Stopped in for a quick bite & was pleasantly surprised! Service was quick & friendly, our server was so sweet. I'm a bit picky with my salsa & think it could've been just a touch hotter, but the flavor was still soooo good! And our food was delicious! I got an enchilada & burrito combo with beans & rice. The rice was a bit plain but still good, the beans and burrito were both awesome, and the enchilada was aaaamaaaaazing! We're only in town for a few days to visit family, but this place is definitely on our list to return to when we're in the area again! read more

This is the best Mexican you're going to find around Elgin, seriously dont waste time anywhere else. This is NOT a chain, so you're getting some of the best home-cooked food. The staff and owners are AWSOME!! Super friendly, pleasantly attentive, and people who will remember you with a smile the next time you come in. Chavelas has it's own private parking along the side of their building. They offer limited seating outdoor (which is covered) and ample seating indoor with both booth, tabletop, and Bartop options. It's football season, but dont worry as Chavelas has several T.V.'s for your viewing pleasure throughout the restaraunt and at the bar. The restaraunt is always clean which is one thing I always admire about here, they truly care at Chavella's. Lets talk food!! Today I ordered the Chavella's Special which is "a little bit of everything"; absolutely hit the spot!! The menu has all your favorites and some new ones you didn't know about, but be sure to look at the "Specials board" at the front as you walk in. Chavella's offers your normal fountain drinks, Jarritos (my favorite), Horchata, and many others. The full bar can bring a smile as well whether it's a beer, Michelangelo, or their own Sangria!!! If you are loving the fall weather and are looking for soup try their Carne En Su Jugo, it's one of their specials and for a great reason. Ask for their "House hot sauce" if you want a bit more Ying; it's soooooooo goooooooooood and not overbearing. If you make it into South Carolina, and find yourself close to Elgin, be sure to make Chavella's one of your planned stops. read more

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Amazing!! The food is always great and not over priced service is always fast as well!!

Brightly colored wall hangings adorn the walls and ceiling at Chavela's. It's a family labor of love running this establishment and you feel it as soon as you enter. My chile relleno was homemade by the owner who comes in daily at 6 am to prepare sauces, tortillas and other food items because store bought isn't good enough for their customers. They do things "old school " where pride and service and caring still matters and why they make flan from scratch. It's why their Margaritas are enormous and Sangrias have fresh fruit because that little extra means something. Our server Gigi said they are remodeling next week so now it will be even better. Don't settle for Americanized Mexican food , this is authentic and wonderful and made with love by an amazing family. Treat yourself to a culinary delight at Chavela's. read more

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My girlfriend and I had dinner last night and it was excellent, she told me that her bean burrito was the best , I had a chicken dish that's always good , the cheese dip is the best overall it was a great example!! read more

Our ROMEO group of 10 went here today for lunch. Waitress was very good...took our drinks immediately. We had an assortment of lunch specialties and two of us ordered the Cuban Torta. Everyone said the food was good. Complimentary chips were good along with the Salsa. Salsa was good, not really runny and mild. All the lunch specialties were pretty good. The Torta sandwiches are huge! We both ate half of it and took the other half home. It's filled with everything...ham, carnitas, avocado, beans, lettuce, tomato. I've had it before and would order it again. Average rating from the 10 of us was 4.0...and ranged from one 3.5 to 5.0....most giving it a 4.0. Nice Mexican restaurant. Friendly wait staff. read more

Excellent lunch 5/21/24 Tuesday with a friend. He had the fajitas and I had the fried tacos. Tasted very authentic for the tacos and he reported his fajitas were the same and delicious. We sat in a corner booth with a speaker above which was a little distracting with the music they were playing but we were still able to carry on a good conversation as it wasn't too loud. Waitress was great and gave good recommendations and she was knowledgeable on the menu. She checked on us frequently but not obtrusively. They were fairly busy but still had plenty of open tables. Will be back! read more

Chavela's Mexican Restaurant - Fried tacos (excellent) - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, South Carolina

We had unexpected car troubles and ended up being towed to a spot right across from this restaurant. Our tow truck driver gave high recommendations, so we gave it a whirl. It was a Tuesday and they had $1.25 hard taco special. Tacos were stuffed well with meat. They did not skimp on portion. The lettuce and cheese were fresh as well. We had zero complaints. We will definitely come back for food when we are back in town. We sat at the bar and Louie was super amazing. It was my BF's birthday and he made sure we had a great time. Someone else at the bar also called someone to take a look at our vehicle. My phone battery was dying and another staff member let me use her charger to charge up. The whole staff was super nice. The restaurant is super clean and the bathrooms were spacious and clean as well. 100 thumbs up to the staff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Good food. Very casual . Local good for casual date.i liked their guacamole. Also good fajitas.

Food and service are outstanding. Tried a variety of foods, all have met expectations. Service has always been efficient and friendly.

Nice atmosphere, fabulous food, affordable. Our service was great too. Would highly recommend!

We placed our order after waiting for 45 minutes thy brought out the first order( supposed to be steak fajita nachos) they brought chicken fajita. They took it back. The second dish (supposed to be Chavela's fajita) they brought chicken fajita. They took that back. Then they brought the third order ( trios fajita) it was correct. My wife whose order was correct was finished with her order by the time they corrected the second order. Then they said it would be an additional wait so they could make more chips for the steak fajitas nachos. So one person pretty much didn't eat because we weren't waiting an additional 15 to 20 minutes or who knows how long to receive the first order. Then I over heard one waitress tell another that they were out of tea. Very in professional. I have always enjoyed eating there in the past. I don't plan on going back. read more

Our lunch group of 8 went here yesterday. About four of us had been here before and liked it so we thought we'd try it once more. Two of us ordered the Cubana Torte sandwich and it was one of the best Torta's I've ever had. Served hot with ham, meat, fried egg, avocado, lettuce and I believe Mayo and possibly some cheese. It was on a large heated Brillo bun and the taste was absolutely great. We both were surprised that we ate the whole thing! They had good salsa...not real spicy, but very good, and gave us several large baskets of chips. Everyone else seemed to like their orders and were mainly the lunch specials with enchiladas, tacos and refined beans and queso cheese. Service was very good. They have a nice covered porch on the front for eating out when the weather's nice. I'll definitely be going back. read more

Chavela's Mexican Restaurant - Torta Sandwich! - Mexican Near Me - Elgin, South Carolina

Ok, we love this local Elgin classic. I got right to the bar and order ice cold beer and great prices while I surf the menu for classic Mexican dishes. The salsa is good, the diablo sauce is better and the food is served from heaven about! Take it from a Texas Boi - Good Stuff! read more

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We love to have lunch or dinner at Chavela's . My favorite is the Chicken Chimichangas ! (Extra crispy) Friendly Staff. Owner (Louie) truly cares about his customers Great food, service and menu prices Cleanliness Outdoor eating available Most important. GREAT MARGARITAS! read more

We have been to Chavela's twice for lunch and have always had a great time! The food and serve have been exceptional and friendly. We enjoy the low-key atmosphere and most of all the food! read more

Food was decent. Not horrible but absolutely not the best Mexican I've had. Cheese dip was our favorite. Nachos are lacking toppings and was short on meat compared to other restaurants. Ambiance felt cozy and family ran which was pleasant. Service was good as well. read more

Service is excellent and food is good. There is a full bar and the beer is cold. Very hometown-feel.

Best Mexican restaurant in the area! The family that owns it truly make the food as if they are making it for their family or friends. Super nice staff and a very convenient location. read more

We went for lunch today. Everything was wonderful. All the food is made per order nothing batched up ahead of time. So the freshness is second to none. The staff the owner who works in the kitchen along with his wife, and their son who works the bar. They are all wonderful. If you haven't gone here, go now or tomorrow or soon. read more

What happened to this place?? Just an awful experience. The drinks were watered down, all food items were stale and/or lukewarm. Won't be returning. read more

I had been seeing this place and I've wanted to stop in here for a few years and so I opted to come on in here last Wednesday. I ordered the shrimp street taco and it was ok. Then I ordered two beef regular tacos. Those were good. Not packed with a lot of flavor but good. I ordered a lime margarita and it was ok. All in all a ok experience. I will try them again to see if I can be wowed. read more

The worst dining experience I've had in a while. Poor service by an inattentive staff that seemed to cater more to people who were non-black, stale chips, cold queso, and salsa that didn't taste fresh. We definitely won't be back. read more

If you are looking for great food, this is the place to go. The food is authentic, and the staff are super friendly and fast. Prices are great. This is the only Mexican restaurant I go to. read more

Food and services were excellent. I'll be going back. I had a taco salad and it was full of beef!

The service was excellent and the restaurant felt like home. The food was fresh and delicious.

I love Chavelas! My husband and I have been customers since they first opened and have always had great food and service. The owners really are the sweetest! read more

Great little restaurant with good friendly service. Food is very tasty and served with fresh ingredients.

Tried Chavela's yesterday and my wife and I split an order of nachos with sides of guacamole and choriqueso dip. Hit the spot. Good price and good service. Will be back soon to try a larger meal! read more

Honestly one of the best GENUINE Mexican restaurants I've been too. The food was hot and fresh and tasted amazing !I had a quesadilla and was lost for words.the service was also good .great place overall! read more

If the salsa and chips are nasty than it's time to go...no,RUN towards the door. Looks like we escaped a complete train wreck from what I saw. Server was uninspired, and her lack of enthusiasm about the food she was offering us made it easier to leave. Terrible option. Glad we left. The salsa was nasty and so was our almost lunch,at a cute little place called Chevela's. Too bad. Probably won't return. Don't understand why most Mexican restaurants in SC are so uninspired to make real Mexican food. read more

Delicious food and friendly staff. My favorite is probably the queso dip. Ice cold beer too!!

Nothing but a bar. Food less than delicious. Drinkers hang out here. It's a cute place. I hope their food improves

Best Mexican in Elgin. Wonderful family establishment that works hard to bring delicious food to all.

We past 3 other Mexican restaurants to come here!This place used to be absolutely amazing! However tonight we went the service was absolutely horrible, we ordered our food waited over 30 minutes. We had to ask the waiter for more drinks, chips were stale. When we finally asked about our dinner he said that it would be at least another 20 minutes. He told us that we could leave if we wanted to after we paid for the drinks and queso. I do not know if the owners have changed but we will never go back to this restaurant. The guy at the bar was drinking more drinks than he was making. I would give this place a negative 5. What a horrible experience! read more

The inside is a little on the dark side and nothing fancy decor wise but the staff are very friendly and helpful! Food is good too!

Had lunch fajitas. Carnitas street taco. All excellent. Nice and clean great service. From California so used to good Mexican food and this is it. read more

So I revisited here with my family after writing my initial review and I think I had a much better experience than before. I thought the food was authentic and it came out fast and hot. The menus look like they need to be replaced and it would be nice to see a section dedicated to kids options. There was nothing spectacular about the margarita. I tasted my wife's strawberry margarita and it was super sweet. the staff were nice, the place wasn't very busy for a Saturday night. We had originally planned to eat at San Jose in Lugoff, but we couldn't afford the wait because of plans afterwards. I think I'll plan to come here again and likely take advantage of the lunch offerings. I'd like to see Chavela's offer other incentives to bring me back a bit more often, but maybe I just haven't been there often enough to notice. read more

Honestly wasn't planning on eating out, but I stopped by while on a drive. As soon as we walked in the service was welcoming and we were told we could seat ourselves. Once we sat down it was fairly busy, but the hostess took our drink orders. About 5 or so minutes later the waitress took our order and all was well. About 10 minutes later our food arrived, I got the Chavela's special and overall the dish was a 7/10 most of it was decent. Although I had a major problem with two things though, the rice that was served was very very dry and the beans left a bad taste in my mouth overall otherwise the rest of the food was mediocre and I'm not in a hurry to go back. read more

Scam, Ripoff Bill: Clearly mentioned "ALL" Fajitas are served with Rice and Beans and we had ordered 2 Taco Salad Fajitas which were $8.99 each. They served us just the Taco Salad without Rice and beans. Server brought menu to me and I showed her under Fajitas in brackets it was clearly mentioned "ALL" Fajitas are served with Rice and Beans. So she asked if we wanted it. I said yes thinking they won't charge us extra for rice and beans after showing her their written menu..!! Yet they had Guts to charge us for 2 rice and beans. Our Bill with 2 Taco Fajitas and 1 Pepsi was suppose to be $8.99+$8.99 + $2/$3 for drink = $ ~20/21 But our Bill came upto $33..!!! They charged us $10 extra for 2 beans and 2 Rice which was supposed to be included in our Taco Salad Fajitas..!! Taste: good Not Excellent Red Salsa was ok, Chips didn't taste fresh and crisp, hot Salsa was good. Service: Took almost 30' to get our order out. Would you wanna be scammed then surely go this place..! read more