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Chilitos Taberna

3.4 (135 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Bars
Closed • 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Glenn H.

Once again I'm so happy I trust the yelpers reviews, and not others from other sites. I have been traveling to Calgary back-and-forth from the East Coast to the west side of the country a lot lately. i've had the opportunity to eat at this fine Mexican Cantina more than once and every time it has made my stomach smile. If my taste buds could talk they would be at a loss for words for the flavor and the true authentic taste of any small Mexican town you would come across,if you traveled through Mexico. A great menu at a modest price. A modest selection of good tequilas. Good service not great but good service is all you could ask for from any Cantina. This restaurant I will return to over and over again, while I am in Calgary. Small quaint real, what more could anyone ask for. So Calgary let's all go and get you some Great Mexican. That's the truth and The Real Deal on this Cantina.

Basa and shrimp tacos
Jenn N.

Nothing is better than sitting on a sunny patio enjoying drinks and great food with friends. They have quite an extensive menu, from appies (get the salsa, guac and chips!) to classic dishes like tacos, enchiladas and fajitas. I went with the breaded basa fish and shrimp tacos (both topped with coleslaw and sauces) and they were delightful! The seafood was nicely battered and crisp, and tortillas were soft and fresh! You get a great view of 17th on the patio and the upbeat music definitely makes you want to dance! I'm sure after a couple margaritas next time, we won't hesitate to :)

Grilled corn and mushroom tacos!
Megan B.

Best happy hour!! You cant go wrong with $5 1oz delicious margaritas!! They also have really great tacos and the happy hour food is pretty great too!! We got the grilled corn, empanadas and some tacos during happy hour and were very pleased. Service is a little slow though that's why only 4 stars not 5.

Vegan tacos

Really enjoyed this place a few weeks back for a Friday night with work colleagues. Since it's reopened as "Chilitos Taberna" I've been here a few times. First, the prices are really good. If you get there at 420 - (I believe 7pm) the drinks are a great price. A few appies as well on special. My highlights: -Friday just happened to also be half price on tequila -the happy hour margarita's were REALLY good -they have VEGAN options and they were delicious -most tacos are ordered in singles so you can sample a few Looking forward to some nice weather and enjoying their patio. Will be back!

$5.00 Margaritas
Jon W.

Walking by when we seen some awesome happy hour specials. $5.00 Margs and awesome food. I'm definitely going back.

dinah g.

Thank god there is a saving grace to the Mexican cuisine of this city in that I just discovered this location on 17th avenue. It is not much to look at, it is basically just a simple house, and I would have actually missed it if not for the Mexican flag flying overhead. At closer look I saw it was actually a Mexican restaurant. One of the best qualities of a Mexican restaurant is that they actually employ Mexican staff, I was able to converse with the waiters here in Spanish and they both assured me that the chef was indeed from Mexico and that the food was as authentic as it can get. The interior is not too fussy it is rather simple and this is good because sometimes the overtly overdone bad Mexican interiors that I see Calgary having can convince people that indeed it is a Mexican restaurant. More often than not, it usually is a bad version and even worse Tex Mex food. Here at Los Chilitos there are no apologies nor any interior hype because thankfully the food basically speaks for itself. The lunch menu is a nice simple selection of Enchiladas, Gorditas, Sopas and Tacitos. The food is garnished well; the portions are generous and are all under $12. Which is expensive compared to eating in Mexico but it is cheap for Calgary and you are getting the real enchilada so to speak. I was super happy, although they don't serve my favourite mole dish which is chocolate from Oaxaca used as a sauce with usually chicken or enchiladas at least they had enchiladas Verde here which is my second favourite dish. I am presently teaching a Spanish class to my mother's friends and this will be the restaurant of choice to introduce them to authentic Mexican food.

Chris P.

This is the best and most authentic Mexican food I've had in Calgary. My friend Toni has been raving about this place to me for a while (read her 5-star review) and on a nice, hot, sunny Friday afternoon we hit up their patio. I started with a michelada. They make a fantastic michelada. It's probably the spiciest one I've had and they use the correct rimmer to crown the drink. After my spicy beer drink was done, my friend and I split a pitcher of sangria. The pitcher was a great refreshing drink to sip on the patio in the afternoon sun. To go along with our drinks we had an order of chips and guac. The chips were lightly salted and the guac was nice and chunky. I like a chunky guac so you can actually tell what's in it and enjoy the individual flavours. I always cringe at a place that serves you a smooth green paste and calls it guac. Nothing suspect about the guac here, it was very flavourful and hit the spot. For my meal I went with the Al Pastor tacos. They were bang on. The pork was nice and tender, full of flavour, and just the right amount of pineapple. They has a few salsas on the table to try. While I'm not sure which was which, all three brought their own unique aspect to the dish. The four tacos were packed full and were a great portion size for the price. To cap off the afternoon my friend and I each had a mojito. Again, a well made drink. The mint was fresh and there was no hint of wilting. This one didn't last long on the table before I sipped it down. Despite the place being packed and a line forming on the sidewalk, the service was great. Our server came by often enough to check on us, but wasn't overly intrusive. The drinks were kept flowing and our food came at a good pace. Great job overall.

The view of the kitchen
Jennifer B.

I adore this place. After being in Mexico I sure missed the colors and feel of walking the streets of Guadalajara and Chapala. Returning to snow, doom and gloom. I immediately searched for an escape back to Mexico. This was it. It was warm and cozy. Brought me right back. I love me a decent taco. Especially fish tacos. They are very decent and almost competed with some I had while on a stroll near lake Chapala. I have went back a few times. I am afraid to try anywhere else. Don't want to be disappointed. If you want a great patio- they got it.

John S.

Aye Carumba. There's nothing like great Mexican when ya' NEED it, is there? A friend and I decided to hit Los Chilitos a few nights back. First things first. Ever ordered Nachos at a pub, got a plate piled way high, horribly shy on cheese.. and got three little dishes, a la, the pub downstairs in my building, of Guacamole, Salsa, and Sour Cream? WTF, Dude? Is it REALLY asking too much for more then a few tablespoons each? A nightmare when you're sharing with 2 or 3 other people. I'm here to tell ya', tain't like that at the Ole' L.C. No way, Amigo. You get LOADS of chips and HEAPS of gorgeous fresh green Guacamole. Then we ordered Ceviche. Fresh and really 'Fishy' tasting. All flavour. Bloody delightful. That SHOULD have been ample but, NO. We're Gluttons. So we decided to Oink On! I ordered a stuffed pepper and was advised they'd run out. So, after wiping my teary wee eyes, I ordered the Burritos. Now, I'm a SAUCE guy and we got sauce. More, more flavours.... She had something yummy covered in Mole Sauce. I was too busy pounding it all back to notice although we swapped a few bites, if I remember correctly. And the Beergrita's and the Margaritas and the Coronas, and the terrific service and then? The Bill. Over a hundred dollars for two with tip, I kid you not. But the atmosphere was really pleasantly BUZZY-- everybody was enjoying themselves; it's in a little old bungalow on 17th Avenue SW and it was just too damned tough to leave. Sometimes a simple meal turns into an 'event'. Hell, I didn't mind the bill one little bit. I'm going to have to disagree with Mr. 2* on this one. Was a real pleasure.

Enmoladas
Queenie M.

Food: 2.5/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall experience: *3/5 (1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic) *Note: Overall experience was okay... but I recommend you try one of the other higher rated Mexican restaurants in Calgary for better quality food. My bf and I decided to try this Taco and Tequila house because it was such a gorgeous day and we wanted to sit on the patio. Los Chilitos is a yellow house converted to a restaurant with a "patio" on the front deck and a few more picnic tables set up near the sidewalk. I wasn't very impressed by the stained plastic covered picnic tables, but I guess it fits in with the casual laidback atmosphere the restaurant had. I didn't like our waiter very much... he just took our order and scurried away. Instead of removing all the empties on the table at once, he would only take the closest one towards him and run off again. They have classic Mexican dishes on their menu including soft tacos (4 for $13.99), quesadillas ($14.99), large burritos ($15.95), enchiladas ($16.50), salsas, and fajitas that come out on sizzle plates ($16.95). Their drink list is limited to tequila based cocktails ($6.95), bottled Mexican beers ($6), Beer cocktails, margaritas, and a variety of tequilas ranging from $6.95 a shot to $8.95+ for premiums. We ordered a 'Jalapeno Rellenos' ($8.95) appetizer which was four jalapenos stuffed with beans and a blend of three soft cheeses, coated in almonds & a honey-chipotle sauce. The dish was presented messily and it was really awkward to find an empty pepper - as if someone took a spoon and scooped out all the filling. The jalapenos were soggy and I wasn't sure if it was the honey-chipotle sauce, but the beans tasted a lot like sweet Chinese red bean paste which turned me off. I don't recommend for anyone to get it. For our "mains" we ordered from their Mexican brunch menu (eggs, tortillas, tacos). My bf got the 'Huevos Con Machaca' ($11.95) which included scrambled eggs with shredded beef, refried beans, homemade potatoes, and flour tortillas. The eggs were well seasoned and my bf said it reminded him of what his mom made. The rest of the components were disappointing with soggy tortillas and plain deep fried potato chunks. I got the 'Enmoladas' ($13.95) which had four chicken enchiladas covered in their salsa de Mole with a side of rice and greasy homemade fried tortilla chips. They did not skimp on the chicken for the enchiladas and I really enjoyed the authentic taste of the "corn" tortillas. It definitely brought me back to my time in Mexico. I haven't had a lot of mole before so I thought the sauce tasted a bit off and one dimensional... or maybe I just don't have an acquired tasted for it. If you don't want to go into food coma like I did, I suggest sharing a main with someone - there is a lot of food on each plate. I can't comment much on the authenticity of Los Chilitos, but the food quality and price was disappointing. I have a feeling you can find better Mexican in Calgary.

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