Alejandro Mozqueda Torres
+5
Loved it, Amazing hidden gem � ! A bit slow in food but if you get some chips and a drink you’ll be good while you wait for food! Which by the way food is real good too, Totally recommended!
Damn amazing. Great food, great service, doorman was really friendly. Not super expensive for a quick bite after a night out. Would definitely recommend to my friends!
Best tacos ever. The brisket one is my fave. Their hot sauce is great as well!
Cheap beer and great food, what more can you ask for?!
This place blew every expectation I had out of the water!! I went back twice in one weekend! ❤️ Such good food, amazing drinks, but honestly the staff are incredible! They are so attentive and hilarious and they learn your name (and use it!) and just do all the little things that make your experience go good to fantastic ��� definitely my new favourite restaurant and can't wait to keep bringing new people for their first time!!
Fantastic- hidden gem. Not enough stars for this review.
It was super good!I order nachos and the tacos���. Great place to hangout after work!! �
This is now my secret Vancouver Gem! Drinks, food and staff on point!
super friendly staff, great service and food!
I love how they want to know you by name! Best service and tacos in the city hands down!!! I was in Van for 2 days and we went twice:) you must go. It's worth the wait in line!
Love this place. Hot dogs, nachos and beer are all just the bomb. Our server was chris. He was someone I wanted to hang out with, instead of have him serve me. What a dope place!
Great food. The brisket was amazing. Went for lunch with work colleagues...need to back for drinks!!
Great find! The tacos were fantastic and who doesn’t love drinking from a pail!!
Great tacos and even better service.! Must try if you are in the area and hungry for tacos.
Felix Bojan Lauridsen Pecarski
+5
We came all the way from Sweden to eat tacos at Gringo. 'Nuff said. They were amazing, especially the smoked pork butt and slow cooked brisket!
Call me low brow and maybe you’d be right but I just want to be happy and there is no way I’m not happy when I’m at Gringo Gastown. A favourite of mine for the past 5 years at least, I will recommend this little taco bar to anyone who is here for a good time. Mis amigos, if you’re looking for authentic tacos or real deal Mexican cuisine, than you have stepped into the wrong place but you should still pull up a stool and stay awhile. Order yourself a Bourbarita because juicy watermelon and bourbon is refreshing and you only live once. Also, it comes with tasty tasty gummies and you have nothing to lose.
The Girl With Curly Locks
+5
It is a very good option if you want to have cheap drinks along with tasty food.
Me and my friends were really happy after visiting this place
Total dive! Brisket taco on the menu so I had to try it out and I don't regret it. I love their brown bagging of their drinks. Played the greatest hits of the 90s the whole time there. Kitschy as hell, down an alley, surrounded by parking garages. If you don't know about it, you should go find it.
Small place, but hey..it's a good food!
Craving of mexican food in vancouver, and we ended up trying the restaurant called 'Gringo'.
In Gringo, you could have your own Taco selections with varieties.
This is a small restaurant, but many people like it, so you will get some line in a dinner time.
The price is affordable per person and the portion is good to feed your appetite.
Enjoy the bright pink neon, pink flamingos with the 90s music, and you could grab beer in cheap price.
We enjoyed the quality of the food and had a warm welcome from the restaurant.
Must a try restaurant if you are in vancouver! Selamat Makan!
OveraI I had a really positive experience at Gringo.
The decor and music were fun, the service was excellent and the food was passable for the price.
That being said I did have some issues, my tacos were watery and inconsistent. I ordered two pork tacos that were, although watery quite tasty so I ordered two more my second helping of tacos where fatty and not nearly as enjoyable.
Oh my goodness. Amazing! Super awesome for late night tacos. Kinda smaller but if it's busy you can always do takeout like we did. Awesome homemade hot sauces, super delicious queso and homemade chips. Good price and friendly staff!! I think it's safe to say it's in the running for new favourite taco place.
Tacos – when you just don’t want to bother rolling up a burrito. These handheld hunger-hammering hammocks carry so much flavour in such a compact package. Being small also allows for more variety – it’ll be like a tasting flight, but for tacos. I usually go to La Taqueria, but oinkyCHAN and I decided to head to Gastown for a change of scenery. Gringo in Gastown’s Blood Alley sets itself apart from tacquerias and cantinas by zapping its patrons back to the 80’s and 90’s with its bright pink neon lights, old school TV shows and retro tabletop designs. We initially walked past this place because it looked like a night club from the outside.
Overall, their affordable and tasty tacos made me happy. The flamboyant Thai Buckets were pretty fun too, but I doubt I would spend $16 for one next time. It might not be the greatest spot for cocktails and cocktail crawls if the quality of booze really matters to you, but the experience is definitely one of a kind. However I would come back here for the tacos.
There’s nothing that can’t be fixed with a good taco. And there’s especially nothing that can’t be fixed with 3 good tacos for $8. Make sure you mind the syringes as you stroll the cobble-stoned Blood Alley lined with dumpsters and the occasional unsavoury character on your way to Gringo, but never look back.
When looking for a starting point for our afternoon cocktail crawl, I couldn’t think of a more fun launching point. The bloggers of “Picky Diner”, “Drunken Noms”, and I were brought together with our love of the drink. We came to the realization that there aren’t many food bloggers out there that review drinks or like to drink, as we did. So we sought a night out revolving around some of the unique cocktails that the Gastown restaurant scene had to offer.
Good-ass tacos and beer for a good-ass price. Good-ass service to boot. Apparently I need another 77 characters so let me say get an austin taco or seven and thank me later.
This place gets a 5/5 for uniqueness! I'd describe as good truck with indoor seating. The menu is limited as is the drink list, and I wouldn't describe the drinks or food as very good, however it's CHEAP, the servers are amazing and it's in the heart of Gastown. I absolutely love the idea of more places like this all throughout Vancouver. This is what creates culture in a city and I support what this place represents gull. Heartedly. I'll be back!
Tucked in an armpit of Gastown is Gringo, a tiny diner that serves some really decent tacos amid colourful flamingoes. Price and portion of nicely loaded tacos was comparable to Le Tacqueria but selection is small in comparison. And made even smaller by their running out of two types of fillings by around 5.30pm on a Tuesday night. That said, some of their fillings were basically so tasty that you didn't need any hot sauce or costs-extra additional toppings. Find out which ones...
I've been wanting to try this place for awhile. My friends were looking for some good, cheap food so I suggested this place.
I got their tacos, they were pretty average. Nothing too exciting and doesn't really stand out. Their guacamole was also really small for the price and not as fresh as I had hoped for.
The interior was really cool though. Small, quaint but very fun and festive.
I feel like this place is more of a late night eats than for a go out for dinner kind of place.
Awesome. If you're looking for authentic Mexican you're in the wrong place. It's called Gringo for a reason. This is one of my favorite spots in Gastown.
I went to gringo for the first time tonight and it was pretty good.....I loved the street dog and the beer prices were great at 3.50 for a lager! Tried 3 types of tacos and the mazatlan style was the best! The shrimp was horrendous! DO NOT ORDER! The price, atmosphere, hours, street dog and cheap beer will definately bring me back...tacos need some work....over all I will come back if I'm in the hood but not a destination spot.
Street Dog is awesome. I went with some friends a couple days ago. The street dog was delicious, and filled me up for $6. The beer is a good deal for $3.50, and all my friends enjoyed their cocktails. Also, the guys who run the place are really nice, making an effort to get to know us all. Definitely coming back
When to Gringos the other day, cheap cheap cheap. No frills, Myself and a buddy drank ten beers four shots ( two where free from the bar tender ) and we both ate twice. Nachos x2 and then a New York farm yard dog, or something like that. Pretty tasty.
That all came to just under $80 wow. We where going to just fill up for food and booze cheap, then hit a more well I on bar, but it was lively and we had a good banter with other ppl. Good night!
The mixed reviews that fill this page confuse me. I am currently enjoying my 3rd visit (9th taco) and I must admit that I first wondered into this place after hearing about the $3.50 pints. Upon closer inspection I found a cool, off the beaten path bar where I can enjoy a beer and a snack without the pretentiousness affiliated with many gastown bars. Definitely worth a look, highly recommended.
Eat my taco. I love the fact that Gringo serves cheap taco's and cheap drinks. They are no frills, and their affordable pricing ensures that everyone can afford to eat and drink in gastown. Cozy and colorful. Love the menu set up, allowing you to order by the taco. Anyone that has a hard time enjoying the atmosphere or the food here needs to have their head examined. Gringo is proudly low-brow, and if you're too cool for school, then I'm sure there are many other places that will suit your pampered palette.
We loved it!. The cocktail I had was amazing, so be sure to try the Pink Flamingo. I am not sure which concoction my friend had, but she loved its tang (pictured below). The food was tasty, and I do like that you can order the amount you want, and add on as you want. Way to go, Gringo!
Tacos, Beer, and Pink Flamingos are Fun. I'm not quite sure what everyone's complaining about. We ate here tonight and the tacos were great, beer was good/local, and the owners were friendly. We live in the neighbourhood, and will definitely eat here again. I think everyone gets so wrapped up in their own lives in Vancouver that sometime they forget that starting a business takes hard work and dedication. These guys have both. As Gringo continues to grow it would be nice for everyone to support an establishment that doesn't attract people in party limos from Surrey. Yep, I went there. Thumbs up Gringo, you're on the right track!
Came here for the first time tonight. Had the three different meat tacos and every single one of them was delicious. I feel like the previous negative review was because the customer didn't voice their concerns to the owners. Owners are on site and are willing to do anything so help you enjoy the amazing experience they have to offer.
Cozy place with great food and interesting cocktails. The staff is really nice too. Be careful with the hot sauce, it is Mexican spicy, not European spicy (they also sell it in a bottle so you can take some flaming hot goodness with you). The washroom is also quite funny, you need to carry a huge sign with you to open the door, we loved it. The street might not look inviting, but I can assure you this place is well worth a visit!
Good time and good vibes. Our server Jess was lovely, and gave us the perfect recommendations for food and a drink. Definitely would come back again for some late night tacos and drinks. I preferred the pork tacos over the austin(beef). Also would of never known it was located in middle of a alley.
Such a little hidden gem of a place! Food was delicious, staff were so friendly and the atmosphere was great. Lovely little dig down an alley, which gave it a quirky feel. All of our party enjoyed their food, and I liked the relaxed dining environment. If you're looking for somewhere affordable yet delicious for Mexican cuisine, this is your place! I'm also a vegetarian and they had tasty veggie options!
Great food, quirky and fun vibe! Attentive and friendly staff. I have been a few times and always look forward to going back. They also have a margarita bucket and cocktails come with little candies. Literally nothing to not love about this place!
What a vibe!!! From the music to the decor, everything felt so intentional and well curated. My friend had a spiked michelada, I had a bourborita - both were fantastic. So well balanced and delicious. Cole was friendly and enthusiastic and our tacos were fresh and tasty. Will definitely be back on our next visit to Van.
This tiny tacos bar was a little bit hard to find, located in a narrow sketchy alley. We tried many of their tacos and the brisket was our favourite. It was super juicy, flavorful, and wrapped with corn-style tortilla. The Mexican rice was okayish and the guacamole was good. Super friendly staff that make you comfortable, but gets supra busy (the tiny shop was full when we visited). The burritos and drinks were also delicious!
I love everything about this place, from the great tacos to the sketchy blood alley hidden location that makes it feel very local, to the amusing decor. And the staff are great, super friendly. If I ever opened a taco shop, it would basically be this place. Only complaint is no more fish tacos, but cheap beer makes up for it. 😁 If you've been to the well known chain taco places, and not here, you owe it to yourself to drop in and get some brisket tacos asap.
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