El Gusano

1015 Clay St, Oakland
(510) 444-9676

Recent Reviews

R Russo

Very well organised and convenient spot. They offer big portions and for inexpensive prices. I liked the menu a lot and the waiters were very amiable and explanatory. I recommend this place.

Boston H

I love this place! They offer excellent dishes, they have a nice menu, The chief cook in that restaurant is a specialist, I like a lot trying all their food. The food is always fresh, the service towards the clients is efficient. I often go to this restaurant and I not even once was discontended. I recommend this place.

Frank Delgado

Beautiful interior theme. Huge burrito :) and delicious meat choices.

José Ugai

So convenient from the convention center, interesting concept of not having waiters, great food and great salsa selection.

Ricardo Mendosa

Food was decent. I ordered a shrimp burrito that look more likw a shrimp quesadilla

get TheMoney

great food and fast service . pretty authentic

jenn Scheller

Great food! Wish they were open for happy hour!!

Ruben Lopez

This is a disappointment this isn't even close to Mexican food I thought the meats would be like other tipical Mexican restaurants

Debbie Jimenez

Pretty good Mexican food. Staff very friendly and service is quick!!!

Emily White

I've been here twice, and both times were really bad. The first time I got a fish taco, and it was so soggy the tortilla broke almost immediately. The second time I got a chile rellano burrito, and it was really soggy also, and it had so much wet soggy pieces of shredded lettuce. I was pretty grossed out by the quality of food both times.

Aurora Guzman

The food was delicious! Will visit again when we're in the area.

Ishtar P.

The one star is for their great selection Jarritos, even though they didn't have strawberry or guava and mine was not that cold. Any who!!!! This was my second time coming here and that's it!! I will also not recommend this place to anyone I like. I came here last year for my birthday work lunch and was disappointed. It's been a year and not only was a disappointed I was unsatisfied and talked about how much i didn't like certain things about my experience while I was eating. I came in with a total open mind ready to try something new especially being that I was with a co worker who just moved the area. I decided to get the 3 item combo. Tamal, enchilada, and crispy taco. I also ordered a side of guac. I get up to the register and the gauc was 6 bucks, I was a little taken back by the price of literally an ice cream scoop size of guac surrounded by an enormous amount of chips. (it was really scooped with an ice cream scoop) My lunch came up to a pricey amount of $24.80. I was like o.kkkkkkk. The guac was horrible, it tasted like a WHOLE LIME AND A BUCKET OF SALT. What a waste of good avocados. If I wasn't with a new co worker I would of gave it back and requested my money back. You can get a better side of gauc for cheaper from Chipotle!!!!!!!! I then looked over to the table next to me and they also left a whole scoop of guac there for the trash. Guess that costumer felt the same way I did. My food took a lot longer than my friends burrito. Once my food came I was like ok. They put the same sauce for the enchilada all over my tamal which still had the husk on??? I didn't like the sauce, the tamal was dry, the beans were crusty around the edges, and the salad had no dressing on it, what was the point of the salad. There was like two or three dots of cojita cheese and no sour cream. I asked the guy for some sour cream hoping to make it moister, he said let me see if I could get you some. He comes back and says sorry it's gonna cost $1. I get up and was given a 2 oz container of watered down sour cream that wasn't even filled up to the top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was done!!! from the reviews people seem to likes the chips, hey if you want good thin chips, go to Chevy's and you probably will get a better meal. I actually feel like I was robbed for $24 I WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER COME BACK TO THIS WACK NASTY FOOD POSER RESTAURANT, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WORKING PEOPLE. NOW WONDER THE TIP JAR WAS EMPTY.

Brian Lassiter

Great food, fast, nice atmosphere

Jennifer Zaretzka

Food is great and fast. Staff is friendly.

Patrick Windsor

Great food

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