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    Chico's Restaurant

    3.3 (63 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chilaquiles with carne asada. Added egg well done.  Agua fresca pineapple with orange. 10/10

    The hospitality is top notch. Friendly servers. Knows their menu well. They repeat back order for clarification. Chilaquiles was delicious with carne asada and really good size too. Agua frescas very fresh and big sizes too. Restaurant is quaint but very clean. A bit Pricey but it was delicious.

    Lisa P.

    We had an amazing lunch at Chico's!!! It was my and my coworkers first time, and we all loved the food and service was great! Can't wait to come back.

    Steak n chik taco combo
    Ray A.

    A "hole in the wall" atmosphere w/ average food. I ordered two taco combo plate w rice and beans. This is how i usually judge the food based on tacos rice n beans. I usually get 3 tacos (steak, chick, and pastor) to set the bar but just went w steak and chick as server said those were the "most fresh being cooked right now". Steak was average. Chick was a little rubbery. Rice was good. Beans were avg. flavor was ok. Price was as expected but should be more of a "taco shop" instead of a sit down

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    Food was amazing. Had Carne asada plate and 6 tacos, 2 carnitas,2 asada,1pastor and 1adobada. Tacos were nice and juicy!! Carne asada plate with beans and rice and salsa was delicious.Highly recommend the tacos. Staff was nice and helpful. All our food came steaming and Fast. Have delicious aguas to pair with your tacos! Even has a panderia next store Highly recommended stopping here to grab a bite.

    Molcajete and Pan Dulce
    Ali M.

    Doesn't look like much from the outside especially being next to the hotel and across the street from Home Depot-- it's easy to see why you may think it's not much. But this is my ABSOLUTE fav Mexican food restaurant. From simple "taco shop" foods, like burritos, quesadillas, rolled tacos alll are delicious To the more restaurant style entres a few of my top fav are the fajitas, molcajetes which come with so so so much food. Carne asada, pollo asado, shrimp, nopales, onion, jalapeños, queso fresco, salsa, avocado. It's TOP NOTCH. They have an extensive menu- from some seafood, soups, even authentic Mexican appetizers like huaraches. Everything is so so good. Can't forget to mention the chips and salsa! Which you have to ask for it is not a standard thing for every table. The aguas frescas are quite honestly the best around, better than any other place I've had aguas frescas from. The service is nice, definitely a mom and pop restaurant so be patient in terms of speed of food coming out. You can also call the restaurant and take the food to go-- but personally I enjoy sitting and eating there. They also have a variety of beers-- they don't offer liquor which I think margaritas would set this place off the charts lol but otherwise this place is so so good. Give it a try- this hole in the wall will not disappoint. And the bakery next door is also amazing- if you like pan dulce you will be in for a treat.

    Place has rats I warn  you
    Alexxes K.

    !!! WARNING!!! PLACE HAS mice / rats Food 5 stars, location 5 stars, first time at this place, food was so delicious, 30 minutes later I saw a small mice and then another one by the counter, I was so excited to rate this place with 4 star , specially the food because it was good, love it, but when I saw the rats, OMG I was upset to my stomach, yes Two rats not one but two. Now I'm not complaining about the food, but I Do Not recommend Chico's restaurant. I will hate to see anyone get sick. I'm so upset everything was so good until I saw the rats running around the floor.

    Pollo al chipotle
    Jason Q.

    So disappointed what is this ? Pollo al chipotle!!! Where's is the pollo everything taste the same I had to give some flavor by adding the salsa verde so lame !!!! Maybe por que mi gringo no sé

    Open seating, and open layout.
    Manny G.

    Great tasting, authentic Mexican food joint! This is but your typical "____bertos" where it's about how much food you get and whether it's a California "insert mexican food name here" dish. This is truly Mexican food, prepared for you by Mexican people, that provide prompt, polite service in a humble but well maintained place. Now, let me be honest here; the restaurant is not decorated well nor does it have updated booths, tables and chairs...I did say it was a humble setting:-) My wife and I have been searching for a spot in san marcos that has great tasting food and finally found it. We came here for a Sunday morning breakfast. I had the Chilaquiles with carne asada and she had three tacos. Chilaquiles are in green sauce, for those not in the know the green sauce is made with tomatillos and is more acidic in tasty, but extremely delicious if you know what to expect! Steak was great also but was a bit overdone for my taste and made it a bit tough. Her tacos were of: adobada, asada, and pollo. All three were delicious and were on a fresh corn tortillas (full size tortillas not teenie taco size). They all came with cilantro and onion on the tacos, so if you're not into that ask for it on the side. For a bonus, the place is collocated next to a bakery and carniceria/market where they have all sorts of delicious Mexican treats. See you next time chicos...btw if the place had nicer digs and better parking situation I would have bumped it to a 5 star review.

    Fresh adobada Tacos BOMB. Weekends only...

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    Amazing. Great food. Love love love the chicken nachos. Large portions. Worth the money

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    This is a hidden gem in Vista! We were looking for a casual restaurant for a relaxing dinner with…read morefriends, and this place was perfect. The food was fantastic, they have an excellent beer menu (and other adult beverages are available too), and our waiter was so fun and helpful. Two of us had the chicken mole - the chicken was perfectly cooked, the corn tortillas were handmade and fresh, and the mole sauce was flavorful and well balanced - delicious. The rest of us had the carnitas, enchiladas and a couple of tacos and everything was exceptional. We will definitely be back soon!

    Went here for lunch with a friend for the first time to give it a try. Nothing fancy inside, with…read moreyour basic four chairs and a table set up with a small bar. There were approximately 12 tables in the first section, and it got a little loud as it filled up at lunch time but not bad to the point of annoying. Not sure how many tables in the second section. Our very pleasant server brought us waters and fresh Tortilla Chips with a Black Bean sauce on them and two different hot sauces. Very fresh tasting and enjoyable. We ordered Modelo draft Beers, $7 each. They gave us a breakfast menu, regular menu, drink menu and another menu that I didn't even bother to look at. Too much. My friend and I really like Taquitos, so we thought we would give them a try here since it was our first time. He got beef and I got chicken. They also have pork. For $15, we got five Taquitos covered with some Black Bean sauce, Guacamole, Creme Fresh and Mexican Cheese. They were piping hot when served, crunchy on the outside with a good amount of filling that you could sink your teeth into and really taste. They were delicious, some of the best we have had. By the time we finished our lunch every table in our section was occupied and they had opened up their second seating area too. A consistent stream of "To Go" orders was being picked up all during our lunch. If I could, I would have given them a 4.7-star rating. The only reason not to being a 5 is two things. First, the entry point is a choke point, people standing in and out the front door trying to get in and there are no waiting seats inside so people waiting to pick up a "To Go" order sit at tables and or stand over other diners by the front door. Second the ambience is on the noisy side and basic. For their great food it is not going to stop me from going back and trying some of their other dishes though.

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