Gordo's Tiny Taco Bar
Sabrina Crawford · 113 Google reviewsGordo's Tiny Taco Bar — dependable mexican in Streeterville. Order the Tacos. Technique and tradition show up on every plate. "The margarita is phenomenal here" — Jay Fal [$$, patio]
What 446 diners keep saying
What 446 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“La papa rellena esta de "pocos huevos" DELICIOSA!!! 😋 Excelente servicio, las proporciones de comida son bastante generosas, pedimos para llevar una papa asada, tacos de tripa, de carnitas, una multa y una quesadilla como delicioso!!!”
“Rudy was our server and he was so nice and friendly! The food was wonderful!”
“This place struck a really nice balance between delicious, authentic food and something that will still appeal to the tourists staying downtown. The salsa was fantastic, and the guacamole was freshly made. Great atmosphere and service - we felt really welcomed. Thanks! Highly recommended.”
“Everything from walking in till closing out was great, fast service with quality, tasty and fresh, reasonable prices for that area, ambience is decent and decorative, will definitely visit again and check the consistency:)”
“wonderful tacos, nice music, clean and *fast* and *friendly*”
“This spot is definitely a hidden gem in the Lakeshore East area downtown Chicago. Unless you go into the little section that it’s located at, you will probably never know it’s there, however, it is by other popular restaurants. Sad to say there are not a lot of authentically good Mexican options in the downtown area of Chicago. There are a couple that are absolutely terrible, but I won’t even go into mentioning them lol so I can honestly say that this spot is a top Mexican restaurant option in the downtown area. Everything that I had was good from them, starting from the margaritas to the appetizers. The quesadilla that they make comes made with four different cheeses and which ever four they chose are amazing together! Both of the entrées that we had were good. I tried the flautas and my niece had the was quesabirria and outside of the fact that they both had great flavor, there was so much food on the plate. Definitely worth the price! Gotta say that this place surprise me and they definitely have a repeat customer.”
“10/10 would recommend, staff is very attentive and friendly. In particular for my experience at Gordo’s the bartender Issac was a super dope and chill knowledgeable guy. They have great happy hour promos every day. Only a couple minutes walk from the chicago river def worth a visit”
“Used a Google maps search to find this place while at a convention. Great find in a peaceful location. Easy walk from the Hyatt Regency. Service was attentive and helpful. Food was excellent. Great ambiance.”
“This place is great! It’s in a corner/kinda hidden. The service was amazing. Very attentive and the food was so good. Definitely recommend. We had their mango margaritas, breakfast skillet and the poblano dip which was also really good. The quesabirrias are a must! FYI There’s some outdoor sitting but not much.”
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