Waitress was friendly and attentive. Food took an abnormally long time considering that they were not particularly busy. It is decent Mexican food, however Nando's is much better in atmosphere and has them beat on overall food and price is nearly identical. read more

I was a fan when they were next to a Papa Johns on Guad/Gilbert Rd, and still a fan at their new location. Their food is fresh and they have very good service. The taco lettuce wraps are great, strongly recommend them. If your in the area, give them a try. read more

I loved going to eat here but have been here for the last time. My nephew worked here, his grandpa passed away this morning and he called out. They fired him. A business with no compassion for it's employees does not have my business. read more

I ate here religiously, unfortunately a week ago my husband had some old cheese or meat in his enchilada. I ate already finished my meal which was the same as his, he was halfway done with his, and he nearly threw up from the soured taste. It had such a foul smell!!! I called Gecko informing them of the situation, the manager immediately said, "I've been here all day and not one person has complained! We have used the same batch all day!" We were not looking for a hand out of any sort! Like I said we are there every single week, we felt it was our obligation to inform them of this potential health risk of spoiled food. So i began to get very upset with her comment and told her I would bring her the food to smell for herself. She admitted to the smell but repeated herself about no one complained all day! I was very upset with the way she handled the situation. As a customer who are there often, I would have appreciated a sincere apology not compare my experience to others! After that incident I will not eat there for a while, if ever. Poor customer service on that particular managers end. read more

New location and still great food, but the wait and service is still working out the kinks. Hopefully it can only get better. To there defense I was there the week they opened. Plenty of helpful happy staff it just took forever and they were out of items. Shrimp Burrito is awesome. read more

My husband and I were at sportsman warehouse and decided to grab lunch before heading back to tempe. I had been wanting Mexican food we decided to try it. We stopped in on a Saturday morning around 10:30 it took a couple of minutes to acknowledge us before someone greeted us and offered to seat us. The outdoor patio looked really cute but there was not an open table so we choose inside. We looked over the lunch menus and sat for several minutes before being greeted. We order water and my husband asked about breakfast. He was brought a breakfast menu to look at. A few more minutes passed and we ordered our food and was brought a basket of chips and two salsas. The chips were slightly warm and had good flavor. The salsa was ok at best. After 10 or so minutes we were checked on and we asked for more water. Our food took about 20 minutes to get. We were seated outside the kitchen and it sounded a bit unorganized. We were brought our food and then left. Husband had pancakes and strawberries which he said was pretty good. Ordered a crab relleno with rice and beans. The releno was small but not greasy like most. Inside was just lots of imitation crab. The rice and beans were okay but nothing special. No one checked on us until we were finished with our meals. And then we were just given the check no offer for desert or anything. We were in a hurry at this point as we had an appt. to make. The tab was almost 17.00. Not wanting to wait any longer I left a 20.00 and we left. Would I go back again? Probably not. Perhaps if I was in the area and not in a hurry? The food was pretty decent the service lackluster and overall atmosphere just ok. read more

Way overrated! I had been to the previous location years ago and didn't care for it then. Decided to give it another go at it's new spot, and it's still ranks the same for me. The salsas are very runny, almost too runny, the bean dip was nearly tasteless. I ordered asada street tacos and wasn't impressed with them. The meat had no flavor. Overall I think this place is lacking that authentic Mexican flavor. I will not be going back. There are too many other Mexican food places on AZ that deliver much more. read more

Great place to eat! Our all time favorite is the shrimp mango quesadilla. Whenever we have family come in town they request eating at Gecko Grill and we all get the shrimp mango quesadillas. The salmon tacos are also great. read more

Tried Gecko for the first time today. Yelp info informed us it was not waiter service, but really was. The outside area was nice,roomy & shady. We were a little confused as to why a party of 10 or 12 was being seated for us ( a party of two ). The server seemed a little in la la land. We asked for a beer list... And he responded with... "Uhh what's that?".. You know a list of beers that you guys carry. We kind of laughed it off tho. They seemed to be a bit new as they didn't know which tables had been care of already or not. We had 3 people at our table at one pt. ..Frank ( who wasn't our server ) refilled our drinks & checked on us, was a great help & was very friendly. The food was so so but prices were very inexpensive. Free chips / salsa & bean dip & good horchata! read more

Love all the beans and veggies. The food type in general is healthy. It is delicious. But it's not the highest quality. The service is a little lower than average. We ordered a meal and it came out to be significantly less than we expected. When we asked them why it was so sub par they just said that was the price. We were just surprised they weren't accommodating or at least embarrassed to serve something with only 2 ingredients. So we sent it back. The saving grace is the dips. Best bean dip, best salsa. So definitely start the meal with the free chips and dip. read more

What a nice place, good ambience, helpful staff, great chips with dips and the food was awesome. We had the chicken and shrimp plate, my god it was a lot, shrimp and a chicken breast in a chipotle sauce, with rice, salad and steamed veggies. I admit I was stuffed, my wife took the remains of her home for later. Really good food. read more

I absolutely LOOOOOOVE gecko!! I would drive there from Scottsdale at least once a month! Sadly, I don't have anyone willing to take a 45-50 minute (one way) drive for Mexican anymore. If you do go, I highly recommended bowls and bowls of the green salsa! I would order two tacos (usually a steak and fish/shrimp) and only eat one because I'd fill up on chips and salsa ...that was always the plan! read more

Today, I walked in Gecko Grill knowing exactly what I wanted. A good quesadilla. I looked over their menu and sure enough it was there. The waitress walked over and we order the quesadilla. They quickly brought it out and we dug in. As each bite entered my mouth my saliva glands opened wider and wider. If I were to describe this quesadilla in simple terms I would say it's the most thickest, juiciest, hottest, most exotic, ethnic and tasteful quesadilla I've ever consumed. Thank you Geckro Grill, my complements to the chef! My cravings were more than satisfied, in fact I will describe this to anyone who has any desire to eat such a quesadilla. read more

Mexican food was very very good. The atmosphere is really nice. They have a wonderful place to sit outside with misters Great place for happy hour and meeting up with friends. We have a burrito it was covered in cheese. Ask them what's the favorite item on the menu and it was it. It was made with chicken and was wonderful! So glad to finally found a good Mexican restaurant. I am from Texas and we have many. read more

Service here was awful and the food was not good enough to make up for the services we received, will not be back and the bean dip smelled like hot dogs. read more

A friend took me here for lunch one day and this restaurant has become my favorite Mexican restaurant. Great chicken taco's and love the bean dip! read more

This was my first time here. The bean dip that is served with the complimentary chips was delicious. I had a meat tostada and it was good. I would order it again. There were a lot of servers, but the service was only adequate. My iced tea was only asked and refilled once. My friend and I sat and talked about 20 minutes after paying the bill and no one ever asked to refill my empty iced tea glass. My guest had to flag down and ask for a to go cup, (a good time to ask if I wanted one as well, but that did not happen.) The empty to go cup came after about 5-10 minutes. Beverages should not be this difficult. read more

The food was ok, not great. Flies were around the table and on the windows: dead flies on the windowsill. Mini chimis were dry without and sauce inside them at all. Margarita was frozen ice with slight green color. Bean dip was great and service was very friendly. read more

Better than I thought it would be. The decor is underwhelming. It was good food well made. Not greasy like a lot of other places. I noticed another review talking about bad service, It was fine when we were there, but it wasn't overly busy. It is telling that we live close and have not been there often. Not sure what they need to do to take this restaurant to the next level. read more

How does the food taste? I wouldn't know. We waited an hour and a half before walking out. Everyone else on the patio was served but our party of eight. Eight! How did you miss us? read more

Went in today with great expectations per prior reveiws. Eh mediocre food. Chicken in taco was dry and bland. Service was so so. Won't be returning. sorry. read more

We love it! Stopped in for lunch today after golf and were seated immediately. Drinks arrived promptly, along with chips, red & green salsa and bean dip. All delicious and fresh. I had the fiesta burro & my bf ordered the pick two. Scrumptious! We were very impressed. We have no complaints, and it is clear they all take pride in this restaurant. read more

Was pleasantly surprised by this place. Got the Sonora hot dog and the carne asada caramello. The dog was very good. Comparable to some of the better sonoran dog carts out in West phoenix. The caramello was good sized and tasty. They have a nice patio as well. read more

I wa so ready to justify why you may have received 3 stars because a year ago I gave 4-5 stars easily to you. Shame on you! I will NEVER go back!!!! What a shit show when i walked in! About 6 waiters standing around register; my fault to asume they knew how to do their jobs.The entire order was incorrect AND BONUS I paid for many extras BUT of course got none included. Tyvm for reaffirming why I hate Arizona Mexican food...you just charge 2x as much!! read more

I came to check this place out today not even realizing it was cinco de mayo. We had to wait to be seated which was no big deal given the day. The food was pretty good. I had a burrito and my wife had a quesadilla and we both liked it. Everything just seemed to take longer than expected. We had our baby with us and she became pretty fussy towards the end but we still had to sit and wait for about ten minutes after asking for a box. The wait wasn't bad enough to give a bad rating, I hope it was just a symptom of the day. read more

This is an absolute wonderful place! The food is delicious, the service is speedy and efficient, it is quite a roomy restaurant, and the patio is beautiful. read more

Service here is not good.....little tiny bowls of salsa!!!! Really????? My last trip....over this place.....

We came here on a very strong recommendation of a friend and loved it! The chips came with two salsas and a bean dip, all were very good. I ordered the fish taco plate, one battered, the other grilled, both fresh and flavorful. My husband ordered the tamales, one corn and one beef and loved them both. The rice and beans were no nonsense and very tasty too. Friendly service and the prices were more than reasonable. Will return for sure. read more

Noticed a new Mexican food restaurant close to my house so I figured I'd try it.... Called in my order and was told 10 minutes. Wasn't ready when I came to pick it up and the staff seemed kind of discombobulated (possibly due to being a new restaurant??) Food was okay, but my glass mexican coke had this awful metallic aftertaste - throw up in my mouth status... Honestly couldn't even take more than one sip bc it was that disgusting! read more

Had takeout from here the other day. Camerones rancheros were awesome and flavorful. Everyone else loved their food. Would recommend.

I really enjoyed our food, except for the fish tacos which were nothing to write home about. I also had the arroz con pollo and the chicken was cooked perfectly although someone who enjoys onions would have enjoyed it more. Eric was a fantastic server and had no problems keeping up with my busy family. I give it 4 stars because I felt that the price was a little high. We paid $45 for two adults and 2 kids. Not ridiculously high but I would have expected a better meal for the price. read more

Love this place. So glad it came back. Cannot beat their Vegetarian Burrito, Chimichanga and Enchilada style! Cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Portions are more than enough. I always leave with leftovers or an (over)stuffed belly. Plus, they give you bean dip with the chips. Yum! read more

Very good food, great green chillies in the burrito, the shrimp mango quasiddia is very good.

Good food. Fresh. Some items seem a little pricey shrimp mango quesadilla is really good

Talk about a good meal for the price, this place is outstanding. It is clean and the service has always been good. Dollar for dollar, this place rocks. read more

We waited 35 minutes on a Friday night to be seated out on the patio. The furniture on the patio could be a little bit more comfortable ..but it was okay. This is our second time that we have visited and my husband and I feel that the food is okay..not the best or amazingly good, but the servers are attentive and we did not mind the food that we ate. read more

Chips and salsa are great. Too bad the bean dip serving is tiny with payment for refills. Overall yummy food, good service and very reasonable prices. read more

The food is good, it's the service that is the problem. When you sit in an empty restaurant for over an hour waiting for your food to come out only to be told there's a "ticket problem" in the kitchen so your order didn't go in (with no apology), it's time to rethink your breakfast choices. This is the 3rd time I've tried this place and the 2nd time I've waited over an hour for my food. Won't be back. On a side note, 2 stars because the food is good. .maybe try take out. read more

It's clean and the waitress was good and pleasant, the food not so much. Fish tacos were just awful. I just don't like sweet fish or soggy corn tortillas. The fish was dark not nice and white. For the price they should use a better fish. Chips were good and so was the bean dip. I may go back and try something simpler. But only if I'm in the area Won't go out of my way. read more

Great place with a very unique but excellent product they have their own twist and style of Mexican food. My family's been coming here for few years now. I love the new location because of their breakfast menu. Lunch and dinner are always great times with their classic bean dip check it out if you haven't already read more