My family and I have eaten at this restaurant before. The food was ok but there was always a better choice for food after church. We went there today because my mother in law said she wanted to try it again. We decided to try again and it was worse then the first time we tried it. The chips tasted stale, the bean dip (which is the only thing that was good) was watered down. I decided to just get a side of rice and it tasted like plastic. It had no taste but the plastic bag it was probably sitting in all day. Every person at the table said their food was not good. Except for my son who got the grilled cheese. I would not recommend this restaurant at all. You are better off eating at mcdonalds. My family and I will not be back. It just gets worse. There are better options for Mexican food then this place read more

I will admit Gecko grill has good food, but they have the worst customer service on the planet. three of us ordered but because only one of paid they would only give us one little thing of salsa to share, I tried to make three separate orders but they would still only give us one salsa to share, unless we paid for each order individually ourselves. We could care less about the stupid chips we just wanted salsa for our tacos! Signed very disappointed read more

Great food, the Seafood Grande is out of this world delicious. Great margaritas, and the patio is wonderful.

This is one of my favorite restaurants!!! Love the bean dip and salsa you get before your meal arrives!! Can't recommend them enough! They also offer a discount every once in awhile if you are on the texting list. read more

Decided to try this place since we'd just moved to the area and wanted good Mexican food. Pros: service is pretty quick, chips are okay. Cons: we ordered the chicken fajita burro and the encha burrito and they were both mediocre. Chicken burrito tasted like they had just microwaved it and the presentation was poor. Encha burrito had "mystery meat" and tasted bad as well. Neither of us finished our meals. Do not recommend if you are craving actual Mexican food. read more

Crab enchiladas with sauce were excellent. Guacamole though seemed pre-packaged rather than fresh. Good fresh guacamole will always in my opinion make the restaurant a step above the competition. I will be back to try breakfast. Well worth a try for anyone looking to try something or somewhere new. read more

Best food and atmosphere!!! Took my family here after being dismissed by a different restaurant and had the best time! Our server, Adam was new and he was excellent!!! He treated us with dignity and respect and even talked to my kids (not at them like some servers do). All in all this place was amazing and the food was fantastic! read more

I have been going to here since the cook from Tia Rosa's stole the recipes and opened gecko... cause I thought their service was better and it used to be... NOT any more... two times ago the waitress tried to extort a 50% tip by asking me 3 times if I "really needed change, really" and this last time I went for pick up and they failed to add the Salsa to my bag (the only reason I like their food in the first place and I'm to lazy to make the salsa myself - recipe to follow)... I called and let them know and my wife drove all the way back to get it and they accused her of lying... Seriously??? like I would go there (5 miles) and then go all the way back to steal 6 oz of green salsa??? So here is the Green salsa Recipe- 3 cans of La Costena Tomatillos drain one and dump all three into a blender, 2-3 de-seeded Jalapenos, 1-1.5 bunch of cilantro, 4-5 fresh garlic cloves and about 2 tble spoons of sugar (to taste) . Blend for about a minute and enjoy not having to be accused of lying... read more

I am sorry to report that my mom and I had the worst Mexican meals we've ever had last night at Gecko Grill. I had already been a guest once with my husband and that meal, over a year ago, was not impressive (I had ordered a chimichanga and it tasted very plain and he didn't even finish his meal because it was so poor), however, I wanted to give the place one more chance as maybe they were having an off day. My mom ordered two chargrilled fish tacos ($4.69/each) and I ordered the Gecko Quesadilla Grande ($10.99). Our server was pleasant if not super quite but no biggie there. Our food came out fairly quickly and I immediately knew why. My mom's tacos looked like soggy, plain fish tacos and my "grande" quesadilla was....you guys, I'm seriously APPALLED at what was on my plate for $10.99. This was two store bought tortillas crisped so much that it didn't even look like a tortilla was the actual ingredient. If you've have canned chicken before, you KNOW the taste and that was indeed canned chicken in my "quesadilla". There was barely any guacamole (not that I was wanting a lot but I think I maybe got one or two tastes out of the 2 triangles I ate), and if their jalapeño cream cheese exists, it didn't make it for my particular quesadilla. I cannot believe that someone has the ability to run a restaurant using prepackaged, microwaveable food. I see all of these positive reviews and I'm sure there have been great visits but, guys, when we are talking Mexican food-the quality-you can not all be so thrilled with this restaurant. If you are, then I believe you need to go try real Mexican food. I can name, on both hands, other restaurants in the vicinity that server FAR better meals for the same amount of money. That is the real kicker here. I wouldn't even pay $6.99 for that quesadilla item. I can go to Nando's, Tia Rosa's, Serrano's, and even Mi Amigo's and Someburro and get a plate for a similar price and have to take home the extras as the portions are generous. The plate presentation of this quesadilla at GG was amateur at best. I could make that quesadilla AND those fish tacos in my kitchen with FLAVOR and then I bet it would be worth $10.99. I will not be returning and I WILL be spreading the word. Terrible food, terrible prices. read more

We were in the area as my husband likes to play WH 40K at a local game store there and hunger struck. So, I got out my trusty Yelp and found this gem which was less than a block away. Upon entering we were greeted by really friendly faces. Seated immediately we smelled good things in the air that whetted our appetite. The waitress was adorable and clearly loved the food there as after hearing we were first timers there was joyfully telling us her favorites on the menu and why. I love it when waiters do that cuz sometimes I don't have any pre-set food decisions. She brought us our drinks with some chips and red and green salsa with an additional bean dip (Yum!) while we looked over the menu. I decided on their street Tacos with their Mixta (grilled pork and beef mix) plate which gave 3 perfect sized street tacos and a side of both Spanish rice and refrained beans. The meat was really delicious and had plenty browned crusty bits of fat and meat and though it wasn't fall apart tender it was quite delicious. Pared with the onion, cilantro, and cabbage. Yum! Their smokey salsa they serve with it added just enough heat that it made me happy. The rice was also quite flavorful - i liked it a lot. My husband had their Chicken Tacos and he ate them up, yum! He said the chicken was moist and packed great flavor, the lettuce was crisp and the flavors blended perfectly. I know he will definitely make this a regular spot to grab a bit when he is at the game store. We live in Scottsdale so I will only get to enjoy it when I tag along - but now I have a great reason to do it - so I can eat the street tacos here! All this combined with the reasonable prices makes this a fantastic spot. Thank you for a great lunch and a fantastic first impression. read more

Terrible experience! First off, they didn't bring us our chips and salsa or beans. Then, after what seems like a foreve wait they bring out our order. We ordered a carne asada burrito with jalapeño cream cheese, a 2 cheese enchilada combo with rice and a grilled cheese kids meal. The girl brought the food out and the kids meal plate was no joke on top of the Kearny Asada burrito. The bottom of the children's plate was covered in the jalapeño cream cheese. As she put the plate down, it got all over the table, and then proceeded to hand me my burrito. Completely messed up and then German fasted from the bottom of another plate being on top of it. Disgusting. I asked her if she could get me another burrito as I did not want to eat some thing that had been sitting on the counter that then had the germs placed on top of my food, and she took it back to the kitchen. Within 30 seconds she brought back the same burrito and proceeded to tell me that they went ahead and wiped off the sauce. Are you kidding me?? That is still disgusting nor do I want to eat something that does not even have the sauce on it any longer. After I have to explain the health and safety code to the lady and how I am not going to eat that and she just cancel the whole thing, she then brings me back a new burrito yet it is now on the smallest plate in the world. As I go to cut the burrito, because I cannot pick it up since there is sauce on it, it spilled all over off of the plate because it is too big. Completely ridiculous. Never one time did anybody come and check to ask or apologize that it was chaotic, instead, the waiter brought our bills back and overcharged our proceeds by almost 6 dollars. Then as we were trying to get it all figured out the manager comes, I explain to her that the ticket was wrong, and that I was still frustrated about the burrito. I do not need it for free, but I wanted to explain to her that that was completely unprofessional and unnecessary to give a customer that size of plate and expect them to eat, and expect them to eat without a napkin nonetheless because when the food is brought out and cream cheese got everywhere the waiter used the napkins to clean the mess up. As the manager was standing there trying to make every excuse in the world, she tries to tell me that Cerrito's are supposed to come on that plate. Let me remind you, the burrito that came out at first was definitely not on that side this late. What an absolute disaster. Completely a nightmare, and the worst experience we have ever encountered. We will definitely not be going back there, and if we will take our business elsewhere and encourage others to not waste their time. It is no wonder that the staff acted in such a manner, they learned from leader ship and she obviously did not care. And shame on the kitchen staff for trying to be cheap and wipe off at the Rito that they expected me to change after I've already asked for a new one. Horrible! read more

Like many others, I will also say the take out service is poor. We ordered a burrito and mini chimichangas (which come with 6 mini chimichangas) over the phone and they confirmed the order correctly back to us. When we went in to pick up the order and they said our total would be $83. My wife was at first shocked and asked them to repeat the amount, to which they replied the same amount. She asked how a burrito and mini chimichangas would cost $83 dollars, which they then explained the made us 6 regular chimichangas and a burrito! We told them that was an incorrect order, which made them upset and they were resistant to let us redo the order, while seeming surprised we didn't want to pay that amount. As they ended up redoing the order, there were many sighs, and whispers back and forth amongst the cashiers in Spanish as they redid it. We then waited another 15 minutes for the new order, got the bag, and left... only to realize when we got home that they processed the order incorrectly, again! They gave us an extra order of mini chimichangas (which wasn't made to how we ordered the originals, so not sure where it came from) and charged us an additional $10! I try to give people the benefit of the doubt, especially in a restaurant, but to get an already very incorrect order wrong again when you redo it, overcharge the customers, all while sighing and being visibly upset about customers not wanting to pay $80+ for a $20 dollar meal, was too much for us on this visit, which will be our last visit. read more

Had wanted to try them again since they re-opened, but sadly disappointed! Walked in at 8:30pm and they said they were closed. Then they said they could do take out. Really?!! You have an open sign out that says you don't close until 9:00pm and instead of taking customers you turn them away?! We can't seat you, BUT we can still make the food and take your money if you take it and leave. No apology or explanation or come back and we'll give you a free dessert- anything? Again 8:30PM not 8:55pm- Needless to say we won't be back. There are too many other options with better service and the food is just a cheaper copy cat of Tia Rosa's around the corner. I'll pay more for some place that actually cares about customer service. read more

carne asada very bland! Margaritas weak, and service was so slow! Don't get the hype at all. Also they want to charge you if you want refill on dip? Really!? Prices are comparable to a 3 or 4 star restaurant but food is comparable to fast food. read more

The food was good but the service was not that great. I cannot decide whether I like it or not. I will give it another try eventually but if the service sucks again I would give it two stars instead of three. It took a while for someone to bring our drinks and take our order. We were served chips with two types of salsa and a bean dip. When they refilled our chips and salsa they did not give us bean dip. When I asked for more bean dip I was told it would be an additional 99 cents. WTF over! Unbelievable. read more

Came here for breakfast on our way home from camping at The Lost Dutchman. We ordered off the breakfast and regular menu. Everything tasted great. We LOVE the mini bean chimis with jalepeno cream cheese. Their outdoor seating is absolutely gorgeous, like a tropical garden. We were very happy with the service as well. Will definitely be coming back next time we are in this part of town. read more

Great food & nice staff ! Hollie has been my server the past two times . She's very friendly and has a good memory! She remembered me and it felt good ! I really like their bean dip served with chips and everything else I have tried has been quite yummy . Food is always fresh and hot ! My friend said they have the best hot dog; so that will be my next choice for next time. This is my place to go to before I get my hair done and I'm quite happy I found it ! read more

We just came back from having dinner at Gecko Grill on Baseline and Greenfield! We have been going here for many years ,like 10 years! I have noticed that I see new faces. Today we placed our orders and got our regular meals!I. I always have the Taco Patron $6.99and shrimp taco from the Mexico Tacos $3.50. My husband usually orders the Sope Combination. $13.99. We ate there 3 days ago on Thursday. They have a new girl on the Patio. She waited on us. We had her on Thursday also and she wasn't as friendly as the usual staff. When she brought the bill she had charged me $7.99 for the Mexican shrimp taco instead of $3.50. I told her that she doubled charged me and tried to argue that she brought me a Big Shrimp taco. I told her she was wrong and that I wanted to talk to the manager. The manager came and also argued with me, and said I was wrong! I would like the owner to know how rude they were with my Disable husband and me! In the 2 times we went this week we spent almost $80 dollars and we were treated Horribly! After going to Gecko once a week for many years we plan to Never Go Back! I hope the owner teaches these 2 Rude employees to treat customers Better! read more

Great little family restaurant. Food and atmosphere were amazing along with the service. Would recommend anybody to try it out.

Awesome place! Just heard about it's re-opening on Facebook and had to check it out! When I arrived I noticed that I wasn't the only one who must have heard about them re-opening. The place was packed! It was well worth the wait. The service and staff were very friendly and prompt. Had the Crab Relleno and was loving every bite of it. Their bean dip and green salsa is also awesome! Was so impressed with the food that night I went back 2 days later to indulge again. Will definitely be coming here often. read more

This time we went for lunch to sample their lunch/dinner entrees. We are looking for a "go to" Mexican restaurant close to our home that we can frequent whenever the desire for Mexican food hits us. Today we tried their carne asada and cheese enchilada plate, that comes with rice and beans, and two muffin sized tortilla cups of pico de gallo and guacamole. It was very good so now we have a new "go to" place! read more

I moved to Arizona 3 years ago after living in California near the Mexico border my entire life. It's been very difficult to find a good Mexican place similar to what I'm used to. This is the closest I've found. The breakfast is great, as is the menudo. I really enjoy the "flautas", although they are more like taquitos. The staff is always great and you can't beat the prices. I highly recommend this place. read more

Meh. It's ok. We wanted Mexican food and this popped up in the search. It's highly mediocre, and filled a hole in my tummy. Not very creative with the recipes, though. I can make what they served me at home. There are too many other places to try. I probably won't be back. read more

have been very disappointed since they relocated...meat tough, not hot, just not the level I was used to at the other location. ok, but last time manager apologized and said that there was a new cook......no excuse..quality control should be a primary protocol..... read more

Great Mexican food and generally a short wait. We have come here multiple times since this location opened. We have enjoyed the food and like to sit on the balcony when the weather isn't too bad. The wait staff is young but attentive. We will continue to come here frequently. read more

Excellent food! We have finally found a place in our neighborhood for awesome Mexican food. We are quickly becoming regulars for breakfast and lunch. Give them a try :) read more

Delicious food, friendly and helpful staff. I've been going to Gecko for years and they are just as good today as they've ever been!

I was so excited to see that this restaurant re-opened... Unfortunately that was short lived :-( Took our family of 5 there tonight for dinner. Service was very poor, I think we actually offended our waitress by asking for drink refills! Food was was too salty and we all left with stomach aches. The salsa's were good... But they charged 1.89 for about 2 tbsp of mango salsa :-O. After they nickel and dimed us we left disappointed .. And will not return read more

So amazing, I am scared if I write a good review because I will let the secret out! :) Being a pescatarian, this place is literally like heaven on earth for me! Their chips and dip/green salsa are sooooo amazing too, I could probably drink the salsa by itself (don't judge me)! ;) But yeah, once you try it, you'll be hooked! read more

Lunch was wonderful. The Chicken fajita was full of flavor and the onions and peppers were still sizzling when it came to the table. The bean dip was served warm next to a red and green salsa. The chips are light and crisp, perfect for the salsa. We will definitely stop there again the next time we are in the east valley. read more

Love this place! Gecko Grill is one of our favorite places to eat. Love the salsa and bean dip. The Crabby burrito covered with the southwest cheese sauce....is the best!! Must try! Also try the salmon enchiladas. Very good. Oh can't forget about the menudo. You better be hungry when you order the big bowl. read more

I come to this place all the time and I do love the food. The service however, could use some work. My friend and I walked in and stood there for a little while before being told to wait. There was no greeting at all. They have a lot of employees, but I feel as though some are not well trained. I always have a very different experience every time I go. I will continue to come here, but I hope they do a better job next time. read more

The food here is great! I always get the mini chimis and love them. The salsas and bean dip are always really good. The only thing that kinda turns me off is how everytime I walk in I'm not greeted. I always end up standing there while the employees are either walking by or looking over at us. Kinda awkward. But besides that the staff is friendly! read more

Suprisingly good. Went here with my pops the other day for breakfast. I had the breakfast quesadilla and it was actually really good. They did make me pay for some sour cream but thats okay. Our server was nice but nothing to cry home about. I would go here again! read more

Heidy was amazing. I've had a hard time finding good Mexican food here since I moved from San Diego. Heidy recommended Tejano Burrito, which was very tasty. We will definitely be back. read more

Some friends brought us to Gecko Grill for breakfast and we were pleasantly surprised by the variety of menu items. There were 5 of us and we all ordered a different item. I got the Chorizo and eggs which came scrambled together, hash browns and rice and had a choice of corn or flour tortillas (came with 3 or 4), delicious! Since then my husband and I come 1to 3 times per week for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Machaca plate is delicious as well as the omelets. I have gotten the Carne Asada plate and the Carne Asada street tacos which are my favorites for dinner. Everything we have tried is wonderful! read more

We've been to this location which offers similar menu items as Morenos in STV. I prefer Morenos, however Gecko Grill is still great and I love many things on the menu. I usually eat the mexican seafood items. read more

Love their food, the only reason I gave 4 stars was because when they moved to the new location they stopped serving their wings which were my favorite dish. read more

Gecko Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

We frequent this location, and have never been let down. Today was no exception; good service good food. The gecko burro deep fried is my order of choice, try it! read more

This is one of my go tos for lunch or dinner. Their food is amazing and their service is top notch. You can't go wrong with the salmon tacos. Also, the bean dip they give you before your meal comes out is excellent. I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more