found the phone # for Santana and after someone picked up they said "Hold on." Then didn't speak for a long time, but I was eventually able to tell the man on the phone that the front door was locked. He said that it was not. I said I'd walk back over. When I got there I noticed door was still locked. But immeduately a man came with a key and unlocked it. He mumbled something about going to a side door. So confusing. Exhausting. But the carne asada burrito I ordered was so huge! And delicious! And was not filled with mostly beans like some at other Mexican style food cafe's. The music played too loudly but the food was good."

"This is my favorite place to go for Mexican Food, this location specifically. It's very clean, and the food is delicious. You can always count on them to make your food right, and in a good time. I trust this place 100%, this is my go-to. It's very hard to find good mexican restuarants, but this one never disappoints. Personally, the best one in El Cajon. There's bathrooms for customers, wheelchair access, a lot of room, and not crowded. There's a beautiful salsa bar, and many beverages to choose from, including fresh lemonade or horchata! The staff is always friendly and they will always have my satisfaction. On top of all this, the food is amazing!"