Looks like an affordable place but it's ridiculous how they charge extra for everything, got one carnitas super burrito and a jarrito and total came out to $18. Mind you on the menu it shows the burrito is $11.80, also the employees just seemed a bit rude like as if I was a disturbance for even coming in to buy food. Customer service 1/10 Burrito 5/10 Price 3/10 Also they don't have hand sanitizer or a bathroom to wash my hands which is also a downside. I'm sure there are a lot better places to get a burrito next time. read more

Never ever again. I walk in and they are having the most pleasant and extended conversation full of laughter with a Spanish speaking Uber eats driver who was double parked blocking busy Solano. When they decide to help me a heavy set mid twenties woman looks at me and loudly says, "Next!" I say hello to her with a smile yet no response. I should have walked out but proceeded to order. When it was time to pay, older small woman at register loudly says, "$15.40!" I usually give 25 plus % tips even when I take out. Not this time as I left zero. The burrito was very average and not worth $15.40. It tasted of old cooking oil and I am not sure that was chicken... whatever it was, was not fresh or tasty. Recommendation, go up the street to Cactus for a better service, experience, and food. They appreciate your business unlike Gordo and want you there. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. They didn't even have the decent to say thank you once I paid. read more

Good size burrito and quick service which is always great. I feel if they threw the tortillas on the grill and added some flavor to their beans this could be a 4 star. I say 4 star because I asked for salsa in the burrito and didn't taste anything, then asked for some on the side as well and nothing. read more

Gordo Taqueria - Steak burrito w cream - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

This place has been going down for a while and today is my last time going here. Not only the food quality has been subpar, somehow there was a piece of rock in my supper burrito. The crack from biting the rock so hard that my wife heard it. My tooth hurts now. I then found two more pieces of rocks in the rest of my chile verde burrito after checking it. The kitchen looked like a mess, with trash, pots and pans everywhere. Not going back. read more

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Always forget to include the sauce with burritos, it's to the point I'm not sure it's worth it cause it's no good without salsa honestly. Such a shame as it's a comfort food but it's in desperate need of the salsa which is a standard expectation to have of a burrito joint read more

This place gets five stars because it's somewhere I have and will continue to visit time and time again. This has been a staple spot since high school! Yes there are better burritos in SF but this is my favorite in the East Bay. I always get a carne asada super burrito. The super burrito is just a bigger tortilla and they melt cheese on the tortilla. Guacamole and sour cream are extra $$$ and they don't give very much guacamole but it's only $1.50 extra so in this economy they probably give $1.50 worth of guac. They ask if you want tomatoes (pico de gallo) and hot sauce (salsa verde). I have a low spice tolerance (e.g. I think hot Cheetos are spicy and I get extra of the "hot sauce" aka salsa verde. The burrito is very soft since they steam the tortilla to soften it and melt the cheese on it so it's missing a textural element. PRO TIP: bring it home and crisp up the whole burrito on a cast iron pan. Doing this completely elevates the entire burrito. read more

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The food was so delicious and fresh! We ordered 2 bean and cheese burritos w/sour cream and a bean and cheese taco with everything. Our order was made correctly and the portions were good. The food was so tasty I didn't take a second to even catch a photo, I wish I had! The service was quick and the restaurant was clean. I've been going here for over 30 years and they have always left me satisfied with their food and service. read more

Yummy burritos ! I ordered online and my order was ready when i arrived. Food was tasty.

Ordered chicken, pork, beef, rice & bean super burrito. No beans, no rice and ALL MEAT. Not what I ordered! read more

Gordo Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

If you want a really quick, decently priced food, this is a good spot to go to. Taste was average- not great. I would go down the street to Talavera next time. read more

I have been going here since grad school, 30 years ago. Always great. Especially the carnitas! I almost always get a super burrito, carnitas, pintos, hot sauce on spinach tortilla, no extras. Not fancy, but reasonably priced, good portions, great flavor. Often a line, but it moves fast; they're very efficient; the workers tend to be there for the long haul. I usually go to the one on College, which doesn't have a lot of seating, but I generally take it to go anyway. But I do miss the days when the super was like $5. read more

Crave a burrito I go to Gordo. I don't like the steam tortilla so I asked them to do a chicken quesadilla with everything just like a burrito but crunchy quesadilla read more

Chips and guacamole? Delicious! Green & red salsas? Perfect! Beans: black, pinto & refried? Satisfied everyone's cravings! Pork, asada, chicken and roasted vegetables?? Made the perfect tacos for our 100+ guests at our daughter & son-in-law's wedding reception!! So good!! And all of the leftovers that we had again for dinner were fantastic!! Thank you for the delicious food for our event, and for making it happen without any issues! Gordo's is great! read more

Ordered a Gordon plate and it was pretty tasty. Woman who took my order seemed hard of hearing though had to repeat everything twice but otherwise it was nice meal. A good go to spot if you want a consistent meal in berkeley Albany area read more

This place has been here for Years!!! Dang even before I was in high school. That's a long time! It's a favorite place some of us go to late at night when I was in my 20's, especially. I live in Vegas now, and visited home (the bay) during the holidays, and coming here was definitely nostalgic. Still very good burritos! Dang, writing this review right now makes me want some now, but I'm in Vegas. Lol. Of course, at times it will be hard to find parking, because it's on a busy street, but when at night, there's lots of parking during the week night. Gordo's is definitely the spot though. Not much seating, but most of the time, it's for take out anyways. read more

Gordo Taqueria - 3 - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

Everyone has their local burrito spot and Gordon's on Solano is ours. They have consistently been a good shop for the four years I have lived in the area. No complaints. BB read more

The steak and chicken was undercooked. It seemed as if they were rushing our order and not putting in any effort to make it correctly. The customer service was extremely lacking, and they would not correct our order even when we asked nicely and we're very unprofessional. The employee with the facial piercings at the register,and the manager were extremely rude. I've never had this problem at the college Avenue location, they are always very friendly and professional. read more

The food was honestly the worst Mexican food I have had in the Bay Area. The steak was so nasty the chicken was a little bit better. The tortilla was also burnt and soggy. Asked for sauce on the side and no sauce at all. Really sad how bad it really was. Don't waste your money. read more

The food taste has gone from good to very bad. Specially on mondays. I always pay for chips and last Monday the chips were not good at all. I've noticed they're no longer tasty crunchy and are now stale. The chileverde quesadilla/burrito has no taste. I brought it up in a good manner to the clerk that the chups were stale. Which she immediately made a sarcastic Comment "oh deseguro las chips estan malas". Which then lead to one of the older time guy (slim guy)to yank them out of my hand and toss them onto the trash in a bad demeanor. He mumbled words about me as a customer with his colleagues. Which I walked back to him and asked him to repeat what he said. He no longer had the courage to say it. Estos señores les gusta hablar grocerias de sus clientes y burlarse de ellos. Pero cuando les preguntas que eatan diciendo, se quedan calladitos. La comida se a echo muy desabrida. Note I've visited this place since approximately 2005 as a kid. read more

Food is so good and affordable! Workers are nice and service is quick- favorite go to Mexican spot. Cozy atmosphere- very casual! read more

The service is terrible, I made an order from Yelp 20 before to pick it up, and when I get to the store the employees tell me that they hadn't even done it. And I had to wait another 15 minutes. read more

The burritos aren't bad but they're not great either. I did try a chicken quesadilla there a few months ago and it was absolutely horrible. Instead of cooking it in a skillet like they do at cactus, basically it was just in a machine which melted the cheese onto a tortilla with some chicken. I could not eat it. It was inedible. Even chipotle, which is obviously a chain restaurant, was much better in terms of their quesadillas. read more

When my sons were in kindergarten and second grade, we lived in University Village while I attended UC Berkeley. Now, over a decade later, we still make the trek over the San Rafael-Richmond Bridge several times a year for these burritos. They're a family favorite. Always satisfying. The shredded chicken is my favorite. The pinto beans and salsa are always fresh. The portions are generous that I always end up with two meals instead of one. I tried ordering online this time and they got the whole order correct and it was ready at the specified time, even though I'd placed it hours in advance. Solid execution start to finish. I hadn't been in since COVID-19, but they've got plastic barriers up to shield customers and employees. Gloves and masks were being worn. I'll admit we've never explored the whole menu. We've all found our favorites and return to them time and time again. When I asked my boys why Gordo's are their favorite burritos, they just shrugged and said, they're just always really good. What more can I say? read more

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Review is for takeout only. The order was made quickly after I placed it. The food was hot and items were accurate: regular chicken burritos. It was missing the condiments though. I'm not certain if they typically put the salsa on the burrito or on the side. Either way, I didn't taste or see it. Overall it was a decent size however it tasted very dry and wasn't that flavorful. I initially thought they also forgot to put Pico in it but it was just placed on one corner of the burrito. Overall nothing to write home about. The service was efficient enough that I may give them another try if I'm in the area. Otherwise I would pass. read more

This place is an unpretentious neighborhood staple. The food is fantastic, fast, and well-priced.

East bay burrito review #28 First taste 3/7 Meat 4/7 Beans 6/7 Rice 2/7 Tortilla 3/7 Cheese 4/7 Overall 3/7 rounded down. Rice is such a non factor in burritos that it feels weird to have strong feelings on it, but this rice really provides no good texture or flavor to the burrito. In fact aside from the beans (refried in this location) there weren't any ingredients to really enjoy. A grilled tortilla would help a lot. read more

Budget freindly $10 or less, simple, clean, fast service and food is tasty. I dont usually eat Mexican food because 9/10 i always taste a hint of fabuloso in the food, but this place did not, therefore this place is a win win. I tasted all the seasoning, verde sauce, cheese, black beans and guacamole.... chicken was moist and tender. It was delicious! Parking is street and residential parking, located on a busy street with so many restaurants. Seating is limited and you can be in and out in less than 10 minutes. I will return! read more

Very good place been going here since high school still super good and I graduated 2013

RAT POOP IN MY BURRITO Called to ask them for a refund because while I was eating my burrito I came across it (luckily I hadn't eaten much) - was met with "that's not possible" "it's burnt rice" - it is 100% rat poop. I put it in water and it stained the water brown, then became soft- does rice do that?! Was hung up on by whoever took my call after being told "don't make this a bigger deal than it needs to be" - sorry sir, it's kind of a big deal for me to get food poisoning while I'm 9 months pregnant. No sorry, nothing. NOTHING! Luckily they gave us a refund - will never be eating here again and so so disappointed because my family and I have been coming here since I was a kid. read more

Gordo Taqueria - RAT POOP IN SUPER BURRITO - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

I AM HERE FOR THE CRUNCHY CARNITAS TACOS & GREEN SALSA! My order: 1 crunchy taco with carnitas, extra green salsa and guacamole. No sour cream. 5/5! They put some oil down on the grill, toss a corn tortilla on the oil and slap a cheese on it, let it crisp up. They take out a chunk of carnitas (they pack on the meat) and chop it up then assemble. Tortilla with melted cheese, carnitas, add a dollop of guacamole and a boatload of green salsa (per my request). I even ask for an extra side of green salsa because I love it that much. One taco is enough to get me full and is my go to order. My husband always gets a carnitas burrito with spinach tortilla. I have tried it but I am not a huge fan, and it does not compare to my crunchy taco. The burrito is very uneven. I like each of my bites to be the "perfect bite" with a little bit of everything. With the burrito some bites is just meat while other bites is just rice. Not my jam so that is why I prefer my crunchy taco. Parking can be limited, seating is limited as well. It's more of a grab and go situation. If you ever give this place a chance, please get the CRUNCHY CARNITAS TACO. read more

This is a forever favorite for me and my family. We have been coming here ever since I can remember. The prices are so reasonable and every burrito is made with love and friendship. I got the beef burrito with black beans rice and their green medium salsa. It's the perfect dinner and the steak is always nicely cooked. My mom got the super steak burrito with no beans sour cream and rice. She loves the pico cause there's not too much cilantro. Everyone is so friendly here and the service is fast. I used to always come here with my late father. Having a meal from here feels like home with him. read more

Gordo Taqueria - My mom at our favorite table. - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

The best family meal out there! $40 will feed a family of 4, twice. It's the best deal in Albany. Giant portion of beans, rice, 2 meats, tortillas, hot sauce, and pico. Order ahead to avoid the line. Forever a favorite read more

I will never order from Gordos again. I found a pebble in my food and question the cleanliness of my food. I could have cracked my tooth had I bitten hard. read more

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Shredded chicken had no seasoning. Burrito was wet from the chicken? Idk but they fell off bad. It was nasty.

Decent for a quick bite. As a disclaimer, I'm admittedly picky about my Mexican food. I've been to this location twice and the food was inconsistent. The burritos seem to be the way to go for consistency. I've ordered quesadillas from here twice and the second time unfortunately it was very very juicy and therefore falling apart as I tried to eat it. The bottom of the takeout container had a layer of fluid which I didn't find appealing. Since this is primarily a takeout spot, there are no restrooms here. Parking on solano can be a little crowded during busy times but the residential areas adjacent may have a spot to park for two hours. This is probably not going to be my go-to spot for Mexican food anytime soon, but I may come here when I need a quick bite. read more

Oh my.. what happened? The quality of the food at Gordo's has plummeted. I got the steak burrito with a side of carnival, rice, and chips and guac. Chipotle has better tasting food than this. The food was cold, bland to the extreme, and made me almost puke. Disgusting. Never again. Gordo's used to be yummy. read more

Got the beef super burrito, and I felt like the beef was overcooked, and the burrito itself wasn't very flavorful. I gave 2 stars because the portion's pretty big, and it was generally overall very fresh. Another negative is that the inside seating was cold, didn't feel very welcoming (but I went on a quiet evening when it was chilly out, and I guess they decided not to run any heat) read more

Gordo Taqueria - Super Burrito is pretty filling, but a bit expensive. Not as flavorful as I expected, and the beef was overcooked. - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

Love it. Simple, fast, delish! Super burritos are big and the crunchy tacos are the bomb!

First time I have ever tried them--- Wait-- maybe 12 years ago I went to the one near Rockridge. Super tasty and well-cooked proteins, creamy beans... very satisfying. Does it stand out in flavor and offerings? Not really. But I can picture this place as solid and consistent and reasonable! read more

Missing the extra meat and guacamole that I paid extra for. Doesn't seem like they pay attention to order details. read more

Gordo Taqueria - Mexican Near Me - Albany, California

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