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.
Nice, cozy Mexican restaurant blocks away from the Atwater market. I had the avocado tempura 🥑 🌮 tacos which were delicious. The marinated onions were just perfect, not too spicy. The guacamole & salsa with nachos was good too, salsa has a smoky flavour. Can get a little loud with the trucks on Notre-Dame, but overall nice vibe & was satisfied with the service.
Came here with some friends during the week after work. We enjoyed sitting outdoors & enjoying the warm weather. I like that they have daily specials. Unfortunately I had my heart set on trying the birria tacos but unfortunately those are only available on the weekends. The food is ok, & for the price we only got 2 tacos (ordered the fish & the avocado tacos). We also ordered chips with guac & salsa & was also disappointed by the size of the portion for the price that we paid. We did however enjoy the assortment of chili sauces they offered with our meal.
Attention au menu de groupe, pas worth! Trop cher pour peu & qualité bof, vaut mieux reserver plusieurs petits groupes pour commander a la carte. Le serveur ne voulait pas accomoder pour des options vege comme le menu etait fixe. Il disait que cetait inpossible apres avoir demandé, mais est revenu a une des filles du groupe pour lui offrir des taco vg. J'ai du argumenté pour en avoir meme si javais demandé la meme chose avant le souper. Drole de service.
Overall good atmosphere & food but please when you serve wine, come at the table with the bottle. Don't come directly with the glass. How can I trust you that you serve the correct wine & not another cheap option in the back. Thank you.
May 15, 2024
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I visit this restaurant every time I'm in Montreal (30 times so far?) Simply put, the food is great but the service isn't good, especially this time. We waited 20 minutes for the waitress to take our order, she didn't check to see if the food was fine or if we needed anything (didn't have napkins so I had to take them from another table because she wouldn't even look at us when she walked by at the other end of the bar), didn't ask to refill our drinks... basically didn't see her until we stood up to pay because we wanted to leave (waiting 15 minutes with not even a glance to see that we were completely done our food). Whoever owns this place knows exactly how to make Mexican food... delicious, great music & location. Just don't expect the service to be great. It might be because I go during the day (12-4)/not prime time, but I shouldn't see the waitress only at ordering & paying time.
Vraiment, vraiment très chouette & délicieux! Les Margaritas sont incroyablement bons miam, l'ambiance & tout... Le service est TOP... On y retourne avec grand plaisir, c'est certain & c'est tellement pratique les soirs de spectacles au Théâtre Beanfiled (Ex-Corona) à littéralement deux pas !
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Went there for a late lunch & the place was quiet, not crowded (perfect for us with a baby & stroller), music not too loud & service was very nice & friendly. The cocktails & food (we had the margaritas & burrito bowls) were 10/10. Wilk return to try their tacos for sure.
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Don't use Doordash for pickup! Good food (tacos & churros), but the owner ignores doordash prepaid orders for pickup. He "doesn't understand how they get placed". Meanwhile, you have to wait for food to be prepared when you arrive & they say "we didn't get your order" (even though you pay via doordash who sends an email & even a text to say your order was received). Apparently we're supposed to order through the website directly, because "doordash just charges 25% for no service." Somehow after I showed the email/text they "found" the order. Makes no sense to me.
On voulait essayer ce restaurant mexicain avant d'aller à un spectacle. La nourriture était délicieuse. Petit bémol, le monde parlait si fort qu'on ne pouvait pas trop apprécier la musique. Mis à part ça tout était génial!
Le menu midi sur leur site Web est inexistant sur place. Donc ne vous fiez pas aux prix sur internet. Les nachos & les tacos aux poulet sont vraiment super. Mais les calmars frit ont déjà été meilleurs. Meilleurs tacos que j'ai mangé à date.
