Very short with us. The lady behind us ordered 5 meals (most dishes have rice and beans) after the lady said they were out.When we went to pull off my husband checked our order and it wasn't even our order. She charged me almost 20 for 3 street tacos so I'm not sure if I was even charged correctly. I got my order back and my husband said they can't put chicken in what I order which makes 0 sense so. I left with no food and charged money. It just makes me think the food is read more

Latino food!! Place is clean. Go check it out :) my husband and I love the asada plate. Delicious!

I highly recommend this hole in the wall Mexican spot. Authentic. Fair prices. Driving across the country and happy to find this gem. Highly recommended. read more

Hurry! It's good. Fresh food. Kind staff. You'll be back for more. I like their chicken and beef and their rice and beans. Quality ingredients. read more

El Giro - Asada Taco Party Tray - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Awesome and authentic! We were passing through for the night and were craving Mexican food. The restaurant did not disappoint I had the flautas and the chicken was really moist, well-seasoned, and was actually chopped up - not long strings of chicken breasts. My husband had the El Giro chicken plate and loved that too. The restaurant was close to our hotel and easy to find. They have a drive through but we chose to call in a take out order and pick up inside which was a good call because the drive through was crowded. The staff were very helpful and nice. I'd absolutely eat here again! read more

I got the birria tacos and they were so amazing. Highly recommend. I sought this place out just for those and I am so impressed. Also this is exactly what I think about when I want Mexican food. A little whole in the wall and it was the bomb definitely coming back tomorrow. read more

The best breakfast burrito you will ever eat! I get the combination burrito. Also chorizo is great.

What do you mean your out of chicken? Don't know how the food tastes because they didn't have any.

Omg! I arrived here based on reviews!! And it is Da Bomb! Fresh food! Prepare to order! Grate taste and amazing ! Portions are good size ! And grate prices! Absolutly you have to come to eat here! It's not a chain place - it's family owner !!! Support locals ! It a YES ! ( nothing fancy in this place - but you come for food )! read more

El Giro - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Worst customer experience ever! Came in to try the tacos on Halloween night (my birthday!) and they were not bad. So I ordered 40 carne asada tacos and a large Menudo to go to feed the troops. The option to order 20 taco fiesta packs is not on the menu hanging on the wall. The young and obviously inexperienced cashier did not make me aware of this deal and gleefully charged me for 40 individual tacos. When the food was ready and packed, it was not pre-packed with vital Salsa's, apparently even if your ordering to go, you have to spoon out your own salsa ounce by ounce in little ounce plastic bottles. The thought of filling 40 mini ounce Salsa's for 40 tacos was very daunting. I asked the cashier for a cup to fill up, she informed me that the salsa was actually 25 cents extra an ounce. "Just to be clear, the Tacos dont come with a Salsa?" I asked "The Party Pack (20 tacos) only comes with 9 Salsa's" she responded. "The Party Pack?" I asked, dumbfounded. That is when she revealed the existence of the party pack and the fact that she had in fact charged me for 40 individual tacos instead of 2 party packs. Since I had paid for 40 individual tacos I should have been given 40 individual Salsa's. I didnt feel like getting into an argument on my birthday, especially over salsa, the stuff Taco Bell literally gives away. So I asked how much for a cup (6 ounces) of salsa, then. She tapped away at her computer and came up with $6.00 dollar answer. I did the math in my head, at .25 an ounce I should have been charged $1.50 for 6 ounces of salsa. That's when I realized I'm dealing with thieves. They must have paid for all those awards on the walls because this place just lies and cheats you out of money. Will be reporting to BBB too. Never coming back here again. Smh. read more

Real good food, authentic and good prices. The pictures on here are A complete depiction of what you get. Just know that some of the stuff is already premade so for example that to Quito's are chicken and you can't get them and steak. The street tacos are $1.35 each and include cilantro and onion. They also have a great little salsa bar with jalapeño carrots that I love. Probably will enjoy this place on the way back home to Colorado read more

El Giro - Inside the restaurant. Salsa bar and drinks - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

My favorite taco place in the entire world. Simple, flavorful, affordable. The asada is delicious. The polo is perfect. The carnitas are phenomenal. read more

Living in the neighborhood close by is great because the drive thru is so convienent when you want to grab some tacos and horchata. Always friendly and quick service! read more

I was surprised I hadn't left a review for this place yet. I've been here four or five times now. I highly recommend their chicken plate. The first time I didn't specify which one so I got salad and fries when I was expecting rice and beans. The second time I made sure to get the rice and beans and I liked it better. I've also gotten the combination plate a couple of times. Be aware it includes chopped meat not large whole pieces. Very good flavor though. The last time I was there I got taquitos and I can't say I was really impressed. It's a good price but I got a fairly small amount of rice and beans with it. I know most places give you a good size serving of rice and beans since they are so cheap to make. But, I was looking for an inexpensive meal and not necessarily a huge amount of food so it worked out. Probably the thing I like best about this place is there Aguas Frescas. They have horchata, pineapple, and melon. I'm not a big horchata fan but I bet they're good. I usually get the cantaloupe which is absolutely delicious. Once I got the pineapple and it was wonderful also. The place always looks real clean. It's a nice go to place if I don't want to travel far since it's close to where I'm staying and not expensive. read more

El Giro - Not a huge amount of food but it definitely did the job. Taquitos , rice and beans with a little bit of salad, avocado and sour cream. - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

If you are expecting Tex Mex you will be disappointed. However, this is more what you would be served on someone's home or across the border. They are clean. The menu is a bit limited, but fresh off the parilla. The tacos I ate were really good, but since they are smaller than usual order there or four. My husband enjoyed his flautas. The bean are really good. Not a high class fancy place, but home style Mexican. read more

El Giro - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Tried the tacos and they're all great. Ambiance is similar to a fast food restaurant but this food is so much better than any chain I've eaten at. -namaste read more

El Giro - Lengua tacos. I added the hot verde sauce to these. You can get them plain or with pico. - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

I've eaten breakfast from El Giro several times...and have never been disappointed in a single burrito. The place opens at 7:30am, and has a drive-up window, so grabbing a burrito on the way in is easy, quick, and absolutely delicious. My personal favorite is the Chorizo, but Sausage and Ham are great too. Haven't tried any other meal, but the breakfast is A+ in my book...even to a point that my staff and I have a running relationship about it. If they are running late, rather than discipline for tardiness...they bring me an El Giro burrito and we move on...haha...seriously. read more

El Giro - Small little place...with a great Breakfast Burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Yum yum. Food straight from Villa Purificacíon. Authentic and delicious with a canolope drink to die for. read more

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Our son picked up 3 large trays of tacos for a family get together. We ordered pork, chicken, and beef. Trays came with all the fixings except chips. We all agreed the tacos were excellent and 3 trays of 20 each was just right for 20 of us! read more

The food is great!!! The woman behind the counter had all sides ready to be put away at 7:30!!! As she always is cleaning up when we come in for dinner... every single time! When I asked for a spoon... she walked off and slammed it on TOP of the small frig that she had the sides on... sides Not covered and not inside of cooler...she is VERY VERY rude!!! We will NOT be back because of her!!! read more

So I pick up orders here every week with Doordash and figured I would check out this place since I pick up so many orders and it always smells great. I ordered for me and my wife two orders of carne asada fries along with the carne asada plate. The order came out to about $30. Well the portion sizes were good. The food was fresh, tasty, and hot. The wait for the food wasn't too long, but not too fast either. Definitely a hidden great place for Tex-Mex and we'll be back for sure. read more

Reasonably priced. Good variety. Everything was amazing except the enchiladas (tasted like pizza). We had carne asada burritos, carne asada tacos, quesadillas with fries, and taquitos. Salsa was delicious. The horchata was delicious. The staff was very friendly. Not too far from the freeway. Very clean. read more

I was a bit torn between two and three stars for this place. We visited last weekend, and ordered the chicken enchiladas and chiles rellenos. It was... not what we were expecting. The "chile" sauce used on both dishes tasted more like marinara, complete with powdered cheese. I'll be honest, it kinda worked on the rellenos and maybe this is just a regional variation with which I'm unfamiliar, but it's a bit hard to justify using this chile-less sauce on enchiladas. The rellenos themselves were cooked well, and the meat in both dishes was honestly pretty good. The refried beans were okay but nothing to write home about. The rice was not really worth eating. My wife and I normally trade her beans for my rice, and she declined to bother this time. I also ordered a lengua taco on the side, and it's actually the reason I erred on the side of three stars. The lengua was flavorful, the corn tortillas were competent, and the salsas available were pretty tasty as well. All in all, I think this place will be a great taco stop, and I'm interested in trying their breakfast burritos. I just don't plan to get their plates next time. read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in Amarillo. Everything we've tried has been great but our favorites are the Asada Fries, Lengua Burrito and the Melon Agua. We order from here at least once a week and every single time the order is perfect. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious. I definitely recommend El Giro! read more

Actual authentic Mexican food - YES PLEASE! I had a burrito, my friends had tacos. The salsa bar is a thing of perfection. The horchata is delicious. Everything tasted like I was back in my Abuelita's kitchen. El Giro will be my go-to here in Amarillo from now on. read more

If you are from California. Forget Tex Mex .. they have real Mexican foods there just like home ! Tex Mex is not Mexican food ! But if that all you ate was Tex Mex you would like it !! So don't go there !! And take up a table!! read more

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Amazing find....glad we swung by. Hard to find a good taco stand near a freeway... High quality too...pull on over read more

The first time we ordered $60 worth of tacos it was great. The rice and beans were individual, the toppings were presented perfectly arranged around the tacos, and we had limes and salsa! This time I spent $60 (for a birthday party..by the way, expecting the same) no limes or salsa, the toppings were all thrown in a box together, the beans were all piled into one box that spilled completely out into the bag .. Won't go back again. read more

Move to Amarillo 5 years ago. Go to place for Mexican food. Have yet to be disappointed

Food was not that great. French fries were cold and it is not very vegetarian friendly. Service was ok. read more

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Probably the best Mexican food I've ever tried. Such great service from the workers there and such amazing food. I ended up getting the taquitos and 2 mulitas (1 steak, 1 chicken). Please visit here if you haven't ! read more

Delicious food. My first time there, saw it on Yelp. I went in shortly after 8 AM. I had the taco plate. They were out of pastor, which was a disappointment, but the asada was very good. Rice and beans were good too. I only wish they served chips and salsa. I will return again. read more

Outstanding tacos. Period! The El Pastor tacos are the best. The carne asada fries are also great. I recommend this great little restaurant.

Excellent food. Have been there a few times for tacos and beef sandwich, very impressive. Also tried their store dish, the el giro, it was so so. Beef tongue taco is my favorite. Open from 8-10 Monday thru Thursday. Good place to grab breakfast for class read more

El Giro - Mexican Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Outstanding place for tacos in Amarillo! You can't beat the price for an outstanding authentic street taco. The owner and staff are the best! And for big events, the taco platters can't be beat! The even have a party room for groups of 20-30. We had our daughter's wedding shower there and had then cook the food for her baby shower as well, both were a huge success! read more

Ordered the taco plate with lengua, barbacoa, and pastor with an horchata to sip on. The tacos were decent for what I've found so far for authentic tacos in Amarillo. The horchata was not bad and refreshing. The beans and rice weren't that great so next time I plan on juts getting the tacos. Heard the relleno is good and want to try that as well. Nothing fancy about the atmosphere, but the staff was very friendly and helpful. My friend's fork fell on the ground and as soon as a worker heard it immediately got my friend a new one. ***UPDATE Okay I honestly go here at least once every 2 weeks. When you order tacos make sure to ask for your onions grilled AND you must not forget the creamy jalapeño sauce--these make their tacos the best in Amarillo! Might I add, I've discovered they make the best breakfast tacos. They are huge and they grate the potatoes and that just makes it so unique. Also great with the jalapeño sauce. What it comes down to is put the jalapeño salsa on any and everything :) Only thing I've noticed recently is the taco prices have increased but I am still a loyal fan read more

If you are looking for tasty, authentic Mexican food at an exceptionally fair price, and don't mind skipping the fancy decor, go here! Plain, simple, and great! After ordering from the counter from pleasant folks, they brought the food to the table. It's not a large place... less than 10 tables...even if you have to carry it out and eat it elsewhere, do it! The taste and the price are worth the effort! read more

Food was ok. I got a taco plate (asada) and a sope while my husband got the Chile verde plate and the ceviche. It was all hot and relatively fresh, but the asada was stringy and fatty and my husband was surprised his Chile verde was shredded as opposed to being cooked in chunks. The orchata was hands down the worst I've ever had and the woman behind the counter was downright unpleasant. Not sure we'll return. read more

Best tacos I've had (tried places in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio). Can't believe I've had to come to Rillo to have these! Tried almost every version of them and still yet to be disappointed (I'm very picky when it comes to Mexican/Spanish food). Good prices and service too which makes it even more amazing! read more

This tiny restaurant has some of the best Authentic Mexican food on the west side of town! The staff is always friendly, the drive up is fast and super convenient, and the best part is that the food is inexpensive. I love their asada! We have tried their barbacoa a couple times and it's not my favorite, but the asada (tacos and burritos) is great! Their salsas are very tasty, as well. read more