El Gallo Cocina Mexicana - Dayton

Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had! Good clean atmosphere as well. I'll definitely be back for more.

Perhaps my favorite Mexican restaurant I 've been to in Dayton and there are some good ones .Food:I ordered most recently the Chilaquiles Con Huevo Y Bistek Asado pictured below . It was awesome. Thinly sliced flank? Steak cooked well, with nice slightly crispy edges and a good sear. Eggs were sunny side up and tasty. The meat and eggs were served on top of a nice bed of tortilla chips with lots of cilantro, cotija cheese, and I believe lime juice. Rice and refried beans were served on the side and quite good. There are other variants of this, along with huevos rancheros on the menu. The visit prior to this one, I ordered a pambazo amazing and an al pastor sope also amazing along with some horchata. A note on the horchata: you get your money 's worth $5 for a huge mason jar of it, I think at least a quart? for the horchata, and it 's easily in the top 2 homemade quality horchatas I 've had. Definitely worth it.Pro tip: ask for their hot salsa to go with the chips salsa. It 's good. They normally bring out a roja and a Verde salsa, so the spicy one appears to be 'hidden ' and complimentary or priced such that I didn 't notice any real increase in the bill .Customer service:Very friendly and knowledgeable staff that is happy to offer recommendations for menu items and such. The food was prepared and at our table in a timely manner, and accurately. Seating is DIY, so choose your seat as you wish. No issues to be had.Note: you pay at the front desk when done eating, and they seem to keep track of the items ordered on their end. So, you pay before you get your printed receipt, if that makes sense. Just a heads up, so you don 't wait around thinking a bill will arrive.A very nice restaurant with lots of menu options and doesn 't skimp on the flavor.10/10, ¡Mi restaurante Mexicano favorito!Vegetarian options: Dishes with meat are clearly marked as containing meat, at least in Spanish pollo, barbacoa, bistek, chorizo etc. , so dishes without such labels can typically safely be assumed to be vegetarian. There are lots of vegetarian options, ranging from tacos and burritos to enchiladas. I haven 't tried it, but I wouldn 't doubt that substitutions can be made to remove meat from most any dish.Parking: Parking spaces are not super clearly marked, but there is ample space to park at the front of the restaurant facing the road or other spots facing the building at the front or side.

I was pleasantly surprised by how good this place was. Food was incredibly good and wasn’t too expensive either. My fiancé and I were looking for a new place to try and stumbled on this gem! Staff are really friendly and atmosphere is very pleasant and inviting. I’d definitely recommend this place to everyone I know!Parking: The parking lot is a bit small but we didn’t have a problem finding a spot.

Best Mexican food place I have found in Ohio, by far the best in Dayton.

Went to El Gallo for the time this evening, but it won’t be the last. The food was amazing! I had chicken street tacos and mini quesadillas-so good!The restaurant is family owned and operated, and they are the sweetest people. It’s obvious they care about their customers.If you haven’t checked this place out-you need to!