El Gallo Giro Memphis Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to El Gallo Giro Memphis, a hidden gem nestled at 3991 Lamar Ave. Renowned for its authentic Mexican cuisine, this local favorite whisks you away on a culinary adventure. The menu boasts a delightful array of options, from hearty Taco Salads to spicy Happy Fiesta Taquitos. Each dish, like the crispy Chimichangas filled with savory meats or fresh veggies, promises to tantalize your taste buds.
Highlights include the Salsa Verde de Aguacate, praised for its creamy and spicy goodness, perfect for pairing with meals. Customers rave about the delicious Tacos and Agua de Horchata, which elevate the dining experience. The vibrant atmosphere is complemented by friendly service that makes you feel like family. Whether you're dining in or picking up, El Gallo Giro is a must-visit for an affordable, mouthwatering meal that will leave you craving more!
Botanas
Chips with Choice of Dip
Crunchy chips served with your favorite dip. Choose from cheese dip, bean dip or guacamole dip.
Basket of Fries
Queso Flameado
Melted cheese topped with chorizo and served with tortillas.
Nachos
Choice of cheese, chicken, steak or grand beef.
Fajitas Nachos
Our sizzling version of fajitas with your choice of marinated steak, chicken or shrimp strips, grilled vegetables and melted cheese. Served on a giant bed or crispy tortilla chips and cheese sauce.
Happy Fiesta Taquitos
10 taquitos, perfect appetizers, choice of shredded beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, ranchero sauce, tomatillo sauce, cheese dip and shredded cheese.
Happy Sampler
4 crispy chicken flautas, 4 spicy wings and 4 cheese quesadillas, with lettuces, pico de gallo, sour cream and shredded cheese.
Guacamole Salad
Guacamole served on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes and cheese.
Taco Salad
Choice of ground beef, steak or chicken on a bed of lettuce, topped with tomatoes, cheese, sour cream. All in a crispy flour tortilla shell.
Fajitas Taco Salad
Steak, chicken or shrimp with vegetables on a bed of lettuce, topped with tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. All in a crispy flour tortilla shell.
Grilled Salad
A bed of romain lettuce with your choice of grilled chicken, steak or shrimp, tortilla strips, avocado, tomatoes, onions, carrots and cheese. Choice Italian o ranch dressing.
Bowl Salad
A bed of romain lettuce with your choice of grilled chicken, steak or shrimp topped with corn, whole black beans, tomatoes, red onions and shredded cheese. If you want to add rice and sour cream. Choice Italian o ranch dressing.
Salads
Chimichangas
Chimichanga Ground Beef
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Steak
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Chicken
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Veggie Chimichanga
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Fajita Chicken
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Fajita Steak
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Chimichanga Shrimp
A flour tortilla filled with cheese and your choice, deep fried to a golden brown and topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Special
Choice of chicken, steak or ground beef topped with sauce and cheese. All burritos served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito Mexicano
Pork meat cooked with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers topped with sauce and cheese. All burritos served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
El Grande Burrito
Steak or chicken with grilled vegetables topped with cheese sauce. All burritos served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Burrito Gallo Giro
Steak or chicken with grilled vegetables topped with red sauce, cheese sauce and green sauce. All burritos served with rice and beans, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
The Best Burritos
Enchiladas
Enchiladas Mexicanas
4 chicken, ground beef or steak enchiladas topped with red sauce and cheese.
Enchiladas Verdes
4 chicken, ground beef or steak enchiladas topped with green sauce and cheese.
Enchiladas Rancheras
4 cheese enchiladas topped with tender pork cooked tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and enchilada sauce.
Enchiladas Supremas
4 stuffed corn tortillas (1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 cheese and 1 bean) topped with cheese.
Enchiladas Suizas
4 grilled chicken enchiladas topped with our own tomatillo sauce, cheese and sour cream.
Enchiladas Gallo Giro
4 grilled chicken enchiladas topped with green, red and cheese sauce.
Cheese Quesadilla
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese. All grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Chicken Quesadilla
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and shredded chicken. All grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Quesadilla de Asada
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and steak. All grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Fajita Quesadilla
Our grilled tortilla stuffed with cheese and your choice of marinated steak or chicken with vegetables. All grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Shrimp Quesadilla
A flour tortilla stuffed with shrimp, cheese and vegetables. All grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Veggie Quesadilla
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and grilled vegetables. Served with lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream.
Quesadillas
Pollo
Pollo Asado
A chicken breast cooked to perfection on our grill. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Pollo Ranchero
A chicken breast cooked to perfection on our grill topped with ranchera sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Pollo Jalisco
A chicken breast cooked to perfection on our grill topped with cheese sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Pollo Chipotle
A delicious portion of our marinated chicken breast topped with melted cheese and chipotle sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Pollo Empanizado
Chicken breast breaded served with fries, rice and salad. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Fajitas Steak
Steak. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas Chicken
Chicken. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas Mixtas
Steak and chicken. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas Shrimp
Shrimp. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas Gallo Giro
Steak, chicken, shrimp and bacon. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas del Mar
Tilapia fillet and shrimp. All fajitas are served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, grilled onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and flour or corn tortillas.
Fajitas
Las Cazuelas
Cazuela de Pollo
Chicken casserole. The casseroles are prepared with onions and cactus with choice of meat and covered with chipotle sauce and cheese, and are served with rice, beans and salad.
Cazuela de Asada
Steak casserole. The casseroles are prepared with onions and cactus with choice of meat and covered with chipotle sauce and cheese, and are served with rice, beans and salad.
Cazuela Mixta
Chicken and steak casserole. The casseroles are prepared with onions and cactus with choice of meat and covered with chipotle sauce and cheese, and are served with rice, beans and salad.
Cazuela Gallo Giro
Chicken, steak and shrimp casserole. The casseroles are prepared with onions and cactus with choice of meat and covered with chipotle sauce and cheese, and are served with rice, beans and salad.
Carne Asada
A rib-eye-steak cooked to our taste, served with cactus tenders. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Bistec a la Mexicana
A rib-eye-steak cooked with onions, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Bistec Ranchero
A rib-eye-steak cooked to our taste, topped with ranchera sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Bistec en Salsa Verde
A rib-eye-steak cooked to our taste, topped with green sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Bistec Tampiqueno
A rib-eye-steak cooked to our taste, served with a cheese enchilada. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Chile Colorado
Diced grilled rib-eye-steak with red sauce. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Milanesa de Res
Breaded rib-eye-steak. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Carnitas
Tender pork strips garnished with a salad. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Flautas
Four corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, garnished with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo. Served with rice and beans. All served with rice and beans, lettuce, pico de gallo and avocado.
Barbacoa
Shredded beef marinated with Mexican guajillo sauce. Served with rice, beans, cilantro and onions. Barbacoa is one of Mexicos typical plates.
Especialidades de la Casa
Mariscos
Camarones a la Diabla
12 shrimps with spicy red sauce. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Camarones al Mojo de Ajo
12 shrimps with garlic. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Camarones a la Mexicana
12 shrimps with tomatoes, peppers and onions. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Camarones Chipotle
12 shrimps topped with chipotle sauce. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Camarones Empanizados
12 breaded shrimps. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Camarones con Tocino
7 jumbo shrimps wrapped with bacon. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Filete a la Plancha
Tilapia fillet grilled. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Filete en Salsa Verde
Tilapia fillet with green sauce. All seafood plate are served with fries, rice, lettuce, tomatoes and avocado.
Filete a la Mexicana
Tilapia fillet with tomatoes, peppers and onions.
Filete Empanizado
Tilapia fillet breaded.
Filete Chipotle
A delicious marinated tilapia fillet topped with chipotle sauce.
Mojarra Frita
Fried fish (whole fish).
Coctel de Camaron
14 shrimps cooked with our special sauce served with pico de gallo and avocado.
Tostada Camaron
Tostada Ceviche
Steak and Shrimp
A juicy, cooked to order steak and seven grilled jumbo shrimp marinated in our special recipe.
Tacos
Tortas
Burritos
Sopes
Tacos, Tortas, Burritos y Sopes
Tortas Especiales
La Guzman Special Sandwich
Pierna, jamon y queso (pork, ham and cheese).
La Shakira Special Sandwich
Pierna, jamon, pina y queso (pork, ham, pinneapple and cheese).
La Bella Special Sandwich
Pierna, milanesa, salchicha, jamon y queso (pork, breaded steak, sausage ham and cheese).
La Niurka Special Sandwich
Pierna, milanesa, salchicha, chorizo, jamon y queso (pork, breaded steak, sausage,ham and cheese).
La Lorena Special Sandwich
Milanesa, jamon y queso (breaded steak, ham and cheese).
La Luismi Special Sandwich
Jamon, asada y queso (steak, ham and cheese).
La Cristian Special Sandwich
Jamon, salchicha y queso (ham, sausage and cheese).
La Sofa Special Sandwich
Pollo, jamon y queso (chicken, ham and cheese).
La Thala Special Sandwich
Pollo, jamon, pia y queso (chicken, ham, pinneapple and cheese).
La Galilea Special Sandwich
Pollo, jamon, championes y queso (chicken, ham, mushrooms and cheese).
La Juanga Special Sandwich
Huevos, chorizo y queso (eggs, sausage and cheese).
La Juanes Special Sandwich
Huevos, jamon y queso (eggs, ham and cheese).
La Polo Polo Special Sandwich
Huevos, salchicha, chorizo y queso (eggs, sausage, sausage and cheese).
La Pancho Villa Special Sandwich
Huevo, chorizo, jamon y queso (eggs, sausage, ham and cheese).
Wings
Wings
Lunch Favorites
Lunch Chicken Fajitas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Steak Fajitas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Shrimp Fajitas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Mix Fajitas
Chicken and steak. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Vegetarian Fajitas
Served with rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo. Choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Chilaquiles
Delicious slow cooked chicken tortilla casserule smothered with cheese and choice of green of red sauce. Served with sour cream, rice and beans.
Lunch Choripollo
Chicken strips cooked with Mexican sausage and grilled onions. Served with rice, beans and sour cream. choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Lunch Arroz con Pollo
Tender strips or marinated chicken with grilled vegetables, served on a bed of rice topped with cheese sauce.
Lunch Special Quesadilla
A flour tortilla stuffed with cheese and a choice of chicken, steak, or ground beef topped with cheese sauce, served with rice and beans.
Lunch Enchiladas Verdes
Stuffed tortilla topped with chili sauce.
Lunch Alambres
Steak, chicken, or pastor cooked with bacon, onions, bell pepper, and topped with melted cheese. Served with rice and tortillas.
Lunch Steak and Mushrooms
Steak strips grilled with mushrooms and onions topped with cheese sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Pollo con Pina
Chicken marinated strips with chunks pineapple, served on a bed of rice with cheese sauce.
Lunch Chori-Cactus
Pork Mexican sausage with grilled onions and cactus. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Veggie
Design Your Own Combination 2 Choices Lunch
Served with rice and beans.
Design Your Own Combination 3 Choices Lunch
Served with rice and beans.
Express Lunch
Lunch Special Tacos
Steak and Bacon Tacos Lunch Special
2 steak tacos with bacon and cheese in flour tortilla. Served with rice and beans.
Chori-Tacos Lunch Special
2 flour tortillas with Mexican sausage with grilled onions and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos al Pastor Lunch Special
2 spicy pork tacos with cheese in flour tortilla. Served with rice and beans.
Chicken Tacos Lunch Special
2 flour tortillas with grilled chicken and cheese. Served with rice and beans.
Shrimp Tacos Lunch Special
2 flour tortillas filled with grilled shrimp. Served with rice and beans and pico de gallo.
Fish Tacos Lunch Special
2 flour tortillas filled with grilled tilapia. Served with rice and beans and pico de gallo.
Lunch Huevos Rancheros
Eggs topped with ranchera sauce. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Huevos con Chorizo
2 scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Huevos con Jamon
2 scrambled eggs with ham. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Huevos con Salchicha
2 scrambled eggs with Winnies. Served with rice and beans.
Lunch Huevos a la Mexicana
2 scrambled eggs with tomatoes peppers and onions. Served with rice and beans.