Broncos Mexican Grill is pursuing a second restaurant in Upland, with plans centered on 277 S Mountain Avenue. The proposed location would extend the Covina taqueria's offerings of Mexican food, seafood, breakfast plates, and beer to a South Mountain Avenue site currently occupied by a bakery and a candy supply shop.
According to WhatNow, Broncos Mexican Grill has submitted a liquor-license application for the Upland address, a step the outlet says indicates plans for the new location are underway. The site at 277 S Mountain Avenue is currently home to I Like Pie Bakespace and The Cakewalk Cake and Candy Supplies, both of which the new restaurant is expected to replace. The Upland location would mark the second restaurant for the brand, joining its original outpost at 960 E Badillo Street in Covina.
No Word Yet on Timing
Carlos Corral leads Broncos Mexican Grill, but WhatNow reports that no opening date has been announced. The liquor-license filing points to plans for the Upland location, while the project's broader status and schedule remain unclear from the information made public so far.
The Covina restaurant's menu provides a general indication of the food Broncos Mexican Grill could bring to Upland, although the menu for the proposed location has not been announced.
What approvals are needed before opening?
Beyond a state liquor-license application, San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services says food businesses must register with the agency and follow the food-safety procedures in the California Retail Food Code. The county guidance establishes that food-facility registration and compliance are part of the process for a new restaurant, while the available information here does not specify any city-level approvals for the Upland project.
What's on the Menu at the Original Location
The Covina menu combines breakfast plates and burritos with tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, tortas, nachos, sopes, tostadas, and salads. It includes familiar meat fillings such as asada, carnitas, al pastor, chicken, lengua, and birria, along with fish and shrimp dishes.
Seafood options at the Covina restaurant include ceviche, shrimp cocktails, aguachiles, and fish and shrimp tacos and burritos. The restaurant also lists weekend soups and menudo, as well as vegetarian selections and standard sides such as chips, salsa, and guacamole.
For now, the timing of the Upland project remains unannounced. The liquor-license application is one reported indication of the proposed expansion, but additional approvals and a public opening schedule have not been detailed.
