My husband Ordered a carne asada burrito, was soo good. My husband had to get two carne asada tacos. Was in town for work. 10/10 ! Their salsas were amazing too read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Carne asada burrito - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

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This is THE SPOT to get Tacos. I order tacos de Asada,Tripa y Carnitas and they were fire ufff loved it especially la de Asada!!!! They give u nopales y Cebolla on the side that was a 10. The cashier was the nicest person n treated us so welcoming i will recommend it 100/10 love it. read more

Great hole-in-the-wall taco stand. Prices are fair, patio was clean and well kept with speedy service. We ordered asada and Al pastor tacos and a michelada. The tacos had a generous amount of high quality meat and was clean tasting. The plates came with grilled nopales, onion and a jalapeño. The salsa de rojo had a Smokey flavor and the verde was fresh tasting with a little more spice compared to the rojo, we used both on the tacos and it was well balanced. The michelada can probably use a bit of fine tuning, it lacked flavor compared to the tacos and other micheladas I've had in the past. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Michelada - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

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Came here while in Madera for work. This is a small outdoor shack that serves up tacos and Mexican food at a very good price. Their 3 taco and 32 oz soda special was about $8 at the time of this review. Meat quality is pretty good for cheap tacos. The asada was definitely my favorite. They also come with a side of nopales I believe, marinated onions, and a seasoned jalapeno. They also put raw onion on the tacos so a lot of onion here. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

1/08/23 Getting lunch! Chicken Torta with no mayo and shrimp cocktail ordered. The worker was kind & and said it would be ready in 15-20 min. I went in to get it. Really nice little place. Open to the outside. Mexican music playing. The order was ready and waiting. Greeted by a nice worker and I paid for it along with good day wishes! Also asked for extra hot sauce and that was given. Lunchtime! Order split Chicken Torta half was Really Delicious & they also include fresh jalapeños & onions. Shrimp cocktail half was fresh & tasty! Even better with the hot sauce & crackers included! A Mother thought her half was Great too! Great service & Great, Delicious lunch! Highly recommended! read more

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food is definitely some of the best taqueria style food in town. the service is mid ambiance is cute but flies are out of control. every time we go in there we try and in but flies are so abundant that we can't. suggestion to the owners watch the Evans feed commercial they have a product for fly control. read more

Asada fries were packed with toppings and sauce on them was really good. Service was quick and friendly too.

I was scheduled to work in Madera and ended up coming across this gem! After seeing the reviews on Yelp and DoorDash, I knew where to go. I ordered 2 tripas tacos and 2 quesabirria through DoorDash. The restaurant was very easy to find. My order was ready by the time I got there. The staff was very friendly. When I got back to work, I was impressed with the size of the tacos and then realized I ordered way too much food! The tripas tacos were amazing!!!!! Probably one of the best portions I've ever had. I ended up sharing my quesabirria with my colleague, but was able to try it as well. The quesabirria was okay, it would probably be better with consume. Overall, I'd definitely return when I'm in the area, especially for those tripas tacos. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Tripas tacos - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

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Food was good; I'd recommend the chicken or asada (pork wasn't the best, fatty). Tacos were probably the best thing we had. It's a small place, but seating area is nice. Probably wouldn't eat there again, but for a one time in the area food place, it was good read more

driving back from yosemite, we were in the middle of nowhere and needed to get lunch. I found this place on yelp and boy am I so glad we stopped by... we came around 1pm on a sunday and it it located in the same parking lot with a market so parking was super easy! upon arrival, there was a good amount of people enjoying their food. when we got to the window to order, they took our order and the food came out in a good amount of time. we sat down to wait and watched the chef make the food. they get their supplies from the nearby market and tbh its not the "cleanest" type of establishment as I saw into the kitchen, but nothing too bad. THE ORDER: -quesabirria ($3.59) - DUDE ORDER THIS. this one the best tacos of them all. so juicy and delicious with the cheesy goodness. if I returned this would be the only type of taco I would order! -asada taco ($2.69) - not my favorite taco as the meat was a little dry but still a solid taco -pastor taco ($2.69) - good! not dry and yummy -pollo taco ($2.69) - solid! juicy and delicious PROS: -bathroom in the establishment -all plates come with delicious sautéed onions, jalapeños, lemons, and grilled cactus -tacos came with onions and cilantro -they had salsa pre packaged in containers -tables had a roll of paper towels -tacos came with double taco layers -we saw a woman making fresh tortillas CONS: -flies were everywhere -there was a fee for using card ($0.65) -I think the time we came we saw them use the store bought tortillas, likely because they ran out since we saw a woman making fresh ones later :( OVERALL: id totally return and get all quesabirria tacos!! read more

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Great tacos, tortas and burritos. They have great family deals and amazing service. My husband loves the way they grill the cactus here and asks for extra on his chicken nacho fries. They have lots of seating and misters now that it's hot. Dine in or take out, this is delicious food. read more

We were stopping through on our way to Yosemite and came across this spot. They always say the holes in the wall are some of the next places for food and this spot nails that. From the grilled onions to the salsa everything was great. Portions are filling and the prices are great. $2.69 a taco for that much flavor was more than I expected. I definitely recommend read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Asada Taco and Mexican Coke - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

I'm gonna give 2 stars because my daughter really enjoyed the queso barrow tacos , but the carne asada burrito I had was terrible I'm not even sure it was steak it might have been cat I took 2 bites and threw it away. Great customer service the lady at the front desk was super friendly and helpful. read more

I came to Chelses with a few of my co workers as they know I love to try new places especially when food is involved. Since I frequent the Madera area quite a bit food options can sometimes be an exciting gem to find. I honestly passed this spot a few times not knowing it was a taco out sport. I honesty LOVE the lay out as it reminds me of my favorite spot in LA minus the alcohol and drunk patrons. The focus here is the food. Their menu is simple but yet delicious. Definitely a unique out door spot, there is out door seating and you can see the cool making your food fresh. The tacos are delicious I got two al pastor and one chicken and it come with a drink but they didn't have lemonade which sucked because I can't have soda pop. The taco meat was well seasoned and tasty. I didn't try the salsas due to none of them looked appetizing to me. So there was no offer of any substitution which suck so I ended up just getting lemon water I made myself, of course using their water and lemons and made my own sugar free lemon drink which was tasty. They have a condiment bar in which if you know me...I will go crazy on the cilantro as it is like my favorite topping for Mexican food. It was kinda hot outside the day we went but they had the mist going to cool us off. I am honestly awaiting the next time I am wanting up go because it definitely reminds me of a beachy spot minus the beach due to the lay out. If you have not tried this place I highly recommend it!!! You won't be disappointed. I am a happy camper because I didn't have to use my broken Spanish. Good food! Minus one star due to the lack of drink options for us non soda pop drinkers. read more

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Chele's Tacos Grill is a hidden gem in Madera CA. My husband and I were passing through and we were craving Birria Tacos. I'm so glad we found this spot. The quesabirria tacos were delicious! I enjoyed them so much that we'll be stopping in Madera more often. Lol The tacos are so flavorful, so filling and crunchy. I love that the tortilla is hand made. That's something most restaurants lack. It was also a large size tortilla and lots of meat. I was impressed with the quantity of the tacos we ordered. Three tacos filled us up. For those complaining about the order not having consomé on the side, y'all tripping. The consomé is not needed because the meat is so juicy. The sautéed onions were bomb! My Serrano pepper was grilled to perfection. I loved that the order came with a side of grilled cactus. I love eating cactus and you don't normally see that unless you order a molcajete. The green salsa was my favorite. My husband liked the red one. I honestly felt like we ate home made food. Thank you so much! The quesabirria tacos were $3.99 each and that is a very reasonable price. Try this place out! You won't regret it! read more

So we were driving through Madera and starving. I was having an intense torta craving and my husband found this place on yelp. We weren't sure about it at first because they seem to be better known for their tacos and people were going back and forth from this stand and the convenience store in the same parking lot which was super gross. But we loved it! To start, I waited in the car because we were in a hurry, and the tortas took much longer than we were expecting. We had horchata while we waited and this was THE best horchata I have EVER had. It was incredible. The tortas were worth the wait and were insanely crunchy, in the best way. We had carne asada tortas and Al pastor tortas and they were great. Highly recommend!!!! read more

Dropped by to try a veggie burrito after watching a YouTube video that featured them. The burrito was a good size and they give you nopales,onions. Pretty good price as well. Plus the staff was very friendly. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Burrito with grilled onions and nopales. - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

Delicious asada & el pastor tacos. Freshly made with grilled onions & jalapeño. Great, fast & genuine services. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Asada & el pastor (3 Tacos and Regular Drink) - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

The tacos were okay but I spent an additional 7 dollars on salsa and add ons I did not received. I ordered 7 tacos and a side of rice and received 2 salads that had a spoon full of salsa in each. The pastor was huge chunks that made it hard to chew. I attached my order and how much I paid. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - 7 dollars of this was due to them charging for extra salsa and 2 additional sides. I didn't receive anything. - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

Stopped here since I seen everyone posting 5 start reviews, so I had to try it. Food was Ok. I don't think beans are homemade, they taste straight up Like refried beans from the can. They were also very dry. I was also served some warm horchata. The cashier Jennifer.G was EXTREMELY rude. Had a sour face the whole time we were ordering as if we were bothering her. Overall experience was a solid 2. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Beans - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

I had asada tacos and they were delicious! Home made tortillas. Everything was flavorful and my tacos came with a grilled jalapeño, grilled onion and grilled nopales. They price was very reasonable. Very clean considering it's an outside environment. My bf had the torta with fries and he agrees it was tasty. Toasty and also came with the grilled veggies. You get a lot of food for what you order. read more

Since COVID-19 I don't eat out as much. Found this in Madera, CA while cutting through old country roads on the way home. Whew! Talk about GREAT Tasting tacos! Talk about fresh off the grill! Talk about "nice" size taco! Talk about food quality! I found my place! This is the best flavorful tacos I've had in a long time. I had the chicken and the pork and they were scrumptiously good. If you get here before 2:00 pm they have a three (3) taco special. But even if you missed the time, the prices are very reasonable. I paid $8.09 for three tacos. And after I was driving back home I wished we would have brought more to take home. No worries. I know my way back. Sorry I don't have photos we just ate them too fast! read more

Very disappointed with my order today. Ordered a plain torta de pollo and cheese fries and when I got home my torta was NOT plain and my fries had NO cheese. I ordered an asada burrito but that was fine. So 2 of my 3 items were incorrect. I will NOT be coming back here. Paid $30 for this stupid food. read more

Cheles Tacos comes through once again to save dinner haha nah this place is a gem no doubt! Past 2 times my orders have been off and missing items but today's order was 100% home run in the park! Will be back read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Asada Tacos meal hooked up with meat! - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

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Love it Great service. Food made quickly. Handmade Tortillas just make Tacos so much better. I totally love that with every plate of Tacos they give Caramelized Onions Grilled Jalapeño,and Nopales on the side. Misters and fans going to cool down the place. read more

Quality meat and very good customer service. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Omg the Quesa Birria tacos are to die for and are not like other places where they small these ones are big get full off just 1 1/2 n usually eat 3of them from other places glade I finally tried this place read more

ordered asada and pastor tacos with horchata. asada was overly salty. think of a time when you ever over salted your ground beef and that's pretty much what it tasted like. tortilla was too chewy and hard. pastor was better but not by much. grilled jalapeños and grilled onions that came with it was going bad, you can smell and taste the funkyness. horchata was good, not overly sweet but a little too strong with the cinnamon. read more

I Use To Come To LasPalmas When They Were Cooking Tacos Outside With Little Setup Over 12 Years Ago And Now Chelas Is Setup Right In Exact That Spot. I Always Come For The Apastor Tacos Those Are On Point EveryTime And Cannot Go Wrong. Asada Is Always Something Talks, My Buddy Always Gets The Asada Torta And Says They Are Best In Town. Oh Yeah And Dont Forget To Try The Grilled Nopales (Cactus) Those Inside The Apastor Taco Are Perfect Combo. Plus They Have a Nice Salsa Bar Setup, Is Recommend The Guacamole & Lighter Red/Orange Salsa. That's If You Like Spicy Stuff read more

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Really good food! Service is great as well! Super cute setting with a few outdoor sitting. Would recommend for good authentic street food!

Tacos were okay, the meat was very tough/dry and the seasoning was nothing to write home about. Also disliked how the carne asada was so finely minced I was basically eating a ground beef taco. They charge almost a dollar extra for salsa. Money was not worth what we got. Meat was tough and dry which is probably why they mince it so small because it'd feel like chewing rubber tire bits if they didn't :( Fresh made tortillas were a plus though! The pastor looks more appetizing but tbh probably won't come back and will continue to look for decent tacos in Madera. read more

Ordered from them through doordash last thursday (july 9). Both orders of nachos were really big. Nice to see a place serving nopales. Their ceviche tostada is really small. They ran out of pescado ceviche and called to ask if camaron was ok to substitute. (I was actually ecstatic about it because I really wanted shrimp, but fish was all they had on the menu.) Although it was tasty, it was a really small portion compared to other places I've ordered from. And they forgot the avocado that the pictures show on their menu. We also ordered an asada torta con papas. The asada was an EXTREMELY salty meat patty. So salty that it was inedible. The fries were soggy and bland. We also ordered an al pastor taco. Not the juciest pastor, but they gave a good serving. They didn't put any onions or cilantro in the taco as their pictures depict. If it were't for their courtesy call to substitute a missing item, I'd give them 2 stars. read more

Stopped by this place on our way home from Yosemite and 0 regrets!! We had grilled chicken tacos and man did they load it up with chicken! The chicken was well grilled and flavorful. There were ladies outside making fresh tortillas and the service was quick. If we ever stop by again I'd love to give more of their food a try. The establishment is a covered but outdoor structure. On a hot day like today they had mist spraying so it was perfect. Highly recommended! read more

Place had a nonstop line, which is always good to see. Took a pit stop while driving to Yosemite. Decent. I had the el pastor tacos, not too bad. Pricing was GREAT! 3 tacos and a coke for like 5 bucks ( "happy hour"). Worth a stop if hungry. read more

Best Mexican food in Madera. A lot of people who've lived here their entire lives seems to think that the food in this town is great, but I disagree. This has been one of a handful of places in Madera that I would try again. read more

Place is cozi and tacos I ordered didn't disappoint! Had Chicken, Pastor and tripa tacos and with all the fixings.....which was nopales, grilled onions and a jalapeño. Plus green or red salsa of your choice, lime and cilantro. 1st time was bomb and looking forward to many more! read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - Tripas, Chicken and Pastor with a side of grilled onions and nopales - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California

I ordered a quesabirria and a carne asada taco. They were delicious! The green chili was good! Homemade corn tortillas; both had grilled onions, jalapeños and nopales on the side. And they added a lemon slice for my taco. Good taste/flavor, reminded me of my grandmother's cooking! I'm will definitely be a returning customer! read more

Family meal #1 is worth it especially the hamburger and tacos. It's a nice small hidden jem.

Gave this place a try via Door Dash. It was alright. The chicken tacos were tasty, however, the shells were tough and leathery. Bean's and rice were flavorful. Also ordered nachos which were delicious and flavorful. Cost with tip for all of this was about $40. Possibly will try again in the future. read more

We saw this place was #1 on Yelp for Al Pastor in Madera as we passed through at lunch time driving out of Fresno to Sacramento yesterday. The first thing I noticed as we walked in to the restaurant was the traditional trompo (vertical rotisserie) of stacked and marinated (often guajillo-ancho chile mix) pork slices rotating below large, dripping pineapple chunks as it is charred to crispy perfection on the exterior sides, leaving the inner slices moist and flavorful. They will slowly slice off the cooked meat in pieces as it becomes ready, exposing the inner surfaces to more heat for another round of flavors to be char-cooked again and again until it is right down to the spit rod. This process can take several days. But know in your heart that you will get your true al pastor as it should be - it will be done to perfection and require nothing further other than cebolla y cilantro in a small corn tortilla for tacos or flour tortilla for burritos. They offered free, one each, guacamole, red and verde salsa but I didn't even use them because the flavor was already there!! And the portions were generous. I finished half of the burrito (which was ~ 50% meat with rice and refried beans) for lunch and the other half was for dinner. They came garnished on our plates with grilled nopales (cactus), cebolla y jalapeno cooked in a red chile salsa of some sort added to the vegetable mix. Those were a bit greasy but perfectly complimented each bite of the burrito. Thank you Cheles Tacos. You deserve to be #1 in Madera. We were glad we found you in our never-ending hunt for authentic Al Pastor on both sides of the border! And rest assured that we'll be back again some day. read more

Cheles Tacos Grill - The requisite Al Pastor trompo on the far left of the kitchen in this photo is where the "magic" happens at Cheles Tacos in Madera.3-29-2021 - Food Stands Near Me - Madera, California