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!
El Gordo is described as a lively, family friendly Mexican spot with fresh, flavorful dishes and solid handmade margaritas, a warm festive vibe and good value for casual meals, especially for tacos, guacamole, quesadillas and other favorites; service is praised as attentive and friendly on many visits, with a vibrant terrace and kid friendly options, but some experiences note occasional service lapses, inconsistent bar quality, and dessert issues, and a few comments question authenticity or spiciness, particularly at the Saint Lambert location; overall the place is seen as a reliable option for real Mexican food with a welcoming vibe and people planning to return.
Première expérience a ce nouveau restaurant, burritos délicieux de même que les cocktails. Super service de la part de notre serveuse, & belle ambiance sur la terrasse, avec la musique! Nous y retournerons c'est certain !
Food here is great. First time we went was for cinqo de mayo. We were seated in the dining side. The booth was very odd to sit in but that's ok. All the food was great besides the calamari which was very underwhelming. Cocktails were also delicious. The music was mostly authentic Mexican but unfortunately switched to terrible reggaeton style as the night progressed. Churros are yummy. Unfortunately the second time I booked, we were seated on the side with the bar. The bartender shook his drinks like you wouldn't believe. I felt like a was being pranked on a show. I couldn't hear or think & neither could my mother, mother in law or grandma. Poor ladies! He kept shaking & shaking drinks so aggressively for really no reason at all. No cocktail needs to shaken that long & hard for each drink it was insane. Food again was delicious & the spicy brownie is literally very spicy! Actually not pleasant as the spice isn't tastey just uncomfortably spicy. Unfortunately the day I bring my mother's & grandma they decide to play loud bumping reggaeton all night. Between that & the shaking drinks we pretty much couldn't hear eachother talk the whole time. My baby didn't seem to mind 🤣 I'll go back but only on the dining side or outside. Never near the bar & that bartender again please! & also just play authentic Mexican music. At least until like... 830pm so people can just relax & dine not feel like they are at a club.
Nous avons adoré notre souper au El Gordo St. Lambert! Il faisait longtemps que je voulais un bon endroit de tacos dans le coin & nous avons bien aimé. Les employés étaient sympathiques & efficaces. Excellent endroit pour jeunes familles aussi
Très décevant car ils n'acceptent pas de retirer les oignons crus (ou marinés) de leurs plats. Dommage, le menu est intéressant mais si on n'est pas capable de manger d'oignons crus, le 2/3 du menu est inaccessible. Notez que leur margharita est excellente à mon avis!
Jul 2, 2024
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Très bon service, les employés sont soucieux des clients. La nourriture est de bonne qualitée, nous avons partager des nachos à trois & avons eu de la difficulté a finir notre souper. Tous étaient délicieux.
Excellent service, great atmosphere. The food was so good that even though I was completely full, I still kept eating to the point that it hurt. Would definitely return!
Décevant. Nous n'avons pas vraiment été bien reçus. La table qui nous a été assigné était au milieu du passage & comme la porte était ouverte pour le service à la terrasse, c'était un courant d'air. On n'a pas voulu nous assigner un autre endroit. La serveuse était correcte. La nourriture est correcte, mais n'en demandez pas trop. On est loin de la finesse de Tamales, pour ceux qui ont connu. Pareil pour le menu: on parle beaucoup Tacos/Burritos/Enchiladas, mais ce n'est pas très varié. & trop de gras. L'ambiance est bruyante, & probablement voulue ainsi. Donc tout le monde doit parler fort. Cocktail & ambiance comme dans les 5 à 7 j'imagine. Donc les gens se reconnaitront à aimer cela. Pas moi.
We had a great experience at El Gordo. The only thing that was better than the atmosphere was the amazing service. Our server was actually that night's manager. He was very pleasant & really knew his stuff. The owner stopped by a couple to check on us too. It was a great evening. I recommend El Gordo if you want a great experience.
Belle ambiance & très bon service ! Je mets seulement 3 étoiles car je trouve que la carte est un peu chère. Minimum 15$ (hors taxes & pourboire) c'est trop cher pour 2 tacos ... D'autres établissements bien connus du centre ville en proposent 3 pour le même prix, voir 1 $ de -. A titre indicatif nous avons payé 66$ pour 2 (2 bières & 2 plats de tacos).
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Excellent service au El Gordo de Saint-Lambert. Nous sommes très heureux que les meilleurs tacos de Montréal soient maintenant sur notre belle rive. Le paloma & les tacos portobello: MIAM! 🍹
Belle ambiance, service attentionné. La portion de poulet dans les fajitas au poulet à partager était cependant minuscule, quasi inexistante. Les bols, tacos & churros étaient bons, sans être exceptionnels.
