Gerardo's Casita

I have been twice now and have had a the best experience, including service, and the food has been amazing each time. Served hot just like I like it, and it tastes so good! Chips and salsa are great too! La Botana pictured. My husband gets the fajitas and loves them as well!

The waitress started off by bringing me the wrong drink twice which I didn’t mind but then we finally ordered. Once she brought out our fajitas for two She sat everything down and then walked away and then I was looking at everything, seeing what we got with our fajitas for 2. Then realized oh, we don’t have any sour cream. I would like to have some sour cream. So I figured I’d wait a minute. About 5 to 7 minutes go by and I start telling my friend. Oh well it’s kind of weird she didn’t come back through and ask if we need anything else. A couple minutes later I ask my friend, did it just get windy in here or is it just me and she says yeah it got windy. We look up we are directly under a vent. As I’m sitting here waiting for her to come back ,so I can ask for a condiment that I would like to eat WITH my food. My food is also getting blown with cold air, so I’m starting to get a little flustered. She then proceeds to wait all the tables around us. We were in the center of the restaurant and she waits on the people behind in front and to both sides of us. Ask them if you need anything. Everything is good so she walks away. She goes to the bar area she walks behind another wall. We don’t see her for about 10 to 15 minutes. This entire time I have my arms crossed I’m looking at all the staff as they walk by. They must have ALL assumed I have a staring problem and not that I could possibly need something lol. She finally comes back and at this point I’ve been sitting here for 20 minutes. I’ve started eating my food already with no sour cream, it’s not very good. Expensive as it was. I’m annoyed and I just wanted a to go box. She comes back around finally, my friend asked her if she can give us a to-go box and a side of sour cream. She comes back with those items. I decide to have one more fajita with sour cream on it. I bite into it, It’s very cold and I just would rather take it home and heat it up. I have sour cream at home too, so I just felt like I should’ve gone to Chito’s, always a better option. But since I’m still eating, she asked if she can refill my beverage I said yes, please. She brings me back a glass of water. I sip it. I’m immediately more Irritated because I had sprite, which she took 3 tires to get me that in the first place and at that point I just want to leave. My best friend is a lot nicer than I am so she still gave a tip, but in my opinion, she deserved nothing for a tip. Also the food wasn’t very good. Go to chitos. Better service amd MUCHHH better food. Also I’m sure you’ve smelled a package of mission flour tortillas. That’s what they serve.

This place is phenomenal. The food is amazing. The service is fantastic. Our waitress was on her game, super friendly, and even spotted a mistake on our plate before we could and sent it back for us. Mistakes happen at any restaurant, not the end of the world, but the fact that she was that attentive, and didn’t just bring it and hope we dont notice says a lot. The chicharróns had a beautiful crunch and yet so light. You don't find them like that very often. They got served with a side of Queso topped with Pico. The Durango Nachos might just be the best Nachos i'Ive had at a restaurant. The chips (not unlike the chicharróns) had a good crunch, but weren't over done. They had a nice texture that complimented the Durango meat, beans, and guacamole. The salty, savory taste of everything mixed together on one chip is a beautiful combination that makes you want more. For once, the star of the show is a toss up of the service and the food. (I was so enthralled with the food that I completely forgot photo's, will update this review soon)

Had the El Presidente! 🍽️ My meal was delicious! 😋 I highly recommend! 👍🏼

Really good food. Everything was just spicy enough as to not offend the pallete in between bites. We had the Queso Flameado and the cheese was a bit to thick for my wife, I thought it was perfect. We also got a La Botana to share and it was A LOT of food for a sampler. We didn't try anything else this time, I will be trying the asado plate next visit. They get a small ding on service because we had to ask for tea, even though the server saw our empty cups. Other than that, really great, we'll be back.

Excellent food and great service. The chips are thin and crispy. Two different types of salsa were served- both delicious. The portions are huge. The asado plate was filling. Tender chunks of meat. The cheese enchilada, rice and refried beans were tasty. Also comes with your choice of 3 flour or corn tortillas. The tacos al carbon were excellent- very tender meat. The borracho beans, rice, pico de gallo and guacamole round out the dish. The sopapilla was hot, fluffy and perfectly sugared. Check out their menu online for all items. They have lunch specials and a full bar.

It was a good place. Went there with my family and everyone loved it. The waiter was so nice and we got the food pretty quickly. Not to mention the fact that is the sooo good! And to top it all of the have free mints… That’s why I give this place 5 Stars.

Good place for dinner. Two different types of salsa. Both were great. One hot one mild drinks well made I would suggest to get the deep dish apple pie. It is amazing.

Vegetarian review- this place is just wow! The service was so fast! They took our drink orders immediately upon sitting, then quickly came back to take our order, and the food magically appears in like 5 minutes! We were shocked! It was so quick! I love that kind of service! We were given complimentary chips and salsa. I got the veggie enchiladas, and my oh my! The plate was huge! 3 enchiladas with squash, onion, tomato, with rice and beans on the side. I ate half and took the other half home. The building was cute, trendy, clean, and lively. The floor was a bit slippery. If I ever come to midland again I will come back for sure!

Pretty good food here. We enjoyed it thoroughly. The place was full and popping, yet chill. One thing I'll say about Gerardo's that they are fast! We ordered drinks and food and before we could even get halfway through our drink, dinner was served! Got the Carne Guisada. Very good! Pina colada coulda been sweeter but it was good too! After food we hung out at the bar and talked over a beer. Great experience!

I live .2 mile away from this place. Food was below average. It hurts me to say this. I am a fan of this family. The service was excellent. Drinks came fast. Food came fast. Nice ambiance.

is place has good food and good service. Great atmosphere. I liked the queso. The carne Quesada was good but I kind of wish would have tried the enchiladas. My top shelf Margaritas came out fast but it didn't really taste like top shelf. It was supposed to have Donjulios in it. I added another shot of tequila for flavor. I would come here again but get the enchiladas next time.

Awesome Mexican Restaurant ( Gerardo's Casita ) Super Good Food / I Recommend it / I give it a 10 , We had a great time!!

Not sure what's changed that it went down hill but ordered the queso and was literally regular cheese melted on a plate. Then ordered the combination fajitas that was $18.95 (way over priced) and was brought out a plate with beans, rice and 5 small pieces of meat. I don't send food back ever but today sent back. I'd rather go hungry than get ripped off like that.

Excellent food and service. We'll be coming back! The salsas were addicting. The fajitas were tender and delicious. The sour cream chicken enchiladas were one to create cravings. I had a michelada but it was okay so I moved to a margarita that made up for the okay michelada.

First time here and everything was so delicious! From the guacamole , sour cream enchiladas and the drinks. The hot sauce was amazing and the beans were not from a can! Definitely recommen!

Food is good Nice atmosphere Have never been disappointed with the service. Have had sticker shock once or twice when we received the check for the food

I go here frequently. You want golden service? Here it is! Ask for Rasario's table! She is so very polite and so very attentive I haven't tried everything on the menu yet, but I will eventually! They have the best margaritas and if you don't want dessert have a Hawaiian Lava flow cocktail an end to a perfect meal! Nice happy atmosphere golden decor. I just want to hang out here for a while!

Haven't been back to this place sense they re did it. Man still bomb. I got the ribeye steak with shrimp enchilada and shrimp. My wife got the chile relano with taco and cheese enchilada. My steak was cooked perfect and is seasoned very good. Melts in your mouth. Only bad thing on my plate was the shrimp, over cooked and lacked seasoning but I would still order this again. My wife said her plate was amazing but the only complaint she has is the chile rellano. Lacks seasoning and the breading wasn't up to par. We also tried the apple pie for dessert and the queso flamado for app. The queso isn't your traditional queso flamado, it's more tex mex but it's really good and Omgosh that apple pie dish is a must try, sweet and savory. Service is great and friendly. We will be coming back again to try other dishes that sounded amazing. Great atmosphere too.

The food I ordered was not good, the corn tortillas seemed uncooked, basically who ever made my food took the lazy approach to prepare my meal.

I praised Gerardo's Casita a year ago, but they're back on my s--t list again. Service was excellent last night, but the food really wasn't very good. They used to cook their own chips, but not anymore. These were store-bought and had a cardboard-like texture. Thick and no flavor. The salsa seemed unchanged and was good. The queso looked like white cheese instead of the traditional yellow cheese, but it was good. The main course was bland. I had chicken fajitas which normally have good flavor, but this time it tasted like there wasn't any seasoning on them. My wife had chili rellenos, and they were flavorless as well. Of course, the prices have gone up--again! I've heard that Jerry's son is running the restaurant now. Sounds like he's trying to run it into the ground. Looks like we'll be eating elsewhere for a while...

this place is the best !!! awesome service, food,drinks all in all never a disappointment !!! bartender jay is the best if u dont see what u want u let him know and he will make it !

Sour cream chicken enchiladas were delicious! Great service every time we go, and one of my favorite salsas of all the Mexican restaurants in town.

The food was awesome and the service was fantastic. They have outstanding Tex-Mex. It's a great option!

Service is always fast and orders are very efficient. The food is always delicious and always warm.

My wife & I have been coming here for so many years. It's our place, we just love it here! The service is the BEST! Great food, and just a great place to get away, and enjoy time with your best friend!

Food was excellent and the service was good. I love the chilli rellanos but getting them to remove all the seeds because of my wife's ulcer is challenging.

I've been coming here for years. Foods always GREAT and Jerry is a great person as well. Fast and exceptional service.

Food is delicious and yummy hot. You will be glad you came . It's all freshly made. Salsa is good and rice and beans are very tasty. I even ordered rice and beans in a large container to take home for tomorrow night dinner!

We were extremely disappointed with our order with you through Favor delivery service. The order was more than half missing and two of the three meals were wrong. Appetizer was missing. What was received was very cold.

The food menu for Tex-Mex covered all the most popular food. The chips and salsa were very good. The roasted jalapeno salsa was spicy and very tasty. They served mild salsa as well. The street tacos did not disappoint. We also had a green burrito with a verde flavorful sauce and a chili relleno with queso. I ordered the shrimp avocado salad. The misstep came when they delivered the salad, no avocado. I did however request avocado but It took a bit to get the waitress's attention. Her service was less than desired. She seemed to not want to be there. We ordered a watermelon margarita which was too sour and a vodka martini, which came dirty and not ordered that way. It took a while for drinks to come from the bar which could have been the waitresses' fault. We really enjoyed the ambiance. It felt just like a street Casita in a small Mexican town. Overall the food was excellent, the ambiance quaint with the service less desirable. If you are craving Tex-Mex this is your place.

the food and service were pretty good, but they do not serve black beans which was disappointing. Also, i asked to sub rice for extra veggies and they charged me a few equivalent to half of my original meal which was outrageous.

Best Mexican food I've had ever, anywhere. Their Santa Fe Catfish is out of this world. Their Apple Pie is absolutely better than my Grandmothers or mine! Don't hesitate to eat here. We drive to Midland just.to.eat. HERE! The food comes out HOT because they heat their plates to insure the food is Hot when it arrives to your table. Don't burn your hands! Or your mouth! Service is exemplary. Restaurant and bathrooms are clean. In the 15 years I've been eating at Gerardo's I haven't ever had a bad experience.. Don't waste time thinking where to eat tonight, go to Gerardo's . Don't walk, RUN to eat here!

I find it incomprehensible that somebody rates an eating establishment over the waiter's ability to get the soda's right? REALLY?????? I think this place is great, always has been great, will always be great and I encourage all happy people to eat there. I would almost bet I was at the table next to the lady that wrote that bad review. I could have reviewed her performance treatment of the poor waiter.

Walked in and sat down at the bar, nice bartender and great serve. I ordered a bear, has a couple tacos and also a really yummy cheese dip along with greasy chips and salsa. This place first opened up in 1977 and seems to be a favorite by the locals. The restaurant and the bar was very busy and I think all and all this is a good spot that everyone should try at least once.

This is an updated post, my previous one I gave them a 2 star. We decide to give Gerado's another try and it's still the best margarita in town I also had the tortilla soup and this time it was awesome it could have been heated up a little more. I like my food really hot. Pleasant atmosphere and the service was great. Thanks Gerardo's for stepping it up!!! We'll definitely be back.

Started with the sodas:. Which was diet Coke, regular Coke, and Dr. Pepper? Not easy to tell-why? Get the sodas right. Service is sullen. Steak fajitas okay, chicken fajitas tasteless and bland, beans and rice cold. No reason to return.

My parents take me here to eat a lot. I have ate here many many times. And always get there enchiladas or Combo. Fajitas! Soooo good. And there queso and salsa is amazing too. If you live here then come and eat here, or if just a tourist or visiting. This is the place to go. They are friendly, and fast service. They are always so nice.

Each time my family has come here we have enjoyed it! The service most of the time is great. There have been a few times where it was a little slow but the servers are very friendly and attentive. Great hot sauce and the chips are always hot and fresh. As for meals, I'm one of those people that once I find something that I like I tend to order it every-time and I have the say the carne guisado burrito is my absolute favorite! My mom and son tried the red sauced one today on the lunch specials menu and both polished it off. Nothing left. The meat is so tender in a Mexican style gravy. You can't go wrong! My oldest enjoys the beef nachos and the little one is always happy with this cheese enchilada. The only thing I will say, and it's not a complaint more of a preference, is that I wish they had a different cheese sauce. The kind served here, like most places, is the basic yellow with the red and green soft peppers in it. I would love to have an option of a white cheese or something. I think that would really set them apart from others... but it's still great! Over all I'm a very happy and loyal customer to Gerardo's!

First time in along time. Gerardo's has grown, expanding into the adjacent space. Chips, were fresh and hot, the salsa was delicious. Our waiter was busy, too many tables to cover, but he did well! I had a combination plate (two taco's, two enchiladas w/R&B). My bride had a large taco salad! We were pleased and satisfied! Some angelic soul picked up our check, we'll have to pass it forward!

Had the jalisco lunch plate. I think that's what it was called. The rice was good, the chile relleno was delicious, the green chicken enchilada lacked flavor. I didnt care too much for the free chips and salsa.. it wasn't good tasted like tomato sauce. I would come back to try something else on their menu.

I don't usually order fajitas because I'm Always disappointed ...but thought I would try the beef fajitas here and what a Great decision that was. They were fork tender served up with grilled onions, beans and rice..they also have guacamole but even though it looked fresh and yummy I can't eat it. The tortillas were fresh, hot and tasty!! We had a small queso and it was very good and spiced just right. Chips are light and perfectly crispy. Service was excellent!!! Great food!!

My family has been going to Gerardos for over a decade. It's more than a restaurant to us it's where we go when we have something to celebrate. Over the years our family has grown into a ten top and they are always accommodating. The catfish ala Abe has always been a favorite. The vegetables seared on a fajita skillet with a catfish fillet on top, delicious. The La Botana is an often shared plate within the crew it comes with, half a quesadilla, two grilled tacos, two flautas , Tejano nachos, queso/SC/guacamole/pico. The service is prompt and adequate. Surprising enough Gerardos might make the best burger in town. The golfers burger is two patties cheese jalapeño diced on one patty. Then green chile on the other patty it's always an option.

This place is a staple in Midland! Always great food, damn good margaritas!!! Try the GC catfish. Ask for a cup of their green sauce (enchilada sauce) this is the quest flamedo

Recommended to me by a local. I ordered the "El Gallo" lunch special. The salad was freshly cut with greens, cucumbers and tomatoes. The green enchilada had a great green chili flavor with the right amount of kick. The chicken was full of flavor along with the rice. Tea was freshly brewed and salsas tasted very fresh. The service (least important to me when it comes to food) was spot on.

I so wanted to like this restaurant....but too many things went wrong. First of all, most of the employees have major attitude problems...the manager needs to work on that. The waitress brought chips and salsa, but not the green salsa. I asked for the green and our waitress said we don't have that....funny because 2 weeks earlier they served it without a problem. We had the fajita trio, and only the beef was good. The chicken and shrimp were over cooked, not edible. So, I'm done...gave them a second chance. Next time I'm going to Taco Di Vino without any hesitation.

The service was simply ok. They only had one type of salsa. Sounds like a Mexican restaurant fail. Not even close. The grilled jalapeños were amazing. I ordered the carne guisada, which was simply the best I have ever had. Not even close. Well done.

This is my favorite Mexican food place in Midland. The service is always great and the food is consistent. The food is more on the side of Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican, which I enjoy. I've tried many things, but almost always get a half order of beef fajita nachos. The half order is still a full plate and comes with sour cream, pico, and guac. We come here for lunch about once a week, but have been there for dinner a few times as well. Always great!

Mexican food in Midland is probably the easiest thing to find and this place is in a great location. Right on the corner of Neely and Big Spring. I order the El Norteno plate. This is a tortilla filled with juicy brisket and full of flavor. You can also get this smothered in queso if you really want to get the full satisfaction of this plate. The queso is really good at Gerardo's and I walk away happy every time I eat here!

We visited Geraldos in hopes of good mexican food as we're very disappointed. The food seemed to be left under a warmer fur bean and rice and tge taco shell appeared store bought as well the the salsa also seeming to come from a jar. Our chips were very hard and the service was nearly as bad taking a long time to deliver the food and rude. Being in west texas we have plenty of Mexican restaurants and I would suggest nearly any other mexican food Midland.

This is like my 5th time eating here. Its always packed with great people. Just today while i waited to be seated every person walking in would greet and smile at me like we were friends and one customer had just paid and walking out and his coment to me was ""Dam that was good so dam good"" rubbing his belly lolMy Reply was I bet it is i love it here. And lets talk about the staff from the hostess to the waiterThey greeted me with smiles and very friendly always i never once experience bad service. A + FOR THEIR FOOD and their Margaritas WOW Great quality and quanity always fresh and hot Delicious. I recomended to everyone My family is here Finally time to eat

Not too bad a meal. Atmosphere is great. Their salsa is so so. Nothing special, but definitely not the worst I've ever tasted. I had the carne guisada. Meat had great flavor, rica and beans were both good also. Unfortunately, they use store bought tortillas, and that is damn near unforgivable for a Mexican Food Restaurant in my eyes.

Hands down the greatest Tacos I've had in a longtime. The food was excellent, the atmosphere captured the moments with my family and made it that much more enjoyable. The drinks were mixed using REAL lemons and not sour mix like most places I've been unfortunate to experience. The wait staff was always there with fresh drinks and very helpful at helping choose just the meal my tastes buds were begging for (Thank You Soo much Rob). I felt right at home, because of the food and the service I will definatley be returning.

No real sear on the shrimp fajitas "on the grill" but they're super chewy so they're over cooked with no sear, the only way to overcook a shrimp without a sear is if they didn't have the grill or pan hot at all when they put the shrimp on, and If the chef doesn't know to heat the pan or grill before putting the protein on then I can't expect anything else to be better. The only reason the shrimp aren't white/pink is because they were soaking in brown water from the grilled onions, the one shrimp that wasn't soaking in the water is obviously a lot lighter (right bottom corner). The tortillas taste store bought. I just don't like paying good money when it tastes like someone made the dish for the very first time, I see others on yelp enjoyed their meals from here so maybe it was just the chef doesn't know how to cook shrimp or it's a quality control issue. My husband ordered the same thing and was equally disappointed and he eats just about anything with no complaints. He says the beans were basic (I didn't even get that far). I think the seasoning on the shrimp was good but it's not hard to season fajitas, the portion size seems good and the rice was okay so if they focused on quality control I think it could be better. Extremely disappointed and honestly my stomach is starting to hurt a bit so Im gonna have to go with 1 Star, was gonna give another star for the rice and seasoning till my stomach started hurting. Definitely not worth the trip or money. I like to give most places second chances but getting a stomachache a little while after eating IS NOT something I'm gonna risk again.

I thought the atmosphere and wait staff were great but it stops right there. First off the chips were fresh but they were not crunchy and they kind of resolved in your mouth and the salsa had no kick to it at all. Now to the guacamole. It was runny and had more chunks of tomato than avocado. I order the two beef tacos and two cheese enchiladas plate. I had a feeling I wasn't going to like it and I was right. I first dove into a taco but after scrapping off all the lettuce, tomato and cheese there was just a little beef inside and it didn't have a great flavor. Then it was onto the enchilada plate. The sauce tasted like watery tomatoes and had no flavor and salting it didn't help. I really wanted to like this place but it wasn't meant to be.

I've been here twice since I moved to midland and the first time I was very disappointed with service, price and food. The second time I visited, hoping it was just a fluke the first time, I was disappointed once again. The reasons were the same. High prices, cheap food, bad service. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, fool me a third time ... I think not!

One of my favorites They have fabulous tacos The Cancun Pollo plate is so good 2 grilled chicken breast and saluted veg with charro beans Their Pina coladas are great You can't go wrong with this restaurant Enchiladas are great too!