Compadres restaurant in Grove City is a very good Mexican spot. Good food, great ambiance and service. The pitchers of margaritas are $35, so that's my input. Skip the pitcher of margaritas. But service, great. Food, very good, prices, maybe a bit more than other Mexican places. read more

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I started off with the Strawberry Peach Margherita and some Queso for my chips and salsa. The question was really good and I personally liked the salsa. It's a more chunky Tomato Salsa and it's delicious it also has a little bit of a kick to it so the queso balanced it out nicely. I then got the Molcajete for my main course. This thing was huge! I dont eat pork so I asked if the chorizo could be on the side and they were kind enough to bring it out separate. The dish wasn't only big but the flavor was sooooo good. All the meats were cooked with the perfect amount of spices and cooked at the right temperature. The server was super friendly and very fast and efficient. He also sat us. The place is right off a main road so it is easily accessible and there is plenty of parking. Inside the restaurant there is also plenty of seating even if it's busy there are so many tables. I really enjoyed this place. read more

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Food is flavored with cheese, took 3 sips from the house margarita it is all sour mix. I don't need to taste all the liquor in drinks but heartburn from a rocks goblet of lemon/lime and/or sour mix is also not what I want. Service was very good. read more

Compadres has been a regular stop in our travels on Rt 80, but after this recent visit I doubt we will return. The overall appearance of the restaurant was worn and in need of a thorough cleaning. The food was also disappointing. The chips were flavorless and the salsa was totally bland. I think it is one of the first times at a Mexican restaurant where we did not finish the basket of chips and salsa. Our main courses (tacos and Pollo Crema) were good, but nothing special. Better options around. read more

All around great experience. Love Mexicans. Pretty authentic food here. If you're looking to dip ur toes into the realm of Mexican food, this is the place to go. The music choice is also fire read more

Pack you patients because they're short handed like everyone else. Great service, food and drinks. Stopped in for lunch before shopping at Grove City. Couldn't stop eating the chips and salsa YUM! The patron Margarita was outstanding! I had a massive quesadilla, rice and beans.im looking forward to trying more menu items. read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Patron peach Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

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Service was better when Christopher was there, but the food is consistently good. Would recommend.

Solid menu, killer margs, tasty house salsa, and great service. The red sauce on the enchiladas was different; my server said it had sesame seeds in the recipe which I hadn't heard of before. My meal flew out of the kitchen onto my table before I'd eaten nore than a few chips. No major complaints for a local Mexican place. read more

You can stand at the front to be seated...... however you probably won't. 4 employees watch my family stand there no a soul said a word for ten minutes. We turned around and left. Don't waste your time. read more

We went in and got a table and the waitress kept staring at us in a rude way. We didn't feel welcome so we decided to leave. Maybe because we're ethnic. If your ethnic do not eat here. read more

Could more clearly mark labeling for food. Accessibility is important. Especially allergens like egg and dairy. Vegan and vegetarian labeling would be epic. From my limited knowledge of culture, Nice mixed traditions of atmosphere. Epic mural. read more

I have been here twice. This restaurant is epically, completely, offensively terrible. The cheese enchiladas I think had white American cheese in them, which is a culinary decision akin to serving horse meat in a hamburger. The sauce on top is not good, or fresh, or spicy, or salty. It just... is. Somehow the sauce on the chile relleno is different - actually spicy - but still bad. Like ketchup with tabasco. The cheese is the same. The beans and rice aren't even as good as normal mexican restaurant beans and rice. Even the salsa is tasteless, unspicy, and dull. There are two possibilities I'm pondering with this place. Possibility one is that this place is just terrible, and the people making the food just don't care. Possibility two is even more depressing: that in suburban/rural Western Pennsylvania people can't handle spicy or even mildly exotic and they need America cheese and unspicy sauce, and thus this awful excuse for Mexican food is actually what is preferred. That would be pretty tragic. The bar area is pretty cool. Other than that, please do not go here. read more

Stopped here with family after shopping at the Grove City outlet stores. We were seated quickly in a pleasantly set up restaurant that was fairly busy. The waiter was pleasant and efficient. The food served quick, hot and tasty. Nice of them to offer a military discount (I'm retired military), and the price for all of us (3 adults, 2 kids) was quite reasonable. Great stop, highly recommended! Stop in! read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

A Grove City Favorite! Compadres is a magnet for local residents to gather for their margaritas, margaronas and delicious Mexican food. All of my buddies at work are constantly buzzing about this place! My favorite is the Pollo con Crema and Pollo Loco, and I seriously could not live without their homemade salsa. The restaurant is casual and family oriented and a great place for a home-cooked Mexican meal. It may not be textbook Mexican, but it is delicious. They are very flexible with the menu and always make any menu adjustments that I have asked. In addition to the usual soft drinks you can order from a selection of the popular Mexican made Jarritos sodas and also Mexican beer. This place is also very kid friendly. read more

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Okay, last month I got fooled by the "crab" in the seafood enchiladas. This time it was the "chile relleno". Usually that's when a chili pepper is filled with cheese, dipped in egg batter, deep fried, and covered in red ranchero sauce. Instead, I got half a plain chili pepper buried under an avalanche of plasticky white process cheese. Yuck! One bite was enough for me. The crispy chicken taco and chicken enchiladas were good, same with the beans and rice. I think I liked the chips and salsa best. Chips were super crisp and salsa was medium spicy and nice and fresh tasting. read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Compadres version of a chile relleno - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

No matter what follows, I would give them 5 stars because when the world shut down, these guys were giving out free meals. Go give them your money in exchange for good food. Ordering was simple. Girl on the phone was sweet and every bit as sweet when we stopped to pick up the meals. I get the complaints of it being bland, but this is Grove City and if you were to describe the borough to an outsider, I dare you to not use the the word 'bland'. The meals are good, and massive. You're guaranteed to have leftovers, unless you're a gluttonous slob. It's a solid choice if you're in the area and want Mexican. In all my years the only complaint I can think of is the Chile Relleno. Avoid it and you're all set. Good stuff, seriously. read more

The restaurant was very clean with exceptional decor. Please see attached photo of last supper. My daughter said the food was "pretty good". She had the fajitas. I had the enchiladas. Also very good. The presentation was excellent. The chips and homemade salsa were "que rica!" Certainly hope to come back. Thank you Los Compadres! You have a compadre in me! Mucho gusto! read more

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After years of searching for decent Mexican food that reminded us of the staples we were used to in SoCal, we've found it! Fresh salsa, great sauces, Finally a decent Chile Relleno (no egg batter, but the sauce and stuffed queso was fantastic). We'll make the 30 min drive back up to Grove City often to get our Mexican fix. read more

Very bland food. No spice or even seasoning. Salsa was basically tinned tomatoes. Inattentive staff, although pleasant. Points for the Last Supper mural. read more

Keep on driving if you're passing through this town. I didn't expect much out of a Mexican restaurant in the middle of western PA and unfortunately reality met expectations at Compadres. The guac was awfully pale and flavorless. I tried the Texas salad with chicken, steak and shrimp. The meats were all very dry and flavorless and came on a bed of sad iceberg lettuce. My companions tried various dishes, including the fajitas, quesadillas, and chicken rice but had the same types of comments. Service was decent, portions are large, and the food won't make you sick, but it's not very good - you get much better quality and flavor at Chipotle, hence the 2 stars. Perhaps for being the only Mexican place in the area, it's a favorite for locals, but I would not stop here again. read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Texas salad - a somewhat healthier option but comes with a mass of very dry meats and some sad iceberg lettuce underneath it all - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

The food came out very quickly, which surprised us. But after we started eating it, we realized it was bland, and the chicken was very chewy. We asked the manager for a full refund and she got defensive with us told us we ate half so we were only entitled to half off. She continued to argue with us and acted very surprised that we did not like the food. In the end we received a full refund for the meal that we did not like. This is one restaurant we will never visit again. read more

Bland. Fajita taco salad with chicken was minimal. The chicken was completely flavorless. The steak and shrimp fajitas were so so. The steak again was completely unseasoned and tasted like the frozen pre cut fajita steak that you wish you hadn't bought at Walmart. Too flavorless for the price. You'll Find a better place to eat down the road. read more

A friend and I stopped into Compadres on our way home from a trip to Slippery Rock. The food and service were both excellent. The waitress was very friendly and my bi-lingual friend enjoyed conversing with her in Spanish. The paintings in the restaurant were beautifully done. Definitely gave an authentic feel to the place! The meal began with chips and a spicy salsa. I love free appetizers! I ordered the fish taco meal. It was both delicious and generous. It included 2 large fish tacos, deep fried shrimp and fries. It almost felt like two meals. I took my leftovers for the next day's lunch. I had the mango Mexican soda to drink. They offered many other flavors as well. My friend had the burrito meal. There was so much food it came on two large platters. We shared a sopapilla for dessert. It was a tasty finish to the meal. read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

Just ate here. Food was very very good. The service was probably the worst I have had in a long long time. I did t get chips and salsa until after my meal came and I asked for them but the tables around me were given chips when they arrived. I asked for a to go box and let the waiter know I was done. I didn't get my check again at least 5 minutes of waiting and I had to ask. I would be way more understanding if they had been busy but it's Monday night and they were not slammed!! read more

Ever hopeful, I am always open to friend's advice concerning their latest and greatest restaurant find. That's how I heard about Compadres. We stopped by after a happy hike in the nearby woods. We were very hungry. We were seated at a small wooden booth. Our server was very nice. I got my useful strawberry margarita and BJ got a beer. The chips and salsa were a major disappointment. Honestly, the salsa reminded me of jarred salsa rather then fresh. Not a fan. Our meals were served up pretty quickly. Right away I could see that BJ picked the best meal. He got the seafood fajitas. Lots of nice sized shrimp and scallops. I enjoyed the flavor. He really like it, too. But he was not really a fan of the flour tortillas. I got a combo platter, beef enchilada, beef taco served with rice and beans. Typical combo plate. Good, but nothing special. Next time I will be having the fajitas. read more

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We knew we were taking a chance by eating at a Mexican restaurant in a small town, but we were hungry. It was strange looking outside and inside. Food was barely average. We should have gone with our first pick, Primanti's. read more

The food is great and the bartender Connor was even better! What a great employee and did a superb job making sure we were happy. What a super neat place to grab lunch!! read more

We ate at Compadre in Grove City Pa last nite. We have never been disappointed with any visit there and last nite was no exception. The food was excellent (as always) as well as the service. One of us had the mini chimi's from the appetizer list. The combination of shredded chicken, cheese & peppers/onion makes us want to go back asap. The queso is some of the best we've had. One of us had a beef quesadilla with side of beans. Both were absolutely delicious. They give a nice size bowl of salsa which is also perfection. We don't live real close to Compadres but will make the trip just for the great food. read more

I have only been here one time, but it was really good! I got takeout and took it back to the hotels up the street and probably didn't eat it until after 25-30 minutes of getting it back to the room and it was still surprisingly warm! They gave me an order of chips and salsa with the meal and that was very good. I had one of the combination meals, the pricing was good. There is good parking, It looked like a big place. There were a few vegetarian options there which is important for me. I would go back when I'm back up in this area for sure. read more

This family owned restaurant has been serving great food for more than a decade. As a long term customer I know why they are thriving. Great food served by hard working people. My steak and shrimp fajita quesadilla was tender and juicy. Order the guac if you like creamy texture with nice chunks of avacado balanced by garlic. It's really the best I've ever had. Enjoyed the drink special "Corona margarita". At first I was thinking WTF but it seemed like everyone in the room had one so why not?!? What I notice with corporate restaurant chains is they rely on heavy salt and cheaper ingredients as "filler" and "taste enhancement" to increase their profits. Great if you're a cardiologist or a stock holder but not so much as a diner! Compadres is not cookie cutter Mexican. If you want that, go to Chili's. But if you want a clean, well operated restaurant with fast service and reasonable prices, stop in! read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - Corona Frozen Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

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My family and I are on a family trip and decided to stop by this restaurant thing it was going to be good, but to our surprise it was the worse Mexican restaurant I have ever been. For starts the restaurant has awful smell it smelled like septic tank , the food is expensive tasteless and not fresh. We are from Florida and we know how a good Mexican food such taste like. Don't waste your time and money! read more

We came to this restaurant because my wife was hoping for a good margarita. It was cold when we walked through the front door. Air conditioner was working great! They seated my wife and I at a booth and the table was far back so we attempted to pull it towards us. Sorry!! Table was attached to the floor and wall and un movible! We tried the next booth over and it was a better fit. My wife ordered a top shelf margarita. The one she received was sticky sweet and she had to ask them to remake the margarita. They brought her another and it was a little better. My wife ordered a combination one beef one chicken enchilada and asked for queso on the chicken and red sauce on the beef. I saw what is said to be the most ordered item on the menu which was chicken and rice. My wife's food came and both of the enchiladas were covered with white queso. She said that the meat filling still tasted good, but was overwhelmed with the white queso. My chicken and rice was at best ok. These folks have a long way to go to make it in my opinion. The menu is lacking photos, and I believe that they could do much better on their menu choices and come up with some really good tasting recipes. Their salsa was good, and their beer was cold. Maybe over priced for the taste of the food we had. Maybe I'm expecting too much, but I come from Texas where there are plenty of Authentic Mexican restaurants where you can find some of the best tasting Mexican food! Hope they regroup and find what they need to do to make this place a better experience!! read more

I went to Compadres before going to the Grove City outlets. Definitely worth it, you get HUGE portions for less than 15 dollars. Chips and salsa come complimentary. I ordered the Lunch Fajitas for 9.99 and it comes with tortillas, lettuce, pico, guac, rice and beans. My chorizo came out piping hot with peppers and onions. I would recommend ordering fajitas without sauteed tomatoes (I'm just not use to eating cooked tomatoes in fajitas). The chorizo was my favorite part and hands down some of the best I've had. I did not need to eat or snack at all while I was shopping! Service is quick and very friendly Lots of parking, very spacious! Bring a sweater if you get cold, the AC is on high! Great for a summer day read more

Called in an order at 7:15, they said 10min, ok. Showed up and four waitresses where leaning on each other on the stairs. I said "excuse me" twice and nothing. Finally a guy came to help me. My food wasn't ready so he asked me to wait. I'm ok with that. At 7:57 I got my food. I'm patient but sitting in the waiting area being ignored by the staff is a little ridiculous. Watching them sit on the stairs playing on their phones complaining how busy it is rubbed me the wrong way. Half my food was cold and the other half was hot and one whole dish was missing. Not sure about dining in but I would NEVER do take out again. read more

Compadres Mexican Restaurant - a woman standing at the counter - Mexican Near Me - Grove City, Pennsylvania

Disappointing, disgusting Mexican food. Very bland and looks like I could make it better myself at home. The quality of the food is disappointing, especially with their high prices. I don't want to spend $18 on a meal that tastes worse than what I make at home. Service decent, food awful. read more

Compadres is owned and run by Hispanics. The decor is definitely what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. There are some unique murals on the walls. Every time I go I spot something different. The menu is big and we have tried a lot on it. We have eaten tacos, enchiladas, taco salads, quesadillas, and nachos. When you are first seated they bring you chips and salsa. The chips are thin, salty, and crispy. The salsa is mild with a few bites of heat here and there. All of the food is served hot. Most dishes come with retried beans, sour cream, pico, and lettuce. Most dishes you have a choice of beef or chicken. They even have seafood dishes. No matter what you order they want to make sure you enjoy it. If you like Mexican food this is the place for you. read more

Food came in literally 5 minutes- great service. No outside area and the decor needed a little help.

My family and I have passed Compadres a couple of times when we were up in the area but never stopped in, but today we did and we are happy we did. First off they are practicing social distancing and all employees were wearing face masks. Everything was clean and everyone was spaced out at every other table or booth. Great job Compadres!! Now on to the food. To start off the salsa was top notch. Fresh and with a hint of spice. We even made sure to some to come home with us. Next the cheese dip. My children got one with ground meat, but my wife and I got ours with chorizo and added pico to it. The chorizo was not greasy like most places- it was spicy and good. Adding the pico even made it better. My wife and I both got the Burrito Puerto Vallarta - it was the bomb. I can see why it is their best seller. Grilled steak, chicken, rice and beans inside with that spicy chorizo and shrimp on the outside. With a cheese and verda sauce with it. But best of all was a spicy seasoned pineapple rings. Soooooo good! My son got the Burrito Azteca and he loved them too. No take home for him. LOL All portions were huge so you definitely get your money's worth. We just found our favorite Mexican restaurant here in PA. Stop in and you won't be disappointed!! read more

Walked into the place and was greeted by a nice sewer smell. Not a good first impression! Inside the restaurant has some great murals, but beware of the clowns hanging from the ceiling! I ordered the steak fundido here. It was meh. The steak was OK, with gristle though. It was supposed to come with chorizo, but there really wasn't much. And they put this crappy cheese sauce all over it, which I felt cheapened the meal. Compared to El Canelo on Wilmington Road in New Castle, this place is blah in the food department. I wouldn't go back. read more

My wife and I frequently go to the outlet shops in Grove City and have passed this restaurant several times and have not gone in. Well, we finally had the time so we had dinner at Compadres the other night. It really has a unique atmosphere inside with custom made booths and tables and unusual paint treatments on the walls. The food was excellent and the service very good. They have several "family" dishes on the menu that serve two or more people. We had the Parillada Carnes which was excellent; we ended up taking half of it home. I finally have found a place in Grove City I like! read more