I've always loved Elvira's and I've never ordered anything I haven't enjoyed. It's not a big restaurant but service is friendly. Stopped in while in town for a quick visit, and left full! Salsa is yummy. They don't have a bar like the other location so you can't order a Cadillac margarita. My Elvira's grilled chicken salad was good and yummy like I remembered. read more

Very disappointed with my recent experience at Elvira's in Upland. Unfortunately, I found a roach in my salad, which completely ruined the meal and raised serious concerns about cleanliness and food safety. What made the situation worse was the customer service afterward. The young lady with green hair was snippy and dismissive instead of being helpful or apologetic. A situation like this should be handled with professionalism and care, and sadly that was not the case. I normally try to support local restaurants, but this experience was unacceptable. read more

The food tastes very fresh. Great authentic food. The service is great and servers are friendly. Their salsa they give for chips and salsa is Amazing. Super fresh. The food is great and we are now regulars at this restaurant. Definitely recommend. read more

Elvira's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Upland, California

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This was my second time visiting this Mexican restaurant in Claremont, and the food was just as good as I remembered! I ordered the chicken fajitas, and my friend had the chicken enchiladas. Both dishes came with rice and beans, and everything was flavorful and served hot. The fajitas were sizzling and well-seasoned, and the enchiladas were cheesy and delicious. We also had a strawberry iced tea/lemonade drink that was really refreshing. And I have to mention the chips and salsa -- they were so good we ate quite a bit! Our waiter, Andres, was very attentive. He kept checking on us, made sure we had refills, and kept the chips coming. Great service really adds to the experience, and he did an excellent job. The atmosphere is beautiful. We sat inside, but the outdoor patio looked amazing -- with fire pits, lights, and people enjoying the evening. It had such a relaxing, lively vibe. Overall, it was a really nice dining experience, and I would definitely come back again. read more

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When you are craving Mexican food and automatically think of Elvira's... you KNOW the food left an impression. Round 2 for us and we couldn't have had a better experience. FOOD: FAJITA PLATE- 5/5 CARNE ASADA BURRITO-5/5 CARNE ASADA PLATE-5/5 GUACAMOLE APPETIZER- 5/5 AMBIANCE: I absolutely appreciate the decor and the music is the cherry on top. SERVICE: We were fortunate enough to have Erica again as our waitress and she was as pleasant as ever. Can't wait to come back! read more

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Food was good. Service was ok. I wish there was better communication but overall great food. Margaritas are agave wine read more

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Menu was limited and ran out of one of the dishes, food was cold, server barely came by to ask if we needed anything or refill water. For the price, I expected tasty and unique food. read more

For Upland location: GREAT service and ambience. Not the best Mexican food except for the salsa which is great. The chicken tortilla soup for this instance had two small pieces of chicken but was full of vegetables. A little overpriced. Good people though. read more

After a sunny day of hiking over in the Icehouse Canyon trail, we decided to go for a late lunch. Understandably since it was the Fourth of July, not a lot of places were open. Once we were downhill and signal was available, we did a quick search and made a few calls. A woman picked up and told us they were opened, so we made a beeline here, since we were both exhausted and famished. We started off with a tortilla soup which had a colorful mix of tortilla chips, avocados, squash, and chicken, a nice starter. We also split their plate of fajitas which came with fresh tortillas, rice, beans, salsa, and guacamole. As a thirst quencher, we had a glass of homemade jamaica. The meal was delicious and satisfying, and our waitress was friendly and conversational. We were one of two or three tables eating that hour. I remembered the waitstaff who had been serving everyone sat down a few tables from us and had an order of sushi for herself, more than likely from the restaurant next door. Curious the memories that stay with you. read more

I used a gps app to get us here which tried to take me around the same block twice. However once I got there we were very pleased. It's a very quaint restaurant but the food was good and the service was fantastic. My Son said he had the best chicken Strips of his life. Extra well done and extra crispy fries without even asking that he completely loved. As he ordered off the kids menu. My boys also loved the large Glass Cokes. I had a trio combination plate. We will definitely be back. read more

Elvira's Mexican Grill - Chicken Strips, large glass Coke's and chile relleno, taco and enchilada plate. - Mexican Near Me - Upland, California

Oh Elvira's... We used to love getting food from here, but the last time we ordered food for takeout they got my dish wrong. I ordered shrimp fajitas and got shrimp, steak and chicken instead. An employee (Millie) told us over the phone they'd refund the transaction, which never occurred. Millie was pleasant to deal with and tried to resolve our issue, I personally think it was the manager that was dodging us or not wanting to credit (or even remake) our order. After calling 3x, the manager continuously ghosted us until the transaction was disputed on the credit card. The manager said since it was disputed it was handled by the credit card company now. If the manager didn't want to refund it from the beginning, then she her employees should not advise customers that they be refunded. (Unless the staff is just saying that to appease customers who complain and then intentionally not following through with the refund.) The 1 portion of shrimp I ate was fine. The suizas ordered tasted fine but were also partially wrong and had some kind of brown sauce in one of them. We've been eating here a long time. The manager tried to save face by talking about how the ingredients could've caused the sauce to turn brown is a cop out. The suizas never had brown sauce, ever. The rice and beans were "meh" on this order. Sometimes the beans and rice are really good, this was not one of them. read more

8-15-2025 @ 5:15 PM Our First time at Elvira's in Upland. T6 Server: Lorena M. The restaurant is clean, cute decor. Small. Warm welcome, and we were Seated right away. Chips came pipping hot, and fresh salsa. Both were so delicious and the salsa was so flavorful.! You could taste the Serrano peppers and cilantro, salsa comes in a small bowl. Water with a lemon. Corona beer W/ lime. Tasty. First time having a guava margarita. ( Delicious ) Guava Wine margarita on the rocks. " Big " Our waitress saw that we were out of chips & salsa our waitress said this twice. " I will get you more chips and salsa", then she went to two more tables and She took their orders before getting us chips & salsa. Still waiting for chips & salsa. 20 minutes later our chips & salsa came with our entrees. * Tip: If you want patrons to order more drinks, keep serving chips & salsa. Entrees: My husband ordered the Carne Asada burrito. The carne Asada was chopped into tiny pieces there wasn't anything to chew. Burrito was damp not what I call a wet burrito. Rice OK. I had the Enchiladas Rancheras with Rice & beans . The Enchiladas rancheros is suppose to have meat and cheese, My Rancheras only had shredded meat NO cheese. Dry, cold, NO Sauce. My husband inquired to our waitress Lorena M. Is the Enchiladas Rancheras suppose to come with meat and cheese ? Lorena said " I do not know " I said yes the Enchiladas Rancheras are suppose to have shredded meat and cheese. I showed Lorena M, my enchiladas and they didn't have any cheese! Lorena M response was; " I didn't Make it." And she walked away. Loraine M, didn't offer to remake them. $ 73.00 for Mexican Food seems a bit high to me.! I asked for a box, I couldn't eat my second dry, cold enchilada. Didn't have room for dessert. Lorena M said she would bring the check. 20 minutes goes by. She asked us 3 times Do you want anything else ? No thank you. OK I will bring your check. Once we ordered our drinks. The friendliness of the staff seemed to disappear quickly. Waters had no ice, lemon wedges were old and tired. I couldn't squeeze any juice out. Server did not come by and check on us once our entrees came, she did check on the two tables in front of us often. Enchiladas Rancheras were: No seasoning, no salt, No Flavor!, Cold, dry, and no cheese. Rice was barely look warm. Carne Asada burrito was ok not big, not wet, the meat was chopped into tiny tiny pieces, too small to know you were biting into meat.! Waitress not warm and not knowledgeable on what's in the entrees like cheese in the Enchiladas Rancheras. Never asked to refire, or ask the kitchen staff. The restaurant had very few patrons at 5:15 PM. No reason for slow or lack of good service.!! Our server slammed the kitchen with taking 3 more tables orders and everything came out at the same time. Which will change the quality of the food. This restaurant gets busy around 5:30 PM. The restaurant is loud!! We were so excited to come here, left deflated.! Extremely casual.!! We will try the Elvira's in Clairmont next time. read more

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My family came here to celebrate a birthday on friends recommendation and we are so glad we came! It's in an unassuming strip mall, the inside is cute and not too big inside but they were able to see our party of eight in a Sunday for lunch. Our server Veronica was the best and so funny! The prices were not bad at all for the quality and quantity of food that you get, along with fabulous service! Now about the food... The Tableside Guacamole was excellent and ran out way too fast! The complementary chips and salsa are addicting. I had the Flautas de Pollo which was really good. The chicken is mixed with green chili peppers making it super flavorful. I loved the beans and rice too. And I hardly like any restaurant Mexican rice. My husband loved the grilled steak fajitas. My brother is vegan and said he loved their spinach enchiladas. He even liked the zucchini they add in it. He also said their homemade Jamaica was delicious. The group also had a #1combo of taco enchilada, grilled chicken breast wrap and a California Chimi. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. I saved the best for last and shared a deep fried ice cream. It was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it. All of us agreed that this place is great and we can't wait to come back! read more

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The first time we went, the food was so good. We went a couple years later and it tasted basic. Like something you'd by at a restaurant that features other food but also sells Mexican. I don't know if the sold or if they just go with cheaper ingredients but I wasn't impressed this round. Service was nice enough and the restaurant is still nice but that's not enough to bring me back. read more

After a day of snowboarding, this spot hit the spot. The food was amazing and was stuffed at the end. Service was good and the restaurant had good vibes read more

Took the wife this past Monday and gotta say I was disappointed with the food. Service was great, salsa excellent but my steak picado had absolutely no flavor. Wife said hers was ok. read more

Well it's been nearly a week and no phone call or refund as promised by the manager, who stated that she had my phone number and would contact the owner to issue a refund. I also provided the last four digits of my credit card. Based on the above, the twice repeated errors in the fulfillment of our orders and failure to remedy them properly, and the fact that the manager lied to me twice, we will not return to this restaurant. It is unfortunate because we have been long time customers. But when you don't receive the food you paid for, and then are lied to about the reparations made, why would you continue to spend your money there? read more

Elvira's Mexican Grill - This is their Carne Asada Quesadilla today. A little shabby. It's not the normal one, which I have ordered before. - Mexican Near Me - Upland, California

Such a wonderful time!! Our server Oscar was very attentive & personable! We arrived 3PM day before Mothers Day expecting a big wait were surprised to be seating in 10 minutes on the outside patio next to beautiful fountain. The Mothers Day menu was great. We had Mahi Mahi Tacos they were grilled to perfection. Carne Asada Chimichanga so good. And Chicken Molé. All delicious! And superb ginormous Margaritas! We had a wonderful evening. Again thank you Oscar!! read more

Love your restaurant food drinks & service just fantastic!! love to sit in the beautiful patio area

Good food, great shrimp tacos, excellent shredded beef, and topped it off with a Mexican Coca Cola. Elvira's... always good!!

As a long-standing patron of Elvira's, I really appreciate the consistency of their quality and service. Our sever, Eduardo is a perfect example of excellent service. He's prompt, friendly, and the love he has for people and his job, shows through and through. I've visited Elvira's for the past 9 years and I'm pretty sure I've tried most things on the menu. If I had to make a recommendation, I would suggest not skipping the table side guac, the margaritas, the fajitas, the fajita salads, carnitas and steak dishes. read more

Came in on a Friday night was greeted immediately after waking in by 4 or 5 employees. All with a smile and looked truly happy to see us I must say. The Christmas decor and the sweaters they were all wearing was very nice to say the least. They were very crowded but wait time wasn't bad at all. Once seated the waitress was very nice and quick. She recommended the fajitas for me and I must say they were delicious good portions with rice beans on the side also! My girlfriend ordered the flautas and from the small bite I got to taste I can say they were amazing also! First time here but will definitely be going back to try out other plates they have to offer ! Can't wait. read more

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Great place for lunch and for party of 10. Came here with a bunch of my co-workers and they were able to seat us all. Cozy dining area with comfy booths and well decorated. I ordered the Cali Chimichanga, it was a nice size and cooked very well served with a side of guacamole and crema. My co worker ordered the carne asada plate and it looked so good, I will order that the next time I come. I would order the spicy guacamole that is prepared for you table side, it's delicious and it couldn't get more fresh than that! I'm sure their alcohol drinks are good because they looked so refreshing but we were technically on the clock, I'll make sure to get one nextime. Great place in Upland for Mexican food, don't forget to try the Guacamole! read more

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Great steak salad, I've been once and never tried anything else. I'd like to when I return. The service was quick and great. The interior is nice and well kept. I'd recommend trying this spot if you're in the area! read more

Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent. My 90 yr old Aunt really wanted true Mexican food. She was very pleased

Where should I being. The food is delicious. The service there, on the other hand is a hit or miss. For some reason, the male server there is unprofessional. After we were done with our meal he asked us for a 18% tip. He didnt even want to do his job. We had to ask other servers passing by for refills. The male cook, hates his job and it shows. We got take out recently and he didn't want to add rice to our meal instead of beans. He was taking his sweet time until an other cook stepped in and served the rice. The chicken flautas come with cotija cheese when we dine there. But when we get take out they don't and when we ask for it, they get upset. read more

Great food! The prices are reflected in the quality of the food. I'm glad that they adjusted well to inflation. They passed a small amount of the cost to consumers but they Did NOT give up on the QUALITY of their food. Some of my other favorite places went with buying cheaper food products so not to raise prices. BUT... they gave up quality and the food TASTE... suffered. From my 7 favorite Latino restaurants, there are only 4 that I would go back to. Coco Palms was at the top of my list, but now it is at the bottom of my list. Their prices went up and in my opinion their quality went down. Today Elvira's, in Upland moved up to the top of my list. Great tasting food. Excellent Server: thank you Lorena. read more

As soon as we arrive the staff greeted us friendly. We were sat immediately with chips and drinks served quick! By the time our drinks could hit the table Our order was taken. What seemed like only moments our food was out HOT delicious and accurate! (Enchiladas, fajitas, chili verde, and an enchilada taco combo) This was a super last minute late stop after a local dance competition would DEFINITELY visit again! 10/10 (Family of 4) read more

I've been coming here for years now very friendly staff. I mostly get my food to go. It's always perfect. The environment is friendly and the food is delicious. Highly recommend it. read more

First time here and not my last . Very good fajitas , chips and salsa and tasted margarita!! Service was outstanding! Thank you read more

Their salsa is bomb. We all ate so much of it. I love the consistency and flavor of it. My tostada salad was great too. Service was great. We didn't see a drink menu so next time we will have to try the drinks too. We all were super full. read more

Haven't been in here for a while. This was my grandma's favorite place to eat Elvira cuz that was her name. Chip we're cook perfect the salsa could have put it in a cup and drink it. it was that good. I got a burrito it was very good. The other waiters and waitresses and hostess I think they were in there own little world didn't here me when I was trying to ask a question. Sir didn't hear me I called on another one she didn't hear me. weren't very attended to other tables that they weren't helping. Finally my waitress came over and got what we needed. They were not even busy. But the food was good Good cook. read more

Elvira's Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Upland, California

First time trying this place. It had what I thought was a good rating but I should have read the reviews. I ordered online and went to pick up the order. My problem was after picking up the food I sat to eat my food with my sisters. They both loved their dishes. One sister got the asada burrito and the other got the mole enchiladas. I ordered myself the chicken flautas. I was really disappointed to bite into the my first flauta and pull out a piece of thread? I'm not entirely sure what it was and my second disappointment was to find some type of pepper in the flautas with the chicken. As in the menu is states "chicken filling" not "chicken and pepper" filling or flour tortillas filled with chicken and poblano/bell pepper. I'm not to sure what type of pepper it was but I felt it was false advertisement. read more

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Eduardo was one of the best servers I have had. Polite fast service, great recommendation, attentive. I didn't have to ask for a drink of napkins or anything. This made our experience top notch! The food was so delicious and so were the drinks! Thank you! read more

Elvira's Mexican Grill - Shrimp and Grilled Steak & Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Upland, California

AMAZING. Everything about this place was so good. The food, ambiance and service. The food smells so good as soon as you walk in & tastes even better. The employees are all so nice, attentive and helpful. The whole space is so cute, warm and intimate. 10/10! read more

I'm giving this place five stars because of the outstanding Customer Service I received today, the food was delicious as well. I've gone to Other Elvira's, and the Customer Service kind of sucks there, but this one in Upland is amazing!!. I will go back again. It's a little bit dark in the restaurant, and the bathroom door knob needs to be fixed, but other than that, the Food and the service were great, so I definitely will be back:) read more

This place is beautiful inside. Food great and good service. I ate there for my birthday.

our favorite mexican spot in upland. food is so good and service is always great. the claremont location is super cute but this one is still incredible. yummmmm read more

Sad sad sad. $$$$$$ poor selection. Food was ok, but not as good as some of those 'taco trucks'. Poor quality tortillas, chips were stale. Uiuurrrggghhh. I should never get talked into going back to this place like yesterday. Service and ambiance are ok. I'm from NM and LA. I know what good Mexican food is. This is NOT good. read more

We have been ordering the enchiladas suizas & shrimp fajitas for at least a decade. This last order was completely wrong: shrimp,chicken, & beef fajitas/ enchiladas suizas had some clumps of brown sauce inside with the chicken. Millie advised me next day, they will credit my card. 6 days passed & nothing. I ended up calling 3X asking for manager. I kept getting told she's away. I disputed the transaction with my card. Right after that, I get a voicemail from manager Jackie. It was pointless because Jackie responds by talking about their fresh ingredients which could turn the sauce into a different shade of color, etc., etc. People just apologize & not take accountability for their mistakes. I tell this person I live in the high desert now, but because I have been a loyal customer for at least the past decade, I still drive down the mountain (an hour away without traffic) to support their business. There is no customer service whatsoever. I believe in Karma & it definitely goes around. Because I filed a dispute after repeated attempts to resolve this with them, Jackie says, I can't do anything now that you filed it. It's laughable that this person has no customer service skills whatsoever. In time, you will fail your business. At this point, it's about the Principle of it, the $47.67 is inconsequential. That's another thing, Elvira's lost some loyal customers over their own mistake that they could have easily fixed - a ticket under $50. Max's Mexican Cuisine in Azusa has much better tasting dishes, excellent customer service, & the ambiance is lively. Try Max's of Azusa - the restaurant itself also is brighter & cleaner. I will be sure to pass this experience on to anyone I encounter. read more