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    El Gitano

    3.7 (50 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood, Burgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Joseph M.

    Oh man. The restaurant is bright and colorful, the booth was comfortable and everything looked clean. Long history with Mexican food, and this was as good as it gets in any restaurant in Texas. The Carne Asada was well cooked and perfect. The grilled jalapeño was on point and the green onion paired with every thing on the plate. Refried beans just like you want them with moist fluffy rice. There was only one lady in front of house and she is my favorite person in the building she was helpful, was nice and really made an effort to help us get the food exactly the way we wanted. The ugly hot salsa. Oh take the tums and have the hot sauce. It was amazingly good. A delicious new flavor to a loved condiment. I had the fried shrimp and cheese appetizer. Best fried shrimp I had in a long time, and the cheese was a surprising win. The desserts were expertly fried to the crunchy apex of done. Who ever is chefing the fryer needs a raise.

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    Billy D.

    So good. This location has not missed yet. I get the same thing every time. El Gitano Special burrito. It's stewed pork in green sauce, rice and beans and covered in sauce, sliced jalapeños and some cheese. I always get a side of rice and beans too. I can't finish it all without being miserable but it's just as good later. My bride got the carne asada plate lunch. Perfect portion and she said it was excellent. Service is efficient and the food came out promptly. The place has a full bar and booths and tables. There is a server station in the entry which is huge and blocks the view of the inside. They should get rid of it. It's so imposing. There would be a lot more light in there if so.

    Borrego was . Seriously so delicious.

    My girlfriend and I came in on a random Thursday evening and this spot did not disappoint. Not only did we both enjoy our meals and drinks but our server, Adriana was so sweet! We will 100% be back!

    Inside. Very colorful.
    Matt R.

    Excellent Mexican food. Little pricy, but huge portions. Nice ambiance inside and our waitress was attentive. Nice spot in downtown Burlington.

    Look at the cheese! It looks like goo I used to play with at the day care. Beyond disgusting.
    Lauren A.

    How can a long time established Mexican restaurant serve such horrible nachos? Without a doubt the worst nachos I've ever had in a restaurant. The cheese was just one color, orange, and the most unappetizing orange you can imagine. My family wanted me to bring home some dinner for them, but I declined, if this restaurant can't even serve an average plate of nachos I'm afraid to try the other menu items. Our server was nice, prompt, and our nachos came out pretty fast, that is about the only thing positive I have to say. The salsa and guac were just blah, beyond boring. Then there are the restrooms, the toilet wobbled, the sink had no water pressure, only a trickle of water came out, and the towel dispenser was out of paper towels, this is in the middle of a global pandemic. This was my first, and obviously the last time in the Burlington El Gitano, I would suggest the El Gitano in Mount Vernon, I've had a better experience there.

    Jessica B.

    We had to wait five minutes to see anyone at all when we walked in and rang the bell. We were not shown to a table, our hostess pointed to the table and said, "Go-ahead." We had two filthy cups of water. My drink order was skipped entirely and the server rushed off hastily. The food came and while most of it was edible it was super low quality. I ordered vegetarian fajitas, and the broccoli appeared colorless, almost grey and squishy. I picked around and chose to eat just the carrots and they were raw and crunchy. I couldn't eat it. No one came by for the next ten minutes. When we did see the servers they were very pleasant, which is the only reason for the second star. I would choose anyplace else.

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    Great authentic Mexican food with a friendly staff and easy to get to location. We will be back.

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    A great athletic Mexican restaurant. Friendly staff and great food . My favorite is chicken and rice .

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    Really nice find in Burlington!! Great amazing food and staff!! Welcoming atmosphere and great customer service! I will be back for sure!!

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    Good food I haven't found any thing that's not good I also report that the margaritas are the best.

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    Best Mexican food in the PNW!! Great service too. Per my Texan partner, "finally, food like i grew up with".

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