The Great Mall Food Court Problem — and the Solution on Milmont Drive
Great Mall in Milpitas is one of the largest shopping centers in Northern California. It covers over 1.5 million square feet of retail space, draws visitors from across the South Bay and beyond, and has a food court that does what food courts do: provides quick, convenient, aggressively mediocre food in a loud, chaotic environment.
If you’ve spent three hours shopping and you want a real meal — not a food court approximation of Mexican food — De Los Altos Grill on Milmont Drive is minutes away and categorically better.
Here’s the complete guide to making De Los Altos part of your Great Mall day.
Where Is De Los Altos Grill Relative to Great Mall?
De Los Altos Grill is located at 1830 Milmont Drive, Milpitas — on the Milmont Drive corridor that runs alongside the Great Mall area. It’s a short drive from the mall’s main parking areas, with its own parking on Milmont Drive.
For shoppers who’ve parked in the Great Mall lot and want to eat before or after shopping, De Los Altos is a natural detour: drive out, park easily, eat well, and head back in.
What You Get Instead of the Food Court
Let’s be specific about what makes De Los Altos different from the food court Mexican options at Great Mall.
Hand-pressed corn tortillas. The food court gives you a pre-packaged flour shell or a thin corn tortilla that’s been sitting in a warmer. De Los Altos presses fresh masa tortillas to order — the difference in texture, aroma, and flavor is immediate and significant.
Jalisco-style marinated meats. Carne Asada at De Los Altos is marinated beef, properly seasoned, cooked to order. It’s not a steam table protein. The Al Pastor is achiote-and-chile marinated pork prepared in the traditional method. These aren’t shortcuts.
A lineage that matters. De Los Altos Grill is an extension of Los Altos Taqueria in Mountain View — a restaurant that has earned community loyalty over decades. The recipes and standards carried over. That doesn’t happen at food court chains.
Real portions at honest prices. The Carne Asada fries, Plato de Asada, and taco combinations at De Los Altos provide better value and more food than comparable mall counter orders. Taco Thursday’s $5 three-chorizo deal is the clearest example: no food court can touch it.
Best Options for the Great Mall Day Trip
Pre-shopping breakfast: De Los Altos opens at 7 AM. Taco breakfast before the mall opens at 10 AM? Entirely possible. Come early, eat well, shop on a full stomach.
Lunch break from the mall: The Milmont Drive location is close enough that a mid-day meal doesn’t cost you much time. Order online before you leave the mall — by the time you drive over and park, your order is ready.
Post-shopping dinner: Evening hours run until 10 PM. After a full day of shopping, the Plato de Asada or a round of tacos is a satisfying end-of-day meal before heading home.
Family meals: De Los Altos’ menu works for groups — tacos for the adults, Carne Asada fries for the kids, Quesadilla Suzia as a crowd-pleasing addition. Easier to coordinate than getting everyone to agree on a food court spot.
The Full Menu for Great Mall Day-Trippers
Quick and portable: – Tacos (Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, Chorizo) — eat in or take out – Falafel-style wraps (not on the core menu, but the rolled tortilla options serve similarly)
Full meal: – Plato de Asada — protein, rice, beans, the complete plate – Rolled corn tortillas (enchilada style) — fried crispy, with shredded chicken or beef, rice, beans, pico de gallo
Crowd pleasers: – Carne Asada fries — everyone at the table wants these – Quesadilla Suzia — a fan favorite
The Thursday deal: – 3 chorizo tacos for $5 (Thursdays only — plan your mall day accordingly)
Ordering Online: Skip the Wait
Order ahead through online-ordering.innowi.com/branch/Delosaltos before you leave the mall. By the time you drive to Milmont Drive and park, your order is ready.
No third-party app fees. Direct from De Los Altos.
