Tacos El Gordo

Columbus, TX · Restaurant

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbus
#5
of 49 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Tacos El Gordo, 1620 State Hwy 71, Columbus, TX 78934
Phone
(979) 733-2131
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM Sat

Tacos El Gordo is a restaurant located in Columbus, TX. It is one of 49 restaurants listed in Columbus. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Columbus city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #5 among Columbus restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Tacos El Gordo

Tacos El Gordo is a beloved Mexican restaurant in Columbus TX known for serving up authentic tacos made with love. Our flavorful menu features a variety of traditional and innovative taco options that are sure to satisfy your cravings. Come visit us... More

Hours

Friday10 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 HTX_Son · Jan 2026

I had 5 barbacoa tacos and a medium horchata for $16. Actually this is a great value. The tacos were regular size (not street tacos) and full of meat. In addition to adding onions and cilantro to the tacos the restaurant included lime, a large jalapeño, and grilled onions to my plate. They provide their salsa in baggies which is a negative because they make a mess when opened. The barbacoa was good but lacking that deep barbacoa flavor. The horchata was yummy! I did not notice any trace of cinnamon in the flavor. I definitely will return and next time will only get three tacos! UPDATE: Second visit I ordered carnitas plate (comes with rice and beans). It was delicious and the corn tortillas are home made! Street tacos are 5 for $10. I'll try those next!

★★★★★ 5.0 Michael M · Aug 2025

Hidden gem. Great set up, almost missed it when I was looking for it, but glad I found it. Excellent barbocoa, and chorizo tacos! Horchata was good. The presentation was very nice, and the salsa, lemons and onions were all fresh and delicious. I will definitely be back the next time I’m in the area. Very nice servers as well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Lupe Castellanos · Jun 2025

Omar and Leti give great customer service & always have a smile on their face. The food is AMAZING!! It is very authentic mexican street food & they even do food specials some days. My favorite meal to get is Tacos al Pastor and an Agua de Horchata to accompany it😋 Highly recommend!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Ayleen Gonzalez · Jun 2025

Hands down the best tacos and food in town!!!!!! The service is always great and the owners are the best! 10/10 recommend their tacos al pastor (my favorite) and their salsa verde is to die for!!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Saul Santiago · Jun 2025

The tacos de suadero are so good but what makes it even better is the horchata is so good. I have never had horchata this good it makes every other horchata I have tried taste terrible. I just for the horchata honestly.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantTaco restaurant

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