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    El Charro

    3.1 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Tilapia & shrimp w/ garlic sauce, veggies, & rice
    Alejandra V.

    I'm not really sure about the negative reviews, because El Charro was my favorite place for dinner during my week-long stay in Dilley, TX. As I read other reviews, I noticed folks mentioned that the food and service were better in the evenings, which might be why I had such good luck? Anyway, I visited El Charro twice and as a current pescatarian, I was grateful to see so many vegetarian/pescatarian options that looked delicious. My colleagues were also impressed with the variety of dishes, and each dish that was ordered was consistently tasty and presented nicely. We ordered: Spinach enchiladas Caldo de ocho mares + tortilla soup Shrimp & Tilapia with garlic sauce + veggies + rice Shrimp "a la diabla" with veggies + rice We were also grateful for the full bar! Drinks were presented nicely & were very tasty as well. I was very very pleased with the taste of the fish and shrimp, the dish was full of flavor and didn't feel too heavy. My only "complaint" would be that the vegetables served weren't very fresh, as I could tell they were previously frozen. Otherwise, the rice and corn tortillas were tasty and authentic and made for great meals overall. Service was always friendly and efficient! I definitely recommend El Charro if you're in the area, as the options are limited, and this is a good spot for sure.

    A roach in the michelada!!
    Irvin R.

    Horrible service also my coworker found a roach in his drink it was a nightmare worst experience I have ever had !!! Then they still made him pay for his drink !! Worst customer service !!!

    Parrillada

    This place has potential but is seriously flawed. If they actually had a competent wait staff and everything that's listed on the menu it could be decent for Cotulla, Texas. If you had better options I'd say don't come here but you don't.. so try cooking your own food? The good: The Parillada. I would definitely get again. The bad: Chips and Salsa could use some serious work and the service is awful.

    6 Mini Tacos (Carne Asada and Alambres)
    Marco R.

    We were referred to this restaurant by a coworker. We arrived for dinner on a weekend, and the place was half full. The whole restaurant is pretty clean and well cared for. They welcomed us with their salsa and chips (their chips are corn tortillas chips mixed with a few flower tortilla chips). We were greeted by a beautiful waitress, who was very pleasant and attentive. Considering how many people were seated, we were surprised how fast the food came out. All the food was well cooked and plentiful, the steaks were cooked right and seasoned well, their fajitas, tacos and carnitas, we're all flavorful. We all had a really good experience. For a good reason, this place was referred as the best place to eat in town, we all agreed.

    John T.

    El Charro is a new restaurant in a developing part of Cotulla. I ordered steak fajitas for $10. The steak quality was much better than I'd expect for the price.

    This one star review is only for their hamburgers. Several photos posted online showed burgers with grill lines, so I thought Flame Grilled Burgers! Sooooo hard to find in South Texas! I even called and asked the guy on the phone if the burgers were grilled or fried on a flattop griddle, and he said they were grilled. Well, the burger meat turned out to be the pre-cooked frozen kind with the grill marks imprinted already on the meat, with hardly any flavor. Ugh. Burger King does better burgers with grill marks. We did see a group of Border Patrol agents eating here, so the rest of the menu may be decent, but no, don't get the burgers

    Cockroach in my michelada.

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    9 years ago

    Fajitas were ok. Guacamole needs help. Great service though and the staff worked very well as a team.

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    12 years ago

    Quality can be hit or miss for the price but due to lack of other options in town its pretty decent. I will go back.

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    9 years ago

    For Cotulla, best food I have found. Food is good and plenty. Long island ice tea...could be better. Salsa is good.

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