El Gallo Freiburg in Freiburg im Breisgau

The food was good. The cocktails were delicious and there was a wide selection. The service was very friendly.

Excellent service and very good food!!

I'd like to write a review, but I didn't get a chance to order a drink or eat anything. First, we were asked to give up our seats. No problem, but then we sat at the table for two. And waited... I've been working in the restaurant industry for 30 years. We moved to the neighborhood a year ago and finally wanted to try the cocktails and the food. Since I only have fond memories of Mexico... Unfortunately, no one came for quite a while, even though I made eye contact with the waiter. Hey, how long are you supposed to wait when the waitresses stand in the entrance picking their noses and ignoring you? Nope... Sorry... I'm used to better... What a shame

We were here for happy hour and were very satisfied!

The best TEAM The best MEXICAN FOOD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Friendly staff, delicious cocktails. The food looks great, too.

Everything was good, but things could always be better. It was our last hope; there was still room without a reservation. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was good, and the service was good. The ambiance wasn't new, but it was okay. Only one restroom, so it could be a bit cramped. Yes, we would eat here again.

Their food is great. Their staff is soo friendly. 😍

As always, a delight. The food is excellent, as is the staff, who always take care of their guests. Once again, a big compliment. The cocktails are also very good.

Cute restaurant, quiet place, with reasonable food plus. Veal steak was reasonable, but the taste was a little bland and the mushroom sauce didn't change it. The other dish (ribs) was also a little bland. The chef needs serious improvement. There is a huge selection of cocktails and the service is okay. The prices are also reasonable. A nice place to spend the evening...

I went to lunch with my friends and it was delicious! (Personal recommendation #414) The large selection of food and drinks made it hard for us to navigate the menu, but the young man with glasses was able to help us out. The value for money was completely justified. We'll definitely be back. 👍🏼

Excellent cocktails and delicious food. Better than some of the food I've had in Mexico.

A solid Mexican restaurant in central Freiburg. The atmosphere is lively and inviting, with a rustic interior and typical decor. The menu offers classic Tex-Mex dishes like fajitas, enchiladas, and burritos, and the portions are generous. It's not very authentic—it's more tailored to Central European expectations. That's not necessarily a bad thing; it tastes delicious. The cocktails are full of flavor! :-)

Very good food. Very friendly service; whenever something was missing, someone was immediately at the table. The price-performance ratio is truly unbeatable.

Service and food was very good and tasted good, I can only recommend it

We always have a great time at this restaurant. The cocktails are very good (and often at happy hour), as are the dishes. The waitress is smiling, friendly and patient with our broken German. We will come back!

Friendly service, with a Mediterranean atmosphere in the courtyard, the pizza is always a pleasure. In addition, the price-performance ratio is really good.

Sorry but Mexican is different. Not even for the general German people... boring and bland food

Great portion and taste. Had the king prawn and the grilling makes it so tasty.

Very good Mexican restaurant. Large portions, good taste, large selection (only the children's menu is a bit short). The staff was courteous and the prices were fair.

Has developed very positively in recent years. Good food at reasonable prices, nice service.

We ordered some drinks and they were not up to the mark. The Cosmopolitan just tasted like sugar syrup. Thankfully food tasted better! It was not a very popular time so the people wanted to do things very quickly and finish their work.

Delicious food and drink Great cocktails

Very tasty food every time we are in Freiburg

Disappointed with the experience. Waitress not at all welcoming, not a smile. Very slow service. I asked for still water, received sparkling water, and the coke was bubble free. The tacos were too salty and not filling at all. Frankly, the quality/price ratio is not worth it. Too bad, because the decor is pretty

I've been an el Gallo fan for ages but, I have to say, the place has become a bit more expensive and the portions are smaller than before. In terms of taste, it is still my favorite Mexican. The cocktails are great too! At prices of 22-35€ per meal, it's just a bit expensive for 4 people. 🫰that's why I don't go there as often anymore and only gets 4 stars.

Good Mexican dishes, especially the baked and very generously topped nacho platter for two people.

Bad food, expensive drinks, a waitress with constant angry face. We hardly ate anything because the food was really bad. Honestly we left hungry.

Very good food, good service. But ventilation definitely needs to be installed, the old windows are of no use at all. It's always so stuffy and warm there. That's why you don't like sitting for a little longer.

Everything was delicious, albeit a bit salty, but perhaps the chef was in love. He's forgiven, but it probably won't always be like this. The lamb was very tender and cooked to perfection. Keep it up 😄

Delicious food. Were there on Friday evening without a reservation. Nevertheless, it was still possible to eat something. Food came quickly and was very tasty and plentiful. The cocktails were also very good

Disgusting food. Are these supposed to be churros with Nutella? 7.50 euros. Avoid.

The food was tasteless, mushy and they couldn't even get the fundamentals right (they used parsley instead of coriander). I mentioned this to a member of staff and he apologised but fixated on the fact that I'd mentioned using parsley instead of coriander and said that he could bring out the coriander if I wanted. When the bill came, I asked for them to remove my meal from the bill as I'd only had one bite of it. In response to this, they first told me that it was impossible to do as only the manager could remove an item from the bill and the manager wasn't there. Then they advised that if they took it off it'd come out of their wages. Then they became very aggressive and told me it was my problem not theirs and it wasn't normal to take something off the bill in Germany. Overall an extremely poor and disappointing experience.

The food was very good and the staff were very accommodating. The portions are huge.

Whenever we are in Freiburg, we eat here and it always tastes very good. The portions are very good and the prices are ok. 1 star is deducted because the restaurant is not heated and unfortunately the coziness is lost. Please don’t skimp on heating in winter 😉

very salty, not again. We spent around €25 and it is very disappointing

Staff not welcoming or smiling. Restricted space with waiters forced to jostle you every time you pass. In the discovery platter, cuisine bathed in sauce, poorly cooked vegetables despite some relatively good elements.

There were 7 of us there on Thursday evening. To date, 6/7 people have suffered from gastrointestinal illness! The health department should take a look at the store...

Actually everything was great. Actually a big recommendation. Food very tasty and cocktails cheap. But: there were eight of us there the day before yesterday. Tonight five of us had diarrhea and vomited. I suspect there is a connection, although of course I can't prove it.

Delicious main dishes and nice service. Large portions that fill you up well. As a starter I took a queso de cabra. However, I strongly advise against this as you just end up with a very boring white brine cheese that is really tough and simply doesn't deserve the name "Queso de cabra" on the tapas menu. @Elgallo: Please just don't offer it at all. Or if you have cheese that tastes like goat cheese. Instead, just go for patatas bravas.

I love to dine in here with my friends when we are craving for mexican food. but today we had a bad experience. the waiter was very impolite, we came at 16:10 and they said we only allowed to stay untill 18:00 because tables are reserved then. thinking that we still have 1 and a half hour time to eat and drink we decided to stay. The first waiter took our order for drinks but we needed a little time to decide for food. after 5 minutes the second waiter came and took our order. after almost one hour of waiting for our food the first waiter came to us and told us that we should go because we just ordered only drinks and its almost 18:00. we told him that we already ordered and the second waiter took our order, and it came out that the second waiter forgot to told the kitchen about our order. Our food came one hour late and we literally have to eat fast because we should bill out in less than 30 Minutes. I wasnt able to enjoy the food that I always order here that i really like. when we were going to pay, the third waiter came to bill us out. I noticed that he was charging me for the drink that my friend ordered and he just answered " es ist doch egal". I dont know if my cocktail was same price as what my friend ordered but when it was, he couldve explained it. after we paid he didnt even said thank you or goodbye just like what normal people do. the two starts is for the second waiter who was the only nice person there and took time to apologize for his mistake. We just wanted to have a nice meal after a long day of work. this poor service and bad experience just ruined our evening and brought us in bad mood. I dont think we are coming back here again.

Had lunch here with friends the other day

Food was very tasty and the service was also very nice. Four of us went in there without a reservation and got a table straight away.

Everything is really top notch, we are always thrilled after our visits and have been guests at El Gallo for years. Tip top: ● Price-performance ratio of the food and cocktails ● the fast and attentive service ● Taste, quality and quantity of dishes ● the cocktails and the daily specials ● Mixed-age and international visitor clientele, you can always easily get to know new people thanks to the friendly atmosphere and the host. 5 out of 5 stars.

The food is too perfect, I haven't eaten better in a long time. All the best.

Definitely worth a visit, the food is too good, the amount to fill you properly., level service, clean, comfortable. Worth every euro, and more...

We spent a very pleasant evening with really fine food. At the same time, we made new, very funny contacts at the table and also had fun with the boss. We'll be back!

7.99 euros for the portion of Churros. This is a crime

Cocktails and service are Habibi Abla I can't say anything about the food because today we eat a liquid diet

Cocktails are consistently €6 and super tasty. Diggi, what more do you want?

Food was delicious, gladly again. Despite the crowds, they try very hard to get you a table

Five of us were there on New Year's Eve. The food was simply amazing! The portions are very large, the desserts were delicious and so were the homemade iced teas! The service was very friendly, accommodating but unobtrusive. The food was served quickly. Highly recommended! We'll definitely come back!!! Kind regards from the 🇨🇭

Just perfect 🤩 Great food, great service We enjoyed it very much

Super tasty, everything is great

Excelente sabor a comida Mexicana… los frijoles charros con un toque picosito, los platillos de pollo, el Plato Mexicano muy bien servido, el tamaño super grande…. Me encanto

Super delicious food, extremely fast and friendly service. Gladly again at any time

Highly recommended, great menu, delicious food and cocktails

Very tasty and authentic, nice service, cozy, rather narrow atmosphere.

I was actually skeptical at first because of some of my friends' experiences, but I was pleasantly surprised. Overall, the food was delicious, but unfortunately my food arrived cold. Unfortunately the ribs were also a little dry. We were also a large group and unfortunately the kitchen didn't manage to bring the food at anywhere near the same times. While others were almost finished, others hadn't even had any food yet. Basically still very nice service, the ambience is quite okay. I think I'll give the restaurant another chance, but then only with two or a maximum of four people ;)

We had a really nice evening. Very friendly service, good food, okay prices. We'll be back ☺️

We were there at around 1 p.m. and shared the nacho plate. Ed was very tasty but unfortunately not crispy due to the topping. Thanks to the continuous happy hour, we enjoyed a cocktail for €6. The service and ambience was average

Das Essen hat immer lecker geschmeckt da waren wir uns alle einig! Aber die Portionen wurden immer weniger! Am 2.Tag bestellten wir 3x den tollen Salat und es kam an den gleichen Tisch unterschiedlich Teller!!! Am Tag zuvor war der Salat groß und mächtig. Wir haben nach gefragt und es wurde ein Löffel sag ich mal, dazu getan. Gleichzeitig mussten wir den zugewiesenen Tisch (6er) wechseln in einen 4er Tisch. Alles gut! Aber es war nur das 2 Personen -STAMMGÄSTE die 2 x die Woche kommen-wie uns nach Nachfrage erklärt wurde sich da breit machten. Schönen Dank auch. Ebenso bekammen die meisten einen Absacker. Wir nur am 1. Tag. Naja haben ja auch nur unser Geld hin gebracht😀Bedienungen waren toll und super nett. Chef schaute auch im größten Trubel nur zu. Jetzt genug. Das Essen war gut.

Super cute and very tasty! We've eaten there for the second time and will be back! Thanks

We had a very good stay here for the second time, we'll be back

Meg tasty and good portion for the price. I can only recommend ♥️

I highly recommend it, I need to go back there

Good place but I ordered an Aztec soup and it didn't have a tortilla, a basic in that soup, so it comes out a bit due to expectations. On the other hand, we really liked the Mexican dish. The service is very good and attentive since we arrived. I would definitely return.

Beautiful place for Mexican food.

Very tasty food, it was our first time there and we would love to come back. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, good prices. I can recommend it to anyone who wants to eat Mexican!

The food was mediocre, unfortunately!!!

Friendly staff. Very tasty food. There was also a small greeting from the kitchen. Price was right.

It was extremely tasty, really recommended. Very nice service

Food was disappointing. The bun from the burger was served raw and not toasted or similar, making it almost inedible. We both had the citizens' menu.

We've been there twice now. The food tastes very good, you can't complain about anything, the portions are also large, but the prices at the box office are too expensive, but the lunch menu is well priced, you don't have to wait long for your food. Now comes the big adeeeeer, the waitresses seem stressed and are rather unfriendly. The gentleman was even very superficial: we wanted to pay with a card, he came, typed in, put the device in his hand and went to the next guest, the device stopped in the middle, he came and rudely said why we were canceling when I told him that If the device broke off, he laughed and said certainly not! Sorry, but then just stay with the device at the guest's table, as is actually the case!!!

Quite a nice Mexican restaurant that we actually visited as a last resort. The restaurant is well attended, especially by young people. That's a good sign. The menu is quite large and all dishes cost almost the same price. The wine list is quite small, both wines we tried (red Tempranillo and Rioja) were good and relatively cheap. The food came relatively quickly after ordering and was very hot and freshly prepared. you could put together the fajitas yourself. It tasted good and was cheap overall. We had a successful evening. It was a bit annoying that the staff asked every 5 minutes whether everything was OK.

Excellent Mexican cuisine. Nice and quick service, but the ambience is a bit lacking. Prices are relatively high

Excellent! Mexican waitress and delicious food! An address for excellent Mexican cuisine!

Extremely delicious food and the cocktails are absolutely amazing! We are regular customers

Unfortunately, I was disappointed with my visit to this restaurant. Even though we ordered fewer additional tortillas (3), we were still charged for them (7!). When we reported this to the waitress, all she said was that she couldn't change the bill, even though the error was obvious and it was admitted that the mistake had been made in the kitchen. This is not good customer service and leaves a bad impression. It's a shame because the food was otherwise okay. But because of the poor service I won't be coming back, not even in birthday groups like before.

The food was okay, except for the chicken which was tough. The service was very poor, because we wanted tap water to drink in addition to the beers, which cost €6 per liter. We ordered two bottles and we didn't even open one. We said that by not opening it, they should keep it and not charge us, and they wouldn't let us. We couldn't take it or return it because they were going to throw it away. They got pretty nasty about it. It's a shame that they charge so much for tap water.

Pretty good mixed cocktails and really great food

The service, the food and the ambience of this quaint little restaurant surprised us completely positively. From the outside it is local, rather unassuming, but still has a cozy outdoor area. The service was phenomenal, the cocktails were delicious and the food was very good. The price-performance ratio is good. We'll come back the next time we visit Freiburg.

Nos topamos con este restaurante ya que estaba al lado del hotel, era tarde y teníamos hambre. Pedimos un mole verde y chuletas de cordero. Los cócteles eran buenos. Camarera que nos atiende también era amable y hablaba inglés. El mole verde era bueno. Porción y sabor. Sin embargo, mis chuletas de cordero y guarnición de judías verdes era demasiado salado. Hizo una queja a la camarera y el plato fue reemplazado. Sin embargo, las nuevas chuletas de cordero estaban mejor condimentadas, pero la calidad de la carne era mala. Probablemente extraje un máximo de 100 gramos de carne en total de mis 4 chuletas. El descanso era solo grasa y huesos. La guarnición de judías verdes, era la misma demasiado salada. Pregunté por el gerente y no hablaba inglés, así que la camarera tradujo mi número. Él era muy poco arrepentido y dijo que probó la comida que le envié antes, estaba bien. No le importa el trozo de grasa y huesos de mi plato ni las judías verdes intactas. ¡Que alguien por favor le otorgue el premio de manager del año! ¡Así que ven aquí bajo tu propio riesgo!

Had overly salted lamb chops and green beans side dish. It was like the kitchen forgot that salt was alrdy added & they added again. They replaced my order but then the meat was poor quality (lots of fats and bones). Barely much meat. Oh the green beans were still overly salty. Manager lacks customer service skills and completely unapologetic. However the waitress serving us was very helpful and spoke good English. So yeah, stay away from the lamb chops.

Very good place to go with friends, it had vegan and gluten free options. For me vegan burrito was delicious, also had the scrambled beans! The only bad thing is that the cocktails are very weak, but like all of Europe.

We had a nice meal. It is ideal if you want fast. When the wait staff had nothing to do, they were probably assigned to walk back and forth to see what needed to be done. We sat on the aisle and 2 people were lugging around the whole time, very uncomfortable. I walk with crutches, when I left and grabbed my crutches tightly, the man who had served us bumped into me from behind. There was no apology yet.

A good Tex-Mex restaurant. Food was prepared very quickly and tasted good. If you're expecting pure, authentic Mexican, you've come to the wrong place. It's a classic Tex-Mex place. Price performance is good and the k COCKTAILS were delicious.

Very tasty food. Nice staff. Good prices - large selection and portions

Very expensive. Owner there all the time and stresses his employees like they were robots. When you sit in the front and you see this, you just think “how can they endure that”! Cocktails are great and very cheap. Location is very nice.

Hello dear people, on my way back from Spain, I was in Freiburg as always and stayed overnight in the city hotel. From there it's just a few minutes' walk to the Mexicana "El Gallo". There is no direct comparison to this Mexican cuisine, but my meal was very well prepared, creamy chicken with salad and basmati rice. Very tasty and recommended. Everything was clean and tidy inside and out and the service was extremely friendly! Thanks for that! Attached are a few pictures, because I/we would love to come back!

mit großem Abstand war es wirklich das schlechteste Essen, das ich je in meinem Leben gegessen habe!!! Weder zu Hause noch in einem anderen Restaurant habe ich so minderwertiges, nicht schmackhaftes Essen bekommen!!! Das Dümmste daran ist, dass ich für dieses ziemlich schlechte Experiment 40 Euro zahlen musste, während ich für die Hälfte dieses Betrags ein sehr angenehmes Erlebnis in einem netten Restaurant wie dem Rose hätte haben können. Es tut mir so leid für das Geld und die Zeit, die ich dort verbracht habe, denn ich habe mir sowieso hinterher zu Hause ein paar Eier gemacht, da ich dort nicht essen konnte!!!!

Very tasty, super fast service and super nice service. September 13, 2024 at noon.

Simply ask to take the nachos with you and pick them up in 5 minutes, snack at the Stadtgarten with a few cocktails

It was ok, but nothing more. Salad poorly dressed, beans tasted like they came straight from the can. So for over 20 euros it's unfortunately not worth the price. Something like cafeteria food. The service was quick and friendly.

Food was okay but the golden days of this restaurant are over and it has become pricey but doesn't match former quality of food and service.

The El Gallo is a great place in Freiburg to drink 1 or 2 beers and 1 Coca Cola in a nice atmosphere. The staff is very nice and accommodating. I can only recommend it and the Schlossberg train station is opposite and takes you to the Kanoneplatz a view (panorama) of the beautiful old town and the Black Forest, Vosges, Rhine plain and the entire Breisgau.

It has now become quite expensive. Nothing is under 20 euros anymore. The cocktails during happy hour have always been quite thin. Today we wanted to eat with two people at one of the tables in the almost empty outdoor area. We were then driven away by the staff with the comment “these tables are for at least 3 people”. We've always enjoyed being there, but apparently we've gotten too good at it in the meantime.

Delicious Texmex cuisine. Cheap cocktails, great service. Gladly again.

It's okay 😊👍 . We ate there twice. Cocktails are good

Excellent Mexican and also Spanish cuisine, generous and tasty portions.