They have the Best Fajitas in town. But their prices are too high. Yes , I know, it's expensive everywhere, but we eat out a lot here in Alice and they are one of the most expensive places in town. Service is good, and Atmosphere is pleasant. read more

Food was fair at best....quality has declined greatly over the years, but worst of all 3 plates was $84....OUTRAGEOUS. Wanted a quesadilla for our grandson. Waitress said the plate came with two so it would be better to just order one and a side of rice & beans. Was told that is what made the bill $84. Will NEVER go back!! read more

Stopped in today after a few year hiatus. We've always liked Chentes and today didn't disappoint. I saw reviews where they don't make in house tortillas anymore but they were grilled and had some crunch to them. We had the beef enchilada plate and combo plate. Both were filling and good. Their refied beans are actually refried with lard and not the soupy mess most people serve....damn good. The beef enchiladas were full of meat. The sauce was adequate but nothing Over the top. They did try and charge me for two servings of fresh jalapeños that I returned after requesting freshly chopped serranos. That was the only hiccup. Chips and hot sauce were nothing special but there were plenty for two people. $34 including two beverages. The place was exceptionally clean even after the lunch rush. read more

Chente's - Combo plate (chalupa and hard taco on extra plate). - Mexican Near Me - Alice, Texas

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Man the referrals weren't joking when they said authentic Mexican food! This is a must try if you ever in Alice! I failed to get my waitresses name, but the service was awesome! The food was quickly served! The tea was delish! I loved this visit! I felt like I was sitting at my grandmothers dining room table! Love the atmosphere, love the food! Thank you Chente's Restaurant for bringing that piece of joy back even if it was just for a moment. I will definitely be returning! read more

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I will give 5 stars to this place for one reason and one reason only....the enchiladas. The enchiladas here are the best enchiladas you will ever find. It don't matter what part of Texas you are in the enchiladas here are the best period...hands down. This place has set a standard in enchiladas that it has yet to be matched. I have dined here and there but this is the place for enchiladas. There is other menu items that are worthy of trying but the enchiladas is the whole enchilada. Staff is friendly and the atmosphere here is not bad at all. read more

Chente's - Double meat double cheese with fries... - Mexican Near Me - Alice, Texas

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Last night some friends and I met at Chentes. We were a group of 6. When we ordered we told the waitress there would be two checks, those three and us three and pointed out the parties. The service wasn't great, but not getting into that. As we went to the counter to pay, the lady at the counter grabbed our check. We explained to her we were going to have two different checks. My friend who was paying for the first three people was going to pay first. The lady who was ringing us up explained we should have had two different checks. We informed her we let our waitress know. Then the lady said we would have to go through everything individually. The lady that was paying told her I am telling you what I'm paying for and proceeded to tell her "I had the two mini taco plates, nachos with carne and two beers." The lady rang her up and she paid. I stepped up to the counter and said I have the rest. "She said, ok so the mini tacos.." i said "no, she just paid for the two mini tacos." The lady replied, "well i didn't scratch it off and someone is going to have to pay." I said, that is your error and she motioned us to go get the party that left. I said "I'm not going to get her." She replied, "well someone is going to have to pay for them." I replied "that was your mistake, she told you she had the two mini taco plates." Then she replied, "this is why there should have been two different tickets, which we once again told her we told the waitress." I told her "i will just pay for YOUR mistake and pay for the tacos." We went back in forth and I did continue to point out it was her mistake but it was paid for. I paid my bill and left. After wards I called my friend and proceeded to tell her what happened after she left and we did the math. Her bill was 48 dollars for the following 2 mini tacos specials (12 each) nachos (7 dollars), 2 beer (5.75 each), side of cheese (2-3 dollars) and 2 waters (free). Which comes to about 45 dollars plus tax, 48. So she did pay for the tacos and I paid for them. The lady was so rude and nothing was itemized on the receipt, but the math was matching the price. This lady was just more concerned without being wrong when she actually did make a mistake. If you eat here just watch for the total at the end. If I'm not mistaken the beer was also supposed to be 4 dollars (not 5.75). But nothing is itemized so just watch out when you pay. read more

Great food and service! Will stop here anytime we go through Alice. Best Tex Mex in South Texas!

Enchiladas. Yes. sorry they don't have breakfast anymore. Been eating here for 25 years. Don't like plastic picante cups

Little bitty cups of hot sauce. Tiny . Use to be better . Now if you want a little extra they charge you $.

Five stars for embodying what "good food" was during my childhood... for being the first place I ever tasted cheese enchiladas, pico de gallo, and house made flour tortilla chips... for being what we looked forward to after church, what we order and take home in hideously huge proportions for family gatherings... for being a part of my youth in general. Two stars for changing. I mean, I know nothing stays the same, but if you're willing to play the game, I'll keep comin' around again. Anyway, enough nostalgia. I know this place has gone through some changes from the beloved Mexican food destination it's been, an absolute staple in Alice, perhaps the most well known restaurant we had (Ya know, before Jaliscience...). I know that sometimes flies buzz in the window or it's loud or the service isn't amazing or you've had better or whatever. If those things bother you you're probably not drinking your margarita correctly. And probably you aren't me, and you didn't sit in those chairs since before your feet could touch the ground. So, five stars and I'll hear nothing else. read more

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Very disappointed!!! The server didn't understand that I was bring to her attention how small the food portions was. When I told the owner/manager they got upset at me. Poor Management = Poor Customer Service = Poor Hygiene = Food Quality = I am never going back to this sorry place to eat again. read more

Tried this place on my way back from the valley. I was craving enchiladas so figured why not. I had some cheese enchiladas. They were just ok. Cheese was melted but they didn't have that chili gravy most Tex Mex places put on enchiladas. It did have a brown color to the topping but it was not good at all. On the good side, the staff was very friendly. read more

Chente's - Cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Alice, Texas

Long time favorite for uniquely prepared Mexican dishes. Parking can be a problem but be patient. Never miss it when passing through here. read more

I have nothing but compliments about this little restaurant in my hometown. It serves some of the best Mexican food I've had outside of my own mother's kitchen and definitely trumps some of the bigger, fancier establishments you'll find in larger cities. I always recommend the enchiladas--they are tasty! The items are reasonably priced, with an average of about $8.00 per platter. The service and atmosphere are not bad, although the place does get crowded on occasion. Along those lines, finding parking can sometimes be an issue if you come during peak hours. But, rest assured, the crowding is not without good reason--good things come to those who wait :-) So, if you ever find yourself in Alice stop over at Chente's and grab a bite to eat. Your stomach will thank you. read more

The food is just disgusting. Nothing was cooked right and the lemonade tasted like mop water. My tripe tacos were undercooked and you could tell the tripe was not even cleaned right. My party of 5 left most of our food on the plate. If you enjoy good Mexican food do not go here. read more

Wow how disappointing No longer home made tortillas Food was pretty much over cooked and seemed to have been heated in a micro wave Service was great waitress was apologetic Food way below average No Mas read more

Three stars for a restaurant in Alice is a really big deal. This town knows NOTHING about decent food. However, Chente's is the only place so far who's enchiladas were good enough to eat. (I am from New Mexico, so I have very high standards for enchiladas... Texas just don't know how to do it very well.) The margarita was pretty good, made with decent liquor. However you can only get it frozen. The chips were very tasty, and the pico and salsa weren't half bad either. The service was great, very friendly, and even gave me a fried egg on my enchilada, even though they already put away all their breakfast items. Well, if you ever find yourself in Alice, TX and you're thinking about trying some Mexican cuisine, check this place out over anywhere else. read more

Best enchiladas in Alice! I've tried different Mexican restaurants enchiladas and Chente's has beat them all. The people that work their are nice and attentive. I'm always satisfied here love it. read more

Had not eaten here in awhile but I remember that it was good back then, Unfortunately this place is not like it use to be. We arrived here around 5:20 and were not sev d until 6:02 . We our order was for nachos and two hamburger steak plates. I can understand if it had been a busy evening but we arrived here early enough to beat the dinner crowd. There several empty tables and waiters just sitting around . Three cooks in the kitchen and after seeing several others get served who arrived after us was very disappointing. The only good thing about this overly priced d meal and , small portions wS the waiter who was very apologetic. I will not be coming back. I mean how long does it take to Make nachos, a hamburger patty and slip some fries in the fryer? read more

Super friendly staff - which is no surprise this place has been an Alice staple I learned for a very long time and you don't last without good food and service. We ordered some nachos and they were delicious - just chip, bean, steak, cheese and guac. The beef had a lot of flavor too. They were delicious! For lunch I got the special - chicken enchiladas with chicken fajitas - ok the chicken enchiladas were amazing seriously some of the best I've had and I can't wait to go back and try the cheese I hear they are to die for. The fajita chicken was unique as it had no vegetable just pan grilled chicken and was yummy as well. Can't wait to go back ! read more

Chente's - Chicken enchiladas are delicious - Mexican Near Me - Alice, Texas

They take Amrican Express AND they speak ENGLISH! O ... all that and the food is great. If you are staying at the Holiday Inn or La Quinta in town, it is about 2.5 miles out. If you are using GPS to get here, it looks like you are headed out of town. Be careful on going in to the lot because the parking is terrible but, like the other reviewers said, it is definitely worth the trouble. They told me 15 minutes on my enchilladas so I went out to the car to wait. After only five, the manager brought my food out smiling and telling me thanks ... that is DEFINITELY not normal for any place I have eaten in ANY other part of the country. I felt like a regular instead of an interloper from TN who couldn' order in Spanish. This is a great place for non Texas travelers. read more

Chente's - Mexican Near Me - Alice, Texas

I love this place if I ever my Mexican food I'm coming here. I would give this place a 4 but one time our waiter was extremely rude. Over all service is usually good. And the food is the best. I definitely reccomend. P.S get there enchiladas read more

best restaurant in alice in my opinion...we go there regularly! It's loud and the place is showing signs of wear but.... Still best Resturant in town! read more

I ordered Guacamole beef Chalupas based on a picture on the Menu and I ended up with highway robbery! I couldn't see the Guacamole or the meat! Lettuce tomatoe and cheese barely on it, and they charge you $8.00 for this???? Never again Chentes! I'm definitely taking my business elsewhere!!! Buh bye!! read more

Whats this all about? ... On Facebook! Jennifer P. Who thought having supper with family and friends would cause such chaos? Today at Chente's we were asked to get up and leave because our children were giggling and having a good time? The owner came up to our table and states that, " her customers were upset because our children were being " loud" and we needed to leave." We told her this is a public place and there is no sign that says no children allowed and we are paying customers as well. Rationally upset, we get up and leave since they refused our service. Our plates were still intact!! Waitress came out and told us, " y'all need to pay the f****ing bill!" While writing down out license plates. We went to the nearest store and called the police ourselves to state out side. In minutes we were surrounded by 5 police cars because Chente's pushed the panic button for $46.00. The principle of the matter is not to pay the bill although we did not touch our food but the way we were approached and asked to leave because of giggling children. My family, friends nor I will ever return to such a disrespectful, discourteous restaurant!! Please share!! read more

It's been a couple of years since I was in Alice, but I have eaten at Chente's since the early '80s. Great food, with a tremendous variety, and their own chips and salsa is the best I've ever had. The only complaints I can think of are the wait for a table and not enough parking space, due to the huge crowds who, obviously, agree with me. read more

My husband is a sucker for barbacoa and it did not disappoint! I had the cheese enchiladas. Oh. My. Goodness. Best. Enchiladas. Ever. Seriously. I've eaten a lot cheese enchiladas in my day and these were probably the best I've ever had. Easily top five. The chips did suck, though. Hence the 4 stars and not 5. They were not made in-house and were a bit on the stale side. But another review said that, so we weren't surprised by that. The little taco cup that the guacamole salad came in was also stale. The guacamole salad was very good, though. Rice and refried beans were excellent. The flour tortillas are made in house and good. Staff and service were nice. Not over the top amazingly great, but good. read more

This place serves bad tasting Mexican food The chips are not even made in house Our family of 4 left 85 percent of our food on plate That's how bad this place was. Just drive another few miles and go somewhere else read more

Loud, sodas were flat, left food. Nasty. Go somewhere else

Always consistently good mexican food and well worth looking for. Good chalupas with guacamole and barbacoa plate on Saturday.

Cold gordita and poor quality. Gringorized to blandness. Chips average. Salsa not hot. Tortiallas good. Waitress does not know what is being served. I have been here before. It has gone down hill and if you like Mexican food with sour cream, this may be ok. But if you want good food, this is not the place. read more

Food was excellent our waitress recommended their Saturday special and I can honestly say it was the best thing ever it was a plate with 2 beef enchiladas beef fajitas rice and beans with a guacamole salad and tortillas I highly recommend this! read more

this place doesn't fuck around. great food. just screams home. Love it. Everytime I visit home I go and eat a bite of chentes.

Our experience was absolutely ridiculous. We sat with a party of 8 and took 1 hour and 45 mins to get nachos, 3 orders of enchiladas, and a side of rice and beans, and fries for our kids. 4 large parties that were sat 20+ minutes after us were served, ate, and left before we even got our food. To add to the incompetence of this restaurant, when we got our food (after I complained to the owners wife) they "forgot" my wife's enchilada plate. The waitress STILL hadn't brought napkins or silverware, and everyone's food was terrible. No one finished their plate. When I went to the cashier (owners wife) to pay for this food and terrible experience, she tried to ring me up for a 15% gratuity and the enchiladas my wife had to take to go. I demanded that she remove both of those charges, and told her that I just can't understand why it took us almost 2 hours to get our food and her response was "we are not a fast food restaurant." As I proceeded to pay $100 for my families experience I refrained from any further conversation as it would have escalated. I had 3 kids on a school night and we did not get out until after 10. We arrived at 7:45!!!!! My family and friends will no longer spend a penny at this establishment and will patiently wait until they are shut down to make room for courteous business owners who actually care about customer experience. Never again. When I tried to call to speak to the owner I continuously was hung up on. I will be reporting these business practices to the better business beureu given the fact that a lot of these reviews match our concerns as well. Terrible owners. Terrible establishment. Terrible customer service. This place needs to go. read more

Best fajitas! Best enchiladas! Home made tortillas are awesome! We live 1500 miles away and miss it terribly.

My family stopped by for lunch on 6/18/11 and found it to be a pleasant and delicious experience. The decor is quaint with a mixture of old '50-'60 dinette sets , Mexican wall sconces, and a display cooler with desserts. Once seated, the waitresses approached to take our drink order and leave the menus, fairly quickly. She promptly returned with our drinks, as well as an order of freshly fried flour chips, salsa, pico de gallo, and an order of charro beans. The chips were a rarity, since many Mexican restaurants serve either freshly made or store bought corn chips. We perused the menu and found that most of the dishes were priced fairly for restaurants in the area. The waitress was very courteous, cordial, and attentive and ensured that our glasses and chip bowl were never empty. The only negative is that our waitress should have been a bit more familiar with the less commonly known dishes on the menu. Once our food arrived and throughout our meal, the waitress would frequent our table and make sure we were wanting for nothing. The food was served hot and it was delicious. Overall, this was a great experience and we will return again. read more