We walked in and the employees were too busy watching anime on the TV to help us, let alone inform us this is a cashless establishment.
Ive gone back a couple of times after this experience and the food has been good. Service remains unremarkable
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Ronald Jackson
Always good food and friendly staff. Perfect after a long night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
VIVIANE EM
Dark and unclean place....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
JP Lambiase
Gringos Locos in downtown Orlando has been a staple for years, especially known for its creative tacos and the infamous Double D—which is basically Gringos’ take on a double-decker taco or a Taco Bell gordita crunch. It’s been a go-to late-night stop in the heart of downtown for a long time.
That said, after visiting over the years, I can’t help but feel like the quality has slipped just enough to notice. It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why—maybe ingredient quality, maybe freshness—but something feels different even though the menu hasn’t changed much. When you’ve eaten somewhere consistently for years, those changes stand out.
The queso is still a win. I usually order it alongside a couple of Double D’s, and it remains one of the highlights. The shells are still house-made and fried, which I appreciate, but the fillings themselves felt like they needed sauce to really come alive flavor-wise.
One disappointment was seeing that the self-serve sauce station is gone—that used to be part of the charm and helped balance out some of the tacos. Losing that definitely takes away from the overall experience.
All that said, I’ll still stop by from time to time. It’s open late, centrally located, and still scratches the itch when you’re downtown and hungry. It may not hit quite like it used to, but Gringos Locos still holds its place as a reliable late-night option in Orlando.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Josiah Vega
if VINCE is working in the back , he got you my mans hooked it up , very accommodating very professional .. pull up on gringos !
anthony joanes
Just atrocious all around. The rice was hard, burrito was bland, and the workers had horrible attitudes
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mel
We came on New Years Day and we're absolutely delighted with our tacos and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
connie baird
Order 3 soft shell tacos and got corn in stead also the taco just fell apart..I was on lunch break could not go back to have problems fixed...and I work directly across the street from them...there was absolutely no one in there ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jesse Schmidt
Awful food poor guy working tho grill can’t get a taco order right to save his life (the grill was definitely working him) . The beef is a horrible dog food consistency finely ground no seasoning .looks like sloppy Joe The chicken is even worse just chewy and greasy again zero seasoning other than from the dirty panini grill they’re “cooking” on dude gave me like 12 slices of old half juiced limes to maybe mask the fact that the food tastes so horrible my fiancé wouldn’t let me complain because they were already getting worked over you must be loco to consider this place remotely edible
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Renee renee
The beef empanadas are literally like empty lol if you’re drinking it probably is pretty good I just really wasn’t that impressed and the guy at the counter wasn’t very polite. Mehhh I probably won’t be back
This place had the absolute best tacos I've ever had! Will 100% come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Miller
Hands down the best tacos in the city! Always fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The staff keeps things moving even when it’s packed. Great late-night spot with awesome vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kunwar Julka
This place is always so awesome, Drunk or not! 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffany G
Only got a 4 because parking is so hard. The staff and food were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Jones
It’s not like it used to be back in the day. 🤷🏽♀️
We walked in and the employees were too busy watching anime on the TV to help us, let alone inform us this is a cashless establishment.
Ive gone back a couple of times after this experience and the food has been good. Service remains unremarkable
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Always good food and friendly staff. Perfect after a long night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dark and unclean place....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gringos Locos in downtown Orlando has been a staple for years, especially known for its creative tacos and the infamous Double D—which is basically Gringos’ take on a double-decker taco or a Taco Bell gordita crunch. It’s been a go-to late-night stop in the heart of downtown for a long time.
That said, after visiting over the years, I can’t help but feel like the quality has slipped just enough to notice. It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why—maybe ingredient quality, maybe freshness—but something feels different even though the menu hasn’t changed much. When you’ve eaten somewhere consistently for years, those changes stand out.
The queso is still a win. I usually order it alongside a couple of Double D’s, and it remains one of the highlights. The shells are still house-made and fried, which I appreciate, but the fillings themselves felt like they needed sauce to really come alive flavor-wise.
One disappointment was seeing that the self-serve sauce station is gone—that used to be part of the charm and helped balance out some of the tacos. Losing that definitely takes away from the overall experience.
All that said, I’ll still stop by from time to time. It’s open late, centrally located, and still scratches the itch when you’re downtown and hungry. It may not hit quite like it used to, but Gringos Locos still holds its place as a reliable late-night option in Orlando.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
if VINCE is working in the back , he got you my mans hooked it up , very accommodating very professional .. pull up on gringos !
Just atrocious all around. The rice was hard, burrito was bland, and the workers had horrible attitudes
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We came on New Years Day and we're absolutely delighted with our tacos and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Order 3 soft shell tacos and got corn in stead also the taco just fell apart..I was on lunch break could not go back to have problems fixed...and I work directly across the street from them...there was absolutely no one in there ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Awful food poor guy working tho grill can’t get a taco order right to save his life (the grill was definitely working him) . The beef is a horrible dog food consistency finely ground no seasoning .looks like sloppy Joe The chicken is even worse just chewy and greasy again zero seasoning other than from the dirty panini grill they’re “cooking” on dude gave me like 12 slices of old half juiced limes to maybe mask the fact that the food tastes so horrible my fiancé wouldn’t let me complain because they were already getting worked over you must be loco to consider this place remotely edible
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The beef empanadas are literally like empty lol if you’re drinking it probably is pretty good I just really wasn’t that impressed and the guy at the counter wasn’t very polite. Mehhh I probably won’t be back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
This place had the absolute best tacos I've ever had! Will 100% come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best tacos in the city! Always fresh, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. The staff keeps things moving even when it’s packed. Great late-night spot with awesome vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is always so awesome, Drunk or not! 🤣
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Only got a 4 because parking is so hard. The staff and food were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s not like it used to be back in the day. 🤷🏽♀️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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