This is a place that my close friends from Mexico brought me to well over a decade ago. I've been to it many times since then and even go by myself to just grab a true Mexican food. The servers are super nice and smile and will be silly with you. Even though each time I've been in there, I am always the only American among total Mexican people and others from other countries, yet they treat me so nice and never treat me like I'm not supposed to be in there since I'm not Mexican. They are great and the food is great too.

Multi-level grocery store with bakery, meat counter, and eatery. What more could you ask for? The produce looked fresh and was priced reasonably. The grocery portion of the establishment is small but packs quite the punch in variety of items - frozen plantains and yucca - plenty of tropical fruit nectars - Mexican cheeses - and more. The bakery had wonderful smelling conchas, turnovers, donuts, and more as well as a cake case full of beautifully decorated party cakes. Nothing labeled. I assumed it was all tres leches. It just entices you to interact with the baker in my opinion. They also sell cakes by the slice. The heart of Gordos is their taco counter. A cafeteria-style buffet of all the meat fillings as well as a self-serve buffet of condiments and fixins for your tacos. I ordered a LENGUA and an AL PASTOR. It was not anything to write home about, but I'd love to try the other options. The salsa and fixins bar alone is worth going back for - fresh cilantro - radishes - roasted whole Serranos - diced raw onions. Definitely excited to try a torta and more tacos of course!!

BY FAR some of the best mexican I have had. I had the milanesa torta and the torta pastor. The toppings bar is top notch and they were very encouraging even though I speak very little Spanish. Will be coming back!

Great food and service. This is authentic as it gets. Looks can be deceiving from the parking lot but this is a new regular. Lots of items to choose from. Fresh meats and a bakery upstairs. I recommend to anyone who loves authentic Mexican food.

What a nice little hole in the wall! There was literally a line out the door when he first got there with so many locals. The restaurant portion is very small so there's not many seating options inside but they also have tables outside available too. After placing our order, we received our food in less than 5 minutes. They cook everything in front of you so you know it's fresh! I had the cubana torta and it was mouthwatering. The portions are huge!! I could only eat a half of a half. Definitely will be back to try other options off of the menu!

My Mexican friend is in town and he's introducing me to all the hidden gems in Birmingham that I had no idea about! Gordo's is a true authentic Spanish market nestled off of Valley Ave! I've passed by this place millions of times and never even noticed it! As soon as we walked in, we were greeted with warm smiles and a language I didn't understand, Spanish. When entering, there was a butcher cutting away at meats, so we selected steaks for tacos! We picked up a few more items, fresh baked bread and fresh cilantro from the produce section. There is a restaurant there as well, but I plan to visit and eat another time. I love discovering new places that are foreign to my usual. I'm excited to visit again! The tacos were great by the way-- delicious cuts of steak! The ambiance and smell made me feel like I was in Mexico! Two thumbs up!

Ooooohhhh. This place has been on the list for quite some time now. When trying to decide where for lunch, a friend suggested it. Win. For quite some time, I have touted Los Valedores food truck on Green Springs and Oxmoor as the best street tacos food truck. And that may still be true simply because Gordos is not a food truck, but a restaurant. Gordos is currently in the lead on my Birmingham street tacos list. First - the quality. All the meats here were simply tender, juicy, and therefore very tasty. And I got asada, carnitas, chorizo, and chicharron. They were out of al pastor, so that's what is on the list for next time. Seriously all of these were fantastic. The chicharron was amazing. So tender. The last place I had chicharron over fried it, so it was too crispy and chewy. The hot sauces were all freshly made with different levels of spice. The orange one had to have been  habanero based . Second - the speed. It's a taco bar where you pay, they put the meat on for you, and you grab the cilantro, onions, hot sauce, etc. on your own. Super fast and simple. Third - the environment. Even though I got takeout, there is something about eating the best street tacos in a joint that is connected to a Mexican bakery and grocery store. Fourth - it's true to its name - Gordos. I ate four tacos, and no doubt I could have skipped dinner. And even later in the evening after it all digested, I still felt fat and heavy. No false advertising here. Delicious. Make no mistake about it.

Unfortunately for me, I have not been in Mexico yet to check how tacos really are where they are from. But, I have a feeling legitimacy is not questioned here, and regardless, those tacos are darn good! Cherry on top, each tacos costs less than $3. And, if you are craving for the actual cake and not just the cherry, few steps upstairs and you get yourself in a delicious bakery with any kind of sweet treat from cakes to cold desserts! Not ultimately, a few steps downstairs and you are in a super cute and convenient market with plenty of Mexican and not food ingredients and conveniences. I love Gordos!

Mexican to the max. This combined grocery store / cafe / bakery has all the Mexican staples and then some! They had every Mexican spice you could want to cook with, fresh produce, snacks and even celebration cakes. And tacos of course!! They did get our order wrong and left out three chicken fingers, but we had plenty of food in the end. The tacos, burritos and quesadilla were STUFFED with meat and fillings. Red salsa was almost flavorless. The green salsa had some mild-medium kick. The toppings to the quesadilla (lettuce, tomato, avocado, and pickled jalapeños) were very fresh. Thanks Gordos!

Whenever I come here I wish I speak Spanish, ha. We love coming here. Their food is yum. You can eat there (order some tacos, you won't regret it) or you can buy the meat by the pound and make some tacos at home yourself. Both options result in yumminess your tummy. Now that I am writing this, I am going to go buy some tomorrow. I also like their little grocery store on one side and their little bakery on the other side of the restaurant. People there are really, really nice and will help you out if you are clueless like I was.