**experience during covid-19 ** This place does not require masks. The good place is they have a good amount of room outside in the shade and they have fans with misters. They didn't even have all the misters on. It was very nice even at 90+ degrees outside. Came here during happy hour and decided to take advantage of the temporary menu. To start off we got some nice tostadas. The red salsa was really good even though it was not spicy at all, the green one I didn't like as it was super watery, and the beans were good. The tacos I got adobada, pork, and beef since they allow me to mix it up. All the tacos are pretty decent, I do have a warning for any people who don't like onions. Ask for no onion as they do have a decent amount on them. Another thing to take into account, since it is a happy hour special it is a small plate. It came with some beans in a bowl, honestly not the best. The purple margarita to my surprise was actually pretty good. I got it cuz that was an odd thing to see. Did not regret my choice! If I had to guess maybe it was some sort if berry. Who knows just order it! read more

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I'd say this is your nicer sit down style of Mexican restaurant. The food is great, the service is so fast! They have a lot of seafood options like crab relleno. I've never had a restaurant give me refried bean dip with chips at no charge! Their green salsa has sweetness to it, which actually works great. Overall all of the food was very good and the staff was so fast and kind. read more

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Gecko grill is our go to spot for Mexican. We love sitting on the patio. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly.

Ok, to start off, food was DECENT AT TOPS. But that wasn't what made my rating a 1 star. My dad had signed up for a rewards program and had a coupon for a free appetizer. We ordered a cheese crisp that was about $14 (we probably wouldn't have got it if we didnt have a coupon). My dad asks BEFORE we pay if they can check this coupon and all of a sudden, our waiter acts pretty suspicious. She said that it will work but to do it once we are done eating and are paying. After eating our meals, my dad asks again about the coupon but this time, the lady says it can't work while your dining in and you have to pick it up. This was SUPER WEIRD and the coupon on my dads phone literally said available for dine in or pickup. Terrible. Added $14 to our total and the lady didnt even feel sorry or give us anything for the inconvenience. Never coming back and giving them business. read more

The food might just be better in person, over uber eats I was kinda disappointed, the chips are stale with not much salt, and the caseo was super thick (paid for priority and got here under 12 minutes) , rice was average and the menudo, my cat wouldn't eat the pieces of fat in the soup, someone else's tastebuds probably would have loved that flavor but not us, for 50 bucks and not to be wowed by anything was kinda disappointing. Ended up getting the soup refunded because I just couldn't even eat it :/ no salt or flavoring on anything either read more

The service was really, really great. Everyone was enthusiastic and friendly. The restaurant was clean and fun, decor-wise. The food was also good, although cheaper alternatives of comparative quality exist. read more

Their service was awesome. Quick and attentive. The food though, WAS AMAZING! Got the carne asada plate and steak fajitas. Absolutely delicious! Beans, rice, tortillas, salsa and guac were all amazing too. The restaurant was clean and neat, 10 outta 10 would recommend! read more

Jory was our waiter and was excellent!!! we will return because of him and the food was the best!!!!! read more

Done with Gecko which been a family favorite since they were located at Gilbert and Guadalupe. Menu prices have gone through the roof and the portions seemed to be smaller with much more of a bland taste. Glad they have a robot to move food and plates around but they will no longer have me to help pay for it. read more

As someone who eats plant-based (avoiding dairy, eggs and meat) I was invited to a dinner at Gecko Grill and after checking out the menu I called the restaurant to clarify some info. First, the bean dip provided with chips has dairy in it, but the regular beans (like a side of rice and beans) does not. Because I had seen a friend order a veggie quesadilla with grilled veggies a while ago, I asked on the phone if I could order a veggie burrito minus the cheese and sour cream, and add in the grilled veggies used in the quesadilla. The guy I talked to said that was totally doable and made it sound like it would be fine. Last night I went with friends and asked the server for the veggie burrito "minus dairy, so no cheese or sour cream" and adding in the veggies from the veggie quesadilla. He looked confused then asked if he could just do the quesadilla with beans minus the cheese and charge me for that. I said that would be fine. What I got was 2 crispy tortillas with buttered corn (!) between them, a few pieces of broccoli, and a few slices of carrot inside. No beans to hold it together. It for sure is the most sub-par meal I have had from a restaurant in a very very long time, and it was $18 plus tax. If you are vegan, plant based, or dairy free for any reason, I would not recommend Gecko. I suppose I could have asked for something simple like a bowl of beans and a tortilla, but a bean/rice/veggie burrito sounded good and didn't sound like an overly-difficult food swap. This was a fail. read more

$40.07 bill for a $12 value. I got mine to go. Service wasn't rude but didn't make you feel welcome. My food was bland. 3/5 stars sums it up. When you charge for a 4/5 to 5/5 star experience but deliver 3/5, that's no bueno. read more

Everything was very good! Good local draft beer selection. Had the Crab Relleno, yummy! read more

I want to clarify. This is not Mexican food. This is gringo wanna-be Mexican food. So, for American Mexican food it's like 4 stars. If you're lookIng for authentic Mexican food it's like 2 1/2 - 3 stars and I would not recommend going here. The food is not spicy. It sways sweeter than expected. I got the mango burrito. It was very good. I was shocked to find that it had a lot of cream cheese in it. Surprisingly I liked it. It definitely was not what I expected. The flautas were good. The tortilla was thicker than preferred. If you don't like fried food don't get this. Guac did not taste home made but I mean It's guac so it was still good. read more

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We Love this place!! They have great service and food. We like the crab relleno. We also like the steak/shrimp fajitas and their seafood burrito chimichanga style is also really good. Crab Raleo. read more

We stopped in before our movie next door. There was 7 of us and it took less than 10 minutes to be seated. They were pretty busy on taco Tuesday. I ordered the sopes w carne Asada and we also ordered the fish tacos. Both were great huge and delicious. The only down side it the taco plates must of been waiting on the rest of our plates because the rice was cold. Service was great drinks were full tummies also couldn't eat all the beans and rice. read more

Had 77th Bday lunch for my husband. We had our children and grandchildren's -- 13 of our family-- our smiling server did a great job and we would heartily recommend Gecko Grill For lunch or dinner. The food and service is great! We eat here often. read more

It makes me so sad to say that this place has changed. As others have mentioned, prices have gone up exponentially! I could not believe that a mango chicken quesadilla is now $19.99, a quesadilla!!! My usual Gecko Burro is now $14.99 at this location, where at the Morenos location on Gilbert/202 it is still $10.89. But I think the most disappointing factor is the customer service has changed. I remember having such sweet servers when I would dine in the restaurant which made me absolutely love coming in. Now in my experience, phone calls and interactions are met with attitude and snippiness. Hoping this is just a rough patch and things change in the future read more

Ambiance and environment is clean. My kids love the busboy robot! My Strawberry Margarita was $14. Small in size but it did taste good. I shared the Mini beef chimichangas with my mother in law. We liked them. My youngest son had the Chicken Fundido and loved it. My husband had a burrito and it was ok. Had a lot in it except for the beef. My oldest son had the beef & cheese enchilada and loved it. Overall, service was a bit slow. Our food came at different times. They might have been understaffed. Manager took our order and was our server. Everyone helped out which you can tell they have team work. Prices are high and could have been a little lower but these days seems everything is super expensive. Place could improve but it was still a good experience. read more

Welcome to the home of the $21 quesadilla and many other overpriced entrees and appetizers. The hostess desk staff needs to be trained on how to smile and greet guests of all races. Next time, also turn on the air conditioning in your cramped tiny dining hot dining room. Much better Mexican places in the area that won't price gouge you. read more

Visiting Gilbert this is a 5 Star all the way. I personally live the Salmon Taco smothered with Mango Salsa. My son loved the Baja Fish Taco's. My friends strongly suggest the Shrimp Mango Quesadilla, which I've tried before, and it was good.. if your careful with in taking cheese I suggest Salmon, Fish or Shrimp Taco. They add pineapple salsa to the shrimp taco which is a nice different flavor, reminds me of being in Southetn Cali. They even have lettuce wrapped taco which is amazing tasty and healthy .... but Mexican Taco calls for Corn Tortilla if you ask me! Mmmmmm yummy good. Also my son and girlfriends love the generous appetizer 3 dips ( green salsa, red salsa, and bean dip) with chips offered as courtesy when eating inside. The other top menu item is the Tampiquena a Carne asada steak and cheese enchilada with rice and beans guacamole and salsa Fresca... Oh ya, huge tip....the breakfast served here is an unexpected surprise!! Very tasty items absolutely delicious. A favorite breakfast spot that you wouldn't know offers breakfast. read more

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Excellent authentic Mexican food...we ordered Steak fajitas and a combo of 2 chicken crispy tacos with rice and beans and it was delish. Looking forward to trying other menu items. read more

My partner and I decided to dine here on valentine's day and I'm glad we did! There wasn't much customer traffic, so that was a big plus. The service was outstanding! Our server was attentive and was on top of all our requests despite having multiple sections under their name. I had the crab relleno, which was my first time trying it and I am impressed! It's just the right amount of savory and spicy, which I can appreciate. The ambiance was quite simple, but they definitely had a good floor plan. Also, they have automated, or robot bussers which was quite entertaining and fascinating to watch. Definitely returning here when we get the chance. Thank you Gecko Grill team! read more

Great service by Jory last night. Very friendly. As long time customers we love this place. The bean dips and salsa are delicious. Anyone complaining in reviews don't deserve this gem of a restaurant, go back to scottsdale. This is a great local spot for those that love good food. read more

My wife and I have had Gecko Grill on our "check it out" list for years. We had heard really good feedback about Gecko Grill and we finally visited the Gilbert location yesterday. First impressions are lasting. We entered the location and asked to be seated on the patio. We were greeted with a "it will be 5-10 minutes ". It wasn't the short wait that rubbed us the wrong way, but the dismissive looks/attitude from all 3 employees at the front desk. Another couple came in a few minutes after we arrived and received the same "cold, unwelcoming" greeting. They seemed equally perplexed with the attitude. Strike 1 (for the attitude) ! It was 3:00 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and, at best the location was 1/3 full. If you greet patrons, you must have some sense of your surroundings. Asking people to wait for a table when many are clearly available surely should include a friendly explanation for a wait. After a very short wait, the hostess led us to an inside table. We told her we had requested to be seated on the patio. No big deal except she seemed irritated with US for HER mistake. She then pointed towards the door to the patio and said we could sit wherever we wanted to. Again, no big deal except for the irritated/dismissive demeanor. To be honest, we almost walked out at that point. Strike 2 (for the attitude) ! Our server (MacKenzie?) was fantastic. Five stars for her!!! If not for her welcoming and efficient service we would have left. We ordered a couple house margaritas which were pretty darn tasty. FWIW...They have a bit of carbonation but are uniquely good. We had planned to eat a late lunch. However, after seeing the small portions (relative to other mexican restaurants) and the prices being on the high end, we cashed out and went elsewhere. Strike 3 ! The positives were our server and the margaritas. The negatives were the hostess, the relatively high prices, and smaller portions. With so many other choices in the area, I doubt we'd ever give Gecko Grill another chance. read more

Food prices were ridiculously high for what you get, $9.49 for a chicken and Chilada and $4.29 for Charro beans ridiculously priced. The service is poor. They brought me my food before they brought my drink. I need to go back to how they were once good food fair price, and great service, it's not that way anymore. Sad. read more

I've been here many times and really enjoy it. The vibe is traditional Mexican and I've never had to wait longer than around 5-10 minutes to be seated. The service is always prompt and friendly. Some of my favorites are the shredded beef crispy tacos, the chicken mini chimis and their bean dip. The bean dip is SO. GOOD. They give you a small side of it with your chips and salsa but I always get an actual order of it - I think it's $2 or $3 for a good sized cup to share! Their hot salsa is also really good if you enjoy spicy but you have to ask for it. I recently tried their sizzling apple pie and that was a great time. Definitely try this place out if you're in the area!! read more

Gecko Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

As always, food and service was top tier. The staff is perpetually amazing. We've been coming here for years and will continue. read more

Gecko Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

We arrived at 7:20 pm and put our name in and were told we had a 10 minute wait. We waited for 40 minutes because they forgot about us. When we went to ask, we were told they never put our name down on the list. Then they had the audacity to blame us for that happening and said we had two minutes to order because the grill closes. Well that's not enough time to look over a menu so we got no food and left. The part I have the problem with is they could care less about the mistake and didn't do something to make it right. I will never return and will tell all my friends about their outrageous prices and customer service. Plenty other places we can go. read more

We started going here over 20 years ago and loved it for a long time. Over the past year things have taken a negative turn. The quality of the food has declined, prices soared and service is not customer friendly. The competition is plentiful now and they will eventually regret disregarding the people that helped them grow. read more

Great place with a great patio. We had a very sweet server. Food was very good. It your looking for a nice outdoor cantina this is a great opportunity. That being said I would drive across town to eat there. I didn't love the chili renno. Very bread y. Not tons of sauce. Guac was great. Churro was one of the best I ever had. I might drive across town for the churro. So Its a tough call to not give that extra start. read more

We love Gecko Grill but went there tonite, arriving 7:40, only to be greeted with "We've stopped seating but we'll take your to go order." No thank you, we'll go elsewhere. If you advertise that your restaurant is open til 8:00, seat your customers until 8:00. ‍ read more

New South Scottsdale location was perfect from the chips & Salsa to the shrimp burro and she had the seafood enchiladas! Finally some great NEW dining... this place is gonna get busy & I will be fatter! read more

The Gecko Grill is a great little local sit down mexican food joint. Perfect for family outings or a casual evening with a date. The food is good and service is excellent and the out door patio is a home run. I have been to the Gecko several times. Each time I have chose to eat outside on their patio area. It is very nicely done, covered, climate adjusted (misters or heaters) and regularly has live music. My #1 favorite thing about the Gecko is the stellar love ensemble that plays there regularly on Friday and Saturday nights. A truly acoustic soloist accompanied by a great bassist, the music is tasteful and perfectly contexted. I enjoyed the carne asada fajitas and was filled up with all the tasty, fresh ingredients . I also enjoyed their pollo Fundido dish, which is also a winner. I've tried their larges burrito as well. All their dishes seem well done and generously portioned. The staff is attentive and quick to get your order. The prep time is reasonable. They serve a basket of chips with some very tasty salsa options to enjoy while you wait for your entree. The pricing seemed a bit higher for comparable dishes elsewhere, but still within my budget. I will continue to return to the Gecko to enjoy the good food and wonderful music on the weekends. read more

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So let's start with the negative about this place: I think i hear crickets. There isn't anything negative at all. Moving on to the positive. I was greeted and seated very quickly upon my arrival. Martha was great as a server, she was extremely attentive and helpful. Couldn't ask for a better job making sure that I had everything that I needed. Ordered the gecko omelette and asked for extra jalapeños. They delivered. It came just right. It was very good especially with an extra amount of salsa added on top. The tortillas were extremely hot and fresh and delicious with just a little bit of butter on them. And hashbrowns, whoever talks about hashbrowns? They were the best hashbrowns that I have ever eaten. They have the right amount of spice and buttery taste to it, they were delicious. Never thought I would ever leave a yelp review and mention hashbrowns. They are more just a side to the main course, a filler. But these were very good. From top to bottom restaurant was clean and tidy. Bathroom was good as well, not even a bit of trash on the floor. Definitely recommend this place. read more

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Thanks for the food poisoning. Ordered mini chimis and now hugging the toilet a few hours later. read more

We were attacked by flies on the patio it was absolutely insane. The most flies I've ever been surrounded by. Food and server were good

We went to Gecko Grill a few weeks back and it was the most horrible experience. And ridiculous price increase. I don't ever mind paying money for good food but that was no where near the quality of food they served 2 years ago. I'll not ever go back or recommend them again. After covid, this place went to crap. Servers seem like we are a bother. Portions are smaller and prices higher. Salsa and bean dip bowls were less than half filled. Chips were overcooked. So disappointing. You used to be our go to place for a great burrito and enchilada. One star is being overly generous. read more

I've always loved their food, but the last time we went, they raised their prices exorbitantly. Plus when I went online, the prices were less than when we got there in person. Also, now you pay extra for another bowl of chips. That's cheap. What the heck gecko grill? We won't be going back. read more

This is one of my most favorite Mexican restaurants in the valley! The chips, green salsa, and bean dip are honestly thee best part. However, my two favorite things on the menu are the chicken mango quesadilla and the tortilla soup. SO GOOD. Warning: every time you come here you will see at least one other person you know. But I guess it's just that good! read more

I'll get to the point here - the food is excellent! I have to say that I wasn't expecting much. I have a high bar for Mexican food, and Gilbert isn't exactly the epicenter of culture, so I went in with certain preconceived notions, and I was dead wrong! The beans were creamy and delicious, the salsas were flavorful, and the enchilada sauce tasted homemade. If it's not, keep buying it from wherever you're buying it from, Gecko! The staff was friendly but struggling. The wait staff were all extremely young, and I think the lack of leadership/experience left them frantically trying to keep up with a busy night. They'd halfway bus a table and then leave it for a long time and just seemed to be generally overwhelmed. But they were all very nice. The kitchen staff was absolutely churning out the food, though. We will definitely go back, regardless of the wait! read more