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    El Charro Norte

    3.3 (173 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    We've been coming here for many years and Juniper single handed ruined it for me. I ordered an fajita plate and she asked " full or half", thinking the menu said for uno or for dos... and maybe they have a half full order ? Well I said full thinking full uno single order , and saw a $39 charge for a single order of fajitas. So beware of how you order because she will rip you off.

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    Stacy D.

    This isn't a spot you're just gonna happen upon by cruising by. You need to know exactly where you're going, when coming here. It's way out behind houses and in the middle of nowhere and you'll feel certain you're lost. Hubby heard about this little hole-in-the-wall place from a friend, and it was good. Great chips and salsa. Ordered the carnitas plate and hubby had the carnitas chimichanga. Good food, service and amazing views! Place has outdoor seating and corn hole games set up. This would be a great spot to dine outdoor with a large group of friends!

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    Borg S.

    Interesting hamburger tacos with a ketchup and mustard base, cheese, and topped with pickles - they were delicious. Chips were fresh and the salsa was homemade tasty. Despite being somewhat crowded early on a Thursday evening, I was seated quickly and the service was fast. This spot is a roadhouse with good food and honky tonk music playing in the background...prices were quite reasonable and I got enough to eat.

    December 26, 2022
    Ben R.

    Monday, December 26, 2022 We live in Southern California and are used to MUCH better mexican restaurants, but we're here in AZ visiting family this week and were advised that we absolutely had to experience El Charro Norte. I'm a major food critic when it comes to mexican food. I can easily tell you the restaurants that are doing it right and the restaurants that are not. I'm always on the hunt for extraordinary Mexican restaurants no matter what city I'm in. When we visit this area of AZ, we are always disappointed with the various Mexican restaurants here that are pretending to offer good Mexican food. In other words, we haven't found any seriously good Mexican restaurants here like we have in Southern California. However.... someone we know in Southern California told us about El Charro Norte and told us how it was the real deal. So when we arrived in AZ today, El Charro Norte was our very first stop! So the four of us had lunch here today. I am VERY impressed with this restaurant, I agree with my friend this place really is the real deal. Yes it's a little off the beaten path but I would come back again in a heartbeat if ever in this particular area of AZ. Our family lives in Prescott Valley so it's a little far for us. The good news.......FINALLY this area of AZ has a Mexican restaurant that can actually call itself a real Mexican restaurant. These guys do it right. The cooks know exactly what they're doing in the kitchen. El Charro Norte is the closest I have found to the real deal Mexican restaurants we have in Southern California. They have three different sauces. Mild medium and spicy all of them are great. Personally everything about this place is great. The vibe, the food, it's all great. The only thing they could have done better is to melt the cheese on the enchiladas more. Food needs to stay in the oven longer to properly melt the cheese all the way. I don't want to see shredded cheese on my food still looks like it's shredded cheese. It needs to be all melted together with scorch marks from staying longer in the oven. But....if you're looking for some real Mexican food, you will finally find it at El Charro Norte. Don't even bother with the other pretend Mexican food restaurants around here. See my photos below.

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    Eat here alot and the food is good service is very good and everyone is friendly. They stay busy but the wait time is always reasonable.

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    It's off the beaten path. But the food and drinks are great. I enjoy going in for there specials, food and drinks.

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    The food was delicious. However the service wasn't great. I never had an issue before but the server was very forgetful.

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    1 year ago

    Not real Mexican food. Most of it comes from a can. The bar is nice so if you just want to drink it's great

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    Great service, delicious fresh food, friendly staff. There's outdoor and indoor seating.

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    Great selection of higher end tequilas! We really enjoyed the hueves rancheros and the stuffed poblanos!

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    Worth the extra drive. Great food, friendly staff, peaceful atmosphere. Appears to have lots of activities also.

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