We wanted to try something different for a day trip and found this place through a SM feed. We were not disappointed. When we parked and could smell the food we knew it would be good. The decor is spot on and th eplace is very clean and inviting. The lunch menu has excellent prices and big portions. Beef Fajitas was great with homemade tortillas and the meat was very tender Beef Enchildada dinner was a winner too. The rice was so good, not hard but almost like a pilaf. Let's talk about the warm salsa and the guacamole "green" sauce.... it was spot on. The wait staff was kind and attentive. I like decorated walls and there was plenty to look at. If you are passing through take a stop or make it a planned destination, you won't be disappointed. Just FYI, it is not very big so plan accordingly. Plenty of parking and arond the corner form the square. read more

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This is my favorite Mexican restaurant and I'm so lucky it's in my town! Esmeralda and her team are super friendly and hard working. The food is very good! And margaritas are even better! read more

What an awesome local restaurant for Rusk! La Charra is tucked away behind the town square in its own little spot. For a small town restaurant, La Charra really hits the point. The inside is cozy and welcoming, and were greeted with chips and salsa with smiling wait staff. We got the mixed quesadilla to split. Despite it being a lunch entree, it was enough for my wife and I. Also it was under $10. Really can't find that these days in big cities. La Charra may yet become my go to tex-mex spot for food whenever I'm in Rusk. Give them a visit for your mom and pop local. read more

Service was good and prompt. Food was authentic, but too salty for my taste. Salsa for chips was a tad mild. Jasmine rice. Home made tasting refried beans and charro beans were good (but salty). I had the Molcajete mix, tasty and plenty left to take home. Loved the Nopales! I went on a friday night and the place was packed! Small place, easy to pass by, but worth the stop. read more

Traveling through, we found this small wonderful restaurant! Loved their fajitas, and all their meals looked great! Id recommend trying this for a local and anyone traveling through town! read more

Great food an service. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Will for sure be back. Thank you

Service was good and very friendly and helpful. The ambiance was about what you'd expect for a small town Mexican restaurant. But the food was inconsistent, at least to my taste. I had the Chicken Poblano Fajitas. The chips and salsa were very good as was the quac that came with the meal. The pinto beans were outstanding, nearly as good as I can remember ever having. And the main -- chicken/poblano was pretty darned good. What lowered my overall rating was the tortilla. I opted for corn which usually is more consistent at restaurants than flour. Maybe it was my mistake, but the corn tortillas were over heated and became tough and tasteless. Kinda ruined the fajita experience. Lastly the margarita was a mix and not very good. read more

I eat here often, while I'm in town working at the ranch. The food is very good, and I would recommend it over any other Mexican food in town. Great prices, and the servings are good sized plates. read more

This place is amazing once again! I ordered the Horchata drink and they make it extremely well. I also ordered the CCQ Chicken Burrito and it came out with rice and beans covered in queso. Taste buds to the Max. I also had a side dish of a crunchy taco. The beef has an authentic Mexican taste and it's delicious. My wife ordered the chicken quesadilla and it was served with sour creme and guacamole. She also had an Arnold Palmer (sweet tea with real lemonade)! The chips are warm and just the right thickness for a crunch and it can hold the homemade salsa without breaking. Not wimpy chips! We dined outside and what a perfect evening for us. read more

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Liked the hot salsa, very good fish tacos and fabulous fresh guacamole. Our server was prompt and friendly. We will go back

I'd give it zero stars if I could. Carne asada had no flavor, the chicken carne asada, which ive never seen or heard of was dry and had flavor on 1 piece of chicken, refried beans looked like cat puke. The bacon wrapped Jalapeños were burnt. The queso dip was cheese straight out of the can with ground beef which once again had no flavor, the salsa was watery and the guacamole, HA, just mashed up avocados. How this place claims to be the best Mexican food in rusk tx is beyond me. read more

Nothing to write home about. Decent but not outstanding. Dull not spiced up like Mexican food should be

The restaurant offered up great Mexican food, and great service (with a down home feeling)!! We are so glad we overlooked the "iffy" look from the outside, because the food was really wonderful!!! The inside was decorated really cute!! Enjoyed it!!! read more

We got take our here on the recommendation of a Rusk native as the best in town. I guess they have never had GOOD Mexican food elsewhere. The food is edible, but a bit bland. The beef in the taco was seasoned with salt and nothing more. The tamal was good, the beef enchilada was bland. The guacamole was tasteless, ant the flautas were made with flour tortillas. We won't bother to go back. read more

Stopped by during a lunch break and what can I say. Great flavor. Great portions. Great staff. Great atmosphere. Little whole in the wall place, but definitely well worth it. Will definitely go again the next time I'm in town. read more

Went last night for our 30th anniversary so we decided to try this place out. We had to sit ourselves. Took 20 minutes for someone to ask us for our drinks and brought us some chips and salsa, the salsa was nothing but water. The bus boy was the one who took of that. The dishwasher did take our order for Chile con quesa and got it to us. Long story short, we left after an hour because no one took our order. It was bad. read more

The best!! Esmeralda and her staff are top notch in the restaurant and for catering! Catered my daughter's wedding and I couldn't have asked for better! read more

Our favorite spot to eat when we are in Rusk. The owner and servers are always attentive and happy. Food is always great and is closer to the flavors we grew up with from Mexico/Baja than the Tex/Mex you tend to find at many restaurants. read more

Food and service was great. My favorite Mexican food place in rusk. The sopipillas are the best I've ever had.

We love this place!! Esmeralda and her family are some of the finest, kindest people in town and they serve every plate with the sweetest spirit. The food is delicious and the portions are huge! read more

We ordered to go and sat at a table to wait for our food. They offered chips and salsa at the table even though we weren't dining in! Service is great and staff was very friendly. The food was delicious (especially the charro beans). We ordered the fajitas and my favorite was the shrimp. We like to eat spicy and asked for hot hot sauce; they did not disappoint. We visited them during the time they did not have a liquor license so my husband got a free beer which is always nice. read more