El Gordo is a friendly and welcoming neighbourhood taqueria where simplicity rhymes with savoury. Come try one of our delicious tacos, offered at a very affordable price. There is something for everyone; meat, fish or vegetables. Our Mexican-inspired cuisine is bursting with flavour and goes well with one of our exotic cocktails such as margaritas or mojitos! In addition to tacos, you will also find Latin cuisine classics such as quesadillas, burritos and fajitas plates to share. If you want to bring the Mexican Fiesta home, our catering service will delight you!
Overall, diners describe El Gordo as a warm, welcoming Mexican spot with a relaxed vibe, where attentive service, a friendly staff and solid value set the tone. The menu is praised for variety and notes of vegetarian options, with many praising generous portions and flavors on staples like tacos, burritos, fajitas and quesadillas, plus standout desserts such as churros. The atmosphere, including a cozy interior and a pleasant terrace, earns consistent compliments, and live music or jazz nights are often described as a bonus, though some guests find the volume a bit high on busy evenings. While the food is repeatedly highlighted for freshness and quality, a few visits mention occasional delays, uneven timing between courses, or items arriving cooler than expected, and there are occasional comments about seasoning being too salty by some diners. Overall, El Gordo emerges as a reliable favorite for gatherings with friends or family, good value for money, and a welcoming environment that many say they would return to again and again.
Time & time again, Geppetto's gets it! The brick oven pizza crust & toppings is always a hit as well as the pasta's. The ingredients are always fresh & flavourful & can be tasted individually. Portions are generous. The appetizers & salads are creative & fresh as well. My go-to is the grilled octopus served on chickpeas & hummus. The service is always on point, atmosphere is chill & so pleasant.
Mar 4, 2026
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A very lovely restaurant. The ambiance is cozy, the staff is welcoming & pleasant. The food is delicious. I rarely have a Caesar's salad in restaurants, but their's is absolutely scrumptious, as well as the Mediterranean salad. We truly enjoyed the pizza & the pasta. Always a beautiful experience.
Very good burritos & friendly staff & service but I was really turned off by a 16 dollar beet & goat cheese salad that was so small & stingy, it was absurd for the price. It's a shame, as the place has decent Mexican fare & a nice terrace.
I've been wanting to go to Geppetto & I finally made it. The ambiance was charming & so was the service. We had Ceasar salad, salad niçoise, baked cauliflower, linguini with pancetta & truffle. Everything was delicious. We even asked for a Genoa pizza to bring home. It was delightful. We shall definitely go back whenever we feel like enjoying an Italian meal. 😉
This is my favourite pizza place in Montreal & has been for 15 years. It's fun, the food is really good, the atmosphere is perfect for any occasion & the prices are reasonable. & the menu has a lot of options besides pizza, like salads & meatballs & charcuterie & pasta. Also the location is ideal - but don't tell anyone or it'll be harder to get a reservation...thank you Geppetto & thank you to all the staff.
Taco très très ordinaire Poisson - goût de poisson accentué (on a pas terminé l'assiette) Porc- sans saveur. Manque de goût ++ Bavette - correct, sans plus Salade de chou (accompagnement) : acidulée ++++ à s'en étouffer. Impossible de la manger malheureusement Entrée Calmars frit : grosse rondelle industrielle... très ordinaire. Drink : Bien Service : on doit interpeller le serveur régulièrement car il ne se présente pas à la table pour valider que nous avons tout ce qu'il faut. Nous avons demandé la carte des vins 3 X avant de finalement l'obtenir. & il a omis de nous apportez nos verres. (On a dû le redemander au bout de 10 minutes... nous sommes déçu +++ Facture de 165$ + pourboire. J'aurais préféré donner mon argent à un autre restaurateur qui aurait porté plus d'attention au client & nous aurait offert une nourriture de meilleur goût.
We tried the grilled chicken bowl, which was tasty. The combination of salad, rice, guacamole & grilled chicken can't go wrong. The portion was good enough for one person & it was 18$. Liked the food!
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Food extremely oily
The esquite salad is very bad.
We asked non spicy for the pregnant lady & the 3 year old they said ok.
they messed up the orders everything was spicy
Très bonne ambiance, service attentionné, bon cocktails mais les saveurs tombent un peu à plat dans la majorité des plats ou du moins les végétariens (nous avons pris les tacos au choux-fleurs & au champignons suite à une entrée de nachos végé). La salade el gordo par contre est excellente.
