Came to this establishment on a Tuesday. The place is cute and has a little parking lot in a shopping mall. We got to choose where we would like to sit. I ordered a virgin strawberry daiquiri and a guava jaritos. For dinner we ordered the chicken floutas that came with yellow rice and refried beans, Fried sweet plantain, beef empanada, fried yuca, and the dessert sampler. Everything was good. We also got complementary home made chips and salsa. read more

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Can't speak for the place or the service, as this was a delivery order. Everything was very tasty and well cooked. Not pictured were the plantains which were simply perfect. This may become a staple in our delivery rotation. read more

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After over 5 years I decided to come back. What a huge rip off. Ordered unlimited tacos dinner, their ad says 1.5 hour and the waitress told us 1 hour. It's okay though the food still has no flavor. Chorizo tacos taste like chef boyardee, chicken ones are chewy and over cooked, the pork chorizo is greasy, the port ones taste like canned tuna fish. If it was a cheap quick meal it would be one thing but the average taco is $2.5 -3 and paying $21 for probably the worst tacos of my life (and a $10 surcharge for left tuna fish tasting tacos) We were the only ones in the place and our food sat on the cash register counter longer than it took for them to cook it. read more

Grill Creations - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

Always good, fast, consistent food here at Grill Creations. It's bring your own here. read more

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We had great service here and the food comes out fast. Its just that the food needs a little more umph to have us return. We were excited to see yuca on the menu but it was entirely too greasy. Wish the enchiladas were offered with a red or even molé sauce and the beans had some liquid cheese on top rather than real cheese that stretches when you dip a chip! read more

Grill Creations - Fried Yuca - on the greasy side - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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Never overcrowded . Never a rowdy bunch. Service is always attentive . Food is good. I always like the house salad ( No cheese on mine .) music is too loud so you can have a conversation. It gives almost a lounge vibe without trying too hard . read more

Think the name is a bit deceiving, but a great little Mexican spot in garwood. Service seems to be a bit slow, but food comes out hot and is very good. Would definitely recommend or return in the future... read more

Salty sloppy greasy food, quality has gone down hill immensely over the last few years.

Delicious chicken flautas taco platters, except not a fan of their refried beans- a bit too thin and flavorless- other than that food is great and fresh. Friendly service. Cozy, colorful ambience. Definitely recommend read more

Grill Creations - Chicken Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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We love grill creations . I love the bowls , the apps , tacos . Food is on the higher priced end for Mexican . Other local places are cheaper . Otherwise we been going Here and its sister restaurant in watching Mexico grill for many years . read more

Another great meal at Grill Creations! Service was fast and friendly. Food came quick and delicious as always. I had the red enchiladas today, with rice and refried beans. read more

Grill Creations - Enchiladas with chipotle chicken (swapped red sauce) - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

the food, the service, the ambiance! everything is top notch at Grill Creations! I like to try something different every time I go there and it never disappoint. I went Friday night and I had Chicken Fundido! oh my god!! DELICIOSO! finished it up with the TRES LECHES for dessert. out of this world!! best tres leches anywhere! hands down! Lionela and Daniela (the hostesses) makes you feel welcome and treat you like part of the family, not like you're just a customer. you gotta try it. read more

the food is always fresh , big portions . the service is wonderful . I've been many times and will continue to come back

This restaurant is incredible. Great atmosphere, great food and unbelievable service. The Fajita Bowls are amazing. read more

Grill Creations - The atmosphere here is wonderful like the food! - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

Always quick to pick up food here, great service and delicious with good portion sizes

Awesome food every time we go!!! We've had the Burritos, tacos , enchiladas and much more And don't forget to try the churros! Service and ambiance is great too! read more

do not waste your money ! all the food is unseasoned and dry ! the guacamole for 12 bucks is bland and store bought . the queso dip was gross ! the ground beef is better at Taco Bell ! the "crispy tacos " tasted stale ! nothing is fresh .... also the queso dip came out cold and the waitress asked " how was everything " ... we said horrible ! she said " okay good !" this place used to be good now it is gross .. we spent $114 without alcohol since they don't serve it an all the food was trash ! I will never go back . go to Taco Bell and save yourself $100 ! just cause the waitress speaks Spanish doesn't mean this is authentic Mexican food ! there is no flavor ... we were one of two tables on Sunday and the waitress actedlike she had a full house ! it took her 25 minutes to give us a refill on the drinks ! the sad part is I think our waitress was one of the owners ! someone call the BBB ! trash ! read more

So we came here because one of my brothers wanted to come here for his bday. He wanted Mexican Located in Garwood. There is a small parking lot for the building . Otherwise it is street parking We were seated right away. Inside was simple but decorated nicely. Staff greeted us immediately and were friendly. Our waitress was great. Young but very personable and attentive. It's a BYOB. No alcohol but they had juices and soda. Complimentary Salsa and chips were standard - nothing too amazing. Guacamole appetizer did not seem freshly made. I would bet that it was refrigerated guacamole since it was not made in front of us and had that refrigerated guacamole taste. That was my only gripe really I was nervous about the entrees after the guacamole but then I was pleasantly surprised on how tasty all the entrees were. I had the Enchiladas with chipotle chicken- came with large amount of rice and refried pinto beans. The green sauce was delicious Others had the Fundido with chicken, the baked steak chimichanga, the mar y Tierra and the churrasco asado. Everyone enjoyed their dishes. I tried them all and they were good! The churrasco steak especially was marinated very well! I was impressed I did not stick around for dessert but if I did I would have wanted to try the churros since I love those. I would not mind coming back here again ! read more

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Great Tex-Mex place in Garwood. Though it may not look like much from the outside, being in a tiny strip mall in an industrial area, once you get inside, you'll find friendly decor, and extensive menu, and flavorful food. My go-to here for years has been the baked chimichanga- though I would probably classify it more as a sauced burrito as it doesn't have the signature crispy exterior of a chimichanga. Stuffed with flavorful ingredients though. If you order a more substantial entree, it'll come with a starter salad; you also get free chips and salsa, so you may not need to get an appetizer. Portions are huge, so expect to take a doggie bag for lunch tomorrow. This place seems to have a robust takeout business. No alcohol served, but might be BYOB. read more

I love this spot for a quick meal. They have a huge menu and everything is fresh ingredients you can really tell the difference. BYOB is a great addition. I've notice some small inconsistencies with the dishes I'm assuming depends who the chef is, but nothing to keep me from coming back. read more

My wife and I walked into Grill Creations at about 1:30 this afternoon, April 18, 2024. We don't go to lunch very often, so this was a treat, for both of us. We had been here about a year ago and my wife enjoyed it, so we decided to re-visit. The young lady who greeted us when we entered, was very friendly. More than likely, since there was only one other customer in the restaurant, she needed someone to talk to. She said, "Sit anywhere you like," we found a booth in the back. Her service was immediate, chips and salsa were on the table in the blink of an eye! We were given menus and told, she would return in a few minutes to take our order. When she returned my wife ordered the two items we decided on, Queso Fundido with Chorizo and Avocado Bravo, also two Cokes. Let's get back to the Chips and Salsa for a moment. Other reviews on this page made mention of the Chips. Their negative comments were somewhat understated. These Chips had the equivalency to thick packing cardboard, deep fried to a well beyond, dark brown. I would have preferred 7-11 bagged Chips by far! The Salsa was nothing more than a small, black plastic container that had a smokey-like dark red, watery substance in it. No taste other than nuked smokey water....Mmmm Good! And I asked the waitress for some hot sauce for the chips. Figuring it was a Mexican restaurant, I expected a small bowl of spicy sauce. Not a chance, she brought us a bottle of hot sauce. The waitress delivered one small salad, which I assumed came with one of our ordered items. The dressing was a type of "Oil and Vinegar". For some reason, the Vinegar was missing. Two bites of that and we both were done with the salad course. Shortly thereafter, the young lady brought us our two menu items, a clean plate for each of us, and asked if there was anything else she could get us. She could not have been more friendly. Our Avocado Bravo and Queso Fundido with Chorizo were delivered. The Avocado dish was nothing more than an avocado cut in half, two peppers, not jalapeno peppers as the menu stated, and again, a liquidy brown substance was sparingly poured on top. Tasteless to say the least! The Queso Fundido was next. If you were a Cheeze-Wiz fan, you would have been disappointed! A watery, yellow, Cheeze-Wizzy type of gravy with chopped something in it. It did not taste like any Chorizo my wife or I have ever had. Center stage on the plate was yellow rice, prepared to perfection. And finally, what I assumed was re-fried beans, once again a liquid of unknown origin. If I had only ordered Yellow rice this would have been a perfect Mexican lunch. To end this review, I would never return to Grill Creations "EVER" again! This disaster cost $42.01. I gave the gal who served us $5.91, 15% of the bill. There was no point in taking this mess out on the waitress, she assisted us with what she could. I also saw no reason to fight with whoever was in the back as this must be a common issue at Grill Creations. I apologize for not taking photos, I needed to get out of there ASAP. Thank you for reading this very lengthy review. I felt it was necessary to tell the whole story. read more

Decent Mexican in a comfortable spot in Garwood. In the Westfield area, there aren't a ton of Mexican restaurants so I've been meaning to check this place out for a while. They give out a coupons in the mail but unfortunately none are good on the weekend. The vibe inside is okay - a lot of tables, minimal decor, a TV in the corner - seems sort of like a quick casual spot. They do alot of takeout so there is a designated spot for that. Chips and spicy salsa to start - very good crispy chips. The menu is massive and has a separate spot for some veggie/vegan options and gluten free options which was nice. Literally everything you could think of was there (tacos, burritos, fajitas, quesadillas, fish dishes, etc.) My only critique was that alot of the main dishes like enchiladas and mole poblano don't have veggie options. We started with the beef nachos ($10.95) with guac (extra charge) which was delicious. A healthy helping of toppings which I loved. I got the veggie chimichanga ($9.75) which was massive. Veggies had good flavor and tasted really fresh. My husband got the grilled chicken burrito ($8.75) which he loved. I will be back for sure - especially for takeout! read more

Grill Creations - Veggie Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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Me and my friend after having food from here before decided to go in today and get some soup and chips. Looking at the prices of these items and based on our previous experience, we expected to be getting quality food. When ringing up my order of 1 tortilla soup and chips my total equaled out to 18 dollars and some change....for soup....and chips... meanwhile my friends order or the same soup came out to be around 6 dollars. Where the extra 12 dollars came from I have no idea, because chips and salsa was around 6 dollars on the menu. I opted for yuca fries instead and carried on waiting for our food. This is what we received after waited over 10 min for our food. Cold yuca fries and soup broth with corn and soggy chips in it. read more

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COVID review: what excellent service!!! It's nice to see how businesses can thrive, even during a pandemic. These guys did a fabulous job on keeping things clean. They hand you back your credit card in a napkin and it seems that it was disinfected too. As for the food: outstanding. The chimichanga was a true gut buster though lol. Only able to eat half, but it'll make for delish leftovers! All of the flavors came together in perfect harmony. The plantains are exactly what you expect/want. The churros were a little strange...they were stuffed with something: condensed milk? It wasn't advertised and caught me off guard, but they were still pretty good. They still get 5 stars for the overall experience. Highly recommend! read more

Grill Creations - Carnitas Chimichanga, Plantains, Churros - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

Called in and picked up my order today. Noticed up charge on menu items Pizza-Dilla $10.75 on indoor dining menu and $12.75 on Togo menu Obviously it's not about the money but principle for me. read more

Grill Creations - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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Came here on a Tuesday night about 1 hour before closing. There was no one seated in the restaurant with the exception of 2 people waiting for a pickup order. I sat down in a booth with my friend, and the seat cushion was uneven and made it feel bumpy.. The menu: So many options it's actually overwhelming- even for me as a vegetarian! There is a vegetarian section on the menu that includes both vegetarian and vegan options! The food: We were given complementary chips and salsa to start. I loved that the salsa was warmed and not too sweet or spicy. I then ordered the vegan chimichanga, but added sour cream and cheese because I wanted the chimichanga with the cilantro sauce (the vegetarian chimichanga comes with tomato based sauce while the vegan chimichanga comes with cilantro based sauce). The chimichanga had black beans and white rice, and the chimichanga sauce was, as stated, made of a green cilantro sauce. The chimichanga was so huge I could only eat half! It was very tasteful and filling. Definitely will come back to try more vegetarian and vegan Mexican food! read more

Grill Creations - Vegan chimichanga (added cheese and sour cream) - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

This spot is definitely a hidden gem that is easy to miss. I usually do takeout from here when I am too lazy to cook but still want a relatively healthy option. Their salads are huge and delicious and great for a healthy dinner! I have also dined in. Everything was delicious and service is good but -1 star for the ambiance which could feel a bit dark and a little sleepy read more

Grill Creations - Steak and Shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

My favorite favorite favorite local Mexican food spot. My boyfriend and I literally ate here so much during these COVID times, and I have to say, the people that run this place are soooo sweet and caring, which makes it a 5 star place in my eyes. We love: - Veggie nachos the nachos are so so good - Fajitas - If you like Cesar salads you will love theirs !! Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong here. Enjoy!!! read more

This place has a nice vibe and very ethnic decor without being overdone. The food was great and my favorite part is that there is a whole section on the menu with vegan and vegetarian options!! Great service, and good food for a moderate price!! read more

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Amazing food and service! We had them cater a teacher faculty luncheon, Stephanie couldn't have been nicer. We scheduled a delivery at 12:15 and they were right on time. Food was hot and delicious! Will definitely be using them again! read more

We just googled and went here for lunch. First of all the ambiance was great. We went for brunch around 11:45 am. He smilingly welcomed us and asked us to sit anywhere we like! We Started with lemonade, coke, apple juice to start with and decided to try one appetizer. Jalapeño Poppers. It came in a jiffy. Man! What an aroma and taste! The right amount of spice, salt, perfectly temperature the cheese that melts inside, we all loved it! Full stars for that! We ordered Veg Chimichangas, veggie tacos and chicken chimichanga! Food quality is top notch. Service by Jorge who has a thick Mexican accent made our day! Splendid Service!! Dessert lava cake was so perfectly made, that made the word "delicious" an understatement. Highly recommend this place. read more

My brother and his girlfriend ordered from here the food smelled really good. They said it was some of the best food they've had in a while. I'm guessing they will be back. Can't wait to try it myself! read more

Grill Creations - Salmon bowl - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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In the midst of a total kitchen renovation. Been eating out for 2 months. Costing me a small fortune. Drove by this place a million times. Exhausted most of the eateries in the area and spent a ton of money at Chipotles and many other Mexican eateries. Decided to give this place a shot after reading their reviews and menu on Yelp. Ordered the Mexican chicken bowl and chips with salsa. I'm here to say that I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO CHIPOTLE AGAIN. My wife and I shared the order and were overwhelmed with oral sensations from the freshness of the ingredients and flavors. I said to myself,,,,,,,,,self, you could have been eating like this for the last 2 months. What a bummer. Anyways, I plan on exploring the menu and dropping all the other eateries............. especially when I have a craving for Mexican foods. Also, I didn't eat there but I plan on doing so for the ambiance was very clean, appealing and welcoming. Just go there. The food is delicious. You'll never want to eat or order from another Mexican eatery again. Note: the salsa chips were in a brown paper bag that was saturated with grease. I asked about what grease the chips were fried in. They did not know. I found this a little strange and off-putting. I am not a lover of animal grease. Very disturbing that they could not or would tell me. Stay away from the chips. read more

We come here fairly often for lunch. The food is always consistently delicious. This is one of the few places that we frequent. We started going here when they first opened. It was fantastic in the beginning. They had a great, inexpensive lunch menu. I would have given 5 stars then (I actually started a review in the beginning of 2018 where I gave 5 but never finished it - sorry Yelp gods!). Lately though.. watch out for extra charges/ nickle and diming. Sometimes they ask if you want something and it sounds like it's included, but it actually doubles the price. They also charge what I feel to be a lot of money for substitutions - lettuce instead of rice, brown instead of white, stuff like that. They also don't warn you if that's what you would like to do. It may not be necessary, but it's the right thing to do as a restaurant. The servers should advise people that the price is going to increase a significant amount. I have also noticed that they stopped handing out the lunch menu unless you ask for it. The restaurant business is tough, but it's also no reason to be shady with customers. It's a lot worse to find out after the fact when looking at the bill. Most of us are still okay going but some of us are disgusted and turned off by these practices. Would you rather tell us it will $5 more for lettuce instead of rice when we're ordering and have someone deny it and "lose" a $5 opportunity, or slip it in the bill hoping we don't notice and lose out on weeks of $100 checks? I don't know, it doesn't make much sense. That being said, the food is good. It's consistent. I do enjoy it. Just hate having to be on alert. read more

Such a great little spot. Food is delicious and fresh. Hadn't been here in years but went the other night and was so impressed. Can't wait to go back! They also do take out which was very popular on a Friday night! Either way, delicious food and great prices read more

Grill Creations - Shrimp bowl, Chicken Chimichanga, Steak Flautas - Mexican Near Me - Garwood, New Jersey

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To begin I'll state that I am a 20 plus yr restaurant manager. I can fully appreciate the frustration when you feel that you've prepared an order 100% correctly but somehow something was wrong or missing. Living in Garwood we decided to give Grill Creations a try, as it was a restaurant right around the corner from us. We ordered around 73 dollars worth of food and I picked the food at the given preparation time. I didn't check the order at the restaurant which I now see was my error. I get home and unpack the order and the picture that I took shows you what we received. I intended to order their black bean soup but accidentally ordered their tortilla soup my mistake. I called the restaurant to inquire as to what happened still thinking I ordered correctly. The person I spoke to was able to figure out out that I did indeed order a tortilla soup. Now that's no big deal I immediately said that was my mistake, although for a 5 dollar soup the portion was pretty pathetic as you can see. We ordered two of their chimichongas with a buy one half off the second discount. We only received one of them as you can clearly see in the photo. I ask the person where was the other item and he asks me are you sure you didn't receive it, so I ask for a brief hold to check my truck to see if it fell out of the bag. I checked my truck and the other item was not there so I tell him and he puts me on a brief hold. Now this is where things start going south. He gets back on and begins to dispute my claims saying oh the chef assured me that your order went out correctly and that you should have your whole order! Huh??!! So essentially you're calling me a liar and I just hid the food and took that picture in order to scam them into making us a free item?? I work extremely hard for my money and I am no thief so hearing this is setting me off but I remained calm and explained that in fact an item was missing. We go back and forth for a bit but eventually he says you can come to the restaurant for the missing item. I get there and he hands me a bag with the missing item and sure enough he says oh that was our fault, whoever was making your order didn't make that item. 10 minutes ago he was adamant that the order went out correctly?! So of course he threw his staff under the bus instead of apologizing and taking responsibility for their mistakes. Bottomline after all that for 73 dollars we received meals so filled with rice and very little meat so that just added to the ridiculous experience thus far. We ordered their mole meatballs and for 19 dollars it was a container filled with rice, beans and 3 of the smallest meatballs ever?! Just so sad of a meal! In the end, this place clearly isn't delivering any kind of value for their food(which wasn't all that good) but worse off they give terrible service. Definitely I would absolutely not recommend..... read more

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the best healthiest authentic mexican food! they have a wonderful creative VEGETARIAN/VEGAN menu besides their extensive regular menu i've tried 4 so far out of the 12 items and i can't wait to continue withe the rest last night i had the baked VEGAN CHIMICHANGA in delicious green sauce i got a giant handmade soft hot burrito packed with tender sweet jasmine rice black beans fresca pico salsa, so huge had to take home halfit was swimming in a very generous pool of thick mild green sauce and black beans my honey had vegan tacos great portions beautifully presented by a very polite attentive wait staff in a very pleasantly subdued lighted high ceiling dining area, besides being packed on a friday night the take out window had a constant steady stream of customers so obviously the word is out GRILL CREATIONS is very popular 2/20/20 so been trying all the VEGAN options and just had the stuffed eggplant and was wondering why $16....but i need not have worried as when the waiter needed 2 hands to place the giant platter infront of me behold two 2" thick slabs of fresh grilled to perfection entire length eggplant smothered in their thick slightly spicy green sauce on top of each other and when i flipped it open it was generously filled with jalapeno nopal finely chopped and grilled along with big portions of rice and refried beans. needless to say i had to take half of it home. can't wait to try the next vegan specialty! read more

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A wonderful, family operated restaurant. We've been going for years and every time we stop in it is as if we're there all the time! The staff know us, they have witnessed our family grow and the food is always on point. My wife loves the chorizo nachos and I'm partial to the chicken burrito. They should really consider selling their salsa in large containers. It's the best! read more

i tried the churros tonite with a friend and they were delicious! long and crunchy! topped with sugar and cinnamon. you get caramel and chocolate dips! everything was very good! i asked for no ice cream. didnt think i could fit it lol. read more

Got takeout on a busy Saturday night and only had to wait 20 mins to pick up the order. Not bad at all! Food was very fresh but small portions for the prices they charge. Street Tacos were ok, but no wow factor. Chips were good and liked how they served them with warm salsa. Burritos looked good would try them if I was to stop back in here. read more

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