First time trying El Gallo Giro, and we'll be back. The food is fresh and delicious. The staff is very nice and accommodating. It's a small operation. There is seating, about 6 tables. We were planning to dine in but ordered to go, because the music was unbelievably loud. Portion sizes are "it depends. " One item was a taco, not listed as a mini taco but turned out to be more of a little street taco. The burrito, however, was enormous. The fish platilla was generous. Definitely worth a visit. Order to go, or bring ear plugs. read more

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I stopped in here near where I was working. I had a shrimp burrito for $12.50 (4/24). It was tasty, decently-sized and had at least a dozen shrimp shrimp was a tad over seasoned but the whole thing was delicious it lokked like just a husband and wife shop She took the orders and he was the cook. All in all, I would return. Good, quick and tasty. Stop in and try them out. read more

El Gallo Giro - Shrimp burrito $12.50 - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

Most amazing staff!! Samantha deserves the biggest raise ever! She helped me choose what to eat the first time I was here since i was being indecisive since everything looked so bomb. She made me this amazing burrito that I've eaten. I'm even drooling rn thinking of it.. The place was so clean and nice. They always play boxing fights on the tv which my son loves. The bathroom and table are clean. I've never seen it dirty come to think of it. Samantha made my burrito with love. She even made all these plates for my husband and son. I've been coming here ever since. I'll always forever be a loyal customer to you guys. Even tho I'm half an hour away, the drive is always worth it to taste the amazing food you guys make! read more

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Admittedly, we were planning to go to another restaurant but they sold out of fish and as a pescatarian couldn't eat too many other things on their menu. As we were leaving, we found this place and decided to give it a try. Overall, the food was tasty and the portions were decent sized. I ordered the shrimp a la diabla platter, a fish taco, and shrimp and octopus tostada. My only qualms and what led to my four star versus five star review is that I wish there was more diabla sauce on the platter and some salt for the tostada. My partner ordered the surf and turf burrito, which was new, he enjoyed the steak and shrimp combo and said he was full after eating it. read more

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Octopus ceviche tostada is one of my top favorites in Mexican cuisine so I had to check this place out after knowing that this place has it. Pretty extensive seafood tostada menu here actually, and as much as I wanted to order tostadas with just octopus I decided to go with ones with mixed seafood (that still had some octopus!). I ordered a taco also since reviewers seem to rave about the tacos here (got a pastor one since pastor is my go-to taco protein). Tostadas mixtas: I opened the styrofoam box of it and was amazed on how huge the portion size was lol so much seafood! Granted, like more than half of it was imitation crab, but I didn't mind the imitation crab at all because strangely it wasn't overly salty and was light-tasting (didn't taste much of the funky preservatives). The shrimp and octopus though.....wowowow so tender! Bravo for the octopus being actually soft as octopus can quickly go from 0 to 100 in chewiness depending on how it's prepared. All of this seafood with sturdy-crunchy tostada tortillas, Tapatio, and lime.....so so good!! Tostadas mazatlan: the portion size for this one is what I expected it to be lol. The seafood mix doesn't include imitation crab and is seasoned with hot spices. These tostadas are good, but I actually prefer the seafood mix in the tostadas mixtas because the octopus in the tostadas mazatlan is a tad overly chewy (not rubber-band level but getting there). Still enjoyable though. I can recommend the tostadas mazatlan if you're not a fan of imitation crab and want a strong spicy kick to your tostadas (a.k.a. if only the Tapatio sauce packet isn't quite enough spice for you). Pastor taco: pretty decent. Meat is tender but a little over-charred. Also couldn't really taste any pineapple. Still flavorful from the chili pepper marinade though. Overall great little find! Definitely give this place a try especially if you've never had octopus/seafood tostadas! read more

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Super filling and quite tasty carne asada tacos! I'm glad I only ordered two...the meat was overflowing on these delicious tacos! read more

El Gallo Giro - Carne asada tacos - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

This restaurant had a bad night. Placed an order for delivery. We ordered a super burrito (carne asada), a regular burrito (carne asada), and three tacos, one fish, one pastor and one carne asada. We added cheese, sour cream and avocado to both burritos and two tacos. We pretty much did not receive what we ordered. Both burritos were exactly the same; tons of rice, lots of cooked beans and some meat. No cheese, no sour cream, no avocado, no flavor. No fish taco. Unfortunately, the pastor (I think?) meat in the taco was mildly burnt and hard to tell what it was. One positive, they did honor our request for no pico on the super burrito. This place received good ratings, which is why we chose it, wanting to try a new place. read more

Really good tacos! The lengua is perfect, not chewy or too soft and seasoned well. Fish tacos have a sweetness to them that I wasn't used to, but still very delicious. I got red salsa on the side that wasn't too spicy, the tamarind flavor helped mellow it out. Service was very nice and the food came out quickly. I want to try different things on the menu soon! It's a cool little place on the corner of a busy street and neighborhood. read more

El Gallo Giro - Lengua tacos - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The food is incredible! I got fish and lengua tacos and they were both 10/10. The fish has a subtle sweetness that did catch me off guard at first, but once I got used to it, the flavors came through and it was perfectly seasoned. Both the lengua and the fish were cooked flawlessly! I was truly impressed. The flavor, texture and cook of the tortillas was perfection as well. They also load up your plate with pickled jalapeños, radish, and carrot. The employees are so nice! Great service! There is a nice little seating area as well. I will absolutely be back. read more

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We've had the fish and shrimp tacos and we love love love them. The tortillas are so yummy. We also had their tostada with shrimp and octopus and omg obsessed . read more

I was at El Gallo Giro only once. And had an outstanding Camarones a la Cora. I look forward to coming and trying something else the next time! read more

El Gallo Giro - Camarones a la Cora - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

At first, I was nervous to try this place but I'm happy I did. It's like a little hole in the wall lol. Food is always good. I always get Camarones a la Diabla. Never disappointed! The service there is always great. I've also had their asada & shrimp tacos, those were good as well and they now have a two dollar taco Tuesday! read more

I don't typically like to leave yelp reviews but this restaurant is awesome. Good oysters, great tacos, great shrimp burritos, and their camarones a la kora are great. The manager is a genuine individual and has always provided a high level of service and respect to me every time I've went there. If you haven't been here before, check them out. You won't be disappointed. read more

This place was pretty good. The price for the tacos was amazing: $1.25 and $1.50 for lengua. I'm impressed because the tacos had a sufficient amount of meat. The burrito was decent sized as well, not too big, but not too small, average sized for $6.50 (super). The shrimp tostadas were pretty good. The guest I came with thoroughly enjoyed them. The shell to the tostada was crispy, and didn't break. The shrimp was fresh and flavorful. Pair these with a cold Coke, and life is complete. I did order the horchata, but I would say, personally, I've had better. So, With saying all of this, I would definitely come back (especially if the tacos remain at $1.25 a pop). I would say for a small hole in the wall spot, this place is a good taco spot to check out if you're driving up the street, craving authentic Mexican food, with friendly staff. read more

El Gallo Giro - Tacos !!!! - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

The service, the food, the ambiance, the vibes, the setting and the people are all in general the most interesting and unique and beautifully crafted. I would highly recommend this place. 12/10 for the quality, drinks, food, music, tv goddamn everything! they also accept apple pay, any sort of pay along with doordash and grubhub! read more

Been coming here for a few years, and a bit embarrassed I never left a review. Hands down the best fish burritos in the Valley!! When I bring friends here, I always set the expectations as high as I can, and no one has ever been disappointed. read more

Great little place with modest interior but delicious food. Husband had the pollo asado plate which was particularly good.

Our first experience was good food was good drinks are really expensive for the amount you get ice is what you get mostly and the beer is reasonably priced I will be going back to try different plates. read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while and I finally did it today. I regret not coming before because I've been missing out! The seafood is delicious, the staff is very friendly and the place is clean. They are cash only but they do have an ATM if you need it. I tried the aguachile and it was so good I wanted to bathe in it. I did not want it to end! The fish taco was also very good. I will be back. read more

El Gallo Giro - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The best tostadas de camaron y pulpo in all of South Sacramento! I recommend this place any day.

The food was really really delicious. Came from out of town for work and seen this spot on the side of the road and decided to stop by and try it.ohh boy to my surprise cold cold beer and their vaso preparado I couldn't go wrong. Best shrimp cocktail I've tried in a very long time. Need to back for lunch tomorrow. read more

Best micheladas, ceviche, shrimp and asada tacos around. Dont like their cocktail. Worth a drive.

Best place to get a coctel de Camarón!! Have been coming here for the past 5 years. Food is great, customer service is excellent, & the prices are reasonably priced.. if you haven't been here before than you are missing out!! Come check out this place read more

Staff was super friendly, seafood was delicious, and the botana portions were generous. Highly recommend! All of the plates were true to the pictures already posted (very colorful). Note: They are cash only, but there is an ATM inside read more

Best tacos!!been coming here for a long time and they never disappoint. They have all the meats and tortas, burritos....so good! read more

El Gallo Giro - Mexican Near Me - Sacramento, California