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    El Gordo's Grill

    4.7 (52 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Krista F.

    Solid 5/5 Birria Tacos. All the flavors marry together so well. Can't wait to try more!

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    Brian H.

    Food was incredible. I had the barbacoa torta & it was the best meal that I've had on this trip. My friend had a birria burrito and my other friend had a brisket burrito and everyone was more than satisfied. Prices are also incredibly reasonable.

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    Courtney W.

    Yummy fresh comfort food! The quesobirria tacos were so cheesy and delicious, the meat was also super savory. The Al pastor quesadilla had a nice crunch on the outside and meat was flavorful. My only complaint is that food took awhile to come out- but they were busy during dinner and everything was freshly made! So it's worth the wait.

    Birria Torta
    Carmen P.

    My husband and I went twice in one week, once for dinner and then for their breakfast. Their food is good, tasty and traditional Mexican. We were not huge fans of the breakfast items, the women seemed for annoyed and the gave me a blob of a burrito...when my husband mentioned it to the cashier she just gave him a dirty look.

    John S.

    We were feeling hungry after hiking around big bend all day and this was on our way back to the rental. This one won out.. and it was alright. We dropped bout 75$ for two different 8piece boneless wings, three different 4taco plates, and a Al pastor quesadilla. The Al pastor tasted good, the quesadilla was nice.. the tacos were ok they're on mini tortillas so a little small I wouldn't call em street tacos. Carne asada taco meat looked grey..? Tasted fine tho. The chicken tacos were incredibly bland. The boneless wings were ok, but neither the Mango Habanero tastes like either two flavors, neither did the Honey Siracha. Being close to the border and used to delicious Mexican food... this was ok, but for the quality a bit pricy and underwhelming. We won't return the remainder of our trip, and will check out other spots. Heads up, it's easy to pass by so look for Wright Hardware - same lot, they just have an actual sign with a sugar skull, uhaul trailers, and storefront property. You'd think the blue trailer El Gordo's runs out of would be visible but we drove past it at first. Also their open sign was off so we weren't sure for three mins lol

    Amazing street tacos! fast and friendly service. they have some shaded picnic tables where you can sit and eat.

    Al pastor tacos
    Alan Z.

    Came here twice and got 4 things total. Al pastor tacos were great I really liked how tender it was and the pineapple was good with it. Birria torta were also really good. The meat went really well with everything else inside the bun. Was really juicy. Fries were also crispy. Chicken burrito was probably my least favorite out of the 4, but it was still pretty good. It was basically a ranch chicken wrap so it didn't stand out. It was a ton of food though. Brisket burrito was great too since the meat was really tender. It was a lot smaller than the chicken wrap but I liked it more. Overall I think I liked the torta the most and then the tacos and then the brisket burrito. It wasn't busy when I went and they have outdoor seating but it was too cold and windy since it was during the cold snap.

    Updated Menu Nov 2025. We ordered birria burrito and brisket burrito. Both were packed with meat and the sauces tasted good.

    We read the previous review and ended up ordering Burritos, Birria and Brisket. Both were packed with meat and sauces tasted good

    Birria tacos
    Joshua F.

    The best meal I've had in the last week, traveling around NM and TX. Delicious birria tacos, no fuss ordering and seating.

    Birria quesadilla

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    Fast, friendly service. Delicious food! The Birria Quesadilla was excellent! Great value for the price.

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    Great little food truck close to where we were staying. I would have eaten every meal there!

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    Food was delicious and portioned good. Prices aren't too bad. Staff was friendly. Outdoor seating some covered and convenient location.

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    Definitely a must-visit destination. Best Birria tacos I've ever had. The seating area is also very chill.

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    Absolutely delicious! Our group had the brisket quesadilla and the Al pastor tacos and we loved them!!! 10/10 would eat again

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    Barbacoa quesadilla and chicken tacos were delicious. Service was great, area was clean and music good. Highly recommended.

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    Had the pork and brisket tacos. Fantastic!! Would definitely recommend a visit while visiting Big Bend National Park. Two thumbs up.

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