On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Charlene Stokes

I recently dined at On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, and it was a delightful experience! 🌮

The vibrant atmosphere provides a perfect backdrop for their delicious Tex-Mex offerings. I ordered the sizzling fajitas, which were packed with flavor and served hot on a skillet. The guacamole was a fresh highlight, made right at the table.

Fast service made it a great spot for lunch, and I loved the happy hour drinks! Plus, it’s family-friendly with a great kids' menu. Overall, a fantastic place for a quick bite or a relaxed dinner. Can’t wait to return! 🎉

Hard to find an on the border around san Diego now.
But on the way back home from the San Diego Safari Park we saw this.
No way it's still open!? So we drove up and to our surprise it was.
We decided to go in and have a bite.
Took them a while to seat us and it was busy.
More people to serve then they had servers.
But they did a good job with the workers they had, they were very friendly.
The food was good, definitely not the best Mexican food you can have.
But brought some good memories from years ago.
We ordered a couple beers and the queso and guac for an appetizer.
The queso was just regular nacho cheese but good.
I got a combination plate that had 4 items and rice and beans and girlfriend chose the pick 3 items. Combination plate included: mini chimichanga, hard taco, green chicken enchilada, and a red cheese enchilada. Pick 3 included: rice and beans, green pork enchilada, chile relleno, and hard taco. Out of those items our favorites were, the beans, chile relleno, cheese enchilada, pork enchilada, and the hard taco. I would definitely go back if where in the area and want a quick Mexican meal and have a bit a time on our hands.

Not authentic Mexican food, but a good alternative.
It falls more inline with commercial grade America Mexican food that we all know.
The food had a slightly bland flavor that was easily remedied by a little salsa they bring to the table when you first sit down.
The service was quick and the decor was basic, but fun.
The chips they brought to table were a bit bland and stale.
I sure do miss the large hand cut and fried ones they used to serve.
Over all...
Not bad, but a lot of other options for really good authentic Mexican food just right up the street.

Very good options: many healthy choices and regular Mexican food.
Best part was the chips and salsa