Came here based off their Yelp Reviews and it did not disappoint. Their food was good, we ordered the Chile Relleno burrito, it was packed and the red salsa gave it a good little savory punch. Service was excellent, the lady who took my order was very nice and provided me extra salsa. Always a plus! read more

Small little hole in the wall. Only food pictures on wall, no visible menu with prices. Once I ordered a chicken burrito for my child and she said $14 and $1 for Apple Pay I was like wowwww. Okay. Whatever. It was good but nothing special. Service was fast and lots of take out orders were coming in and out. read more

El Chilito Restaurant - Burrito was large but $15 Chicken Rice Beans Cheese - Mexican Near Me - Downey, California

Love the food, very authentic flavors. Can't say enough about it. Good service . Love the green salsa

Moved out of area before Covid-19 and just had to retry again since I was back in town. This use to be a weekly go to for the outstanding burritos soft tacos, the Al pastor and carne meat was out of this world. So I tried my usual carne burrito no rice and soft taco Al pastor. I'm allergic to MSG after I ate it I felt like MSG was added to it I don't know if the cook added MSG that day , everything seemed different. And I did notice a new cook. Came back to town on 2/2/26 and tried them again This time it was bland more dry beans then carne And Al pastor taco and sauces seem to be again different This time not MSG but not tasty , not spicy , meat was dry and not moist. Will I return to my little gem hole in the wall that I liked so very much at one point in my life ? Sadly not a chance.. my search continues for Mexican food. read more

Try this amazing food. Prices are cheap. Its not a huge place but its worth a visit. The workers were nice.

Everything i have tried has been my go to fast food place, been coming here for years. Probably the only thing is the big burrito I have not tried it's been like my gramas chicken. read more

Great food. Ok prices. Nothing to look at. Needs a better set up. Good for "to go" orders only.

Prices were a bit high for a "street food" place. Guacamole was runny, more of a sauce than it was the actual dip for chips. Ordered the asada plate & chilequiles. Chilequiles were good, asada was ok, not much seasoning. read more

Great tasting food some places try too hard and deviate from the basics too much. This place is old school cooking just like at home. Highly recommend getting a super burrito they are huge! read more

Told by a local that if I wanted something over the top and delicious that I needed to come here and have their Super Wet burrito. It's a small place with enough room to order and wait to go for a group of 6. Eye sight directly into the kitchen so you can see them make you your order. Let me just say this burrito was bigger than I expected. I unfortunately didn't take a pic of my food but it was filled with the works. Over all it was good the cashier was a bit rude but I'm sure it was a long day read more

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I've been enjoying El Chilito since 1994, I have had them cater to all my kids baby showers parties and birthdays excellent service and quality always to this day! read more

Ordered a carnitas burrito. Mind you I'm not the type to leave reviews. Anyway, I ordered a carnitas burrito, worst carnitas I've ever had. It was obvious that they weren't fresh. They were super crunchy, way over fried/ over heated. I was hoping I was going to get to sift fresh carnitas, nada. The whole burrito had carnitas that were old and over fried. read more

Solid food, super burrito is big enough to be two burritos and will definitely fill you up. Tacos are solid great little spot to get Some Mexican food. read more

El Chilito Restaurant - Super Burritto, asked for the wet sauces to put on the side so I didn't have a mess in my bag when I got home. - Mexican Near Me - Downey, California

Highly disappointed by the buffet choices. Not what is advertised on their instagram video. I do not recommend.

I love this place, customer service is really great. The food is also so so good. They clean the tables with alcohol so veryuch appreciated

Been coming here for over 15 years. Never disappoints. Their carne asada burritos is a must try

Every time I go & order the wet burrito NEVER disappoints. So good & there costumer service is great! We live down the st we have always gone to this spot read more

The food was very, very greasy. It gave me a stomach ache for two days. Literally, how hard is it to make enchiladas? You can literally see the oil separate from the sauce. And I didn't like the beans either, tasted like Juanita's canned beans. Their parking lot is small and it's hard to find parking. You're better off parking off the street. Also their chips are gross as well. You can taste the crappy oil in each bite! read more

Asada super burrito wet! Bomb!!!! They will even do half and half of different meats.

I spent most of my childhood and early adulthood in Downey - I purchased a home in 2020 in La Habra and cannot express how much I miss this place. I honestly used to eat here at least once or twice a week. The food here is so good and tastes so authentic! The same women who ran this establishment 15 years ago are still here as well as a few of the cooks. The service is amazing. Although it's a super small spot with minimal seating, it's honestly some of the best Mexican food I've ever had. If you're in the Downey / South Gate area and are looking for some legit Mexican food; this is it. read more

We had a wonderful time. The music and entertainment were awesome. The food was so delicious read more

El Chilito Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Downey, California

They are great people always ready to make great food and very helpful every star means something

Very disappointed with my experience here. The woman at the front counter was rude and unprofessional -- definitely not how paying customers should be treated. Unfortunately, this will be my last visit. As for the food, it was equally disappointing. The carnitas and asada in the burrito lacked flavor, and the marisco soup was far from enjoyable. read more

The customer service here is excellent! The beans are super delicious, heck everything was super delicious! I passed by this restaurant so many times not knowing it was there until today, when a coworker told me about it. The food was so good that I wanna go back again tomorrow... Lol. The cashier was super nice and help me choose, by giving me suggestions of items on the menu. Again, I will be going back, soon. read more

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Food was really good, not too cheap tho I got the chile reyeno burrito!!!!!!!!!! It was a good size

If there was a zero star I would rate it Zero. The beans taste rancid and they gave us some slimy rotten lemons. On top of that the service was bad, the women who we asked to give us more lemon before finding out they were slimy gave us attitude. Like it was too much for her to give us more lemon. And no where to wash our hands! We miss you mariscos el Chilito No.6 in Norwalk. read more

So far I have really liked their asada burrito which is the only thing I've tried. I really wanted their number 26, red Chile Rojo de Res burrito but they said they were out of it. Next time I want to try their steak picado. Yummy! I really liked their green salsa, I definitely recommend it. For sure I am coming back to order more variety. I've only had their food "to-go" so I can't comment on their restaurant quality as an establishment. read more

This spot has been here for ever. I came back today after some 15 years the spot is still bomb! Asada burrito on point. The red salsa is no joke hot AF but delicious. Good service and fast. Check them out if you're in Downey and want bomb Mexican food. I'm out. read more

Hole in the wall small business with good food, good service, cozy ambiance. Often busy and parking can be a challenge at times so I recommend call in your order in advance. Prices on menu are July 2023 current according to the cashier that provided the menu. read more

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I have been to this place about a handful of times. It's located fairly close to my home. Don't visit too often since there are better selections of Mexican food in the city as well as surrounding cities. Visited this location on a Sunday morning and ordered two bacon breakfast burrito's. Requested to substitute the eggs for beans. Family does not eat eggs. The lady worker was accommodating. Total came out to a little over $20. The burrito was good, it's smaller than others meaning less beans, potatoes and very little bacon inside, it's wrapped more in tortilla. I then visited the location about two-three weeks later for the same exact order. The same lady worker now wanted to charge me $30+. I had mentioned to her that a few weeks earlier that she had only charged me around $20 and now she's charging $30+. Her reasoning is that it's a "custom" breakfast burrito. Beans definitely do not cost more than eggs! Even after explaining she still wanted to charge me the higher price. So, my family and I decided just to leave and get breakfast elsewhere. Very bad service and won't ever be returning back. read more

Always a good favorite, their super burrito is BOMB! Place is a Togo place, very limited seating and always pretty crowded. I recommend this place highly. read more

My husband and I where looking for a local spot to have some authentic Mexican food and luckily we came across El Chilito that's walking distance from home. Loved the food! I ordered a torta de asada and my husband the wet burrito de asada! Both where delicious! Give this spot a try you won't regret it read more

Amazing food don't sleep on this place! We ordered a carne asada burrito and green chili pork burrito both were the best we have ever had.

This place was Awesome, just like I remembered it from 28 years ago. I would go to this place about 2,3 times a week, since I turned out in Paramount. The food is freshly made. I dug into my food soooo fast, I totally forgot to take pix. I had the Al Pastor Torta with an Agua Jamaica. My friend had the menudo. That too was Awesome. Prior to dressing it up, I took a spoonful of it & it had a great taste just be plain like that. He added all the fixings, cilantro, onion, lemon, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. It became Out of this World great. This small hole in the wall has been in business for over 30 years and it's a MUST try type of business. You will Not be disappointed. read more

Some of the best Mexican food in Downey, period. I especially enjoy the hard shell tacos.

Ever since high school this is always been the place to explore for your munchies cravings. Call in your order we would all just sit in the car and wait. Rock paper scissors who's going in to get the food. I used to love their little tacos Asada yummy .I haven't been back since I stopped eating meat but I figured I can always find something to eat with Mexican food. Beans and rice and I'm good. So I ordered beans rice chili and avocado burrito. It was amazing. Thanks El Chilito for being there all throughout the years. #MyPeople read more

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I searched for places nearby that had Chile Relleno burritos and this place had favorable reviews. The area was not the most inviting but the lady was nice and gave me extra salsa. I told her charge what you need to charge and she said one more couldn't hurt. On the burrito: I have been craving this since my last trip to Texas and it delivered. Huge and cheesy and flavorful. However, I forgot to ask if they can make it a wet burrito so next time, I'll remember that It's a hole in the wall place, no frills and togo only. I saw a couple of things on the menu that I would like to try as well. Caution: I can now feel my tastebuds again after eating half of my food. Did I mention it was big? read more

Great place! I really enjoy the carne asada quesadilla or a carne asada burrito. Good food for a good price.

I've been eating here for years and missed it when I moved away. The food here is delicious.

First time trying this place. I got the super wet burrito de Asada and my husband got the camarones a la diabla. The super wet burrito is HUGE however is was delicious!!! It's has meat, beans, rice, lettuce, sour cream, cheese and guacamole. The camarones a la diabla were also superb and very spicy. We like spicy food so it was good enough for us. It was served with rice and beans on the side. I actually give this place a 5 star because not only the food is great but also the service as well. The lady was very nice and attentive promised my food on time. It's a small location, family business owned. Im definitely coming back. read more

El Chilito Restaurant - Super wet burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Downey, California