El Gordo - Montreal, Quebec

We stopped by this place on a last minute reservation and loved it ! Really gorgeous decor on the walls 😍 It was super crowded but the staff was super nice and friendly with excellent service ☺️ We had the Barbacoa / Lamb tacos and the Barbacoa / Lamb burrito ... and it was really delicious ❤️ Cannot wait to go back to this awesome 10/10 Mexican restaurant and try other items on the menu ! Read more

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 and 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 and was satisfied with the service. Read more

Came here with some friends during the week after work. We enjoyed sitting outdoors and 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, ... and for the price we only got 2 tacos (ordered the fish and the avocado tacos). We also ordered chips with guac and salsa and 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. Read more

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 and 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 and paying time. Read more

Cute, small restaurant with good vibe and good music and more importantly good food! I liked that we had the option to buy a pitcher of the cocktail. The only negative for me was that the camarones tacos had so much toppings I could barely taste the actual camarones 🍤. ... Other than that, amazing! Worth the try. Read more