GRINGO grill + cantina

Let's start with the food. The chips and salsa were great. Salsa not spicy and had wonderful flavors. The mini chimichangas were fantastic. I had the chilli relleno. Ask for no red sauce, bland and just not good. The rice was good though. Aside from that the dish was palatable.The service on the other hand..........heavily lacking. I couldn't get a drink refill unless I asked and for lost my time there I didn't have a drink. Now keeping in mind we were a big party, it still was pretty significant, since I wasn't drinking anything other than water.Would I visit again? Not unless a gun was put to my head and I was told if I don't go then the trigger gets pulled. I wouldn't go out of my way to go and I really wouldn't recommend anyone else to go. The continental breakfast......bacon and sausage were good. Eggs were good and decent variety of things. The seating was, eh. Not really aesthetically pleasing honestly.All in all, I could provide ways for them to improve and make their business way way better (I own a company and yes I have the experience), but unless they change, I wouldn't return.

Tried Gringo tonight. It was okay at best. Service was okay, based on the fact the they only had one server and one cook, under staffed did not help. The server and cook were not at fault. The food was okay, but did not have much taste, not enough flavor and spices. Ordered appetizers that did not get to use until about a minute or two before our food arrived, it was just chips, salsa and guacamole, which should not take that long to get to assembled. The guacamole was okay, it needed a Serrano chile added to it to add more flavor. Management should have been helping with the cooking and serving tasks. When I was in the food service management sector I would make certain my servers and cooks had the extra help they need to get the best service for our customers, including helping with the cooking and serving. Didn't happen here.Very disappointed and won't be coming back.

I ordered their wings, they were hot and cooked through, but the sauce was minimal and was more on the plate than tossed on the wings. They put cabbage on the plate which is not an appropriate garnish for wings and I had to scrape it off my wings before eating. The fries were clumped together from the basket not getting shaken in the fryer, they were greasy and flavorless. I tried bettering it with ranch or ketchup and it still wasn't enough to bring it up to par. I was enticed their buy one get one free drink specials, that is the only reason you should be going to this establishment. The service is mid. The staff spend more time on their phones and watching tv and I tip graciously but for this visit I did not.

Unfortunately the mini chimi's were uneatable and the margarita tasted like lemonade and salt.

I am not quite sure what in the creation is up with this place. My colleague and friend were staying at a hotel nearby and decided to stop in, ( as I had been here a couple of years ago and liked this place, while on a weekend trip to U of A where my daughter was a student) for a margarita away from our other colleagues before a dinner meeting. We came at Happy Hour on a Thursday evening. First off, this place has a great view; great decor and a LOT of potential to be great. That's where this reviews positives end. There were 3 bartenders (female)and two (male) chefs and a bar back (male) all seemingly hanging around the bar area and one chef in the kitchen yelling at the bartenders and wait staff. The bar had about 6 people seated plus me and my friend. We sat and were given waters..with hands that were wet that this bartender wiped off on her dirty t-shirt and apron. My friend and I immediately looked at each other with that (eww look).. and continued to wait to order. There was something just off about this girl. We got her attention as she looked off into space almost like she was going to fall asleep standing up ? and ordered two house margaritas. She started shake them and dropped the mixer and broke a glass. Welp. She now had to change the ice out; we waited 5-8 minutes for that. We only had about 40 minutes to catch a drink to begin with so this was proving to be a major task. She started again with our drinks and then dropped a bottle of tequila and broke it. Another girl took over and we were asked if we wanted lime in our margarita. UMMMM ??? I said, "it's a main ingredient.. so yes?" This girl rolled her eyes. Gave us , (again with wet hands) the drinks and said, "I am unsure how this will taste, so I hope that you like them". There was no salt on our glasses. No straws; no napkins for our wet glasses and it was the most awful drink I may have ever had outside of something you make in college when you TRY really hard to just well.. get drunk with what you have. I mean, I wasn't that person, but I knew them! These drinks were terrible. We asked for the bill.. she gave us the bill and we left. The end. Disgusting. Awful. Who knows what was happening with all these people standing around not doing much of anything but rolling their eyes or yelling at each other and making awful... AWFUL drinks and the chef yelling out to the wait staff whatever he was yelling! What a mess of a place and a messier staff. This is a situation where the manager needs to just... start over. Could be so great with the right staff!

Surprisely delicious! With a name like gringo I wasn't sure how good it would be. It wasn't like authentic Mexican food but it was yummy yummy for my tummy! I had the tortilla soup and my boyfriend had fajitas. We both ate too much and left happy! The mini chimis were my favorite. We had their guacamole and it was really good too! I only wish they had a hotter salsa beside the bottle stuff. The normal salsa was good but no real kick to it for us. The patio area outside was very beautiful you can see the pool and the desert beyond that. Would definitely return

This restaurant is attached to Las Posadas Lodge and Casitas along Oracle. It has a Hispanic theme ambiance. They have patio dining which has a nice view. Food is great, they have a really small menu, but their serving is huge! It's a family restaurant type with a bar. Although our food came before our appetizers, it was not an issue, because everything tasted good. Our server is really nice and friendly. I would recommend this place and won't mind coming back.

A very good and well priced Mexican restaurant. Although not completely authentic, the Ceviche and steak fajitas along with the Margaritas were excellent. Food and drinks arrived promptly. They have a very nice view which we took advantage of while we escaped some of the hot sun this day. I would definitely recommend.

Great food! Great service! And great drinks. John is a wonderful bartender, andI highly recommend this place to locals and visitors alike!Incredible Margaritas at BOGO deal, too!

The menu seems limited but I found several meals I liked. Not a big fan of onions, but the way the red onions were blended into the chicken tacos added to the great taste. Even their beans tasted better than other restaurants.