Los Gallos Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The meat was tender and flavorful."
• "We had tacos and a veal dish special that was out of this world, with spicy, tender meat."
• "Los Gallos reliably serves the best Mexican food I've had in Philadelphia since moving here four years ago."
• "The Lengua Cemita was amazing, the beef tongue was tender and fatty."
• "The mexican platter ribeye steak con camarones was DELICIOUS. The steak was so flavorful and juicy!"
• "The chorizo tacos with cilantro, onion and verde are divine!!"
• "Every dish I sampled was a burst of flavors, expertly crafted with the finest ingredients."

Cons:

• "The cheese on nachos were now a gooey cheese and not the fresh queso, the chicken was small pieces of remnants."
• "I drove from northeast to get these tacos spent $40 on tacos it was disgusting not edible the meat was like rubber."
• "The al pastor tacos I got were super dry, bland and overall hard to consume because the meat was too tough."
• "Got the steak tacos and it was nasty!! it taste like it was season with only Soy sauce🤮."
• "The ceviche wasn’t mixed well, lacked simple spiced and lime."
• "That carne asada in the burritos were dry and overall, quality has gone down."
• "The quesadilla was just grilled chicken without enough salt, plain cheese, and a tasteless tortilla."

Service

Pros:

• "The waitress was also very welcoming and friendly."
• "Service is friendly and just on point!"
• "Very nice staff and the restaurant has great colorful decor."
• "Service was fast and pleasant."
• "Friendly staff, I ordered a large to go order for work and it was ready within 25 minutes."
• "The service was quick and welcoming."
• "Great customer service. Waiters were very attentive."

Cons:

• "The restaurant does accept cards. They do prefer cash but the ATM outside was broken."
• "Service can potentially be a little slow when all the tables are full."
• "The atmosphere wasn’t enjoyable—loud music made it difficult to engage in conversations and seats and table were too close."
• "The service was also terrible. Nobody came by to refill drinks or even ask how our food was."
• "The service is very slow though. It was difficult to get the attention of servers."
• "Service is always a little slow, only because they do not have enough servers for the restaurant."
• "Servers are not friendly at all and very slow service, takes forever to get your food."

Value

Pros:

• "Portions were very good for the price."
• "While the portions are very generous for the price."
• "Parking was a bit hard but the food is worth it."
• "Their prices are very reasonable."
• "This is really a South Philly gem - BYOB, great services, phenomenal quality and quantity of food for a great price and it's got a fun vibe."
• "The best mexican food for the price in the city if not the state! Authentic, good portions, good prices."
• "A bill for 2 people came up to be $20, and that was including our drinks."

Cons:

• "they're a little pricey"
• "Got it today and just short of 20 dollars. Way above what I'd ever expect for a soup made of tripe and chick peas."
• "Prices went up by almost $4 but the quality went down way too much."
• "a little bit pricey but well worth it"
• "The food came out kind of warm, borderline cold. Taste was okay."
• "The steak could have been cooked more medium for tenderness."
• "the shrimp had a very bad after taste"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Wonderfully decorated appropriately for the culture."
• "The atmosphere felt very authentic to Mexico, from the decorations to the food."
• "It's cozy and BYOB."
• "The restaurant has a very cultural feel with beautiful mural painted walls."
• "The atmosphere inside was a nice authentic Mexican restaurant feel, even had Mexican drama on the TV."
• "Really cute decor too! And they offer outside seating when the weathers nice!"
• "The place has very cute decorations as well."

Cons:

• "Small inside and very crowded on the weekends."
• "I felt uncomfortable with the two woman serving and taking orders."
• "The atmosphere wasn’t enjoyable—loud music made it difficult to engage in conversations and seats and table were too close."
• "The location is right in the middle of South Philly, so parking is crazy."
• "Parking is an issue, since this place is in the middle of a residential block."
• "Parking is not the best."
• "Wanted to sit down inside but found ZERO parking."