By far my favorite taqueria in Aptos. Come here anytime we're in town and we come from Orange County! Their food is fresh and they're always friendly. My daughter got the carne asada nachos, I got the super quesadilla, and my little one got two carne asada tacos plain. It was all hot and yummy. Chips were warm and crunchy. Will keep coming here whenever we can! read more

Yay for good Mexican food. Gordos hits it on the nose. The service was quick and accommodating, especially the girl at the front. I like to sit by the big windows and look at the green outside, it's peaceful. All food is served hot and very well seasoned. Their carnitas is the bomb! read more

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Great breakfast burritos. Fast fresh and convenient. Will def go again. Friendly. Simple clean and easy parking.

1sr time here. The food was absolutely delicious Super clean environment and the atmosphere is family friendly I went in the midst of of the lunch hour and was still given absolute awesome customer service If I was stranded in an island and could only get Mexican food from 1 place. This would be it Don't hesitate to try it out. I know they gained a customer when in the area. Cuz OMG it is so good read more

I've been to Los Gordos many times when I visit family in Aptos, and it's always on the Must Go list! My family goes regularly and it's easy to see why. The helpings are generous and delicious! This time I ordered to go and got the veggie super burrito. It came with a side of chips, and when I picked up my food, I was able to get my own salsa from their salsa bar that is well stocked with lidded to go containers. It's a great spot to eat in when you have time as well! read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Vegetarian Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

oooooh Carnitas burrito with some chips and 4 types of salsa and a soda I brought in from the So Cal drive really hit the spot after six hours driving up 101 from LA. Service was friendly and restaurant was simple - had room for about 25 people and quite clean. I would eat again if passing through town! Great protein! read more

I'd give Los Gordos 3 1/2 stars! Food: I can only comment on the burritos and salsa, and they were both delicious! Portion for the Jumbo Burrito was huge, like a small baby! Haha. It was worth the extra buck to get guacamole and sour cream and a few cents extra for lettuce. It was so big, I saved some for another meal. I also like that you get a basket of chips (a wimpy portion, but you can ask for a refill if you're there with more than 1 person), and there is a small salsa bar. Price: Decent. Burritos, as an example, are about $10-12. Atmosphere/Space: The only "ding" is the restaurant is an order-at-the-counter place with a pretty hands-off service approach. We cleaned our own table, got our own utensils, etc. You walk in and out without anyone acknowledging. Cleanliness is average/could've been better. Location: Gordos is across from the library and in a cute shopping strip. Los Gordos is a solid choice for tasty Mexican food without the frills. read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Standard size Jumbo Burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

this is actually the best breakfast burrito spot I've ever been to. I'm from the Central Valley and this spot just screams home. If you want fresh and really big breakfast burritos worth your time and money, this is the spot to go to, definitely becoming a regular here! Also, the vibe inside is just beautiful too, adding to their amazing hospitality. read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Breakfast Burrito #3 & #4 - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

We just did takeout. Carne asada burrito, vegetarian tostada, chile relleno, nachos. It's not fancy food, but it's all good stuff at a reasonable price and friendly staff at the counter. You can see the kitchen from the dining room and everything looks clean. What's not to like? read more

One my favorite in Santa Cruz County. Go to is regular pollo asada burrito, and a melon agua fresca. Enjoy the carnitas as well and service is always excellent. Ask for the Diablo salsa. If you can take the heat. read more

Friendly people, great mex at a reasonable price. Love the salsa bar too. Wish they had black beans Our go to for takeout!

This is a nice little taqueria. We stopped here for a late breakfast after hiking in the Forest of Nisene. We were pretty hungry, and this place didn't disappoint. We got breakfast burritos, which were decent-sized and had a good amount of protein, eggs, and papas. The place was clean, and food was served really quickly, which is always great. read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

I always have a good experience here. Everyone is nice and welcoming. Service is usually fast when I go. Burritos are really good

Great place for a burrito! Staff is friendly and welcoming. They also give you chips and have a salsa bar. I typically get it to go but there is plenty of seating inside. read more

The best Mexican food in Aptos. Always clean and friendly service. I've been coming here for years and I've never had a complaint with the food or service the meat is always fresh and never greasy. read more

Yummy food with fast and friendly service! The quesabirria tacos with the consome are delicious! read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - The Order of Quesabirrias Tacos (3) is a must have! - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

I stopped by to try the new restaurant that is where the old Casa Rosita was. I ordered a chile relleno and Chicken enchilada with verde sauce rice and beans First off I consider the chile relleno to be a true test of a Mexican restaurant It was a true home run, packed with flavor and delicious The enchilada was so good, flavor bomb that was so good I'd highly recommend this place read more

Food was 4 stars before covid. 3 stars after covid to present. Service and friendliness has been 1-2 stars for a long while. Almost like they're angry and doing us a favor. It's as if they want your business but they don't want you. The owner is great but he's rarely there. Parking is a nightmare. Ambience? Meh. Gordos better up their game and sharpen their pencil. There's a new and better taqueria in town. read more

I was prepared to be disappointed but visited with family staying nearby. However it was above average. The chips were hot and fresh made. The salsa bar was a plus with nice choices. I had a combo with a Carne Asada taco. That was probably the tastiest I've ever had. My dinner mates fare was equally enjoyed. I just might have to return! read more

Bad customer service they got my order wrong and instead of admitting the mistake they accused me of asking for the wrong thing,I get the same thing at every taqueria,they have lost my business read more

Very good tasty food. Wonderful employees and a very clean resteraunt. A nice parking lot in a shopping center. I ordered a fish taco combo.Tasty tilapia with mild salsa and rice and refried beans. Also I ordered a diet coke. read more

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I was disappointed on this place BUT we only ordered 2 bean and cheese burritos with refried beans. The beans were dry and needed to be cooked more. If you are a taqueria, the beans should be tasty and cooked all the way. Also the chips were odd, not good. I wanted to like it but didnt. Maybe I will try it again and get something different. read more

My cousin's old haunt when he lived in town. The relleno was very good. The carnitas burroto was a little chewy. One of our party ordered a vegetable quesadilla with the hope it would have an assortment of vegetables in it, there was lettuce and tomatoes but they were cold. read more

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This is a great little restaurant, run well, fresh food, clean, and well priced. Their condiment/salsa bar is always kept meat with two types of salsa, limes, pickled veg. Very nice people! read more

I'm fairly new to the Santa Cruz area, and decided to scout some good Mexican food. I stumbled upon this humble little taqueria just off of Soquel. If you can't tell from the five stars, I was impressed! The burritos tasted amazing--I'm lactose intolerant so my order was beans, rice, and carne asada. Yum. Yum. Yum! The service is well above par with friendly staff willing to accommodate me with a smile on their faces! If you're looking for well priced Mexican food near Aptos, I highly recommend Taqueria Los Gordos! read more

Stopped by here tonight craving tacos. My friend had recommended that I come here, so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the carne asada taco for around $3. It was very bland and the meat was chewy and dry. The salsa that came on it tasted weird and wasn't spicy and didn't have any flavor whatsoever. Their salsa bar is also lacking. They only have pico de gallo and one type of mild salsa. As for the interior, it is small and clean. There are not a ton of tables, but it wasn't that crowded when I went. The customer service was very nice and helpful. Overall, their customer service is good, but the food is not that great. There are much better taquerias in the area, so I'd skip this one and go somewhere else. read more

I bought six veggie tacos for us thinking the $5.50/ea. would be worth it because who would charges that much for a bean taco unless it was a great taco! I opened the to go container and thought maybe they made a salad and got my order wrong. What I received was a pound of shredded iceberg lettuce, too much sour cream, a little guac, and about 10 beans and a tiny bit of rice. It was impossible to pick it up and eat it and who wants to eat shredded iceberg with sour cream anyways. I am actually quite upset that I feel I threw $35.00 down the toilet on lettuce and cream. Had to dump them on a plate and eat with a fork, but I could barely eat 1. All of that after spending $5.50 for each taco. Everything about this on the menu is wrong. I give 2 stars for offering chips and salsa. That was cool and not a lot places do that anymore. The taco shells were raw and on the bottom. Soggy and wet from all the lettuce and cream. read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Veg taco - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

I'd never been here so I thought I'd try something fool-proof - a chicken taco to go. When I opened it outside the restaurant, it was a soggy unappetizing mess. I sampled a tiny bit of chicken and said Nope! Weird tasting poultry bits and tons of onion chunks. It went straight into the trash can. Buyer beware! read more

Yes! This IS the taqueria you've been thinking of! I'm a little mad because I'm going to be driving from Scott's valley to Aptos for the shredded chicken taco salad, but there's bigger problems in the world today. Grateful to have nice people and fast service too! Support local businesses read more

Pollo asado, enough said? I have had it in tacos and then recently in an enchilada. It's the perfect blend of spice and flavor. They do a solid rice and beans for the kids which shouldn't be hard to mess up (but, I have had it.) my husband enjoys their veggie burrito which he has had soapy versions at other spots and this one is never soggy. Good little taco spot. read more

Great place for a quick lunch or dinner. The carnitas and grilled chicken burritos are good.

Good food, and probably the fastest service of any Mexican restaurant in the area. They always have sports in which is a plus. A good selection of beer as any Mexican restaurant should have. Open chips and salsa! read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Great nachos, delicious carnitas! - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

Good food. Fresh and plentiful and not super expensive given the rent they must pay. I had the shrimp fajitas. The shrimp were tender and there was an abundance of veggies which I really appreciated. The tortillas were good and the beans and rice were good. The other folks with me had nachos and burritos. They reported the food was good and made well. I'd probably go back if I lived close. The seating area in the shopping complex made for lovely outdoor dining (and it's next to Companion Bakery so added bonus!!). read more

The service was subpar, though the super burrito made up for it! The portions are even and it is all mixed together in a way that made each bite super enjoyable. Solid spot! read more

We ate here today after seeing the crowds at the other Mexican restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised. The food was yummy and the service was fast and friendly! read more

I've eaten a lot of burritos in my life but this might take top billing. And that's all I have to say about that. I'll also add I sampled numerous other menu items from fajitas to tacos as well as the horchata and they were all excellent. If I lived closer to here I would become gordo from how often I would eat here. read more

Serving size was good, but the carnitas burrito had absolutely no flavor. It might have been the most bland burrito I've ever had.

Fresh, fast and super tasty! Al pastor is excellent here and the salsa bar was super fresh, with stainless steel cups (to avoid using plastic!) free warm chips, got the guacamole and it was super good and really fresh tasting and the food came out super fast even though they were busy. Everyone eating was Mexican- always a good sign. Loved every bite and can't say that about a lot of spots in Santa Cruz area these days. A true gem of a find. Yum yum yum read more

Taqueria Los Gordos - Super quesadilla al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Aptos, California

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Always good price good and the food is delicious and fresh. Helpful, friendly and good Mexican food you can't beat!

They get one star because I have no choice. Their prices are high and their portions are small. Their BBQ Chicken Super Burrito gave me a stomach ache so I decided to try them again today to see if their Asada Jumbo Burrito was better. The so called Jumbo Burrito is not jumbo. They fold the tortilla to try to trick you but it was still smaller than a regular burrito. DO NOT ORDER THAT ONE. Just get a veggie if you want lettuce because they barely put any meat. The so called Jumbo Burrito which is over $11 was smaller than the Super Burrito I had two days ago. They pretty much folded the Tortilla in half to try to trick you and to take up space but the ingredients were still so little that it was pretty much no bigger than a soft taco or Quesadilla. I unwrapped it and cut out the extra tortilla that they folded over to try to take up space and when I rewrapped it the size was so small that I could easily hold it with two fingers to eat it. The super burrito the other day took me two different meals to finish it. This Jumbo burrito was easily finished in no time and I was still hungry. The lack of meat made me feel like it was a lettuce, bean and rice burrito. They also hardly put any guacamole, sour cream and cheese which is what you pay the extra couple bucks for. The cooks looked at me angrily when I cut out the tortilla. Sorry but I didn't order a jumbo Tortilla stuffed burrito. How much are they really saving by skimping like that? Nothing about that burrito was worth paying for. I will never order from there again. The cashiers are always nice so I am at least glad I tipped them but I do understand why hardly anyone was there. There is a taco truck in Soquel that is very affordable. There are also two Mexican restaurants nearby that are always busy and consistently good. I just wanted to try something different. Also, when the guys were packing to go chips for later one of them was using his hands without gloves. Only the girls seemed to wear gloves when preparing stuff. Like most places in this county, they get a lot of customers and due to that the service goes down while prices go up. I wish people here would be more picky about what they are paying for. read more

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