Not a fan. Food was just "ok". Not much seasoning....and my taco and tamale were cold. Should have left when I noticed how unclean the restrooms and dining room were. read more

If you're looking for Mexican food at a sit down restaurant in Neosho, this is the best place. Is it amazing? That depends... how bad do you miss good Mexican food? Yeah I missed it a lot as I'm NOT from here. But this is the only place in I'll go when I'm here. Is the staff kinda rude, not really they're just not friendly. But who cares, you can't get any better food in this town. Just suck it up lol Margaritas are good. Chips& Salsa, way better than anywhere else in town. Food is good. read more

Good food and friendly atmosphere. Try the shrimp cocktail you won't regret it. !!¡!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

El Charro - Best shrimp cocktail I've ever eaten and I have eaten a lot of them. - Mexican Near Me - Neosho, Missouri

I am from Colorado and the part of Denver I lived in had some of the best Mexican and South American food in the state. So yes I am a little spoiled. Also, I am half Latino for lack of a better word and I know how to cook many Mexican dishes. The food here is good but for the most part bland with no heat and little spice. I understand that they are cooking for Mid-Westerners whose idea of spicy is Taco Bell Fire sauce, not judging, just an observation. However, they could offer a spicy/hot option for non gringos. Unfortunately, the last two times I have been there they have been out of ribs which are done with a South American sauce and arguably their best menu item. Also, they are VERY skimpy on the sides that come with Fajitas. A heaping teaspoon of sour cream and guacamole and a half cup of re-fried beans. Really? This stuff is cheap, I know because they buy all their supplies from where I work at Sam's Club. I highly recommend a restaurant also in Carthage named Mis Arcos. They have very good food with some kick and their buffet is magnifico! read more

Terrible service!!! Always seems like the servers are disrespectful, walked while mid conversation !!

We stopped here on a road trip and enjoyed a nice dinner. Restaurant was clean, waitstaff attentive, and the food was really good. I got an order of fajitas and my husband got a combination platter. It was the perfect amount of food and not heavy with excess cheese. Chips and salsa were good - light and crisp and just the right amount of heat in the salsa. Would eat here again! read more

Best taco chips in NEOSHO!!! Have enjoyed everything I have tried there. My favorite thing is the Charro Taco Salad read more

So I tried this place and I'll give them a 4 cs my daughter ordered tacos and the tortillas were hard as a rock, the charro fajitas were swimming in a white cheese salsa, I mean, very cheesy creamy, the chilaquiles with chicken were really good but the tacos were terrible read more

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Ordered a El Charro Chimichanga $6.49. A flour tortilla with choice of chicken or beef tips, deep fried to a golden brown topped with cheese sauce. Served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, rice,and beans. Complimentary salsa and chips. Overall just ok... Not much seasoning in anything. read more

El Charro - Lunch menu - Mexican Near Me - Neosho, Missouri

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Stopped for a late lunch and pleasantly surprised. We're from out of the area. The food was fresh and delicious. The guacamole was excellent. Will definitely stop by again when in the area. read more

We had to wait 15-20 minutes for someone to even ask us what we wanted to drink. I ordered the Enchilada Supremas that came out so greasy I couldn't even finish it. If you order it I suggest you order it with no grease. They set us in the smoking section with no fan read more

I've been here multiple times, the food is okay but not spectacular. I would much rather go to the new Maria's that opened on the Blvd. El Charro's food is very oily and someone found a roach on there floor which is disgusting. Wouldn't recommend eating here, if you want Mexican, Maria's is where you want to be. read more

Why would you go anywhere else in Neosho mo!? We have tried them all and ALWAYS come back here! Best Mexi in town! Love love love! read more

El Charro - Mexican Near Me - Neosho, Missouri

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Complete and utter crap. The seats are ripped, the tile on the stairs is chipped, the seats are wobbly and the staff is nonexistent. The horchata is watery, my shrimp was completely burnt on one side, the salsa could have been spaghetti sauce for all I know. "Endless tacos" are only endless if the waiter comes back to bring more! If you ask for a refill on a drink or chips, expect to wait at least 20 minutes to get it. Oh, and I'm 99% sure they sprinkled the salt on the rim of my margarita instead of dipping it. It was the saltiest, most disgusting margarita I have ever had. Never coming back. read more

Was in town for a family reunion. Coming from a "big city" I didn't hold out a lot of hope for this small, strip mall mexican spot. We came in with a group of 25 people. Which can be overwhelming no matter where you are. I was very pleasantly surprised. Even with a massive group of people - service was excellent and food very well prepared. Our group consisted of several hungry teenage boys. They could barely finish their meals! The chips for fresh, light and delicious. Ate way too many of them. My carne asada was really good and, hello! $3.50 house white? I'll take two! LOL For Mexican in a small, southern Missouri town, I have to give them five stars. Great job! read more

Met some friends in Neosho for lunch. Thought we would give this place a try. We should have moved on. Food was sloppy and not much flavor. Plus no toilet paper in either men's or women's restrooms. Don't think we will be back. read more

I was in the last night the tacos were real good but their beans and rice had no flavor to being seem like they were out of a can in the rice had no flavor at all I might be back I don't know yet read more

I'm a fan of El Charro in general around this area, but this is the best individual restaurant, in my opinion. In terms of service, cooking, presentation, and the bar area, it just seems better managed than the ones in Joplin or Carthage (or Lamar but who goes there?). The salsa is great and so is about every menu item I've ever had. Good deals on beer and margaritas, too! Neosho really lacks for restaurants where one can eat a good meal AND have a few drinks. I'm glad El Charro is in town. ***EDIT*** So El Charro ruined everything good I said above. They TOOK OUT the bar and replaced it with like three tables. Last time I went in, I ordered the chile colorado, and it was just a plate of the fajita beef in an entirely too salty chile sauce. Have a drink before, and go to El Pueblito! read more

It's a nice place. Pretty dirty though. We waited over 30 minutes for our queso dip for our chips. I ordered nachos with meats and shrimp. Nothing had flavor. The only thing I could taste was the char. The two workers we talked to weren't very friendly at all. The queso was almost like water and the chips had no flavor either. read more

Family stopped in on our way home from Branson. Super good food. Wait staff was a little slow but they were short staffed that day. We got the all you can eat lunch taco's which we're fantastic the lunch combo 3 which was fantastic from my source (my wife) and the lunch fajita taco salad. All was fantastic and the chips and salsa were good as well. read more

El Charro - Mexican Near Me - Neosho, Missouri

The food was awful and over priced. Not to mention the service was subpar. Definitely not going to waste my time or money at this restaurant again. read more

We were on our way home to Springdale and wanted Mexican food. We took our chance knowing nothing about Neosho restaurants at the first place we found. It was so yummy! Great food. Reasonable prices. Delicious margaritas. The chips were thin and crispy. If I had to pick one thing I would change maybe I would simplify the menu. Lots and lots to choose from! Everything sounded so good it was hard to choose. I ordered the California Burrito and was not disappointed. If you're looking for some outstanding food this is the place! read more

Food was good but service sucks even when it wasn't that busy. Waiter was watching tv rather then his tables.

Mmmmmmexican food! I'd rate their chips a 9 and their salsa a solid 8. I had a lunch combo - cheese enchilada, cheese chili relleno with rice and beans. I opted for cheese sauce on top. The food was above par. Relleno was not too grease and the beans were well seasoned. Service was quite slow - especially considering there were almost no other customers. I would certainly go back next time I'm in Neosho! read more

Just stopped in for a last minute meal for Father's Day since my parents live in Neosho. Pleasantly surprised after we read some of the reviews. Shrimp was amazing!!! Guacamole was so yummy!! Chunky like I like it!! . The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because we had to wait for a few things and reask for a couple things. It wasn't that busy in there. Food was great though!! Will definitely return. read more

Food is good, if you ever get it. Literally takes forever to get your food even when the place is not busy. Waited over 45 minutes for a party of four after we had been seated. I've observed problem eating inside and have boxed their food out if the gate because of the wait. read more

I will start by saying I am a Mexican food snob! I am hispanic myself and kind of rate these types of establishments a bit harsh. Salsa was tasty. Not a traditional salsa but something you would serve to people who can't handle authentic. Well made. My meal was the asada taco, asada enchelada, and rice. The rice was too hard but had okay flavor. Tasted like it had been sitting in a container for awhile staying warm. The taco was in a store bought taco shell. I find that to be a disgrace to Mexican food at a restaurant. That should only be seen for at home for people who want quick or from Taco Bell. The enchelada sauce was not homemade either. read more

Chips tasted like they were old, terrible flavor. Waitress didn't offer to replace them just said they change from time to time. Chicken and rice was supposed to be covered in cheese sause....no sauce....no flavor to the chicken or rice. Not what we expected. We won't be back. read more

The chips, salsa and cheese dip were awesome. I honestly do not think the ground beef was seasoned at all though. Food was pretty bland. Service was okay. We were not checked on after receiving our food, so we received no refills on drinks. It was reasonably priced, but I'd rather have paid a few more bucks to have excellent food. read more

Worst fajitas EVER! Gross, I wouldn't feed to a dog. Huge chunk of fat, they called pork, and when called to waiter attention,was advised that is way supposed to be. I asked if half the fajitas should be fat, and other " meat ' not be chewable ? Asked what he could do,and Waiter just walked away. I won't even bother with the rest of this event. It got so much worse. Worst restaurant experience ever. As a former employee of a restaurant, I get things happen, but then u take care of with good customer service. Not these guys! I seriously don't think they care. Plus this was first time been out to eat in a month due to a hospital stay. So looking forward to it, then worst ever. Only gave a star cause app requested to selected. read more

Shitty food. Salsa was salty. Chips were stale. Guacamole was bland. Fajitas were only ok. If it wasn't for the stiff overpriced Marg I may have pitched a fit. Fiancée got tacos. They were cold and beef tasted funny. Don't waste your time. read more

I've been to this location before. However, this evening my companion and I went after the "Taste of Home Cooking School" at the CIvic Center. The show let after a little after 9, so my companion and I rushed to El Charro to see when they closed--at 10pm. My companion ordered the lava cake (it was dry and no lava) and I ordered a beer and the #10 (enchilada, chili rellano, rice, and beans). My rice and beans were not warm as they were the first and only things I tried. I told my waiter and he took my plate and minutes later returned with my plate (the exact same plate as I had marked the enchilada and that was completely fine with me), but this time with more beans and rice, but again the rice and beans were not warm they were at best lukewarm. Finally, I told the waiter that we'd pay for the beer and the cake, but I'm not paying for the meal and I showed him I could put my fingers in the rice and beans to prove how cold it was and even told him to do so. I've been to this location numerous times and never had this type of food. So I go to the cashier and I tell him what happened, and the waiter comes over speaking in Spanish. The cashier man gets an attitude (this in front of one of the female servers that has waited on me numerous times before) and even mentioned to her, "You know me, I've been here a million times and I've never had a problem." The cashier man was so angry that I think she was afraid to say anything. The cashier was more interested if my enchilada and relleno were hot, and I said, they were but I wouldn't eat them since the rest of the meal wasn't even warm. He basically called me a liar and said that the waiter and told him that he'd warmed up the plate twice. That wasn't true as he only took my plate once before and it was no warmer than the time before it just had more rice and beans. I will NEVER go to this El Charro again. If I were the manager I would instantly fire the cashier. If the cashier happens to be the manager/owner, I think he needs to know that he lost a big customer in myself, my companion, and I'm sure numerous members of my family and friends! DISGUSTING food and even worse service! Oh and the chips with the salsa at the start of the meal were cold and greasy, but I didn't say anything as I was hungry and looking forward to my order! NEVER AGAIN will I go to this place! read more

We went for a late lunch. The restaurant was nice looking, the food was ok, but the service was awful. It was so difficult getting our waitress' attention for drink refills or to even just get the ticket! read more

Love this place. Every time we go to red oak we stop here. It's a Mexican place. Not too over priced and they have decent kids meal. Don't pass it up. read more

Inattentive staff, loud music, decent food. We had to wait 15 minutes for our check. Waving down the waitress didn't work to get her attention, but when it finally did she ignored us and didn't say a word, not even a "someone will be with you in a minute." The music was a bit loud for us, the food was good. But the way we were treated was rather appalling. read more

Started out with trying to call in a to go order which shouldn't be that hard. But ended up talking to what I can only figure was a thirteen year old. She couldn't hardly take our order and every time I told her an item she started yelling at someone else to show her where it was at. Food was cold and not well presented or cooked. The only good thing was the chips and cheese dip. read more

I eat here multiple times a week. I order carry out frequently. The entire staff is always kind and prompt, even when they are busy. We receive multiple hello's and goodbye's as we come and go. Truly the best Mexican restaurant in town. read more

While the rest of my party seemed pleased with their meals, I found my spinach enchiladas to be very poorly prepared. The tortillas were tough and the spinach filling was basically unseasoned. Not what I was expecting. Definitely not something I would order again. read more

Good portions for the price. Quest dip is amazing. Knowledgeable staff, most of them have been employed there for years. Good food, good service, good value. Establishment is always clean and appears well cared for. read more

The food is okay here. You can eat it but there are so many places in Joplin that are better. It is only 20 minutes up the road and they have better food than any place you will find in Neosho. read more