We've lived in Princeton since 2021, and I'm honestly a little upset we didn't make it to San Miguel Grill sooner. The parking lot is almost always full--and now I completely understand why. The restaurant is much bigger than it looks from the outside, with plenty of seating in a very clean, welcoming dining room. The chips and salsa tasted fresh, and the staff was plentiful, attentive, and totally on point. We ordered the fajitas and flautas, and both were fantastic. The flautas were STUFFED THICK with extremely flavorful chicken, and the fajitas were delicious and very filling. If you haven't given San Miguel Grill a try yet, I highly encourage you to do so. This is absolutely going into our regular rotation. read more

San Miguel Grill - 2. Chicken Flauta - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

From being greeted when we walked in, to water and salsa being brought, to Nacho, our server, being available throughout the entire experience, it was clear they were happy to have us there. I eat out a lot for pleasure and work and rarely does a restaurant make you feel so welcome! Two different birthdays were celebrated there and staff had really nice voices. The margaritas ranged in price from $7 to top shelf $10, which is a welcome change! The chips and salsa were flavorful and plenty. For two of us with margaritas and dinner $52! Definitely coming back here soon! read more

San Miguel Grill is always a wonderful experience. Food and customer service are outstanding. It's one of our favorite places to visit. We've been coming here for many years. Definitely worth the drive from Allen even with the heavy traffic on University Drive/Highway 380. read more

Some of the food here was good, but the salsa they put on the table was great had a good flavor. Some one mentioned it was a Sam's canned salsa but never the less it was good. Can't say much for the chips not a homemade type, could tell by the small uniform size consistency with brown specks, factory made, maybe from Michoacán's across the street. They say you can tell a good Mexican Restaurant by the salsa, but not in this case it wasn't all good here. I ordered the beef enchiladas with tamales rice and beans. That was a mistake the enchiladas were terrible with a very salty canned sauce taste and brownish color with mini pieces of beef and the tamales were even worse they tasted like the worse canned tamales overloaded with salt. So I switched to the White fish plate with the 3 shrimp with salad topped with sliced avocado and rice. The fish was eh a little too thin, greasy and overcooked. I passed the shrimp to my husband he said it was good.The rice was too spicy with too much oregano or cilantro.They don't include refried beans. I notice must of their dishes are not served with refried beans or even rice. Not what I'm used to. My husband got the charbroiled carne asada with one green enchilada and cheese piece. He said it was good, I tasted the green sauce on his enchilada it was good so was his fried cheese piece. His plate didn't come with any rice and beans at all, so it didn't fill him up. Why are they shorting customers like that? Don't understand. What I got was ok but I was disappointed about their beef enchiladas and tamales tasting so terrible and no beans and rice with most of the selections. Are they thinking of profit? The bad enchilada with tamales came with rice and beans but they took that away cause I couldn't eat it. The food was either good or bad depends on what you order. We didn't try any of their fajitas. Still disappointed and the place is not cheap. Check your receipt they don't itemize the bill. The total was 52.47 plus tip just two dishes no drinks. I've had the best, unfortunately, not here. Also on your way out you'll notice a candy dish with chocolate mints not free but labeled 15 cents each.,Gheee how money hungry they all the way to the end! read more

San Miguel Grill - No itemized receipt. - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Cute little building off the beaten path. The entrance has a nice bouquet of floral arrangements along the entrance. The inside is quaint. There was no music at opening but it was turned on after. Server was knowledgeable and the food was good. read more

Was lamenting the loss of Mario Chicquita's 30 years ago but in October we found San Miguel Grill that offered the same original Carne Asda that I feel in love with years ago. Since then we have been back every week to this wonderful family owned business. read more

Excellent service and food was tasty. Portion size was great. Family owned business and very clean.

The food here was excellent and cost was even better. I had a 16 ounce top shelf frozen margarita for five bucks on Wednesday. Also, the meal that was recommended to me was extremely good. read more

The best food and alcohol you can find. Epic service with friendly staff result in an epic evening

From the moment we walked in we felt very welcomed. The manager, Our waiter, everyone here was friendly. They were saying hello, how are you, etc. This place still uses hand written tickets, has good traditional tex-mex, and refills of the perfect sweet tea kept coming!! read more

San Miguel Grill - Sign out front - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Awful awful awful. I literally ride past San Miguel daily and it's always super packed and crowded, which to an onlooker is an indicator of a great restaurant with amazing food right? WRONG! From the moment of walking into the restaurant we should've left but didn't. There's a subtle smell of mold or leaking pipes but again due to the hype we proceeded to be seated. The older gentleman greeted us and was friendly but none of the other staff followed suit. Our waitress was dry, barely greeted us and offered no warmth. Next we were given salsa, tasty and has a slight kick which we liked. Main course, my mom & I ordered beef enchiladas and tacos and the meat was suspicious. Had a bizarre smell and didn't taste like beef. The beans appeared to be straight from the can and the rice was dry and overall flavorless. Our waitress made the experience the 1 star given aside of the bland food. She never ever came to check on us, never inquired about the food or if we needed anything else. She never asked if we wanted drinks nor gave any suggestions on drink specials. There's zero authenticity about this place and it could use a major facelift. The menu is limited and the items are overpriced. We took the leftovers and 1hr later tossed them. Not sure why there's an overflow of patrons but I will never return. In the end it felt like that's what they wanted anyway!! read more

Stopped by for a quick lunch the other day upon a recommendation, and were pleasantly surprised. It was a Wednesday early afternoon , relatively slow, good service. I got the sour cream and chicken enchiladas and my fiance got the beef chimichanga . This place is nothing fancy, but worth checking out if you like Mexican food. Looking forward to coming back and trying the fajitas . read more

The food is great! My favorite is their tortilla soup with chicken. Great service and reasonable prices. The atmosphere is very authentic, great ambiance. read more

San Miguel Grill - Tortilla Soup with Chicken - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Service is incredibly nice to the point where I really don't want to write this review. I don't know, I guess I'm spoiled by real Mexican and Tex Mex restaurants that I can't find anything nice to post. Everything you can buy at a grocery store, from the chips to the queso. I don't know what they're doing back there. Plates are extremely hot but the food itself is like room temperature, which isn't a good sign. The decor is cute but what does that matter if you can't finish your plate? (I also did indeed get sick after!) read more

I. Was driving past this place like a thousand times and always thought to myself this looks like an authentic Mexican food place. Finally this time we decided to stop and get in for some dinner. The place looks so authentic on the inside you might think you actually in Mexico. The stuff was super welcoming. Once we set the service was very good and fast. And now to highlight of the night the food. It was amazing! Flavorful and and above all fresh. If I had a dollar how many time I got sad vegetables in restaurants but not here. Everything was fresh and vibrant. Even the salsa the came with chips was next level delicious. Guacamole so good and creamy. Super recommend! Go! Now! Why are you still reading this? Lol read more

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Food is delicious. The cheese chile relleno is the best I have ever had. Tacos Mixtecos is another favorite. Have never had anything on the menu that wasn't good. From the chips and salsa, tacos, burritos and enchiladas. Highly recommend the frozen margaritas. Great restaurant with friendly staff and nice ambiance. read more

I saw online they had their 30th anniversary so I wanted to give them a try. I've passed by this establishment many times but rarely saw a bunch of cars so I didn't think it would be good. I got the Daniela. It came with a beef burrito, cheese taco, cheese enchilada, guacamole, beans and rice. They brought out the burrito and guacamole first. I was confused by this. It had a little Ranchero sauce on it. I would give it a 5/10. It was a little bland for me. Everything else was really good. I know it said TexMex but it tasted authentic. The salsa was very good as well. read more

San Miguel Grill - Daniela - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Came here with some coworkers for lunch while I was in town. They come to this place once a week and really love it. There was some kind of corporate event in the private area so the parking lot was packed, but the restaurant itself wasn't super busy. I got the chimichangas and they were okay. Lots of chicken, which is great, but there was actually too much cheese inside (never thought I would say that!). My coworkers all got the #13 steak and it looked delicious, and they all swear by it. I will definitely try that next time I am here. Staff was super friendly and efficient. Food came out quickly. I would certainly allow my coworkers to take me here again. read more

It's fine. Seriously. Listen: the staff is great and super friendly. The space is clean and welcoming. However, the food wasn't super fresh. The flautas were near room temp. The rice WAS room temp. And it all came out a couple of minutes after ordering. At 6:30pm. On a Friday. Won't be back because I prefer food that wasn't clearly sitting out for a while before I ate it, but honestly, it wasn't BAD. read more

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Typical everyday Mexican joint. Nothing special but not offensive. People that think their margaritas are great need to get out and try some better options. Again, it's nothing special but not offensive. Tastes like every other taquaeria. read more

Best breakfast in McKinney. Desayuno Ranchero. Great low carb breakfast. Only available on Saturday. read more

San Miguel Grill - Desayuno ranchero. Low carb style. - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

First time. Ate here based on reviews. We are self proclaimed officianados of salsa. Its the best We have ever had. Warm chips. Great tacos. Excellent friendly staff. Been there forever. Authentic. Don Julio. Amen. read more

They greet you when you walk in with enthusiasm. The food was good but they can make anything for you if they have it in the kitchen. The place is well decorated and had some glass figurines representing the different States of Mexico. We will be back. read more

A traditional ambience with a hell good menu. Loved their house made fresh nachos and the salsa. The staff was amazing. Excellent service and outstanding delicious food. My husband got the veggie fajita(with corn tortillas) and I got a creamy chicken which was on specials. So the portions are pretty good and I shared mine with my little one. I truly enjoyed my plate which also had the rice and beans. The chicken was cooked in a creamy sauce along with some cheese which was perfect for the rice and beans. The plaza has enough parking space and is easily accessible. read more

San Miguel Grill - Creamy chicken - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Food was good, the tortillas and taco shells were excellent and house made. The service was good and friendly, service you would expect at a hole in the wall. Seemed like eating with your Mexican family. Only one or two beer options, which I don't mind. Adds to the atmosphere in my opinion. Food was premade like a lot of Mexican places do with the enchiladas. But some of food was cold. read more

We visited this place for the first time on a Saturday afternoon and ordered the combo fajitas for two. There was no waiting to be seated and we received chips and salsa pretty quickly. That is where the good times ended. The salsa was mediocre and chips tasted store bought. The food came and it was extremely bland. The meat had no seasoning and the tortillas tasted store bought. Not a good experience. The reviews for this place were great and held 4 out of 5 stars. Not sure if we were there on an off day and usually I give a place a second chance. But this time I know we won't. Service was average. Staff was nice but that's not enough to overlook the lack of flavor in the food. read more

The queso is out of a can to go along with the chips out of a bag. Just horrible. If you are looking for AUTHENTIC Mexican food, this is not your place. We are Mexican and hoping for a great dinner after a long day. I just couldn't believe that the queso, chips, salsa and tortillas were store bought. And, not even from a good store. Should have gone to the La Michoacán across the street to purchase these items, if you aren't going to make them homemade. Only thing delicious was out $8 margaritas. So disappointing. Wouldn't return even if they comp the whole bill. read more

San Miguel Grill - Queso out of a can and chips out of a bag - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Delicious food, friendly service, and authentic, welcoming ambience! I have been here twice now - once with coworkers and once with my teenage son, and both times I was truly blown away by how great this place is! We will be back. read more

Ambiance- good Mexican style decor and design Service - good lots of attention we were there early Friday evening. Food- ok, fajitas were the best option on all our orders. Carne asada was tough, and the enchilada sauce was a sour tomatillo concoction. Unfortunately not my favorite. Portion size was good, and everything came out hot. It's Tex mex for sure. read more

The food if you pick from the lunch menu, the special menu on nights or weekends it's always fresh and delicious! You're never disappointed with anything, food , the staff and ambiance is great! I go there every chance I get , it beats chain restaurants hands down! read more

The others are right - the house ritas are LEGIT! Strong and cheap (especially the latter on Mondays and Wednesdays). I have always been a Patron rita girl, but took the house rita challenge, and now it's all I order. Worth it! The ritas also have a small, medium, and large option. The medium is quite big, so it's fun for all drinking quantity preferences! Tons of seating, super casual, and the staff is always nice. The owner remembered my fiancée and I the second time we visited (newbies to the area). Their salsa always tastes freshly made, and the food is very good. The queso could use improvement as it's subpar compared to most other places. The tres leches is ohhhhhh SO GOOD! It's a huge bonus they serve sopapillas since not all places do. It's a fun, local go-to place! read more

Food was great I especially enjoyed my chicken sour cream enchiladas Our service was very good . It was my birthday and they kindly let us have a cake Very good salsa too! read more

Fantastic! Best Tex~Mex food ever. Celebrated every birthday and anniverery with Arturo fot the last forty years. Family owned, family operated. Loved the Bibi: beef taco, beef enchilada and a chicken enchilada plus plenty of chips with homemade salsa. read more

I have been coming here since I was maybe 5 or 6. Same owners, and I've never seen anything more consistent in my life. The food hasn't changed in over 30 years. It's still the same on the inside as it was back then, and it has been very well kept. I love this place so much. You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

We stopped by for lunch on a Wednesday, and had a fantastic lunch experience. The moment we walked in the door everyone was friendly and helpful. The very sweet owner, Arturo, came around to check on people at least once during the visit. The chips and salsa were excellent with a fairly spicy salsa that hit just right. My husband said it just might be his favorite ever, and the chips were clearly fresh with just the right crisp. We were there at lunch and both had lunch specials which were great and very reasonably priced. We also had an appetizer I can't recall the name of but was a cold dish with shrimp, cubed fish, tomatoes, red onions, and cilantro in a lime vinagrette-style dressing that was a perfect dish for the first cool day in many months (and would be a great cool-down in the summer). Wednesdays (as of this writing) are happy hour all day, so I snagged a margarita that was definitely not just made from a mix, so it wasn't as sugary as you often find. It was definitely strong for my small build, so bring a driver like I did. :) The seating was sectioned off into areas to provide a somewhat more intimate feel while still having some openness. And once more, it has to be said, the staff members from start to finish were all very friendly! read more

Good place great food nice people we've been there twice and will be back for more fajitas

This place is very good. Everything I have tried, both lunch and dinner, has been amazing. Fresh, flavorful and served quickly. Salsa is good with a great heat. Chips are good. read more

The food is excellent due to the authentic recipes and superior sourced ingredients. The restaurateurs Arturo and Francisco are brothers from San Miguel. Be sure to get their specials such as Chicken in various sauces or steaks. Tex max dishes are also excellent. Picture of pollo w cilantro sauce read more

San Miguel Grill - Pollo cilantro - Mexican Near Me - McKinney, Texas

I am always looking for new places to eat with good food. When I noticed this place had average 4 stars I was hopeful. We entered into an average space decorated in that cheesy after thought Mexican resturant style. Ok no harm done lets get down to business. So, we ordered a plate with a chess enchilada, tamale, crunchy beef taco, rice and beans. I always judge a Tex mex place by their cheese enchilada with chili concarne. Chips and salsa were ok but nothing special and no heat. The food arrived looking unappealing lay average. The first bite of cheese enchilada revealed a flat gummy wanna be. Seems it was pre made and staked, maybe frozen and heated when needed. It was drenched in a bath of room temp chili con carne that again had little to no spice. The tamale was ok, taco passable, rice yes, beans runny. All in all if you are in McKinney and driving thru this area, why not. I mean they may have something you like. But if you are native Texan like me and know and want a high caliber of Tex mex then move on. read more

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Margarita's - The Tapatia which is top shelf patron was perfect! Everyone absolutely enjoyed their meal, me and my son shared fajitas chicken beef and shrimp. Wife had enchiladas! Family owned business and the owners make sure you are and have been taken care of. This is my 50th time to eat here lol since I moved to Princeton and have been satisfied with them every time! read more