Garcia's Grill
Quick info
About Garcia's Grill
Garcia's Grill is a Mexican restaurant on Pinson Valley Parkway in Birmingham, walk-in only with a small seating area that fills up at lunch. Tacos come cabeza, lengua, chicken, al pastor, carne asada, and carnitas, served with green and red sauce on handmade tortillas, and the menu extends to plates like Taco Loco and Las Mulitas alongside salads such as the Santa Fe Salad and Blackened Groper Salad. Jarritos rounds out the drink options. The restaurant shares its space with an attached grocery shop selling Latino goods and hot sauces, backed by its own meat department and hot bar. A MoneyGram service is also offered at the counter. The restaurant is open daily.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
10 dishes · mains $9–14- Blackened Groper Salad$12.99
- Grilled Chicken Salad$9.99
- Santa Fe Salad$10.99
- Taco Loco$12.72
- Las Mulitas$13.00
- Taco Salad Vegetables$8.99
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention street tacos, carne asada tacos, handmade tortillas and attached grocery store.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention street tacos, carne asada tacos, handmade tortillas and attached grocery store.
Customer Review Summary
Street tacos are the clear draw, with reviewers repeatedly calling them some of the best around and singling out steak tacos ordered with cilantro, onion, and avocado, plus fresh handmade tortillas and a carne asada plate praised for its flavor. Many describe the sauces, both green and red, as standout, and several pair meals with a jarritos drink. The attached grocery and meat counter draws mention too, along with a hot sauce selection some return specifically to buy. Seating is small and fills up at lunch. A recurring caveat is the language barrier: multiple reviewers note staff primarily speak Spanish, with one diner having to call a friend to translate an order, though most say patience or simple English gets them through. One reviewer also reports feeling that some staff seemed bothered by their race during a moneygram transaction. Despite this, most describe the cooking as home style and consistent, with families returning on a weekly or biweekly basis over years.
Customer Review Summary
Street tacos are the clear draw, with reviewers repeatedly calling them some of the best around and singling out steak tacos ordered with cilantro, onion, and avocado, plus fresh handmade tortillas and a carne asada plate praised for its flavor. Many describe the sauces, both green and red, as standout, and several pair meals with a jarritos drink. The attached grocery and meat counter draws mention too, along with a hot sauce selection some return specifically to buy. Seating is small and fills up at lunch. A recurring caveat is the language barrier: multiple reviewers note staff primarily speak Spanish, with one diner having to call a friend to translate an order, though most say patience or simple English gets them through. One reviewer also reports feeling that some staff seemed bothered by their race during a moneygram transaction. Despite this, most describe the cooking as home style and consistent, with families returning on a weekly or biweekly basis over years.
Featured reviews
- Dell p
“Friendly courteous service. Home style cooking. Cooked to order.”
- Amy J. Whatley
“My family and I have visited this restaurant multiple times, and every experience has been pleasant! Today, we ordered tacos and the carne asada plate, and wow – the flavors were absolutely out of this world! The tacos were perfectly …”
- Stephanie Hayes
“Used the moneygram service. Customer service was okay. There were some people who were obviously bothered that I was African American, but I didn't care.”
- DELY HINDS
“Food 🥘 is awesome, tortillas are fresh handmade. Everything is delicious 😋 I wish they were closer to my house 😃 …”
- Fredia G
“Authentic from the sauce to the tortillas. The only drawback was the language barrier but with a little patience we got past it. It’s a restaurant and grocery, including a meat department for locals. It also features a hot bar for those in …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has fast service
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- On-site services available
- Serves comfort food
- Serves healthy options
- Serves breakfast
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Dining options· 3
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Quiet
- Family-friendly· 1
- Has kids' menu
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Highlights· 2
- Has fast service
- Serves local speciality
- Parking· 1
- Free parking lot
Location
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