Ceci was our waitress and she was awesome! 249 location. Food was really good and margaritas are great!

My cousin came to town unexpectedly today and she called me. I was able to meet her for lunch. My first time dinning out during the pandemic. The restaurant was clean. The service was friendly and the food was great. read more

Great Food and excellent service provided by Caleb. Louis the Manager always greet the customers and ensure our food is served correctly... it is our date nights place to go. read more

Yummy margaritas! We sat at the bar and our bartender/server was wonderful!! "It's your night and I want you to be happy!" We were confused by a salad description - our fault - no problem. I asked for a rocks margarita and when a frozen one arrived - I had an instant replacement! I wanted a taco salad and asked for a Chile relleno on top - can do!! And the presentation was so gorgeous!! What a great evening! Thank you, Gringos! read more

Went to Gringo's for lunch and was seated immediately (1:30pm). The food was really good, hot and fresh. Our waitress Jackie was awesome. She was very polite, attentive and accommodating. read more

After moving from the inner-loop, my wife and I were looking for a replacement for El Tiempo. The parking lot and waiting line to get in had always been intimidating so I'm glad we went a little bit earlier in the day. We were seated and quickly served our drinks and chips and salsa. The fajitas took a little bit longer than anticipated, but the waiter kept us informed and hydrated. Overall Gringo's delivers at a level you can expect from Houston texmex, just be ready for the wait! read more

Always a great spot, yummy salad and beef tacos and who can resist the free soft serve ice cream.

Food is amazing! Hostesses are very unpleasant, lack people skills and are plain out rude. They aren't well trained in terms of reservations, walk ins or call ahead. My Birthday has been ruined by their inability to relate the same information to patrons. Was told they only do call a heads a week ago, today they informed me they actually take reservations only and that my party had a VERY late reservation??? I am furious because now my party is having to go elsewhere and it's very inconvenient with children in tow. AWFUL not very welcoming when you walk in. They basically ignore you. It's happened to us too many times to even recommend this place which is sad because we really enjoy their cuisine. read more

The Fajitas and service was horrible.. They seemed overwhelmed and our waitress seemed extremely stressed out. read more

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Called at 5:45 and told my order would be ready at 6:10. Did not get a total because employee didn't know cost of side of guacamole. He said I would get total once I arrived. Ordered before and almost always behind on time estimate so got here at 6:20. 6:40 and they said they need 10 minutes more. Food out and order slip says queso and guacamole. Paid $2 extra for guac and not in bag and no queso that was ordered. Runners to cars are polite and corrected. Leaving parking lot 6:50. Thank you for correcting. read more

This place is always packed but I was able to get my party of 6 seated in about 35 minutes. The service was good and the host was friendly. My food was really good. I got the enchiladas as my entree and the egg rolls for an appetizer, probably my favorite thing there. They have this margarita with a korbel champagne which was pretty potent. To top things off you get an ice cream cone to go. I'd come back soon. read more

Pretty good food was a little cold but service was awesome. I liked that my drink stayed full

I just read a couple of bad reviews about Gringo's and I think they're rubbish! My family, my friends, and I have frequented Gringo's in Cypress ever since it opened. We have had to wait sometimes (at high peak times) but the wait time always goes faster than estimated. The service has always been exceptional and their food delicious. Their green sauce is the absolute best too. Also, all I've heard from anyone else who goes there is that they love it too. Highly recommend the restaurant, service, and excellent Tex-Mex food! read more

we waited for an 1hr and they have 5mins window. If you dont show up within their 5 minutes window you lost your table and will need to start over and be on the bottom of their waiting list... Great food and good servers but the wait time and the host. read more

This is my favorite Gringos location, great ambiance, always lots of people and very lively. . Service is always ok at Gringos, not the best but certainly not the worst. I grabbed a salad since it's little late and I didn't want anything heavy ... glad I did, this salad was the bomb, very filling. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Cobb Salad, delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Cypress must be hurting for Mexican food if Gringo's is the best there is. Waited 15 minutes to be greeted by server or anyone for that matter. Had to ask for a waiter. After ordering and receiving our food, it was COLD. YUCK!!! It has not improved since it opened. I will vote with my feet and won't be back. read more

I am out with my family tonight for my grandma's birthday. I just want to say that I have been to this location many times and the food always comes out in a timely manner as we do have 15+ people. When I ordered, the waiter was very friendly and attentive. I got the chicken enchiladas and asked for any sauce that would be spicy, I was recommended the "amazon" sauce which is a ranch-cilantro base sauce. I decided to go with it and when I had my first bite I was unfortunately let down. The sauce did not even have a hint of spice to it as it just tasted like ranch (like it should). I let the waiter know and he was confused as to how it wasn't "spicy enough" for me and continued to ask me why. after about 10-15 minutes I finally got the spicy salsa to put on my enchiladas to make it how it should have came- spicy. The waiter was still amazed as to how I thought it was still not spicy enough. I think that instead of being amazed by my spice tolerance, he should have at least taken my meal and attempted to fix the situation. I was completely bewildered by the fact that he kept asking me, "really? it's not spicy?" like girl, come on now and fix it. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - supposed to be spicy and it clearly wasn't. why? - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Their food, service and happy faces make me go back again, again, again and again. Food is excellent!! And they are taking care of their People! Finally, a business that cares!! read more

Great service, great food, great MARGARITAS!!! Also, such a great place for kids if you sit outside by the green space. All around it is a great experience for the family. read more

The place was okay waitress was good but food not so much. The classic street tacos were tasteless and plain. The ice cream machine is great for kids. So overall this place is fine read more

Great ambiance! Felt like I was on vacation in a touristy part of Mexico. Food was delish. I did however have to send back my fajitas. Make sure you give them the temperature you want on the steak, or else it will come super well done, dry, and rubbery. When it came back it was medium rare and perfectly seasoned. The beans and rice were definitely homemade and fresh. The rice specifically had tons of flavor and is different from the typical Mexican rice you find at other Texmex places. The margaritas were a bit pricey for house margaritas, however, they were loaded with tequila! All in all, we had a great time and left wanting to come back again in the future. read more

Once seated we ordered non-alcoholic drinks; when drinks arrived we ordered combo fajitas- we asked for no skin on the chicken. 50 minutes later I ask the waiter where are food is and he said because we ordered chicken without the skin it was taking a while longer. I told him that was ridiculous and I requested to speak to a manager. After another 10 minutes I got up and ask the hostess to send a manager to the table which was the second time I asked to speak to a manager. The manager finally came over and indicated that the kitchen was confused as to how we wanted no skin on the chicken and they had to make a whole brand new chicken. I told him he should've kept us informed of this and now I would like to have combo fajitas with the skin on it and I'll take the skin off once it's at my table. The manager didn't care enough to come back and check on us at all. I can't believe the poor level of service at this location. I will only give this location one star rating. read more

THIS PLACE WILL NEVER EVER...EVER GET ANY OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY AGAIN!!!!!! Unfortunately you have to leave a rating and if I could I would not leave it anything. First let me say I bit the dust after walking on their uneven cobble stone pathway. I won't penalize them for that because it was my choice to wear 6 inch heels and I am kind of clumsy, but I like to look cute. It was my sister in laws birthday and we had a large party of 24. They did not let us use the private room that no one was occupying. Also, they set up 2 long and 2 short tables (12 seats a table), but they set them up where we were separated from the other 12 and we asked to move the tables closer or to form them in an L which would take up less space, the manager got really rude and condescending. Manager: "Um no, I'd prefer you not move the tables. We can't have you block the walk way." Me: "No, we have no intentions to block the walk way, we understand fire hazards, we'd just like to move the table a bit closer being that we are all one party." Manager: "Again, no we can't make accommodations for large parties." Maybe it's my ignorance or my lack of intellect regarding large parties, but you charge the same amount per meal to me as you do to customers who come in with small groups, plus you waitstaff is receiving a mandated gratuity so why are you pointing out the discrimination that you are making between me and other paying customers in small groups. The food - No one left feeling like they had the best Mexican food ever, it was only mediocre. We had 4 birthdays in our party, and each were supplied with a free bowl of ice cream. BTW the ice is already free. But we got cones of ice cream for each of the kids and one of them did not finish their cone and sat it on his plate. After waiting 20 minutes from having our plates cleared to getting our tickets to pay, the ice cream HAD NOT melted. I kid you not, that ice cream had to be comprised of some alien substance to warm temperature and not melt down the cone. Weird right? Also, there was no soap in the bathroom. That is just disgusting you are an establishment and Saturday is one of your busiest days, you should never ever be without a hand soap. Which brings me to question how clean the kitchen might be? I know it seems like I'm ranting but I am being honest with you, I had 23 other witness who saw this foolishness. This is not a recommended place by all means, in fact on Monday I will be calling corporate to let them know just how unappreciated their paying customer was. read more

This place is great for families! The price and food is reasonable and good. Our family comes at least once a week! read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

I worked here for a little over half a year. Believe me, I am not exaggerating when I say worst place to work EVER! The managers only care about money and they overwork you till you are bawling your eyes out in the middle of the shift-- which me and my coworkers have done on numerous occasions! I have never worked at such an unorganized, rude, stressful place and hope I never again have to! I have slaved at work and carried extremely heavy loads while being understaffed and the managers could not give us the tiniest bit of appreciation; only the opposite. I would definitely not recommend working at Gringo's-- at least the Cypress location. Glad to say I got out while I could! read more

Food was very good! Fresh, large portions, chips and dip were delicious. Loved the cocktails as well. Love the outdoor space - great for families. Our only complaints are: pretty much a hostess cluster walking in (even with reservations). Hard to get a drink from bar while waiting. It was so hot that when we left we all agreed it was cooler outside! Lastly, waiter was nice but did spill a cocktail down the back of one of us. I felt like he should have brought napkins and maybe even docked the cocktail. Overall, we'd go back for the food! read more

I have eaten here 3 or 4 times since it opened. On this most recent visit I had the taco salad with fajita chicken meat. The food here is good and reasonable priced. I am going to give it a strong 3 but not more. The decor is nice and since it is a new restaurant it is a nice place to visit. My service was very good. Everytime I have been here the restaurant has been fairly full. It seems to be a popular place for local area families to come eat Mexican food. It has a nice bar however I also think the restaurant is kid friendly. read more

I was eager to try Gringo's after it opened. One evening I told hubby I wanted to take the family but he read the reviews on Yelp and said he'd rather go somewhere else. I ended up meeting some of my girlfriends there a few weeks later for a girl's night. We got a table way in the back, which was great because we are a vivacious loud bunch. We ordered drinks and then talked for a long time. Our waitress was SO nice about it and kept checking back with us. The food was really good. I made sure I didn't eat all of mine so I could take some home to hubby to try. Most of us were taking food home and the waitress bagged our stuff with a bag of chips and salsa. The staff was so nice to us. We talked and talked until it was almost closing time. We left a huge tip for our poor waitress which she earned. Even though they were cleaning they told us not to rush. I took the family there a little while later. We had about a 30 minute wait. I settled down in a chair our front with a margarita and our youngest played on the playground. Hubby was so pleased with the food. Is this the best Tex Mex I've ever had, no, but it isn't bad. The building and decor is very nice. As with any large restaurant, things are not always going to be perfect. We've been back a couple times with the family and friends and have not had any dishes we didn't like or a bad experience. Keep your expectations realistic as this is just texmex, not fine french cuisine. read more

For a place called gringos, i get what I expect. Enchiladas are great and margs aren't cheap but their not weak. It's always packed but service seems to be okay every time. There's a playground and free ice cream for the kids. You can get in line, online to skip the wait. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Chicken fajita enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Gringo's, I wanted to like you. Really, I did, especially since Bullritos is still one of my fave Houston spots. But boy, did you disappoint.. Pros: The interior was great--nicely decorated. Good margs. Cons: Long wait. Food was bland. Service was slow and lacking. Atmosphere was just too busy. Looks like I'll be sticking with Chuy's and Sittos. read more

My wife and I went to Gringo's a few nights ago for dinner. She had a birthday dinner coupon, so we got $10 off our meal. Now like most Houstonians, I have been to a zillion Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants a billion times, and eventually they all taste the same. I got so bored with Mexican food I asked my wife if we could avoid it for a while, and we swore off it for a year until her constant queso craving drove us back. On to Gringo's. I'm not understanding all the haters. Actually I do. Yelpers have a tendency to bash any restaurant they go to; that's the nature of Yelp. I have positive experiences with most restaurants, but Gringo's was much better than most; after all I, a person who voluntarily took a vow of celibacy from Tex-Mex, am actually raving about a Mexican restaurant! The service was prompt and friendly, our food was excellent and a decent price, and their green sauce was creamy and yummy. We both had combination plates and we ended up bringing more than half our plate home. The beef was well seasoned and none of the food was oversalted, which is a widespread plague affecting Mexican food currently, like Tex-Mex norovirus. The margaritas were also excellent, and that is the source of my one minor complaint; they were too expensive : ( read more

Do NOT order the fajita bowl. It's as if someone took a crap in a bowl, mixed with a ton of cheese and gives you a side of tortillas to dip it in. And, here are some sliced jalapeños on the side on a bed of shredded lettuce to make it look pretty. Just go ahead and get a fork full into your mouth. The frozen margaritas are the bomb! $14 for the meal please. read more

Never had a bad experience at this place. Good customer service and great food. They have a full bar and several specialty drink. Great place for a dinner date. read more

Marslo bowl. Was not for me. It had a lot of cheese. The waitress was really nice in switching it out. So I ordered the shrimp and avocado salad instead. It was very good. The service was very good. read more

Yum yum yum!!! Love the chips and dip!! My favorite meal is the shrimp pacifico. Next to that would be the margarita salad and the cheese enchiladas. Oh man, I'm getting hungry just thinking about this! I really like the large booths, they offer a lot of privacy. I will say the restaurant gets very loud. The staff is always very nice and friendly and fast. One of my favorite places to eat!! read more

Love the atmosphere! Employees are very friendly. My fav Mexican restaurant is Cypress :-)

Gringo's for dinner??? NO, thank you. I've been twice within a two week period. The first time I ordered a salad and had to wait (seated at the table) a half hour for my food to arrive. I thought maybe because it was the weekend, they were running slow. The second time I ordered a chicken breast and it took 1 hour for my meal to arrive at the table. Aside from the ridiculous wait the chips are stale and the salsas lack flavor. That seems to be an issue with all their food - it just isn't seasoned well. The yellow rice tastes like it came out of a box. Not good. There are other places that offer top quality food and excellent service at comparable prices. When I'm hungry, I'll go elsewhere. *On a positive note: The bar looks kinda cool, especially for an EVENING date night. There is ambient lighting and comfortable seating with room to breathe. read more

The Gringo's burger, the realest ninja I've ever met. By far tastiest burger in Cypress. Who would suspect? read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Great service! We sat at the bar to avoid the wait, and the bartenders were great. Colby and Johnny were very attentive and had great control of the bar top for a Friday night. We don't frequent Mexicans restaurants regularly, but we will be back for them. read more

I'm a believer in giving credit where credit is due, even if the person/place pissed you off previously. And I'm doing so right now. I don't know if they changed staff, or management, but we tried this place on yet another holding-on-by-a-string hope that it may have gotten better since our go-to place down the street, Sergios, has really slacked. And I gotta say, ever since that scary step back into the place that stunk donkey balls, I'm glad we did, 'cause we've been back here regularly now every month. The food and service has gotten better. No longer do we get clueless blind mexican boy, oh and deaf, who stinks at everything in life. And before you think I'm racists for inputing the "mexican" i only say that because it sounds funny... oh... and true. Everytime we go now, we get quality service (from all races in staff!) prompt, quality, attentive, and considerate. Pretty much the words I'd use. The food hasn't changed incredibly, but I will say definitely up a notch from our last try. Very good chips and salsa, and fajitas, though baby-man portion if you order the fajitas for one, it is definitely tasty.. All in all, I bump this up to 4 stars, yea.. no problem. But if they falter again, I have no hesitation coming back here to steal those stars back son! read more