Kerbside pickup
Yes
Gonzalos G & R Restaurant in El Paso
Categories
Location on the map
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour drinks
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Wine
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Historic
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 915-546-9343
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Opening hours
- Monday:8AM–7PM
- Tuesday:8AM–7PM
- Wednesday:8AM–7PM
- Thursday:8AM–7PM
- Friday:8AM–7PM
- Saturday:10AM–7PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
This place was great! Super friendly staff! Bonus points for allowing our pup to come in with us. We were traveling long distance and he was in tow. The food was great but the chicken enchiladas were a little dry. Very child friendly. Excellent experience
Always fantastic. Never disappoints, and Ive been eating there since the 70s.
Great food. 21 Mexican plat still as awesome as ever
The food I ordered was very bland and the young gentleman that took us our drinks couldnt even speak to us, he would just motion as if to ask if we needed refills-very rude.
Gorditas sliders are excellent. Highly recommend. Always been a great place to stop by to eat when Im in the area. Never disappointed. The only criticism is one person, guess manager, was annoyingly loud when she was greeting customers . Guess she was having a good time. Regardless, will visit again.
One of the best Mexican food restaurants. I used to eat there about once a week when I worked downtown. They are geared towards a heavy lunch crowd and close during the week at 6:00 p.m. The food has always been well prepared and the service has been congenial and fast.
Always great to visit my favorite Mexican restaurant!! It never disappoints! The number 11 is so wonderful and I can feel the tasty salsa enter into my bloodstream like a rush! Yes, I am an addict.
Family restaurant been in El Paso 60+ years. Nicks (the owner) father started in 1961. Great place, good food, and super friendly. You have to try it.
The food was terrific a nice atmosphere.
Clean, good service and fantastic authentic mexican food.
Best experience so far at El Paso! Great service and wonderful meal!
After picking up a deliver from here, I decided to go back and grab lunch. The entrees werent too bad, but those chips and queso my dude! Those chips and queso though!! AMAZING! I ate there two days in a row, would have been three but the are closed on Sundays. My waistline was glad about that.
This Restaurant is a old family favorite. Service was excellent.
Horrible service.waiter never came to ask us if we needed a refill...food was not good. The meat in the taco was hard and tastelessThe meat in the chili con carne was nervy and tough. Not good at all.i could understand if the restaurant was busy,but sad to say we were the only ones there...I guess the waiter was to busy talking with the other co workers.
Authentic Mexican food at a very reasonable price.
Great food, great staff, great service, awesome experience
Great food, friendly service and reasonable prices. Loved the food and the decor.
Very bad service. The male waiter didnt even say good morning. Threw the menus on table and left. We were the only ones and still took 30 min for 2 breakfast plates to come out. This place was recommended to me, but dont think well be back
Ate here with my family and had a great time. My wife thought her enchiladas were very good and I really enjoyed my chili reño and tacos. Our kids are pretty picky eaters but enjoyed the food as well. We got margaritas at the suggestion of my uncle and thought they were the highlight of the evening. We will definitely be going back to G&R!
The prices were reasonable, the service was great. The food, on the other hand, was simply delicious!!! I had chicken tacos and the shells were the lightest I have ever had, and this is my typical order at most Mexican restaurants. The salsa was scrumptious, and carefully watched by our waiter who brought us refills twice with out being asked. My husband was equally impressed with his chile rellenos. Dont miss this opportunity for a wonderful meal.
The food was good, not great, but good. The service was fair, not attentively well served.
In town from Albuquerque. I ordered the chicken fajitas. I’ve had TONS of Mexican food in my lifetime but somehow these were the tastiest I’ve ever had. No lie.
One of the best restaurants in el paso. El pasos best kept secret. Well not anymore oops. The salsa and chip appetizer is so good just a perfect way to start an amazing voyage of taste.
Service was good, food was ok salsa was bland
I got some kind of chocolate flan cake for dessert and it was simply exquisite. I wish I had taken a picture of it! It was flan on top and a moist milky chocolate cake on the bottom. I am just visiting town for a few days but I might go back for more of this cake because it was just that good. I also got enchiladas for dinner and they were good too.
I have a dairy allergy, and the manager, Patty, was very accommodating and super sweet! The food was very good. I wasnt a huge fan of the enchilada sauce, but the salsa made it very yummy. We also had a very large group, and our service was still excellent.
The food and service were great. It has a nice relaxing atmosphere, although we were there after the lunch rush. This was always one of my favorite places when I was in college. I hadnt been there for years but I stopped in for a late lunch with a friend and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. There is a reason why this place has been around for almost sixty years. Great food, great service, and reasonable prices. What more could you want?
Ive eaten plenty of tacos in my life, in many states (including different parts of Texas), and this place takes the lead by far! The most amazing tacos Ive ever had! People say I can cook, and should open my own restaurant. Not with this restaurant around. They are killing the game. Whenever I get in the mood for tacos, this place is exactly where Im getting them from. Absolutely delicious, and very fulfilling.
Ive been coming here since my dad first took me... 40 years ago? It cant be that long, can it???The food hasnt changed much over the years. Good food shouldnt. This is authentic West Texas Mexican food, folks!Did I mention the classic lime Margaritas? No??? If you like an authentic classic Margarita THIS is one of but three places in town (that I personally know of) that still does it the old way.Today I brought a friend whom has never been. He says hes bringing his wife over for dinner soon!
Good old home cooking! Love it!
Had an excellent time, for my first of surely many times to come dining here... The staff were great and friendly, the food was wonderful. The owner (its a family owned establishment) was even walking around, greeting guests and asking how everything was - I didnt know she was the owner until later: needless to say, I was super impressed!!
Food was not very good no one else was at restaurant early morning around 10 am. Took awhile before anyone came up to seat us. Once we got seated server took forever to come back. We finally got food and my enchiladas were not great. Then lady who might have been owner was on phone with a personal call and was so loud made our experience worse!
The food was surprisingly bland. And greasy. The service and staff were amazing. Nice place for drinks.
The service was good, their salsa is excellent, however, the entree I ordered lacked the flavor from before! Maybe they have a new cook!
I seldom give anywhere 5 stars on the first visit, but this is an exception. Some if the highest quality and finest Mexican Ive had anywhere. Keep in mind this is NOT Texmex, so if you are expecting chuys go elsewhere. This is authentic Mexican in a rustic setting. Enjoy.
I just had lunch here with my two sisters. Everybody had a delicious lunch combination plates were filling and piping hot. The chile relleno, taco and enchilada were as good as it gets. Even the chips and salsa were addicting. Service was ok, because of the lunch rush. Need to come back soon. 👍
We got there at 7:30 PM on a Saturday and already knew what we wanted. Tacos al pastor for both of us. Our food finally got to the table at 8:15. The tortillas were stale and burnt. They put the carne on the side that was burned to cover it up I guess. My rice was stale... It was shrunken and dry to where it looked like plastic on my plate. The serving size was small. Our beans came about 10 mins later and those were undercooked as well. The meat itself was ok. It was a bit stretchy and for as long as it took to come i was expecting more.
Fast service, very good!!! Highly reccomend.
Tasty, home made Mexican food. I love the interior decor, so rustic. I felt like I was eating in Guadalajara. The servers are friendly and give good suggestions.
I took my mom. She is very particular. Salsa was weak. Caldo was not hot. Corn in caldo was cold. Taco meat did not have spices. I told her it was more Tex-Mex than Mexican.
Great family restaurant. Best kept secret are margaritas on the rocks. Great food especially red baked enchiladas. Family owned and staff very friendly. Great catering as well. Highly recommend
Really good food at amazing prices. Parking is tight, but we got here early and had no problem. We will be eating here again on our next trip to El Paso. Close to downtown and hotel where we stay.
The avocado tacos were not at all what I thought they would be. Too watery more like the stuff that goes on top of flautas. The nachos and salsa are yummy and they employees are very friendly. Really nice atmosphere too
I was impressed! New to me, wouldnt have expected how well decorated and the place was clean! Very. Ill go again for certain. Wait staff was attentive and eager to please. Full bar also.
Chile relleno plate. It was great and they werent all drowning in sause I like that
Very nice place to eat the people and the service are great. The food is very authentic and has a great taste as well.
Decided to give this place a try for breakfast, I was so disappointed. The service was bad, it seemed they had just opened and were not prepared. The food was tasteless, ordered eggs and chorizo and they left the plastic cover on chorizo, ugh. The coffee cold as well as the food. I used to come here many years ago and food was great, too bad.
We had an event booked for the evening and everything was Perfect. No complaints and the staff was incredibly friendly!
Place was rented for a special occasion.
Never a bad visit! Been going to this great place since I was a kid. Service and food is great!
The best authentic Mexican food in El Paso Texas by far .5 star i have been doing 30 plus years now and still to this day . Its the best place to eat good authentic Mexican food in El Paso Texas. Great service great ownership good people.
Complimentary chips and salsa as your sitted. Extensive Mexican menu to include soups. Great customer service and the food is authentic and great tasting. Very popular with the locals and business people during lunch.
We got as some very tasty burritos to go. They lose a star for limited drink selection.
Great food and wonderful margaritas
I walked in and was the 2nd person there, i wasnt attended so i went to sit down, the server saw me and I assumed that he was going to attend me next but he didnt, then someone else walked in and was attended right away and i still wasnt being attended so i had to get up and get a menu for myself, then i was attended. My pancakes looked undercooked and the hash browns were SUPER oily. Gross food. Never going back
Great food! The salsa is one of my favorites. Delicious, authentic Mexican food. Several combination plates for every taste. Fast and friendly service.
Went here for our anniversary and when I needed a box they said they did not have any and gave me a plate and foil. Next thing after wrapping my food I see the waiter walk by with to go boxes. Was not very attentive and it wasnt even full. It was us and 2 other tables.
This was one of my fathers favorite restaurants to eat at, the food is very good & the staff is so polite & great prices
Bread was stale and with mold! Chicken tastes old as if it was frozen cooked left in the fridge for days and rewarmed.. I will never eat there again.. eat at your own risk..
The service was good but the food was horrible the Chile rellano was a soggy mess the meat was bland and the sauce tasted like it came straight out of a can the queso has more grease then cheese of you are driving through El Paso I suggest stoping somewhere else
The best Mexican food in El Paso, Gonzalo and Rangel have been serving my folks since before I was born! Its always my first stop on the way to my folks from the airport, and my last stop on the way back to the airport.
It was so so, I like the bean and enchiladas but thats about it, it was a Mexican buffet of chicken tacos ( to dry no cheese, a touch of lettuce) gorditas (didnt like they had a mix of chilli on the gorditas and they didnt taste good to me) Rice was over cooked.
Service was super slow and restaurant was nearly empty. Food was lacking in flavor. It was our second visit after a previously disappointing visit. We wanted to give it another chance, everyone has their off day, it seems they are often on their off day.
The product quality has gone down. The salsa for chips is watery. Long wait for food and not everyone gets their food at the same time.So youre waiting for everyone else
Great, authentic food, homey atmosphere with very good service. I especially enjoyed the Mexican Shrimp Cocktail appetizer.
There was a hair in my food !! very nasty and neighborhood is sketchy & the owner is stuck up and very rude don’t come here!!
Best authentic Mexican food in El Paso. Everything is good on their menu
The prices are really good and the food tastes absolutely amazing, I think I found my new favorite little restaurant, will be coming back for sure.
Its disappointing in a way, that being a mexican restaurant, they dont offer comida corrida, as well to music to enjoy as we eat..its silent all you really hear is the people talking around you, music should be played, its just not festive and not enjoyable to eat in complete silence or hear others just talk around you... I recommend that music should be played..it is a mexican restaurant
The, food was terrible and the service was worst.
Great food, warm service and good ftiends.
First time at this spot. Took over 30 minutes to have my food ready. Order red chilaquiles and they brought me chips covered with cheese and salsa. Real disappointed 😞
Bad service, we thought it was best to go after the lunch rush, waiter and waitress/hostess were tired. Sitting. Soup was salty and cold. Everything else was good.
Great food and awesome service. Been going there for over 40 years. Treated like family.
Loved their salsa! I ordered the chicken nachos supreme, and they were very tasty.
Great place for Mexican food! The food was delicious and the service was awesome. I highly recommend going here to eat if youre in the mood for Mexican food.
Fine restaurant always good food
Wonderful atmosphere, helpful staff, delicious food. Would have given five stars, but had very limited animal-free tasty options
Some of the food was good but dont order the chile con queso its gross. Service was slow even when they werent busy.
A favorite place for quality mexican food. really nothing but enjoyable experiences here, ill be back. it has a cool atmosphere. feels like a place in los angeles i loved.
Great little hidden gem of El Paso
Very disappointed. It looks beautiful in the inside but the food is not good. There was a hair in my food and how are you going to serve salsa with no chips.... once I was done felt like throwing up.
Great restaurant to eat at in downtown EP! Not greasy good food... quick polite service.. great old El Paso atmosphere!!
The food was delicious! Very authentic atmosphere and food. This will become a regular visit for me in El Paso.
Great food very good wait staff , reasonable price. Will definitely eat there again
A decent lunch for the price
Been going there for many years. The food is delicious, #3 is my favorite. Great service!!!
The best Mexican food Ive ever had. Friendly service and nice atmosphere.
Great place! Been coming here for 30 years with family.. Excellent food, service, and memories!
Good points:Nice customer serviceNo wait timeFood was not good at all
Delicious food, great service, cozy environment. I highly recommend Gonzalos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Try the #3, youll thank me later. 😁
Great authentic food, served quickly!!Highly recommend this spot when you get to El Paso 😁
Amazing huevos rancheros, and breakfast burritos. Get the chorizo. And the prices cant be beat!
Try the bottomless margarita. Its where they serve you a margarita, and you take off your pants. Menu is excellent.
Good food... Good price. Good service.
I had a taco salad and it was not good. All it had was a little lettuce, maybe five little pieces of tomatoes and chicken. I will not go there any more .
One of my favorite places in ElPaso. Great food and service every time.
Excellent food! Very gpod prices! Excellent service! Atmosphere feels like you are in Mexico!
Awful!! The service and the food was just awful. I would rate this a -0 but unfortunately google does not allow you to do that
Excellent authentic Mexican food and good, quick service. My 2nd time there.
If I could give zero stars I would...went for lunch, very slow service to take our orders. Then 12:35 and we had no food yet we asked if it would be any longer because we had an hour for lunch and they said they still had 2 tables before us. At 12:45 we walked out hungry and pissed. Never going back
Great authentic food at good prices. Service was excellent, restroom clean and relaxing ambience.
Food average but great hospitality. Nice hospitality
Always good just go. Great el paso restaurant. Love everything
Very slow service. Took over 30 minutes for caldo and the daily special. Not very many people there for it to take that long. Wont be going back. Staff not very friendly either.
Good Mexican comfort food. I ordered some good tacos, hubby ordered enchiladas and he said they were good.
Excellent service and fantastic food!
The chicken fajitas were great my friend had cheese enchiladas that were wonderful and the salsa they serve at the table is out of this world
Very good food, and lots of it. As far as Mexican food goes, its on the upper end of quality and taste.
Chile rellenos great. Solid margaritas. Friendly family owned restaurant.
Mediocre food, although the atmosphere is great. Fun place to be with the family, but not the best place to eat.
Good quaint place for Mexican, Mexican rice a little bit dry but overall good place nothing too outstanding though
Been going here for almost 40 years. Best Mexican food and service.
If it was really good the staff was very accommodating intimate little restaurant for a couple to go sit down and eat
Saturday morning the restaurant was empty yet the service was slow and almost non existent the food lacked flavor not a good place to go on Saturdays.
Very friendly atmosphere, delicious food and reasonable prices. Great location!
Food is very good but the price of lemonade wow almost $3 bucks and very sweet not good...
Great place, food, price and atmosphere. Highly recommend it!!!
Great food. Love to take my Mom there
This Restaurant is a good place to have lunch & dinner nice people. Injoy.
Very good food 👌
As a mexican the only thing i can say about this place is tacky - flavorless - wannabe , the service is very slow... would not recomment
Great food. Fast service. Amazing atmosphere. :)
THIS GONZALOS IS AMAZING LOVE THE FOOD EXCELLENT SERVICE 👌
Good homemade Mexican Food...decent prices, friendly service.
Good food at a good price. Just be ready to wait for your a long time.
Great place just busy during lunch hour.
Patty and her crew serve up some amazing Mexican food, all home cooked and fresh!!!
One of my favorite restaurants. Authentic Mexican food.
Great to dine with friends. The service is great.
Wonderful place for a get together, great food, great service, great owner. Thanks Patti!
Traditional mexican flavorful dishes. Close to downtown, UTEP and highway access.
First time food and service great, very authentic Mexican food!
Love the green enchiladas with chicken... the home made lemonade is super good... made from scratch....
Great food. Not to crowded.
We have been going to G & R for years, great food, great atmosphere, great people!!
Great food. Good service and specials
The food is not good. Their staff could improve on being friendlier.
Good food nice place and nice people that work there.
Food is always fresh and hot and staff is very attentive
As always...... good food, good service and as always.... excellent atmosphere!!!!!!
The fountain in the middle and the wait staff are the best! Good Mexican food.
Food is Delicious and Service is Amazing!
The food was ok. The desert was not what it was cut out to be.
Great food n service!!! Try the vodka margaritas
Best rellenos in town. Great margaritas, very friendly staff.
Fast and friendly service, good food, warm and inviting atmosphere.
The service was really good and so was the food.
Delicious food good service, not handicap accessible. I will not return, sorry.
Excuse me are you guys hiring a dish washer ill give a call tomorrow morning. Im very intetrsted to work in your restaurant
Awesome! Salsa! Delicious food! Great customer service!
Good food, decent margaritas, friendly family atmosphere.
Actually just found a hair inside my Chile Relleno burrito so that was fun
Most underrated Mexican restaurant in 915...everything is delicious
Brilliant friendly and great food.
Nice place to eat good flavor. Excellent service
Took 45 mins to get our food. Stale rice and dry tacos.
Okay place..food okay..not like it used to be when I was attending Nursing school across the street
Great food! We enjoyed lastnight
Still a great hole in the wall. The food is always good.
Good gorditas, refried beans needed seasoning. Nice waitress
Friendly people. Good food
Great place to eat and have drinks. Nice service
One of my favorite restaurants in El Paso! Try a margarita on the rocks!
Food presentation was good food ok price acceptable
Service was too slow
They give you a big bowl of salsa but no chips, not very friendly and not worth the price.
Absolutely delicious! And very interesting decor.
Great food, great atmosphere, great staff.
Good food and service. Very good margaritas 😊
Authentic scratch made mexican food.
Abondigas Thursday special. With fideo
They did a fantastic job for a special event. I recommend them.
Great home cook mexican food the way its meant to be.
Good Mexican food. Usually quick service
Service is slow and Food was ok, really not worth the wait though
I love G&R beautiful restaurant good food excellent service
First time visit, I enjoyed. C u soon😉
Very cute atomosphere. Great variety of food.
Cute restaurant!!! The food is delicious and very affordable!
Best place for families and just a night out.
Good service, fast powerful margaritas.
It was okay, we did have exceptional service.
Great drinks and good food.
Chile rellenos and refried beans are the best in town!
Food was terrible undercooked rice and did not adjust price
Always Great Food and Great Service!
Excellent food, nice little place
The restaurant has good Mexican food
Total reviews rating 4.2
199 Reviews for Gonzalos G & R Restaurant 2023:
Review №1
2021-09-02The food is fabulous. The place decor is cozy, colorful and charming. I love their comfortable chairs, and a soothing fountain in center of restaurant. I cant forget to add a Great bar in back which offers delicious Margaritas and other beverages of choice. They offer the best staff, sweet and attentive 100%. I have held several private parties here because the food is Authentic Mexican food ans Patty (owner) is insanely kind and accomodating.
Review №2
2022-05-18Have been a loyal customer of this excellent restaurant for over 45 years and have never been disappointed. Still as good as ever and the service and staff always great.Had the #11 today, a chile con queso smothered hamburger steak. Absolutely perfect. Brother had his usual, a #21, a solid combination plate when you want a little of everything.
Review №3
2021-03-29Loved the food during my first visit to El Paso! Nice to eat fresh when traveling. My limited Spanish meant they switched servers but the young man was super friendly. Great portions.
Review №4
2022-03-07This restaurant has a way of making you feel like you are at your grandmas enjoying delicious food, surrounded by family. The staff is attentive, the food scrumptious and the overall vibe is upbeat. I recommend stopping by for a meal frequently! 😋
Review №5
2022-04-28We went to this restaurant yesterday and had a very bad experience. The service from the waitress was horrible. We got our food and no one ever went to see if we needed any refills on our drinks. She never even came to give us our bill, we had to stand up near the cashier for her to come up and give the bill to the cashier for us to pay. Unfortunately, we left with a sour taste in our mouth and will certainly not be back.
Review №6
2019-12-21An El Paso staple. Festive atmosphere. Kid friendly. Wheelchair accessible. Wait staff are regulars, nice to see the same faces again and again. Food is always yummy. Authentic. Parking lot is small but you can find parking on the street. Located downtown. 🌮🌮
Review №7
2022-07-12Nice ambiance and open space, very friendly greeter, wait and support staff can smile a little more, food quality so so, pricey.
Review №8
2022-02-24First time here and the food was amazing! Had a red enchilada plate with rice and beans. My friend had a combination plate. Salsa is very good. Will go back again.
Review №9
2022-01-05First time here. Two couples were there sitting down . Not to many people .Very disappointing the service wasnt was not good I got coffee drank most of it ,the server was on his phone instead . Buy the time I got my food I asked for more coffee . He still brought out the food out then brought the coffee afterwards. The food looked great until I ate some. I didnt finish my plate. The food had no flavor . Last time I go there.
Review №10
2022-06-24Authentic Mexican food. Service is always on point, ambience is excellent.