When I'm in the Houston area I always want to eat at a Tex-mex restaurant that has green sauce because we don't have it served in NTX. I chose Gringo's. Maybe it's me and my palate has changed from when I was a teenager or maybe their green sauce just isn't what it used to be but I wasn't impressed. They have great chips & salsa but I can get the same thing at plenty of places in NTX. I really wanted the green sauce experience & was so disappointed. They did redeem themselves w/their fish tacos however. They were very flavorful & filling. Rice & beans not so much . LOL . The main reason I'm giving them 4 stars is the staff. They went above & beyond. We had a pretty big party (my family) & the waitress totally kicked ass. She handled us like a rockstar & always made sure we were stocked & filled. Sunday at 12pm is not easy. So great job!! read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Fish tacos w/rice & beans - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Oh Gringo's, not you too! There are very few chain restaurants that I will still visit from time to time.. Gringo's was one of them and has my favorite fish tacos. This place is always so packed and wanted to visit a friend for dinner in Pearland since she always comes and visits me in my neck of the woods. After an hour and 30 mins in traffic, i arrived, and we were placed on a wait for an hour on a Friday. Boy, people love this place! After waiting for some time,we finally got sat! Whoooo! I have to say one thing, and that is.. a cup of their tortilla soup is almost $10!!! Anyways.. back to my foodie story. Once we received our dishes, we looked down at the plates, and our jaws dropped. I guess it's been some time since I've been here, but we could easily see that the plate sizes were cut in half! Once beautiful, full, and tasty fish tacos, now.. small street taco with a scoop of Pico. RIP to my fish tacos. As a Texan.. I bowed my head for a moment of silence. Altogether, after driving across town to Gringos, my foodie heart was sad. I can't find myself paying the same amount (actually more now) and getting 2 street tacos. read more

Excellent customer service excellent food [[HIGHLIGHT]]outstanding ambiance[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] if you're looking for a server that remembers you, anticipates your every need, then you need to definitely ask for Graciela (Gracie) you won't be disappointed, Shell make you look for her-every time you come Because you won't settle for anything less than what she provides. read more

Delicious food. More than enough food for you to share. Great customer service and care. My family and I will definitely be back

Worst service ever, took too long to get order . And my order was wrong so I sent it back. No silverware to eat when food finally came . Waitress must have been overworked. Not a good start for my birthday celebration. At least they compt my correct, service sucks !!!! I personally will never return ! read more

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Food: Appetizer - Queso was ok, definitely could have skipped. They were very generous with the portion size though! The green sauce with chips was pretty tasty, but the red salsa was quite watery and didn't have much flavor. Main - I got the Cabo Salad with steak and the margarita vinaigrette dressing. Absolutely recommend and would get again. The fajita was cooked perfectly and the vinaigrette had a solid tang that blended with the salad quite well. Service: Our server was knowledgeable about the menu and very sweet. She kept checking on us throughout the meal, but forgot to refill waters. We don't blame her too much though since we went right around the lunch rush on Saturday. As far as drinks go, I got a ranch water which was decent. My friend got the sunset (?) margarita on the rocks with a tajin rim and that was really tasty. Ambiance: The restaurant is quite large and decorated beautifully. One thing I loved was that even though the restaurant was full, I could still overhear my friends talking at our table and it wasn't echo-y. I can't stand going to places where it sounds like we're having a yelling match. For a Tex-Mex spot, Gringo's is solidly good. I will definitely be returning soon :) read more

I travel a lot and eat at hundreds of restaurants each year. This location is my top 3 for overall and all around BEST hands down! The service was 10 out of 10, [[HIGHLIGHT]]environment 10 out of 10[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], food 10 out of 10... This is a restaurant that I will come back to every time. I'm in Houston without a doubt I cannot speak enough about the amazing staff. Their recommendations were spot on. The homemade tortillas were excellent overall one of the best restaurants I've ever been at. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Pollo El Dorado 10/10 - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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I stopped in today and ordered the fish tacos--absolutely amazing! What really made the experience even better was the service. I felt genuinely welcomed from the moment I walked in. My server Helen was fantastic--attentive, kind, and professional. I've actually known her since her days at Jimmy Changas, and it's great to see that her great energy and hospitality haven't changed. Always a pleasure to be served by someone who clearly loves what they do! read more

We passed it all the time and the parking lot is always packed. Couldn't figure out why because the menu is the same as their sister restaurant. The only exception is Gringo's has happy hour. Our first impression of the interior was, "Wow, very dark, cold and dated." We opted for a booth in the bar area. That was a mistake because the booth was uncomfortable. You can feel the springs in the seat. The bar area was also very loud, not a lot cushions to absorb the noise. Besides those, the food, drink and service are good. read more

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Cidne is a gem with tons of patience, very gracious, patient and knowledge, I waited two hours on my family to arrive. She took care of me and my grandson until they arrived. She never missed a beat. Great attitude! read more

Helen is our server, she is prompt with everything, she refills our glasses without asking. This is the Pearland locatio. Great food!!

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Reliably good food, good service, and good ambiance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I've dined here many times and have tried many things on the menu. I appreciate the consistently good quality. If you enjoy Gringo's, I recommend joining their loyalty rewards program, Tex-Mex Insider. read more

Food was great and we were seated pretty quickly after arriving for lunch. Margaritas were great. I would highly recommend ordering the Pacifico shrimp platter. read more

This was my first visit to Gringo's Mexican kitchen. Since it was crowded on a Sunday night, and since I was dining solo, I decided to eat at the bar. Kudos to the bartender who was able to make several excellent recommendations. Pollo Marisco is an excellent dish which consists of two cut pieces of chicken breast smothered in their famous Marisco sauce which includes shrimp and crawfish pieces. Good stuff! Can't wait to come back because legend has it they also serve this sauce over beef! Soft serve ice cream on the way out! Sweet treats! read more

My spouse and I ate at the new but original Gringos last week on Cinco de Mayo, Food was okay service was awful. I ordered the Pollo Marisco as usual but with no shrimp. Usually there is only a few crawfish tails, but this time the plate was saturated with them and no pickeled cucumber relish. The service was horrible and the waitress tried to tell us that there was a charge to add it to the plate. We were like WTF! It is on the menu that its supposed to be on there! [[HIGHLIGHT]]They were blowing us away with the Hispanic music which sucks by the way. Tex-Mex is not Mexican its American. If you think it will sell for New York invented margaritas then by all means, but turn it down. The predominately European American crowd does not enjoy it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ate at the Gringos by the Pearland mall on that very week on a Friday for a rehearsal dinner. Service at that location was better but not good. The beef and chicken enchiladas made everyone there sick. What has happened to Gringos brand? read more

I LOVE GRINGOS. It great fast Tex mex . Anytime I'm in Houston I have to make sure I stop in and get a free ice cream cone on the way out. If you haven't make sure you try their margaritas!! read more

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

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Wow, I realized that I've been here so many times, but I've never written a review for here until now...haha. This is probably one of my top favorite Tex-Mex places that I've ever tried. This place is always SUPER packed on Friday or Saturday evenings. The parking lot is pretty big, so you're basically almost always guaranteed a spot. Their green sauce is HANDS DOWN the BEST sauce I've ever had to eat with chips. My friend and I always joke about how we could just drink their green sauce haha. It's so creamy and delicious and we always end up having to ask for refills on the green sauce. I always go for their chicken or beef enchiladas (5/5)! They're cooked to perfection. The texture is good and it always comes out hot and fresh. The melted cheese over it is DELICIOUS. It comes with rice and your choice of beans. I've also tried their amazon wrap, and it's really good too! The portions here are huge, and I almost always end up needing to bring my food home to-go. Best part about the end of a Gringo's meal... FREE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM!!! They have vanilla, chocolate, or chocolate/vanilla swirl! They used to be self served, but now because of COVID, they have someone who will serve it for you. read more

Yum, yum, yum, good food in my tum. Gringos has been good ole faithful to me for forever. I've been coming to Gringos for yearrrrrrrrsss but took a little break awhile back. I have always enjoyed my meal, drinks, and the FREE ice cream and today was no different. I had to chimichanga burrito which was absolutely delicious and the Cadillac margarita which always gives me a good feeling lol if you know what I mean. Our waiter was very attentive until it was time to go, which was was no biggie since I still had a lot of catching up to do with my friend. Per usual, I will always come back. read more

Food was okay for a Tex mex restaurant. I had the tamale , enchilada, and beef taco with a margarita coronita. Margarita was flavorish with what taste like zero tequila in it . This drink came with a margarita with a corona on the side . It was definitely not served correctly . Tamale and enchiladas was okay but nothing to special. The taco came out cold so we had to get another order . The server was nice but it was definitely a restaurant for bland taste buds. Overall, my husband and I will choose another restaurant in the future. read more

Love this place to the fullest. My wife and I just don't like that when a bartender doesn't want to serve you. The bartender named Kaylie will not wait on us. She thinks that we don't like her. How can you think a customer don't like you if you don't want to wait on us. We are the type of customer that will give a tip even if you not waiting on us! She messed up on our ticket twice in one night before and told the manager about it. Ever since then, she will not wait on us for nothing. She waits in certain people that she wants to. I really do not want to tell my friends to stop going here because of her. She can not be a manager with that type of attitude! read more

Ordered curbside and my daughter saw someone else have ice cream The waitress who gave us our order heard my daughter asking about ice cream and went even back to go get her some 5 stars for customer service for sure! Update her name was Katelyn read more

Food was great. Almost as good as the drinks. I left a lot happier than when I arrived. I will definitely be back. read more

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Picked up curbside and ordered fajitas and they didn't put tortillas in my order. Really???? Too far to drive back so I called to let them know. Was promised a gift card in the mail, which I never received. Do your due diligence Gringos. read more

what was happened??? my family is thoroughly disgusted with gringo's the attitude is atrocious biligerant condescending the girls at the front "snark" at the customers and then laugh about it - seriously, they should be fired the take out at the bar was always wrong and a "hell" of a lot less food with a take out that is just disgraceful the attitude at the bar is the same - we don't care, whatever and it is so obvious i guess boozing up the customers is more important oh, the to go menu is now limited?!?!?!?!? today i went to place a to go order and the girl snarked my head off "no more take out?" (again, she laughed about it with her co-worker) "you have to download the app to place your order" "you have to text from a numbered parking spot for the order" absolutely unacceptable how about gringo's management getting their act together and showing the customers some respect and common decency how about gringo's firing the current staff and hiring competent staff gringo's has lost a family of 4 and i'm positive we will not be the last customers to abandon gringo's gringo's food is good but it is not that good to put up with "bs" customers beware wish i could give zero stars my family has found a new awesome mexican restaurant. we are going to the "red river cantina" in league city with great atmosphere, excellent staff attitude & service, and superb food. read more

The beef nachos had tiny small hairs ALL over them. Called back to complain and it took 20 minutes for a manager to finally address us. Disgusting and unacceptable will never go back again. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Tiny hairs all over the nachos - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

One of my favorite restaurants to visit. Always good food and great service. The margaritas are delicious. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Boarder sampler - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

I had the pollo marisco while my friend had a chicken chimichanga! Both dishes were good. The server was attentive. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Chimichanga - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Excellent service, margaritas and Tex-mex at a price you can afford to take the whole family and free ice cream for dessert!

It is most likely the last time we will eat Gringos. We normally eat there at least 3-4 times a month-yes, we like it that much, and we have a large family so it's not cheap-and we always order to go. In the past we have had very few issues; however, in the last 3 take home orders we've had extensive wait times (over 40 minutes after arrival time before our food came to us - and we had to get their attention twice that we were there to pick up), and after the long wait the order was wrong, another order had missing items and this last order we received chicken dishes when we ordered beef fajita. We have called in the past, on the rare occasion that there was an issue with the order, we'd get a free appetizer or something for the next visit, but all we really want is for our food to be what we ordered-especially since it's a 25 minute drive. So, we will be in search of a New Mexican restaurant. Adios Gringos. read more

Excellent dinner and they accommodated a party of 20 at the last minute coming from a funeral. The atmosphere was amazing, and the food was exceptional. I was very delighted with the appetizers as well as the main dish. The servers were great, efficient and polite. Can't wait to return and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to dine. read more

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We had my daughter's graduation dinner here and I was impressed. Coming from out of town, I was nervous about the decorations and set up, but they allowed us to look at the room a day before, which we appreciated, and it was just what we needed. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The party room was decorated perfectly[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], the food was good, and our hosts, Xavier and Bria were the BEST! They catered to our needs and were very welcoming. We had a great experience at Gringo's. If you're ever there, ask for Xavier or Bria! read more

Another wonderful visit at the Original Gringo's in Pearland. Helen was our server and she nailed our requests. We'll be returning soon

Always an amazing time at Gringos! I'm from Florida and it's always a must to drop by the original Gringos restaurant I've always been a fan of the steak fajita and steak chimichanga! Always fresh! And tender meat! Always amaziinggg!! The restaurant is decorated very nice and elegant! Great atmosphere! I will always continue coming to this restaurant! read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Steak chimichanga, Steak Fajita - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Best steady mexican food you can get in Pearland and elsewhere. Just the right ambience for all and food consistently good.

Hands down best Tex Mex & strongest drinks in Texas!! Southwest egg rolls, Empanadas, Grande Gusano drink hands down the best!! read more

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Food is always delicious. Love their red sauce (salsa). Always a lot of people there. I almost always get my food to go.

There is a reason it's normally packed, your have to get there early if you don't want to wait but this a place worth waiting. Everyone gets free ice cream at the end if they want it and ambiance and service is fantastic. Great place read more

Wonderful tacos, I try to stop on whenever I'm up this way . Some of the best Tex mex around. read more

Gringo's Mexican Kitchen - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pearland, Texas

The avocado tacos were the best!! Our waitress Myka was great! Restaurant clean, great food and great service! read more

It gets busy during rush hour. Service is good and prompt. Food is good. Like any Tex-mex food. Came for the margaritas, plenty of choices. Would come again. read more