So happy to find an AUTHENTIC Mexican restaurant close to us (Pulaski)…read more Very friendly staff, HUGE menu. I had 3 Birria Tacos. My Wife got the Chicken Chimichanga. We got their Chorizo Queso for an app. Everything was amazing, and service was FAST and our orders were 100% accurate. Pricing was in line with what we ordered so no complaints in that department. Tons of parking in a newly paved/painted lot. Definitely will be repeat customers!

So the food is great. I was disappointed the Tamales weren't ready but we did go for lunch not…read moredinner. I got enchiladas and my husband got the tacos. Both came with a side of rice and his came with beans. Free corn tortillas and house salsa. Selene (sorry if I spelled that wrong) was attentive and polite. Both of us were please with our meals. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 - star review was FOX NEWS on the TV Its not the vibe for a calm lunch. Something more neutral like the cooking channel would have been more fitting in my opinion but its not my TV :). Worth trying is you like Mexican. Expect to spend $20 per person (for food ) alcohol is available as well though we did not partake

We came in on a particularly snowy Syracuse day. Hunger eating away at us. When I walked in , I…read moreimmediately locked eyes with the tres leches. "What is that?" I inquired. I knew I had to have it. It was always the plan to get the chicken birria burrito, but this tres leches hit me like they say love does; when you stop looking for it. Let's get into the review. Tres Leches: 11/10. We got the last strawberry tres leches. It was a hefty $11, but BOY WAS IT WORTH IT!!! Words can't describe how heavenly this was. If you need a dessert, get this. Chicken birria burrito 8/10 The consume carried, but the burrito had a nice crunchy outside that really added to the experience. The shredded meat was yumf in taste and texture. Chicken birria tacos 9/10 Much better than the burrito. Corn tortillas were crunchy, and the consume, again, was a great addition

If you're craving authentic birria tacos in Syracuse, this is the spot! I ordered the 5 pack beef…read morebirria tacos and they were absolutely delicious. The flavor is savory and perfectly balanced with that crispy goodness that makes every bite irresistible. The meat is tender and packed with seasoning. These are the kind of tacos you crave again and again. It's comfort food at its finest and worth it. A must try if you're looking for real flavor and authenticity in the area. Great service & casual dining available. We ordered take out this time around but highly recommend!!! Treat yourself.

Their burritos are the best. Took home a bunch to freeze as…read morethey are closing this Friday for good. Business is sold. Not sure on new plans yet of the new owner. Service was great. The place had open seating of various types including bar seating. Great craft beer selections on draft. Too bad it's closing.

Ambiance was great, they played some top tier tunes. Food…read morewas good for the area but its nothing out of this world, their beer selection was fairly decent too. Server was kind and quick. Give them a shot if you're in the area

I lived in California for 18 years and stopped eating Mexican food when I moved back from…read moreCalifornia to NY, because all the Mexican food sucks here. I'm totally blown away that this place exists in canastota. I've only had the Pozole Soup but it had big chunks of meat and was delicious. Definitely coming back.

Service was very friendly. They were out of steak so I opted for chicken tacos. I thought…read moreeverything was good and traditional. I'll go back to try the tacos de carne asada another time.

What a great addition to the Chaumont dining scene! My hubs and I just stopped in here for the…read morefirst time this evening and had some delicious food! They are doing a great job of keeping tables social distanced and servers wearing masks and gloves! Most important the food is delicious. My husband got the joe's burrito and got it made with steak and really enjoyed it and was fresh and flavorful. I got one of my Mexican standbys- chicken Flautas with flour tortillas. They were served with cheese, Pico, guacamole and lettuce. It also came with rice. All very good and fresh! Can't wait to go back and try some more of their dishes!

Stopped in for some Mexican food my daughters been asking for enchiladas best Mexican food in the…read morearea. She had her cheese enchiladas with red sauce and I had supreme enchiladas very tasty and we enjoyed it. We did try the cheese sauce with their chips not bad but I think it's a little over priced. Service was good prices were reasonable. The only negative we were looking for the Mexican white sauce that goes with the chips, my daughter was asking for that I realize not all Mexican restaurants serve it with chips. Your salsa with the chips was good. You may consider adding the white Mexican sauce with the chips.

Well I finally ate at whacko Gringo and please let me tell you something the place is clean, the…read morestaff is friendly, courteous and their personal hygiene is always good hard to say that at some food places. The man that owns it is exceptional as well and I always speak highly of him as he has old values and is very family oriented. I had the steak tacos and chips and queso and my GF had the acai smoothie bowl and chips of her own and they were both amazing. I want to recommend this place to everyone and say Thank you as well to the staff at the restaurant as you guys are the reason WHACKO GRINGO is so successful GREAT JOB!

Whacko Gringo owner/creator Daniel Mckelvey grew up on his uncle's small dairy and produce farm in…read moreHannibal, NY called Fowler Farms. He spent 12 years in the casino Industry, then in 2014, started his first juice bar/acai bowl business Pure Raw Juice while living in Baltimore in 2014. He started two other restaurants in Delaware called Daily Veg before moving back top CNY and starting Whacko Gringo as a take out only restaurant serving out of a trailer. Whacko Gringo serves Mexican fair with a twist and acai bowls, and now has a full storefront which includes outdoor seating. Wife and I had passed by Whacko Gringo several times when they were in the trailer. We had always wanted to try it, the menu looked interesting and tasty, but it just didn't work out for one reason or another. They eventually got their storefront and we decided one day we were going to get out there and try them. We walked in pretty early on a Saturday, no one else in the restaurant. Just a couple small tables inside and a couple outside. I ordered the chimichurri beef tacos with rice and black beans, and my wife ordered a burrito bowl and a side of fresh pico and chips. Food seemed to take a while to be made, but it seemed like there were only 2 employees there. Employees were fine for the most part, but pretty indifferent to us being there. When we did get it, we were definitely disappointed. The meat in my tacos had good flavor, but other than that, everything was extremely bland, and my wife felt the same about hers. The pickled veggies, rice, beans, pico had no flavor, we mostly loaded them with hot sauce for some flavor. No salt on the chips, just a disappointing meal. We had high hopes and planned to go back to try more offerings, but we'd probably skip a return trip now.

I really wanted to like this place because the sandwiches truly are delicious. Unfortunately, the…read moreowner's behavior completely overshadowed the food, and after giving her three chances, I won't spend my money there again. On our first visit, my 87-year-old father casually mentioned that he hadn't known the place existed. The owner responded by yelling at him about how long the business has been open and listing other places she owns, leaving him feeling embarrassed and ignorant. The final straw happened during my most recent visit. I flew in from Las Vegas and wanted to take my parents, both in their 80s, to get sandwiches. Standing for long periods is difficult for them, so they sat briefly in the dining area while I ordered. They were the only customers in the restaurant at the time. They were immediately yelled at and told they could not sit there unless they ordered from the dinner menu. My father politely explained that we were ordering sandwiches and that his daughter had just flown in. The owner said it didn't matter--if we weren't ordering off the dinner menu, we had to leave. As a result, we were forced to eat in our car in the middle of winter. Great food does not excuse disrespectful, unkind treatment--especially toward elderly customers. The lack of compassion was shocking, and I will not return.

Definitely becoming a favorite Saturday morning date spot. Great service and lots of on site made…read moreitems. Love the smell of the wood fired oven as I sip my Cafe Latte. Nice place to sit and chat or have a drink at the bar. Unassuming from the outside with lots to offer on the inside.

Ordered takeout and the food was so good! We got a fish taco and a pork taco, which were pretty…read moreaverage. However we got a tuna tostada and it stole the show! I still think about it and wish we got seconds. The shell was perfectly crispy, layered with guac and salsa and had fresh tuna on top. 10/10 recommend We also got chips and guac as a side, and I found the guac on its own a bit too thick. The chips were really good thought. Would skip the chips and guac next time

This place is a absolute gem! My husband and I stopped by one Friday evening while we were in…read moreWellington and were so happy we did. Their food and service is awesome! I am not a big fan of corn tortillas so that made the octopus and chorizo tostada not my absolute favourite, but that's a personal thing. My favourites were the crispy fish taco (probably one of the best tacos I have ever had) and the albóndigas. The braised beef taco felt like it was missing something compared to the other tacos but was still very good. Overall though, if you like good Mexican food you won't be disappointed. I still give them a five because of how great it was overall.

Figured I'd try out the local Taco Food Truck today. I tried the chicken and steak tacos. The tacos…read morewere served quickly and were covered in fresh veggies and such. Unfortunately they ran out of the fish tacos on this day. Overall I thought the tacos were decent, but I have had better. Will give them another go in the future! There isn't much else to tell Pros: Convenience Cons: Limited Selection, No fish tacos

I am a recent newbie to Oswego, well to New York in general. I was born and raised in California,…read moreand this truck's beer braised pork was killer. It was tender, not spicy but flavorful, and the coleslaw topping was refreshing (I don't like Pico de Gallo, I know, I'm a bad Californian that is also allergic to avocado xD). And they had Valentina black label for me to pour on, so no complaints here. The tacos are a pair of corn soft tacos jam packed with meat. The amount of pork you get alone is worth the price, the great quality just adds to it... but finding them open seems to be a little hard as my boyfriend has been raving about them for a month with little less clear of catching them open, But we found them open during Harborfest, which was a tasty and fun end to a fun day.

Huge menu and a good number of vegetarian choices. I got a small blue maragrita which was a good…read moresize and definetly had some tequila in it. Truly authentic Mexican food. I had the chille poblanos, the portion was big, the chilles were nicely spiced, filled with cheese, covered in a tasty sauce. It came with yellow rice, refried beans and warm tortillas. I was there on a Saturday lunch and I was surprised there were not many people in. Its inside an older hotel, so maybe people dont realize its there. But, its definetly worth it.

Always excited to try new Mexican restaurants and hopefully find an authentic place with different…read moreoptions. Friends invited my wife and I out to El Mezquite over the weekend, so we gave them a shot. First off, did not realize until we got there that the place in inside of a hotel, so that was an interesting discovery. We were sat immediately, given menus, had our order taken & food brought to us in a timely fashion. My wife ordered chile relleno while I ordered tacos de diablas - three tacos with steak, chorizo, and a spicy red sauce. Most of my party was happy with their food. Mine was fine, although the meat was a bit rubbery and the red sauce wasn't very spicy, but I suppose my problem with El Mezquite is the same as most of the Mexican restaurants in the same area - I'm convinced they all just order the exact same stuff from the same place. El Mezquite's menu is the exact same as most other Mexican restaurants in the area, same offerings, even the rice tastes exactly the same in all these places, so I'm becoming less and less convinced there's any authenticity for most of the places in CNY. That said, the food was fine, our service was fine as well, but I don't believe we'd return for the simple fact that we can find the exact same dishes at other, closer establishments.