My first time ordering from Charo Chicken and it won't be my last. I was going to order online for pickup and had a question. I called and the phone was answered politely by Carlos. He answered my question and then asked what I wanted to order. I was shocked, i didn't realize you could still place an order for and pay at pickup. I ordered the chicken quesadilla and paid $2 extra for sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo. He said, 10 minutes. I arrived approximately 10-15 minutes later and it was ready!. The restaurant was brightly lit. A nice wall menu and a menu on the counter. They have weekly specials that include a beverage. They even have outside seating. My the chicken in my quesadilla was flavorful but also dry ( the reason for 4 stars) The guacamole was good. I will go back to try something different. Carlos did provide great customer service. read more

A must place to visit when we're in town! Moves out of Long Beach 8 years ago but I always crave this place! I love how they are consistent with their dishes and I come back to what I missed ... thank you for the consistent flavor and great customer service. read more

Charo Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Returned for the DoorDash BOGO Giant Chicken Burrito deal. I got double beans and no rice again. I love their chips; I just wish the salsa was hotter. read more

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I've been coming to Charo Chicken for 15+ years, and it never disappoints! Their flame-grilled chicken with the lemon garlic butter sauce is incredible.I always get extra. The garlic mashed potatoes and Giant Burrito are also favorites (ask for extra tortillas to make mini burritos!). The staff is friendly, especially Carlos the manager, and the service is always great. Highly recommend for delicious food and a welcoming vibe! The parking lot was recently remodeled, and parking is much easier. I love the facelift. Pricing is reasonable read more

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My first time ordering from here and I will not be going back to El Pollo Loco this place rocks. The natural chicken is phenomenal. Potato salad is great the Charro rice also very flavorful and phenomenal. The corn on the cob needs a little work but that's OK. This place is really good and deserves the five stars. I'm giving them. read more

I ordered a four piece chicken combo with two sides. My sides include black beans which were good, and garlic potatoes which were soft with a hint of garlic. The four piece spicy chicken was incredibly delicious, and a chicken was prepared with perfection and they were all spicy. Love the spicy flavor. read more

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I love the location of this Charo Chicken in Long Beach because they have great parking for pickup. Therefore, I am in and out quickly. Plus, the staff is always friendly and quick with service. The other great thing is that Sprouts is close by so if needing to do grocery shopping real quick, it's close by. Inside the restaurant, there is a few seating areas and also available seating outside. I will definitely keep coming back here. read more

This place has the best damn lemon garlic butter chicken ever!!! I eat here at lease once a week. What I like most is you get a lot of bang for your buck and they give you nice size portions I literally can have food left over for lunch the next day so worth it delicious and the service is always pleasant. read more

Still delicious, consistent, and customer service is amazing!! My go to Charo Chicken. How can the chicken be any more tender at every visit ? 5 star for sure !! read more

This was my first time eating and ordering from here. The ordering process online was pretty simple and easy. You can only order a canned soda online, but they do have fountain drinks in the restaurant. The food was better than I expected. The fries were seasoned perfectly and all the food was made fresh. There is seating inside and outside for dining. read more

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I got two "giant burritos" which were not big at all. I got the extra beans with steak. It was good but it didnt have enough steak. Also the size of the burritos were medium at best. Ive had their chicken and its great I recommend it but the "giant burritos" are disappointing. read more

Looking for take out because of course I'm out of town, so there were several places in area and this place look like it was what I might try. After looking at the photos of the food and waiting for my order and then watching all the take out delivery people one by one picking up the orders I knew I was in for something special. My beloved loved her chicken bowl and I with the spicy steak, fabulous! Everything fresh. WOW! Plenty left for the next day as leftovers. read more

Charo Chicken - Charo spicy steak bowl - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

The sauce on the char broiled chicken is amazing. Service is efficient and prompt, and I appreciate the cleanliness of the premises. Consistency is important to me, and I am able to count on it here. read more

Good chicken and came out piping hot. I didn't taste much of a char and it was a little dry, but one thing I didn't care for...mother effing salty...wow! read more

I ordered a steak burrito and not only was it falling apart because it wasn't wrapped right, but there was no steak. It was all rice. Nothing else just rice and a little bit of steak. This place should not be selling burritos if he sells them all like that. No flavor and nothing but Rice! They weren't even wrapped tight when I opened it up It just fell apart. It seemed like they were just wanting to get rid of them. I would prefer Del taco or Taco Bell for a way better burrito which is a sad thing to say. And when I went in there, the person who handed me the burrito looked like he shouldn't be working in the shop!! He might've been the owner. I'm trying to show him my order and he's asking me my name and I'm showing it to them and he still didn't believe me after I showed him the phone. This is one of the worst burrito's I have ever had and I wish I was being dramatic. I would I never eat here again. Absolutely never, even if it was free! Save your money and go to hole mole right up the block. Such a disappointment! Do better! read more

Tonight we were going to Popeyes and I decided on charro , I've never had a complaint other than the big order we had at work and the driver was at fault but manager took care of it and we were happy - now tonight was disappointing the rice was awful and the pinto beans super hard ... chix was ok everything just seemed not so fresh maybe because it's almost closing but that's uncalled for ... this is usually my favorite even over elpollo but tonight was off for some reason-I just I should be glad the customer service was great .. I feel bad because my friend wanted Popeyes and I said charro and ended up disappointed-please do better food is not cheap anymore!! read more

Fire! Ever time I'm in Long Beach, this is a must have stop for me. Chicken is so flavorful omg lol I love it. Beans is bland but who cares lol read more

Came here to try this place out because I had heard good things. The staff were friendly and explained the menu items to us. We got (2) Big Burritos with shredded chicken and it did not disappoint. It's like El Pollo Loco vibes but without all the sodium from what I gather. I recommend and definitely will return to try other menu items. read more

1st time here. Delicious!!!! Will be back. Didn't even know about the mashed potatoes and will def try them next time. read more

Once again... ordering on Yelp is NOT the way to go unless you don't want your sauces to come with your food! This is the 2nd time I put what sauces I want for each order. And guess what I got??? Nothing but salsa for the chips! Like ‍ why have a section for additional information or special requests if YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE THE REQUESTS? I prefer ordering food online vs phoning it in cause then there can't be any discrepancies on what was heard. But Apparently online orders like to NOT add your specific requests. Maybe make a section so we can add what sauces we want with our meal? Or do you think people don't eat their food with any sauces?! Come on Charro/ Yelp/ GRUBHUB!!! Be better!!! Annoyed because fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. AND I'm pregnant so yes im hangry! read more

Charo Chicken - Chicken quesadillas with NO SAUCE why?!? - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food was not as expected , got the giant burrito with steak and my friend got the bowl and we had food poisoning for 2 days after I do not recommend this place, feels like the meat isn't real and everything looks like dog food read more

I like the spicy tostada with chicken, the walnut cranberry and feta cheese salad with champagne vinegarette and the fajita burrito with chicken a lot. Both are a healthy meal. Delivery is fast through yelp, typically 40min. I used them all the time when I had Covid. Ambiance at the restaurant- its street taco, si I prefer delivery. When I say four stars, it's like fast food but better and more healthy. read more

I'm sure people had good experiences, but not me. Service was good. But I felt like I was in the Sahara Desert with how dry the chicken and baked potato were. And considering the price, I wanted to enjoy something about this place. Thank you friendly workers, but the food was just too dry, underseasoned and I can't give more than one star for this place. Bbq sauce ruins the chicken tbh. read more

great chicken and sides offered, sometimes super crowded so extra wait time . but generally our go to lunch place after the beach.

Excellent food. We have been eating there for years. We highly recommend. Their chicken is the best.

I'm never disappointed when I come here! Chicken is moist and tasty. The beans have a nice flavor and the salsas are good. Everything is so flavorful! I wish there was a Charro where I live read more

Charo Chicken - My chicken fajita bowl. Delicious - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Always a good experience! Always fresh and affordable! Great staff and just overall a favorite spot!

I ordered a four piece chicken and Cajun corn. Extra lemon/garlic.I got the chicken, no extra lemon garlic. And to make it worse, the corn had NO seasoning!. read more

Been going here for 20 years whether it's the seal Beach location or the one by the traffic circle always good always consistent. The flavors are great. read more

Twenty five years later we introduced this place to our son. He loved it! This was our favorite place while attending college. Still in the same place and same great taste! And the bonus, they have orange bang!! read more

Order takeout and The Chicken was like rubber and corn looked like plastic the tortilla seemed undercooked and we're all stuck together. Only thing that was edible was the mashed potatoes and beans and coleslaw. What a waste of money. I attached the receipt. read more

Charo Chicken - Receipt - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Very delicious. The chicken was very flavorful and juicy fresh. The size were excellent. The amount of the serving was great for your price a very clean establishment, friendly staff. read more

Get the spicy sauce on the side it's awesome if you enjoy a mild spice flavor. Service was lacking no one greeted me or asked if i was ready to order yet. Place was clean. read more

Charo Chicken - Menu April 2024 - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food is always high quality and continuously delicious. Love how they have healthy options that still tastes like a cheat meal haha. I love the apple walnut salad! My go-to!!! read more

Went in to have dinner because a lot of people were talking really good about this place but honestly it was okay.. as I'm looking at the menu she tends to rush us mind u we have a whole 1hr and a half left til they close & she continues to rush us the young lady at the register feels like she bothered because we asked for well done chicken but when they had gave us our food chicken still looked raw and I took it back I told the older gentleman I asked for well done chicken look raw still it even had blood it in NOPE NO THANK YOU & he tens to ask the younger gentleman did it say well done on the receipt & clearly I asked the girl to have my chicken well done but she didn't so I waited about 15 mins got our plates back & our sides beans were supper gross rice didn't have flavor tortillas were also cold like it was in a fridge & I clearly didn't eat it I just ate the chicken I went & ordered more chicken because it's good and I made sure to ask them well done & i advise her about the side, clearly didn't care & instead of asked if she can get us new side she charged us for the of mash potatoes & the cold tortillas HOPEFULLY THINGS GET BETTER THIS PLACE read more

The first time I tried this spot it was through Delivery. I didn't know what to expect but the food was amazing. I had the spicy tostada with grilled chicken. I went back a couple more times to try the rest of the menu and it didn't disappoint. The food here is a bit similar to what they have at pollo loco but bigger portions and better marinated. The grilled and shredded chicken is really good, great with the garlic butter. The rice and beans are really flavorful. The employees have always been good to us, I haven't had a bad experience. The place is on the smaller side so I like sitting outside. It's on the back side of the shopping center, just find the big 5 and it's a couple of doors down. If you're into grilled chicken and that style of Mexican food but you're sick of places like pollo loco, give this place a shot. It's a few dollars more but worth every penny. I'll definitely be back for more. read more

Moe was very understanding of my experiences and has changed their sanitizing procedures. Although I still live ridiculously far for some garlic lemon chicken, I think I'll be dropping by again in the future -- hopefully, by then this COVID19 thing will be a thing of the past! read more

Charo chicken is my go to place when I'm craving a good piece of chicken. My two favorites are the Moe's potatoes with the chicken breast or the spicy bowl! You can't go wrong with either of these two items. Oh I almost forgot to mention the Ghirardelli brownie is amazing! I highly suggest this place. Enjoy! read more

This is to update the review for the customer service of this restaurant. The manager Moe contacted me immediately after my review and assured me that the dry chicken isn't their standard and offered me a coupon to try again the same meal. I would say for customer service alone this is the best customer service I've ever encountered for the past 4 months since Covid 19 started. I would say it is amazing to see this local business is trying their best to still keep up with their standard regardless the hardship of restaurant business during this pandemic. I will definately come back again and try their chicken and other stuffs too. I appreciate very much businesses like this and will definately support them. read more

Charo Chicken - Half chicken. A bit on the dry side. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

It's almost hidden inside a plaza of randomness and you might miss it but take your time and find it it's there. Right next to another food establishment. The space isn't that large inside but they do have seating outside where you can eat and enjoy your meal. Inside you can see your food being prepared because it's non stop movement, everyone is hustling to crank out those orders and if you stand and pay attention you'll see the fast pace. Kinda cool because you know every order is a priority. Besides that the inside doesn't have to much to offer simple soda machine I think a restroom if I'm not mistaken. I ordered a giant burrito, no beans , no pico, grilled chicken, cheese, rice, and sauce. To get extra cheese ya gotta either call or order at the front because anything extra isn't available on the online menu . The chips were yesterday's chips unfortunately, I don't know for sure but they weren't very fresh. They were one step away from being completely stale. I couldn't eat anymore after a couple. The burrito even though I ordered extra cheese didn't have extra cheese lol. The rice had flavor as of a Mexican restaurant which is a great authentic taste, some of the chicken was two hard to chew had to take it out as if I got the overdone or old pieces. Flavor really isn't there until you add the fire roasted garlic sauce. When you add that to the burrito now we're talking immediately flavor, spice and freshness. Something you can buy jars of and have in the fridge for taco Tuesday or some fresh tortilla chips. read more

Charo Chicken - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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