Great background music, delicious and filling food, outdoor seating, great place to talk, wide variety of food, great drinks and nice wait staff. We get breakfast tacos from here every couple of weeks and they are delicious. Get both the red salsa and the green salsa. They are both great. The bacon tacos are a family favorite, but the sausage is also good. The pineapple agua fresca is light, cold, not overly sweet. The horchata is smooth and creamy. The outdoor seating area has ceiling fans and plenty of well spaced tables. The road noise from Waco Drive can beat bit loud, but that's not the restaurant's fault. It's sound's fault Overall, it's a great place to relax. If I could I would rate it 10/5 stars, I would. read more

Very clean restaurant, very good service, excellent and fresh food! I'm so glad we stopped in while in Waco, Tx. read more

Got there and right away I saw a roach after starting munching on chips and salsa so it was the only one I took a picture of ,let the waiter know and she just ignored the roach. After the meal was brought another showed up so that was two on the other side and I turn around and had another roach friend beside me.Let them know and they still made me pay 25 dollars after only eating one taco and telling them about the roaches on my booth! Don't recommend cause god knows how bad the must be. read more

El Charro Tapatio Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Waco, Texas

My first stop of many in Waco. Not too crowded and service was spot on. The food came out super quick I was impressed. Everything was so flavorful and fresh some of the best I've ever had. read more

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Good service. The food is very good and they serve big, good margaritas. Chips and hot sauce r fresh and homemade. My husband got the cheese enchiladas. Scraped his plate so they were good. I got the mixed nacho plate. I like when they serve individual nachos with all the stuff instead of just a pile of chips with whatever dumped on it. The restaurant is clean and the service was very good. We will be back. read more

My husband liked the salsa and chips service was good and the food was as expected and tasty so many different plates that looked good

We did not go in (went through drive thru) so I can't comment on the ambiance. Prices are too high. $18.72 for sour cream chicken enchiladas with shredded chicken, which was not good & too salty. Chile Relleno $16.64, which was only okay. As one reviewer said, he felt like he was paying for the remodel. Also, chips did not come with the meal! They were extra. The whole experience was very disappointing. Food not good. Prices too high. We will not be going back. So many other choices for Mexican food in Waco. read more

My wife and I eat every Saturday for lunch. The service is great. The food has been exceptional. The premium margarita which you get to choose your own type of tequila. The ambience this place is phenomenal. I would recommend this restaurant to whom ever would like to enjoy Mexican food. See ya next Saturday. read more

This place recently got renovated and it looks great! But boy are we paying for it. $16 for tacos that don't come with rice or beans. $10 for a house margarita. It's very expensive for good yet average food. Also the live music and stereo system are insanely loud. read more

If you're passing through Waco, TX, you must drop by El Charro Tapatio. Despite recent renovations, the quality of the food remains excellent. This location has a super cute outdoor patio. Their drinks, which were once just okay, are now impressive both in taste and presentation. I tried the Pain Killer from the menu--it was so good, it made me forget the cost of fixing my car! The service was fantastic; our waitress was talkative and friendly, contributing to the great chilled vibe of the place. The tortillas were handmade, a definite plus, and the carne asada was nicely seasoned. I had the chicken fajitas, which came with rice, frijoles charros, salad, cheddar cheese, and sour cream. Although I skipped the cheddar cheese, the rest was amazing. So, if you find yourself in Waco, make sure to swing by and give it a try! read more

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The food did not have any flavor I was very disappointed . The restaurant is beautiful but the food is not

Food was not flavored at all. Even the rice and beans were not up to par. However, the newly renovated restaurant interior and the staff are exceptional. read more

It's a nice place to go eat and I recommend to go here and the food is good and they were quick with food highly recommend

Hi yall! This was my and my boyfriends first time going to this restaurant and we definitely be back! The ambiance was very bright and colorful, which was a nice touch! Service was quick and nice! Food menu was a little overwhelming at first but was so good! Salsa was not go spicy and chips were very warm. I got fish tacos (which were delicious!) and my boyfriend got chicken enchiladas (he rated them 6/10). Only qualm with his meal was that the rice/beans kind of fishy but i personally did not taste any fishyness. All in all, a very well run, clean, quick service place and will definitely be back! read more

The breakfast tacos are the BOMB!! Authentic, fresh, great value! Soooo good!! We love this place read more

Pretty good breakfast tacos. Will try regular ones next. Tried regular tacos when i came back a few days later for lunch. No bueno. Really dry pork tacos and barbacoa wasn't good either. Still looking for a good taco joint. I hear the taco truck on bosque next joanne's is good but have yet to go there. read more

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Me and my family went to eat here but the food was not worth the money, I got a kids quesadilla since I wasn't that hungry but they ran out of rice so they gave me double beans and the beans were horrible my family got other foods and also disliked it food was wasted and we will definitely not be coming here again read more

This is one of my favorite places in the world. I go here often and get a special burrito. Order the Brandon burrito. Just trust me. It's pretty much a Cali burrito from San Diego. Incredible people with incredible service was great chips and salsa read more

I just had the most horrible margarita of my life! As soon as I tasted it, I realized this. I immediately requested a beer instead but they refused to give me one and even threatened to refuse service. They said I still had to pay for it which I immediately did, of course. I would never go here again. All that I said was that , for me, the margarita was too sweet and that I would like one made from scratch. Then, they said... these are all made from scratch. Then, she asked another person if she could make one from scratch and that person said no that they couldn't make them from scratch. And then I said I thought you just said they are all made from scratch? And then she said well we can refuse service at any time! So be fore warned!! I still drank it since it was $7+ so I drank the damn thing but will never be back again read more

This is real Mexican, not Tex-Mex. Great guacamole, caldo de res, and homemade flour and corn tortillas. They have a lovely deck, although on a busy street. read more

Passed by many times and finally took the plunge. Was really good and autentico! Had the carne asadas a la mexicana & it was muy fantastico! Quaint little cucino y taqueria, super friendly staff and great selection of beverages too. You definitely get your $$'s worth here. read more

Everytime we are in town we try and stop to eat here. Its not fine dining but its great food and great customer service. The one thing me and my family love about this place is the home made flor tortillas they are soo good. read more

Poetically delicious food! Mexican the-way-it-supposed-to-be! I eat there at least 2x a week. The ladies working there are so helpful and kind! read more

I have eaten here more times in the last four years than every other Waco restaurant combined. The food is very good, though not always. Sometimes the meat is a little scary and the standard larded-up refried beans can be a little much. But that mainly testifies to how often I eat here. The price is right--get the daily special if it looks good to you. And the folks who work here are great. I love this place! Carla P. is absolutely right. I guess I'm just a little stingier with my stars, reserving a 5 star rating for places I have always been completely pleased with. read more

On the Corner of 17th and Waco this place does in fact offer real Mexican food. I regularly attend this place and get the mini tacos al pastor which bring me back to Acapulco every time. Also: good carne guisada, bottled mexican coke, and horchata. My favorite Mexican place in Waco. I have gone with friends that have got sick stomachs though. You'll spend about 9 dollars with a good tip. read more

Had the flautas and they were great! Quick and friendly service. Authentic food! Will be coming back soon.

Fajita steak strips in my nachos were pretty chewy and dry, but the tacos, beans, and rice were excellent.

Came here and got just a standard burrito with steak and the usual rice, beans, and other veggies. Was extremely disappointed with the quality of the meat as well as just the burrito as a whole as it was very poorly made and just wasn't good. This was definitely the worst Mexican food I've had in Waco and unfortunately I won't be back. read more

What can you say food spoke for itself. In a state where there's a lot of Tex mex here's a gem of genuine Mexican. Tortillas, the meat the salsa the beans and rice . Enjoy it. We sure did. read more

My dad and I have been doing breakfasts all around Waco for almost a year and this place has the best burritos of any place we have tried so far!! read more

This place has the best queso in town. Their guacamole is fresh made when ordered. The breakfast tacos are wonderful. All the food is good. I order something different every time I go. read more

THIS FOOD WAS WACKKK , food was not worth the wait , never coming here again , their tortas were no good i coulda made better at home , they put too much ham on my torta .... this was so bad !!! read more

This restaurant does not allow certified service dogs in the restaurant. Total violation of the ADA law. They turned away my friend for wanting to sit in a booth inside because her service dog was with her. read more

The wait staff was attentive but not annoying. The food was impeccable; I've never had better tacos al carbon. The margarita was perfect. We will be returning. read more

I had the Veracruz shrimp and it was very good, albeit a little greasy. The portions were rather large and a great value :) The highlight of meal was totally the 3 salsas which were awesome! If would want an authentic Mexican meal in the W, I definitely recommend this place! read more

Love the giant burritos! Can be greasy, but really, how is that a bad thing? Nice staff.

The live music is gone now. But the recorded music is authentic, making for a nice atmosphere. Still my go to place for breakfast tacos and burritos. The food is always consistent and good. read more

I was leery going in but once the food hit my mouth I wished I'd come in hungrier. Wow! Yeah, that good!!! Best food this side of the Rio Grande! That's right! The Rio Grande! Authentic Mexican food all the way! Had the pastor gordita and carne asada burrito. Atmosphere is local and it's a tiny place but well worth it. Highly recommended. The orchata was delish too! Waitstaff is local youth so that about says it all. read more

My family and I went to this restaurant last night hoping to finally find some good Mexican food in Waco. We are from Arizona and have had plenty of good Sonoran style Mexican food but unfortunately this place was not even close. We went safe and ordered carne asada burritos, mini tacquitos and beef enchiladas. The carne asada burritos had full slices of tomatoes in them, lettuce and chunks of avocado which was supposedly their "guacamole". It honestly tasted more like a wrap then a burrito. The meat was dry and didn't have much flavor besides salt. The mini tacquitos were more like mini tacos. I was expecting something like a rolled taco which is my experience when ordering a tacquito but it was just small cantina style tacos which had the same dry meat. Their salsa tastes like canned tomatoes and has no heat to it. We were very disappointed. Their chips were fresh and they were very friendly but based on the price and quality of the food we received we won't be going again. read more