el gringos

*NOTE*
EL GRINGOS HAS NOW SHUT DOWN IN YORK
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El Gringos is fantastic.
However, I probably wouldn’t say this if I wasn’t a student (us lucky guys and gals get 50% off on Sunday/​Tuesday). There’s a massive dish called the Belly Buster with the most horrific amount of meat ever. You just get this big pile of meat which is impossible for any human to consume. In fact, me and my GF couldn’t even finish one between us… or get anywhere near.
Also worth noting are the cheap cocktails, £10 for a massive pitcher, which has left me and my friends a little bit on the jolly side after a big meal. Oh, and when I say massive I mean it! The food isn’t the greatest in the world and can sometimes be a tad dry but El Gringos definitely takes the American view of Quantity over Quality. Actually, that is a little harsh, the food is good, and is by far the best Mexican in York (with only one competition, as is the way in York!).
Oh, also, the service is fantastic and the staff (mainly Hungarian, as I found out) are lovely and really really do their best to make you feel welcome. I can thoroughly recommend El Gringos, especially for students/​big parties.
Parking:
On Lowther St, it’s free after 8 I think.

El Gringos is a small Mexican restaurant on Clarence Street in York. It is located near Saint John’s University and just outside the city centre. It’s another mexican restaurant trying to break into the market in York, as there is only one other Mexican restaurant in town. They offer great student discounts of 50% during the week. We really enjoy eating mexican food but have not yet found one in York that is particularly great. The décor is interesting — they have two large flags hanging in the front windows, one of the american flag and one of the mexican flag.