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El Charro Mexican Grill

3.9 (78 reviews)
ModerateMexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Amanda G.

Staff was super friendly and our server was very efficient she was running a lot of tables all sat at the same time. She was super nice and explained everything when we ordered. We had some cocktails, and dinner. The chips and salsa so good. The chorizo tacos had a good flavor. The burrito was pork. And man I have never had anything like it when you opened it up there was actual like big chunks of meat like from a roast, and that meat was phenomenal. It had such good flavor I mean, truly a super great burrito I would drink it towards the top of my burrito endeavors the meat side was just so spot on. We also made sure we saved room to try fried ice cream as one of the members of our party had never had it delicious yummy I will say we did split two dinners between three of us so that save us some room for dessert would love to go back. I do live Farr, but if I am in the area, this would be a go to spot for me at least once every time I'm in town.

Shrimp and chicken and beef
Cristin N.

Verona has a lot of Mexican options. If you want to dine in and enjoy chips and salsa and chat this is a good one. Portions are enormous. It's in a strip mall type location and shares parking with another busy restaurant, I'm sure they get a decent epic trainee crowd. Entrees can be shared.

12" Bandera Burrito
Jonathan B.

Large restaurant worth visiting in the area. Each table gets chips and salsa and the chips are thick and don't break easy. I'm a fan. The salsa was pleasant but not that spicy or flavorful, which most people around here like. We ordered the burrito bandera, tamales and enchiladas. Everything was delicious. I like the different flavor sauces that come with the burrito bandera and it is large, so be ready to eat. The tamales and enchilada were also worth trying. I'd come here again!

Tropical Pineapple
Jason A.

We've been coming here for a while now, food is always pretty good. Tonight the food was good, I can recommend the tropical pineapple dish. However, we were just a bit frustrated with the service and subsequent interaction with the manager. While eating our complimentary chips and salsa we asked if they had a hot version of their salsa. The waiter said yes and that he would bring some out, which he did. It was actually some kind of Chipotle flavored sauce which wasn't very good, but that's not the point, which I'll get to later. I asked how the Pineapple dish was and if it came with sour cream or anything? He said yes, it came with avocado, sour cream, etc, etc. So I ordered it. After it came out, it didn't come with any of those condiments. So I asked about sour cream, he asked another waiter. He came back and said sorry, I was wrong, would you like some sour cream? I said yes. Now the frustrating part, I was charged $3 for sour cream which he indicated it came with and no mention of the charge when he asked if I wanted some. At least tell me it's $3 so I can decide. But I didn't complain and didn't mention it. Next, we were charged $3 for the "hot" version of their salsa that we ate with our complimentary chips. This time, I asked the waiter? $3 for the hot salsa with our chips? He said, let me talk to a manager. So the manager comes over carrying their menu and points to the Spicy Tomatillo Sauce in the menu and proceeds to tell us that if it says in the menu it's $3, that's how much it is. Heck, we weren't even looking at a menu, we were eating our complimentary chips. At that point, I obviously wasn't going to even mention the sour cream, it was clearly my fault. She did end up taking the $3 charge off after making sure I understood it was my fault and I should have had the menu memorized when asking for salsa. I'm sure we'll go back again in the future because the food is good, but we'll sit there and keep our mouths closed and take what we get.

Tropical pineapple
Andrew J.

Came here for dinner after having a taste for Mexican food but wanted to try something that I couldn't get at any other Mexican restaurant (like tacos, enchiladas, burritos). I asked the waitress what she would recommend and I got the tropical pineapple. I loved it, it was truly unique and had great flavor. It was a mix of everything: including shrimp, chicken, and chorizo along with peppers, cheese and pineapple which gave the dish a nice sweet flavor profile to counterbalance the slight spice from the meats. I would highly recommend ordering for anyone looking to try something truly unique. I would order it again next time I go back to El Charro. The restaurant had nice patio seating with a Mariachi band playing on the weekday that we went which was a really nice touch.

Complimentary Chips and Salsa
MaryDan H.

Checked out El Charro for an early midweek dinner. First impression: Very nice place. Love the big, comfy booths. Impressed with the free, warm tortilla chips and salsa. My fussy husband loved the salsa! The menu was large and reasonably priced. I ordered the Supremo Enchiladas to try them all: bean, cheese, ground beef, and chicken. It was served with a small salad. I really enjoyed everything. Most impressed with the chicken enchilada. My fussy husband wanted a plain steak burrito with a few add-ons. So he ordered the Ribeye burrito. It was served with all his add-ons separately in little bowls, so he could really control how he wanted it. Brilliant!! He loved his meal! The ribeye was especially melt-in-your-mouth delicious! We'll definitely be back!

Lunch #5 and a combo enchilada and tamale
PJ C.

We were in the Verona area and had a hankering for some Mexican so we checked on Yelp and saw this place had good reviews and was nearby. This restaurant is in a relatively new building and so the space is rather sterile and generic. Since it was in the middle of the holiday week there were a number of families there with small children so we opted for a table in the bar area. The service was at first super attentive but that fell off as the place got more crowded. One of us order the lunch special #5 - a taco and enchilada and I ordered the enchilada and tamale plate (they never asked what kind of filling I wanted in my enchilada - it was ground beef). Both meals were solid but nothing special. It feels like they dumbed down the flavors for Midwestern tastes. The chips and salsa were so-so. I would look for other Mexican joints before returning here.

The amazing Mariachi Band!!
Vivienne S.

Tried out this Mexican restaurant and we were blown away!!!! AMAZING MEXICAN FOOD (best around madison for sure) and FANTASTIC entertainment. We will be recommending this place to everyone!! Thank you for the great experience!!

Spring shrimp
Crystal F.

The restaurant is clean and nice atmosphere. Wait staff was so nice and kind and prompt. We had a table of 12. Our food was so good and I do mean so good will be back. It was busy and the wait wasn't long for a table or our amazing food. Need to make this a regular

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Food and service are very good. I really enjoyed the (spicy) habanero sauce with my Chimichanga.

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Awesome value. Tacos and fajitas were tasty and pretty healthy. Just the right amount of waiter attention.

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Great staff, very good food and a happy atmosphere, El Charro is worth a visit. Wish we lived closer as we would return.

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