Guy Fieri's El Burro Borracho

New spot to me. Excited that we arrived just in time for Happy Hour. Our server Peggy was delightful, made some menu suggestions that were right on point and despite getting a tablec of 27 shortly after we were seated, she didn't miss a beat!!As you can see with the pictures we tried a little bit of everything. So we started with the chips and salsa which came with a mild salsa and one with a hint of acheesiest. Chips are served warm, were lite and crispy. Then moved on to the street tacos , I loved that they used the fried shrimps of size and the cabbage gave it a nice crunch. Now the Elote was FIRE !!! As the young people is to say lol.... you can either order it on the cob or off but can confirm on the cob had lots of Flavor.And for the star of our dining experience the nachos. I did mine without meat and my friend did hers with steak. Both were very filling. The black beans weren't over powering and the queso gave it the necessary cheesiness.If ever passing through Vegas and staying at the Rio, I'd suggest you check out guys. It's definitely worth it.

We haven't been to El Burro Borracho at the Rio in several years. Our previous experience was pretty good, but a long time ago so we decided to go back after seeing a show at the Rio.We made reservations to make sure we were good, this was a bit of work in itself as it took awhile just to get the reservation done and explain. We requested a booth and the hostess ok and that it should be no problem and she would put it in her notes.We arrived right on time and reminded them that we had a booth reservation. After a few minutes they said they only had tables available even though we reserved a booth. The place was not full so not sure why our reservation was not accepted but we took the table anyways because we were hungry but wasn't optimal with out family. The restaurant was not very full, but took a long time to even get a waiter to come over. Once he did, we ordered a couple drinks to start. It took forever for the drinks and for our waiter to come back. My daughter wanted the Trash Can Nachos and my Wife ordered some Tacos. I asked about Queso as I didn't see it on the menu and he said yes they can bring Queso and chips. Once again, it was a long time. My Queso was a very bland and runny cheese "sauce" with no flavor. My wife's tacos were average at best with the smallest side of rice and beans I've ever seen. The only good note was my daughter's nachos, she liked them very much. My wife asked for better salsa and some salsa de habanero or something spicier...the waiter literally brought us a bottle of hot sauce you can get from the grocery store. We then asked the waiter for some Flan for our daughter, after awhile of waiting again he finally came back and we asked about the Flan and he said oh we don't have that here. Why didn't he tell us this when we ordered it? So then we said ok, how about Churros? He said I'll have them right up! After waiting another 20 minutes and trying to flag people down we just left.I know it is a "Guy Fieri" restaurant and in a Casino but $27.99 for 3 tacos? And runny cheese sauce for Queso? It was a huge disappointment.This is not a Mexican restaurant....limited menu and sub average for way inflated prices because of the name. Not sure what happened to this place but it's not good.Sorry Guy...but you need to get in there and see what is going on, they are ruining your name.

First of all, I like the name and second and third, it was conveniently located in the Rio and had happy hour. After checking in we needed a drink and was pleasantly surprised that they offered happy hour. The restaurant itself is a pretty decent size and they have a large bar at the front and is adjacent to the pool. We sat at the bar and our bartender/server was great - very attentive and friendly. The happy hour menu had a pretty good variety of items and I selected a sweet tea cocktail and Guy's guacamole. The drink was refreshing and the guacamole was just ok. But it was nice that they gave us more chips that came out hot. Conclusion: I'm not sure if I'd come back for dinner but the happy hour was pretty good.

Service was a total failure by our server once seated it took 46 minutes to place our order then the food came out pretty quick but he did not put in my sons food so he had to wait and it's his birthday. Just horrible experience And to top it off once we paid and left the server walked into the casino and up to me and my family upset over his low tip and told us "I see how it is you are bums " how dare he and the nerve to chase us down in a casino I've never had any thing like that happen to me We will never return

We visited El Burro Borracho while staying at the Rio. We've been there several times before and always enjoyed the food. The tacos were fantastic, but the nachos were just average. We usually order the trash can nachos and expected these to be similar since they were on the happy hour menu. However, when they arrived, they had no meat, and the server didn't ask if we wanted to add any when taking our order. Overall, we had a pleasant experience, and the restaurant was clean and inviting but we probably would have been satisfied with just the tacos.

This place is awe full won't be coming back . Foods not good at all. No free chips. I ordered a spicy water melon margarita not spicy at all. And the tajin on the glass about an inch they are so cheap. It's no wonder this place is dead on New Year's Eve of all time.

The one star is for the service. The food doesn't deserve it. The salsa taste like canned tomato sauce. The chips are coated with Paprika! The Nachos are now made with ground meat! It was like a Hamburger Helper disaster! What a disappointment.

3/5 because food was average but had above average price. Service was probably the best and what I would expect from price. We got the Al pastor tacos. The meat was kinda dry, the pineapple didn't have much flavor, and the tortillas texture was a little rubbery. The tortilla soup was good, definitely enjoyed it more than the tacos. The service was on point here - our server was always attentive and got us everything we needed very promptly. The ambiance is lacking - but for a property that is under construction it was fine. They need to reprint the menus though - one of ours was plain unreadable!If this place was 25% cheaper, probably would have got a 4/5. Because the prices are basically strip level, would have expected a little better food.

Best thing to say is that they are open until 10:30pm. We arrived at 10:05 and the hostess was less than excited to welcome us. She suggested we sit at the bar and we asked for a table. She declined and said there was only one server! So we sat at the bar. The bartender was very busy trying to close up and was cleaning. He did finally acknowledge us. We order a couple of sodas, guacamole and the beef and chicken fajitas. All came out a little after closing time. We were only given two tortillas for about a pound of meet and were told they ran out. He brought us a handful of tiny corn tortillas instead. Honestly, the food was ok, but nothing to write home about (especially since we are from Texas where the Mexican food can't be beat and the restaurant employees are typically happy to see customers!)

Loved this place. If you sign up for the hotel rewards, the margaritas are cheap. The food was really good as well. We ate here several times and didn't have a complaint about anything. The service was friendly, and the restaurant was clean.