11-04-2025
Los Gallos: Authentic Mexican food, burgers and wings
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN)—Everybody knows and loves Los Gallos in Boardman for its authentic Mexican food, drinks, and desserts, but did you know you can also get wings, burgers, and sandwiches?
'The first sandwich is the barbacoa. It's the authentic Mexican barbecue with avocado. You can pick it up and dip it into the barbecue sauce,' said Boardman Los Gallos Regional Manager Mary Ann Gross. 'The Mamma Mia burger is a double eight-ounce angus, and all of the fries you see on these plates are fresh cut. They're made in-house. They're not frozen.'
Not only are the fresh-cut fries delicious, but they are reminiscent of Idora Park.
'Our wings are delicious. I say it's the best-kept secret in town. We have many flavors: the spicy ranch, garlic parm, our own special barbecue sauce,' said Gross. 'And all of them are accompanied with fries.'
There's also a burrito with breaded grilled chicken stuffed with mac and cheese and covered with Los Gallos' famous cheese sauce. How about some lamb chops?
'In our Plato Botanero, you have lamb chops. You have the Mexican jerky, beef jerky. You have some wings, you have some shrimp, and our famous cheese sauce again for dipping,' said Gross. 'We also have the El Pastore burrito that's stuffed with the famous El Pastore and topped with chorizo.'
Everything at Los Gallos comes from family recipes they've been using since the doors opened, including the many fajitas on the menu. One of the best originals is the Molcajete Tropical Fajita brought to the table in a steaming lava stone bowl. Inside, you'll find steak, chicken, shrimp, scallops and bacon grilled with vegetables in an authentic Molcajete. It is topped with pineapple and cheese sauce and served with rice, beans, tortillas, and Mexican salad.
There is even a Mexican shrimp cocktail soaked in tomato sauce that might remind you of a Bloody Mary. The amount of desserts you'll find at Los Gallos is also incredible.
'Our featured item, naturally, are the Mocha House cheesecakes. Nobody does cheesecake like the Mocha House. And then we go into the Mexican desserts,' said Gross. 'There is your fried ice cream. We have what you call churros, which are dough sticks filled with cream. There is an authentic Mexican custard called flan, and it's so gooey, rich and yummy. Then there's something called a Congo. If you're familiar with the chimichangas, it's the same thing, except there's no meat inside. It has either fruits or cheesecake, deep-fried, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and whipped cream to dip.'
You can also enjoy Mexican soda, which doesn't have all the preservatives and chemicals many sodas do. Something else offered every single day is the famous Los Gallo lunch buffet offered from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for just $12.99. The food on the buffet are always changing and you'll enjoy shrimp, barbecue ribs, wings, Mexican dishes, and more.
Something else Los Gallo is famous for are the handcrafted margaritas, and it's known as a Tequilaria.
'A Tequilaria features a lot of different exotic types of tequilas. We have some bottles that range from maybe $100 to $500. We have handcrafted margaritas. We don't use a sour mix or a margarita mix,' said Gross. 'We squeeze the actual fruits to make your margarita. All you have to do is ask for a handcrafted margarita, and they'll get it for you. The house margaritas, which are mostly the frozen ones, are made with a puree. We have many flavors and sizes.'
You can enjoy tequilas such as Clase Azul, tequilas from the Patron family and Don Julio family, and the 1800 family. Happy Hour is all day every Sunday through Thursday, and Wednesday night is Dance Night at Los Gallos from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Spend your next Saturday night over in the new Los Gallos Cantina with live entertainment every single week, or hang out in the game room to play pool and buy some pull tabs. If you like the Los Gallos Cantina, you can book a party there and have it catered.
'We have cartering. We have parties to go. We have in-house catering. We also have our taco ruck, 'Taco Time,' said Gross. 'We take the truck out to your establishment. It's a catering truck.'
Los Gallos is located at 685 Boardman-Canfield Road in Boardman. Call (330) 965-1307 and visit them online at You can also find Los Gallos on Facebook and Instagram.
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