Ticket #1127 · Mesa, AZ

Mesquite chicken, straight off the coals.

“Grilling with passion / Asando con pasión”

A Sonoran grill stand on E Main St: whole chickens, carne asada and al pastor over mesquite charcoal, made to order. Pull up to the drive-thru or grab a picnic table.

A mesquite charcoal grill seen from above: whole chicken, carne asada and vampiros cooked one order at a time, with green onions, chiles and corn roasting beside them. Order up! Pollo asado entero #01 · Mesa ¡LISTO!
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Mesquite charcoal

La charola / The family tray

Feeds the crew
A foil tray seen from above: a whole grilled chicken cut in pieces, a bundle of tortillas, red rice, charro beans, macaroni salad, red and green salsa, pickled onions, lime and roasted chiles.

The whole mesquite chicken comes with everything: tortillas, salsas, pickled onions, lime, rice, beans and macaroni salad. Or go by the pound: carne asada with tortillas, salsas, rice, beans and guacamole.

What's in the tray

  • Whole mesquite-charcoal chicken
  • Tortillas
  • Rice
  • Beans
  • Macaroni salad (sopa fría)
  • Salsas
  • Pickled onions and lime
  • Roasted chiles
Call to order a tray
Sonoran tradition

What's a vampiro?

A Sonoran street favourite. A corn tortilla goes straight onto the grill until it toasts crisp and its edge curls up, then it takes melted cheese and your meat on top.

Here: asada, pollo, pastor or tripa, with salsa. Crunchy on the outside, cheesy in the middle.

Call in a vampiro
A corn tortilla toasting on a charcoal grill until its edge crisps and curls, then topped with melted cheese, carne asada, salsa and guacamole.
Picante Grill's stand: a car pulls up to the drive-through window and is handed a bag, beside a patio of picnic tables with a dog resting under one. PICANTE GRILL
Fast & easy

Drive-thru & patio

In a hurry? Call ahead and pick it up at the drive-thru window on E Main St. Or stay a while at the picnic tables out front, and bring the dog.

Call ahead, pick up at the window (623) 418-7670
  • Drive-thru
  • Outdoor picnic tables
  • Dogs welcome on the patio
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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4.9 star rating · 715 reviews · Google

What our customers say

“They specialise in charcoal grilled chicken. … The house salsa was not too spicy and made fresh daily. … A great spot for tacos or a mesquite roasted chicken to go spot.”

— Mark M., Chandler, AZ · Yelp, Dec 21, 2025

“The tacos was super bomb and flavorful ! Everything is cooked on charcoal so you get amazing flavor ! … Definitely chicken and al pastor is a must try!”

— Ashton K., Phoenix, AZ · Yelp, Mar 8, 2026

“Small stand with picnic tables to eat there or a drive through to pickup orders you can call ahead. Service was quick and nothing was missing from our meal.”

— Nick J., Troutdale, OR · Yelp, May 31, 2026

“We went with the Quesadillas with pastor and carne. My lord were they so good. The perfect amount of cheese,The right crispiness of the tortilla … All made to order.”

— Rico M., Phoenix, AZ · Yelp, Mar 3, 2026

“We ordered the 1lb. Carne asada with beans,rice, macaroni salad, guacamole, flour tortillas, and salsas. We ate everything! … Shhh don't tell anyone about our new favorite.”

— Margarita A., Chandler, AZ · Yelp, Nov 2, 2025

“Absolutely fantastic. Food is incredibly flavorful and fresh. You can find the place with your nose alone.”

— Andrew H., Gilbert, AZ · Yelp, Jul 20, 2025

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Hours and location

Hours

Hours

Monday – Thursday
10 AM – 9 PM
Friday – Saturday
10 AM – 10 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Location 1127 E Main St, Mesa, Arizona 85203 In Sherwood Mesa Plaza, west of Stapley Dr

Find us on Main St

Map: Picante Grill at 1127 E Main St, on the south side of Main Street just west of Stapley Drive in Mesa, next to the Stapley/Main light-rail stop. Sherwood Mesa Plaza E MAIN ST N STAPLEY DR N PARSELL RAIL Stapley/Main stop PICANTE GRILL N
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