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Tacos El Gordo Info
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
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Comfort food
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Late-night food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
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Lunch
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Seating
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Atmosphere
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Casual
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Trendy
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Tourists
Planning
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Usually a wait
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Credit cards
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Large location, the lines move fast, the tacos are about $4.50 each. Flavor wise, I’m on the fence. The steak tacos seemed a tad salty. The place is trendy so it can get busy.
I would recommend you give the other taco places a shot first. Not a bad taco place but you can find better street tacos and cheaper.
One of the spots that I always have to hit when I'm in Las Vegas. One of the best tacos I've ever had as well. Love the crispy tripas, Adobe pork, and the cow tongue tacos. So good I ate it twice! Lines can be long as this place is open late after midnight. For sure hitting it back up when I'm back in Las Vegas.
I usually go to the location off the strip across from Resorts World, but wanted to try this location since I was closer at Excalibur.
Parking is great and it’s very clean, since it’s their newest location. However, the tortillas were somewhat overcooked and too hard for my tacos. I ordered de pastor, since that’s what I always get when I eat Tacos El Gordo in Vegas. That was also disappointing, the meat wasn’t as flavorful as the other spot on the strip.
Service was great, as it wasn’t too packed and the workers were friendly. I’ll have to try them again, maybe they were just having an off day when they marinated the pork.
And I know what you are thinking, when in Vegas, the diet goes out the door. ????????
I've tried Tacos El Gordo several years ago, but at a different location. I thought the experience was good (not outstanding), considering all the hype that surrounds this business. I wanted to give it another try and introduce it to my family for their first experience, therefore, we drove to this location because I didn't feel like driving to the other Tacos El Gordo restaurants in Las Vegas, especially the one on the strip. Not to mention, this location was recently built and I thought it looked really nice from the outside and I've been wanting to visit.
When we walked in the restaurant, I was in awe due to the size of the facility and with how many customers were in the restaurant. This restaurant had the same concept as the other one I visited where you stand in the line of the meat item you want. I know that this concept works for the majority of customers, but honestly, I'm not a fan of it. The idea of having to split up my family to order different meats or even fries is a tad bit annoying if you ask me. Not to mention, even if I was by myself, it would be especially challenging to get both beef and pork in one line without having to jump to another line. I was informed at one point to just ask for asada while in the adobada line (or vice versa)...well, if that's the case, then why not just have 2-3 lines to stand in to order your food and eliminate the meat-specific lines entirely? Well, the concept seems to work for this successful business so I guess my opinion doesn't really matter at this point - regardless, I'm still sharing it.
Additionally, I think the business could benefit from adding more indoor seating arrangements (seems as though they have the room for it considering the size of the building and floor space), because after my wife had ordered the family's asada items, she went outside to find a table since there weren't any open tables inside. While she was sitting outside, "MY" tacos were getting cold because I was still in line trying to get my and my daughter's pork items - this was rather aggravating! If not additional indoor seating, then perhaps several outdoor heaters? Or maybe the 2-3 line concept that allows customers to order whatever in each line?
We ended up ordering the Mula Adobada, Vampiro Adobada, Taco Adobada, Taco Azteca, Asada Tacos, and Asada Tostada. The quality of the food is just amazing but given the price of the tacos, I wish it was a little bigger. Don't get me wrong, the tacos aren't super expensive or anything...I just don't believe the quantity warrants the price. Overall, I like this restaurant, hence the 4-star rating. I know it may sound like I was dissatisfied with this place due to the aforementioned things above (that's why it's not 5 stars); however, I can see myself visiting again down the road and I still recommend this restaurant to everyone.
My friends and I stopped here for lunch after landing in Las Vegas. We came around noon and they were not busy at all. Our Uber decided to join us and also eat with us so he was able to find parking. Each station here is destinated to whatever you're going to order so be aware of that. I got the Carne asada tacos and regular fries. If you're going to ask for everything on it for the tacos, they put a lot of guacamole so I would avoid that. The tacos were okay but I really like the fries. We were able to find a table inside that fit 6 of us. The staff are friendly and can take away your trash after you're done eating.
What a staple in the Hispanic cultures of tacos! You have the plentiful options of proteins to fill your tacos up. Sprinkle some cilantro and white chopped onions on it. Slap it with some red or my favorite green salsa on it. Then I get a little Americano on them and ask for a dash of shredded cheese. Buche is my absolute FAVORITO when it comes to choice of meat in my taco. I recommend everyone trying it at least once. I pair my three tacos de buche with the Lengua Fries! Lengua (Cow tongue) is the most tender meat ever, aye! When cooked properly, and they do, it is so flavorful and soft. Lengua goes great, served on golden crunchy french fries, and topped with spur cream, cheese, and guacamole. What a combination of flavors in one bite. Muy bueno mis amigos!! Wash all that goodness down with a chilled out can of Squirt. Tacos el Gordo is a must.
Great tacos in Vegas, this is the most close to authentic tacos that I’ve had in the US, tortillas were a little cold, but meat was hot and it balanced it a bit. You need to stop and east while in Vegas.
This location sits adjacent to Town Square. So after a full day of shopping or partying near by, this is the perfect place to sit down for some really good tacos. This restaurant has glowing neon signage out side so you cannot miss it.
At about 2 am a few of us came in for a bite to eat and the place was lively. It's brightly lit and has tons of space to hold a big crowd. You order at the window of which ever meat choice you want and most often you are seeing your food freshly grilled or sliced depending on what you ordered.
My personal favorite is the adobada. It's marinated pork that is slow roasted on a spit and sliced to order. It's the best!
The tacos here are not cheap. And honestly they don't need to be. I mean for the amount of meat and the fresh flavors that you get it's well worth the cost. For 10 tacos and a couple of drinks we spent $50 bucks and it was money well spent.
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM - 04:00 AM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 04:00 AM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM - 02:00 AM |
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