I'm very picky as is my boyfriend as to our mexican food and we love this place

Terrible service! There was a roach in my drink, Took forever to get waited on, the waitress was rude, my food was cold, kept asking for a refill, kept asking for chips and salsa and the waitress didn't give us any. Will not be coming back here! read more

This is the best Mexican Restaurant I ever ate at. Awesome food! The chicken chimigana. It had have a 1/2 ] pound of chicken. You get a large amount of food. read more

My first time here for lunch buffet , selection is'nt huge . But what's here is really good and fresh

Breakfast is excellent. We had migas and ranchero eggs. They were so good so we went back to try dinner. Don't order the fajitas. The meat is thin, dry and doesn't have much flavor. read more

They have a really great lunch buffet that's 7.99 and has muendo. It was delicious and next time I'm in town, I'll eat here for sure. The service was great too read more

I was here about a month ago working and stopped in to get dinner. The entrance of the restaurant is quite unique and festive. The hostess and the waitresses are very kind and polite. The restaurant is clean. The food is really authentic and taste really good. If you are in the Marlin Texas area stop in and have a bite read more

This is my new favorite Mexican restaurant I have tried three locations and I love them all. I've been to hundreds of restaurants and this is the one China springs and marlin and waco. I give it 5 stars. read more

We have ate there twice and both times we had good food and good service. The waitress and waiters are very friendly. They are constantly bringing you drinks and seeing if you need anything else. Had to take a to-go plate home both times that we ate there cuz there was so much food. For Marlin this is good food. read more

The waitress was polite and checked on us often. The salsa was too hot, but that's just for me. I had the taco El carbon and it was really good. Good place to eat. read more

We stopped here on our way to College Station. Food was great, service was great. Very happy family! Back on the road! If/when we are in the area again, I KNOW my husband will want to stop here. We're fans! read more

Had the best dinner with family here! The food was tasty and the margaritas were strong! Be sure to get the queso and guacamole! YUM!

El Charro has a nice clean atmosphere, but the restaurant has horrible service. Our waitress did not come back to refill our coffee cups. The food took 15 minutes to arrive. The hash browns were halfway raw. We sent the hash browns back to be cooked some more. That took another 10 minutes. This time they came back burnt. The restaurant was not busy. read more

Stopped in passing through and what a great find. Staff was friendly, attentive and courteous. We liked the mini tacos and chicken Chicano. Salsa had plenty of spice and chips were fresh. I think they had full bar based on other people's order from nearby tables. Will definitely be back read more

My husband and I went to El Charro for lunch today. The service was good, the food was just not quite average. The salsa was straight out of the refrigerator and was sour--no "kick" to it, just a sour taste. The tortilla chips were crisp. I had the chili relleno (#33 on the lunch menu). Mistake. It was an over-cooked poblano filled with mushy hamburger and smothered with the above-mentioned salsa and cheese. When I scraped off the salsa and cheese, there was a layer of soft dough on top of the hamburger. The refried beans were the best a grocery has to offer, and the rice was okay. My husband had the gordita plate (#32) which in addition to the gordita, has a soft taco. He said the only difference between the two was that the gordita had two tortillas. Again, the beans and rice were okay. Our waitress was good, although she brought the bill while we were still eating. With three tables occupied, what was the hurry? No offer of refills on the tea (no liquor license yet). I wish this restaurant well since the area really needs restaurants other than Dairy Queen and McDonald's. I doubt if we will return, since I can do Tex-Mex better than this, and I'm Italian. read more

i have been here twice and the good is good but the service need help o its a long wait time

I want to start by saying that I hope this restaurant makes it. Marlin needs more good restaurant choices and the two other Mexican restaurants in town have closed. We have eaten at El Charro 5 times, however, and it has been inconsistent at best. During our last meal, at the lunch buffet, main items ranged in taste from acceptable to below average. Food was lukewarm instead of hot. The refried beans and cheese sauce were hardening on top, needing to be stirred. The price was just under $8 but if you wanted a basket of chips, it was extra. There was a sign by the toothpicks and peppermints at the cash register stating that you could only take one. I understand that cost cutting is sometimes necessary, but it shouldn't be so obvious to the customers. Do lots of people really grab huge handfuls of mints and toothpicks? Service was not rude but certainly lackluster. This restaurant is in a good location and people love Mexican food. If they just stepped up their game a little, with attention to detail and pride in their food, it could be a nice place. read more