Don't be put off by the decor, this food here is legitimate. The crispy beef tacos are some of the best I've ever eaten. Be sure to ask for salsa fresca with your chips and go early for weekend lunch because it gets packed quickly. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in the United States of America. The food is absolutely scrumptious, and they have the best tortillas ever, always thick and hot. You have to try their authentic beef and Shalott us they are just smooth silky and not waited down with chili. They have their own special authentic Mexican sauce that makes them unique from any enchiladas in the country. They have two types of salsa, one is hot temperature wise, and the other is cold-alfresco. read more

Great authentic Mexican cuisine.Great atmosphere for kids, Dallas Cowboys fans will love the decor.

I only came to please my hubby because he likes the carne guisada plate. Since I can not make this at home. We do try coming here at least once every 3 months; It is a bit pricey and service is average. The food was hot to the touch and the homemade flour tortillas with butter makes it a ok experience. Not so crazy having to park down the street at metered parking and having to make sure you have enough coins if not you will get a parking ticket. read more

At first I was getting inpatient because of how long the wait was , but my mom insisted this place . After eating their food I know why now . Food is amazing and fresh. I feel like I'm at my grandmas house in Mexico . Very authentic. Highly recommend. Worth the wait 100% read more

I gave Gonzales a try this afternoon and can easily admit I was very underwhelmed by the mediocre quality of the food. I know, I read all the other (mostly glowing) reviews, but for my taste this south-tex-Mex comida is boring at best. No problem with street parking right in front, though. The salsa is served warm (temperature OK by me, I like Mercado Juarez's warmed salsa, too), but it's bland, kinda sour and unremarkable. The large Margarita at $7.95 was good and cool (and large), but mostly watery sweet and sour mix. I had the cheese and onion enchiladas which were served abundant, good and hot, but heavily doused in a masa-thickened, Wolf brand style "chili con carne". Yawn (and almost, yeck). The refritos and rice were present but unaccounted for. And then to charge .50 for sliced jalapenos to liven up the food is kind of short-sighted, IMHO. The flour tortillas are good and durable, but nowhere near as hot, fluffy and tasty as those at Uncle Julios. The service was cordial and individual since there were only about 12 people in the restaurant. All in all, if I could have discovered at least one remarkable or redeeming quality to this little dive, I could reservedly recommend it, but from today's experience, I'd take my palate and my money and go to (even the new) Gloria's right down the street. read more

I am a big fan and long term diner here. I always get the same thing...the fabulous chicken soup! It's flavorful, not greasy and has an generous slice of avocado floating on top. Piping hot tortillas and primo salsa are also top notch. I eat Tex-Mex all over Oak Cliff, from terrible looking dives to cool places and Gonzales gets two snaps up just based on the soup. Parking is trying due to the meters but it's worth driving around the block a time or two to eat here. Feed the meter and feed your face! read more

Best San Antonio Tex-Mex in dallas! Our waiter was awesome! Best tortillas and tacos I have ever had!

Great food even though the salsa today was not well made. This is a good a hole in the wall that seem to be already in a up and coming street. I guest i found my text mex food restaurant to go to when I visit Dallas. read more

As an Arlington transplant, I am always searching for the best Mexican Food. I recently moved to Kessler Park and Gonzalez is a true gem. I am so picky and I am usually that person that gets the wrong order. However, the Tortillas really are the best in Texas! Butter and Salsa and I am a happy eater. The only downfall was making room for my actual dinner. The cheese enchiladas are amazing. The service was fast and friendly. So come on, get out of the norm and come to the cliff. read more

These are the best flour tortillas in Town. The Guacamole is fresh but not seasoned. I think the enchiladas are all good but the fajitas need help. For Lunch you can not do better on the price. I wish more places in Dallas tried this hard. read more

This is tha place....been coming here since I was 12, of all the tex-mex restaurants I've been to, this is the best, nice thick flour tortillas, zesty salsa, the carne guisada is awesome, the enchiladas r just as great, great service, u cant go wrong here, try it out, strongly recommend... read more

So me and my friend were out yesterday in the rain looking for our internship spot and we were SOAKING wet!!! We were walking down Jefferson trying to find a place to eat...because we thought we deserved a sit down and something better than Mickey D's. As we were walking a great smell hit our noses and we were like "Mmmm". Lol. So we ended up walking in...didn't even notice the name of the place and we sat down and ordered! Wow was the service great! They were super friendly and our food came out extremely fast. I ended up ordering Chile Relleno with beef...and boy was it delicious...seasoned very well! The beans and rice was good. I absolutely hate flour tortillas..but these were scrumptious! The guacamole was pretty fresh but it needed some seasoning badly. I didn't like how u don't get refills but they give u a big glass so I guess. The prices were pretty good...I mean for me...a 16 year old =) Loved it and can't wait to go back!! read more

During this visit I had caldo de pollo. I have ordered other dishes here and have found them to be appetizing. I was disappointed, however, in the caldo de pollo for it's lack of vegetables. It was simply breast of chicken in broth with a too generous amount of rice, a slice of avocado and cilantro. This does not constitute traditional Mexican caldo de pollo in the least. Traditional caldo, whether beef or chicken is brimming with veggies, usually in the form of carrots, celery, tomato chunks, onion, even ears of corn cut into plateable sizes, along with the ever present cilantro. Also, the meat is usually bone-in for added moisture and is almost never only chicken breast, which is too dry for this dish. Although the flavor wasn't bad, the absence of even one lonely carrot or celery chunk made me tire quickly of the rather dry chicken breast and rice. To have a more accurate description in the menu they should change it to arroz con pollo - chicken and rice. That is all it was. Salsa was hot, as in temperature hot, and was rather bland. The flavor was unbalanced with way too much onion. There's my $0.02. read more

Gonzalez Restaurant - Caldo de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Dallas, Texas

First time here really liked it. Our food was wonderful. Love the margarita!!!! The service was great. We will be back !

Oh Yes, Yes. I am surprised this place doesn't have more ratings. Homemade flour tortillas seem to be hard to find in Dallas restaurants but this place has GOT it!. The carne guisada was BOMB. I'm from San Antonio and yearn for Tex-Mex, this is legit. read more

My wife works near by & has been telling me about all the places in & around the Oak Cliff area. We recently went to Gonzalez after the Mardi Gras parade & let me tell you, it hit the spot!! The rice & beans were actually fresh & good compared to any other Mexican restaurant that keeps them on the stove all day. The Tortillas were so thick & good, I ordered some to go. Service was good, we were seated quickly & served promptly. Overall, great experience & I am looking forward to other dining experiences in Oak Cliff. Try it, you'll enjoy it! read more

I rarely eat here, but came to eat with a friend and mom. It was ok the staff was very friendly and helpful. The food was ok, the thing I liked most was the home made thick flour tortillas they are awesome. Other than that it was really not very interesting or better than any other mexican restaurant in the area. read more

Both my friend and I went there for breakfast on Sunday. She got sick (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever) that same night and I got the same thing the day after. Hmmmm... I wonder what could have caused it. read more

I love the breakfast tacos here. Tortillas are always fresh & hot. Pretty good size plates, and service is good. Never had dinner here though. read more

On the suggestion of a friend, my pa and I tried this place. The setting was festive. The staff very attentive. I had the enchiladas. They were supremely awesome. Very flavorful and a great portions. Their flour tortillas were to die for. Definitely coming back!!! read more

Very tasty food I love coming here. The flour Tortillas are amazing. Unique taste to them. And the fajitas are delicious! Very homely feel to the place 5 stars to the max! read more

Decided to eat here after all the raving reviews and left slightly disappointed. The location and inside is authentic but food is very sub-par. :( The salsa was "off"-- people in my family claimed too much onion and others too sweet. I had chicken fajitas which were VERY underseasoned. It came with a lot of onions and what looked like two slices of a green onion. Literally no spice or season on the meat. I was very disappointed after all the raving fajita reviews this place had. Other members in my family had cheese and beef enchiladas. The beef enchiladas won. The hard taco was not good and the soft taco ordered with flour tortilla came out resembling a dough version of corn. Their "Staple", the thick and fluffy flour tortillas, also not that great on our end. They were way too thick and threw the ratio off for the fajitas. A few bites were fine but as another reported they're like pancakes which is just too heavy if you're eating it with your meal. The rice and beans were good but you can find that just about anywhere in Oak Cliff. This was the first time I left away from Mexican restaurant with an appetite still intact. I'm undecided if I will return since there are dozens more in Oak Cliff that surpass this level-- several on the same block in fact. read more

Just went to check this place out for lunch for the first time and it was closed at 12:50 p.m. due to what appeared to be remodeling.

This is real Mexican food. It is not Tex Mex. It is always fresh and tasty. I do not like flour tortillas, but I LOVE Gonzalez's flour tortillas. The hot sauce and chips are awesome. The hot sauce has the right amount of spice, and the chips are always fresh tasting, never greasy. Their guizo de res is good. Overall, a great place to eat Mexican food. read more

Not the best Mexican place I have eaten but fair enough. Everyone raves about the tortillas but in my opinion they are too thick especially if you are eating them with fajitas. The hot sauce was fair. Now the good points: the beef fajitas were pretty good. They were tasty and tender. The chicken soup was very tasty with plenty of white chicken. The chicken enchiladas were good but I have had better at Herreras. The waitress was very nice read more

I've been going there for probably 15 years and always loved it but lately it hasn't been so good. Their tortillas are not the good quality they used to be, the chips were stale and I ordered the quesadilla's and they barely put any cheese in them, I had to send it back so they can add more cheese. If I'm paying $11.95 for quesadilla's, I want them to have a least a decent amount of cheese. Seems like the neighborhood is coming up, Gonzalez prices are going up but the quality of the food has gone down. read more

After recently moving back to Oak Cliff we made our first trip to Gonzalez. This place filled up within the first 5 minutes of opening their doors. That's always a good sign. Salsa could have been way more spicy and flavorful. But the tortillas!!! They're big, thick and the real deal! They're were sooooo tasty wrapped around my eggs and fajitas. I would like to give 5 stars but discounted due to the salsa and that my potatoes tasted like they were reheated from the morning before. However, everything else including The service was great. read more

My favorite Mexican restaurant in Dallas. The carne guisada will make you cry tears of joy. The rice is always perfect. The tortillas are pillows of tender white fluffy goodness & are a meal all by themselves. The beans. No words...except for scrumptious. The enchiladas with chili con carne & melted cheese...OMG. The horchata is so perfectly sweet & cinnamony. I know that's not a word!! Even the salsa is so yummy!! Anyone hungry? read more

So, my DH and I decided to see what all the fuss was about this place so we went for breakfast. I don't do eggs so a simple burrito with beans and potatoes was ordered for me, along with some nice crispy bacon which wasn't greasy at all. I believe Karl ordered the chilaquiles with guiso and of course, we both received everything in/with flour tortillas. If you didn't grow up with homemade flour tortillas, then I get why you would gaga over these. But I assure you that they are twice as thick as the real deal. The house salsa is served warm with no kick at all. Hint: Ask the server for something more spicy and you'll get a green looking salsa that kicks the house salsa's ass! read more

easily my favorite tex-mex in oak-cliff. remember the famous zz top inside photo on the album tres hombres? http://dining.blog.austin360.com/2016/01/28/tom-micklethwait-recreated-zz-tops-tres-hombres-album-art-and-ate-it/ gonzales has the feel of that famous photo (shot by my uncle galen scott, by the way). read more

Excellent home made tortillas. Hard to beat their sour cream enchiladas too. Caramelized onions dominated the salsa, but that was my only complaint. Good stuff. read more

Great food at reasonable prices. Great fresh guacamole, great burritos under $4 that are large enough to be a meal. Chips and good salsa served temperature hot. Great tortillas. Staff consistently great. Waiter Felix has been there 12 years! Parking in front metered or park on side streets. Near the Texas Theater so have dinner then pop by the Theater for a drink or a movie. read more

OMG tortillas!! The most amazing tortillas I have ever tasted. The chicken al carbon was really good, but one of their shrimp dishes was a smidge over cooked. I'd go back just for the tortillas, which I am sure I will crave in the near future. read more

This is hands down the best Mexican food in the DFW. I am from deep deep south Texas and have been missing legitimate Mexican food for 3 years now. The tortillas are the thickness of pancakes and are soft! The carne guisada is amazing. Margaritas are good and strong. Make sure you ask for "salsa fresca" if you don't like warm salsa. I like them both. The agua de horachata is hand made from scratch and is wonderful. Only downside is they don't have a wide selection of desserts. Parking can be an issue during the day as there is a limited number of metered parking spots. read more

Flour tortillas are as good as everyone has said, asking for the green salsa is good advice too. Beans and enchilada sauce are homemade and the food is pretty good. Not a lot of layers of flavor like a more american mexican restaurants but thats not what you're here for! Authentic, family run... read more

After reading so many good reviews of this place we decided to give it a try. The service was decent slow at times but the server was nice and when we would ask for something he would get it right away, I say slow at times because sometimes it was hard to find him or we would be sitting there waiting for him to come take our order and bring the check. The salsa was terrible but everything else we ordered was delicious, and the portions were very good for the prices. The tacos and tortillas were amazing. read more

First time to eat here and I got the St Louis plate. It was so good and the food was not over greasy like most Mexican food. My waiter was so nice and took his time to make sure that I was happy with my meal I will be back because the food is awesome here. read more

One of my favorite spots for Sunday breakfast in particular. The chilaquiles platter will keep you full all day and I dream about the carne guisada. The restaurant is bright and cheerful, the service is friendly and attentive. A wonderful place. read more

Cheese enchiladas with chili con carne are awesome! Nachos with chorizo also solid. Warm salsa is a nice touch with the chips. Love the bright colorful decor inside. Service is friendly. read more