This place is the real deal! The Carna Asada tastes like it was right off a charcoal grill. Yum! The birria tacos were unlike any other place. The broth had a wonderful thickness and so much flavor. I almost wanted to drink it straight out of the bowl. The burritos were filled and delicious. They had an elote cart featured tonight. It was out of this world! One of the waite staff was so very kind. The restaurant itself may look a bit dated or worn but trust me the food totally makes up for it. Run don't walk to eat at this place! read more

DATE & TIME: August 9, 2026 @ 3:00pm. WAIT (how busy): No wait, only a few tables of patrons. AMBIANCE: It is located in a small strip mall o. The end, decor matches the authenticity of the cuisine, music was at an appropriate level. CLEANLINESS: CUSTOMER SPACES (lobby, seating): Appeared clean BATHROOMS: Did not use SERVICE AREAS (kitchen, behind counters): Did not see. STAFF: SERVER: Younger male. Very nice, was attentive, pleasant. HOST/HOSTESS: She was very friendly. OTHER (manager, buser, bartender): Did not have any other interactions. SERVICE: Service was good, server was very nice with any questions we had. *** What we didn't appreciate was when it was time to pay the bill, the server brings out the handheld payment tool (like a lot of restaurants use now), server holds the tool so my husband can see and stares at the tool, watching my husband choose what tip amount etc. It automatically defaults to a 20% tip and then increases from there for tip choices!! We felt very pressured and awkward with this. We like to take our time and figure out how much we want to leave based on service not feel "pushed" into choosing one of the pre chosen percentage amounts (especially if they default to a minimum of 20%)!!! The server needs to leave the tool at the table walk away or stand farther back so the customer can privately pay. FOOD &/or BEVERAGE: Birria Taco Dinner TASTE: tacos were very good, flavors of the meat was amazing and that dipping sauce was so good! Beans and rice were basic (nothing different than other places). SIZE: average PRICE: $15.99 Chimichanga TASTE: chicken meat was very flavorful, overall was a very delicious chimichanga. SIZE: average PRICE: $16.99 Basic Burrito TASTE: ground meat was very flavorful, asked for only meat and cheese (normally comes with beans and rice inside) and it had a small amount of beans inside :(. Overall was a delicious basic burrito. Note that this burrito is served dry not wet. SIZE: average PRICE: $9.99 Burrito Chaparrito TASTE: shredded beef was very flavorful, asked for little beans but seemed like the normal amount, also has rice topped with cheese (this is not a wet burrito). Overall was a very good BUT this is the same as the basic burrito except you get cheese on top of this one (which costs you an extra $8.00!!), if my husband would have known that, he would have just done the basic burrito too! SIZE: average PRICE: $17.99 OVERALL THOUGHTS: Paid $80 for our family of four. Food is very good. Staff were very kind. Didn't appreciate the check paying experience (full explanation under service). WOULD I RETURN? Possibly, but we would not make a special trip. read more

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What better day to check out a Mexican restaurant than Taco Tuesday! We ordered the Birria Taco plate - So Good !! Authentic & fresh. The dipping sauce so rich & perfectly seasoned. Served with a smile is always a plus. Ambiance - just like you'd expect when you're in Mexico but not a chain restaurant. Hey we came for the food & we're not disappointed !! read more

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Food was really good. Had the taco dinner w rice and beans. Had a shrimp taco, lengua taco and steak taco. All were flavorful and packed w fillings. read more

Very good and healthy proportions. Service is prompt and friendly. Decor is typical. Seats are a bit uncomfortable, but not a reason to not visit. read more

My wife is from a Mexican family and I can say that this restaurant is about as authentic as you'll find anywhere in the United States. Very impressive overall. Got the taco dinner plate with barbacoa and two other meats that I'm forgetting now but the barbacoa was the stand out. Like I'm eating at my mother-in-laws. The value was tremendous too. The dinner, two cans of beer and tip was somehow under $30. I'm from Minneapolis and you can't find value like this there. Service was overwhelmed by the number of tables for only 2 servers. But, they still did as good a job as possible keeping up with things. I LOVED the space. Very big and they have a large private party space. There's also a woman in the back making homemade tortillas right in front of you. Lansing I hope you know how good you have it with Taqueria Chaparrito!! read more

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Food was good. Service not so much. It doesn't look like a restaurant from the front. I recommend ordering everything you want the first time, like sour cream or extra salsa. read more

Great food!!! Slightly high priced considering the cost of what they are making but if you want great Mexican you should go here. It's authentic and amazing read more

Wow this place is amazing!! I did carry out but I wish I would have sat down! Inside was super clean with a fun atmosphere! The waitress who gave me my order was so kind and sweet and gave me extra hot sauce! When I couldn't decide between red or green she gave me both !! The shrimp were seasoned perfectly and so delicious. Cooked perfectly. The peppers were fresh and had great flavor. I usually don't love rice at Mexican restaurants because it's dry but this was anything but dry! The salsa was my favorite, it had a little kick and the fresh cooked chips filled me up! I didn't love the red sauce, it was a little smokey. Had a good flavor just not type of sauce however the green sauce was out of this world! Best Mexican place I've found outside of Mexico (and a random food truck in Florida)! read more

Taqueria El Chaparrito - Carry Out Shrimp Fajitas and a side of chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

The food is usually great, I always get something with soy chorizo and I am so happy they have it. It seems the soy chorizo recipe has changed or the soy chorizo itself has and now I can't even eat it. Please bring back how you used to make your soy chorizo, it was one of the only things I could eat I miss it. read more

Arguably the best Taqueria in Lansing. I recommend the Tortas and anything with Al Pastor. They do it right here. Gorditas and Tacos are very solid. read more

I order from this restaurant regularly now. The prices are so good. Fuck Taco Bell, this shit is fire

My spicy carnitas tacos were excellent and homemade tasting. Covered in seasoning and the salsa Verde is a must. I was in town and want to try my favorite cuisine. The staff was friendly. I did have to wait for the cashier to teach her staff something. It was a little awkward as the customer should have come first being there was not many people in this large establishment and no one behind me. The wait was the wait. All in all it was okay. better suit for larger groups. read more

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Finally tried this place on a Friday night around 6pm. Always saw it highly recommended, very authentic, etc. so expectations were very high. The food was underwhelming. Hardly had flavor. I can't believe I paid $60 for a burrito, 3 tacos, guacamole, and a coke. The fish tacos were laughably small. The pic on the menu was significantly larger portion with double tortillas. The guac was okay, but very limey. Also... no queso dip??? Both our stomachs felt unhappy shortly after eating here but could have been unrelated. Service was just okay. Our lady seemed like she was the only one waitressing but there were at least 4 other people working up front. The ambiance... strange. Tables too close together. TV showing a YouTube playlist with some jiggling butts was a hilarious choice but unexpected. And the tortilla machine... omg. They need to stop next door to Harbor Freight and get some WD40. Almost the entire time, a grating high pitched squeaking. The poor staff. read more

Waiting time: 10/10 ( take out order) Service: 8/10 Atmosphere/ambience: 6/10 Food: 5-6/10 Price point: 5/10 Would return: No The food was o and k. It definitely was not the quality you would expect for that price point. The steak was chewy and dry. The gordita was also dry. Charged extra for that small container of sour cream (pictured), which should have came with the fajita (Charged 1.99, like really). The only plus out of this meal was the Tres Leche cake which surprisingly was tasty. Other than that, the people were cool. The restaurant was your typical Mexican decor. I should've known though something was up when I arrived in the late afternoon early evening, and it was empty besides one couple. read more

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Excellent food, generous portions, reasonable prices. Service was OK, but the place was empty. A couple things they can improve: 1.) The server brought a tablet to the table to cash out. We did not get a paper bill to review. Next time we will ask for one. 2.) They charge extra for using a credit card (hate that). We will be back, but unfortunately for them, only when we have cash. read more

This was the first time we visited this restaurant. My husband loves menudo and wanted to try it. The ambiance of the restaurant is lovely. We were greeted and seated right away. They provide you chips and salsa. What is great, the waitress kept replenishing our chips. My husband ordered the menudo. It came with a side of the chopped onions, jalapeños, and cilantro. He loved it! He said it had great flavor. I ordered the pozole. It was delicious! It came side radishes and this spice that made the dish even more delicious. We saw others order different items and we look forward to coming back to try out a few different food items! Great food and great service!! read more

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Delicious!!! Not sure what other reviews are on about- service was prompt and polite, food was tasty. The birria tacos were PACKED! Easily one of the best empanadas I've had. Keep it up read more

We came with our newborn son, our server offered us our food in to go boxes so we would be able to leave if necessary. I had the burrito supreme, my wife had the taquitos, and my wife's friend had the chicken quesadilla. All food offered generous portions and great presentation, and it was all delicious. it came in about 15 minutes on a busy friday night, and the restaurant was very accommodating of our situation, giving us a table in a quiet back room. 10/10, we will be back! read more

Awesome place for great food!! Service was great and they were incredibly quick and friendly!! Loved the birria tacos!! Check this place out!! read more

The homemade horchata was one of the best I've had. You can absolutely tell it is not powder made. The food is great, I would have given this spot all five stars however, I got door dash and they did not send any salsa at all! Which the breakfast burrito was good but it was dry. The chilaquiles were some of the best I've ever had from a restaurant! (No one can beat an abuelas though on an early Saturday morning!) the rice was good but a little too over seasoned for my taste. read more

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Waitress was trash talking us in Spanish not knowing we speak Spanish. Very unprofessional and honestly sickening after deciding to come for our Valentines dinner and being met with such disrespect. Don't go if you just speak English lol unless you want to be slandered behind your back! Food was good tho! read more

EN: Food is usually bomb. I ordered a menudo through DoorDash. Tripe was full of hair. I've made menudo. Not normal. Take a blowtorch to it or clean the pork well next time please. ES: Normalmente la comida está buena. Pero esta vez el menudo estaba bien peludo. read more

Taqueria El Chaparrito - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Terrible customer service! would not recommend! I've had to jump through so many hoops all bc of a $50 gift card I bought from them wasn't working because they changed processors. So I had to pay by other means and after they said they'd give me cash it was a lie and will only give me another gift card. wouldn't even give them a 1 star read more

I love this restaurant! I was a frequent diner at their small one-room location in Old Town and the owner, Lulu, knew my name. I recommended it to people often. The restaurant moved to Delta Township around 2022 and expanded both their dining area and their menu. The food is wonderful and the staff are extremely friendly. This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the greater Lansing area and I continue to enthusiastically recommend it. read more

Great birria tacos! Steak fajitas were good too. Salsa was average, heavy tomato flavor. Our waiter was nice, but really slow. Had to ask for water refills. read more

Taqueria El Chaparrito - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Food is the best Mexican food in greater Lansing area hands down. I had Al pastor and it was phenomenal. All the food has authentic flavor unlike most other places around here. Service was solid no mistakes. Ambiance is pretty nice inside, don't let the rustic sign out front in the mini mall scare you away, it doesn't do them justice. However personally as a connoisseur in Mexican cuisine, i knew the place was gonna be gas upon first glance. Prices are also very fair, and honestly the drink prices are cheaper than average and they were pretty strong. read more

The molcajete was huge and tasted great. Quick service and good food all around. Drinks were pretty good too! read more

Taqueria El Chaparrito - Molcajete Mar Y Tierra Dinner Plate - Mexican Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

I made the mistake of only reviewing the positive reviews before going to this place. Those positive reviews that stated generous portions and excellent service were so misleading and probably not posted by actual customers. When I later reviewed the negative posts, those were more in line and reflective of our experience.The service today was very bad. We are a party of 3 from out of town. I love going to Mexican restaurants and have never had a negative experience until I visited el chaparrito restaurant in Lansing. The food and service was so very poor, that we got up and left that place. It began with a bowl of tortilla chips that were not freshly fried. Then the waitress that confirmed our order, she never came back. We never even seen her again in the place after that. I got a waiters attention and he said hold on and went another way. He never came to our table to see what we needed. I called the phone number several times while seated in that place asking for help. Another waitress came and said they had a huge party to take care of and were short handed. Finally they brought half the order with no silverware or napkins. We got no more tortillas while we were waiting about 45 minutes for the food than the cold ones brought earlier. When the waiter brought half the order, I asked for some hot tortilla chips along with hotter salsa. He also never returned. Even though the plate had beens and rice, they didn't provide silverware or napkins. We decided to leave the half order untouched, keep our money in our pocket, and leave that place. Here's what I learned from that experience. Don't just review the positive reviews because those could be misleading and posted by the staff. Always review the negative reviews because based on this experience were actually closer to the truth. We will never come back to that place. read more

You get chips and salsa as soon as you sit down. I asked if they had queso, she NO! Food was bland. I should have know something when the locals at the table next to us had salt on their table. The lady with the medusa piercing was our waitress. When I told her I wanted to send my food back, she said she had to check with the manager. Came back said the manager isn't here, started to pick up my plates, and asked if I wanted the check (I ordered the steak fajitas). I said, "well they're still eating." She didn't ask if u wanted to see the menu again, if I wanted something else, nothing! Just do you want the check. So I sat there with my sprite and dirty silverware (that I didn't use). She never came back to the table to check on us, but she had extended conversations with the surrounding tables (two). So she was apparently friendly if you spoke the language. read more

This was my second visit to this restaurant. I had been here once before two years ago. As before, the food is solid. Unfortunately, I had forgotten that (as before) the whole place smells like cleaning fluid. This was made worse by the fact that they started mopping the floor right before my food arrived, even though it was well over an hour before closing time. The strong smell of bleach and ammonia made dining here a disgusting experience. If I choose this restaurant again, I will certainly do carryout. read more

It absolute favorite Mexican! They have giant horchata and the birria tacos are just. So. Good. They are so kid friendly and always smiling. And my husband loves their burritos read more

This was my 3rd trip here and to be honest it's my last. They automatically add gratuity whether the server earned it or not. It's relatively nice inside but food was really expensive for what you get and not that great. $6 for a pineapple water that tasted like tap water with pineapple chunks. There were 4 of us and at least 3 had bills over $25 for taco plates. Lansing just isn't known for good Mexican food unfortunately. read more

This was the best Mexican between the three in the area. Service was quick on a weeknight.

First time visit. Nice quiet interior with no music blaring, many restaurants think they are a rock concert. Service was very good. I had the shrimp tacos, they are large with a light deep fried batter. Great flavor, condiments, red pickled onions and rice. You can tell this place uses high quality ingredients. Will be back! read more

This is authentic Mexican food. It's delicious !! Steak Quesadilla and some cake. Yummy it's a fun Atmosphere. The decor is bright and airy and very friendly. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a new experience in this area. I will definitely visit here more frequently. Omg I forgot my glasses and couldn't read the menu, so I just ordered the Quesadilla and that's not even on their menu. However they made me a delicious steak quesadilla. Thank you so much for helping me out. read more

Great, authentic Mexican food and great service! The carne asada was fantastic and the tacos were really nice. Many vegetarian options too. Fun drinks menu. read more

Holy deliciousness! Been twice so far and haven't been disappointed yet. Tacos were great and the enchiladas were the best I've had from a restaurant. Definitely will be back! read more

Taqueria El Chaparrito - Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Taqueria el Chaparrito is a good selection if you are in the mood for Mexican food. I have only had their tacos and they were definitely delicious. Service was also good and the place was pretty busy. Always a good sign. I would definitely recommend this establishment and offer it four stars (). read more

Awesome tacos, but did not receive beans or rice with my Birria tacos on my pick up order