El Grullo Restaurante Menu (Update 2025)

El Grullo Restaurante in San Jose offers a cozy Mexican dining experience with a welcoming atmosphere and delicious food. Customers rave about the authentic dishes, from mouth-watering carne asada to flavorful chile verde burritos. The menu includes options for vegetarians, such as the super shrimp burritos. The restaurant also serves up tasty brunch items, like chilaquiles and horchata. The staff is fast, well-mannered, and ensures a pleasant dining experience. With a varied menu, clean facilities, and great customer service, El Grullo Restaurante is a must-visit for those craving authentic Mexican cuisine. Whether for lunch, dinner, or late-night bites, this restaurant is a top choice in the area.

Desayunos / Breakfast

Huevos Con Chorizo

Three scrambled eggs with mexican sausage (chorizo). Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$15.25

Huevos Rancheros

Three eggs ranchero style served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$15.25

Huevos A La Mexicana

Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos

$15.25

Breakfast Burrito

All breakfast burritos come with choice of meat, eggs, beans, rice, onions, cilantro, and red hot sauce

$13.50

Huevos Con Jamon

Three scrambled eggs and diced ham

$15.25

Chilaquiles

Fried corn tortilla pieces simmered with our special spicy red sauce topped with cotija cheese ,sour cream and fresh onions

$15.00

Cheese & Ham Omelette

$15.25

Pancakes Con Huevos

$15.25

Huevos Con Nopales

Three scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and cactus (nopales). Served with beans, rice, and tortillas

$15.25

Enchiladas Mexicanas Con Pollo

Enchiladas fresh cheese and onions, topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, avocado. Served with two pieces of fried chicken. Does not include Rice and Beans

$18.75

Chile Verde

Tender cut pork in our special green chili sauce. Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$18.75

Barbacoa

Tender beef brisket in a flavorful guajillo sauce with mexican seasonings. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas

$20.00

Steak A La Mexicana

Pieces of steak seasoned with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Served with refried beans, rice and tortillas

$19.75

Chimichanga

Fried burrito tortilla with choice of meat, topped with cheese, lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and sour cream.

$17.75

Tamale () Plate

Two tamales with your choice of chicken or corn topped with cheese, sour cream, and green sauce. Served with bean and rice

$15.00

Chile Relleno ()

One chile relleno, rice, beans, and choice of tortillas

$17.75

Steak Ranchero

Juicy pieces of steak sauteed in red hot sauce. Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$19.75

Carnitas

Fried pork tender meat served with grilled onions. Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$18.75

Pescado Frito

Deep-fried Tilapia fish. Served with rice, beans, fries, pico de gallo, and tortillas

$21.00

Pollo A La Mexicana

Chicken sauteed in tomato sauce, bell peppers, and onions. Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$18.00

Flautas

Fried chicken taquitos () topped with cheese and sour cream. Served with refried beans and rice on the side

$18.00

Pollo Frito

Fried drumsticks (), served with beans and rice

$15.75

Combo Plate

One chicken or cheese enchilada, one chile relleno, one taco. Served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$20.00

Tacos Dorados De Papa ()

Fried potato tacos topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and avocado. Does not include rice and beans

$14.75

Enchiladas

Chicken or cheese () topped with our especial enchilada sauce and monterrey cheese. Served with refried Beans and rice

$18.75

Carne Asada

Grilled steak with grilled onions on top. Served with refried beans, rice and tortillas

$19.75

Platillos / Dinner

Mariscos / Seafood

Camarones A La Diabla

Shrimp cooked with hot spicy "a la diabla" sauceServed with refried beans, rice, and tortillas

$20.50

Tostadas De Camaron ()

Shrimp tostada with onions, tomato, cilantro, and avocado; all on top of a crunchy corn tostada.

$8.25

Camarones Rancheros

Grilled shrimp sauteed in our spicy, "Ranchero" sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas

$20.50

Camarones Toreados

Shrimped sauteed in butter, garlic, and chile arbol in olive oil. Served with rice, beans, tortillas

$20.50

Filet De Pescado Ala Plancha

Grilled fish fillet served with choice of corn or flour tortillas, options for extra available.

$19.50

Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo

Shrimp sauteed in our special garlic sauce. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas.

$20.50

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded shrimp golden to perfection. Served with rice, beans, and tortillas

$19.75

Coctel De Camaron

Shrimp cocktail with avocado, onions, tomato and cilantro in tomato soup. Served with crackers

$19.75

Menudo

Tripe style soup served with tortillas

$18.75

Caldo De Pollo

Chicken soup with vegetables. Served with a side of rice and tortillas

$16.75

Caldo De Res

Beef soup with vegetablesServed with a side of rice and tortillas

$18.75

Caldo Mares

Seafood soup that includes shrimp, fish, clam, among others, vegetables served with tortillas.

$21.75

Pozole (Pork)

Served with cabbage, radish, onions, lemon, and a side of tostadas

$16.50

Caldo De Camaron

Shrimp soup

$19.75

Caldos/Soups

Burritos & Tacos

Super Burrito De Camaron

Super shrimp burrito

$17.50

Super Burrito

Burrito with rice, beans, onions, hot sauce, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole

$13.75

Regular Burrito

Your choice of meat with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce.

$12.75

Burrito Mojado

Choice of meat with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce, wrapped up in a flour tortilla, bathed with tomato sauce and melted cheese.

$16.00

Super Burrito Mojado

Your choice of meat with rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce, wrapped up in a flour tortilla, bathed with tomato sauce and melted cheese.

$17.00

Super Taco

Choice of meat, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, and avocado

$7.50

Burrito Especial

Your choice of meat with onions, cilantro, and hot sauce, wrapped up in a flour tortilla with the rice and beans on the side.

$17.50

Tacos ()

single taco with choice of meat, onions, cilantro, and hot sauce

$3.50

Burrito De Camaron

$16.50

Rice

Flavorful rice dish prepared to perfection, showcasing an ideal complement for any meal.

$5.50

Tortillas ()

Orden de tortillas de Maiz or HarinaSide order of tortillas. Specify corn or flour

$3.00

Beans

Freshly simmered, seasoned beans, perfectly tender and flavorful.

$5.50

Cheese Quesadilla

Tortilla de harina con queso. Flour tortilla with melted cheese

$7.00

Super Quesadilla

Choice of meat, sour cream, avocado, onions, and red hot sauce

$14.00

Asada Fries

French fries topped with carne asada (beef) sour cream, cheese, avocadoCAN NOT SUBSTITUTE MEAT (for meat substitutions, please phone your order)

$15.75

Torta

Your choice of meat with avocado, tomato, lettuce, sour cream, onions, cilantro and hot sauce, in a delicious, warm bread

$10.25

Super Nachos

Choice of meat, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, and avocado

$16.75

Tostada () Plate

One tostada with choice of meat with rice and beans on the side

$14.75

Hamburgesa (Hamburger)

Cheese hamburger (lettuce & tomatoes) with a side of fries

$9.75

Side Of Fries

Golden, crispy fries, perfectly salted - the ultimate side dish.

$5.50

Sope ()

Thick corn tortilla choice of meat or vegetarian

$5.50

Kids Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Nuggets with a side of fries

$8.50

Side Orders

Drinks

Jarritos

Sodas importadas

$4.50

Agua Frescas

Horchata, Jamaica, Pina

$4.50