The real selling point of Gonzo is the atmosphere with many mannequins starry light and other festive displays. The main dining room is pretty dark but cool due to all of the lighted stars. There are numerous dead displays best atmosphere in Raleigh maybe. However...the good is average and fairly expensive for what you get. Ordered vegetable tacos they give you 3 and they were very small and the vegetables were in such small pieces they didn't have much flavor. The refried beans were good. The chips and salsa were great some of the best salsa ever. Service was pretty straightforward. This is mainly worth a visit for the atmosphere food was pretty good but not greatMore

On their web site, I spent five minutes and then, in small print above the menu, a statement that on-line ordering is inoperative. Of course, if one tries to telephone, you can either carry out order by pressing "2" (which was never answered) or order...online.More

Love the atmosphere and food at Gonza's. For our couples lunch we sat outside under cover at a table for two where they greeted use quickly with chip's, salsa, and menu's. We've been here before and knew to order the Chicken Tinga Tacos (3) with...rice/beans and the Short Rib Tacos (3) with soup. It is fun to order tacos so you can share/trade one taco for your gf/spouse. They are great about providing more chips and salsa and refills on drinks, as needed. Definitely try one of their margaritas, they are delicious!More

It was during COVID-19 and at first I was reluctant to enter with all of those people. It seemed a little unsafe, but we were vaccinated so we decided to stay. After the meal we realized that a bunch of the tables had manakins and...were actually unoccupied. It was too funny - they were good manakins! Gonza has great Mexican fare, and it is has a better presentation than most Mexican restaurants. The people are friendly. It can be a little loud in there, and that's my reason for four stars. It gets a little hard to converse, and that's with the manikins. But overall, this is a great restaurant. I've been before and will go again.More

My friends and I came to Gonza to celebrate our college graduation. We ordered some drinks, and after being ID, a man came back to take our IDs from us. He took it to a backroom without telling us what was happening. He came back...a few minutes later to tell us that he could not accept two of our friends IDs (both Florida IDs). We asked why, and he said that it looks fake. We asked if he scanned it or used a blue light - he said no. We told him that we can prove their ages in any way. He would not relent, insisting that it “looked fake.” These are their true IDs. It was incredibly disrespectful and rude. Regardless, their food is overpriced. A nice vibe though, except for the manager. Never coming back if their staff is not going to be professional and courteous.More

Food decent, service horrible, from start to finish bad service, bad time management, no sense of customer service. After explaining ourselves to someone other than our server she said he’s just bad and we all joke about it.

Place is awesome. We did a little tri fecta on the tacos with steak, chicken and pork. Great queso and guak.

If your getting tired of that mediocre standard for Mexican restaurants, which at best tantalize your taste buds with an, "out of the box" flavor, you should visit Gonza's and experience delectable. The dimly lit dining room and colorful lights spread throughout, combined with the...psychedelic calavera decor, really makes for a unique dining experience. Opening at 5 pm, I recommend to get in early as the dining room will fill up within an hour, requiring you to have reservations. This is a neighborhood gem and quite popular with families. A booth along the wall is my preference, the table in the middle of the rear dining room is just a bit hectic, especially when the order carts are delivering entrees to your neighbors. Offering a very precise menu with some excellent and unique entrees, one of my favorites is the Mexican Flag. I decided to try the short rib tacos, as the ingredients intrigued me. Three soft shell tacos, served face up with a side of rice seemed to be an excellent choice. It was immediately apparent this rice was prepared fresh and very flavorful. The tacos were phenomenal, the flavor of each of the fresh ingredients, being very distinct and complimenting each other perfectly in the end. Gonza has taken the time to add quality to everything they do, they serve food by quality vs. quantity and maintain a high level of customer service always. Cheers!More

Went there for a department luncheon. A couple enchiladas for $15.00 ridiculous. Weird atmosphere. Service was good.

Great food and such a fun atmosphere! It feels very festive and celebratory! I will definitely be going back again!

My husband, son and I stopped in for dinner. The restaurant is very cute and authentic. My grilled chicken quesadilla was great. My son had grilled chicken tacos and my husband had the pork, they both enjoyed them very much, Queso and chips were also...very good. House margaritas were awesome. Looking forward to going back.More

Everything was either over-cooked or underwhelming in flavor. Most horrible mole sauce I’ve ever had! I can see why families go here, lots of noise and stuff to look at. Nothing wrong with that, but food has to be fresh, it’s not here. Go to...Frieda’s on the Patio never to Publix on Kildaire Farm Road.More