Every plate here is authentic mexican food, but at ridiculous 17th ave prices. All the places in texas/mexico I go to eat authentic mexican, its usually 5$ for 10 plates with mountains of food, and helps to feed the real mexican working man. This place is some kind of posh hipster joint, while authentic, catering to richie rich upscale crowds who have never left calgary. Go here for the authentic, or just take a trip down south and live it. probably cost the same. read more

Very decent Mexican restaurant. My wife and I are from Mexico and found the food to be pretty good. We ordered a variety of tacos and thought the cochinita (pulled pork) and carne asada (steak) to be the best ones. The drinks are good too. I had a michelada diabla, which is close to a caesar, but with beer (instead of vodka) and a little spicier (good for hangovers). Definitely recommend to anyone looking for good Mexican food, usually not easy to find in Canada. read more

Saw a top 10 list for tacos out of Los Angeles and this got me in the mood for some authentic Mexican (very hard to find in Calgary) . Walked down with a colleague a few minutes ahead of noon and got a seat right away...can see the concerns from other reviews with the size of the dining room but we had no issue. Ordered the Lunch Taco meal which is 3 tacos and a side of chips with the choice of meats - I picked the shredded chilorio beef, tomatillo chicken and the marinated pork pastor. Food was served with 3 mystery sauces that were sampled independently ( all were delicious and spicy) Service was prompt and friendly and the food was delicious. There were a couple of weird things going on, the music was super loud and the transfer area from the kitchen was pretty dirty. Lunch for 2 was $22.50 with water to drink which is pretty reasonable since a fast food meal is creeping up to $10 bones these days. No veg options on the menu though, will ask next visit. Portions were perfect, not too much so no food coma for the afternoon and certainly didn't leave hungry. I'd go back which says a lot due to the many eateries available on 17th ave SW. Food will take you back to most recent trips to Mx. The next warm spell, I will be a fixture on their patio and will be trying their seafood presentations. read more

Show me the party! This place is fantastic! I love mexican and this place does it great! I adore that they serve Beergahritas, they are even on special on Saturdays! The food here s delicious and very reasonably priced! The service was average, which is the only thing stopping this from being a 5 star review. I actually thought about marking it down to 3 stars because our server incorrectly added our bill and basically asked for more money.... which means she ended up getting a huge tip. Irritating to say the least. The patio saves this place, it's always a good time, just double check your servers math. read more

I went in on Monday, planning to order the fish tacos, lucky me, those were the special for the day. I had ordered take out, so by the time I got back to my room, it was a bit soggy. But flavour wise the tacos tasted really fresh and were delicious. I had also ordered their chips and guacamole, which was amazing! So fresh! Definitely would recommend the guacamole to anyone who goes there. Would definitely visit again when I'm craving tacos. read more

My favourite place for Mexican brunch so far in Calgary. I'm from CA and it's so hard to find good Mexi Food in Calgary. I don't go for lunch or dinner, but their brunch menu is fabulous to me. I always get the chorizo or huevos rancheros read more

The service at this establishment does not warrant me wasting any more time typing than this.

Very mediocre Mexican. Tacos were pretty bland and over priced.

I love this place - I don't know where all of these complaints about portion size are coming from - but I have never left hungry. Delicious burritos, margaritas and the tortilla soup is the best. I'll admit it is a tad expensive, but it has a great patio, vibe and delicious food. read more

love the patio, every summer weekend, beers with some buddies spend hours, usually after dinner then hit home. read more

Chilitos Taberna - Los Chilitos - Mexican Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

My sister my son and I went here a couple fridays ago! oh boy what a dissapointment! not only was the customer service awful the food was even worse!! It was our first time there so we ordered 2 dishes to share al pastor tacos and chicken enchiladas both had no flavour! the enchiladas where swimming in salsa verde and sour cream, the tacos where dry, flavourless and didn't come with any garnashmemts. My son had one bite of his cheese quesadilla and couldn't take another. I have been to mexico i've tried authentic mexican food and this doesn't come close! if you want to try good authentic mexican tacos go to the farmers market on 17 ave se the little booth called molcajete sells the best tacos in calgary! read more

Better than Taco Time/Taco Bell, but left a lot to be desired. I've visited nearly every Mexican restaurant in Calgary and there are definitely better options out there than Los Chilitos. I tried both their Quesadillas and Tacos on my initial (and only) visit and both were disappointing. I can't remember what type of meat was ordered with the quesadillas, but it was rubbery and just not good. It didn't matter though because you couldn't taste the meat - the quesadillas just tasted like onion. As for the Tacos, they came with Tinga (chicken) and Chilorio (Beef) and were tolerable. There was nothing on the tacos other than meat (where's the lettuce, cheese, etc.) and the four house salsas that came with them were bland - no heat anywhere. As for the sides, the beans left a lot to be desired and the rice was just white rice with the occasional green bean or piece of corn thrown in. About the only thing i liked about my meal was the Mexican soda that i had with it. But it came in a bottle so it's hard to screw that up. read more

I have to say their food its pretty good, close to authentic! A bit pricey but service its pretty good too!

its too bad, I like Mexican food, but the service here is so bad, and the prices are outrageous. I have tried twice to go here, the first time we waited over 20 mins. for drinks, and it was not busy, the second I just looked at the prices and decor and walked out the door. read more

One Word... BEERGARITA! Stop in and give it a try, it is an cozy little place, with pretty good food, but you have to try the BEERGARITA! read more

i used to live in san diego so i got spoiled for incredible mexican food. lots of people rave to me about los chillitos but honestly, i wasn't blown away. their salsa/hot sauce selection is pretty depressing! they brought out this gringo hot sauce that was all heat and no flavour--and i'm used to having a choice between salsa fresca, verde, rojo, etc. most of the places i went to in sd (read: real mexican) had more veggie options, too. while i was there, i overheard another patron raving about how authentic this place was because it looked "exactly like the restaurant at a resort in mexico" . i'd rather not eat somewhere that looks like a touristy resort restaurant, because when i go for ethnic cuisines, i want the real thing. i mean, this place is ok. but i wouldn't go back or recommend it to anyone. read more

The food is really good and flovourful without being overwhelmed by too much heat. They have to work on their seating as it is really uncomfortable. I'll try here again in the summer when the patio is open and better seating is available. read more

My husband and I are regulars in the summer because it's walking distance and just so good. I love that it's in an old house. It feels authentically Mexican inside. Everything that I've tried on the menu has been delicious but I really love their huevos rancheros. Pair it with one of their huge fishbowl margaritas and you've got a good start to the day :) read more

Legit Mexican (you can tell because it's decently healthy)...good drinks..what else do you need to know? Worth a visit

Went here for a friends birthday dinner a few weeks ago. Ordered calamari to start, which was excellent and then waited a long time for my entrée. Got an assortment of the los chollitos tacos to share with a friend who ordered the fish tacos. The fish tacos were awesome, as were the beef and pork and chicken. You can't go wrong. The only reason I'm giving this place three stars is because it made me hangry waiting forever to finally have my order taken. I understand that our party was a bit chaotic and not everyone was on the same timeline, but there was definitely not enough attention being paid to our table. read more

Ordered from skip the dishes. The small portions are a waste of money. I can get more bang for my buck from mucho burrito. Tacos were bland and unappetizing. read more

Really phenomenal chicken tostatas! Went with a few friends for happy hour- apps are half off, $2 off beer- and being a Tuesday it was $5 margaritas. I will definitely return for the food, however not for the service. Our waitress in particular was lost, confused, absent, and generally no good- I would have given them more stars if not for the service, such a shame. read more

Cold beer and great tacos. Best nachos in the city. Added bonus, the margaritas aren't neon green!

The food is great here, almost the best Mexican. But the seating is horrible. The seats are high and the tables are low. You have to bend over uncomfortable to eat. I will do take out next time I need to eat from here. read more

Great friendly service - wow! Food is good. Although they can't cook meat. Avoid anything with meat - it will come overcooked and tough. If it wasn't for that I would've given five stars. Prices are reasonable. Their cocktail menu is super - and their drinks are awesome. read more

I created this account just to review this place. The food here was the worst, most bland stuff I had ever eaten. Not only did it taste bad, but it looked like something a dog would eat! I pray, for dogs, if their food tastes as bad as what I had from here! Utterly disgusting! read more

Amazing mexican food. Went here on a Saturday evening about 6pm. The wait for the table was only a few minutes. This place is tiny though with a reasonable sized menu but I think thats why it so good. Will be returning!!!! read more

Great food and decent service. Lots of wasps. I ate here on the afternoon of 23 August 2015. We were seated quickly and got served very quickly. We hadn't Mexican food for many years because we'd been living in Europe for the last several years, so we were very excited to try this place based on the reviews we'd seen on Yelp. I had the tequila prawns and I thought the portion size was very appropriate. I was pleased that they hadn't gone for a cheap and easy win with this by just making it really salty or spicy to cover poor chef skills. It tasted great and went well with the bed or rice and vegetables it was served on. My wife ordered flautas and a glass of jamaica. She enjoyed both, especially the drink (not too sweet, not too tart). My wife finished all of her drink and food, which she doesn't always do. The only thing that kept me from giving this 4 stars was the wasp army invasion. I know this is just a Calgary thing and it is not the fault of the restaurant. That said, we had to change tables to avoid being stung (we are both allergic). Another couple later took our old table, and we saw them panicking as we left because of the wasps. So great food, decent service. Worth trying out if you have a hankering for good Mexican food. I think you'll be very pleased with the choice. read more

Actually one of the worst experience service wise and food wise I've ever had. The waitress waited over 20 minutes to tell us they don't have 5 of the menu items on the one page 20 menu item list - might want to consider telling people this when they sit down or don't open your doors if you don't have food. Also the food was terrible - my water were all dripping with disgusting waterd down sauce that had no flavour. I can't put in to words how bad this place is. No one was happy everyone hates their food and we would never go back - it's also super over priced for the crappy food and service. SO NOT WORTH IT. read more

True, authentic cuisine. Love it here, can't wait to try the patio this summer!

I went quite some time ago but when I did it was a big disappointment, I had a chicken quesadilla and it had no real flavour, it just tasted like a tortita with bland chicken and cheese. Two my friends had dishes with sauce which was super hot after asking how hot it was. I like spicy food but it seemed hotter than normal it was making me sweat. Finally, one of my friends ordered the stuffed pepper and he said it was really good and flavourful. Hopefully, this was just an off day where maybe the right people weren't in the kitchen. read more

Best Mexican food in town! Authentic tacos, enchiladas, and chile relleno. Margaritas are delicious and well priced. There's a special drink or menu item every day. And seriously one of the best patios in town. It's definitely a regular spot for us. Overall, excellent quality food for good prices! read more

Los Chilitos catered our charity event. I had emailed on Sunday, Ileana phoned me on Monday morning and, by Monday afternoon, we were all set to have them deliver two churros platters and 10 appie bars on Thursday. By Wednesday afternoon, our guest list had tripled: Ileana was gracious, helpful and wonderfully accommodating with our request for 20 more servings of the appie bars. The food arrived on schedule, tasted amazing and provided our Mexican-themed event with the authentic touch we had hoped for. Thank you so much, Ileana and the Los Chilitos team! We look forward to working with you again! read more

This was one of the nastiest Mexican places I've been to and I've eaten Mexican food all over Mexico, the Southwest and the United States. I shudder to think that they call this food edible and that it was actually given one of the best Mexican restaurant reviews in Avenue Magazine. I couldn't finish one taco and my wife reported the shrimp tacos as undercooked and mostly lettuce. She hated it also. I wouldn't recommend this place to a street dog. I would suggest Native Tongues if you are looking for tasty Mexican food in Western Canada. Que asqueroso! Un desastre total! read more

Meh...it was just ok. It's hard to compare with the mexican eateries in LA. Big price tag for such a small serving, but then again, they're on 17th Ave. I'll keep looking for good mexican food in Calgary. read more

Food was okay. Would have been better had the kitchen not sacrificed quality for speed - entrees were rushed out with some hot ingredients still cold from the fridge. The drinks were excellent, but on the whole, I don't think I'll be visiting again. read more

I think this is my new favourite place for food in the neighbourhood. The food is always fresh, delicious and plentiful. The staff are friendly and attentive without being annoying. Being vegetarian it is such a treat to have so many great menu choices for a change. I could easily make this my go-to hunger zone. read more

Frustrated, angry, and hungry. That is how my last experience with this restaurant left me feeling. I had ordered 2 orders of tacos (one for myself, one for a co-worker) for delivery and requested the sauces on the side. I'm sure you can imagine how i felt then, when i received my order and it was smothered in salsa and guac. Same thing for my co-worker. Things only went downhill from there. I called the restaurant to ask for a refund for hers (she didnt have time to wait for a remake) and a remake of mine. I was then informed that its my fault they put the salsa and guac on becuase they don't consider those to be sauces (the last 2 times i ordered from here they seemed to figure out what i meant). The lady i spoke with informed me they can make me a new one - as long as i pay for another order. I find that absolutely ridiculous, even if it had been my mistake, it is just good customer service to make it right. So now i am left waiting for my potential refund with my fingers crossed and my tummy rumbling. But at least i will never make the mistake of ordering from here again! read more

I am a foodie and I have to say if this is the #1 Mexican Restaurant in Calgary, I am absolutely shocked! After ordering my Chicken Enchilada, I wasn't impressed with the texture of the chicken...it felt like it was old. So I confronted the waiter and called them out on the fact that it was old chicken being used. It did not taste fresh, and it scared me to think how old that chicken really was. They were nice enough to remove that from my bill, but I'll definitely never go back. Oh ya, whatever my friend ordered, he didn't like his either. read more

Have been twice. Honestly, have no idea what the appeal is. Perhaps, due to its location, it gets lots of walk in traffic. The food is not very good at all. The meat, whether in a taco or enchilada, is bone dry, like eating sawdust; you can't even smother it with condiments such as pico de gallo or salsa to wash it down, because they give you a drop of each with your entree. Utterly ridiculous. Mexican cuisine has always been regarded as great value and great taste, not here. Even more egregious, is the service, it's terrible! The female servers are a little slow and inattentive, but there is a male supervisor (?), who conducts himself like he is the Head Cholo or Lead Ese Varto; he treats everyone with disdain, when entering or leaving the premises OR WHEN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO INTERACT WITH HIM, he looks at you with a condescending glare. How repugnant. The last time we "dined" there, we were presented with a bill that was not reflective of the prices on the menu. When I inquired, I was told: "THE PRICES HAVE ALL GONE UP IN OUR COMPUTER, BUT WE HAVEN'T CHANGED THEM ON OUR MENUS." WHAT???!!! This is tantamount to going to pay for an item at the Loonie Store, only to have the clerk tell you everything was $100, but they just haven't changed their price tags or signs. THIS PLACE IS AWFUL AND FRAUDULENT IN ITS PRACTICES. In a city lacking in good Mexican food, Los Chilitos is a personal affront to all in search of good taste. read more