Three. Stars for the food. Five stars for the great service. I was so happy to have this option at 8:40 at night in a small town right off of the interstate. 30. Not spectacular, but I came in just before closing time and got piping hot perfectly textured, crisp corn chips, great salsa, better than average rice and beans, and serviceable. Chille rellano Add in affordable price. Sure, you can find better. Text Max in Dallas, Shreveport, Little Rock, and may be even Texarkana, but it ain't at this exit. read more

My wife and I were enroute from Austin to Seiverville TN and stopped in Hope Arkansas for the night. We were looking for a lcl restaurant with above average ratings on Yelp. Dos Loco Gringos did not disappoint. Food and drink were above average, priced fairly, and our server was perfect. read more

We stayed in Hope for 2 nights while we went to the Crater of Diamonds State Park. Dos Loco Gringos is right next to our hotel so we gave it a try. So glad we did! We enjoyed it so much we ate there both nights. The service was great. Waitresses were very attentive. My husband had the ribeye both nights. It was delicious. They cut their steaks on the premises. Cooked perfectly. I had the Burrito con Queso the first night with beef fajita and the Chicken Laredo the second night. Both were delicious! Highly recommend!! read more

Was happily surprised. The Ribeye I had was perfectly seasoned and cooked a perfect medium rare. Had a good sweet potato to go with it. The potato was great, not stringy. My wife had the queso burrito with fajitas steak and it was delicious. The staff was great and took great care of us. Restaurant was ok, wasn't overly decorated, but nice. Was good enough we went to the restaurant a second night. Would definitely recommend. The Ribeye was great and it was cooked just as I asked, medium rare. read more

I have to admit the main reason I visited here is because they serve alcohol, secondly, it was walking distance from my hotel. It doesn't get the best reviews in town, but I still came anyway. I wanted something light since I had lunch just 3 hours before arriving. I picked the ribeye steak, as it looked good and would probably be less calories than a Mexican choice. Although steak isn't exactly light. The atmosphere here isn't quite homey, as the interior looks dated with short ceilings. I think it might have been the white walls that set the mood here, as it seemed more like an office than a restaurant. Top shelf margarita - they let you choose between about 5 different premium ("top shelf") tequilas, but top shelf doesn't mean fresh ingredients as the margarita is not made with fresh lime juice. They use a mix instead, and you can taste it. 3/5 Chips & salsa - salsa served cold, tastes like a brand you can buy at the local grocery store 2/5 Ribeye steak - served with a salad, texas toast, and a starch, I chose a loaded potato. The salad is okay. The loaded potato was not exactly what most restaurants consider loaded, as it came with margarine, sour cream, and some bacon bits. The oddest part was the hot plate. Why does the plate need to be so hot? Everything is cooked somewhere else. Unless they needed the melt the cheese on the potato? Who knows. Anyways, the steak was pretty good actually. It was a 12oz boneless ribeye that was tender and had a nice chargrilled flavor and not a lot of fat. Mine was a little on the thin side, but the cook was a medium rare as requested. read more

Yelp reviews should be contextual. In any major city this place would be absolutely bottom the barrel. Passing through a place like Hope, it was a pleasant surprise. The food was greasy, fatty, and salty, but it wasn't at all awful in the way that restaurants in places like this can be. Plus, the wait staff was nice. read more

As San Antonians, we like to think we know a thing or two about Tex Mex. These folks are doing a bangup job! We dined in for lunch, and the service was excellent, the all-veggie quesadilla (lunch size was big) was so tasty I took the leftovers all the way back to south Texas, and we had the top shelf queso (or maybe they called it cheese dip). The chips were crisp and generous, and the salsa had a nice little kick. We were very pleased and full! This place was a nice little surprise, close to the interstate, and well worth the stop! read more

A nice clean place, service was very good. Drinks were spot on and brought out in big glasses. The food was presented nicely. The beans were very tasty, servings were plentiful. Salsa could have been a bit spicier for our tastes. read more

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The food was ok, but not at all what I expected. The rice was bland but the charro beans saved the meal...VERY TASTY. The chips and salsa was ok, but what I liked best was that they brought the little carafe so we could refill our salsa. The service was fine. There wasn't many people when we arrived/left. The host was nice and friendly, but the server was eh at best. She took our order, brought our food and brought our check. No smiles and definitely didn't seem to want to be there.‍ read more

I'd give Dos Los Gringos of Hope, AR a zero if it were available. Today I did the lunch special. It was supposed to be salad, potato kegs, country fried ribs, corn bread, and a brownie. I told them to put salad, corn bread and brownie in a separate container because I was sharing with a neighbor. I added fries because I've never had potato kegs and wasn't sure I'd like them (I didn't). So I go through drive-thru and pay $20 for the $19.06 order. I let him keep the change because the old man kept touching and picking at his nose. It was nasty. I got the big brown bag, got home and went through it all to divide the bag up (even though I paid, I was sharing). No corn bread and on brownie. It had some stale chips and dip. I called to say the corn bread and brownie were missing. They argued. I said "whatever" and hung up. I got no reason to lie about an order I was sharing anyway. I hope it was worth them getting a 1 rating but I think they should have a zero. They made no effort to fix the situation. I wasn't going to drive back out. But they could've put that down for another time... (10-17-25). I ended up giving that neighbor part of my fries and 2 1/2 of the 3 potato kegs enclosed to make up for the cornbread and brownie missing. I also gave her the chips and dip. I only ate the country fried ribs and part of the fries. Nothing to write home about... read more

If you're wanting authentic Mexican food, this is not it... but if you're looking for good food, awesome service and a great atmosphere then this is the place... First off, the service was amazing... friendly... efficient, and how they remember our orders without writing anything down... we're impressed. Secondly, come hungry because the portions are generous. I had the "make it as you want it" quesadilla... the meat (beef fajita steak) was tender, the fixings (spinach, mushrooms) fresh... the guacamole and pico de Gallo seemed freshly made as well. Hubby had a stuffed potato dish with chicken topping which he enjoyed, and the granddaughter had a beef burrito with beans and rice which she said was good. It was late lunchtime and the place was crowded with local folks which is always a good sign... we'd stop by again... read more

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Good food and plenty of it. Clean and friendly. I stop by here every time we drive to Little Rock. Fajatas are excellent.

The pomegranate margarita is a must . They have the best tasting grilled quail which has me hooked.The service is prompt and the ambiance is nice . read more

Very good food options. Very good lunch options. Very good portions. Very good location next to Walmart. Very good service. read more

Pretty darned good standard Mexican food for being outside of Texas! Fresh hot food served quickly, but not a rushed atmosphere. The perfect place to eat while your EV charges in the Walmart lot. read more

Wonderful staff, good (tall) margarita! We're from Texas so figure we can know good Mexican food when we taste it and this was pretty darn good. First thing we always taste, believe it or not, is the rice. If it's basically plain white rice with a dab of tomato sauce, we know the rest of the meal will disappoint as well. Here, the rice had great color, was fluffy and the elegant taste of Camino was just right. The only thing I would add to the refried beans is a bit of smoky flavor but we discovered topping the beans with a few of the fried onions from the fajita was a great addition. Next time I'd even ask for some fried onions for just that reason. Speaking of the beef fajita meat, it was amazingly tender and had a great smoky flavor, just as they should. No frying pan fajitas-- they're just not as good. For the enchilada, if the traditional "school lunch lady" red enchilada gravy had been an option, I would have taken it. Everyone loved the lunch lady enchiladas with that mild, red gravy-- yum! If the friendly folks want to put things over the top, I'd heartily recommend taking a swing at home made flour tortillas. Go to any Taco Cabana in Texas and get one of their tortilla cooking machines-- they work great, are fast and only require one staff to operate. Of course, the tortilla masa must be high grade and they'd have to experiment to get the perfect taste/texture. But if your restaurant can claim your tortillas are home made, you are definitely a step above everyone else. Finally, I'd also recommend putting some coupon flyers at the nearby hotels as a great means of advertising. Maybe chip in an employee discount for the hotels who host the coupon flyers! read more

Since we were traveling with our dog, we stopped here when we noticed the patio dining area. The owner was at the front desk when I asked if we could eat outside with our dog. After finding out that it was only 8lbs and not a pit bull, he agreed. He was extremely accommodating, setting up our service with menus and drinks. The server was very nice too. The food was delicious, margaritas very good, service right on! read more

Family run business. Good food, very friendly service. Southwestern egg rolls were awesome! chips fresh and crunchy. highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Waitress was wonderful!! But the food wasn't. My friend ordered chicken nachos but got ground beef. I had fajitas, great flavor but tough as shoe leather!! read more

I have this slight obsession that I want to be able to walk to a bar from my hotel and mingle with the locals when I'm vacationing. You know, like in movies. For whatever reason, I haven't been able to do this yet. I sought my chance with Dos Loco since it was right across the street from my hotel. Ehh, close enough to a bar, I thought. But I learned something my first night in Hope. It's in a dry county. Fun fact: More than half of the counties in Arkansas are dry. That meant no bars. No beer at the Walmart which was also kind of across the street from me. And no margaritas at Dos Loco. The waiter I asked about booze was very sweet, but I left the restaurant since I had dinner elsewhere and was just looking for a drink. Came back the second night for dinner with my family. Was not expecting anything special since us Texans are snobs when it comes to Mexican food. It's true. However, I was pleasantly surprised. -Salsa was delicious. Spicy, but not overpowering, and good flavor. Better than many other restaurants I've been to. -Beef enchilada, beef fajitas and grilled chicken (from a salad) were ok. Tasty enough and up to par with any other place. -Rice was equally as delicious as the salsa. All the food was definitely more of a tex-mex quality than authentic, pero no problema! -I did not eat the beans. I hate beans. My sister ate some, although, I did not ask how she liked them. -Sopapillas were effing amazing. I've never had one so soft and fluffy before. They were served as huge puffed up circles and easily ripped apart for sharing. Absolutely recommend this restaurant if you're [stuck] in Hope. ;p Aw, I'm teasing, Hope was aight -we cool. read more

Dos Loco Gringos - Beef enchilada. Cinco from lite menu. - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hope, Arkansas

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Way overpriced for what they offer burritos were size of frozen burritos at Walmart and hard and 20 dollar salad only worth between 10 and 15 dollars,you have to be an out of towner and starving to go there read more

OK. It's four in the morning and I'm not really at Dos Loco Gringos. But I am thinking about that strip steak. May have to head back to Hope today. read more

If I could give a zero star I would. This is by far the worst Mexican food I have ever eaten. I don't think these guys would know Mexican food if it fell on them. I have to get something to wash the taste out of my mouth read more

The service was terrible . the food wasnt so bad but the tamales were terrible they were hard and they didnt taste good

Although the staff was nice, this place had the most expensive ($20) and most bland chicken fajitas I've ever had. If there was any seasoning at all, I couldn't taste it. The chicken was at least real sliced chicken breast and instead of the typical smear of refried beans they had a small bowl if rice and beans that was good. read more

This place is open on Sunday, don't even bother driving into Hope. Everything there is closed and this place is the best! Went on Mother's Day as we were traveling back to Texas. Looked crowded but the inside is large and we were seated immediately. Staff was friendly and very attentive. Excellent chips and salsa. I had the baked potato stuffed with fajitas meat, grilled onions/peppers and smothered in queso. This is some if the best fajitas meat I have ever had. Moist, tender and it almost melted in your mouth. My boyfriend had the Sante Fe. He said is was very good. Comparable to Tex-Mex we can get back home. The sour cream sauce was also very good. (He is a chef, so that's a pretty big compliment.) My daughter had the smothered burrito. She said the seasoning on the meat was good. She also liked the white queso. So glad everything else was closed and we got to "discover" this place. read more

Great tacos and Im picky about them! Very nice service and clean restaurant. Appreciate that very much. Tacos are simple but you have no idea how many people serve them not fresh. read more

Food was amazing! The fajitas were good flautas amazing and very well priced. All food was fresh and the pico was fresh cut. Shredded chicken definitely the best! read more

Dos Loco Gringos - Burritos and flautas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hope, Arkansas

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Anyone who follows my reviews knows that I don't care for Mexican restaurants because if you've had one you've had them all...however, this one was close to my hotel and nothing else in town looked like it was even open. I decided to just come here and I wasn't disappointed. I even made a special order (vegetarian) and they happily obliged. My food was delicious and my waiter was attentive and friendly. I would defiantly come again. read more

Dos Loco Gringos - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hope, Arkansas

My favorite thing here is the fajita potato, chips, and cheese dip. The people are great here!

Ok so have eaten their before today stoped by for a quick lunch Hostess seated me and was standing not ten feet from me after being their for over ten minutes she finally come by and ask if I want something to drink no chips in hand or any think no servers around maybe she was pulling double duty don't know don't care if this is the stands for service glad I did get to taste the food Last time I ate their before was about two years ago don't really remember it being great then read more

We were visiting friends who moved to Hope from California. We met them here for dinner. The food was ok. Not the kind of authentic Mexican food we're use to getting in California. Service was good, though. read more

Stopped here on our way home from Texas, and that was our mistake, stopping for Tex-Mex in Arkansas so it was really Ark-Mex food. The food as it was was not bad in quality or taste. The service was great and everyone who worked there was extremely helpful and pleasant. they had some HUGE (100+ pounds) watermelons for sale by the front door,that in its self was the trip to put my 1yo next to them for a picture. my only word of caution is we ordered a enchilada from the child's menu and it was seasoned the same as my "adult" entree which was a little on the spicy side. needless to say my daughter was not into it. If you are passing by stop in ad have a burrito. read more

Husband and I stopped there for lunch as we were waiting for our trailer to be loaded. "No truck parking" sign in parking lot, but they don't mind if you bobtail in or don't have a loaded trailer. Very helpful server. Place was clean and welcoming. We both had the locos shredded beef taco lunch on the special. We both were pleased. We will definitely go back again when we come back. read more

Dos Loco Gringos - Had the lunch locos tacos. Shredded beef, great flavor! Service was excellent and food came within minutes of ordering - Tex-Mex Near Me - Hope, Arkansas

The food was horrible. Quasadillas were mostly cheese. A few pieces of chicken. Bland and flavorless. Way too pricey. Cost us $98 for 5 people and we came in during lunch and got lunch portions. One meal each, drinks, and a bowl of queso. Never again! read more

INCREDIBLE!!! I thought I was stopping for another quick microwave Mexican lunch meal. I asked about any lunch specials (as I recommend you always do) and low and behold.... paydirt! The young man described grilled pork chop, potato casserole, green beans, roll, and blackberry cobbler.....with a drink. HOLY SMOKES!!! It was INCREDIBLE! Those two crazy white boys know what they are doing. I will be back again and again. read more

The salsa was hot, the chips were not. The taco shell was stale. The sauces they put over the food were a flour based gravy (think biscuit gravy). One of them was supposed to be topped with chili con queso. That turned out to be a lightly seasoned flour gravy with hints of chilis or cheese. Worst Mexican food I have ever eaten... Ever. Would NOT recommend this place. People were friendly enough. read more

This food is terrible. The queso tastes like rubber, I asked for my burrito with no beans and it came out with have the plate covered in them and the meat itself tasted like dog food smells. read more

We stopped here while passing through town on a road trip. The food was very good, as was the service! We'll be sure and stop again when we're passing through Hope again. read more

Wasn't impressed. Ordered three meals Togo. They said 15 minutes so I got there in ten minutes. It was ready. Near $50 which I thought was very high but got it and took it home. Five minutes later opened it. I had gotten the fajita nachos and the chips were mush. Lots of beans and almost no meet. Others in the group got enchiladas and weren't impressed either. I will not go back. read more