El Gallo Bravo

I went here for a late Saturday lunch at 2pm today with my family.  The place wasn't busy, which was to be expected.  There were maybe 3 tables occupied.

Right away, we were given homemade chips and 3 types of salsa: a smooth creamy orange sauce with a kick, salsa fresca, and a smooth creamy avocado sauce with a little punch of its own.  My favorite salsa was the avocado, but all of them were pretty tasty.

I ordered 3 tacos with just onions and cilantro: 2 carne asada and 1 chile relleno.  Everyone else ordered carne asada tacos as well, but with different toppings.  You can have just onions and cilantro, or you can go all out and add lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and cheese.  I prefer simplicity when it comes to my tacos.

After we ordered, they brought out cups of chicken noodle soup with limes on the side.  Delicious!  I added a squeeze of lime to mine, but it wasn't really necessary.  The soup was good all on its own.

Now, for the tacos... The chile relleno taco was not very flavorful.  It was improved by a squeeze of lime and some salsa, but I probably won't order it again.  The carne asada tacos were good, but not great.  The meat was cut a bit on the thinner side, and the meat was cooked a bit more than I'd like.  They were pretty tasty again with a squeeze of lime and some salsa.

El Gallo Bravo, you were good, but my heart still belongs to La Pasadita.

I had the worst experience I have EVER had at a restaurant here.  It was my Birthday, and after a late night some of my friends and I decided to stop here for a late dinner.  I probably took 2 bites out of my meal when I accidentally knocked my entire glass of water onto my plate.  MOST restaurants would replace your meal no questions asked.  Not here... they wanted me to pay for the meal I spilled my water in AND the new plate of food!  They actually fought me on this for quite some time too.  Who does this?? WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. The food wasn't even that great.  I will never return to this restaurant again.

Excellent! Live in the neighborhood & used to go to Pasadita, but they were inconsistent. Went in early Saturday  night, ordered a steak burrito, 2 steak tacos & chicken tostadas---all was great.  The steak was not over cooked- perfect. The toppings were fresh. the chicken in the tostada was pure meat--no weird gristle.  This is our new regular taco joint!