Gordo's Cantina

Name: Gordo's Cantina
Address: 140 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

Bushwick · Mexican

140 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11237Directions

4.5693 reviews

Bushwick tacos, garlic salsa, and Thursday/Saturday Blackbird momentum.

Gordo's Cantina is a $$ Mexican restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It has logged 618 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Thursday afternoons. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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Why go

Gordo's Cantina is a $$ Mexican spot with a 4.5 Google rating across 693 reviews, and the praise clusters around flavor: garlic salsa, a Michelada, tacos, guacamole, and steak quesadillas all get called out by diners. The tone of the reviews is not timid—one calls it an “amazing gem in Bushwick,” another singles out the shrimp tacos as “top notch.”

Blackbird data adds a second signal: 618 all-time on-chain check-ins, recorded from June 29 to August 5, 2026. Thursday and Saturday are its busiest check-in days. Reviews also mention a calm Saturday lunch and plans to come back.

The smart order leans taco-forward, with room for sides and a drink: shrimp tacos if they are on special, pulled pork tacos, chicken tacos with guacamole, and that garlic salsa from the chips-and-salsa variety.

editorial/ updated 27d ago

Fast facts

Gordo's Cantina holds a 4.5 Google rating from 693 reviews.
Blackbird shows 618 all-time on-chain check-ins.
Thursday and Saturday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Reviewers specifically praise the garlic salsa and Michelada.
Shrimp tacos appear in two highlighted 5-star reviews.

editorial/ updated 27d ago

Did you know

Its busiest Blackbird check-in days are Thursday and Saturday.

editorial/ updated 27d ago

What people say

From real reviews

“Amazing gem in Bushwick”×2
“chicken tacos”
“chicken tacos with some”
“The food was great”
“Service was good too”
“food was great”
“food was great chips”
“tacos and pulled”

The food was great, chips and salsa variety were a nice touch (loved the garlic salsa the most). Their Michelada was exquisite and extremely flavorful. The tacos and pulled pork tacos hit the spot. Service was good too — would totally come back.

Helen G10 months ago

My mom and I were visiting a family member at the nearby hospital and we wanted to get some lunch. She specifically wanted shrimp tacos and when we asked if they had them we were in luck because it was on their specials that day! We sat down around 2:30pm on a Saturday and we…

Johan Naviela year ago

Amazing gem in Bushwick. As a native New Yorker, this is the best Mexican I’ve ever had in NYC. Food combinations are stellar and pack a punch of flavor. The shrimp tacos were top notch, get those and the quesadillas with steak and also rajas leave you happy and satisfied. I w…

Concepcion Bulo11 months ago

Google reviews/ updated 27d ago

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Check in momentum

The room in motion

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618

Neighborhood

Bushwick

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155 check ins

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When it's busy

Usually dead right now

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Inside Gordo's Cantina

Review signal

4.5

693 Google reviews

Google Places/ updated 27d ago

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FAQ

How popular is Gordo's Cantina?

Gordo's Cantina has logged 618 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Gordo's Cantina busiest?

Gordo's Cantina is busiest on Thursday afternoons, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Gordo's Cantina serve?

Gordo's Cantina serves Mexican cuisine.

How expensive is Gordo's Cantina?

Gordo's Cantina is in the $$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Gordo's Cantina?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Gordo's Cantina in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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