Piñatas Mexican Grill

I ordered a pin wheel (Mexican pizza)
I found a piece of metal and I felt it when I chewed my food I took it out and I showed the guy in the front. He did give me my money back but that’s about it and didn’t really do anything. I’ll never come here again. This can be dangerous and it’s disgusting. horrible experience.

I’ve been going to Pinatas for years now and I love it! In fact, I have introduced many people to them and now they come on their own. The food is simply amazing! It’s everything you want in a Mexican restaurant and more! The burrito’s are out of this world! My sister loves their desserts which are amazing too! Check them out!

First off, the reason for four stars is the place has the ambience of a cafeteria. Clean but nothing special. That said, the food is great, there are a lot of choices, almost too many to make sense of.
They also have a sort of «fixings» bar next to the soda machines that has all kinds of add-​ons for your food. My personal favorite is the spicy vegetables, but that’s just me. There are plenty of other choices and you just won’t go wrong here.
Just remember, if you want fake Mexican décor and «ambience», you’re going to have to go elsewhere, this is just good food at good prices.

Came here about 2 weeks ago with some friends for lunch on Sunday. Was excited to try a new burrito place. The inside of the place is clean and there is ample seating, which easily accommodated our party of 10.
I ordered a burrito (I forget the exact name) with rice, black beans, and ground beef. Let me start with the good. The burrito comes with a side of chips, which is nice. The prices are pretty decent as well; I ordered the burrito and a drink, and it came out to like $ 9.97 or something. Less than $ 10 for a sizable burrito and a drink is pretty good these days. The burrito wasn’t overly huge, but it was about the right size for the price you pay.
Ok, now the bad. I try to be as fair as possible, but the burrito was on the lower end of flavor I’d had from burritos. There wasn’t nearly enough meat in the burrito, and it was filled more with beans and rice. Flavor was decent but nowhere near fantastic. To be fair, I can’t say the burrito was bad at all. It just wasn’t very good. I’d give it a 6 out of 10 and can say that Chipotle does it better.
Ok, in addition, let me talk about service. The older dude taking my order wasn’t very friendly to me and my party; I can even say that he was a bit rude. My friend Kenworthe politely let him know that there was no soap in the bathroom, and his response was ‘don’t worry about it, just use the other one’, referring to the women’s bathroom. He gave my other friend an attitude when she got her food and was impatient while we decided what to order.
Lastly, I don’t know what they marinated that meat in, but I was writhing in pain when I went to take my morning dookie the next day. The burrito wasn’t even that spicy, so I had no idea what was going on there.
Honestly, most of the points I docked were because of the service. I’m offended that we would be treated in the way we were when we’re bringing so much business to this establishment. The food definitely didn’t make up for the experience as well.

I don’t really recommend it.
While the prices are good, the food is average.
The quacamole was good and the food was fresh it was just ok.

OK this place leaves a lot to be desired, I really want to like this place, they had a good salsa bar, but that’s where it stopped. Food was less then good, the servers act like you are putting them out to even take your order.

The burritos we’re very good. Definitely going back again the delivery came earlier then they said which was awesome. They have good customer service

Dinner take out, first time trying this place after passing by it so many times.
Upon entering you immediately notice that it is a clean restaurant. The kitchen and dining area is an open concept, so you can see everything.
They serve beers.
I ordered the shrimp taco for $ 3.
A fish burrito for about almost $ 9.
The taco tasted pretty good but if I was going to fill up in those, I would need already like 5 or 6.
The burrito was a decent size, like chipotle size. It had rice, cheese, tomato, sour cream, and a Breaded filet of fish. Nothing special about it, but tasted pretty good.
Staff was friendly.
I recommend you try this restaurant if you are curious about it. If you like burritos and tacos, you won’t be disappointed.

Excellent! Clean, clean CLEAN… had a fajita burrito… fantastic! Guacamole was made in front of us and chips
order and NOT greasy at all! Lo-​no atmosphere with FAB food!!! I’LL BE BACK!

If you like fish tacos get the burrito pescado! Friggin delish. Fried cod burrito with cabbage sour cream pico de gallo jack cheese rice and fish taco sauce. It’s a fish taco on steroids for $ 8.75. Can confirm it tastes good the next day.

Best place ever! My brother turned me on to this place a few years ago and I’m so glad he did! Egg burrito is to die for and thier fries are fantastic. I have had the opportunity to eat a lot of different food that this place has to offer and it was always great. I go there 1−2X a week at least!

Take out date: December 12, 2015
I think my husband and I found our new take out Mexican place although we have to drive to Hicksville for it. We’ve been without a place since Salsa Pica (our replacement for the Babylon Green Cactus) seems to have closed down.
I ordered take out for my friend and I. I was driving over to her apartment and said I would bring take out dinner since she just moved in and I wanted to see her new place.
I ordered a Mexican feast. Jalapeño poppers, sweet plantains, a massive veggie burrito enchilada style, a bean & cheese burrito (for my friend) and a side of cheese fries (for my friend).
My veggie burrito was on par with Green Cactus and Salsa Pica. I would say it was definitely better than Salsa pica, and a little bit shy of Green Cactus goodness. The jalepeno poppers were delicious but not spicy. The sweet plantains were great. When my friend ate one she said she could definitely eat plantains. She had never eaten one before. My friend enjoyed her dinner as well, she said the cheese fries were pretty good.
If you’re looking for a green cactus sort of place, Pinatas will not dissapoint you!

Fish burrit soo good
And shrimp taco
And chimichanga omg
And people work here
Nice and fast

Got the shrimp burrito it was alright and the fish taco… unimpressed…not bad but def would be worth it to go elsewhere for such items

I came here on a recommendation from a friend. After checking the reviews on Unilocal I figured I couldn’t go wrong. I ordered a ground beef taco and a fish taco only to realize that it wasn’t enough food so I needed to order a second fish taco. I was not impressed with the mediocrity of the beef, but was pleased with the fish. The menu seems like your standard tex-​mex fare. I wouldn’t drive out of my way to come back, but it aint a bad lunch spot if you’re close by.

Frequently use GrubHub to order from here. The food is always ready when I get there (even if it hasn’t been that long). Everyone in my family loves the tostada salads (particularly with chicken). Other favorites of mine are the chicken quesadilla, egg burrito, and torta sandwhich. All are filling and delicious. Don’t forget to pick up some sauces from the condiment bar to go with the plethora of free chips you will get.

Piñatas reminds me of the Green Cactus grill… to be quite honest there are more similarities than differences. I always enjoy their burritos, and their bowl options are yummy also. I love that every meal comes with a side of fresh made nachos & there’s a «bar» when you walk in with different salsas and toppings. Never disappointed!

I used to work here about 10 years ago and since then its changed owners and prices have significantly gone up and quality down, but only marginally. Still pretty good, but nothing special.

Delicious food tired of eating Taco Bell or chipotle. It was recommended by one of my friends tried the steak tacos it was spicy, with tons of flavor and the hint of lime just blew my tastebuds off. Also tried the 6pc hot wings with it was a little hotter but had a nice kick to it and order does come with some chips which are good with the guacamole.

Still prefer chipotle for the food but this place less the headache then going to a chipotle and dealing with lines out the door.

This place is great! Quick, delicious and best mango salsa ever! They have a salsa bar with about 4 different sauces, some pickled veggies and peppers. And there’s no one there judging if you take1 or 4 containers of the mango salsa because you love it so much! I’ve been here plenty of times and ordered the tacos, burritos and salads but I was lost surprised with their ginormous monster burrito that feeds about 4 people or 1 extremely hungry person! The guac is delish too and won’t break the bank. They have some alternatives if Mexican fare is not your thing (fish & chips, veggie burger and crab cakes), haven’t tried those, but always a good option. Almost forgot to mention the free chips with every order… Always a plus! This place is great for take out or quick cheap eats before a night out!

It’s NOT Chipotle but it’s no Taco Bell either. I dont even think the food would be considered «authentic» by my Mexican friends, but it is certainly fresher and tastier than TBell.
The quantity is not great, just enough to be considered filling. Nor is the food much cheaper than Chipotle, despite the size difference. It is better than other Mexican places around and has a variety that blows Chipotle out of the water. I had tongue taco, fish taco, and all kinds of burritos from here and none has tasted bad though some were not that interesting. The chips are drowned in oil which makes me sad. Guac is so watery and can be skipped. It’s really dingy and I would not come here with kids or a large party.

Fish tacos have been disappointing these days for months now. they give you two tiny little fried fish and mostly breaded, I barely taste fish I think tonight one is the last one. I ordered the chicken tacos with no onions, expecting only cilantro but I was wrong no cilantro in my chicken tacos yellow rice was pretty salty guess I won’t get it anymore. I want to give it three stars but my loyalty for now

Pretty lame overall.
The burrito I got was about 50% rice, 10% beans, 35% oversized hunks of vegetables, and 5% flavorless, chewy «steak», which was far worse than the quality of steak I received in run-​down, curbside taco stands in the boondocks of Mexico.
I tried some of my girlfriend’s burrito, which had chicken, because maybe it was good. .. It tasted like somebody dumped a whole bottle of phony, storebought, «Mexican» seasoning on each nibble of chicken. Way overpowering and way fake.
In addition to being pretty weak, the salsa selection was poor. No Tabasco or Tapatio. Just cheezy off-​brand sauces. The tables were somewhat messy, too
To top it off, the price was exorbitant. $ 3 for a taco? Of THIS quality? I’ve paid $ 1 for tacos which were 50x better. It’s a shame that New Yorkers can be deceived so easily into thinking this is what Mexican food tastes like.
It gets 2 stars because I was treated nicely and the establishment was well maintained.
I do not recommend this. I hope they improve.

awesome food, much better than Moe’s or chipotle. Best fish tacos I’ve ever had… Always fresh, and authentic. Fair prices… this is our usual spot, never disappointed… we visit regularly.

Used grubhub for a pickup. Food was ready when I got there. It was a walk in walk out situation. Upon unwrapping I immediately thought to myself this place could step it up a bit in the to-​go container department but they when I noticed they gave me bonus food I quickly looked past it. They got my order wrong but in a good way. Well, thats the first time that’s actually worked in my favor lol
The food was on plastic plates wrapped with aluminim foil. I got a free bag of fresh tortilla chips with dip as advertised on their menu. I ordered the three empanada appetizer but they actually gave me five. Score #1
I also ordered 6pc hot wings and they gave me 7. Score #2. The wings were about a 5 out of 10 in terms of heat. It was more of a hot aftertaste than straight up heat. The tortilla chips were still warm but lacked salt but they were free so I can’t complain. The empanadas were made of cornflour dough and stuffed with chicken and potatoes. Not bad, a little on the small side but again I got extras, still can’t complain. The guac was a little on the chunky side but had good flavor.
I ordered one Tijuana Shrimp taco and one fish taco both soft. They were double shelled and for good reason. The fish taco was drenched in sauce, if there werent two soft taco shells layered it definitely would have fallen apart but the zesty sauce was great. Again the tacos were a little on the small side but had that homemade authentic mexican taste. The shrimp taco had a lot of cilantro on it and to me thats great because I love the taste of cilantro. It was decently packed with shrimp too. The shrimp taco was served with a lime and the fish taco was served with a lemon wedge. Nice touch and the citrus gave it an extra flavor boost, not that it needed one. I am glad I ordered the extra appetizers because just these two tacos alone would not have filled me up. Total for my order was $ 18 and change including tax. I saved some empanadas and wings for later and just snacked on the chips to help fill me up. The salsa tasted more like canned watered down marinara than salsa. That is probably the only thing in this meal that struck me as not authentic mexican.

Piñata’s is a cute little tex mex casual take out eat in restaurant in an industrial area of LI by Grumman’s. Far better than most mexican chains. Good for lunch or light dinner. Taco’s burrito’s, salsa bar all good.
They have just started offering chimichangas.

Piñatas has been pretty hyped up on here, so when I found myself in Bethpage it was a no brainer to stop in for a ‘rito. Unfortunately, it was nothing like I expected. The place itself is simple. Order at the counter, find a seat, eat. The table I choose to sit at happened to be dirty as hell. Salsa all over, old salsa container on the floor, gross. It needed a quick wipe down. My friend ordered a Pinatas fajita with chicken and I rocked the fajita burrito with chicken. Best thing about this place was the salsa bar. Good ‘chip dipping sauce’ along with a few hotter sauces.
A few minutes after sitting down my buddy got his eats. The fajita looked solid in the plate, but the tortillas were pretty tiny. It was like a mini make your own taco bar. After a few more minutes we were looking around for the burrito. Both cooks were texting on their phones. 5 min later a dude came in and ordered some tacos. He gets his tacos, then I get my burrito. My friend is ¾ done with his food. The burrito itself was bleh. It had nice size, but was a wreck to eat. The flavors were all over the place and it reminded me of a poor version of the fajita burrito at Green Cactus. I wouldn’t return for either of these dishes again.
I’ll be back for a redemption to rock some tacos, but I’m not sure why. Maybe bc I’m a beleiber?

This is my go to for Mexican food. It’s fantastic and run by some really nice people.
Their guac is fantastic but my all time favorite is their fish tacos. The sauce on the tacos is SO GOOD! Also the burritos are great esp if you’re up to the challenge of the monster burrito! Also worth trying are the quesadillas and the tortas.