Gourmet Gringos

Holy crap if you’re vegan or omnivore you need to get in here. This is food so good you’ll lick the paper wrapping after you’re done. Highly recommend getting the Pico de Gallo on your burrito. Guacamole is fresh, portions are satisfying!

Every time I come to Toronto I have to get their fish tacos. They’re really filling and I wish I could eat more of them. I usually get 3, but if you don’t have a big appetite then only get 2. The family who owns the franchise is really friendly and if you have the choice, come to this location. Amazing service and food!

The house-​made guacamole is quite tasty (it is heavier on the tomatoes and less on the onions if that is your jam) when served with tortilla chips that have been freshly fried.
I had the one of the barbacoa, pork carnitas, and the chorizo tacos for my main and they were definitely tasty. I think my favourite that day was the barbacoa.
Service is speedy and the staff are happy to provide you with their recommendations.

The food is great! I’ve ordered almost everything from gourmet gringos and would recommend anything from the tamales to the taco salad. My favorite items so far are the fish or shrimp tacos and the nachos.

Family owned and run business. Very authentic and delicious Mexican food fare. Really recommend this place, honest price and the best burritos in the east end! (I regularly go there, so I can say service and quality are very consistent, A++++)

We ordered 3 fish tacos, 2 beef short rib tacos and a pork carnitas one to go. We had the unfortunate luck of ordering just as friends of the chef and/​or owners walked in. I was told my order would take 5 minutes, so we walked down the street and came back 15 minutes later I was still waiting for my order while their friends were being served.
It would have been nice if they were able to better level set their customers because 15 minutes is 3 times longer than 5 minutes just saying. And if my money isn’t good here thy should just say so, there’s lots of other food options in the area.
The fish tacos were good, the pork was salty, and the beef was good too. Soft taco shells seems to be the standard and they double shell it. It was tasty enough but I don’t think I’d give them another shot due o down right poor service.
P. S. It wasn’t even busy. The people before me had already taken their food to go.

Do not go to this restaurant! I honestly never write reviews but I was so disgusted by this place I had to.
First of all, the service was terrible. It took forever for them to make my food and the staff were not friendly what so ever. Secondly, the food is terrible. I ordered the fish tacos because I usually love them but they were absolutely disgusting from this restaurant. The ingredients they use do not taste fresh and the tortillas taste awful and processed. Finally, to top it all off, I got food poisoning from the tacos! I have been sick for a day and a half thus far.
Please do your taste buds and your stomach a favour and NEVER order food from this restaurant.

I was with two friends at the Jazz Festival last night and had a pretty terrible experience at this restaurant. My friend needed to pee really badly so we walked in and she went straight for the bathroom while my other friend and I looked at the menu. She was then yelled at by an older man (who we assumed was the owner).
It was not busy at the time and the yelling was really distracting and rude. He said the bathrooms were for customers only. My other friend decided to buy a drink (as the friend who has to pee didn’t want one because she NEEDED TO PEE). This didn’t work and the man again yelled at all of us to leave. I guess we assumed that if one person bought something, one person could use the bathroom. I guess not. The whole situation was not only awkward for us, but for all the other people eating in the place.
A young woman did apologize to us for the rude behavior (which was sweet) but I think it’s safe to say, that we will never eat there. Who cares about the food when the service is that horrible?

DONT COME HERE FOR TAKE OUT!!!
Went here to get it to go and I swear it was the slowest service every… Like right from the order. I was waiting 10 minutes, and they didnt even say hi. Service: –1 stars
Then i order and wait the normal amount of time for a burrito, only to realize ITS NOT MY BURRITO. Finally i ask and they decide they’ll make my burrito. And after 30 mins its finally ready. Decent burrito, nice atmosphere, service that’s legal torture, so all in all dont get takeout, and maybe get a combo the navhos looked good.

After a horrible experience with their fan expo food truck I decided to give them one more try at their beaches location. I ordered a vegetarian burrito and it was the worst burrito I’ve ever had. It was extremely bland and filled with plain rice. Some of the rice was under-​cooked and was still crunchy. There was a tiny bit of cheese and a lot of burrito sauce which just tasted like mayonnaise. As for vegetables there was only 2 skinny slices of roasted red pepper and a small amount of corn and black beans. Not much for a vegetarian burrito. There’s nothing gourmet about this place!

My fiancé and I stopped by for a quick dinner here after having tacos at another location (Aurora). We were a bit disappointed with the quality of food here after having a good experience at the other location. We ordered 3 tacos (chicken tinga, chorizo, and a beef one) and a taco salad. The chicken tinga taco was delicious and perfectly topped. It was the first taco we had, so it set the bar high for the other two. The chorizo taco was dry and definitely missing something. It had a drizzle of guacamole and a whole lot of chopped red onion on it. When we had the beef taco, we were disappointed because it was also dry and lacking. We asked for the chipotle aioli they put on the chicken tinga taco and the guy at the counter happily gave it to us without a charge. The taco salad was alright. A lot of cheese and not much else. The salad comes with guacamole for you to dip your taco shell in, but I really wasn’t feeling the taco shell or guacamole. Their guacamole is way too smooth. I’m used to it being chunkier. The texture kind of reminded me of baby food.
Service was friendly. We were their last customers and dined in, so when we were finishing up and ready to clean up after ourselves, the guy at the counter told us he would do it for us, which was nice.

Not sure why everyone loves this place?
Got barbacoa, chicken tinga and carne asada tacos. All were not fresh tasting. Meat over done. Carne asada had no sauce or toppings on it. I asked for empanadas or tamales. They did not have stock. At 6 pm in the middle of dinner service there should not be a shortage of food.
All in all for the price and the quality, not worth it.

Really awesome Mexican restaurant close to my work. I like going over there to eat delish tacos and watch some soccer during my breaks. The staff is really nice and talkative (just don’t disagree with them about soccer they know more than you! lol) and the food is delicious. Some advice if you want to go here, skip the burritos and get tacos instead because they are awesome here. I’ve tried a ton of different tacos my favorites are the pork al pastor (when it’s available), fish tacos, pork carnitas, beef short ribs and chicken tinga. I can’t comment on the authenticity because I’m not super knowledgeable about Mexican food but what I can tell you is that the flavours here are simple but delicious. Top notch place for me. PS I’ve never experienced the crazy wait times some people mention here but I’ve also never called in an order.

Stopped in on Sunday late afternoon. Had the fish tacos. I had heard of ‘fish’ tacos before but had thought yuk. But this was awesome. What’s not to like about beer batter fried white fish. Was really good. Had the fresh fried chips, a bit greasy but still ok. Will definitely go again and soon. They have a TV and I find that annoying in any establishment. Perhaps some Latin or contemporary Mexican music might be better.

Excellent Authentic Mexican Food with very friendly service! The fresh chips are to die for! Well priced and delish — about time we got a real Mexican place in the hood!

Granted I lived in California for several years, so my expectations may be high when it comes to Mexican food, but any way you slice it this place was just bad.
I phoned in an order and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. I arrived (15 minutes later) and I watched about 20 more minutes of Ms. Doubtfire on their TV before my order was close to filled.
Half of my order was ready when I first arrived, so by the time the rest was done, it had been sitting for at least 25 minutes.
We ordered Fish tacos, carnitas tacos, barecoa quesadilla and chips with guac. My wife and I really wanted to like this. We want to find good Mexican, but the guac was so bland and whipped it needed a Gerber label on it. It spread as easy as margarine. The chips were over-​fried flour tortillas. Being over-​cooked made them very greasy.
The fish tacos were also very oily and tasted surprisingly fishy. It was a large piece of fish, but it was burried in a massive cascade of vinegary cabbage. Still, it was not specifically bad, just not very good.
The carnitas were dry, dull and flavorless. There was a large amount of meat, but since it was not enjoyable eating this taco quickly became a chore.
The most flavorful item of the menu was the quesedilla. It was, however, dripping with oil and soggy.
We ended up throwing most of a nearly $ 50 meal away. We really wanted to like this, but from service to flavor to price we were taken advantage of.
I would not recommend this place or chain to anyone I like or respect.

It was a very great experience in this restaurant every thing fresh. Warm place u feel this restaurant build to make people happy. I really recommend if you want try real Mexican food

There was a lack of «burritos» in The Beach for the longest time, now they’re springing up all over. At last count now including Gourmet Gringos I count 4 on Queen street between Coxwell and Glen Manor.
I just had lunch here today. My wife and I both ordered the beef Burritos.
I have to say that I found the food very bland and have to pay extra for fresh made guacamole which tasted to me like it was just creamed avacodo with no flavour added at all. We ordered a side of chips with guacamole which were extremely greasy.
I was asked how everything was and I said the chips were very greasy, and we’d barely eaten any, and wasn’t even offered a refund.
Maybe I’m a burrito snob but I’m going to stick with Burrito Bandidos at Coxwell. They still know how to do everything right, and they have the best bang for the buck.

Had take away the other night from here. Got the pulled pork tacos. They were really good and had plenty of filling.
They are so well priced also and the portions are very generous. Going back for lunch there today to try something else.
Finally, a great Mexican in the beaches. Definitely worth a try.

Food is satisfactory but customer service is seriously lacking.
When I first visited Gourmet Gringos I experienced excellent customer service and had a delicious Chicken Tinga burrito. However my last three trips to this establishment have been less than satisfactory. On two occasions I called in advance to pick up my meal, both times I was told it would be ready in ten minutes, and both times when I arrived no one had even started making the food. On another occasion I had requested «no beans» and was given a burrito with absolutely no sauce.
Will be taking my business to Burrito Bandidos on Queen and Coxwell.