Gordos Homewood at 433 Valley Ave in Birmingham offers an authentic Mexican market and restaurant menu built around tacos, burritos, tortas, gorditas, huaraches, quesadillas, soups, meats by the pound, sides, drinks, and fresh bakery items. Its specials include simple but filling Mexican staples such as tacos with tortilla and meat, burritos filled with meat, onion, beans, lettuce, mayonnaise, cheese, and tomato, and tortas layered with meat, avocado, onion, beans, jalapeños, lettuce, mayonnaise, cheese, and tomato. The menu also features larger comfort dishes like huaraches topped with meat, avocado, onion, sour cream, lettuce, cheese, sauce, and tomato, gorditas packed with meat, avocado, onion, jalapeño, lettuce, cheese, tomato, and salad, plus chimichangas, quesadillas, taco salad, and guisado plates served with meat, rice, beans, and tortillas. For heartier traditional flavors, Gordos serves caldo de consomé, menudo, and pozole, along with meat options such as asada, barbacoa, cabeza, carnitas, chicharrón, cuerito, lengua, longaniza, pastor, and pollo. The bakery side rounds out the menu with tres leches cake, flan, choco flan, pan dulce, bolillos, teleras, and other Mexican style baked goods, making Gordos a strong stop for both savory Mexican meals and sweet bakery treats. ([menupages.com](https://menupages.com/gordos/433 valley ave birmingham))