We started a tradition during the Great 'Rona of Aught-20 of taking all the Thanksgiving fixings out to the California Redwoods and having our Turkey in the Trees. Since no one was inviting anyone over out of Covid-Crazy-Creepy-Crawly fear, this made a lot of sense at the time. If you've never cooked a turkey on a Weber Kettle... well, you're letting the best in life pass you by. Now, our tradition has changed to going camping for the days leading up to Thanksgiving, and heading home for the big day. Nice to see family and friends, but we still enjoy that cool NorCal vibe in the forest. This past year, we tried a new spot just north of Boonville, CA, which put is pretty close to Ft. Bragg. On one of the days we were in the area, we ventured into town for a nice meal. We found Los Gallitos by chance, looking for a spot to part my truck. This was a nice little Mexican restaurant, and had all the markings of a family business. In short-- delicious food. Sometimes these small town spots can be hit or miss; this place was definitely great. The carne asada was better than the chicken, but I always think that. My youngest got a Shrimp and Pulpo cocktail that was amazing. My cheese enchiladas and Chile relleno were off the hook delicious, too. Not sure when our travels will take us back to Fort Bragg, but we will definitely stop back in here again to see our new friends. read more

Love the chile relleno and atmosphere so much. Great for kids too. Beans and rice are delicious and the margs too of course.

Worst Mexican food I've eve had. Ordered steak burrito and menu for take out. Sunday afternoon and this place was crackin'. A few people were ahead of me trying to figure where to order food to go. No sign anywhere and no other staff to help us. I was lucky I got menudo. Apparently they only had enough left for 1 order. Burrito was bad. steak meat was bland and not cooked well. Lots of beans, no rice, lettuce and bad salsa. Free chips and salsa. Chips were good but that salsa was disgusting. Bland, no other spicies, egg roll dip consistency. A mexican restaurant should not have bad salsa. It should be illegal. read more

Los Gallitos - Worst salsa ever. Is this egg roll sweet n sour sauce? - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Stopped here for dinner while in Fort Bragg on vacation and happy we did! This is a cozy restaurant and staff are all friendly and welcoming. They served us complimentary chips and salsa! The house margaritas were delicious and got a great price too! We also got a mango agua fresca, classic and so refreshing. We ordered crispy chicken tacos, chicken quesadilla and fish tacos. All the food was good, but I think the crispy chicken tacos were the best. We definitely needed hot sauce to spice up our dishes a bit haha, but pretty happy with the meal :) read more

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Staff were friendly. They were very busy and seemed to be struggling. Our server seemed a little lost and everything took a long time. The carne asada had no flavor and tasted like cheap beef (which it usually is but marination omits that off putting taste). This place seems to be loved by locals. The drink menu had some nice options and fair prices for top shelf liquor but the menus themselves were filthy, greasy and had old food stuck to them. I wouldn't return. read more

Great top shelf margaritas. The Mexican shrimp cocktail was a meal in itself. Teri made sure our margaritas were top shelf. read more

Los Gallitos - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Great food. Had the tacos Tuesday special. Slow service. Very sketchy town. Left feeling uneasy.

Went on a Sunday for lunch (most, if not all, the other Mexican places were closed that day). Very disappointed in the food quality. Nothing was bad, but nothing was good. The enchiladas and torta were just bland - chicken was unseasoned in both. The chips and salsa were also not good. The salsa was watery and flavorless, and the chips were thick and hard and lacking salt. Service was alright, and the inside of the restaurant was clean and cutely decorated. However, I would not recommend this place or return because of the lackluster food. read more

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Service was good, but it was takeout that we did. The food had no flavor. Rice and beans were decent, asada needed salt, the al pastor needs something too. We got the taco and sope combo. The agua de jamaica was good though. It was okay, but not great read more

I actually like this place, normally, however I went last night and it was standing room only, stood at the door with other customers at least 15 minutes before someone standing with us decided to go to the counter and ask about seating. She came back and said they took her name at the counter. Finally someone came over and started to take names and how many in the party. I get the wait, it's a holiday weekend on a Friday night. We waited another 10 minutes to be seated, we only had a party of three. After being seated we waited another 15 minutes before anyone asked us if we wanted anything to drink. 15 minutes later he brought drinks, chips and salsa. He took, our order, I also had an order to go, which he said he said he put in when appropriate. Another 20 minutes food came out, the order wasn't exactly right, but we figured we could remove the items off the food we asked not to be on the plate. No one ever came back to check if we needed any thing else, drinks, chips, salsa water, nothing. Finally I asked for a to-go box from the bus-person. Another 15 minutes the waiter came by and said he was going to put in the to-go order and I was like OMG we are going to be here another 20 minutes. I ordered a tostada I ordered for my daughter to-go was horrible. It had no tomatoes, no sour cream, it was beans and lettuce with ranch dressing on it, yuck. Hire more staff, maybe they won't be so stretched out and their tips would be better. read more

Excellent authentic Mexican food Ambiance is very nice Got recommended here ftom La mexicana market. I was looking for a goof spot to eat and she send me straight here. 10/10 Coming back for more food. Service ok cause they got lots of orders. Worth the wait for sure. read more

I had a burrito and it was very bland. A friend dining with me had a wet burrito and said it was also fairly bland. Pretty quick service but I don't think I will return soon. read more

Los Gallitos - Wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Came here on a Sunday night and it wasn't busy. Our waitress was really sweet as well! We ordered 2 agua frescas: the watermelon and jamaica. Both were perfectly sweet and refreshing and tasted great with the chips and salsa. For our entrees, we got tacos, chille relleno, a chicken flauta, and a carne asada sope. Everything was super fresh and tasted delicious. The flavors blended really well together and the sauces were perfectly blended. All the items on the menu were reasonably priced as well between $5-$14. I would definitely come back if I'm ever in the area again! read more

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Stopped here on a whim with the wife, and everything was excellent! The tacos are incredible! Service great! And Mexican Coke!!

Uniqueness: Nothing too unique, standard good Mexican food Wait Time: [x][ ][ ][ ][ ] Food Quality: [x][x][x][x][ ] Service: [x][x][ ][ ][ ] Setting: [x][x][x][x][ ] Cost: [x][x][x][x][ ] Recommendation? Don't come here during dinner or peak hours as service was unfortunately VERY long wait. I was visiting Fort Bragg and was craving some Mexican food for dinner. I noticed Los Gallitos seemed like a popular place due to the crowd but unfortunately service to get in was terrible from the extremely long wait time and bad service. Maybe it was just an off day or something but it just seemed like the service was struggling to keep up with the crowd plus one of the waitress seemed to not be aware of the folks or something. Took more than half an hour just to get in and then 10 more minutes to get a menu.. and we weren't the only party experiencing this neither unfortunately. Service was clearly walking past our tables too, noticing us awkwardly sitting without a menu. Even another group just got up and grabbed the menu themselves before a waitress finally came by and noticed. Once we finally got the menu and ordered, food came out reasonably quick and quality-wise, this was the only plus coming out of this restaurant and it was good. Meat was well cooked and seasoned, burritos and nachos were great. Price for this place was also pretty reasonable to slightly cheaper than usual too so that was a plus. Like I mentioned earlier, maybe it was just an off day or something but that bad service was unfortunately bad enough that I probably won't be back in a while. For the wait too and the food served, unfortunately I wouldn't wait that long for that neither. However, if you come by at an off hour or when crowds aren't bad, maybe you might be able to enjoy the food they have to offer. I would only recommend you come not at peak dinner/lunch time and maybe it would be worth the try. read more

Came in for dinner. It was a busy restaurant but we were seated quite quickly for a group of 6 which was nice. It then took a bit to even get chips or drinks. When the waitress finally came she didn't really know what the specials were when we asked about them which was a little disappointing. She did tell us portions were small so if we wanted to order sides. The tacos were filled and tasty. The chimichanga was a good side and big but needed some flavor. The steak was dry and lacked in flavor. They did have aguas fresca and it was good and they did offer one refill which was nice. They had different flavors. read more

Delicious chile verde. Side salad had fancy lettuce with simple dressing, perfect! Corn tortillas were hot and a little crispy from the comal, nice touch! House made chips! Service is friendly and quick, even on a busy Saturday night! You'll appreciate the reasonable prices. We will return here! read more

The Birria tacos and the octopus tacos are very delicious. All of the food is great and the service is even greater. Easy and convenient free working and good staff fast attention. Margaritas are very strong but good. Try the fresa con crema desert. read more

Los Gallitos - Can't understand but reasonable ? - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

We sat at the bar. Listened to the bartender complain about some lady from the night before coming in to "fight her". After we ordered and received our food, never got asked about our meal or if we wanted drinks(we would have ordered a second round!) We were the ONLY ones seated at the bar. As far as the food, nachos were underwhelming(very few chips vs rest of meat, cheese and beans). Chips and salsa were EH. read more

What a cool place to have Mexican dinner when in town. Staff here is so warm, jolly, and helpful. They help you explain everything in detail. Service is pretty quick. They offer free nachos and salsa. we ordered tacos and wet burrito. Their wet burrito is something to definitely try if you are visiting them. They have 'fortaleza' tequila. Get your margarita with Fortaleza anejo, lime and quantro. Have it on the rocks with half salt. Man, I still feel being there and being so happy. Cheers. read more

The food was good. Service was fast and welcoming. The ambiance is casual with festive decoration there's a bar in the middle but overall looks like a family oriented restaurant. read more

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What an adorable restaurant. So much Mexican tradition in the place. It was welcoming we got there at 11 when they opened and when we left that Place, it had a line waiting for people to come in. Together Unfortunately we didn't try any of the drinks, but the food was amazing. My husband had a breakfast burrito and said it was the best burrito he's had we live about 2 1/2 hours away from Fort Bragg, but considering driving back just to go have breakfast at Los Gallitos again. I definitely recommend everyone paying a visit. read more

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Yuck is all I have to say! This is not Mexican food-or edible Mexican food. Bland salsa. Bland tacos, bland enchillada. Probably the worst Mexican food we have ever had! read more

This restaurant serves classic Mexican food such as tacos, burritos, and plates. There are some seafood items such as shrimp quesadillas and shrimp cocktail. The drinks are also pretty cheap with a margarita being around $7. But vegetarians beware - even though the veggie burrito says that it's vegetarian, we asked the server and apparently the rice is cooked with chicken stock, and the beans are cooked with lard. They also didn't have black beans as substitute. Hence this really limits what you can eat here unfortunately :( read more

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Found this place for lunch. Food was about as bad but lied to me about payment options. I asked if there was a difference between cash and credit card payment(in terms of fees), and they told me no difference. I paid with CC and charged an addiotnal 5%. Also it is against bank polices to pass the fees to the customer. Businesses know they can get away with this. Absolute bullshit. Liars and bad for business. Do not come here. Who knows what other lies they have down their pants. read more

Location one block from the main st and half a block from the bars. Amazing atmosphere food, drinks and service! Try the chicharrón tacos if you haven't already also they cater! read more

Los Gallitos - Ahí taco - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Aside from super sweet margaritas and salsa that is bland with no chile added. The actual entrees were very tasty read more

This was the worst Mexican food I have EVER had. I'm a native Californian and have had excellent Mexican food and also mediocre. But this was the worst in my memory. I would not have known it was supposed to be a chili relleno if I hadn't ordered it. The sauce was a strange orange color, thick rubbery coating The chicken enchilada was dry and tasteless. Salad? They threw some green leafy things on the plate. The service was horrible! We ordered 3 margaritas and a beer. We were told that the bartender was in training so it would be a while - our drinks came when our meals were finished! It was noisy and filled with what we thought were locals, so thought it must be good. But I think it was busy because so many other restaurants in town are closed on Tuesdays. read more

Oh my goodness... your taco cart at my daughters wedding was amazing! So many compliments on all your food! The tacos were so delicious. Everyone was so excited about the Mexican corn salad and tortilla chips. Folks couldnt stop talking about how good all the food was! Thank you so much for being part of our event. read more

I think the best thing on the menu is the wet burrito and chips. Not sure I'd get the tacos again.

First time we passed this restaurant, we thought it looked cool and said next time we're in town we should eat here. A month later here we are! I ordered two tacos and a chile relleno and my husband ordered one of the specials which was 3 shrimp tacos with a ton of different sauces. Plus chips and guacamole of course. The chips that come with chips and salsa and the guacamole appear to be home made and are delicious. The guacamole we had was so good, the avocado just have been perfectly ripe. It also came with no other filler items, just pure avocado and seasonings. I only wish it was a bigger portion! My tacos (one al pastor and another carnitas) were good. I like it spicy and I wish it came with a side of pickled jalapeños - I ended using a lot of the habanero hot sauce at the table. The chile relleno was delicious for me, the batter was just right. I've had others that just tasted too oily and this did not. My husband tacos looked amazing and he said they were as good as they looked. So all in all, we were happy that we stopped in and would do so again, next time to have some margaritas! read more

Los Gallitos - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

First time coming to this restaurant in Fort Bragg. It was a nice find! Let me share our experience. Food The food here was good. We ordered a carnitas burrito and a beef milanesa. The carnitas were very tasty. The milanesa was good. Not great. But good. Comes with a salad, rice and beans. It also includes choice of flour or corn tortillas. Service Not so good today. Hopefully it was just an "off" day for our server. 1. After 20 or so minutes after placing our order, she returned to us and said "I know I took your order, but I just can't find your ticket". So we gave her our order again. We knew at that moment our order had never been given to the kitchen. Which meant more waiting while tables seated after us next to our table received their food before us. 2. Not attentive at all. Refill of drinks was VERY slow. 3. Can be friendlier. All in all, we did like our food but service will need to improve. This was on Sunday evening (4/21/24) read more

Los Gallitos - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

Service was absolutely amazing. The waitress had a wonderful sense of humor and recommended other places in the area for us during our travels. I got the crispy fish tacos and they were absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was fun. Everybody had a smile on their face. read more

Los Gallitos - Crispy fish tacos, rice, and beans - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

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Amazing wet burrito with El Pastor. Tamale was excellent. Service was spot on. You really have to try this restaurant. Very welcoming atmosphere. Sorry no picture because we ate it all before I decided to do review. read more

At first the loud music was really loud. There was no air conditioning and it was hot as in a sauna. Maybe that is why everyone ordered drinks. Aha, good strategy on their part. I saw this table with 3-4 empty margarita glasses in front of each person. I left and they were still drinking.. Eating mate said Margarita was cheap $8 and tasty. I got the tamarinda agua fresca. I was so thirsty. I ordered the 2 tacos (lengua and fish added $2.10 to $16)and grilled asada enchilada. Fish was freshed. Lengua was so tasty. Rice and beans and salad included. Why did i order so much food. Their food was super fresh. Chips were excellent. Crunchy and thick. Next time, i have to try cucumber mint agua fresca. Menudo was sold out. Waitresses were super nice. Friedcfish was lightly brraded, so fresh. read more

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Service was fast,Food was Awful.Worst Mexican food I ever had.I ordered Wet Burrito.I was bland

This place was great - interesting inside, good food, comfy seats. Service was fast & friendly too. We had fish tacos, chicken enchiladas and Chile Relleno - all very good. The only downside is the somewhat noisy atmosphere, but that goes with a family friendly and local hangout I guess. read more

Came here during the long weekend and it was quite busy, probably because of all the tourists. We got chips and salsa (that comes with the table) and it was a bit spicy but so good. For the main meal, I ordered the vegetarian wet burrito and it was quite good, just wish there was a bit less rice in it. Horchata was so yummy. Overall, great prices for the quantity. If I was staying longer in the area, I would definitely come back to try something else. read more

Los Gallitos - Wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

This place was busy and flowing with customers buying food to go and in restaurant. The reviews were good. We did not see the appeal. Maybe since we are from the bay and authentic Mexican food is a plenty. Everything was bland, chicken white as snow possibly boiled. Burrito tasted slightly better than a freezer burrito. Service was slow with two servers. Alcohol decently priced but blah in flavor. Salsa provided literally tastes like picante you buy in store. read more

Los Gallitos - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California

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Easily the worst tasting Mexican food I have had in over a decade. The Carne Asada was disgusting and literally tasted like some 3 day old Beef Shawarma. Not sure what seasoning they're using in the Asada but it is actually foul. The chicken enchiladas were dry and flavorless. May as well been eating overcooked turkey with no sauce or seasoning. We ordered the nachos and it was the laziest and most basic thing I have ever seen. Basically no cheese, same disgusting Carne asada and a teaspoon of guac with a touch of sour cream. What a slap in the face. And this place was pretty busy which blew my mind. It's almost like they don't even care about the quality or appearance of their food. That all being said the service was awesome. The kid at the register made us feel very welcomed and the art was absolutely gorgeous. If only the food was as good as the art, we would have been in good hands. I have eaten at the many Mexican restaurants in Fort Bragg, let alone across Mendocino County and this is by far the worst I have experienced. Terrible attention to detail, extremely dry food with lack of condiments and by far the worst Carne Asada I have ever tasted. Waste of 50$. Avoid if you care about your money or even more importantly, your appetite. read more

Los Gallitos - Chicken Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Fort Bragg, California