ZEST: Former Newcastle Knight Ben Kennedy is the owner of Guzman Y Gomez Mexican Taqueria. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
GUZMAN Y GOMEZ MEXICAN TAQUERIA
Address: 86 Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Open: Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday, 11am to midnight.
Phone: 91910907.
Website: guzmanygomez.com.
JUST about any time of day or night, Hamilton’s Guzman Y Gomez (or GYG, as fans know it) is bustling with diners tucking into fresh, tasty Mexican fare.
Whether you dine in on the sleek wood tables, perch at a bar stool overlooking the busy ‘‘eat street’’ or pop in for a speedy takeaway, GYG offers a range of burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more.
First you choose your ‘‘style’’ of food (burritos, tacos etc), then choose your
filling and add any sides.
There are gluten-free and vegetarian options, and a kids’ menu.
Popular dishes: Spicy chicken guerrero burrito – grilled chicken in GYG’s guerrero marinade with pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa, rice, vegetarian black beans and cheddar cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla $10.90; GYG’S beef guerrero nachos – slow-roasted beef in GYG’s guerrero marinade served with corn chips, melted cheddar cheese, vegetarian black beans, pico de gallo salsa and guacamole $11.50; steak chipotle burrito bowl with brown rice – grilled steak in GYG’s spicy chipotle marinade with brown rice, pico de gallo and tomatillo salsa, vegetarian black beans and cheddar cheese, served in a bowl (gluten-free) $11.90.
Style: Burritos and bowls – regular burritos and bowls $10.90, add guacamole $2, add brown rice $1, add whole-wheat tortilla 50c; soft or hard shell tacos – soft corn tortilla or hard shell (with cheddar cheese), two for $8.50, three for $10.90, add guacamole $2; quesadillas grilled – two for $8.50, three for $10.90, add guacamole $2.
Filling: Chicken guerrero; spicy chicken guerrero; steak chipotle (spicy); beef guerrero (mild); pork chipotle (spicy); veggie (guacamole included).
Drinks: Mexican beers, Jarritos (Mexican soft drinks), frozen classic margaritas, and soft drinks.
