It's 8:15.. This place closes at 9. when we got here the room was full of people, as they left they would not seat any new customers at the empty tables. They made us wait for other tables on the other side. They started cleaning and got out the cleaning supplies and the place smelled like Fabuloso instead of mexican food. People came in at 8:10 and wanted to eat here but the workers told them the wait was 35 mins and so they were not taking anymore customers. Next time we'll go to Nando's where it smells like food not cleaning supplies. read more

Gecko Grill - empty tables at 8:15 - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

as always the food is delicious, but the service this time was phenomenal . Jay was attentive and helped us have a great night! thanks Jay!

One of our favorite places! We love everything from the plain bean and cheese burrito to some of their "fancier" choices with mango salsa or jalapeño cream cheese or the spinach cheese sauce! You can't go wrong! And don't forget they're open for breakfast and have REALLY good breakfast choices! Worth taking time in your morning to check it out! I go just for the breakfast quesadilla with a flaky tortilla and filled with everything going on the inside! read more

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Our family loves Gecko Grill. The green salsa and bean dip are delicious. My kids love the mini chimi app. All there food is great.

Great Birthday Breakfast, had a great time. The food was excellent and piping hot. I had the Chilaquiles, and my companion had the Chorizo plate. The beans are Frijoles puercos, the best beans you'll ever eat. read more

Gecko Grill - Chilaquiles with over easy eggs - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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We loved the food but it got way too pricey for us. If you're not on a budget, you'll really like the atmosphere.

Husband and I used to love this place! The food this last time wasn't great and honestly I'm not sure we will be back. Too expensive for what we got. read more

Gecko grill is an amazing Mexican restaurant that I enjoy going to when I want fast casual dining. I went here for the second time with my family on a Friday night. Usually the wait time to be seated inside is a lot longer than sitting outside during peak hour time, but Gecko offers heaters which is usually good enough for me to keep warm during the winter season. I got the Tampiquena which is a flatten grilled steak with rice and beans with red salsa instead of the green because I don't like the unique sweetness of the green salsa but my wife and parents love it. My wife got the Steak Fajitas with corn tortilla. There is not much to say about this because it's a pretty basic faijtas. Finally I also ordered the Vallarta Enchilada which was okay it was something my mom has ordered and did not enjoy it too much. Other than that it was a very nice experience read more

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Don't know what happened to the service here. It's a Saturday night at 7 pm. 13 empty tables inside and 8 empty tables outside, and 7 empty seats at the outdoor bar. We would normally sit at a bar because there's no waiting time. However here, there was a waiting time of 10-15 minutes to sit at a half empty bar! We almost walked out to go somewhere else. Management here can't seem to either staff adequately or manage the seating. Doesn't make sense! Especially when competitors doesn't have this problem and the food elsewhere is about the same quality. Such a shame. read more

I miss placed my order at the wrong Gecko location and both locations made sure to help out.

This was the worst quesadilla I have had, I ordered the Mango quesadilla with Carne, but it came with shredded beef, maybe 5 small pieces of mango in ot and hardly any cream cheese jalapeno in it. For $18.49 you think they would care how it is presented! Guess I won't be going there and will tell all my friends how they don't care what they serve!! read more

Amazing food and great service! I highly recommend this place! I got the seafood burrito and will definitely be coming back.

Very disappointed that with 5 minutes left to close, the girl at the register would not sell me a side order of been dip and chips to go. I love this place for breakfast and I am a loyal customer. No more. Will never return to this location. read more

I had been craving Mexican food for a while and a friend of mine had recommended this place. So I thought I would give it a try. This place is a fusion gringo Mexican restaurant. It has the makings of a possibly great restaurant but it falls short. The chips, salsa and bean dip are enjoyable. Not the best chips but they were good. I ordered the fiesta burro. It sounded really good with chicken and a jalapeño cream cheese sauce with a mango salsa. I wasn't too sure about the mango salsa so I asked for another salsa just in case. Surprisingly the mango salsa was awesome and so was the jalapeño cream cheese sauce it wasn't spread evenly throughout the whole burrito so parts were tasty and other parts not so much. The chicken in the burrito was dry and seemed like it was leftover chicken and there was rice which I didn't understand why it was in the burrito but I guess it's filler because there wasn't much chicken in the burrito. The tortilla was fresh but it was too floury (not sure if that's a word. My wife got salad wrapped salmon tacos and she said they were good but nothing stood out about them. My son got a burrito and he said it was ok. Like I said I want to like this place and it could be great but some of the ingredients were less than high quality. Maybe they are good quality but not cooked correctly like my chicken which was dry. Honestly. I am a little disappointed and not sure I would come back again. As a side not about their safety and cleanliness. I know everyone wants to get back to normal but only the people handling the takeout orders were wearing masks. None of the waiters or bus people were wearing masks. The busboys were busting their butts to clear tables and keep them clean. read more

Food is good the ambiance is nice. The service is kind of hit and miss. Some visits the service was great and the next time it very slow.

This is my favorite Mexican food and deserves more stars. Yes it's a little more expensive but it's good quality and FREE CHIPS AND SALSA AAAANNNNDDDD BEAN DIP!!!! The green sauce is sweet and tangy. My favorite is the smothered tamale and the shredded beef crunchy taco. They bring as much chips as you want but only one bean dip. It's a perfect date night with a cute patio. read more

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Great family style Mexican restaurant! Adapted to the new post pandemic dining experience well. Outdoor bar is spacious and modern. read more

Gecko Grill - Baja Fish Taco and Sizzling Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Delicious authentic Mexican food. Tried the tamale and crisp taco. Very flavorful. Chips were good though they charge for the second basket. Two kinds of salsa and bean dip for the chips was yummy. read more

This is 2 stars because the food is actually good. It's really sad that you can't trust that your getting the thing that you actually ordered and it's equally sad when it's not cheap. On numerous occasions my husband and I have ordered things checked the bag before we left the restaurant to make sure it all is there and it is. Then get all the way home start eating an realize that what you ordered isn't inside the burrito or mini chimis. How disappointing. We have tried going back time and again to just be let down. Tonight was the last chance. Farewell ghecko grill. P.S for all that money I'm paying for an incorrect burrito at least don't give us attitude for asking for an adequate amount of salsa. read more

They are so friendly! Immediately when I walked in, everyone said hi and hello to me. There was no wait and we were immediately sat at a table. They brought over a basket of chip with 2 salsas (red and green) and a bean dip. I really liked the salsa verde. It was slightly sweet, maybe with a hint of garlic? The menu was pretty big. I did not see any lunch specials. I ordered the mini chimichangas with chicken and beef. My husband ordered a carne asada chimichanga with a side of rice and beans. My boys order a cheese quesadilla with fries. My chimichangas came 6 on a plate with guacamole in a tortilla cup on a bed and of shredded lettuce. I was pleasantly surprised that these only had shredded meat in them, no sauce or rice or other fillers. I thought these were very delicious and filling. I ate 3 and was stuffed. I will come back here again if I'm in the area. read more

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Good food. Chips were oily but we liked how salty they were! The salsa was really good and we tried both spicy and the regular! I ordered the veggie burrito and it was really good! Really liked the beans and fajita veggie mix! Took a while to get the food out, but it was overall a great experience read more

Excellent Mexican restaurant in a very nondescript shopping center. They are generally very busy for the evening crowd and the reason is is that the service and food are outstanding. The food is very fresh and the servings are robust. The chips come with three different sauces including an excellent bean dip. The servers are very attentive and efficient. Our server, Maricela was the absolute best! Highly recommend this place, no one will be disappointed. read more

i had been going to gecko grill for over 20 years! Over the years things slowly we're taking a turn, yesterday was such a sad day as I don't think I will return again. I decided to take a friend there for dinner. She was so excited to go but literally everything was extra, bean dip extra charge, guacamole, extra, sour cream extra, chips now have an extra charge! To top it off the precious veggie burrito was completely changed and when I asked if I could have it the old way the total was double the price!! Not to mention they did away with a very simple rewards system to deter people away rather than reward them for coming in. Outrageous and no thanks. Look into Boca Taqueria or Moreno Grill for similar yet much better food and treatment. Goodbye gecko grill. We went from 5 star to 1 star over the years and you will be missed. read more

Our family has had Gecko Grill as one of our favorites for many years. The food is amazing. But when I was there for lunch a few weeks ago, it was Day 2 of them having activated robot servers/bussers. The robots have destroyed the warm, family atmosphere and have created an impersonal and distracting feeling for me as a customer. I can't imagine why they would have made such a ridiculous business decision--which obviously also increased their prices dramatically. We went to our old standby Macayo's the other night--and we loved interacting with our terrific HUMAN server. We have left Gecko Grill permanently. read more

Stopped in for a last minute lunch with a friend. The inside isn't super impressive but I wish it wasn't so humid and hot out because the patio bar and seating area looked nice. Big variety of dishes with a different menu than what you see at a typical Mexican restaurant. I got the chicken quesadilla with the jalapeño cream cheese and it was probably one of the best quesadillas I have ever had. Big portions so I had the rest for dinner. Our server was very patient and nice. Giving 4 stars cause our table wasn't as clean clean as I would have liked. Would like to come back to try some other items on the menu. read more

We have been coming to Gecko Grill for over a decade and absolutely love it here! Our favorite thing about Gecko Grill is their green salsa-highly recommend buying it by the tub-full! My favorite items to get are their: quesadilla grande with beef or the enchiladas with green sauce. If you like seafood their shrimp quesadilla is very good and if you like chimichangas those are very good as well. Highly recommend! read more

Gecko is a long time favorite of ours. We love the bean dip and green salsa. They do a good job at keeping the inside clean and clearing tables fast. Friday and Saturday night is always packed but if you go early enough the wait isnt very long. My all time favorite is: (keep in mind that i LOVE the bean dip) Bean and cheese burrito, sub bean dip, add white spinach cheese sauce on top. Then when i comes to the table i pour a small size thing of green salsa on top. This dish goes well with eating it with chips too! read more

Gecko Grill - Mini chimis - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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We love the place. I hesitate to tell everyone else how good the breakfasts are here. This morning we thought about trying a new place, but the waits were ridiculous everywhere else. Gecko Grill has a great selection of Mexican breakfasts and American options ... pancakes, French toast and even country fried steak ... how gringo is that. Me o had the Juevos Rancheros. Theirs are pretty good. I wish they would fry the corn tortillas before topping them with the eggs. read more

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We've been eating at Gecko since it first opened under the "Hot Barbecue" sign on Baseline over 20 years ago. The food is excellent, usually perfect. Though it is affiliated with Moreno's it alone has a smoker for its meats and offers shredded pork that is the best in the world. New ownership/management has stayed true to the tradition established by Francisco and Martina, and has actually upgraded the offerings (if you're a drinker) by finishing the patio and adding a bar. I love many other Mexican restaurants but Gecko is numero uno for us, hands down. read more

Stopped in today for lunch. Took longer than normal to order as we couldn't make up our minds what to have. Everything sounded so good. While deciding we sampled the salsa, green salsa and beans they served with chips. All three were good enough to make a meal of just that. Beau ordered a bowl of Tortilla Soup - chock full of ingredients & big enough to share if I wanted. I chose the Two of a Kind off the From the Sea menu - one salmon taco and one fish taco. Both were very tasty. Salmon was served with mango salsa and the fish taco had cabbage and cheese. Rice & beans round out the dish. The beau chose the Pollo Fundido. That too was full of huge chucks of shredded chicken. That meal also came with rice & beans. We left with enough for dinner later. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. All in all it was a great choice. read more

We were very impressed last night when we picked up our togo order at Gecko grill in Gilbert. The food order was for 3 people with one item being heavily modified. Everything was exactly as requested. The surprising part was how neatly the veggie burrito was folded and wrapped so perfectly. Also each of the styrofoam containers had been neatly hand labelled. And the food tasted excellent!! read more

Very tasty food, with pleasant staff. The bean dip they provide with the chips is bomb. The chicken enchiladas and hard shelled tacos are great. Service was good, but for some reason in the middle of our visit a very loud soundcloud rap song came on in between the mariachi songs? We couldn't help but laugh because it was so out of place. Outside that odd incident, was a nice visit. read more

Gecko Grill - Nachos Supreme - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Solid menu options, food is priced reasonably for the quality, portion, and authenticity. They do serve menudo on the weekends, not sure about during the week. They have a sweeter green salsa and also offer a bean dip for chips which are great options for kids while waiting for food. The patio is awesome when the weather permits, it is covered outside but on a hot day there are also fans & misters up to cool the patio down. read more

Gecko Grill - Mexican Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I love this place! The food is delicious and the staff is so nice... Daniel, mario and Anna are outstanding servers.! Please check it out...

This little "family" owned restaurant started out super small! From their humble beginnings they have grown into, in my opinion, the best Mexican food restaurant in the Valley! Their food is so fresh and delicious! For instance, their Special Chimi, which you can have with Chicken, beef or pork, is AMAZING! I used to get it with chicken all the time. It is stuffed with so much chicken I had to take half home for a second meal! It is covered in a spinach cheese sauce that is a little spicy! BUT, one day I got it with the pork for an added kick. WOW! I have never gone back to the chicken! It was SO good! If you like seafood I recommend their Southwest Shrimp Burro! It has the most delicious sauce inside! My FAVORITE is skip the rice and beans, though they are delicious, try their southwest corn as a side instead! You WILL NOT be dis read more

My sister, a friend and I went to this restaurant. I ordered a Chile relleno. The Chile relleno was not properly cleaned. The veins and seeds were still inside and made the dish just awful because of how hard the seeds had become. I thought the salsa was too sweet and the green sauce that came with my meal was also sweet. It was just very off putting expecting a classic, delicious relleno and getting that. I will say they had great customer service and the bean dip was good. But I wouldn't go back. read more

Wonderful food and the staff is friendly, our waitress has always been Martha and she is awesome!

Found this place on Yelp! I love them. Every time we come the food , service and experience is amazing. The fiesta tacos are my favorite! If your in the east valley is the place to go ! Give it a try you won't regret it! read more

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We are new to this side of town & wanted a decent breakfast place. What we find was so much more than we expected! The service was great, the place was clean but the food is what really tipped it for us. I ordered the chicken fried steak w/ gravy and eggs and my husband ordered the breakfast burrito. The prices are very reasonable for such good food. We have found our new favorite breakfast place! read more

It's a nice cozy restaurant that had nothing but friendly and helpful staff. The food was great and the affordable price made it even better. I would definitely recommend them. read more