Cute little café, definitely a place I would love to go watch football and drink. Great for a quick dinner and very filling for a long evening. Would for sure recommend going to eat here after swimming all day just like I did. Service is wonderful the girl who was my server very sweet and very kind. Thanks guys! Next time I'm getting the fajitas and a margarita! read more

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Has to be same owner/s. Just not a fan. Queso blanco good! Chips good! Salsa . Beef taco had strange taste my wife and I couldn't identify. Not for us. I also had cheese enchilada which was some yellow cheese log wrapped in tortilla (It come with chili sauce, I asked for queso sauce. Cheese filling not melted, cheese topping was thick!! Complimentary bean dip was good! Again, not for us! read more

Chili Gordos was amazing. Got to meet the owner and his wife. Service was perfect and the food... was so flavorful and delicious! Perhaps the best TexMex I've had in some time. Highly recommend! read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Order was three trompo taco on corn, rice and beans. 3 Dos Equis. Chips and salsa. No cold glass offered, service a bit slow. Total with tax $27.06. Taco's were good. read more

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Great food , good value for your money, large menu and good service . Great Tex -Amex in Richardson

This restaurant has changed hands several times, but retains a pleasant neighborhood atmosphere. Very good food at relatively low prices. Alcoholic drinks available. Service is very good. read more

The atmosphere is fine . Unfortunately the food is sub par at best . You would do better eating at Taco Cabana. Beware of the hidden " Food Increase Charge of 10 percent " on your bill . The menu price is 10 percent less than the actual charge. Very deceptive and shady. Regrettable experience and suggest ownership review their recipes and process. If not the sustainability is in question. read more

So stupid that they can't leave rice off the freaking plate when specifically asked to do so. Shitshow from beginning to end. Terrible in every possible level. Do not poison yourself or family be eating here. read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Love this place!!! We go here at least once a week... either for lunch or dinner! Margaritas hit the spot and the food is delicious!!! Service is always on point. Wonderful family owned establishment! read more

We love this place. They have great fajitas and the jalapeño poppers are good too! We have been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. read more

Food was fresh and delicious, the tequila jarrito highly recommend and the parrilla is perfect served with chicken beef and shrimp read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Tequila Jarrito - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Great atmosphere and service. The rice was really good and my plate in general was tasty! read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Margarita on the rocks - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Went on a Wednesday night, our first visit since COVID started, it happened to be Karaoke night, oh was it bad. The food was not as good as it has been in the past. I feel sure that will be our last visit. read more

( I come almost every Sunday for lunch) I end up sending my food back for it either being too salty or just disgusting today I found a plastic in my fries , half of my torta had no meat and they made me pay full price I'm never coming here again, I tried to get a higher ups information and they refused any form of contact then after wards the "manager " tells me "dude u send shit back every week" yes I do because if there's plastic or a gallon of salt in my food IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Don't come to this place they lied about why they have an 10% up charge on food no restaurants in the surrounding area is doing this read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - a chalkboard with the words 10 % food increase will be added - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Best Mexican food in Texas, maybe even on the planet! Try the lunch menu. I got the #3 and it was fabuloso! I'm going to start eating here every week from now on. read more

I've been living in the neighborhood for 8 years now and never been here. Finally checked it out. Definitely come back. Had the tacos de birria, which was excellent. The $2 margaritas were good and surprisingly a lot stronger than they initially tasted. I'd say the queso isn't very good but the guacamole was delicious. Reminded me of the guac in Tulum. Point being, get chips and guacamole, skip the queso. Sat on the patio and the service was good. read more

I have been eating at this place for over 15 years. I was so excited when I found out you guys was still in business. I use to frequent this restaurant for lunch at least once a week while working in the area. I'm back in the area and have already ordered twice. Your salsa and chips are the best. I often order the enchiladas (beef) with Spanish rice & refried beans and it hits the spot every time. The beef is seasoned to perfection and the chili sauce is to die for. I can't wait to order again. read more

We love stopping by this local restaurant for the great happy hour prices and tasty appetizers. We are new to the area, so we will definitely be back to try lunch/dinner. read more

I have supported Chili gordos since 2006, but I went mid January 2023 and the whole place was remodeled. Nobody was in the front to sit me down. The food was awful. They no longer use chicken breast for their chicken. They use dark chicken shredded. My hard shell taco had spinach for a topping. Awful. Never again. read more

I was welcomed quickly by the hostess who sat me on the side where the other 4 customers were eating. Immediately I noticed that this place was practically empty. And this is during the lunch rush. There's a salad bar stand with prepped baskets full of corn tortilla chips. The chips were warm, and the salsa tasted homemade. I decided to get the Ponchos platter ($9.99), which came with two enchiladas. One cheese, the other beef with meaty ranchero sauce. Also there was a taco and a tostada with guacamole on it. Instinctively I ate the beef enchilada first and was disappointed by the flavorless meat, the cheese one was okay. The taco had the same meat in it, so I added the salsa to that and it became edible. The welcomed surprise of this plate was the refried beans, I could tell they didn't come out of a can. The guacamole was chunky and tasted good also. The 15 inch tv hanging from the ceiling was playing espn classic basketball training camp where all the guys wore extra tight shorts, that didn't even come close to their knees. read more

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I was craving my usual flautas again today and wanted to try a new place. I remembered that there was a restaurant on Arapaho and Jupiter that I had not tried yet. So hubby and I venture out to Chili Gordos. Boy, I was disappointed. I disagree with the two other reviews on here. We went during the lunch rush (12:30 ) but there were only 4 tables occupied. We weren't greeted immediately. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to seat myself or wait to be seated. After looking around for a bit, two servers approached and once seated us off to the right, underneath the TV next to the bar. After our drink order, our chips and salsa came out. The chips and salsa were good. I like spicy so the salsa could be a bit more spicy. I ordered the flautas platter which came with rice and beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole. I've had better. The flautas were on the salty side and not as crispy as I would have liked. The sides (guacamole and pico) didn't look and taste fresh. The sour cream probably came from tub so I'm not going to rate that. The guacamole was on the dark green side and the cilantro in the pico was also a little brown. The beans and rice were good. The rice was nice and fluffy not soggy at all. My hubby had the soup combo which came with a bowl of tortilla soup, rice and an order of taco or enchilada. He chose the chicken enchilada. His enchilada came with a side rice and salad. Not the regular lettuce and pico some restaurants give you. It had some radish and bell pepper in it. He scraped all the sour cream off of the enchilada. It did not taste right. I tasted it and thought it was more salty than my flauta. The tortilla soup was actually pretty good. It was a pretty good sized bowl. Not the measly cup that most restaurants would give you. They threw in some rice in their tortilla soup and the fresh avocado was great. I will be generous and give the service 1 star. Since there were only 5 tables and most had already been served, it took the kitchen some time to prepare our food. I've eaten at other restaurants with a packed dining room and get my food rather quickly. The waitress didn't come by to check on us until we were almost finished with our food. And she didn't refill our water until she dropped off the check. Since I've had much better food and service, I won't be coming back here. read more

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Pre pandemic, this place used to have tasty Tex Mex options. Now, their main platters are no better than fast food Mexican restaurants. When I order enchiladas from a Mexican restaurant. I expect grated cheese or perhaps soft white cheese -not velveeta or something that comes from a box. Their small portion of rice had no taste whatsoever, and their refried beans tasted like it came from a can (actually, I've had better refried beans from a can!) To top it off, their chips were stale. Stay away! read more

My husband ate here today and Fair warning if you order just an appetizer you will be charged for chips and salsa. Even if you order the 15$ one... what kind of appetizer is $15!? I hate to know how he would have spent if he got food too! read more

If you want a plain, dull, just okay meal then boy do i have the place for you! There's really not much to say about this place. It looked pretty clean and the food came out in a decent amount of time. Food and service was just OK. Doesn't taste homemade or super fresh or anything really. It's Tex Mex so it doesn't even have authenticity going for it. i don't know what else to say but i doubt i will return. read more

The place is very slow. I ordered the chimichanga and it was not great. Worse than what you would find in the freezer area at walmart.

We used to eat here several times per month. It was our go-to restaurant....food was good and service was amazing. Unfortunately this restaurant is under new management now and is nothing like it once was. The service is absolutely horrible. The waitress was completely oblivious to her job duties. She got our order wrong, never came by to ask if we wanted refills or if we needed anything, and I had to chase her down for the check. There were only 2 other couples in the entire restaurant so, there was no excuse for this. We will not be back...if this is the way they are going to run the restaurant, they won't be in business long. read more

I used to rave about this place years ago. The food was always decent but the service is what always brought me back. Lately, the service here has been unacceptable. The manager, Veronica, employs a very young wait staff and they have no sense of urgency and no situational awareness when it comes to their customers. You have to actually get up and flag down the wait staff if you need a drink refill. During my most recent visit, I was seated out on the patio. It was not busy at all but for 15 minutes, no one came outside to take my drink order or just check on me. I mentioned to this the manager, Veronica, she acted like she didn't even care. I just got up and left. Don't eat here. The service is THAT bad. read more

Great service and freshly prepared to pick up quickly. Appreciated on a busy day with no time to make a dinner.

Above average Mexican fare with a little bar and ample seating. Not very busy Saturday nights. Good sized portions and yummy chips and salsa keeps flowing. read more

So disappointed. This used to be our go to place for our family of 7 (2 adults and 5 kids). Tonight the service was bad. Got all of our orders wrong and didn't even offer to correct. 4 plates came out and we waited another 15 minutes for the rest of everyone's meal. We were the ONLY ones in the restaurant at 5:00 on a Monday night. Then to add insult to injury they overcharged and added a 20% automatic tip. We will not be returning. read more

The first time I went to Chili Gordos was for lunch probably back in 2004. We pulled up and there, sitting on the curb were two employees waving us off. They came up to our car window and told us that they had a gas leak and they were closed, but gave us a card for a buy one, get one meal in the future. Soon, thereafter, we took them up on that offer and I really liked the food. Every day, they have a special on the board in the entryway. It could be potato enchiladas, or a chili releno, or quesadillas, etc. If the price doesn't have all the digits, $X.XX, check with the waiter to make sure. Some punks like to erase the .99 and you end up with $.99 more on your check without you knowing. Today's special was Pork Enchiladas with rice and beans. So the ambiance. It's a nicer hole-in-the-wall than the average HITW. There are knick-knacks on the walls and there are a few TV's usually playing some kind of sports. I know you're thinking it, so yes, all the wait staff speak English and they speak it well. So the first time I went, I remember the beans tasting like bacon or lard. I say this in a good sense. They were REALLY good. I like my salsa full of jalapenos, my guacamole full of cilantro and my beans full of lard. Today, while the wife was blessing our food, I could smell the bacon lard goodness of the beans. YUM. The Enchiladas were pretty good. I got con carne sauce on them. Their flautas, quesadillas, nachoes and a host of other things are very good. Oh yes, how can I forget their taquitacos. They're tacos that have been fried inside their shell. They're SO good. The wife, as always, got the tortilla soup and loves it. They just started renovating the place today, so they've added some curvy dividing walls and are painting the walls white. It's a cleaner look than before and I think an overdue facelift. The food is as good as always. So Gordo in Spanish means Fat and you can definitely taste and smell it in their beans. It's the first thing I notice and it will probably be the first thing that kills me. read more

I've been to this restaurant numerous times and have tried a majority of the meals. I really have enjoyed everything that I've eaten. The fajitas, enchiladas, chimachangas and such might even take you by surprise by how good they are. The service lacks at times, but that is my only complaint. The atmosphere is what you'd expect in a hole-in-the-wall place. I like it. If you like Mexican food give it a try. Good prices, and the happy hour drinks are the best price around. Hope this helps! read more

Three strikes and you're out. My wife and I visited this place about five months ok and the food was tasteless and reminded me of hospital food. We tried it again two months ago and it was another let down, don't eat the fajitas because even Taco Cabana can make them better! I decided to try their food again two days ago....and not only was the place empty in the middle of dinner service-the employees were to busy hanging out to be bothered to have even one of them up front to greet the customers.my food came out cold and bland and I ended up throwing it away (it was a to go order) and eating at the pizza place across the street. The good: it's the only Mexican food joint on the corner, The bad: Mexicans stay say from this place and so should everyone else...it's not authentic not does it have any flavor. The beef is questionable and the chicken and pork taste like they've been frozen and sent straight to the fryer. read more

Where to start...went to the new one on Custer road in Plano expecting the "full" experience. Seeing as there was not a sign in the window denoting they had applied for their liquor license and since their menu on-line shows margaritas, we just figured they had them. Walked in to a completely empty restaurant (7:00 pm on a Thursday) and was seated by a friendly hostess, who turned out to be our server. My wife and I asked for 2 margaritas on the rocks, no salt, and she said that since they didn't have their license, they would give each one of us one margarita for free. Let me tell you, if what they gave us for a margarita is what they are going to serve all the time...I'm outta here. First they came in SALTED rims, then they are only sweet and sour mix. I wish I knew, I would have brought a batch of mine from home to enjoy. Chips and salsa came out first...chips were room temperature, not warm. Hot sauce was actually not bad...had a little zest to it, but not much. We ordered...kid's cheeseburger, meat, cheese, bun only. It came with mayo already spread on the meat. I ordered the Poncho but asked that the beef enchilada have sour cream sauce on it...it came out with queso on it. The taco meat seemed to have been "not top quality" and had zero flavor. Beans are the blandest I have ever tasted. Rice is nothing to write home about either. Wife ordered the nacho salad...that was GREAT. The taste of the fajita meat was wonderful. I will give this place one more try before they get their liquor license so I can enjoy a good, homemade margarita and try their beef fajitas. read more

It's close, reasonably priced, tastes great, authentic, heck yeah! I love this place! Love the carne estada (did I spell that right?) i dont know, i never really look at the menu, i know what I want. read more

This restaurant has great service and food. The waitress was very patient and kind. Will be coming back for sure. read more

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Food was delicious! Very friendly service. Loved the music and the chill environment! read more

Chili Gordos Mexican Cafe - Smothered burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Had MLK Jr day off for a holiday and decided to get some errands done over this way. Hadn't been to Chili Gordo's for a few years, so I figured I'd stop in and check em out again. Quick service for a 1:30 pm arrival. No problem parking, but that can get tight when they are busy and the Donut shop is open (until 2 pm). Had the Mexican Chimichanga with fajita beef. It was very good, if a bit small compared to previous versions. Rice/beans/pico were very good. Service was good too. A bit disappointed they took out their salsa/chips/drink bar. A sopapilla for dessert. Tasty! light and flaky! Overall a very good experience. Very reasonably priced too! read more

Jupiter Road location: Mexican Shrimp Cocktail - perfect texture to lots of lovely large shrimp. Not too spicy, plenty of citrus and a ring of fresh jalapeno if you so desired. Cheddar Shrimp - perfectly grilled so when the shredded cheese is melted on top they are not over cooked. Carne Guisada - I don't know which way is correct/authentic, but I know what is RIGHT! Most guisadas are like pot-roast and sauce poured out on your plate ... can I have a bowl, please? ... THIS ONE is more like fajita steak stewed in the sauce and allowed to reduce so it isn't soupy at all. You can actually put it into a tortilla like fajitas, but better with the flavors of the sauce, onions, mushrooms, peppers. I may never do regular fajitas again. Now to try the Plano location since it's closer to us ... but if it doesn't stand up, we'll be making the trip down Jupiter much more frequently. --- {update} - no longer a Plano location :( We are much more dependent on food and flavor, or we might gig 'em a little for service. The young man serving us was a bit timid and did not put nearly enough ice in the iced tea ... everyone has to start somewhere. read more