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    El Charro Cafe

    4.2 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    short drive from the silos!

    we stumbled upon this place passing through waco and were encouraged to stop by the review of their carne guisada. we are on the constant quest for a good carne guisada taco. in these parts of texas, tacos are called burritos. don't be put off by the name. tomato, tamahto. the carne guisada at el charro did not disappoint! they have two sizes of "burritos," regular and large. the waitress showed us the approximate size with her hands and we thought the regular might be small so we went with large. they are HUGE! two large burritos covered our entire large, oval dinner plate! priced at $8.50 each, they were still a bargain! you could tell the meat had been stewed for hours and flavors were savory and well balanced. my husband agrees that the carne guisada was reminiscent of what you'd find in south texas. flour tortillas were light and fluffy, not perfect circles so they seemed homemade. i added potatoes and cheese to my burritos which was an up charge but again, still worth it! my husband enjoyed the chips, they were yellow corn and not fried in-house but still good. they bring you two salsas to try, a red and a green. we only tried the red, it wasn't chunky but not smooth, kind of in between. good flavor with a heat that builds. it was great on the burritos! it's a seat-yourself kind of place but the cashier staff was friendly and prompt. Celeste, our waitress, was very attentive and quick with the drink refills and napkins. atmosphere was festive in some places with papel picado and paintings of mexico, wood carved benches with the restaurant name featured, brick arches around the dining areas. you felt like you were in a good place. parking was ample but no frills. you pull right up to the restaurant so it's not a far walk for differently abled folks. the entrance has two doors in a corner so it might be challenging for a wheelchair user, neither of us are wheelchair users so i'm just trying to give folks a heads up from what i observed. if you're in town to shop, it's only 2.2 miles from the magnolia market at the silos so just a quick 6-minute drive to el charro. if in town, you should make this your breakfast stop! all in all, we are putting el charro on our list of favorites to visit when in waco!

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    5 out of 5 Bear Paws One the best classic Mexican plates and place in Waco. I just semi retired and this is my first breakfast on my first day off. Wooo!

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    My wife and I was driving in from Dallas and wanted some menudo. We googled and man did we find a great place. Tacos were great also.

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    El Charro is hands down the best Tex-Mex in Waco. We stop here every time we are traveling trough town...

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    10 years ago

    Very good Mexican food. Nice waitress and it was fast. The salsa and chips is to die for.

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