Here's what you need to know about Chicos. It's not authentic and you're either going to be eating alone in a dead quiet empty dining room or you're not going to get a table. There's little in between. Also many things do seem to be made in a microwave and you might get charged for extras like sour cream. Now we've got that out of the way. This place does a ton of take out and people love it. I think what newbies to Chicos miss out on is that the wet burritos are king. I don't know why anyone would go there and get anything else other than not knowing. I grew up in the area and didn't care for this place much as a kid. The burritos are what kept my family coming and when I finally had one it changed everything. The portions are massive and the flavors are incredible. Now that I've left the area it's the first place I want to go when I visit home. There is something about that burrito that is incredible and the fact this place is in business with that tiny kitchen and empty dining room is a testament to how one dish can be your bread and butter (no food pun intended). Please stop. It's delicious. Last but not least this place gives back to the community in major ways. I think they cater a lot of fundraisers and do give backs once a week to schools and nonprofits. read more

I had been a regular here for a while (sometimes 2x a week) and have always enjoyed the food, which is why this was disappointing. In the past, my orders consistently came with 3 salsas included. On my last visit there, I was told only 1 salsa is now included and the others cost extra. The change on its own is understandable--prices and policies change--but what didn't sit well was being told I had "requested extra" l, which is not accurate. The 3 salsas were always just included with my order. I ordered same thing all the time and the staff filled my order. I would suggest being more transparent about policy changes and assuming or accusing customers for taking more than they are. Clear communication would go along way in avoiding confusion and frustration. read more

Food and service was great!!! :) we came in just before close (without knowing it) and staff was very polite and accommodating. Reasonable prices as well! Currently they have large lent menu as well! read more

Chicos Taco House - Split ground beef wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Cadillac, Michigan

We ordered take out for a large group of our ski team and families at Caberfae Peaks the last three years from Chicos. The first year we ordered was during COVID and Chicos was like heaven delivered to us. For three straight years, Chicos made our race weekend at Caberfae memorable as we gathered in the evening to devour everything we had ordered from them. Their tacos, meat, beans, chips - everything - has been fantastic every time. Can't recommend them enough. read more

No photos because the service was fast and the food was so good we ate it. Service was excellent, Kevin was on his A game. It is a small dining room, and our group of 7 and two 2 tops were getting undivided attention. The carry out bell rang a few times also. All food was delicious but especially the Mexican corn. oh, and the homemade chips and salsas!!! I hope our travels bring us here again one day. Thank you. read more

Loved this place for years.. like everyone else cutting corners less food/sides but charging more. Fajitas order tonight no tomato and garnish.. just protein onion peppers and dried up crappy tortillas read more

The wet burrito is fantastic. The chips were a bit stale and they had to stick our queso back in the microwave to get it hot, but other than that we enjoyed it. Our waitress was very nice and service was great. I was actually happy to not have the same Mexican food as the other 3 places in town. While they are good, all 3 taste the same. I will definitely be back for the wet burrito, which is shareable, and the sauce seemed homemade and wasn't your typical red sauce. The place is really cute with great colors! read more

If you have never been here, go here!! We spend a lot of time in Cadillac and have been coming here for over 25 years. We recently hd a sub-par takeout order and let them know. The owner, Kevin, responded immediately and made things right. Good food, great ownership!! read more

We have been coming here for years and it's not the same anymore. Recently they messed up our takeout burrito order and they told us we would have a credit for one burrito next time we ordered but just one month later they wouldn't honor it. read more

Driving by this place for years I've always wanted to stop and try this place Finally did Saturday 12-14-19 Ordered two tamales, side of rice and beef nachos. I can't believe how incredibly terrible this food was. While waiting for our food we heard the microwave. Never a good sign but thought maybe they were heating the tamales. Nope they were microwaving a plate of NACHO CHIPS with gross beef and cheese on them... WHO THE HELL MICROWAVES CHIPS? They were tough and chewy and the nachos only had beef and cheese. No lettuce, tomato, olive, jalapeño or anything. It literally looked like some crap my teenage daughter made at home The rice they served was terrible too. It literally tasted like uncle bens instant rice. The tamales were the only semi edible thing and they were just mediocre but heck I was hungry I have never had worse Mexican food in my life!!! Literally in shock on how this place is in business still!!l read more

honestly, best shrimp taco i've ever had. makes taco bell look like dog shit. CTH 4life

California Street Tacos are always a yes for me, and this place didn't disappoint. My niece ordered the Mexican rice with chicken. I assumed it was rice topped with chicken and cheese. I was wrong. It was more of a rice chicken mixture topped with cheddar cheese. It was still tasty, but didn't seem to be like Mexican food. We did order it without the sauce, which I believe would amp it up. I recommend if you're going to the lake to stop by here. read more

Chicos Taco House - Steak California Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cadillac, Michigan

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Stopped in for the first time and was disappointed. Was hoping for a more authentic menu but it's your standard tex-mex. Most items are a la carte except the do have 3 or 4 combos to choose from. The shredded chicken was a thin paste (we thought we were given bean enchiladas by mistake). Service left something to be desired, and the place itself seemed a little run down. However their house-made enchilada sauce was tasty, and they shred their own cheddar cheese. I would give this place another try, now that I know what to expect, and order something else. read more

We were starving after being on the road all day. Husband ordered a wet burrito, which is a little pricey, but it's ENORMOUS! He ate a lot and only finished half. My son and I shared the Large Tostada plate, it came with a beef tostada, crunchy beef taco and a cheese enchilada. When they say beef, it is ground beef. Their tortilla chips are very good. Their salsa is just okay. I asked for something hotter, and he gave me a little dish of green deliciousness from the back. I would go back just for that hot sauce! Generous portion sizes and good flavors. We would go back. read more

Chicos went out of their way to do a small catering job for me on short notice. I was very impressed with the service and the food was great! read more

Literally the worst food. I hate to leave a poor Yelp review but this was inexcusable. They were all out of steak for tacos so we waited 40 min. (with only 1 other table of 2 ahead of us) for "California Street Tacos" that had a few crumbles of fake chicken and some old cilantro on top. We also ordered a chicken quesadilla....the tortilla wasn't warm and the cheese was barely melted. Wouldn't waste your time or money here. read more

Chico's is so good! All the food is freshly prepared, never frozen and the recipes have passed down to the next generation. The cheese freshly grated and the portions are ample. My wife got a Wet Burrito and I got crunchy tacos. The Sweet Red Salsa is worth the trip alone. It's not too hot and there's just enough sweetness to be addicting. It's unique and delicious. We'll back every time we come to Cadillac. read more

This is bar none the worst Mexican food restaurant I have ever had the displeasure of visiting. In fact, probably the worst restaurant ever. The food had no taste and the service was atrocious. read more

I do like popping in every couple years! I head to salmon camp 4 or 5 weekends each fall, passing by Chico's. Is it great? Not really. It's OK tasting. Food is plentiful, never finishing my combo ever. Staff is friendly. Prices are reasonable. If you have a hankering for Mexican, by all means - go! They have the market cornered! read more

Good authentic Mexican food lived in a Hispanic neighbor hood for nearly 12 years and there tamales are over the top. Ask for the sweet salsa you'll diffidently enjoy it. read more

This is not an authentic Mexican restaurant. If you are OK with it and I'll let you know that the food is just so so. It's small not too many tables. And you're going to wait. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Stopped by while passing through after skiing in the area. We assumed the place was going to be good as there was multiple cars in the lot. First off my friend ordered 9 California street steak tacos, and the young lady taking orders thought he said 9 burritos and tried to collect $70 for them. After my friend and I corrected her and ordered our food, we waited 25 minutes for a dozen tacos and a tostada. When we got home, we were appalled to find how absolute garbage our food was. My husband's tostada was practically a bag salad with bits of ground beef sitting on top of a broken hard taco shell. The rest of our "California street tacos" were just soft tortillas with bits of I guess you could call steak (See pic). Their salsa tastes like watered down Tostitos salsa. All of this for $40+. I would stay clear of this place and get yourself some Taco Bell for $5. read more

Chicos Taco House - two tacos in a styrofoam container - Mexican Near Me - Cadillac, Michigan

Always the best Burritos!!!! This place is a Cadillac Landmark! Get the full Burrito from here...and spit it with a loved one (or two loved ones..its that big)! I don't often just leave 5 stars for a restaurant...but Chico's I do. read more

what happened to the Chico's I remember? the wet burrito was quite terrible....it was tasteless, not sure what was in it, I asked for rice and beans, nope, there was nothing on it except the tasteless sauce, which it was smothered in, and no amount of sauce was going to fix it!! I ordered two so that I could have another one the next day, and I threw the second one out:( Not sure who owns the place now, but it is NOT the Chicos that I remember:( I will NOT order from there again. I will stick to Hurraduras on the other side of town, their food is authentic and very good. read more

I was disappointed. I was thinking of giving it 3 stars, since technically there was nothing "wrong" with the food, and the chips were pretty good. But "Meh, I've experienced better" is exactly what I thought eating here. This food is essentially "cafeteria mexican". The sauces are all canned, the meat is basically made with packages of "taco seasoning." The "fish tacos" were fish sticks, tartar sauce, and lettuce on a tortilla. I'm sorry. I don't really know what I was expecting. It's Cadillac, not little Mexico in Detroit (where there actually IS good Mexican food). But if you like "El Paso" tacos like you can buy in the supermarket, this is probably the place for you. The food is not bad, it's just not really Mexican. But holy cow do not go there expecting the "best enchiladas in the state". read more

It's a local cute Mexican restaurant. 99 cents tacos on Mondays, can't beat that! They have awesome pico de gallo if you like jalapeno salsa. You have to ask for it though. read more

I had a chicken taco and a chicken toastada. The chicken was nasty. Salsa taste like tomato sauce. Server never came back to check on how we liked the food. I didn't. read more

Already love the food here,but just tried their breakfast menu and it was excellent. The breakfast burrito was not only tasty but large enough that I almost took some home for later. read more

Been around for many many years and there is a reason why. It's good Mexican food. The chips are crisp and crunchy. Couple different kinds of salsa (sweet, mild, and hot) and the pico has real jalapeños. Big portions and the wet burritos are very good. read more

I called in a to go order. Picked up my food and brought it all the way home. (Maybe half a mile).. to find that I paid 30.00 for nothing I ordered. I called to let them know they gave me two small Jr wet burritos and the lady argued with me that she gave me a large and a jr. They were the same size, in different size boxes. I didn't order two different size boxes. But that is sure what I paid for. Worst part. Food was cold as if it had been sitting on the counter packaged. Even though I had waited over 25 minutes when they said it would be 15. This women knew she was flat out lying to me just as well as I do. We have been coming there for years. And the last year or so it has completely taken a dump. When I'm telling her about this, she argues with me. I can find appreciation for making mistakes. But not for her blindly arguing with me, essentially calling me a liar. I know what I ordered and I know what I was looking at. We have had similar issues before. Next time we want take out I gaurentee it won't be from them. For the terrible customer service alone. She was RUDE and clearly did not care how her customers felt they were treated. read more

This is the 2nd time and the last time I will be getting food from here. This is nowhere near authentic Mexican food. The sauce was too thick and there was nothing special about the enchiladas to make them stand out. The chimichanga was hard to cut due to the tortilla being to hard, I noticed to microwaves in the back and knew they use that to reheat food to bring it out....I gave it a 2nd try and it did not live up to expectations so will not be going back! read more

A Mom and Pop sort of Tex-Mex place. The food is average, the service is kind of slow (there was only one waitress), but it's the sort of hole-in-the-wall restaurant that makes roadtrip memorable. read more

a "dump"...Come on now...Clean up this place...I was waiting for the cocroaches to crawl across the floor...Food was decent, but I will not go back because of the filth.You're making money, make your place at least "welcoming".Gezzzzz The picture on this site must be "old" or photo chopped. read more

I have been eating at Chico's for over 20 years and it never disappoints. The wet burrito is amazing, one of the best I have ever had.

I have been there twice and it was absolutely horrible both times. I found multiple bones in my food and my buddies chimichanga was cold. We both ended up with food poisoning from eating there on our last trip up north. The place is very dirty, would not recommend to my worst enemy. I'm only giving it 1 star because the server is a very nice lady read more

If you are looking for a large helping of cheap Mexican food Chicos cannot be beat. Try a large wet burrito if you are ambitious enough or a combo plate if you can't decide on one item. Perfect small town atmosphere. read more

If you want affordable "Mexican", then this is the place to go. Skip Taco Bell, Chico's tacos are stuffed with filling and you get twice the meal for the same price. The restaurant itself is kind of a sorry affair, very small and cramped inside a small red building, but the food's good! Take-Out recommended if you're claustrophobic! read more

Mixed feelings about this place. We went here last weekend and the owner was there..super super nice guy, service was good, food was great! Wet burritos were outstanding and huuuge! Slsa was iffy though, tomato taste prominent. We decided to make this our weekend eatery.UNTIL this weekend. We went in on saturday june 10th after 4:30. We brought our daughter, who is a wet burrito lover. Needless to say, you tell the owner wasnt there. The burritos were disappointing. Rice inside was hard and clumpy. And the waitress was a complete b***h. We are done with chicos because of her. We spent over 40 bucks to be treated like shit. read more

best enchiladas in the state assuming you enjoy authentic tex-mex food. I've enjoyed the cheese, bean and chicken enchiladas - worth the trip from saginaw. beans and rice and salsa is basic however simplicity at it best = delicious. read more

Not very good. I ordered a take out. First time at this restaurant. It was "ok", but the beans and rice are obviously out of a can and/or box and are VERY salty. Nothing special. The rice was hard, salty and uneatable. Won't be going back. Noth worth the $$. read more