Those who gripe about the Americanization of Mexican food will probably find a few things to complain about here. 1960 Cocina this ain't. However, for what they do, they do it amazingly at Chula's. Start with free tasty chips and fresh salsa, plus this squirt jar of habanero (Pictured) which they will pull out if you ask for it. The bar seems to be quite a popular feature of the place. It's a cozy little narrow room. We generally go for tacos or enchilada plates. Yesterday I had a Carnitas with mole sauce enchilada plate which blew my mind. it was really one of the nicest combination of flavors and enchiladas I've ever had. My wife had a chili Verde enchilada as well, and it was also sensationally good. Concluding, this is one of the best "middle of the road" Mexican restaurants in town. A safe bet for the kids and for some aficionados. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Ask for the habanero! Fresh red salsa is delicious, but not spicy. - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Kinda hard to get to but worth it. Everything I have had here in my 3 visits has been tasty and well prepared. Salsa & Chips is my downfall PLUS they bring you refried beans to dip in too. Servers are nice but might be more available when you need something. I always hate it when I want to ask for something, they walk right past me to another table and then leave before I can catch them. read more

Cute lively vibrant space. Fantastic service, great authentic food and one of the best coconut lavender margarita I have ever had. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Cheese enchilada and potato taquitos. - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Food was ok, I ordered street taco's but they didn't come with salsa so they were really dry. Atmosphere was cool and service was great.

Chulas is a great Eugene spot. The food is not the best Mexican food you'll ever had but still delicious and reasonably priced. They also have good drinks and service. read more

love!! great place for people of all ages! i have come here a few times with my family and with my girls to get drinks and every time i come here the servers are so kind and fast. one of my favorite places ever! read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - chips and salsa/guac (ate everything) - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

UPDATE! Chula's Restaurant and Cantina has become a Eugene tradition for my family and I. Why?! Why not is more like it! SPACE/ATMOSPHERE: Look for the turquoise building with lime green trim. No, I'm not kidding. Inside is like a nouveau rustic Mexicana feel - complete with plaster walls, exposed woodwork, cow skulls, traditional paintings, and woven cloths. Love it. The bar area is on the smaller side and can get pretty loud. So if you're wanting a catch-up sesh with a friend I'd opt for the dinning area. SERVICE: Always friendly AF! Whether we're there to pick up a to-go order or dinning in, everyone is sooo amazing. Our servers when we dine in are always so helpful with making menu suggestions and refilling drinks. Plus they all have great attitudes! DRINKS: They offer a variety of drinks from traditional favorites such as horchata, Jarrito, and margs; to other sips including wine, beer, soda, and more! They feature a full bar too - so if you fancy something else with your meal just let them know. EATS: Sooo good! I opted for a steak fajita burrito (rice, beans, cheese, sautéed bell peppers, onions, and grilled steak garnished with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole) on my most recent visit and it was killer good! The steak was perfectly seasoned and tender. Portions are large enough to either come very hungry or take half home for later! Of course they offer complimentary chips and salsa too. SPECIALS: They offer a variety of daily specials plus weekday happy hours! Who doesn't love a good deal?! I know that I will be back on my future visits to Eugene to satisfy my Mexican cravings! read more

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Came here yesterday for cinco de mayo and was so pleased with our experience! We worried about coming here the busiest day of the year but I'm glad we did. After a short wait we were brought to our table where our server Ryan took the best care of us! He had such a fun energy and was always checking in to make sure we were having a great time and had everything we needed. Loved the staff, loved the atmosphere, and more importantly - we loved the food! Thank you Chulas and Ryan for such an amazing dinner! read more

We stopped into this lovely place en route to CA from WA. I judge Mexican restaurants by their Carne Asada. (It makes a consistent benchmark.) I had the steak and it was delicious! The homemade corn tortillas were fabulous, and the beans were well made and perfect. We especially liked the salsa. My husband had the asada enchiladas. These had very little sauce, very overcooked Carne asada, and were disappointing. Our daughter enjoyed her quesadilla. Overall, the food was good, but there is roomfor improvement. read more

I'll be honest. I don't remember the dining experience much because I inhaled one of their cadillac margaritas before having any food so my brain was swimming in tequila for most of the visit. So the best I can do is just quickly mention the highlights: 1-The margaritas. They are served in fish bowls and are quite delicious....and dangerous. 2-the decorations. Very typical 'Mexican restaurant in America' aesthetic. But the very lovely blue color on the exterior walls of the restaurant make for a very nice 'gramable' photo op. 3-The margs. 4-The service. Both the gentleman who delivered our food, to the woman who dropped off our drinks, to our server who took our orders. All were so personable and conversational. 5-Have I mentioned yet how much of a fan I am of the Margaritas yet? read more

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After living in Texas for forty years, we think we know a good Mexican restaurant and Chula's is good. The salsa was flavorful. The chicken flautas were thicker than expected, but it's because they put cheese on the inside. A great idea. The prices are reasonable. Great drink menu. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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With an abundance of tasty Mexican restaurants in California we had high expectations. But this little gem didn't disappoint. We had the shrimp and grilled chicken tacos and al pastor sope. Big portions and good tasting. Tortillas were homemade and tortilla chips were warm and crispy. read more

Chula's has always been one of my go-to's as a UO student! The service here is always on point and the food satisfies my cravings every time. Overall the food isn't overly authentic but it is cheap and delicious. I love the wet veggie burrito that is loaded with rice, beans, and veggies! The chips and salsa also are addictive, because the chips are baked to the perfect crisp and salted to absolute perfection. My favorite part is the margaritas here which are always delicious. I always get the mango margarita with salt on the rim, and it always hits the spot! read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Wet Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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The best Mexican food in town. Queso is a 10/10. The shredded beef is amazing. Orders are always accurate

Food is delicious and drinks were yummy! Service was fast and staff was friendly. We will be back.

Quality cheese dip (one of the few places in town that has this). Overall, the food is good, just not super memorable. We just tried their Taco Tuesday. It was cheap and filling, but not mind blowing good. My husband likes to get their fajitas and I enjoy their taco salad. They are very good at keeping your table stocked with warm tortilla chips and yummy salsa. The location is right by campus, so you'll often see a younger crowd here. Waiter service is friendly. It is nice to have outdoor seating available when its warmer, but your view is the busy street and a 7-11 :) read more

Went here for the 1st time when we were visiting Eugene.It was amazing! The food was delicious and huge portions for a good price. Chips and Salsa were hot and fresh.The service was good ! read more

Ate there on Saturday afternoon. Not a lot of customers but restaurant was fully staffed. 3 of us, ordered simple items, tacos and burritos. 25 minutes went by after ordering, no food. I finally asked the hostess if she could check. 1 minute later the server brought out our food, cold, cheese congealed. I would have asked the server to warm up the food, but she never came by to check. Truly horrible service. The server was 1 star...she did not care at all about us, our food, or our experience. read more

Great food! Really good drinks (I personally recommend the Cadillac margarita, frozen) with tasty chips, queso and guacamole. Save room for the apple churros! read more

If this review was based solely on the service and Hard Shell tacos this is a bonafide 5 star must visit restaurant. Unfortunately the rest of what we ordered was not very flavorful or well prepared. Service - 5/5 Kyra our waitress/bartender was beyond amazing she helped us decide on a greatbeer and kept our Drinks/Salsa full and provided us with an amazing conversation as well. Hard shell Tacos - 5/5 WOW! Really pleased/surprised how flavorful and fresh this taco was I'd come back just for these little tacos. Soft Shell Tacos - 3/5 okay wouldn't order them again little dry could use a good fresh salsa or hot sauce to bring it all together. Enchiladas - 1/5 Very bland and the red sauce tasted exactly like a chef boyardee ravioli sauce All in all try to sit at the bar the service was great and can help make up for a few of the hiccups you might experience. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Al pastor and Fish Taco - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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soo good. the best tacos ever they're super meaty the proportions are good and the prices are what you expect for a college town. the service was good as there were only 2 servers the whole time. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Street Tacos with carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

What a charming restaurant! From the minute we walked in the decor the friendliness, we were hooked. The lunch menu had lots of good options, the chips and salsa was fresh and outstanding. I had the chicken street tacos with guacamole, and my lunch companion had the burrito served wet. I cannot wait to go there again at dinner so I can try the margaritas :-) read more

Got the chicken quesadilla to-go and it was delicious! Not super expensive for the big portion size

Staff was friendly, good food, clean environment. The wait took a minute but with chips and salsa you're all good.

Don't go there. The worst service EVER. Waited to be seated for over 5 minutes and the restaurant was not even full. After we finally got seated no one came to take our order. Waited for over 15 minutes and nothing. Finally left. Oh, and as we were leaving the hostess smiled at us and didn't ask why we were leaving. Horrible. read more

Great food. Great service. Delicious al pastor and shrimp enchiladas. Our boys love the queso! I highly recommend for families and large groups. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Shrimp enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

OK, it's a fairly nice place with a ton of college kids running the wait staff. My wife & kid had good meals with the Chipotle Chicken and the Steak Fajitas, but for god's sake do NOT order the Chicken Burrito Bowl! That thing was bland. I don't mean bland as in not spicy hot, I mean so bland they could have served it as hospital food to someone who just had gastric surgery. Everything about this dish tasted like it was plopped out of a can or plastic bag, then tossed in a bowl and dropped in front of me. Disgusting. I won't be going back. read more

I have been to Chulas twice. First time was a couple of years ago. I got the California burrito. It was so delicious. So much so, that I'd wished I got a second one. It was expensive, but worth it. It was huge. Since I knew it was so good I got it again this time. But sadly I was extremely disappointed. It was tiny this time. The tortilla was so chewy I couldn't hardly chew it. It was difficult to even take bites of it because it was so chewy. They hadn't given me any silverware either. The meat was also way over cooked and very chewy. The whole burrito was very bland as well. They forgot to put my cheese and the sour cream i asked for in it. Last time it was so flavorful I didn't need any sauce to go with it. But this time it needed it. So I tried it. It was the kind of hot sauce that has no flavor. It just grows in your mouth and burns your tongue. So it wasn't helpful. Even if it wasn't way over priced, it still was not worth it. If we hadn't had somewhere we had to be at the time, I would have said let's turn around and go take it back and just get a refund. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Their chicken tortilla soup never disappoints. One of the best ever. Add their beef rolled tacos, and you have a wonderful combination of taste and textures that is hard to beat. read more

Man! I was really hoping this would be a good review because I've been wanting to try this place forever but sadly, it wasn't good. First, it look over an hour to get our food. I mean, It wasn't terrible but I feel like I could have gotten it anywhere. The service was bad as well. But! It's a super SUPER cute place! read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Great food and reasonable prices. Free chips and salsa. They make the tortillas. Free parking. Festive ambiance. Outdoor seating available. Friendly staff. Following covid rules. I had street tacos. The carne asada was well seasoned and tender. The shredded beef taco was good too. I would return. read more

Went with a large group of people, the server was on top of everything and was very polite and new how to treat a customer with kindness and respect. The food was delicious, fast service with a very welcoming environment. Never had to wait for anything they made sure we had everything thing we need in a very timely manner. Will definitely be coming back and telling others about this place. It is top notch. read more

We had a long wait but we totally didn't mind waiting in the bar. To be fair, they wrote down our number wrong. I'm so glad we got to meet our bartender, Tavo. Friendly, fast and made us great drinks. The food was good, the drinks were good and friendly service. The best part, I left my purse hanging in the bathroom and condone turned it in! Can't thank them enough. read more

Tasty food, ambiance was great, good margaritas, good service; just an all around good experience.

Good, basic TexMex food. We worried at first because, while the reviews are 4 star, it seemed to be all students inside. No worry - good cheese enchilada with messy cheese & enchilada sauce on top. Beans & rice were fine too. The burrito was stuffed full and tasty, and fajitas came out sizzling, with well-cooked meat. Nothing was especially spicy, but we selected items on the bland side so there's that, We started with the "large" guacamole to supplement our chips & salsa. It came in the same sized container as the free salsa (mild spice level, but nice fresh flavor), a touch underwhelming portion but once again, no worry - it was delicious. Made with a fresh green avocado not overpowered by salsa or lime. This was maybe not the best Mexican food we've ever had, but it was just what we wanted right now. read more

this is the best meal i have ever had in my life. this shit is so good. please come here, order everything. you made my whole life with this. i have to go finish ea now read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Chulas is great love their drinks and food, never had a bad experience until today. Our server was horrible about serving us, we saw her on our phone blatantly ignoring us. She took forever coming back to check on us even though we were looking at her and she was looking back at us giving us a side eye. When we asked for our bill we saw her walk over to the register and get back on her phone just to clock out 30 minutes later and not coming back at all. We had to ask someone else to give us our bill (David is the best!) but it still took around 40 minutes just for the bill. Overall chula's is great but if you have a Karen looking blonde woman just stay home. read more

The service and decor were quite nice but beyond that I really can't recommend. The booths are cramped and can fit about 1 and a half small humans if they are strategic about using the shared elbow space. The entire restaurant felt crowded with the staggering amount of people crammed in there, making conversation nearly impossible. The food came out rather quickly, however it was nothing to write home about. The chicken was about as bland as toilet paper and too hot to eat for about 10 minutes. It didn't help that the plate it was served on was approaching the temperature of a white dwarf star when it was set in front of me. "Careful, it's hot" just didn't do it any justice. Frankly, I'm surprised it didn't melt through the table and halfway to the Earth's core. The beans and rice were pretty good... A little burnt from the plate/collapsing star, but still pretty good. read more

i love chulas love it the margs are fire the food is fire the flautas fire enchilada fire

This place is yummy but quite expensive. I ordered take out and got 4 street tacos, which were $3.25 each. The size of the taco was pretty small. Anyway, I got carne asada, shrimp, grilled chicken, and carnitas. All of them were delicious so I guess that makes up for the price. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming back here again if I'm craving tacos. read more

Chula's Restaurant and Cantina - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon