El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill, part of the El Cotixan Fresh Mexican Food Restaurant Group, has leased retail space in Clairemont at 4277 Genesee Ave.

El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill, part of the El Cotixan Fresh Mexican Food Restaurant Group, has leased retail space in Clairemont at 4277 Genesee Ave. The property was recently vacated by EZ Take Out Burger. El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill will open a drive-through restaurant on the property, and will replace the existing building with new construction. This will mark the company's eighth store opening and the second this year. El Portal Fresh Mexican Grill is part of a small chain of San Diego restaurants that also includes Cotixan Mexican & Seafood, owned by Cotixan/EI Portal Mexican Food. There are a total of seven restaurants currently open in San Diego, with the new Clairemont location becoming the eighth. Cotixan/EI Portal Mexican Food is leasing the space from Honey Baked Ham Inc.