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    Chavela's Mexican Restaurant

    4.3 (75 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    CHAVELA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Fried tacos (excellent)
    Warren M.

    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!

    Ellie, Giselle and Brooke
    John E.

    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!

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

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

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    10 months ago

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

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    1 year ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    3 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    4 years ago

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

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    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!

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    5 years ago

    Locally owned and very good. The owner and his wife are in the kitchen doing the cooking.

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    Our Romeo lunch group went here for the first time today. We had seven of us, arrived at 11:15 and…read morewere immediately seated in a table for 8. The waitress took our order as soon as we walked in. She brought out chips and individual cups of salsa for each of us (the salsa was excellent with just the right amount of heat). Three of us ordered the #3 special (taco, enchilada and burrito), 1 ordered Fajitas, 1 order for #2 Lunch special(Taco and enchilada, one order the huge Cubana Torta. Service was very good. Food was great and authentic. The Cubana Torta is another thing in itself! Huge, with hot dogs sticking out the side and the kitchen sink ingredients on the inside. Freddie got half of it down and packed up the other half to take home to his wife. It's a cultural experience trying to eat the whole thing yourself. Since the last time I was here they have added a very nice outdoor covered area to the left of the restaurant...nicely decorated and a perfect place to enjoy Mexican food weather permitting!!! We'll definitely go back.

    This place holds up to the name…read more Authentic, fresh, and comforting. You can find all the classics you'd typically expect from a good Mexican food spot and more. Starting off with the chips, hand cut, and tasting very fresh with the salsa that was pretty ok. We tried the birria tacos which were fantastic. The consume was on point. We also tried the Real Mexico Enchiladas with rice and beans. The rice and beans were actually really good unlike most spots. Sopa was great. We also got to try the chicken finger plate for the kids and couldn't help but notice the chicken and fries were actually solid. All in all Real Mexico lives up to the hype and is a spot that I'd come back to next time I'm in the mood for any Mexican cravings.

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    3.5(52 reviews)
    11.2 mi
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    Ate here as it was walking distance from my hotel. Saw some decent reviews and thought I'd give it…read morea try. I will start by saying the place was clean, plenty of seating and friendly staff. As I walked in I noticed a bar area to the left which had a little crowd in it (big night for sports on tv). I sat at my table and was quickly brought chips and salsa. Average for both. Interesting that there wasn't any salt or hotter sauce on the table. Had to ask for it. I ordered my typical "new Mexican restaurant"meal of a taco/enchilada/chili rellano. This plate is what I compare all Mexican restaurants by. First flaw was that they only had ground beef or chicken. Better Mexican restaurants have multiple choices for these. The taco came out with ground beef, some lettuce and cheese. It tasted fine. The enchilada was basically ground beef wrapped in a corn tortilla with some sauce on it. Again, just ok. For some reason Carolinians think a chili rellano is beef and melted cheese with a small portion of a pepper mixed in. This is far from what I am expecting. I would say the food was ok but not on my "must try again" list. Honestly if it wasn't for just enjoying sitting in there after a long day I'd just assume be eating Taco Bell. The margarita here was good and that helped!

    We love this place. The food is straight up authentic and coming from Arizona, I was quite amazed…read morehow good the everything was. Christian was totally perfect at his job. My Mexican shrimp cocktail had huge pieces of shrimp and avocado in a delicious sauce. So amazing. Sangria was delicious. Perfect experience.Did not expect the perfect Southwest experience in Blythewood Sc but was proved wrong. Now you know why you can't get into their parking lot.

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