Border Grill

Specialties

Enjoy upscale, modern Mexican food in a vibrant setting at Border Grill, the hip, urban cantina from Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Food Network’s «Too Hot Tamales». Presenting the bold foods and flavors of Mexico, Border Grill has established a new standard for gourmet Mexican fare. With a menu of complex authentic dishes based on the home cooking of Oaxaca and the Yucatan, Border Grill takes Mexican food to a whole new level!

History

Established in 1990.

In 1985, Mary Sue and Susan packed a VW bug and took a road trip far south of the Mexican border. Never setting foot in a «fine restaurant,» they learned the recipes and techniques of market vendors and home cooks, from street corners in downtown Mexico City to back road family barbecues and taco stands along the beach. When they returned, they opened Border Grill and «applied the same intelligence,» noted Los Angeles Magazine, «to green-​corn tamales and cactus-​paddle tacos that other chefs might to a lobe of foie gras.» Border Grill established a new standard for gourmet Mexican fare in both its first location on Melrose Avenue and in its current home on 4^th Street in Santa Monica, where it moved in 1990.

Meet the Manager

Kim G.

Manager

As General Manager for Border Grill, I would love to hear what you think. The Managers, Chefs and I are all committed to the highest quality food and service we can provide. We will use our combined experiences and resources to create a wonderful dining experience for you and your guests.

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