Guzman Y Gomez

We were visiting a family friend whom we only see about once a year when we found out that (some of, I think) the Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) Mexican food joint have halal chicken and they cooked it separately! The mother was telling me that their eldest son has been a part-timer at the Guzman Y Gomez at Crows Nest for a couple of months now. He then described how the head chef there is also a Muslim, the chicken meat is halal, and they made sure it is cooked and prepared separately. I have been wanting authentic Mexican since forever and this is a good news for me! Husband asked him whether the GYG at Westfield Parramatta was also halal. The eldest son doesn't know for sure, but I think we can just ask the shop.

The following week, we went to Westfield Parramatta for an afternoon stroll, looking for quilt for when my mum comes over this winter inshaaAllah to help look after bubba. After we finished circling the mall, we headed straight to GYG just near the Phoenix Chinese Restaurant. I asked the girl at the register whether their chicken is halal - and she said 'yes'! Yippi!

I ordered quesadillas and burrito for husband (because he couldn't make up his mind as usual). They also had nachos, tacos, fajitas, and enchiladas. For the complete menu and the price, you can go to their website https://www.guzmanygomez.com/the-food/.

Reviewing the order while waiting for it to come

QUESADILLAS

I've never tried quesadillas, but they sure look very tempting hence why I had ordered it. My order came with two quesadillas (but there is also an option of 3). The quesadillas look small, but it fulfils my stomach just right. If you're a big eater, like my husband, I'm sure two flat quesadillas will not make your stomach full. It tasted authentic to me - well, I don't know how the real deal tastes like, but this one tastes very nice. The oh-so-gooey Australian jack cheese is soooo yummy, and the grilled chicken is also fantastic. I thought the chicken would taste like Nando's (Portuguese style), but I was wrong. This one does taste 'Mexican' - it doesn't have that tangy flavour like the Portuguese style chicken.

BURRITO

Husband loved the burrito, but I think he's a bit overwhelmed by the size. His burrito came with extra guacamole and brown rice (which also cost extra). GYG actually had two options for the burrito, which is the classic and the bowl burrito. The classic comes in a form of a (tortilla) wrap, whereas the bowl came with a bowl for those who likes less mess when eating. The black beans and the salsa compliment the taste very nicely, giving it that 'Mexican taste'. But perhaps if you're not a big eater, skip the rice. Otherwise, you can make two meals out of one burrito!

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I think GYG is definitely worth it in terms of taste and price. I will definitely return to try their other menus! 

And apologies for the low quality photos - I took it with my phone. I should have packed my M3/4 in my bag more often now.

*Update: since this visit, we have also visited the GYG outlet at Rhodes. We enquired about the chicken again, and they claimed it is halal (and my husband saw the certificate on the wall of the kitchen).