01/01/09

So many Pinatas!!

by Jessandbug

This is a WONDERFUL Mexican restaurant! Whenever people from out of town come to visit I always take them to Acapulco Southwest Gold! The food is flavorful and served quickly. The service is friendly and efficient. The atmosphere makes it a wonderful dining experience. I love all the pinatas hanging from the ceiling and the dozons of hotsauces lining the counter. I definitely recommend this restaurant. It's a multnomah gem!

• Pros: Cheap and tasty food
• Cons: not open on mondays

10/12/08

Consistent quality, friendly staff

by backspace7

The food has a "homemade" touch to it, the menu has ample variety for a small place, the servers are always a delight. Love the peasant plate and the taquitos. Terrific selection of hot sauces. Great shakes and malts.

09/06/08

Tasty Food

by pattysmith516

Great place to eat. Good food, good service, nice people. Great for lunch hours because you are served quickly and can get in and eat and get back to work.

• Pros: good food, friendly service
• Cons: can be crowded in the evening

06/17/08

Perfect (for what it is)

by lpfoodfan

I give this place 4 stars keeping in mind what it is: a local, small, casual, Mexican-ish joint. That's to say, it's not the same 4 stars I'd give to the restaurant at the Heathman, for example.

But it's got a lot of things going right . . . the service here is great. Everyone's friendly, prompt & attentive. Food comes out fast. The food used to be pretty mediocre, but has recently improved. They're doing delicious things with chorizo these days. The prices are incredibly reasonable. It's not gourmet food, it's not fancy, but it's comfortable and comforting.

• Pros: Prices, Service
• Cons: good, but not inventive food

05/11/08

Average food, excellent service

by muadiib

I have been living nearby the restaurant for a few years now, tried it a few times, and swore I would never go back, but I had a hangover and was craving mexican food, so out of desperation and laziness I decided to try again. Not only was I pleasantly surprised at the more attentive service, but (and maybe because I was hungover) what I ordered was actually very good. Certainly not authentic, but good. I would reccomend the jalapeno hushpuppies and the stuffed poblano pepper. Drinks seemed overpriced, but good also.....

• Pros: Fast service, attentive servers.
• Cons: Small space, bathroom through dish area. (but it's an old building)

12/19/07

New cook.... Food has improved

by matteo75

About a year ago I went to AGSW with my wife for dinner and swore we would never go back. I remember thinking that I could get better mexican at Taco Bell. Recently a group of my friends were meeting at AGSW for dinner and I thought, "I'll just nibble on the chips and salsa cause there's no way that I'm going to pay good money for the same food that I had last time." Well ultimately I did end up ordering a meal and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't the best mexican that I had ever had in my life, but it was pretty good, and very resonable for a generous portion. Our waiter was prompt with our drinks, he refilled the chips before we ever asked, and we never felt like we had to wait for anything. I asked him if the restaurant had changed hands recently and was told that it was still the same owner. However they had fired the former cook and a new guy had been working there for the last couple of months. He must be doing a better job of seasoning the food and giving you a reasonable portion for what is honestly a pretty cheap meal. It was a world of difference from the last time I had been. If you're looking for halfway decent americanized Mexican that's filling and doesn't take a huge chunk out of your wallet, this isn't a bad place to go.

• Pros: Cheap, filling and decent food. Good service.
• Cons: Americanized mexican

12/16/07

Yay for tacos that taste like dead bad things!

by mmpearlmm

I'm sorry, this place had potential, but then Mick started to own it. What is wrong with this guy? This place is awful. Filthy. Bathroom through the kitchen. Nasty carpet. CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! Thanks for nothing.

• Pros: some of the clientele
• Cons: the regulars. The owner. The energy.

10/07/07

Nice Restaurant

by sunshine44

Went there recently after a late workday. I experienced very attentive service, in fact, the other waiter frequently made sure we were enjoying our meal/or required anything more. The food is good, but what was the deciding factor in why I will return is the fast service, both by the waiters and the time the food came to out table. How can you beat a basic meal for under $7.00, all the chips you can eat, and a $2.00 bottle of tecate. All in all an enjoyable experience with friendly waiters. I will see you again.

• Pros: great waiters, FAST food delivery
• Cons: can't think of any, had an enjoyable time

07/25/07

First and last time - been there twice

by ldgage

Their chicken enchilada showed promise as did the pintos. But it was downhill from there. Terrible margarita, the corn chips were Doritos, the spinach enchilada was bland, and the tamale is better at Seven-Eleven. If you only have 1 tamale, make it pork not beef. Awful, awful, awful. The wait-staff didn't know who made their tamales. I guessed Swanson since all their dishes are microwaved prior to serving.

We tried, it was convenient, but now it's back to Mazatlan on Cornell from authentic Mexican.

03/10/07

Used to be good, now it rivals the trash can in the back alley

by astrobear

I've been going to AGSW for the past 10 years or so and I think tonight was the last time. Service was not only terrible I was beginning to wonder if the waitress was going to take matters into her own hands and start throwing people out! Geez! On top of that the food was horrible. I used to really enjoy coming to this place, the food wasn't really great or anything, but it was good and filling...I had to stop at McDonalds on the way home just to fill up.

If you haven't been there before, don't waste the time trying it out. If you have been there before then I'm afraid you're in for a big disappointment. Too bad...it was a fun little whole in the wall and actually kind of fun to go to every once in awhile...now, well...like I said, I get better food at McDonalds...

• Pros: used to be pretty darned good
• Cons: now it is just plain lousy