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February 2015
Business
Gecko Grill serves Mexican food in a friendly environment
the tastes of our customers,” Moreno When Martina Moreno met her said. husband, Francisco, they spent time One dish that is exceptionally popular talking about their goals. with diners is the shrimp and mango “I shared with him that one day I’d like quesadilla. to open my own restaurant,” she said. “People will come in just to get it, and Moreno has worked in the restaurant our sweet corn tamales and salmon tacos industry since she was 14, and her are also popular. We use different fruits husband started when he was 17. for different dishes,” she said. “We got married 20 years ago in 1994, The breakfast menu also receives rave and in 1999 we opened Gecko Grill,” she reviews. said. “About a year and a half ago we started Moreno said the menu at Gecko offering breakfast, and it’s such a good Grill combines their feeling to have it be so own dishes with the successful,” Moreno menu from Moreno’s said. Mexican Grill, owned “Our early morning by Francisco’s brother, Mexican food is Angel. really helping us to “We serve a wide stand out, and we variety of Mexican offer everything from food, from street chorizo, machaca and BRIGHT AND EARLY: Gecko Grill tacos to salmon started serving breakfast just over a year chilaquiles to French enchiladas, shrimp and ago. Submitted photo toast and pancakes.” mango quesadillas, Customers will also crab rellenos, and a Sonoran-style hot return for the welcoming and friendly dog,” she said. atmosphere and service. Gecko Grill’s expansive menu is one of “I hear from customers all of the time the many things that sets it apart. how we make them feel so welcome. I “We offer so many dishes to capture like to get to know them by name and BY ALISON STANTON
what they like to eat,” Moreno said. “We have so many familiar faces and regulars.” Moreno has fond recollections of when she and Francisco relocated Gecko Grill to its current location about two years ago, and the many customers who were happy to follow them to their new place. “The first day we opened we had a line out the door, and within 5 minutes every seat was taken and we had a waiting list,” she said. “It was just amazing.” Moreno said getting to know her customers is her favorite part of her day. “I just love to talk to them; I really love the people and getting to know all of them. To see them come in and how happy they are when they are here—we
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DELICIOSO: Along with the food served in the restaurant, Gecko Grill does catering for special events and has an extensive catering menu. Submitted photo
are very blessed.” Gecko Grill is located at 4341 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 101, in Gilbert. For more information, call (480) 539-2988 or visit www.geckogrillaz.com.
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