Call me basic, but I love me some Gringo's Tex Mex. The flour tortillas dipped in queso? Yes please. The bacon wrapped jalapeño and shrimp dipped in ... melted butter? Oh yeah. The fajitas? Good but even better when you order a side of roasted veggies. The kids love their play areas when waiting to get our table ready and of course, the free soft serve ice cream after a great meal is never a bad thing. Pro tip: add your name to the Yelp waitlist when you're on your way to the restaurant as they don't take reservations. read more

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7.5/10 I tried Gringo's Mexican Kitchen for the first time and ordered the chicken pastor quesadillas. The food was good, flavorful, and satisfying, but I would not say it stood out as amazing or the best Mexican food I have had. I would compare it to the Chili's of Mexican food. It gets the job done, it tastes good, but it is not super authentic or unforgettable. What really stood out was the service. It was truly extraordinary. The staff was attentive, friendly, and made the whole experience feel welcoming. That level of service is honestly the main reason I would come back. Price wise, it felt a little high for what you get. I cannot say it was much better than something like Chipotle, even though it was about double the price. That said, the environment makes a difference. The restaurant has a fun, lively vibe, and it looks like they have great drinks and margaritas, even though I did not try any this time. Overall, I would recommend coming here for the atmosphere and excellent service. The food is solid and dependable, just not top tier Mexican cuisine. I would give it another try mainly because of how well we were treated. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Pastor quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

It is an okay spot, but I would go here more for the margaritas than the food. My wife and I came for date night, and the service was great. The food was fine, but nothing that really stood out. It was busy, and as my kids would say, it is more "white people Mexican food." read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

I went here for my birthday and it was amazing! They gave me a tiny tres leches and it was so good! I would recommend the El Capitan!

I came to meet some friends for lunch. We sat at the back table and it was perfect for chatting and hearing each other. The restaurant is extremely loud inside. Our food was delicious! We got empanadas for appetizers and the fajita bowls. As my friends don't eat meat they asked for grilled veggies and they had them! They even let us put them in our fajita bowls. I highly recommend! The service was a little shifty and not sure why. Between waiters, servers and I think a manager came by, our tortillas were duplicated and then one side of veggies never made it. Not a deal breaker, but many some floor flow of serving training may help. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Fajita bowl - combo with Side of Veggies - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

We met some friends for dinner at Gringos. Seating was a little slow but service was good once we got seated. They had a small crowd due to being Thursday night. We ordered drinks, beer and margaritas and also queso and empanadas. Both apps were delicious and we ate our weight in the chips and salsa. My favorite is the green salsa. My meal was pollo Mariscos bowl with no beans. It was very filling, especially after the beer and chips and salsa. I asked for tortillas to go. My meal was enough for lunch the next day. They forgot my fresh jalapeño. My husband ordered beef tacos and he said they were very good although he is super picky. We also ordered Queso to go. The kids had ice cream cones on the way out which is a nice treat. read more

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Our waiter jonathan, was very funny and outgoing while serving me and my little brother today at gringos.

Just had the BEST to-go experience at Gringo's! The amazing Kaytie who took care of me (super lovely, total hard worker and go-getter) was absolutely fantastic--friendly, fast, and made everything perfect. Hands down the highlight of my day. If you're grabbing food to go, ask for her--you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Toooooo go! - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

The Cypress location is better than the College Station location. Food was hot, fresh and very tasty. Went after what would be considered lunchtime and they were still busy. But you can still have a conversation with your table mate and not be distracted by noise. read more

The waitlist for the win on Valentine's Day!!! We were originally headed somewhere else but everywhere we went had the longest lines so I'm guessing everyone decided to take their sweethearts out for V Day. Decided to get on Gringo's waitlist and we were around the 50th group on the list but we were 20 minutes out. Kept refreshing and the line was clearing out quickly. Got there and checked in (very important to do that even if you're on the waitlist) and I'd say 10 minutes later we got seated. Always very friendly staff but they can get side tracked easily at the front because this location stays busy. Lots of seating though even outdoors and during the cold months they have the heaters on outdoors. I've always loved the colorful decor and all the greenery. They greet you with complimentary chips with green and red salsa. The green salsa is one of my family's favorites. They had a limited menu because of the holiday which is a slight bummer especially if you're a picky eater but that's definitely not a problem with me because I love to eat! The shrimp tacos I had were packed!!! Shrimp was falling out as I was eating but unfortunately one of the shrimp still had the skin on which I easily just picked it out as I was eating but having ate here plenty of times I've noticed the shrimp plates could be cooked just a little longer but I did enjoy my meal. My granddaughter loves the free ice cream which is a machine at the front as you leave and you help yourself. They have cones and then vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Great way to wrap up the meal. Also don't miss out on their happy hour M-F 4pm-6pm!!! read more

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Came in today with a large party. The young blond hostess was very sweet, didn't catch her name but she was wearing glasses. However another lady names Rosa walked up and seemed very upset about our large party to the point of she was slamming menus down on the hosted table trying to count out 13 of them . She was also one of our servers including a very nice young man named Matt who was wonderful. We had 10 at a table and 3 of us in the booth. When Rosa brought our drinks she threw the coasters at the table along with the straws. This was a business putting and I was so embarrassed by this behavior as we had my whole team and one of our global partners with us . I love gringos food and I've never had this type of service at my location in Katy. Super disappointed withis interaction read more

A huge Mexican restaurant with great vibes! We came for lunch in a Friday around 1, and we were sat immediately in a pretty big booth. There were tons of seating: floor, booth, outside,bar. The menu is pretty big also with a lot of variety. I got the large Queso to start. It was yellow queso, which isn't my favorite, but it fed four of us. As an entree, I got the chicken con queso. This came with an avocado, rice, beans, and two tortillas, and I got the queso on the side. The grilled chicken was delicious. My friends got the enchiladas and bang bang shrimp tacos, which both looked pretty good. There is also an ice cream machine, where you can get free ice cream throughout your time! Our waitress was ok... the food took a good minute to come out. But, she was fine. I would come back again! read more

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Gringos is my go to spot when I want something filling and delicious! Haven't been disappointed yet. Nice ambience, god convo and good food. Service was good as well. No complaints. read more

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Been to other locations. And always have good service and food is consistent. Plenty of parking and plenty of tables inside and out. I went ahead and used the waitlist on their website that works thru OpenTable. I got on waitlist 30 mins before my arrival time. I was #38 but once I arrived at 7:10 and checked in I was #9 and my total wait time was maybe 10 mins. I highly recommend everyone do the waitlist to be in line before you get there.. I ordered the pollo marisco which is chicken breast, shrimp and crawfish tails and rice, cucumber salad and beans.. my date ordered a similar chicken dish named Tampico Really good food, portions are good and prices reasonable...total was $48 before tip..but we didn't get any adult beverages just sweet tea and strawberry lemonade. Will be back again read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Outside entrance - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

We went with friends who go there all the time. The place was very full although they claim it wasn't as busy as it normally is!?!?!?!? Everything we got was hot and tasty. Our service was good as our waitress was attentive and brought us drink refills without having to be asked (UNHEARD OF THESE DAYS) and received help from teammate to deliver our food. A rare total nice eating out adventure! The Pacifico shrimp were A+++++++++. read more

We had an 80th birthday party for a dear friend and neighbor.we had the private room with a lot of glass. It's very nice. We did a fajita bar.Everyone raved about the food. There were 25 people. The corporate office was very accommodating . The room was set as we requested. I cannot say enough praise about the waitstaff. There was no waiting for refills. We have not had that level of service for some time. Delicious food. A beautiful room, and a flawless event. read more

Food and Service was excellent!!! My husband and I split the shrimp and fajitas for one. It was enough for the both of us and was very good! The restaurant was clean and well maintained. read more

The service was great, but the beef fajitas for two were medium to well done and very dry. I ate the onions and my wife ate a couple of slices of fajitas. When our server came back she picked up the order and spoke to the manager. He charged us for fajitas for one, so the bill was reduced, just a disappointing experience. read more

I'm so sorry I forgot to take a picture of my food, but it was good very good. The service was ok our waiter could have been more attentive to our needs as far as clearing the table when needed. The ambiance was nice we were sitting outside it was very windy but nice I will definitely return and recommend. read more

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Excellent experience food was amazing and came very fast, but what really made the dinner 10 times better was our waiter Chris who was amazing and super efficient and genuinely made my day and he was the hardest worker there read more

It was very busy however, we didn't have to wait to be seated. It took a little longer than average to get our food. I would say about 40 minutes. However, our waiter was very good and efficient. The house margaritas are always my go to for adult beverages. I always get half frozen half on the rocks 10/ 10 Fish tacos were good. I requested flour instead of corn tortillas. My only complaint is they put both avocado slices on one taco, and they were stingy on the avocado. 8/10 The mix enchilada plate was also good. We put queso on it instead of the red sauce.9/10 Charro beans were also good 7/10 read more

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Overall really awesome. Our waiter knew the menu really well to help us order the right food. The drinks, appetizers and meals were great. The vibe was cool. Still five stars because of the food and waiter. The host up front seemed disengaged... read more

Had a really good birthday dinner for my girlfriend and our server Asia made the best recommendations we loved all our food top tier serves and dinks we're never empty couldn't ask for better serves 5/5 read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

This was my first time at Gringo's and it did not disappoint. The food was amazing, but the best part was our server, Asia! She was attentive, kind, and super helpful with offering suggestions! There is something to be said for excellent customer service and Asia definitely provided that! I highly recommend the lava guava Rita! read more

Gringos marisco bowl is so delicious. You can eat it as it is or you can add it to the tortillas and eat. Either way, its delicious

Love going here in general food is amazing service was outstanding Sasha made us feel at home would recommend

will not go there anymore. Service sucked and would not provide itemized check fior over $400.00

I like this restaurant, we always go here . Food is good all the time. The portions have gone just a tad smaller but understandably because they are still keeping the prices reasonable - its actually a good portion . Our waitress Destiny last Sunday is great - she is attentive and considerate. She deserves a 5 star . Place is fun and clean , nice ambiance. read more

First off let me give a huge s/o to our server Jonathan, all around amazing guy that I can't wait to go back and see him. The food is always amazing, but the service experienced this time with Jonathan was extremely refreshing. read more

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Great customer service! Have only had one issue ever at this restaurant. The waitstaff work hard. They move quick. Love the Pollo Marisco plate. They also have a Pollo Marisco bowl - the bowl is like the lunch portion. It has chicken breast, crawfish, seafood sauce, and rice and beans. It's delicious! The chicken taquitos plate is really good. It's 5 to 8 taquitos, rice, beans and the fixins' for tacos: guacamole, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo. Delicious plate! Their queso is usually good. One time the queso was broken. Chunky and seizing. But we've had it plenty of times and it's delicious. The frijoles borracho is hit or miss. Most times it tastes old. Sometimes it's great. read more

Always great food and service. My kids beg for gringos on the weekends and it's a family staple

I had a disappointing experience at this establishment that left me feeling uncomfortable and questioning whether I was being treated fairly. I asked our server(Tamar) for two empty water cups so that I could pour water and mint leaves into them something I've done many times at other restaurants without issue. Instead of fulfilling the simple request, the server "assumed" we were requesting the cups to pour our water down drinks in and seemed visibly bothered when I followed up and stated it's to put my water and mint in. I stated my why and he mentioned a policy. I requested for the manager. A short while later, the manager brought over two cups already filled with water ignoring the specific request for empty cups. The interaction felt unnecessarily tense, and I couldn't help but notice that other tables around us were not met with this kind of resistance for basic requests. I'm left wondering why... This may seem like a small issue to some, but it's about how people are made to feel. A hospitality business should prioritize respect and inclusivity. This situation didn't feel like either. I hope the management including Norman the acting manager at the time reflects on how these interactions can come across and considers training to ensure that all customers are treated with the same level of dignity and courtesy regardless of who they are. read more

Join the waitlist from website, it worked great. Out wait was less than 5 minutes. My ordered fajitas for one generous portions , excellent taste I ordered pork tamales self serve with husks , taste was fabulous as good as homemade Rice , refried beans , guacamole , chili topping even the chips were fresh with two types of sauces for dipping read more

Didn't care for Anyel's service today. You know, when one (or two) ask for ICE Tea, the idea is we want ice in our tea glass, not 3 or 4 small melted cubes. And when we ask for a glass of ice only so we can correct the ice issue, we would like it in the next few minutes, not 10-15 minutes later. We weren't the only table this happened to (no ice in the tea, requested ice). The restaurant was not busy at the time but the entire experience seemed to slow. We were there almost 1-1/2 hours. On the positive side, the food was delivered quickly after ordering and it was very appetizing. read more

Let it be known that I am not a Tex Mex fan. If I have the option to have traditional Mexican food I will choose it every single time. Gringo's is trying to change my mind! Let's start with the service. Stephen was amazing! A true gem! This man needs a raise. He is very knowledgeable, attentive (not to the point of annoyance) engaging and very funny. Sitting in his section is an experience. He made suggestions that we loved and is just an all around nice guy. Thank you Stephen for making my birthday dinner memorable. Now let's talk about the food. We started with the Queso loco dip. It's queso (obvi lol) ground beef, with guacamole and sour cream. Stephen suggested that we get the dip with the chicharrones instead of the chips. This is something that I would have overlooked on the menu. He spoke so fondly of it that we had to give it a go. Let me just say I'm so glad we did! The chicharrones are made in house and perfectly seasoned. Adding the queso dip with the sour cream and guacamole was the chefs kiss. The perfect bite. I really hope this is a permanent thing because I will be back lol. For dinner, I ordered the chicken enchiladas. They are pretty good for Tex Mex. Salsa style Chicken, rolled in white corn tortillas with poblano cream sauce. Mexican rice and choice of beans on the side. I could absolutely have it again. For dessert I had the tres Leches cake with a sugared pecan on top. This was very good. The food, service and this location overall gets an A from me. The restaurant itself is very nice. I was really impressed by the cleanliness of the bathroom. Gringos has an old west meets Mexico vibe with an antique feel. Thank you Gringos. I'll be back. read more

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Can't say enough about this place. Prices are excellent. Food is great. Service is superb atmosphere is beautiful one of me and my wife's favorite dining experiences. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - This was Carne Asada. , Delicious - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Just got dinner here and the food was amazing! But was standout was there service, specifically Kyley who was our waitress. She was super kind and helpful and very quick. Give that girl a raise! read more

Had a wonderful dinner great food , server Johnaton B. was funny and check on us. The bar was slow but drink were good. In and out within one hours is great with a full house read more

We have been going for years so don't know what's happened lately, however, 3 times in a row, They have managed to get my wife's meal right every time but they keep giving me the wrong order. Unfortunately there is no time to tell them because they whizz off and don't come back until they drop off the tab. Even when the manager stopped to ask if everything was ok she dashed off before I got to say something. Today's meal gave me the wrong meat and cold. Somehow they managed to give me very fatty pork (instead of chicken, the other white meat) because I tried originally to eat it and say nothing only. After the second attempted bite, I needed a cholesterol check from the lack of meat. read more

A really good Tex-Mex restaurant. This time I tried their shrimp enchiladas and it was delicious. Their beans are really good too. Definitely recommend trying this meal. read more

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