This local joint provides authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex breakfast and lunch. I discovered it several years ago while in town visiting family. Our favorite is the breakfast burrito. It's chock full of greatness: eggs, beans, potatoes and cheese-you pick the protein. Their salsa is tops, Rojo and verde, both have a little heat and are full of layers of flavor. If you make Amarillo by morning grab a burrito from El Giro and your stomach will thank you! read more

They were rude. And there was a mouse running around in their separate area, makes sense why they close it. AND they give you chips to eat there but if you don't finish them, they won't give them to go. You have to pay for salsa and the chips. Even though you've spent over $50 there. Go at your own risk. But I'm sure there's mice all over their kitchen. read more

I never ended up eating the food, but I ordered breakfast tacos. One, the tacos were very expensive ($3 each). Two, the restaurant charge for extra salsa, and I only got two little cups for three tacos. Three, and the reason I returned them without even touching them, is they used cheap store bought tortillas that reeked of chemical preservatives. After just smelling the tacos I immediately went back for a refund. To charge that much for tacos, to nickel and dime over salsa, and then to use the cheapest, most awful smelling tortillas, I can't imagine why they have such good reviews. The other food may be great, but I wouldn't come back to try. read more

El Giro - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Pleasant service, great atmosphere for a quick meal. The menu has great photos of the food. read more

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It took me forever to find a place that had birria for some reason so I was excited to find it on the menu here. I was super disappointed though, the meat was 90% fat and the tortillas were so soggy that they fell apart even just picking them up. For the cost the quantity is good though. Maybe their other items are better, I just don't recommend the birria. read more

Their food truck service is way better than the restaurant on Bell which is bazaar to me ! Every time i go to their restaurant (drive thru) im always missing something or they give me the wrong item ! read more

Great find in the most unlikely of places. Just a normal mom and pop shop with amazing service and even better food. Tried the birria plate and 3 tacos. The birria was good but definitely not the best I've ever had. The tacos were great. The meat was seasoned well and they were quite filling. All and all. Great find. I will return next time I'm in town. read more

El Giro - Birria plate - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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The carnie asada was very good. The beans and rice were true Mexican. We liked the street tacos which also made with carnie asada.

This is a great spot for a quick meal! I called from the road as we wanted to grab our food and head to our hotel. They didn't have my order ready, but I didn't mind waiting a few minutes for fresh-cooked food. We ordered asada & pollo tacos (3 tacos with beans and rice and 2 additional tacos) and a quesadilla with fries for our son. The restaurant is pretty small and simple. I loved the quick service (there's even a drive-through option) and the salsa bar! Our favorite was the bright green spicier salsa. Our food was good--I didn't catch a picture because we ate it before I could! read more

El Giro - Menu items 20-30 - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Good food. Mosty get the tacos. However my visa card was hacked or stolen from this business. How do I know? I used a gift visa card where I can log in and look at the remaining balance. The gift card attempted use was from: Anthem blue med supp. EL Giro obviously was the only place my card was used. Easy to identify where the hack came from. read more

I ordered the Cheese Chile Rellenos dinner with rice and beans. And the Cheese Chile Rellenos were amongst the best that I've ever had. They had just the right amount of coating and were stuffed with just the right amount of cheese. The pepper itself was cooked perfectly, not mushy, but with just a little pull that made the Chile Rellenos easier to cut into pieces. Both the refried beans and the rice tasted like they were homemade. The gal at the counter was very helpful, as the menu screens had gone to black shortly after I walked in. She was quick to hand me a paper menu and help me find what I was looking for. I ordered take out, and didn't really pay attention to the interior. But the table I sat at was a standard set up. read more

One of the best Mexican foods in town! Gluten free options thanks for bringing the authentic experience

Awful! Beans taste like watered down crap, I asked for extra sour cream and they gave me none, rice is so unflavored. Over all I wish I could give a negative review so a 1 will do read more

It was good but the meat was a bit dry. The service was good. They were kind and the spice sauce was pretty good also. read more

Wonderful authentic Mexican food prepared quickly and made with true flavor! Ordered carne asada platter and cheese enchiladas - everything arrived to our table quickly! Beans and rice were full of flavor not to mention that the carne asada was thinly sliced with a wonderful char! Highly recommend this small restaurant for an economical and authentic Mexican meal! read more

El Giro - Cheese enchilada was wonderful! - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Great tasting Mexican food that has a lot to offer with menudo, pozole, tacos and everything else! Reasonably priced and friendly fast service. read more

Place was really good had a carne asada burrito and it was very authentic Mexican food I got 2 burritos for me and my mom and it was only 17 dollars all together the prices were really cheap for good quality food compared to Oregon which is 17 dollars for 1 meal I'm definitely returning whenever I'm in the area and I high recommend it read more

My husband and I love El Giro! It's a secret little treasure in Amarillo. Fair prices and amazing food. The menu has over 30 options and they have a salsa/topping bar fully stocked. Will be back soon! read more

El Giro - Carne Asada fries - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Everything we've tried here has been great! Great authentic Mexican food - one of our favorite places! Very reasonable prices!!! Just go!!! You won't be sorry!! read more

We eat here about once a week and have never had a bad experience. The asada tostada is amazing and fresh. The al pastor tacos are always delicious. My kids love the asada fries. Everything is always wonderful and the ladies are so nice and so fast. If you go for breakfast, the burritos are good sized and delicious and I love the chorizo breakfast tacos. Their horchata is also my fav. read more

Very good and price is on point recommend this place great food and the party taco tray is a great price just awesome

Muy buen servicio amables las muchachas y la comida de buen sabor y rápido. Recomendado.

I wasn't ending my vacation without trying some birria tacos. I sat in the parking lot googling locations and found this gem less than 15 mins away. The restaurant was deserted when we arrived although I can't imagine why because our food was incredible. We ordered it to go and being the fatties we are, pulled into a shady spot and went to town. Definitely worth it. You owe it to yourself to stop here if you ever find yourself in Amarillo. 10/10 would go again read more

El Giro - Quesobirria- hot and delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Their food is so good esp the barrias tacos but they're very rude what needs to be fixed.. and expect you to tip them after being rude.

Boy, I would eat at this place practically every day at lunch if I worked in this town (ok, city). I spent a year trying every taco joint, taqueria, taco truck, taco fast food, and taco restaurant in the town I work in. This would easily rank among the best and I'm not kidding. The menu is really straight forward and easy. You go to the counter, look up, and go for it. Cashier was very helpful. This place is small and doesn't have a lot of staff. Go ahead, put your adult pants on and drop some money in that tip jar that consists of a bill and not just loose change. They will appreciate it and it is worth the extra care. I had the three taco platter. Corn tortillas of course. They were small but two per taco. If you wanted to, at $1.35 you could add more. That's cheaper than those trashy chain taco spots. And MUCH better. I tried the barbacoa (just awe-some pleasuring of the palate), the al pastor (my favorite which was hard among these three) and a carne asade (which deserves all the fame it receives). Came with light and fluffy rice (very well cooked) and the standard savory beans. My wife had the agua fresca (melon flavored) and I lost my mind with envy. She always does that to me! No matter what I order, she always out orders me. Place was clean and relatively open on a Sunday night. I would definitely recommend anyone try this place out. If you don't like it: marry a Hispanic woman, move to a central American country and beg her mother to feed you for the rest of your life. Otherwise, this is as good as it gets as a corrupted tex-mex version of authentic food. Pro tip: Get the agua fresca! (and let me know how the other flavors work). read more

El Giro - Get #22 - the three taco platter - and mix up the tacos until you find your favorite. - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

EG---Always very Good!!! All of the staff was pleasant and the extra condiments you add at your own discretion always fresh!!! Give a try soon and let everyone know what you think!!! read more

DELICIOUS!! My wife and I came here for lunch after church and had the most amazing and delicious meal. I had the carne asada and she had the cheese enchiladas. Food is made fresh! People were so friendly too! read more

Best place ever the asadas fries are the best !!! I haven't tried anything else the service very good read more

While in the wall. But wow the food and the prices. So worth it. Get anytime we drive through Amarillo.

Barbacoa tacos are the best I've had. We were passing through Amarillo and just stopped by to get some tacos. We ended up coming back on our way back because they were so good. read more

Beat mexican food I have ever eaten. Prices were so reasonable. Customer service excellent!!

Update: They clearly got rid of the nephew who was standing in. The Pastor is excellent! I will head there again soon. Always enjoyed the great effort they made to please my tastebuds. Tonight it sucked. Beyond bad. Ordered a burrito that was 40 % rice, 35% potatoes and the rest looked like meat but I was not sure. It was supposed to be chile verde but it tasted like chile dog crap. The chicken tacos were way below acceptable. Even the damn french fries ordered w a burger for a child were inedible. Blah. I did notice the usual cooks were not there. Nephew "whoever" needs to stay out of the kitchen read more

El Giro - Not bueno - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

We are traveling across the country as we move from Louisiana back to Arizona. In 6 years, we could not find authentic Mexican food in Louisiana. Found this place tonight using Yelp and were so happy. Birria tacos were great. Carne Asada tacos were great. Beans were perfect. Thin and you could just taste the lard! Pickled carrots were the perfect addition. Highly recommend! read more

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Locally owned and quality food for a fair price. I've yet to have a plate I didn't enjoy. Some of my favorites are the quesadillas, street tacos, asada fries, and for breakfast the combo burrito. They have a drive thru and a small seating area inside. read more

Probably the best true "mexican" restaurant in town. The party box, birria tacos, and asada fries are killer. The staff are always very nice and ordering is always super fast. read more

After a long day driving the food was so good. I just found it on yelp. I would definitely go again.

Great hole in the wall taco spot Constantly great, quick and excellent salsas. I recommend if you want street style tacos give this place a try read more

We were so pleasantly surprised by this little place! I'm usually very picky by how restaurants appear from the outside-but we just needed quick tacos as we were passing through on a camping trip. I'm so glad did! These were some of the best tacos we've ever had-we even stopped back in on our way back through. I don't remember what they called it-but it was the one with bacon, egg, potatoes (loved the way they cooked these like hash and separate), and cheese-and then topped with their two hot sauces... omg drool worthy. read more

Great food, good prices, and staff are nice. They have a few different salsa options but I believe that the green is by far superior. They have a great breakfast and lunch/dinner. Food comes out very quickly. They also have catering option, by this I mean you can order a lot of tacos at once they may have others that I'm not aware of. As low as traffic is on Bell at 5 pm you have time to get out your car run and get a couple of tacos and be back before the light turns. read more

Work ordered street tacos for lunch. These were so good. I had to go over to their location and get plate for dinner. Dinner plate was as good as lunch meal. Gave 3 stars b/c they didn't have chips or salsa on any of visits, and my 3rd visit for a breakfast burrito was a salty/queasy mess. They didn't offer/have pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños but offered red sauce that added nothing to burrito's favor. Their chicken street tacos(cilantro,cheese,meat,green and red sauce on side), beans/rice are delicious. The lettuce and tomato is an up charge. Definitely try the street tacos. read more

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