worse carne asada I ever had. the meat was tough, poor quality I was not able to cut it with the knife not even with my own fingers.... horrible read more

Staff is nice but, you can only order thru your phone , we did and a few min after , the server was down, so I'm eating and need a drink but I can't place the order. Drinks are overpriced for the quality and the food is not so good. Outside seating is nice as well and they had a Dj. Also every time you order you will be charge and you have to pay the taxes and tips instead of just leaving an open tab. read more

Great ambient. I ordered ceviche and it was great. The lady that served me was really nice

Interesting experience. Saw the place on the news and thought it a great place to enjoy some margaritas. Well you have to order your meal thru the phone so I ordered everything at one time and paying at the same time. But I should have split the orders and paid more than once in order to spread out the meal. Plus since you pay you tip first so you will not get the same service as if you tip at the end. The place is expensive. For a small amount of food - little guacamole and three small tacos and a very small shot glass of margarita I paid 82$ with the tip. Way too much for such little food. I think I got to experience the place and I'm good for now or forever. Not sure if I really recommend the place for now. read more

Food was great, people were friendly and drinks were good. It's a shame because with so many good things going for it, the fact that we had to order via our phones instead of through a server made our time less relaxed and less enjoyable. If we wanted to add to our order, we had to create a new order on our phones and check out again. Such an easy thing to fix would be to add full service. If it had full service, we definitely would be coming back often. read more

Service was horrible with the online system, waiters barely check on you for refill drinks. The food was comparable to Lime fast food restaurant. Very disappointing. read more

I've been coming here since October 2022. This place is awesome! Service is excellent, ambiance is amazing, and food and drinks are excellent. My last visit was January 6th and the staff went above and beyond to accommodate my birthday plans. Wonderful live performance and the DJ was incredible. I definitely recommend this place if you're looking for good food, good service, and a fun atmosphere. read more

We love coming to Chelas. Food is always fresh and tastes authentic and amazing. Make sure you ask for Stephanie, she's the best!

I visited them again yesterday (I was there a little over a year ago). What a difference (in a positive way). It was not my idea to go there. I ordered the burger (a bit pricey ) but was pleasantly surprised. The other people at my table also enjoyed their food. The ordered different combinations of tacos. The short rib tacos were very good as commented by two people. The esquites corn was also very good (ended up ordering a second one). The churros and soples for dessert were also excellent. We ordered them with Nutella, caramel and condensed milk on the side (very generous portion too). The ordering is now taken by a waitress which was a welcome change. read more

Waitress started by telling me to make sure that I give her the tip directly. Then we sat down and she didn't even tell us we had to order online. Did t see her again because others brought out our food. The food mostly came out fast except mine of course. Still waiting. It's really loud inside and out. Waiters don't k ow who ordered what and are looking confused looking for table numbers. The food. Veggie quesadilla was good. The chips are good. The shrimp ceviche didn't taste bad but I wouldn't call it ceviche. The fish tacos were great. So maybe order online and have it delivered! read more

Great environment!! Food was bland, overpriced for the portions and waitress had a shitty, rude, condescending attitude. $100 for 15 tacos, chips & salsa, chips & guacamole. No drinks, only water. If the quality of the food and service were better, I would have no problem paying that, plus a healthy tip. We had at least 3 other servers come to check on us. Waitress expected a min 22% tip, then confronted me about not getting her "minimum" tip. I honestly normally tip very well. Your attitude and condescending tone at our questions about the menu are what got you the tip you received. Luckily you received a tip at all. read more

First and last , the place is really nice but quality of the drinks and prices are not good at all.....I order a Margarita on the rocks I pay 11 dollars for like 6oz of liquid but I don't mind if the drink is good but it was the worse Margarita I ever tried, them I order a beer and was hot....... read more

So, tonight I decided to try this place out, finally. I always past by it and it is always full during the day and people seem to like it. Well, I can confidently say that this place is not what it seems. The only 2 things there that were good were the water and the guacamole dip. The taco meat had a weird taste and the chips with salsa were so boring. How does this place not have Queso with chips?! That's unbelievable I knew when the waitress said "we don't have queso dip" I knew already I wasn't gonna like anything else. I was right, I didn't like anything else after that. If you come here to wine down at the bar yes sure whatever it's a fine place to be at with live music. The food was not it, save your money. I almost forget to put this in, the lemonade tasted awful, it's like they just got lime squeezed it into the drink mix with water and you got yourself a yucky not so tasty lemonade drink. I would not recommend for the food but if you wanna hangout at the bar, sure. Place is alright looking too nothing special. Seats are uncomfortable not to mention, haven't tried the booth area but not coming here again that's for sure. I tried I really did and it was a regretful try. read more

First time visiting tonight and everything was delicious! Our group had tacos (mix & match) and a chicken quesadilla. Salsa and guacamole both very flavorful. Dessert was also very good and large portioned. Pricing was not bad at all for the quality and fantastic customer service. Will definitely be back! read more

Chelas is amazing! Great food, great drinks great ambiance!! Kiki is out favorite waitress!! Would recommend, dog friendly!

No service with outdoor dining. We were on our own. Absolutely no one came to ask if we needed anything. Had to order through app and unable to customize order...so when I wanted sauce on the side, no option. Food was ok. Nothing special and definitely not the best tacos, quesadillas, chips around. Guac was good... but serving was very small for the price. If you want another drink, be ready to place another separate order. Stupid really. I mean we had to tip beforehand and with no one tending to us realized that was a mistake. No reason to tip! Not a repeat kind of place for us. Having to pay full restaurant prices for zero service was a waste! We had to serve ourselves water and there is zero interaction with a waiter. Not going back and not recommending. read more

The tacos are delicious. The ambience is a bit loud but fun. Margaritas are good as well

A great spot to enjoy a cold beer with friends or your girlfriend. They have QR scans to order food and drinks. Outside area is surrounded tables with umbrellas and outside games to play. They are open Thursday - Friday right where the On the border was located. read more

Food was not good and the prices were high. The service was lousy. I'll never go back

First visit yesterday. Service not that great. Plates, cups and utensils were of very poor quality. Food was OK but nothing new. I was disappointed. I had higher expectations. read more

The entire experience at this venue has been extraordinary and completely fantastic. Our server Jorge & server assistant Julian were beyond amazing. They were very attentive and frankly some of the best in the business. The venue itself is great and the food was phenomenal. Daniel the manager had this whole night tightly coordinated specifically with the way everything was handled. Customer service was exceptional, food was amazing, and the overall vibes were very positive. I highly recommend this place for those that want to experience something fresh, new, and positive. I'm definitely coming back to this place! Thank you! read more

Thank you Chela for bringing some much needed variety to Miami Lakes. We tried the Mexican burger, the chicken quesadilla, the shrimp guac, the Burrito Bowl with short rib & the kids burger = everything was perfect. Great flavor and so fresh. My 8 & 9 year old boys had a blast playing yard games, while my husband and I enjoyed the good vibes and great drinks. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Be prepared to order from your phone, it's super easy, Apple Pay option available. We came Sunday mid-day around 4 pm and had zero wait for a nice outside table. Sorry no pics, we were hungry. read more

Really good service!! The staff was very attentive and even helped our disabled father sit by bringing an extra chair. Half of our orders took a little longer but they made up for it with dessert on the house! Very good atmosphere and nice to seat outdoors! Will def come again and recommend to everyone read more

The food is delicious!!! We ordered the guacamole and their chips are homemade and they did not disappoint. The chicken and short rib tacos are so good!! Location is very clean and service on point. My family and I will be coming again soon. So happy to have a delicious taco place so close to the house. Great job! read more

I wasn't happy with the service it took forever, the tacos were good , is a little expensive

Great food, good bartenders beautiful venue. Thank you Yosmani and Gary will definitely be back. read more

Chela's Miami - Exeptional bar - Mexican Near Me - Miami Lakes, Florida

I really want to love this place. Miami Lakes needs more restaurants and good hangouts. Today was our 2nd visit to Chela's; the first time wasn't great but it wasn't terrible and the location is just so convenient that we decided to give them another chance today. We won't be going back. The service is just awful - we stood around waiting for a table and had to flag someone down to ask if they could clean a table that still had the prior party's dishes left so that we could sit down. Then we didn't have a server approach us for 20 minutes. It took over 20 min to receive our drinks. Luckily, our kids meals arrived after but my husband's dish (the only entree ordered aside from the kids meals) took ONE HOUR to come to the table - and that was after we pestered our server repeatedly for it. (His entree btw was 3 small tacos.) The sangria and margaritas were weak. I couldn't even get my 2nd margarita to arrive and ended up canceling that after waiting half an hour. Our server seemed frustrated blaming it on the kitchen staff and the manager offered $10 off our check so clearly they're aware of their shortcomings. But it wasn't a one time issue, the service was bad our first visit 3 months ago. Hopefully they can figure it out! read more

It was my first time here and Maria was an amazing bartender. The best Moscow mule I've ever tried. Will definitely be going back.

Jenn was a great waitress! Very attentive and had amazing recommendations! Thank you for the best experience.

Sasha is the best!!! Amazing service and attitude. She makes the environment and atmosphere great. Will definitely come back and ask for her. read more

$2 Taco tuesdays are the best! food is delicious, nice ambience, vibe is great. But i wanted to take a moment to compliment the service we received from Sasha this evening. It was super busy, the restaurant was at full, and she was fantastic! I always appreciate a server who does a great job, and she handled our table of 4 adults and son perfectly. read more

Great for outdoor meals. Awesome food and service. We had the short ribs bowl, amazing! Thanks Sasha

Love this place! Great food and drinks! Received great service from Sasha (waiter), she's the best!