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    Tacos El Gordo

    3.6 (11 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Codi B.

    Our family sometimes frequents the McKinney location; so we were excited to try the Melissa location. They have a much larger menu than the McKinney one. Staff is friendly; it's the same concept as you order at the counter and sit. Food came out fast. Prices are on the higher end; cost us about $100 for five people; two being kids that ordered cheese quesadillas. Still left full and happy. The lengua tacos are my absolute favorite, followed by the trompo and suadero. Kids liked their quesadillas. My nephew got the burger and said it was tasty. Hubby got the birria tacos with the consome. The consome was very flavorful. The birria tacos themselves had good flavor but they could've been more crispy on the outside; they were floppy. Definitely still amazing with tacos.

    Susan C.

    Service was very friendly. Ordered carne asada tacos, carne asada burrito, chips and queso. Everything was delicious. We will def be back :)

    Birria tacos, Trompo and Carnitas mango margarita and a Paloma

    Came to eat real quick after work. Every taco we tasted was delicious. The drinks were great but more so the service from a young lady that made us feel very welcome, Denise we appreciate the hospitality! If this young lady is not a manager, you guys need to make her one WOW! The restaurant looks really nice too!

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    Excellent food and fast service would definitely bring family back again. Was a Friday and still able to get a seat.

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