I came here the other night because I was craving Mexican food. A few of my friends had suggested it so I decided why not. We all met there and sat outside on the patio. Right off the bat I was not pleased that it took a good 10 mins for our server to come and greet us. When she did she was very short tempered and rude to us. I didn't understand why since it didn't seem very busy.
She proceeded to take our order in a rush and seemed very irritated that we were asking questions about the menu and if there were any specials. After ordering it took quite awhile to get our food and again our server seemed annoyed with us and more like we were bothering her. She never gave us her name so when we needed drink and chip refills it was hard for us to track her down. We had to ask another server walking around to find her and when that server asked us who our server was we couldn't just give a name and had to describe her as a girl with a lot of piercings. It would have been nice if we could have just known our servers name in case we had needed anything.
Overall I may be interested in giving this place another try but I am disappointed in the lack of service and I truly felt that my friends and I were more like a bother rather than valued customers.
Lousy service. Could not get a water refill or chips or any attention. The bottom line is we had to get up and chase down our own drinks, water, chips salsa and when food came after almost 45 minutes it was warm at best and the excuse was were training a new person in the kitchen. No one that evening appeared to care about service and this place was not at all busy. We had to go for some volunteer work across the street and I tried to speak to someone but they did not stop by before we had to leave so we were not late. Most of us had maybe 15 minutes to scarf down our food as it was.
Review Source:Has anyone noticed that almost every Mexican joint in Phoenix claims to have won some award for their tacos. Someone needs to study this disturbing trend and clearly none of those awards could possibly be related to the taco Tuesday slop they are serving up to the customers. I did notice that a comedy night was also underway when I arrived and if you are ever thinking of attending (free) don't waste your time. It is clearly amateur night as bunch of people off the street are reading their routines right off the pad in front of the crowd. Oh, a heckler could have a field day here.
 The bar at this place is pretty small and full of smokers which don't add much to anything. Maybe some bar will get some balls and just ban smoking totally. Doubt it, but why the hell not?
  Ok, the tacos were not too good. The tex mex ground beef was luke warm, overloaded with lettuce and a semi-stale Ortega shell. The grease factor here was very high and the meat tasted of the Jack in the box variety. The $2 chicken taco has some good shredded chicken going for it, but everything else they threw in there didn't do it much justice and made it a watery mess of sour cream, tomato juice, bagged cheese and some chicken grease. Keep it simple should be the motto. I did like the corn hole arena, but this backyard needs to be renovated. They can make better use of the space in my opinion. Nobody greets you at the entrance, so you need to hope the servers find you when you seat yourself. Not that crowded on Tuesday, but other days, it could be a long wait.
Unless you hit this spot for happy hour, my opinion is that the bottled beers are pretty expensive. Furthermore, I feel like this place could use more beers on draft. The location and the casual, outdoor atmosphere make this a cute lil drinkin hole, but I can think of a few more places that I would choose on a regular basis because of my two above complaints- expensive BOTTLED beer and basically 0 selection in draft beer.
Review Source:Only three stars? Â Wow--maybe it was the ambiance that sucks overall here--I don't know. Â I actually didn't go here myself. Â It was my wife. Â She brought me home a cheese enchilada plate and it hit the spot--even lukewarm.
All I know is that meal was better as a leftover than a lot of the fresh ones I've had at taquerias around the tri city area. Â Makes me wonder how it would taste if it were nice and hot. . .
Okay--challenge accepted. Â I'll let you know.
I go here for the cheap happy hour beers and the company. I usually sit at the bar. The seating has gotten better but when they put the backs on the chairs people would lean back and almost break them. The cushions fabric on the chairs make you sweat badly and the concrete bar table will burn your arms in the summer and they are in the shade. The food is good and cheap. The bar waitress are good but sometimes you get that "one" who won't pay attention to you at all. I think she is more concerned about popping out those fake boobs at everyone. The parking isn't that great.
Review Source:I had been in Tempe for two days and hadn't gotten any Mexican food - how is that possible? Â So when my friends asked what I wanted for dinner I said "TACOS!" and off to Dos Gringos we went.
The food is pretty decent - not the best I've ever had, but I'd certainly go back. Â The salsa seemed fresh, and I liked that there was a big variety of meats for the tacos, and you could get them prepared three different ways (gringo, tex mex, and something else that escapes me). Â
The service was a little flaky, but nothing offensive.
Looks like a great place, and probably is for hanging out and having some drinks with friends. Â For lunch or dinner - I would pass! Â The positives: Â Good drinks/cocktails. The negatives: Kids eat free every day however the waitress tried to charged us for two kids meals. Â My son's milk was sour. Â The cheese on the nachos was poured (cheese sauce) on instead of melted on. Â The plate was super hot when the waitress put it in front of him. Â The rice and beans tasted like they came from a can......I think you get the point.
Review Source:During my five-day stay in Tempe/Phoenix, I honestly did not have a single bad meal. Â Every restaurant and coffee joint I stopped at gave me great experiences. Â I wanted to end my trip out to Arizona with a good dinner, and I found myself at Dos Gringos to hopefully find that last meal out west.
Honestly, the name sold me pretty quickly. Â Obviously, I'm not going to expect fine cuisine and classy dining at a place called Dos Gringos, but being a fan of dives and being one with my fellow man, it sounded like a good place to experience.
Despite it being chilly at night now this time of year, it was still an experience upon arrival. Â It's like the tacky, somewhat tasteless, lampooned Mexican version of TGI Fridays, with a whole bunch of crap all over the walls, and a whole lot of hand-painted placards with sayings that make all of our inner-14-year-olds chuckle and appreciate. Â The parking was free and plentiful, and I'm always a fan of the grungy, Christmas lights hanging all over the place kind of decor; my kind of style for relaxation and no-nonsense.
There were TVs everywhere, which was nice to watch some Sunday Night Football in the process, and I sat wherever I pleased. Â Service was from a cute petite blond waitress who was quick to take my order, deliver my beer, and bring my food when it was ready. Â I ordered an enchilada, and two "street" tacos, which were corn tortilla apparently. Â Don't take my word for it, being an uneducated in Mexican food, east coaster, but I thought it was great. Â Definitely different than the kind of "Mexican" food I can get in Atlanta.
Overall, I can't say that I had a bad experience. Â The food was filling, not really expensive, and tasty to my tastebuds. Â Beer, football on a mild evening in a place full of 56 pieces of tacky Mexican flair and a waitress with a great smile, and I can't complain. Â Solid, adequate way to end my dining binging throughout the Phoenix/Tempe area.
Very mediocre Mexican food, but good service. Â Coming from a place called Dos Gringos, you have to expect nothing but gringo-y type food though. Â I had the gringo burrito, which had a lot of meat, veggie, and black beans in it. Â It also came with rice and beans. Â Everything in the dish was very bland though, and I had to smother everything in Tapatio hot sauce for there to have any flavor. Â Despite having some communication difficulties since it was hard to hear each other speak (We were outside on the patio at a table and a live band was playing), our waitress did a good job refilling drinks as needed and getting our orders in. Â I would probably only go here again if a good band is playing here, but I wouldn't go here solely for the food.
By the way, the outdoor Jenga blocks are pretty cool. Â We made a tower of 29 levels of blocks, but unfortunately did not beat the record of 34!
I will never forget my 18th Birthday. Â Even though it was over three years ago, I can remember it down to what I was wearing. Â Not by how good it was, but by my experience at Dos Gringos.
I have no problems with the servers or the decor. Â It was actually quite nice. Â My problem was with the food.
I ordered a Carne Burrito with Red Sauce, which is something that I usually get when I am at an authentic mexican restaurant. Â From the first bite, I knew that something was amiss.
The first complaint that I have was that the meat was raw. Â Not Rare, Not Pink, but Full-on red. Â I did not find this out until I was halfway done with the burrito; I thought that all the red juice was from the red sauce that I had ordered... I was wrong.
After asking for it to be recooked, they brought me back a new burrito. Â Skeptical, I cut inside, just to take a look... Lo and Behold, more uncooked meat.
Now, at this point, I remember getting queasy. Â Not only did I have food poisoning, but I was deeply sick from the raw meat that I had previously eaten. Â Needless to say, I found myself in their restroom for an extended period of time.
I have not gone back since. Â Some people that I Know believe that I would have a different experience if I returned, but that is not a chance that I will take. Â Dos Gringos? Â More like Don't Go-go.
Meh....its really cool looking for just drinks and a good time...I didn't like the food very much at all. Â I had the street tacos and just wasn't too happy with the quality of the food...I don't know if it sat too long, or if thats just how it always is? Â But the fish pieces were really good! Â The service could be a little better, but overall its OK.
Review Source:Not much needs to be said about a bar devoted to being besotted.
The various signs with catch phrases and college colloquialisms attest to this. Â "I like your pants. Especially on my floor," says it all. Â
Perhaps a devoted patron of this bar would respond with " Don't take life too seriously, you're not going to make it out alive," another turn of phrase that can be found mounted with Rocky Point pride in this establishment.
The atmosphere is meant to be very casual, laid back - like you were spending your spring break in Puerto Penasco. Â But the similarities end there. Â Quite possibly home of the worst house margarita - so full of the synthetic and syrupy sweet and sour mix that there is nothing more discernible. Â Despite there being a full bar, the bartenders have little knowledge of cocktail recipes - I would recommend ordering beer by the bottle.
Although a full menu is available, there is no better word to describe the food than...bad. Â If you have ever had a bonafide street taco in Mexico, then you will be dismally disappointed by their poor imitation. Â One would assume that it is quite difficult to mess up a taco, but here they got everything wrong in both the preparation of the meat and the salsa that shamefully tried to mask the poor taste of the meat. Â
There is no need to dissect the menu or its gustatory offerings any further, as Dos is quite frankly a place to play beer pong and get wasted.
It does offer a variety of entertainments such as Tuesday comedy nights and Wednesday's Texas hold 'em. Â Bean bag tournaments are also held here.
Dos certainly caters to a specific crowd, I am not one of those that feel as though they still want to be on spring break.
If you want to sit on the patio at a meat-market, have we found the place. Â if you are looking for good food with your beverage, it may not really be the place to go... Â not horrible but nothing to go out of your way for. Â It does have the "beach vibe" somewhat, but really there are much better places for this 40 yearold to go.
Review Source:I am very surprised to see such high ratings for this place. Â The ONLY thing going for Dos Gringos is the atmosphere. Â It looks like it would be a fun place to hang out and have a cocktail with friends. Â That is, if you can actually carry on a conversation without going hoarse because you have to yell to be heard over the blaring music.
This was our first visit to Dos Gringos. Â My husband and I went out without the kids during this visit. Â I saw that they had a kids menu but didn't look at prices or choices. Â The food was extremely disappointing. Â the chips were obviously dumped out of a bag somewhere in the back and the salsa was....bland. Â Â I ordered a pick two combo which came with mini (very mini, three bite tacos - could have been one bite for my husband) , flautas and rice and beans. Â I swear that there could not have been more than 1 Tbsp of meat in each taco and flauta. Â I don't think that the flautas actually had meat in them. Â I take that back, a disgusting charred bit of steak fell out of it on my last bite. Â My husband ordered 2 street tacos with rice and beans. Â He ended up with substantially more food at a cheaper price than mine. Â His tacos looked decent, but the meat I tasted was unimpressive.
We don't plan on going back to Dos Gringos anytime in the near future. Â Even the chain restaurants have them beat and that's not saying much!
My rating: Blech
Went to an Angels spring training game and got an ad for $1 nachos. Â We saw their "great place to day drink" ad and though it would be good for happy hour. Â The map showed it was down the street from Diablo stadium. Â Ends up it's not, not travelling through a little mexican town to grab a beer/marg. Â Get's a one star because I could not find the place.
Review Source:This place is ALWAYS dead! The fullest I've ever seen it is every seat at the bar (roughly 20 seats) plus maybe a couple tables. The only reason I'm willing to come here is because I have stupid friends that like this place. The only positive is their "Street Tacos" that I like... Which are cheap.
Overall, this place is at the bottom of the fun list... If you get pulled here, get their "Street Tacos!"
Was here visiting friends and stopped here for libations. Â Tasty and strong margaritas. Â So strong that my friend could barely finish hers. Â It was cold and the heater was awesome. Â We had a fun time and the servers were very attentive.
Also, they had an inflatable snowman as a holiday decoration, and a drunk guy came up and punched it and then tried to get in the bar. Â He was summarily denied access. Â Good call, bouncer, good call...
My review here is based solely on happy hour because I have never really been at any other time. This bar is really close to my work so we frequent it for the after work to wind down from time to time.
I always have a really great time. I like the outdoor seating when the weather is nice, I like that they serve black beans on most of their items rather than refried, I like the cheap buckets of Pacifico during happy hour and I love that they have corn hole or bags or whatever other term people refer to it as.
The table service is always really great and the waitresses have always been friendly, I've never had a poor experience with the staff. Some of the people that go there are pretty big D Bags which is annoying, but since I'm usually with a group of co-workers, I really don't mind.
All in all, this isn't where I'd choose to hang out on a Friday or Saturday night, but I will definitely continue to stop in for happy hour on those days after work when I could really just use a drink!
They call this a bar? I think these reviewers are paid off. Nobody has mentioned that they don't have kegs or beer on tap. That's right, a bar that serves bottles only.
Once I heard that, I should of just left, but I stuck in there. I ordered a bucket of coronas, which you get 5 of. Happy hour it's 2.50 a piece, now I went on a Saturday night around 8pm. $20 bucks for 5 12 oz bottles. Now my mistake for not asking the price, but in my bar experiences, I never paid 20 bucks for 5 bottles. I also ordered 2 starry night shots, they cost me $6 bucks a piece. $6 bucks for a shot are you freaking kidding me!
It was my brothers birthday, that's why I didn't ask about prices, I thought it would be reasonable based on the reviews here. They even charged me for the $1 bday shot the bartender gave my brother. We didn't even ask for it. So as you can see I am pretty pissed about the whole experience. Also it was quite dead for it being a saturday night, but I don't blame people not coming there. Next time I'll stick to my regular spots.
$36 bucks got me: 5 coronas, 2 shots of starry night and a birthday shot out of a plunger (that's right, a toilet plunger)
Dos Gringos is not my type of place. Â I rarely drink or party or watch sports. Â But I do love Mexican food and more specifically red chile burros (here in AZ). Â By my own measure, I make awesome salsa. Â Hot and flavorful both red and green.
The salsa at Dos Gringos was bland and tasted like a can of diced tomatoes was hastily pureed with an onion and some salt. Â It was nothing special and that's sad because salsa is cheap to make. Â
The nachos we ordered tasted like Taco Bell's Nacho Supreme just in a bigger portion. Â Even with black beans, the flavor was bland.
Okay, the upside: the weather is really beautiful right now and sitting out on the patio was really nice. Â I couldn't have imagined a better way to kill an hour on Sunday.
Also, our waitress was moderately more attentive than most others. Â The sign posted out front read '$4 Lunch Specials' but apparently this doesn't apply on weekends. Â Why put out the sign then? Â She still gave us our lunch for $4 bucks which is nice.
I don't think I'll go back unless I'm really, really bored.
Um, can I say that they have one of the worst bartenders ever at this joint. I can't even remember this idiot's name but he charged me for drinks that I didn't even order. When a guy goes, "I'm buying these two ladies shots." it does not mean charge one of the ladies on her card that she opened a tab on 30 minutes afterward...Seriously?! And he had horrible customer service, there was barely anyone at the bar and the man acted like he was overwhelmed. There's a $5 authorization fee, why isn't this written or mentioned someplace a bit more visible, this would have totally discouraged me from opening a tab if I had seen it, yea it only sits in your account as pending, but if you're tight about your money like me, that is not cool! Hidden fees are expected from a mobile phone company, not a bar. Automatic 2 star deduction Dos Gringos, sorry!
Lesson learned, any bar night from now on at any establishment, no tabs, cash only. The upside, there was one very awesome bartender, Troy, that just about made me forget about the horrible one mentioned above. He was very nice because he turned off a fan that was freezing myself and a friend to death. And he took care of getting the drinks I didn't even order to be reversed. Thanks mang, good looking out! Great crowd otherwise and the food and drinks not too shabby. If I ever return, it will be based on some madness that I have no control over, aka my friend(s).
Another great meal @dos! Â I have NEVER had a bad meal here. Â I thank the Taco Gods when I walk in the door because they have every kind of taco you could crave! Â The Mexican Crockpot cracks me up. Â yummy pork served with chips. Â Wonderful in a tortilla!
I simply adore the Baja Shrimp Tacos, street taco version sans rice and beans. Â Downed my tacos with a couple Dos XX Lager and a Juicy Lucy cigar. Â Oh ya, you can smoke on this patio! Â Boo-yah! (no, i am not a smoker, lol).
I had the nachos once when I was totally sloshed and I remember they were really yummy, too.
Dos Gringos is a good place to go grab some drinks and some food to snack on. Every now and then we will go hit up happy hour here because they have often drink specials.
Drinks: They have good prices and a good selection of Mexican and domestic beers. Normally they have some type of special whether it's happy hour or not. Their margaritas are very bland and taste like they are a result of some type of random mix. I normally just stick to beer.
Food: My favorite thing here is the Nachos! They aren't badly priced because they are HUGE! It's best to get them with some type of meat chicken or steak. They come with sour cream and Guacamole. Their Guacamole is very good and isn't filled with sour cream or large chunks of tomatoes.
Dos Gringos holds a very inebriated spot in my heart. My mom moved to Phoenix from Tennessee a few years ago and one of the first spots she took me to was Dos. We went there for happy hour, which turned into us staying and drinking more! All I can say is after living in San Diego Phoenix has it made for drink specials!! I have been coming back to Dos Gringos every time I visit the ol' mom's place. I've never had a bad night here and the food has always been exactly what I expected. I am pretty Irish so the desert heat doesn't allow me to partake in its events during the summer too often, but fall and spring they better be ready for me because I'm  taking full advantage of their happy hour prices!!!
Review Source:Sometimes, you just need a drink. Â Like when it's a Tuesday. Â I mean come on, I put a good 2 days worth of work in, it's time to relax. Â
We headed over to Dos for Happy hour, and I was thrilled to find killer specials. $2.00 Pacificos and margaritas really hit the spot. Â We sat at the bar, and it was clear our bartender was a real pro. Â She remembered that I didn't like the lime in the beer, and seemed to know many of the other patrons by name.
We took advantage of the happy hour food prices as well, and I got the quesidilla, with steak. Â It was delicious and melty and cheesy, all the things it should be. Â Sadly, I was so stuffed from that that I couldn't try the amazingly loaded Rocky Point Nachos or the tasty looking queso dip my friends got. Â
Great value, great service and a good atmosphere, this Dos Gringos is a happy hour must.
In terms of Mexican joints this place is the best. Â With the outdoor atmosphere, tacky decor and authentic food, it just doesn't get any better. Â The other locations are just as good. Â The staff is usually pretty cool too, although one time we waited a VERY long time to get served at the Scottsdale location.
Review Source:I love this dos, at least every other week I have to come for happy hour out on the patio. Occasionally I've found myself here from happy hour to reverse happy hour. $2 pacificos and margaritas and $1 happy shots. The food is bar food nothing special but, I usually eat it anyway. I don't think I've ever gone here on a Friday or Saturday night but, I can say it's an awesome weekday spot.
Review Source:= = = = = = Â THIS REVIEW IS FOR DOS GRINGOS WEEKDAY LUNCH BUFFET Â = = = = = =
After having mixed Sunday Brunch buffet experiences at the nutty Chandler & Mesa locations of this outfit, I decided to stick my head in the door (ok, they don't have any doors) here in Tempe today & have a look at the lunch buffet held at this one on weekdays.
There was a good selection of food out, so I grabbed a plate, & started with some chips & (too) mild salsa, good salad, & terrific ceviche with big shrimp! Â Then it was on to Spanish Rice & beans, Pollo Fundido, Tex-Mex Burrito, floutas, chicken & beef tacos with lots of stuff to add on, such as sour cream, & more.
Like last time, the hot food wasn't as warm as it should be, but there was plenty to eat here & it was pretty good overall.
I knew I was at a real Dos Gringos Mexigrill, because over the entrance to the kitchen, it says, "Award winning food prepared by Chef Manuel Labor." Â :-))
Weekday Lunch Buffet $7.99
This review is for the Chandler location.
The food here is pretty good. We came here twice during my last visit to AZ. We tried the nachos, the 7 layer dip, the guac and chips. The nachos were really good (make sure to add steak or chicken, both are great), and they give you a lotta guac too. The 7 layer dip was kinda dull, like they scooped out the filling of a microwaved bean and cheese burrito. Either way, all their food is pretty cheap, and during happy hour, drinks are a great deal. Also, I like the way the place is set up; most of it is outdoors/patio, so it makes for a different experience. There's also a lot of games and things to do. We saw a group of guys playing beer pong on one of the tables, and by the women's restroom there's a lobster catching game. We'd spent like 12 bucks on that game and didn't win ourselves a lobster but we got close one time, and it was pretty damn fun.
It sure isn't authentic Mexican food, but why fool ourselves. Â That's not why we're here. Â We're here for our nacho fix and some Mexican Moonshine at noon and it always fits the bill. Â The food is as it says it is on the menu, the prices are fair and as a bonus to y'all, I went out on a limb and tried the ceviche. Â I would definitely order it again.
Review Source:I haven't been to this particular location before, so I wasn't sure if it would be like the old Dos that used to be on Uni by ASU. Â But the NYF tournament party was there, so I had to go. Â And I was a little hesitant because honestly...the party usually sucks.
However, I was totally wrong about this place! Â The (free) margaritas were potent, beer was cold, chips were addictive, and the waitresses were very accommodating (and hot...that too). Â They made sure we were constantly filled up, even if some people weren't tipping (bad juju!).
I didn't try the food, and I probably won't be back here unless I'm in this part of AZ again (which would be...same time next year), but if I could, I'd go back for sure. Â Wish I had ordered food though, just to see how they were... Â I never ordered their fish tacos, because when I was a student, i was more concerned with drinking as much as I could before getting booted as opposed to eating.
i'm not usually one to patron dos, especially on a crazy day like cinco de mayo, but after relocating to south tempe my options are severely limited on bars i can (or want) to ride my bike to. on a huge DUI enforcement night, bikes were in order and when i found out a brand new dos was opening here i couldn't argue.
it's what you've come to love about this trailer park/rocky point - inspired chain of bar/restaurants. i arrived at about 5 on 5/05 and it the patio was already packed. no cover, and no tables either. big patio and more inside seating at tables than usual. i understand this is supposed to be a more "grown up" dos, more family friendly with a more elaborate menu. it was certainly not family friendly on cinco! ha, i left the craziness at about 7 to watch the fight at a nearby club, and heard from a friend who worked that night that there were more than a few fights - including a girl getting jumped in the bathroom, but that's all heresay and conjecture at this point.
good to see grown ups with families still know how to get out of control wasted on holidays and try to kill each other.
but seriously, i can't complain, i was treated very nice by the staff and managers because i had worked with them in the past, and they're more than cool and down to earth. only downside (aside from the basic bro element associated with all dos') is no designated bike locking area, but after seeing how many bikes were there that night, hopefully they'll get a set up.
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