Guzman Y Gomez - Brisbane

I'm a big Guzman y Gomez fan in general, but was a bit disappointed by the slow-cooked beef burrito I got today.  First, I was thrown off by the fact that they were charging extra for the slow-cooked beef - they used to charge extra for the steak, but now they do for the beef as well.  Couple that with the fact that there wasn't a great deal of beef in the burrito and I was a bit disappointed.  I usually rate GYG burritos a 4, but this was a 3-3.5. I was excited to try the new fries ($3 small/$5 reg), which are a bit unique in the fact that they are skin-on.  The fries were good, but the best part was that they were serving organic Heinz ketchup. Upon further reflection, it saddens me a bit that GYG have continued to mainstream their offerings.  There is nothing Mexican about fries.  They have done away with the traditional names (Beef/Chicken Guerrero and Chipotle Pork are now called slow-cooked beef, grilled chicken and pulled pork) and now they are serving fries and nacho fries.  I guess I just wish they would stick to what they are good at.

I'm a big Guzman y Gomez fan in general, but was a bit disappointed by the slow-cooked beef burrito I got today.  First, I was thrown off by the fact that they were charging extra for the slow-cooked beef - they used to charge extra for the steak, but now they do for the beef as well.  Couple that with the fact that there wasn't a great deal of beef in the burrito and I was a bit disappointed.  I usually rate GYG burritos a 4, but this was a 3-3.5. I was excited to try the new fries ($3 small/$5 reg), which are a bit unique in the fact that they are skin-on.  The fries were good, but the best part was that they were serving organic Heinz ketchup. Upon further reflection, it saddens me a bit that GYG have continued to mainstream their offerings.  There is nothing Mexican about fries.  They have done away with the traditional names (Beef/Chicken Guerrero and Chipotle Pork are now called slow-cooked beef, grilled chicken and pulled pork) and now they are... read more

For a fast food, relatively healthy feed, guzman y gomez deserves 4 stars. The outlet at toowong is not entirely air conditioned, so on a hot day, be prepared to sweat a little. The menu is pretty simple, I believe you can opt to be as healthy or as naughty as you like. The prices are very reasonable, there seems to be a loyalty system, but as I wasn't the paying diner, I am not too certain of the system.  Service was friendly and prompt.  Food was fresh and as mentioned above, surprisingly healthy tasting. I ordered the burrito bowl with free range chicken and added sour cream. For those whom are guzman first timers or mexican first timers, like me. It is a bowl of rice, black beans, topped with a healthy portion of cheese, a few but sufficient pieces of corn chips and the sour cream that I added. There is a small station where one can select the toppers such as fresh coriander, jalapeños (my fav), fresh onions and 3-4 different sauces with varying levels of spice.  It is a spot which I believe given a choice, I might go again. I am not a massive fan of mexican, but guzman y gomez may very well change that preference.

For a fast food, relatively healthy feed, guzman y gomez deserves 4 stars. The outlet at toowong is not entirely air conditioned, so on a hot day, be prepared to sweat a little. The menu is pretty simple, I believe you can opt to be as healthy or as naughty as you like. The prices are very reasonable, there seems to be a loyalty system, but as I wasn't the paying diner, I am not too certain of the system.  Service was friendly and prompt.  Food was fresh and as mentioned above, surprisingly healthy tasting. I ordered the burrito bowl with free range chicken and added sour cream. For those whom are guzman first timers or mexican first timers, like me. It is a bowl of rice, black beans, topped with a healthy portion of cheese, a few but sufficient pieces of corn chips and the sour cream that I added. There is a small station where one can select the toppers such as fresh coriander, jalapeños (my fav), fresh onions and 3-4 different sauces with varying levels of... read more

GYG is an GYG is an GYG is an GYG. Having said this, I'm here so often on a Sunday morning to begin my margarita binge at 10 am till eve, that they now know