Emilio's Mexican Grill - Jamaica

Stumbled upon this restaurant because I had a taste for Mexican food but wanted to avoid a Saturday night crowd. Nice decor, attentive servers. Ordered a mojito, tostones and a mixed grill dish. The mojito was among the best I've ever had. The tostones were out of this world. Full disclosure, I normally prefer my platanos yellow, sweet and slightly burnt. The tostones were crisp and the garlic sauce slapped! Glad I followed that impulse to order them. The mixed grill was steak, pork and chicken with yellow rice and black beans. Rice and beans were delicious; meats were good but I would have liked the chicken and steak to have had a bit more char on them. Even though the meal was not perfect (9/10), I would return in a heartbeat.

Just enjoyed a great dinner here with my daughter and son-in-law! I had Adelita’s kiss for a cocktail. My daughter and son-in-law shared a pitcher of red Sangria. We had beef carnitas nachos for appetizer. I had a shrimp taco and spiced pork taco both traditional style. My daughter and son-in-law shared shrimp tostadas. For dessert we shared churros with strawberries, strawberry ice cream, and drizzle of chocolate syrup. We had great service with good Spanish language music playing and great atmosphere and decor.

We ordered enchiladas, tacos, and quesadillas to eat. The tacos were a bit dry, the enchiladas verdes were good and SPICY. When I say SPICY I mean picante. I am Mexican and felt the heat. The quesadillas are made with flour tortillas, that is not a true quesadillas. They used yellow american cheese and not sure if it was intended or they were short on the regular queso fresco or what. I tried the margarita on the rocks and felt it strong. I will go back and try it again since I want to have a go to Mexican restaurant near my house without having to go to Jackson heights. We will see next time if this gets better

I enjoyed the atmosphere and the outdoor dining! The quesadilla was okay; but overall a chill spot. I’ll try the nachos next time : @modbeauti

Delicious. The owner/worker is very nice and he really takes care of the place. They make delicious shredded chicken tacos and really beautiful beef burritos. t had their drinks, but soon