Folks, I can't emphasize enough how good this place is. I just went back with wife on Dec. 26 and the place was dead, just like the rest of Harrisonburg during JMU's holiday break. This place is just a little off the beaten path, but damn it's worth it! This is their original location and the staff are very and attentive. I would hate to see a local gem like this disappear when they truly do set the standard for quality food, service, at a very fair price! My wife had the $13 combination plate with tamale, chicken burrito, and a chalupa. I got the ribeye tacos. Her plate was hefty and tasty! My ribeye was fantastic and I could only finish 2 of the 3 tacos! read more

See all

So glad we found this spot for some Mexican food. The had lot of parking, and customer service was on point. We were seated quickly upon our arrival. They were very busy at the time, but things worked out just fine. We ordered a few tasty drinks and water, bar service was good to go. All the food was tasty and very flavorful, everything came out fresh to order. They do have a salsa bar for extra sauces if needed. If your in the area, I would def recommend others to give them a try. read more

See all

So unfortunately we were here for about 3 hours. It took over an hour to get a marg on ice, however we got a lukewarm marg with no ice. Upon asking for a second marg they never brought it. It took 2 and a half of those hours to get the food. The quesadilla was soggy, we also didn't get our waters until the last hour and the server just handed us the tray. The waiter actually handed us the wrong check and card and said "oops not everything is on here" until we informed him that was not our card. Ummmmm for cinco de mayo this was like not the best experience will not be returning!:( read more

Casa Gallardo - The water our server gave us 3 hours later oop - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

We chose this place based on all of the positive reviews. Unfortunately the experience here was at best underwhelming. The restaurant itself is modern, clean and well decorated. That is the best part of Casa Gallardo. Service? We had a young man that was pleasant enough but obviously new and inexperienced. He took far too long to take our orders and had to be called back several times to get the orders right. The chips were cold, right out of a bag. The salsa was a bland liquefied bean dip. And the food..the reason we're here. I had steak fajitas that were bland and badly overcooked. The set up, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, ect. was meager at best, not enough for the amount of fajitas. I wanted black beans and white rice instead of refried beans. Well I got the white rice AND the refried beans. The rice was strangely very spicy and watery. The black beans were cold in a small bowl. was served only two small and cold tortillas and had to flag down our server to get two more. He was busy joking with the bartender. All of my friends found their food bland and lacking. Noone was happy with their meals. Nice looking place, bright, new and clean. Maybe a great place to drink. But if you came to eat, it had third class Mexican food on this visit. Regardless of the ratings, skip Casa Gallardo. There are much better options. read more

We ordered fajitas for two (chicken, steak, shrimp.) When the steak came, the dish smelled funny and then we tasted the steak and it tasted RANCID! We told the server who did not look surprised and the server said it was the two day steak. (What!!!). I agreed to have the steak taken out. My son just canceled his portion as he felt nauseous after eating a piece of the steak. when the fajitas came back I ate some of the shrimp and chicken but the whole dish smelled of the bad steak still. A really disappointing food experience The server was nice and honest, and the salsa bar was fun but they couldn't make up for our main dish being just bad bad bad. You never want your party to feel nauseous after eating food at a restaurant! read more

Service was excellent; very clean and spacious restaurant; beautifully decorated. They have a salsa bar with several types of salsa, including one with pineapple and one with mango. The food was a bit bland though. read more

We went to Casa Gallardo one time. We were not impressed with the food or the service. One server spoke no English at all. Our visit was a few years ago so maybe things have improved. read more

The food is outstanding and the staff is friendly and courteous. The enchiladas were my favorite.

I am not sure if people do not try other Mexican places and that is why all these restaurants have such high ratings. I have eaten at many Mexican joints and this place is bland. The food was not flavorful. Tried the fajitas and they were very bland. There was so seasoning. I have never seasons Fajitas but had to add some salt and pepper just to be able to eat them. There was some weird bean dip that tasted terrible. Would never eat that again. They had a salsa bar which was nice. That and the wait staff was excellent so they get 3 stars. Bathroom was clean. read more

Casa Gallardo - Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

See all

I was a big fan of the food here. The chicken enchilada was phenomenal! My husband got fajitas (chicken & steak) and raved about them all night! The bean dip and chips were SO GOOD. After being in the southwest and far north the past 10 years I was impressed. This was better and more flavorful than any of the Mexican I had in both Alaska and Phoenix! read more

Nice clean restaurant, with a very welcoming and friendly staff. Their chips are fresh and warm and come with a bean dip and they have a...salsa bar. They have about ten salsas to choose from and you can go back as often as your heart desires, but you better be quick because their kitchen is freaky fast. I ordered the Chile Colorado, which they call carne adovada in Colorado and New Mexico. It was pretty good but came cooked with potatoes, which was a first. I also ordered a Chile relleno and it was the best one I have had since we moved to Virginia from the southwest in 2013. Will be back. My wife had carne asada, a beef taco and chicken tamale. The carne asada was great but had what seemed like 3 onions on it. The taco was...a taco and the tamale was strange because she ordered it with beef and what that meant was it was a chicken tamale, smothered with beef. read more

See all

Great dinner. Fajitas Texana were terrific. The salsa bar is a unique, welcome, delicious feature. Service was top notch and the atmosphere was clean, open, and interesting. Definitely will return here in the future. read more

Growing up with the unique New Mexico cuisine at my fingertips has made me VERY picky about the Mexican food I eat. This place pleased the pallet. We started with traditional chips and instead of salsa they served a bean dip with cheese. However, they had an all you want salsa bar with 9'different salsas. I went with traditional salsa and it was delicious! I had to try a little of everything so I went with Carne Asada and the meat was tender and tasty, served with cactus, roasted jalapeño, beans (not refried but served whole with meat and other spices), rice, and sides of tomato, lettuce, avocado slices, and a lime. Good portion but I wanted to stuff myself and wanted more meat. I also tried a hard shelled beef taco and it was also tasty. There is more! I tried a tamale and they asked if I wanted chicken or beef and went with beef. However be forewarned the tamale is a traditional chicken tamale (tasty masa by the way) and they put beef on top. That was different so I just moved the beef aside and enjoyed the chicken tamal. I also tried my husbands Chile relleno and it was also very good! Not deep fried in batter so if you like yours coated is a greasy batter you may want to pass. We loved it! Restaurant was clean and nice Mexican ambiance. KService was friendly and food came out very fast! I would recommend this place and will be back to try more! Enjoy! read more

See all

My husband and I stopped in Harrisonburg overnight during a long trip home. We were craving authentic Mexican and saw that Casa Gallardo got great reviews. We found out they were well-deserved! To start, they offer a delicious refried bean dip with their fresh nacho chips and also allowed us to visit the awesome salsa bar. The bar is loaded with traditional salsas as well as other varieties that I had never even had before. We ordered our entrees and they came out fast and flavorful. Shadowsky encouraged me to try the organic margarita and was I grateful! Top-shelf liquors, beautifully garnished and an out-of-this-world taste! I think it was the best margarita I have ever had! Shadowsky was extremely welcoming, friendly and attentive. For my husband, he even was able to request from the kitchen the hottest salsa they had which was not even on the menu. (My husband likes to cry and sweat when he eats spicy food.). My husband said it was the hottest and best salsa he had ever had at a restaurant.). Honestly, because of the good food and excellent service by Shadowsky, we will make it a point to eat here again when traveling south to see our son at college in South Carolina. To top it all off, the place was as clean as could be. Try eating at Casa Gallardo. You won't be disappointed! read more

Love every thing about this place. The food is excellent, and I've tried a variety - tacos, burritos, special entrees. Always delicious. My favorite two things is that instead of salsa, you get a bowl of warm bean dip, and there's a help yourself salsa bar with 8-12 different salsas, pickles, relishes, etc. The drinks are excellent as well. Nice variety of margaritas, but a full bar as well. The look is a combination of sleek and sexy crossed with Mexican movie stars. I've always experienced excellent service as well. This is the place I always recommend to someone looking for excellent Mexican in Harrisonburg. read more

From all the reviews I expected better. I'm originally from the west coast, so have had a lot of Mexican food over the years and have high standards. I ordered a combination dish of taco, tostada and chile relleno. I did not care for the type of overly ground beef in the taco and also in the chile relleno. I should have asked - I prefer cheese (and no meat) in my chile rellenos. It only had a small amount of cheese on top - none inside. So I scraped out the beef and just ate the chile with the cheese on top. I just need to make my own at home. Tostada was good. I gave it 4 stars because the place was very clean and staff was friendly and attentive. As stated - I should have asked before I ordered the chile relleno. read more

So glad I found this place! My new favorite Mexican restaurant in Harrisonburg. Service was very slow, but acknowledged it and was so sweet so it wasn't a problem at all. They also have a salsa bar, so we were busy trying all of the salsas to really notice. Their margaritas are very sweet and taste like the mix you can buy at the store, however I love those so it was very good to me. The food was pretty good. I got the #1 combination dinner. My cheese enchiladas weren't anything special, but still good. Their veggie fajitas come with spinach which we thought was weird but very good. The fajitas-for-two is more like fajitas-for-four! It comes with so much food so that was a big plus. All in all, nothing spectacular, but the salsa bar is really fun and I would definitely come here over other Mexican restaurants in the area! read more

See all

Best in Harrisonburg! The salsa bar is a game changer. Service is always top notch. Can't wait for the second location to open up. read more

Casa Gallardo - Burrito California - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Ate here 4 weeks ago on a full chance father's day lunch and it was great. Could not find the restaurant on Yelp ..at all. Tonight dinner was as great as lunch was weeks ago. The quality and flavor is so good No seafood yet , but maybe next time. Great job Keep it up. read more

Casa Gallardo - Pollo loco - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

See all

Muy buen trato y muy buena comida! Tienen una barra de salsas muy diversas y muy ricas. Great spot and ambiance. read more

Casa Gallardo - Parrillada for 1 - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

The food was great, I had the Arroz con pollo, and had them add all the veggies they could. It was wonderful! The best part is the salsa bar....so many amazing choices!! And it's all you can eat! The wait staff was friendly, fast and attentive! read more

Love this place. I come every Friday for my Mojitos. Super friendy staff. And good food. read more

Casa Gallardo - Rum Mojito - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

We really enjoyed eating at this restaurant. Service was excellent as well as the atmosphere. Overall very pleasant experience and we will definitely visit again! read more

I thought the food was great ....and you get a lot for your money. I loved the Salsa Bar. Have been there twice and have not been disappointed. The folks there are very friendly. read more

Food is delicious All the staff is very friendly The salsa bar has lots of options and is super fresh 5/5 I would eat here again and again !!! read more

Excellent 10 star restaurant the Best Mexican Restaurant in the area. The food is excellent and the service

The food here is always easy to choose from the menu. I love the salsa bar. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Fantastic! Full of flavor, large portions. Clearly fresh made. Salsa bar is an added bonus!

Went out of our way to go here because of the Yelp reviews. We were not impressed. I did like the salsa bar though. Our food wasn't anything special just typical Tex mex but higher prices. My Bloody Mary was good and reasonable but the margaritas were pricey. We are from Richmond so probably won't return here, very pretty and nice people. read more

Casa Gallardo - Bloody Mary - Mexican Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

We have ate mexican food all over including Texas, California, Florida, Tennessee & Virginia. We tried a restaurant we have never tried named Casa Gallardo Fajita Factory the other day an it was so good. They have great tasting mexican food. An the portions are huge for the price. The atmosphere is so great there. Just what you want at a mexican food restaurant. You can eat it with out it being so spicy that it burns your mouth or stomach. They have a salsa bar. The cheese dip is so good. The staff is all very friendly and they work together an help each other. Its ran by a very nice family. We met one of the owners that night. She was super nice. We definitely recommend this restaurant. We had chicken fajitas, soft tacos & cheese dip. It was a huge portion of fajitas. An the soft tacos was really full. read more

See all

I don't review many restaurants, as a chef and restaurant owner myself I'm very critical. This place is great! Most Mexican restaurants around here miss the most important thing FLAVOR. Casa Gallardo delivers in a big way. The salsas from the bar are all house made and delicious. I got El Combo because I can never decide on one thing, glad I did. The Chili relleno was one of the best I've had. Great food great atmosphere, great service wonderful time! read more

Great selection on the salsa bar! Fajitas for two were really good and reasonably priced. Nice place!

This was my first visit to this restaurant and I must say it was disappointing. The salsa bar was the only reason I gave it a three star. I ordered a taco salad. I thought a taco salad would have had lettuce but was I wrong. It may have had 1/8th of a cup of lettuce in it and that is a generous estimate. It was more like a soup that you needed a spoon to eat. I told the waitress that the salad did not have any lettuce and I need more lettuce. She brought me about 3/4th of a cup of shredded lettuce. When we got the bill we were charged 1.50 for the extra lettuce. Also the waitress never refilled our glasses. I will not go back again. Everyone at our table was disappointed with the food and service. read more

I went there for dinner with friends for the first on Tuesday. The foos was delicious with great portions, the host and wait staff were very friendly and provided great service. It was clean and a nice atmosphere. Can't wait to go again. read more

Their special quesadilla is by far, the best in The Valley. Has quickly become my favorite restaurant in the Harrisonburg area. Highly recommend! read more

Great service and excellent food. Enjoyed the salsa bar and the fajitas were on point.

Overall, I like the restaurant and atmosphere. Food is very good. I've seen on several visits now that when ordering fajitas, or friends ordering them, they are NOT sizzling hot like other places. I've heard 3 different people comment on that separately now. They also only give you 2 instead of 3 tortillas to start with. I would really like to see that improve. The chips they give while waiting are not the best- kind of heavy corn chips. Not the best around. The food and drinks are very good though. read more