About
El Gordo Mexican Restaurant in McHenry, Illinois is a restaurant that serves Mexican cuisine and focuses on giving its diners a homey and comfortable experience. The restaurant offers rooms with televisions, comfortable seating, amazing and fresh food, as well as a wide selection of Mexican drinks and margaritas. Customers can enjoy their meal while surrounded by artwork and murals that give the restaurant a warm and inviting atmosphere. The hospitality of El Gordo is incomparable, and diners are often greeted with a warm welcome and outstanding service. Guests also love the friendly and accommodating staff, who are always eager to help in any way they can. El Gordo is definitely a must-visit dining experience for those looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant
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Everything was great but the chips. The oil wasn't hot enough so the chips were soaked in oil and were hard. A work in progress. I understand they are under new management. I will be back. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
We ordered guacamole. It was bland. The chips were stale. The server left them and replied they all are. My shrimp fajitas were dreadful .The shrimp was tasteless and overcooked. The onions and peppers were bland No seasoning . Tortillas were old. Bis Steak Ala Mexicana was also bland. It really was the worst Mexican food I have ever had.
I didn't know about an issue this restaurant had about overcharging customers before i took my daughter's family to dinner. I was severely overcharged! Instead of running my card for $81, the server ran it for $99.23 and pocketed the difference. I had to ask the server to fix it twice, but he wouldn't reverse the charge. Instead he gave me cash back from his pocket. This was NOT a POS issue. It was the server and it was intentional. Pretty sure i won't be returning. Shame
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Business Hours
| Sunday: | 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Monday: | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday: | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM |