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El Chilito

3.5 (236 reviews)
ModerateMexican, Seafood
Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Touristy
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating

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Inside 3 Tacos Gobernador. Cheesy and spicy. Bomb.

Great spot for great food, drinks and music. The staff were welcoming and the service was great. I ordered the tacos governadores. Spicy mothers but so delicious. Came with a small side salad. The husband ordered a caldo de rez. He said it was one of the best he's ever tried. It came with a small side of rice. Great service as usual. Will visit again soon.

Chile Verde
Darla A.

Great little place. Festive floral accented decor. My fish tacos were fresh and grilled nicely. Crisp cabbage and salsa. Hubby got chile verde that had potatoes cooked with it. Tender meat with a vibrant verde sauce. Rice and beans with both. My beer duo Michelada natural with only lemon was a first for me. I enjoyed it. Friendly service. We will visit again.

Sopes Trío Platter -Asada, Pollo, y Chorizo
Isabel F.

Absolutamente satisfecha. Sope trío platter de asada, pollo, y chorizo me lleno! Salsa verde was sour n spicy and the red was deliciously smoky n spicy! This black mezcalito con charcoal y cucumber was so refreshing with the agüita . I am pleased! 10/10 returning soon! Clean Pretty Establishment! A Health Rated!

Bean and cheese
Joe L.

Wanted Mexican food coming home from Vegas. Stop by Bakersfield on the way home and was feeling some Mexican food so stop by this place. This place gets packed. Service was fast and on point. Food was ordered and came out in a timely manner. I ordered the quesabirria and it came out hot and fresh. It was filled with lots of meat. Taco shell was crunchy but a little bland. Add the onion and salsa and it was good. My lady ordered the tostada aquachile. It was huge. Plenty to go around the table. Only complaint about it was a little salty but add the alcohol and it was good. The establishment is lively. Feels like a sports bar with tv around the restaurant.

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Vanessa H.

The vibe was nice, music was good if your Hispanic and like to sing. They have karaoke available. The bartender was fast and cool . Everything was good until the bill came. OVERPRICED, is an understatement. Better off going somewhere else in town. God bless y'all!

Michelada
katey a.

Chilito gets popping!!! You just need to know what days they have events, like they have days where they do karaoke night. I went on a Friday night and they had a DJ! You get free tostadas and salsa, they were so goood! They're very famous for their micheladas, SOOO good. I love their special micheladas. I also ordered an AMF and boyyyyy was it loaded, it was almost too strong and I loved it. :) The waiters are so attentive, and they even do the scary monja, it's fun and interactive.

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John H.

This is a cool place on Brundage. We sat inside. I thought the booths were a little uncomfortable, but the service was excellent. We ordered the wet burrito with Al Pastor pork to split for lunch. There was plenty of food here for both of us. Be aware that there are no complimentary chips and it is not served with rice and beans. It did not matter though. The taste was exceptional. Spicy, but not too spicy. And, the meat was extremely tender. There was plenty here. It looks like there specialty is seafood. We just weren't in the mood, but will definitely try them next time.

Everything i ordered are all good. Juan is the best server. 10 Today I have my mojarra loca. Love it. ​

Fyi they charge to use card now :-/
Paul M.

What happened to you El Chilito!! The food used to be so good. What a disappointment. I get that everything cost more now but I'm still trying to make sense of how my plate which was mostly cucumber was 27 bucks. The taste was just not there. Also noticed that on a Friday night during lent this place was dead compared to last year. Sadly won't be coming back here. If you want a good michelada then you are in the right spot but avoid the food!! It's trash now unfortunately:(

The food was trash and way over priced also small portions definitely don't recommend coming here!!! They take forever to service and are short staffed looked like they only had one

I used to love this spot but idk what happened. The food and drinks don't taste the same. They had less flavor and were way overpriced now. The service is good. The music and ambience is good too. It's just way too pricey for what you get and it lacks flavor. My aguachiles weren't even spicy at all, didn't taste like lime and it's had mainly cucumber and like 4 shrimps

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bad SERVICE, call 5 times and had my other my family call as well. No answer. They need to fix their service

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Super cool place. Had the whole deep fried fish and it was amazing. Bartenders and managers are friendly and attentive.

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Everything tastes really good. I ordered the chilaquiles! The waitresses were super fast and very kind. Great ambiance. I love the decor

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What's a michelada?

Mix of juices, mostly tomato based with some spicy but not crazy spicy spices and a beer. Pretty delicious if they mix it right.

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We came in to celebrate my 38th birthday today. I was on the mood for some shrimp fajitas…read more We'd been to the other location and didn't have as good experience as this. First off it was a steady flow of customers for a Wednesday evening. Many birthdays! We were sat immediately and waiter came to take our drink order. I had a mango chamoy margarita, while my husband got a roasted chili cucumber margarita on the rocks. His drink was SPICY! I ordered the shrimp fajitas and my husband ordered the chicken and steak molcajete. Our food was brought out super fast! The portions - humongous! But the food is so good! My husband is super picky when it comes to Mexican food, and he said this molcajete is his favorite so far compared to other Mexican restaurants we've been to. The bright colorful colors and great music selection really make it joyous and fun dining experiences. Highly recommend.

Stopped here after work. We sat at the bar area but got a table back there. The service was lacking…read morejust a bit, the girl seemed overwhelmed and didn't check on anybody for a min. Some showed their displeasure. Since I was willing on a drink I was just watching. I ended up getting the chile verde plate and my wife got the chicken quesadilla. My chile verde was ok, the beans were cold. The quesadilla was not great at all. The ambiance in the room was good with the decor and natural lighting.

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El Chilito - mexican - Updated July 2026

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