So happy I stopped in this cute little Mexican restaurant!! Decided to stop in for lunch on a Friday right after they opened. I was sat quickly and I informed them I was in a rush but would love to eat quickly. The accommodated and my food was out in under 10 minutes. I ordered the bierra dinner with rice and beans and boy it was so good!! The beans and rice were incredible some of the best I've had at a Mexican restaurant. My main gripe is the music! Almost took a star off for it. It's incredibly loud. Needs to come down by 50% at least. Overall would definitely come back here and recommend it! read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Birria dinner - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

This is my third time going to chelas. This time I only ordered the lamb tacos. No sides. I ordered five. And eat them all at once. That was not a good decision. The lamb did not taste like how it usually did and the tacos were pretty dry. The service was good. They predominantly speak Spanish be sure they are transparent with you about what it is that you were paying for. My order was correct. The ambience of the place was clean. There were a lot of pick up orders in there along with me during lunchtime hour. This is definitely my sign to try something else on the menu. You can't go wrong with your order here. Just communicate to them if you like your meat more juicy let them know if you like it more dry let them know. The next time I go I'll be sure to communicate that to them. read more

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These tacos were some of the best I've ever had. I wasn't expecting to find fire tacos in Indiana to be honest. I was pleasantly surprised. Service was quick and friendly. This place would make a good date night also. read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - 3 Quesatacos and 1 8 oz. Consome - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

Just received my food, wanted to try out a new menu item, the masa seems barley cooked, falling apart not eatable. Prepared fresh just a few minutes ago read more

Wow!! I was thoroughly blown away by how tasty this restaurant was!! So we ordered the birria taco plate, the birria dinner plate, and one goat birria taco! Fire I mean by far one of, if not the best birria I've ever had! That's saying a lot being that I'm from Los Angeles. The service was good and it's a cute ambiance! Definitely will be coming by! read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Birria Taco, Birria Platillo de Birria Dinner, Goat Birria Taco - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

It's been a while since I've had this place. We sat down and dined in this time, and they have really expanded the menu (forgot to take a picture) lol, and the food, drinks and service are just as good as before, maybe even better now. I'm glad to see they now take credit cards as well as cash. Would recommend! _______________________________________ Finally, I tried this place. Really, good food and service were friendly and welcoming. Really enjoyed the birria ramen!! It's a bit pricey, but the quality of food is worth it. Cash Only and a great small, local businesses to support. Would recommend. read more

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Birria is delicious. Very nice staff. Their menu offers different variations of birria. Would recommend if you're in the area.

I don't typically venture out beyond what I know when going to the Horseshoe Casino but this time I did. So here's my review of Chela's with some pics for your viewing pleasure. First off I was impressed with the cleanliness and decor inside the restaurant... even the bathrooms were nice and clean!!! Keep in mind I did visit shortly after they opened so things could be different later in the day. As for the food... I kept it simple and order 3 QuesoBirra Tacos and I'm honestly glad I didn't order any sides as these tacos were definitely loaded with meat and were definitely filling. The tacos were delicious and the consommé definitely added a depth of flavor as well. On each taco I tried 3 different salsa, 2 that are served in plastic bottles and one that was served with the complimentary chips & salsa. All 3 were very tasty!!! The service was spot on and they truly make you feel welcome when you walk in. Again... this was shortly after opening so please keep that in mind. If I had any negative comments or should I say constructive criticism it would be this... I wish they made their chips in house. Nothing beats a freshly made tortilla chip and any restaurant willing to go through the work of making a good Birra should also be willing to make a house made chip. The salsa served with the chips was very tasty but in a container that was too small to be able to scoop some on a chip... so maybe serve that salsa in a small bowl/container? I also wish the Quesobirra Tacos were more cheesy but that's a personal preference. I will definitely be coming here again when I find myself at another WSOPC Event at the Shoe. read more

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Excellent Quesabirria tacos. The best I've had in the Chicago area. Nice interior to the restaurant and fairly quick service.

Nice solid spot for Mexican food in whiting. Super friendly and welcoming staff. Everything I've had here is pretty good so if you're in the area I recommend checking out. read more

I placed a pick up order and they were very friendly on the phone. Very humble and great service when I got there as well. I normally only get tacos from Chela's or Birria. It was my first time getting a burrito and it did not disappoint. Flavorful and enormous. Enough for lunch and dinner. Would have posted a pic but it didn't stand a chance after the first bite. read more

Delish quesatacos and they don't skimp on the meat or cheese. The staff were all friendly and my stepmom loved their cucumber juice. 3 people ate and were full for less than $30 (like $29.94). It's a keeper read more

Birria pizza was a first and it was absolutely amazing!!!! Quick pick up time during a dinner rush! read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Birria Pizza - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

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12/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! This is Birria galore!! Make sure you check this place out to get your taco fix! Everyone here is soooo kind and very attentive! I enjoyed all of the food and walked away super satisfied! The ambiance is very comfortable and relaxed! I felt read to eat! DONT SKIP THE MICHE!! Delishhhh read more

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A1 service and food , great menu reasonable prices. This one of my go tos at least once a week. You won't be disappointed. If on the boulevard give them a try. read more

Small restaurant with great food. We tried a little bit of everything. The birria ramen was great as well as the tacos, burritos, quesadilla, and chilaquiles. Great prices and a great place to hangout with friends. They could use more help but the wait wasn't terrible for how good the food was. read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Limonada - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

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So honestly, I was very excited to try this place! However, I am very disappointed in the food and the service!! I will not be returning. My server only checked on me once due to the language barrier she never came back. She ended up having another server check to see if I'm doing OK which only happen one time in that server does speak English. My plate was the Super Chela plate which was $16. Not worth $16 they asked me if I wanted everything on my food, including onions and cilantro, however there is very little onions and cilantro, which makes the flavor of the dish, no flavor barely any cheese on the quesadilla and the mulita. They only have one type of margarita. I guess the special of the day was mango. That was my only option, so, of course I got that I could not taste any alcohol in the margarita at all, so I feel like this is a virgin margarita. I'm just disappointed with everything! The atmosphere makes you feel unwanted specially when there are individuals that speak English and nobody will come and ask you if you need anything else. Can we assist you with anything nothing terrible service here. I will be taking my services somewhere else. read more

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Very delicious and authentic Mexican food. The birria tacos are one of the best tacos I've had in a while. But I must say the service is very questionable. The workers are very rude and often ignore their tables. read more

This was the best food ever!!! I had the Mexican pizza and the Chelas sampler, can I just say amazing. I celebrated my birthday here and fell in love with the food, will be coming back for more, for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Chelas sampler - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

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Amazing Mexican, absolute gem of an establishment! Do not pass on this place. Cash only, ATM on-site. Working in Chicago for the weekend and had never been to Indiana before, so I decide to take the quick drive and find something good for lunch. On my way to the spot I had originally picked, I passed this little hole in the wall and knew I had to stop. Mexican is easily my favorite food, and my favorite places tend to look a lot like this one. I was not disappointed! The Birria is legitimately some of the best Mexican I've had. A ton of flavor with simple ingredients. It does have a bit of a kick. Nothing too bad, but if you're sensitive to heat, I'd maybe get the chicken. I was brought tostada chips and four different salsa's. (Pictured) The light green is a very thin guacamole, the dark green is a basic verde, the red was described as "hotter salsa," but my favorite was the molcajete in the yellow. Honestly, they were all super tasty and you wouldn't go wrong with any of them. I'd recommend eating the bottom taco first. Because the shells are made in-house, they get soggier more quickly than say Taco Bell. A roll paper towels is provided at each table, which is a good thing. The tacos are loaded and you may find yourself licking your fingers. read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Taco dinner and horchata. - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

Chela's is a special place. It's Not just some of the best birria I've had, it's some of the best food I have ever had. The service is welcoming and friendly and it's close to the beach. It's earned a special spot in my life lol. read more

The tortillas are hard. All the meats are fresh and tasty. I really liked the sauces. The beans were tasty. The rice was bland. The guacamole was loaded with too many onions. read more

Excellent and generous portions. Great Bierria. They had a guy singing way to loud but after a beer you kind of tune it out.

Birria Pizza is the best! Made quick to order. Price is reasonable. Great customer service.

Sooooo gooooood highly recommend!! I love their birria tacos. Their waitresses are always so friendly, love going for lunch! read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - Three Birria Quesataco and a small consome - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

Very calm atmosphere, waitress was prompt and responsive and the food was the highlight of the experience, it seems like the Birria Tacos are what brings people in for good reason. Highly suggest getting those if you're stopping by! read more

When I tell you this place is the bomb trust me it is. I'm in love with this place. For some reason it says I put a thumbs down and I would never give a down. Maybe my hands were messy lol, they were read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - My hand is big and this bad boy is as well - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

It smells like sewage in the restaurant. The rice was hard the beans were nasty. The birria tacos were nasty and the steak quesadillas were nasty too. read more

Great service. I usually dont like birra but I decided to give it a try and i loved it I will be returning read more

Delicious and always fresh. I normally stay classic with their beef birria tacos - they serve them topped with onions and cilantro with sliced radish and lime on the side, use it all! Grab a side of the consommé to dip your taco. The quesadilla is also one of my favorites. So good. Only negative is that it's CASH ONLY. read more

Delicious every single time definitely try the birria tacos. They are made with beef if you care, but they are a HIT. Every. Single. Time.

It's alright. Had better. Service is okay. Could be better. Food was okay as well. Ambiance was good.

i did not like the food myself n 2 kids went we all ordered same thing n we all got sick. worse stomach pain. i only had one taco n was sick all day. would never go again or recommend this place to anybody read more

Great food with nice portion sizes...great service, you will be disappointed Worth the drive read more

We all loved this place! Everyone so nice, super clean, and the tacos were the best ever. Will definitely come back again.

The food here is amazing! We stopped here while in town for a baseball tournament and wow! The salsa they serve with the chips, so good. Their barria is so flavorful with the right amount of spice. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Amazing!!!! Highly recommend! These are the best birria tacos I have ever had! I recommend the pizza, ramen, and birria tacos. This place is a must try if you like birria tacos. Service was great too! read more

The BeSt Birria tacos in the area!!! The horchata was sooo good! My daughter and I love this place and can't wait to go back 0:)

New spot in town! They just opened up a month ago and the food is delicious. Very good portions and great prices. Food Comes out fast. The restaurant is very clean and sanitized many times throughout the day. The service is very friendly and quick. read more

Chela's Birria Tacos - The torta de birria ahogada was delicious and very big. Picture does it no justice. - Tacos Near Me - Whiting, Indiana

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absolutely love this place. food is outstanding. service is great. ambiance is beautiful. 11 out of 10 highly recommend.