Grill House at Big Ben
108 East 8th Street, National City, CA 91950
ig Ben’s is a 65-year-old grocery outlet famous for its carnitas tacos. A disastrous 2013 fire was good luck for us. They did an ambitious rebuild with a fabulous new deck, and tacos of every kind to munch on it. Good filler: The Big Ben ($5.99), with carnitas taco, steak fries, cheese, sour cream. Or three for $4.99. Fish, shrimp tacos ($2.97 each), or adobada ($1.66) and birria ($1.99) tacos are always reliable. But the best time has to be sunset, when happy hour (3-6pm daily) delivers “street” (meaning smaller) tacos for 99 cents.
- Prices: Chicken adobo, $7.95; kung pao chicken, $7.95; BBQ ribs, $9.95 half rack, $18.95 full rack; rotisserie chicken plate, $5.95 quarter chicken, $6.95 half chicken; bacon burger (with fries), $6.99; Big Ben Pulled Pork “burger” sandwich, $7.95; Mediterranean salad, $5.95; chicken skillet, $7.95; beef skillet, $8.95; fish skillet, $8.95); tacos, carnitas or chicken, $1.66 (happy hour, 99 cents)
- Hours: 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. seven days
- Buses: 929, 932, 955
- Nearest bus stop: E. 8th Street at A
Additional Info
Hours
| Sunday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Monday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Friday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
Restaurants details
| Cuisine | Barbeque Fish Tacos Mexican Seafood Tacos |
| Price range of entrées | $6 - $10 |
| Delivery | No |
| Outdoor seating | Yes |
| Party room | Yes |
| Reservations accepted | No |
| Kids menu | Yes |
| Occasional live music | No |
| Vegetarian friendly | Yes |
| Payment options | Accepts credit cards |