Hamburguesas El Gordo, as its name implies, is a Minnesota Mexican restaurant that serves up not only superb street food but some simply outstanding burgers, as well.

Hamburguesas El Gordo first opened on Cedar Ave. in Minneapolis.
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Thanks to its popularity, it was able to expand. There are now a few locations in the Twin Cities area, including St. Paul and West St. Paul.
The restaurant's menu offers an impressive array of Mexican and American street food classics.
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The tacos are amazing. You can choose from several types.
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Or order a taco box to mix and match.
El Gordo's elote is to die for.
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The restaurant even sells several amazing hot dog variations.
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But that's not why you're here. You want a burger, and Hamburguesas El Gordo has some of the best burgers around.
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There all sorts of burgers on the menu, some even have hot dogs on them.
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The one thing that all of El Gordo's burgers have in common, though, is that they are BIG. So, come hungry.
You can doctor up your burger - and anything else you might order - at the restaurant's salsa bar.
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Need a little something sweet to top off your meal? Grab a piece of the rich tres leches cake.
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You may be fuller than you like, but you'll be happy.

Visit Hamburguesas El Gordo’s Facebook page for hours, location information and any special features they may be offering. If it’s nice out, grab your food to go and enjoy it at nearby Minnehaha Regional Park, where you can also visit the state’s tallest urban waterfall.

Have you tried the burgers at Hamburguesas El Gordo? What other restaurants in Minnesota have a surprisingly delicious, unexpected dish on their menus?

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Hamburguesas El Gordo #1, 4157 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA