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    El Charrito

    4.0 (374 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Joey V.

    Located right on the El Camino in San Carlos is this nice little gem. Why in the heck after passing this place about hundred times in my lifetime have I never stopped here? I mean I will go to non authentic fast food places like Chipotles or over priced Mexican restaurants that are not worth it..and I passed this up? Just call me loco Joey! For a really great Mexican lunch that will not break your wallet, one that is authentic and is very nice and hospitable..try this place. Make" El Charrito" your choice for Breakfast or Lunch or Dinner. Its not super fancy, just down home good mexican food. WE went for lunch and I ordered the Carnitas Burrito and it was great!! I cannot say enough about this place and these guys. Stop in and I am sure you will like it. Like the old saying goes..try it..you will like it!! That sounds much better when frequenting and Italian place. Lol Ok how about this...te va a gustar!! You will love it!

    Super burrito
    Crystal H.

    Yummy super burrito. My brother got to-go so we could eat at the brewery. Soft and tender meats. Good flavor and condiments. I got cabeza.

    Quesabirria 3 Taco Order

    So delicious, I come to San Carlos for vacation every year and after driving past this place I decided to try it. Easily my favorite restaurant, the quesabirria was insane and the carne asada and el pastor tacos were crazy flavorful. All of the salsas were tasty and the workers are very helpful and friendly.

    Super Taco -chicken
    Tiffany M.

    Very generous portions and excellent food! Little taqueria on the corner of Holly and El Camino Real gets great reviews and very popular. I've been wanting to try them for some time now and finally got the chance. Tiny little parking lot is a little cumbersome to maneuver but worth it, the Mexican cuisine is great, fresh and totally satisfying on a Taco Tuesday! I ordered the super taco with chicken, quesadilla with meat (steak) and side of beans (whole pintos). I love pinto beans!! Love them! These beans are great and flavorful. The quesadilla is made different from others I've had in the past, something how they grill it is fantastic! I love it! The cheese is delicious. The super taco with chicken is awesome. Chicken packs great flavor from spices and marinade. The street taco sized corn tortillas holding all the taco goodness together are fantastic! I love a great corn tortilla. Everything is super fresh and made well. As a to-go order, everything was thoughtfully packaged. They added little bag of chips in my order, too. Chips are pretty good, not homemade but good. Lots of salsa here! There's a salsa and chips bar and it's all freshly made. Nice peeps, great service, cute taqueria that's very popular in this area and great Mexican favorites on their menu reasonably priced. I will definitely return very soon! Mucho Gracias!

    Joyce L.

    Not sure why most yelpers find this place awesome. May be I had high expectations going in, thinking they would at least make their own chips but to find they were from Costco. What a let down. Their salsa was alright but pico de gallo was not offered. In general, I found their flavors lacking, especially their rice. Ordered the al pastor tacos and the meat was too dry with little flavors. On the other hand, great customer service. However, i would not return because there are better options within the vicinity.

    Regular Burrito

    the water tastes scrumptious and the burrito tastes magnificent. the chips are also carefully made and delicately prepared and it was hella fire

    Super Quesadilla with Meat

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    It's walking distance from home and we order their tacos every Thursday- it's my favorite day of the week! Quessabirrria is my faaaave!

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    1 year ago

    Convenient place. Had great breakfast burrito. Want to return to try out their quesabirrias. Courteous folks. I want to come back.

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    I tried their steak breakfast burrito. Very delicious. The service was great. Very clean place to eat and bring your family.

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    This place is amazing! Service is always the best, food is delicious & the wait is never long!

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