Excellent food and service. Authentic food. Don't be put off by the unimpressive exterior. Super margarita

Went here after the beer festival with some friends. My wife and son met me there. I am told the food was good. I was too drunk to know. Price was cheap even after the tip was added in due to the 10 of us eating. I will be back for more chile releno. read more

Dirty smelled like old oil, server rolled her eyes when I asked to sit at clean table. Has went down hill bad so sad I loved this place.

Amazing food, friendly staff, cold beer. The prices are fair and I go weekly. Hands down best Mexican in Turlock

Great food, good portions, fresh food. Good taste! Small place a little bit of noise but great food

Normally a good place to eat. Service Today we had reservations that we had made in advance for 14 people, but when we called to adjust the number of people, we were told that they had a meeting and were closed. No one bothered to call us about the change. I feel that it is very inconsiderate to make changes and not let your customers know, so they can make other arrangements. Especially on Christmas eve. read more

Definitely not my new and favorite restaurant in Turlock but I'd definitely be back again. Especially on Thursday $1 margaritas, you can't beat that. The food is nothing special though, just your typical Mexican food. read more

Went here for the first time today, with my sister. It was a pleasant experience, very family oriented and the food was excellent. The servers made you feel at home and the atmosphere was nice. One hundred percent coming here again!!! read more

I don't think you can find a more filthy restaurant in Turlock, walked in and food on the floor, stains on the wall and dried on gunk on the tables. 4 or 5 different people waited on us could not tell who are waitress was? I ordered the chilli Colorado, the meat was three days old and so dried out, the sauce was canned had that tin taste to it. Back in the day it was a good restaurant but now it's one of the worst in Turlock. I can't believe anybody thinks this food is good read more

On Saturday 02/07 went to have breakfast after my kids sports game, got there at 10:05a.m. and it was closed. Clearly there was people inside, but they didn't bother to turn on the open sign. Lost our business. Ended up at Los Gallos, which was open as scheduled. read more

Food is pretty good and service is ok. Went there today and the waitress was nice. Usually I get this one guy (may be the boss) and he's so rude. read more

Absolutely love this place! My boyfriend and I came in for dinner, I had the Chile verde and he had the mole enchiladas. Both were delicious! read more

Food is good, the wait staff are good but this place is too loud inside and the parking sucks.

One of the Best Mexican places around, and I've been to many. Would you rather have ambience or good food? Good food hands down.

Haven't even had anything bad there. I go with a group of friends quite often and we are always happy with the service and the great food. Try the Cancun rollers for some fantastic seafood! read more

Service was terrible and the food tasted old!! My sister order ceviche so you can taste the nasty in the shrimp and I order the cocktail shrimp... Old !! I yelped this place thinking it would be good huge mistake. read more

Amazing food! Worth every cent! Great service! Fun and cheerful environment! If you want great Mexican food and great service id suggest this restaurant for sure ! read more

Best Beans I have ever eaten, and I am not a fan of beans!!!! The staff is super friendly, always make sure you have plenty to eat and drink in front of you! Will be back!!! read more

Awesome food , clean environment. Friendly staff.. we are from Vacaville area came to Turlock for the day n decided to stop for lunch. The salsa was just right not too spicy. I ordered Chile verse taco n pork tamale was delicious perfect blend of spice . Husband had carne Asada tacos he loved it . I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Service first rate. Ask for cabbage with chips and salsa. Order the cactus. Yum yum

Went there for the first time this past thurs and I have to say I been to many Mex restaurants from here to Los Angeles and this is one of the best.wife had the 3 meat molcajete I had bacon wrapped shrimp meat rice and beans .the service was very good the portions were good this will be my regular spot when we're in turlock. read more

Burnt food. Dry. Customer service a 2. Wait time is a 1. Last visit awesome but now not headed back. Too bad such a great place when grandma drove quality home. read more

My boyfriend brought me here recently, as I was craving good Mexican food, and around here it is sometimes hard to wade through the mediocracy that surrounds us. Anyway, this place is five stars because it is an all around wonderful experience to dine here. The waitstaff was so attentive, my drink was never empty and my food was brought out quickly even though it was a crowded Friday night. The fajitas were amazing, bursting with flavor and the zest of great Mexican cuisine. They certainly earned a new regular customer. read more

Small non descript mexican restaurant in Turlock. I came here with my latina friend for dinner. I ordered the carne asada plate and I cant remember what my friend ordered since it was spoken in spanish. When both our orders came anybody could tell that more effort was made with my friends food than mine. My latina friends dinner portions were much bigger than what I got, considering my dinner was more expensive ( i looked at the receipt afterwards). My rice and beans seemed to just been plopped in my plate with very small portion. My carne asada steak was 2 very thinly sliced overcooked piece of meat. Hmmm! Maybe I should start learning spanish if that will be basis of service at this place. Will not be coming back. read more

I was very very very disappointed. I want to say that I loved this place and I would come here often. I recently purchased a coupon booklet and this place had a very good coupon. I made a take-out order and when I went to pick it up and pay, they would not accept my coupon because it was only for "Dine-in". Nowhere on the coupon did it say "Dine-in only". I mentioned it and the guy who helped me made a lame excuse of why I couldn't use it. He was very rude about it. I checked other coupons in the booklet and there are restaurants that were more specific and did include "dine-in only". So words of advice, be more specific on your coupons! read more

We hired El Charro/Luis and family to cater a 70 birthday party in Turlock. Service on time, food was great, professional. Did an excellent job. Will use again. read more

Great for a large party! I made a reservation for 30 people for a post graduation celebration, and I was really pleased with the service and food. A lot of restaurants in Turlock wouldn't take a reservation or required a deposit before hand (which is inconvenient when you live out of town). The restaurant isn't the prettiest on the outside, but it is your traditional Mexican restaurant on the inside. Like I said, very accommodating, awesome service, and great food. You won't be able to stop eating the salsa and chips either. read more

El Charo is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the Central Valley. From the salsa, chips, cabbage salad to the main dishes. You will not be disappointed. It's authentic Mexican food. My dad always said you can tell if a Mexican restaurant is good from it's chips/salsa and they are the best at El Charo. They will keep refilling your basket too. Our favorite appetizer are the flautas. If you want a quiet dinner this is not the place. It can get a little noisy-bad acoustics, but we're there for the food. Portions are generous size too. read more

I've heard about their ribs so I had to try them today. I do have to say these are the best ribs I've had. Service is also great.

The servers were resistant to meet the customers needs. They state they are open till 11pm and closed at 9:30pm. The crew started cleaning with bleach while customers were still eating. The dining area itself was decently clean but I wouldn't recommend it unless you want $1 margaritas in small bud light cups on a Thursday. Just be sure to come early because they will close early. Maybe the day crew is better. read more

The food is great, and you simply MUST try the "Mocajete". It is not on the menu, but always available. Tried it for first time here and craved it later. Have tried it at 3 other mexican restaurants and been disappointed. Now will not order it anywhere else but here. Fajitas are excellent. The only downside is that during many evenings, it gets so loud that you cannot have relaxing conversation... more geared to the party crowd, probably due to margarita night! Wish they would expand and give them a bar area of their own so family diners could continue to enjoy the good food in relative peace! For this reason, we sometimes reject the plan to go for dinner, but we do not hesitate to go for lunch often. read more

My wife and I been going to ElCharo for years every time we went for mexican food untill tonight . Sorry to say service has gotten worse and it is a very dirty restaurant. The food from other guest was stuck to our drink glasses. not even one waiter asked how we were doing . there is trash all over the floor . seats are all broken up and cracked and no smile from anybody in there . So that was the last time we ever went there . If any body read this and go there make sure your dishes are clean. Bad bad service read more

Amazing food! Eaten Mexican food all my life and never had anything as delicious as the combination molcajete. Highly recommend.

Went on a weekend and the place look more like a party then a restaurant. The place was so dirty and the staff seem drunk. I saw a short man that seem to be the cook drinking with the customers. Family or friends where going into the kitchen even younger kids. The place was so loud and the serves was so slow because they seem to want to joke around with each other instead of serving our food and when we did get a food it seem so over cook and dry. I wouldn't return or recommend this restaurant STAY AWAY read more

We had my daughters baby shower on a Sunday afternoon, lunch time. Even though it was in early October, it was still quite warm, but we wanted the outdoor patio for the room. The staff was great, very attentive bringing drinks and extra ice, they set up umbrellas and fans. Still a little warm but it was all good. The food was delicious! We had the tequila lime chicken which was soooo good! and the chili verde which was sooo good too!! Rice and beans really good too! There was plenty of food! I highly recommend this place for your next party! read more

My family enjoyed this place until a couple of years ago. The service is the worst and the owner doesn't seem to care. I have been getting food to go until recently. The last time I called, after letting them know that I wanted to place an order to go, the waitress was very rude. She said, "you'll have to wait" and she sat the phone down on the counter. She didn't ask me to hold for a moment she just said, you'll have to wait. I finally placed my order when someone else picked up the phone about 5 minutes later. I was told the food would be ready in 15 minutes. I got to the restaurant 10 minutes later and stood at the counter for 20 minutes before even being acknowledged. At times there were as many as 7 people behind the counter and not one paid any attention to the fact that I was there. The tables and floor are usually dirty whether they are busy or not. The servers are more interested in each other than the customers. The owner is unfriendly. He never greets you or smiles. Such a waste. read more

Went to El Charo on margarita night. We had a huge party and bill so the waitress got a nice tip. They brought a different plate that i didnt order so i sent it back. The people at my table ate their food and i still didnt recieve my meal, so i went up and asked where my food was. She said ill bring it right out. Brought a different plate than i ordered, again, for a second time. At that time i was very upset, we'd been there an hour and i had not ate. So she comes over to tell me she is making it to go. For a third time the lady brought something different than i ordered. Three times and she couldnt get my order right and i was very upset as everyone at my table had ate but me. I took the food up front and said they can keep their food i wasnt waiting any longer. To compensate for their mistake they gave me a lousy 15% discount on ONE future plate. How insulting. I will not be going back! They also would not come back very often to fill our drinks. Our bill was close to $500 so this was horrible customer service for the amount spent. read more