Cute little hole in the wall! Service was great and our waitress was sooo nice! Food was excellent! Forgot to take a pic but we were hungry after a long days work. We both got the 2 red cheese enchiladas with rice and beans. The food was served hot and tasted amazing! Highly recommend. We will be back. read more

Food was very good, as well as service. Pricing is also reasonable. Although the parking availability is challenging. I frequent once a month. read more

The chimichanga was yummy! All of their burritos automatically come wet. You'll have to request that they don't put sauce on top. The free chips and salsa was tasty as well. read more

I ordered a chicken chimichanga and got beef. My husband ordered a chicken enchilada and it was a breaded chicken pattie covered with sauce. The beans are like soup. I guess that's why they give you a spoon. Never again read more

I made an order to go for 2 burritos waited over an hour. When I ask what is taking so long they said it's busy and asked me to wait 15-20 mins more. People came in after I order to go ate and left! So disappointed! I would give them zero stars but I have to choose a star for the review read more

The service was awful! They make you wait over an hour for your meal and they forgot most of our food we ordered!..I would give them zero stars read more

We've been going to Charrito for many many years, probably since the 60's. They have remained consistent and authentic. We still enjoy the food!! read more

Taking a frozen braded chicken patty and putting sauce on it was supposed to be a chicken enchilada. Watered down refried beans. The salsa was OK, though - obviously purchased in a jar, but it was the best part of the meal.. read more

Tried this place for the first time because my sister raves about the menudo, so here we came. First things first though: the chairs. Chairs have small seats so a wide bodied person like me won't find it comfortable after 30 minutes and it's stressful wondering how long the chair will support a big body before breaking apart. There are booths with tables that move so I HIGHLY recommend that big and wide bodies sit at a booth. They started us off with the traditional chips and salsa. I loved these! The chips are thick and don't scratch your gums, the salsa is spicy so take care if you're not into spice! I ordered the ground beef enchilada combo with rice and beans, my sister ordered three tacos combo. My enchiladas were on the bland side but the rice and beans were fantastic! My sister's beef tacos were tasty so I don't know where the discrepancy between her food and mine was, but it's not enough to deter me from a return visit. Food portions are big so you won't leave hungry. Wait staff cleaned tables immediately after departing patrons, even removing our dishes while we chatted. I REALLY like that attention to detail. This will be a great place to eat during Glendale Glitters, where we can eat then walk around seeing the holiday light shows. Y'all enjoy! read more

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Karina bad attitude and stuck up. She 1 star also. Put her in the kitchen instead of serving tables.

Horrible! The food is trash and the service is worse! Never going back! The food was cold when it came out and it is definitely not authentic Mexican food! read more

Love there home aid meudo, the service is always great, come try charritos were your going to want to go back tomarrow for more.

Whatever you do, get the Sonoran enchiladas! Awesome, authentic spot! Never too busy. read more

Best Mexican food in the valley! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!! My family dines at El Charrito ALLLL the time and we keep coming back for a reason. Everything is always 100% and never lacking. My favorite part is always the rice and beans though. read more

THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU IF YOU ARE NOT HISPANIC. they probably won't even acknowledge you. waited 20 minutes for a PICK UP order i didn't even receive. Had to walk out because even standing in the front everybody looked and acknowledged everybody else. Told me order wasnt even put in! NEVER AGAIN read more

so good- its in the hood- which is where all the good food is- our favorite spot was closed- Tony's in old avondale- so we go here- This guy used to cook at Tony's so you know its good read more

So it's been pretty rough in downtown Glendale losing a couple of Mexican restaurants that had been around for decades like La Perla and Pedros so when we discovered El Charrito we had to check it out. Beware that parking is pretty limited here. Their food is excellent and definitely challenging to finish because there is just so much food! Also, the margaritas plenty strong! We have gone here a few times already and it's never super busy for a Friday night when we usually go. Service is alright, they are nice enough but not perky like an Applebee's. read more

El Charrito Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Good food, clean, nice waitresses, I don't care for the location. But other than that it's really good

First time here. Red Enchiladas was very good. Wife had the Nopales. Very good as well. Got a little busy but ok. Food was so good we added red menudo to go! Try tomorrow morning. Will be back. read more

The Menudo tho! We went for a casual (read: rolled outta bed) weekend breakfast. The restaurant is small and is located in downtown Glendale. The isn't much fuss about it, and they're isn't a need, the food was great. I did catch sight of an ad for a $7.50 bucket of Corona (we'll b back for this)! Only downside for me was, the huevos rancheros red sauce had an aroma of seafood this morning. Also, there is an additional charge for extra chips & salsa. If this is how the business can offer the above referenced buckets of Corona? This is just fine with me. Thanks for the Menudo! read more

The menudo is always so fresh and very good. The service is always on point. I've have nothing one negative experience here.

Well first the service is not great... Mostly because it appears to only have 1 main waitress and the other girl seems to clean tables and serve chips. But the waitress is friendly, it is bigger inside than what it appears outside... A little on the dark side. Restroom needs upgrading but it was clean which is always a plus. The food is good, I love the rice and beans the food was hot when it arrived... Red chili was flavorful. I'd go back if I was in the area not to sure if I'd go out of my way for it but I would go back. read more

El Charrito Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Red chili con carne with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

One of my all time favorite Mexican joints. True to the name, authentic and so rich in flavor. In fact I went with a group of 8 and each one of us got a bowl of menudo. White and red, they serve it everyday. So yummy! Even in this Arizona heat, it'll keep you craving menudo & something light; ceviche. And the ceviche is up there with my boyfriends grandmother... it doesn't get any better of it. I highly recommend. read more

El Charrito Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Ceviche (shrimp cooked in lemon, onions, cilantro, tomato, cucumber) - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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So we came here with a pretty big groups and we ordered a good variety so here it goes. The carne asada quesadilla did not come with sour cream or guacamole and was a bit greasy. The carne asada taco came with just cilantro and onion but was pretty good. The carne asada fries were good felt like a few were undercooked. The red menudo was good a bit greasy too. The whit menudo was very good no complaints and the chorizo burrito with egg was good a bit small for the price. What absolutely took the cake was the chips and salsa. Believe it or not! The salsa was not to hot and the chips tasted fresh. Would come back again! read more

Everything on the menu is amazing! I've had it all; almost all. Even the hamburgers are great! The salsa is addicting, the cold glass sodas are a plus. When you order a plate you'll want to eat all of it, come with an appetite! The menu is filled with familiar items and more authentic ones as well. Anyone can find something to enjoy. First time here? Try their shredded beef tacos, you'll fall inlove. read more

The only reason why I am giving it 2 stars is because this was our go to spot for quick fix of mexican food for about 2 years. Then we found a piece of gum in our salad! There was no way it was my gum and it was chewed. I threw up as soon as i realized it was gum and I had chewed it. I was so sad and upset because i felt like it was done on purpose by someone in their kitchen and its not right. I went back to tell them and the manager had the nerve to deny it and try to blame me. She even rolled her eyes. There is not reason for me to make this up. Even if it was not her fault, as a manager I would have expected her to apologize and try to say something nicer. I did not want my money back nor did I want more food. I just wanted a simple apology and acceptance of what happened. BEWARE !! LOOK AT YOUR FOOD BEFORE EATING IT! Another note, their service is horrible. It is understaffed and poorly maintained. We always ordered to go so as not to sit down for over 1 hour and half. read more

The ceviche, caldo de queso, salsa, carne seca, tres leches and service were FANTASTIC!!! The only unfortunate part about our visit to El Charro was the fact that we were within earshot of the manager being openly rude to the staff (loudly, at the hostess stand... repeatedly), who were clearly doing their best. Highly unprofessional language, discouraging towards the staff. Odd and awkward to be around while that was happening. Great servers and bussers. Great experience with the food. read more

Tamale had no flavor and hardly any meat in it. Ordered toast (or pan) with butter and some jelly. Pan came with no butter or jelly and then the waitress ignored me and wouldnt come back to our table after several attempts to call her over, which i KNOW she saw. The only thing I consumed all of was my iced tea. read more

Really good menudo, it's my go to place for it. Always busy on weekend mornings but that's the norm anywhere. Service is good, what else can you ask for. read more

Are you kidding me, the best Mexican food on this planet. May I suggest the imperal shrimp. I love this place. Try anything on the menu you won't be sorry. Try their 5 dollar margaritas. You have no idea what your missing if you don't try these fine people out. read more

My daughter recommended this place. The food is good but beware of what they are charging you for. I've been there a few times and always wondered why the ticket seemed higher than it should be. This time I questioned it and I was charged for food I didn't order. I won't be back to El Churriro Glendale with the way inflation is I don't need to ripped off as well. read more

The mission: good Mexican food in Glendale. Should be like shooting fish in a barrel, right? You'd be surprised how much mediocre and downright bad Mexican food there is on the West Side. Not only that, but I like a place with table service and booze, and if my server speaks English, or at least as much of it as I speak Spanish - that's a bonus. We'll meet halfway. I was a little anxious about trying El Charrito. I had only found reviews on less-trustworthy sites than Yelp, and they have a website -- a pretty nice one at that. Seems like places with great downhome cooking don't have websites, and if they do, they're crappy. However, El Charrito surprised me. I have been to Caramba, across the street, many times, and never noticed El Charrito. It's between a tattoo shop and something unremarkable. Inside, it's brightly painted, yet cozy, due to the low ceilings and dim lighting. Seating is mostly booths, which I dig. There is also a bar. The two big TVs were showing wrestling and Good Evening Arizona. Our friend was already at the table, so we joined her and immediately plowed into the chips. OMG. They were so light and crisp. Not as warm as I would like. But so light. The salsa, well... it was the traditional style, and just salty, not very spicy or otherwise flavorful. The menu features all your traditional favorites, plus some more upscale options such as mojo garlic shrimp and chicken mole. I also noted some specials that looked promising, like a grilled fish with spinach. When it came time to order, we had some communication issues with our server. But we got through it, thanks to the universal language of food and lots of hand signs. I ordered a Negra Modelo and the pollo asado. It looked really good, and the portions were generous. It came with a huge salad (nothing fancy, just your usual iceberg, tomatoes, etc.), a pool of refried bean, and fries. I was so down with having fries instead of rice. The chicken was salty and yummy, but the white meat was a bit dry. The beans were kind of thin and pale. But I don't care too much for refried beans anyway. All in all, it was pretty good. My dining companions demolished their chimis, so I assume they were good. I'm thinking next time I'll order a special, or maybe one of the more popular dishes. I would call this adventure a success! I would certainly go back to El Charrito. Oh and you can hit up their website for a 15% off coupon! read more

A friend of mine told me about this place. I stopped in for lunch and inside it was much larger than it looked from the front. Sort of dark I thought but maybe because the bar is a prominent part of the interior. Service is so so. Not many customers for a weekday lunch. I had a couple of chicken enchiladas with rice and beans. Made with corn tortillas, they were fine. I thought both the rice and beans were better than Pedro's. I thought the price was reasonable. So this now makes 3 Mexican restaurants I want to keep in the regular lunch rotation that are close. read more

El Charrito Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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We chose this restuarant after an reviewing an article identifying this restaurant as one of the top authentic Mexican Restaurants in the Phoenix area. Upon walking in you seat yourself, the waitress was prompt and polite with taking our drink order. We went at about 5pm on a Saturday afternoon and there were only three other tables with patrons. Upon taking the drink order we let the waitress know we would need a few extra minutes to make a decision. The waitress did not come back for about 20 minutes...mind you it was not busy. She was on her phone at the bar most of that time. We had finished our drinks at the time she took our order. She didn't ask again for refills until the food came out another 15- 20 minutes later. The only time she was friendly was when she first greeted us or took our money for the meal. It seemed as if we were more of an inconvenience for her than anything. While the food was average, there was nothing special about it, but it wasn't bad. The service was awful. I would not recommend this restaurant and would offer as a suggestion to try another location such as Popo's or Tia Rosa's in the east valley. There experience is considerably better than here. read more

I ordered a martini before dinner. Was told "We don't have martinis." Yet there was a fully stocked bar. Hands down, the worst Chili Relleno I've ever had. Ordered my favorite, Flan, for dessert. Wallpaper paste. I won't go back and I will not recommend this place. My sister ordered chicken fajitas and got beef. Seriously bad. read more

This is my families FAVORITE place! We live in Gilbert, but still drive out here all the time because we love the food, and the servers. Our family of 7 can get out for under $25 if we don't get drinks and order everything ala carte. The price isn't what keeps us coming back though, it's the terrific food (and chips and salsa, i'm very picky, and it's perfect!) read more

El Charrito Authentic Mexican Cuisine - Salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I went to this restaurant because it received great reviews. I'm not sure these people ate at the same place. The food was terrible. I ordered chicken fajitas, got beef. Ordered a shrimp cocktail, got it after my dinner arrived. I ordered a margarita. There was no tequila in the drink and it was hot. The service was horrible. I won't go back. read more

Sure El Charrito may not look glamorous on the outside but it's defiantly a great find. They have great prices on their combo plates (see below). Try their Chicken Mole plate served with rice and beans or the Albondigas. I'm not crazy about their parking area; too many shops in that plaza for such little parking. Not small enough to keep me from eating there. My Hubby and kids are also fans!! Daily Specials $3.99 Chile Relleno w/ Beans Beef Tostada w/ Rice and Beans Red or Green Chile Burrito w/ Beans Cheese Enchilada w/ Rice and Beans Beef Taco w/ Rice and Beans read more

I was pleasantly surprised after walking through the door to see a rather large and clean dining area with ceramic tile floors. My server brought a basket of chips with salsa along with their menu. The salsa was very good with just a slight heat and chips were hot and homemade. I am excited know and order 2 enchiladas, 1 beef and 1 chicken with rice and beans. I also ordered a hard shredded beef taco on the side. My server was very prompt and accommodating with my food served in just a few minutes. Looking good! First bite was the chicken enchilada, oh no, bland boiled chicken wrapped in a corn tortilla topped with canned tomato sauce, no flavor except the cheese was good. The beef enchilada's waterlogged beef was also flavorless. Now for the taco which also had the water soaked beef that had the shell falling apart. I tried to doctor the dishes with their good salsa, table shaker chili flakes and oregano but their meats needed more love during the cooking to be right. I gave it a try but boiled meats without flavor and a sauce right out of a can I will drive by next time. read more

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Keep an eye on the salad you Might find a surprise!!! We would come here often! The Dr whom I work for would always bring us here to celebrate birthdays, babyshowers or just a get together.But after today we will never step a foot at this restaurant.Dr was seating beside me during lunch. Enjoying his food from here, & I see him pull out a chewed gum from his mouth that he had found in his Salad!! Sooo Gross!!! read more