El Gallo Tapatio

Either the quality went down or they were having an off night. The pork, steak and chicken were all subpar. Dry, chewy and not as good as we recall. What a bummer…

This place has been around forever. The food is decent, nothing to brag about. The short and petite server is usually crabby, which doesn’t help the place out much. I know a lot of kids dine and ditch this place so I would be crabby too. They don’t take credit cards so make sure you have cash, or use the ATM.
Their guacamole is like a ⁶⁄₁₀.
Not a fan of their steak, very fatty.
Their rice is good but after awhile it loses its taste.
Tamales are not very tasty at all.
This place is just average.

Awful service every time I have went in. Convenient to where I live and other people wanting to go is why I ever went more than once. Overpriced and they spitefully forget parts of your order when taking to go, every single time, ask for your receipt and check your order before leaving.

Delicious! Cheap! Authentic! I had the chile rellenos and horchata and my sig fig got the combo burrito. The portions were large and it was a very satisfying meal!

Not bad. Had the Carne Asada Tampiquena to go and had a bite of the Torta de Milanesa. Decently priced and the salsas were good.

After the absolutely rudest service I have ever had to experience, the burrito was just ok. Won’t go back.

Decent little spot near my crib. I’ve always enjoyed my meals here. Not bad. Service is decent. Always find street parking no problem. Prices are pretty much the same as other taquerias. Nothing really stands out but always hit the spot when I’m hungry and in the area. I’ve been coming here for years. Enjoyed their Tampiquena today. It was GOOOOD!!!

Food was just ok, nothing I would order again. Service was awful. The only words the woman behind the counter said was“cash only”, no greating, no thank you. In 2014 it’s annoying when you don’t take credit cards. There are plenty of other places in the neighborhood so we won’t be back.

Food is extremely flavorful and made fresh right infront of you! The service is very friendly and they suggest items to get with your meals. It’s very small, but home-​y. I love it. They do only take cash which is fine by me, why should I care? Cash is king baby! I’ve been a fan for years as well. Keep up the great work!

The food is great I usually like to get there sopes and they have real good guacamole.

Had steak burrito and it was runny with juice/​grease and the meat was grizzled and chewy. Not happy. Will go to summit for burritos from now on. El faro and el famous destroy this place.

Really good tacos! So glad I’ve found a place close to my friend’s house! I’ll be back!

Very bland food. Taco meat was grissely. Going back to El Patron on Archer!!!

I remember coming to this place all the time during high school back in the day. The food was so clutch here that I once ATE AROUND a dead moth I found in my taco dinner. IDGAF. Real niggas finish their food like a fucking Spartan! Till this day my friends still tell the tale of when I ate around «The Moth». That was the night I retired this place and took my talents somewhere else. Food was prettaaay good though.

I’ve been going here since high school. They’re open late and their food always hits the spot any time of day. Location kinda sucks when your on the wrong side of the tracks and freight trains are usually long. Aside from the location, the food is delicious and affordable. Hits the spot when your craving Mexican food.

I was here, again.
This time at 1:30 am on a Sunday. Shame on me.
What the hell?
We went after a wake in my husbands olé neighborhood.
This may sound strange if you are not aware of the Southsiders native customs.
Be assured that although to all non-​southsiders this seems strange perhaps even in appropriate to be out boozing untill the middle of the night after a wake; to the Southsider it is not.
The review:
The good part, it was open.
The bad part, apparently they do not believe in any sort of seasoning.
The guys were nice, and they fed me which was sorely needed, so thanks for that. Come on though, how about some seasoning, even salt?!
The pickled carrots and jalapenos were great, biggest darn carrot slices I have ever seen. I commented to the guys, they laughed at the little blond exclaiming about the HUGE carrots. The innuendo was there.
Whatever, I will fill stereotypes for a laugh.

Others opinions think this is what GOOD food is.
Mine is that El Gallo Tapatio is NOT it.
Reading between the lines of the reviews it seems most rave about this joint cuz its late and they are drunk… ahem. well, I tried this place SOBER and early and it SUCKS — BIG TIME.
All I tried was the much tauted El Pastor… I gagged on the first bite. It tasted like it was marinating and mixed in with cheap chorizo. Its hard to find good chorizo btw, and to me, most of it is like eating dog food flavored with lime.
Worst ethnic sausage known to man.
The pork was greasy and too finely chopped. WAYYY overkill on the cilantro.
NOTE: If places like Lalos and Altotonicos is one’s idea of what good mexican food is — then I fear your obviously D.O.A tastebuds just might hit another jackpot with this joint — Y.U.C.K
Once again, for an overall great variety of mexican food go to LA Fiesta just before 87^th Cicero, (they also have really great three milk cake slices) Zaca Tacos and even Pepes is better than then El Gallo, Lalos and Altotonicos.

There are not many places you can go to get great Mexican food anytime at night… as long as you can handle the neighborhood it’s worth the trip.
the food is always good and we visited again this past weekend after our night out.
The steak burrito is great and is bigger than anyone can finish!
If you’re in the area it’s a great place for a late night Mexican feast.

So my wife, a friend and I all had a hankering for some Mexican. El Gallo Tapatio is two blocks from my house, but we never tried it. All the reviews say the steak burritos are orgasmic. Who am I to argue?! The quality of the steak is excellent, not fatty or rubbery. The tamale are great too.
Cash $$$ only!

If it weren’t for these fantastic Unilocal reviews, I would have continued to pass by this place like I have for the past 3 ½ years that I’ve lived in this neighborhood. I would have passed by because it really doesn’t look like much on the outside. Plus there are a ton of mom and pop Mexican places in the area.
The El Pastor tacos are amazing. Sometimes the pork can be fatty, but not here! It shows that the quality of meat is a lot better. I think it was $ 1.75 for each taco. My friend got the 3 taco meal for $ 7. You get a lot of food for the money.
The guys were really nice and friendly. Since it was our first time here, we had to look at the menu for a while and we felt no pressure to order quickly or anything. The food was ready in less than 10 minutes!
Open until 2am! YAY for yummy drunk Mexican food!