If you're looking for delicious, authentic Mexican food, this is your place. We tried El Chido for lunch and really were impressed by the quality and deliciousness of the food. We all got different tacos, that were at a great price. They offer you dine in or takeout for their food. We opted to dine in and sat in one of their many booths. The food was delicious and brought to us very quickly. I was also impressed by how many weekly specials that they offer, including free chips and salsa on Fridays. Plus there's lots of TVs with sports on in the restaurant, so it's fun place to hang out with friends. We can't wait to go back! read more

El Chido Restaurant - Tacos with Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My most recent experience here was frustrating, despite the food being really good. I stopped in while driving home from South Carolina after a 7 hour 30 minute drive and ordered two carne asada tacos, one pastor, and a steak gordita. It was advertised as free chips and salsa on Friday, but I was still charged. I pointed to the sign and said "cero" in my limited Spanish, but it didn't change anything. I didn't push it because I was exhausted and just wanted to eat. When I got home, I realized I didn't even receive the salsa I was charged for. The chips, tacos, and gordita were all fantastic. Just disappointing overall. I went out of my way to order in person instead of using DoorDash to support the restaurant, but I'm not sure that was the right call. read more

This place was average, at best. I've spent a lot of time in San Diego, so I know good Mexican food! I was hoping to find some here, but was a little disappointed. They have a "Weekly Specials Menu", but apparently it's for dine-in only. I ordered a burrito to-go, and it came with a side of rice and beans. The portions on those were quite small - probably because I wasn't dining in... The flavor of everything was actually quite good, but I got three bites with gristle that I had to spit out, which really put a damper on the meal. And the staff was just average. As a gringo, I didn't feel super welcome there. All in all, I won't be going back. read more

I went for lunch and ordered three carne asado tacos and one spicy elote and two drinks and the bill was $27. The steak was chewy the tacos were dry and I sat at the bar and waited for my food I asked if chips were included with meals they said no. Most Hispanic restaurants definitely give you salsa and chips! Let's just say this was a waste of money and time. read more

El Chido Restaurant - I - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Simple but good solid food and menu, salsa bar (which you can hardly find anywhere) nice staff and clean restaurant. read more

El Chido Restaurant - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I had to stop at this place, it caught my eye driving by. I had a feeling it would be "authentic" and I wasn't disappointed. Nice staf, food was great, and they had a little salsa bar which I appreciated. I like to try all the different salsas. I had 3 different tacos and menudo soup. All of it was delicious. read more

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First the employees are warm and gracious as you come in, the quaint restaurant is brightly colored and is an inviting place to eat. The food is amazing! Everything I've tried has been good, but I must call out their Al Pastor, it is fantastic!!! I don't get to go as often as I'd like to, but every time I do I have had a great experience! read more

great taco i like their beef tongue taco very tender and it has alot of flavor i will definitely visit again read more

El Chido Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Don't. This place was very disappointing and I was expecting it to be good. The place smelled like strong grease. I wanted tacos. They were out of chicken. So I ordered 2 pastor and 1 carne asada. I specifically asked for tacos Mexicano and specified cilantro and onion. The wait person confirmed. They came, almost no onion and no cilantro. I asked for more and was told they were out of cilantro. On top of that the meats were excessively greasy and the tortillas were soaked with grease. If you want tacos, go somewhere else. read more

this place is for real. Authentic Mexican. The lady in front knows a little bit of English but not much. You have to speak the language to some degree. We got the tacos al Pastor which by the way is not on the menu you need to ask for that. That's how you know again that it is authentic. The soaps were amazing. We also loved that Jamaica and Tamarindo. Their credit card reader doesn't work unfortunately so bring cash. But if you like real authentic Mexican food, this is a banger. read more

I just realized that I haven't written a review for Restaurante El Chido! One of my favorite places in the West End, for many reasons. --Food: The first reason is because everything is delicious. I've had their soft corn tacos with every kind of meat they have, birria tacos with consomme, hard tacos (Chipotle fried is what they are on the menu), sopes, gorditas, huaraches, elote, and probably other things that I'm forgetting about. My favorites: - Chipotle fried crispy tacos: I don't know how authentic crunchy tacos are or if they're an Americanized thing, but I loooove these. They come with pico de gallo, meat, cheese, and cabbage, and a side of salsas. I love the orange Salsa Roja too! My favorite is the picadillo (ground beef and potato) and the grilled chicken, but the pork and barbacoa are good too! - Soft tacos: Meat, onion, cilantro, and cabbage. At first I was getting it without cabbage, but now I'm sold. They're really solid. - Sope: Little edible masa plates topped with deliciousness? Yes please. I'll take two. - Birria: Where have you been all my life?! Beef tacos with cheese and a nice pan fried shell? With a beef soup to dip or sip? Love it. - The other things are good, but these are my favorite. --Cost: Super affordable. Costs around $15 for a filling meal. --Atmosphere: I'll be honest, I've only ever picked up food on the way home, but the inside looks nice enough! The plaza it's in is next to some other stores in the Food Lion lot, so it's incredibly easy to find parking. It's nothing fancy, but it does what it sets out to do. --Service: Everyone at pickup is incredibly nice. Always a good experience. --Overall: I don't order from here 2 to 3 times a week because I don't like it, haha, I'll just say that. Food is very affordable and very tasty, what more can you ask for? It's not the most glorious place but it doesn't claim to be. I definitely recommend stopping by the restaurant or some of their food trucks if you haven't yet, perhaps you'll find a new favorite! read more

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Stopping in here was my nephew's idea. He'd had the Birria Tacos before and loved them, so I thought I'd give them a try. This is a casual, no frills spot where you order and pay at the counter, they bring you your food out, and you bus your own table. The menu is a bit overwhelming. Signs and photos posted everywhere. Very Mexico street food vibe. Smoky kitchen. It helps if you speak Spanish so you understand what you're getting, though the staff speaks English pretty well. The Birria Tacos come with a soup that tastes exactly like the tacos (good). The shell is fried cheese. You get three. Tasty. Everything is very authentic Mexican. You won't get much ice in your drink. I might stop in to try other items, but it won't be a regular stop. read more

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Love this place! If I could go everyday, I really would. it really is my comfort food . If my friends asked me where I wanna go to eat this is always the place. I would say it's the most authentic Mexican street food in Richmond. My usual meal cost about $10-$15 at most and I get two tostadas and a large Horchata. Highly recommend for anybody looking for good Mexican food. read more

Best Queso, fried tacos and tortilla chips fresh out of the fryer. I have not once been disappointed at this location. Great, friendly service and deliciouso cuisine. My family and I will most definitely be back. Highly, highly recommend. read more

My taco hunter adventures lead me to El Chido! I was on a quest to try authentic Barria tacos with consume. When I pulled up to the restaurant I was a little confused with the name! The store front sign said Los Camoles. Thankfully the sign on the door said "El Chido" so I knew I was in the right place. The store front windows are plastered with some of the different food options they have which is very enticing. Buyer be ware the menu is mostly in Spanish! Thankfully I know a little Spanish so I could move quickly thru the menu without having to ask "what's this" every few minutes! The staff was very pleasant and wore gloves and masks. The food was a little on the pricey side compared to other places I've been. The Barria tacos were okay-ish. There seemed to be a a big lag in flavor with every item we ordered additional spices and herbs were needed. Overall El Chido was in memorable at best and falls short amongst its competitors . read more

El Chido Restaurant - The entrance has pictures of food and the name El Chico" on the door - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Staff was friendly and the atmosphere was cozy! The birria tacos were very tasty and the consume was also flavorful.

The absolute best place to eat authentic Hispanic food. Being from Texas I'm super picky on my Hispanic foods and this place is so good that eat here almost weekly. Atmosphere is great if you wanna dine in but I usually order to go since my lunch break is short. Speedy service, friendly staff, and hot fresh delicious food. read more

El Chido Restaurant - Tacos el pollo - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Came here with a few friends for dinner and ordered two tacos (asada and al pastor), which were $3 each. If you can be full off of 2 or 3 tacos, that's under $10 per meal - a solid deal. My other friends got birria tacos ($16 for 2 tacos) that came with a cup of soup. It looked really good and I wish I got that, but alas, regular tacos are also amazing. Tacos arrived soon after and they were pretty big in size, so $3 per taco makes more sense. The only caveat for me is that it comes in flour tortillas (I think you have to ask for it to be corn, so I'll know that for the future). Both tacos were solid in terms of taste - seasoning was perfect and I doused the salsa verde on that which gave it an extra kick. I liked how the meat for both asada and al pastor were chunkier in size (less fine). The asada was juicy and tasty! The al pastor is marinated and cooked with onions which gave it extra flavor and texture. I'm not usually a fan of onions, but tasted great in these tacos. Both tacos were great and I'd happy get them again the next time I stop by. read more

Great taste. Flavorful! Brought a smile to my face. Delicious! Enlighten yourself !! read more

100% recommend if you authentic Mexican food! Insanely delicious!!! The staff were very friendly & the ambiance was great! read more

I've been frequenting the food truck on Staples Mill for a year now every time I'm hard up for tacos. But I've been hearing so much about the birrias tacos that I had to make trip to the brick and mortar shop. Don't let the fact that it's in a strip mall deter you from checking this gem out! The food is incredible. We ordered some chips and salsa to snack on while we waited for our tacos. They have legit from scratch chips! They are so damn good. But these tacos. The Lord rained down the goodness on me with these delightful, perfectly crisp, cheesy stuffed meat babies. And that consumme! So flavorful and had loads of tender brisket. My life has changed forever. read more

El Chido Restaurant - The consumme - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Seriously delicious! If you want real authentic Mexican food... And I mean REAL... This is the place. Reasonably priced taqueria with a large menu including tortas, gorditas, and pambazo, as well as the usual enchiladas, tostadas and burritos... and of course...TACOS. Mouth watering tacos. Everything has a good variety of meats to choose from. This is my go to place for authentic Mexican fare in Richmond. Plenty of seating in a nice cheerful atmosphere. read more

El Chido Restaurant - El Chido - Mexican Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Was treated horrible. Food sat and got cold. people who were seated after me were being served before me. I had to walk up to the counter. And ask for my food and the cooks had cooked at 20 minutes prior. read more

Me and my boyfriend were excited to try this place little did we know it was gonna be terrible. We started off with chips and queso and they were the best thing on our order. I ordered myself a Pambazo and when it came out it was soggy and it barely had any filling no queso fresco like the menu said or sour cream WORST PAMBAZO I've ever had. My boyfriend ordered birria tacos and a chipotle burrito and it was soggy as well. The tacos were flavorless and the cheese wasn't melted. To finalize the staff was rude. They didn't check on us and when we asked for cutlery that wasn't provided at the beginning they were rude when handling it to me. read more

I ordered El Chido, from one of their food trucks. The tacos were great, and very authentic. Great spot for a quick bite, while still offering quality food. I would definitely recommend El Chido. read more

We went to the new one on Quioccasin and Starling. Took 15 minutes for Guacamole and chips Took almost 45 minutes to get food. We walked out. Luckily they said we could pay when we were finished eating. All the others locations were great and quick. read more

We were warmly greeted on a cold rainy Saturday. It was my son's birthday and he picked out this place . We started with fresh warm chips and salsa and street corn and had birria tacos, tortas, and tacos de lengua. Everything was great and the service was excellent. read more

Everything is great. Chipotle burrito with suadero, the sopes, gorditas, and tacos. Can't go wrong!

AWSOME tacos!!! Yelp says closed on Monday but still had to check, they are open and awsome

There were quite a few items on the menu I was not familiar with - especially with the soups. So, I definitely gave some of those a try, in addition to some of the more common items - and your typical chips and salsa. All of the food was delicious - some of the best Mexican food I've had since relocating back to Richmond. Prices were fair - we spent under $60 for a family of four. We'll be back for sure. read more

My bf and I usually get the sopes and move it, but this time we were craving carne asada, and we ordered that instead. The food was excellent, and it came with a lot of sides. There was also a good amount of steak compared to other places, and we LOVED the grilled jalapenos. This place and their food truck are amazing!!! Def best carne asada around RVA! read more

Everything was delicious! I've been having the hardest time finding real tacos here in Richmond. Being from Texas I guess my tastebuds are different than the folks out here who claim to know good tacos lol. I finally found them here! The cachete and barbacoa tacos were amazing! We dipped in the tacos in the consomé and it was heaven in my mouth! I almost fell on the floor in a good way after biting into the elotes loco! It was a very happy eating experience as plain as I can put it. Truly authentic. Flavors were on point. Not one complaint. The service was great as well. I'm definitely going to be a regular here. I absolutely loved it! read more

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The elote corn was dry and over cooked and lacked seasoning. The steak tacos were greasy and again no flavor. I'm not sure why they have a long line for food. read more

5 stars for the sope! The tacos de birria and chicken quesadilla were also delicious. Fast, friendly counter service with clean, pretty booths. Very authentic. read more

El Chido is by far the best and most authentic Mexican food I have had in Richmond! I discovered them after being assigned a photoshoot to capture some of their popular dishes. They let me try some of the food afterwards and everything was amazing! I recently went back and ordered all of the same dishes that they let me try. So good! I recommend the sopas, tacos, torta and churros but you really can't go wrong with anything! read more

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Los mejores sopes y huaraches de la ciudad. Ah y también venden pambazos que no son fácil de encontrar en los restaurantes. Todo es preparada fresco y vale la pena esperar aunque el hambre sea grande. El local es tranquis definitivamente volveré a regresar con la bandera. Viva Mexico cabrones. read more

Great tacos wrapped in soft corn tortillas at this authentic taqueria! Add the taco ingredients from the buffet. Order and pay at the stand when you enter, and sit to eat. Helpful servers. Cute building inside and out with a laid back ambience. Highly recommend El Chido. read more

I ordered through grub hub and had no problems. The birria is to die for!! Absolutely delectable

Overall the food was good, we dined in (4 of us). They were pretty busy so the wait for food was longer than expected. It was also pretty hot inside so we were all a tad bit too warm while waiting. The chicharrones preparrados was really yummy, glad we ordered that while we waited for the rest. The tortas were pretty big, on a different style of bread than I'm used to which allowed the torta to be filled pretty well. I did take a bite of the torta que me miras and liked it. Tacos good with nice portion of meat, flavorful. Sauces good. All the sweets we tried tasted good. The churros came with ice cream, but it was a very small portion of ice cream and I thought was supposed to be neopolitan but there was no strawberry ice cream only vanilla and a little dash of chocolate. Tres leches was good. The fried cheese cake was yummy but the amount of cheese cake in it was very minimal, wish there was more filling, I felt like the proportion was off. I'd go again, I'll try a torta next time. read more

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The food was mediocre, and the customer service was trash!!! I had to keep running up to the front counter to ask for items. The young girl taking orders was all over the place! She wasn't friendly at all. She also did not pay attention when we ordered our food. The best thing to me is the $3 beers during 3-9 happy hour. read more