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El Chico

3.6 (232 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Margarita
Drew J.

Avocado enchiladas had barely any cheese. The appetizer guac had very little seasoning. The server was nice but there were bugs on our table. Our margaritas were the saving grace and they were VERY strong. These will get your moneys worth but overall on the food, I would say to pass.

Old fashioned Tacos
Dennis C.

The service and atmosphere is welcoming, a nice place to enjoy a meal. I order 2 Old Fashioned beef tacos and they were delicious. I definitely would recommend this place.

Marg flights
Robyn F.

Service started out slow. We sat at a booth in the bar area. She seemed a bit overwhelmed & not in the best mood. Service got better as the evening progressed. The flight was good & worth the $20. Taco Tues is a deal, I'm glad it includes fish & shrimp tacos. 2 for 9.99 or 3 for 11.99 includes beans & rice. The pinto beans were flavorful & soupy, which I enjoyed. We tried the rice & it was pretty bland. The complimentary chips & salsa was tasty, not too spicy. I didn't know they had a sauce bar until i was done with our meal. I saw it on the way to the restroom, which was clean. I asked for hot sauce & she brought Tabasco, which I'm not a fan of. No mention of the other choices on the sauce bar. Anyway, the tacos were cooked nicely & had plenty of flavor. I enjoyed the topping options, not the usual lettuce & tomato. Overall, a good experience. Oh & there's an outdoor seating area.

I love reading the story about the Melbourne location's history. So much love here.
Dawn S.

I adore this place. The staff is genuinely friendly and competent. Surrounded by eclectic and welcoming dining areas, I feel at home. The 'tableside guac' is fabulous, and the El Jefe margaritas are very tasty. The menu has plenty of variety, and also vegetarian options! Most of all, (for us Dog lovers), on the last Saturday of the month, they have 'Yappy Hour' on the patio. Bring your dog, and bring a bag of dog food or treats for donation to the highlighted rescue society, and you'll receive a cup of queso and chips for free. (Nice offer, but it's the giving and social experience that matters most to me!)

Top shelf fajita chicken quesadillas
Alysse H.

We were looking for a place we could go to and waste time and we had our dog with us. Glad to have found such a dog friendly place. We sat outside on the patio with our dog. The hostess was super nice and welcoming and so was our server. Our server brought out a dog water bowl. Some person came out (idk if they were a manager but they worked with el Chico) and started trying to train the dog and asked me for chicken off my plate to give him as a treat. That completely threw me off and I didn't want to give her any. You should have treats in your pocket if you're gonna randomly start training dogs and being a dog whisperer or whatever. Don't ask a customer for chicken off their plate. Either way, the food was good. I got the top shelf fajita quesadillas and they were delicious! The menu is pretty pricey here though, the enchiladas were $16. My daughter got the kids chicken tenders. Kids meals are $7. I would come back but prob not with my dog.

Strawberry margarita
Cristi B.

Great drinks n carnitas tacos. Apology for no picture , we ate too fast. A good thing.

Fajitas steak
Dawn E.

The food here is amazingly good ... I came here for the first time 21 years ago and it's just as good as back then ... I love the welcoming Decor ... and the up best music they play ... Diane was our server and she was great.. I had the steak fajitas and my husband had the steak burrito, both came with rice and beans and there portions were nice ..totally coming back.

Chips and Salsa
Sue G.

Updated part of first review. I was recently going through my photos and these didn't get posted. This is a all you can eat Mexican restaurant near the Mall in Melbourne. They had a nice salsa Bar where you can get all the salsa you wanted, not sure if still up with covid now. Definitely my Parents favorite Mexican restaurant when they lived there. Had no problems while we ate there. And food was not bad

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Amber at El Chico is the bright star server that brings us back to eat here time and time again for over 10 years!

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amber is the nicest worker in the place and she treats you like she wants to be treated she is the nicest I love her the food is amazing.

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The Christmas decorations are the best I've seen in town. Food was ok. Service was really friendly. I had a Californian Quesadilla.

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Great lunch spot!! Margaritas are amazing and lunch specials are very cheap. The chips are thin and crispy and the queso is amazing!

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