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    Chilito's Express

    4.6 (125 reviews)
    InexpensiveLatin American
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Street Tacos

    Drove past this place and decided to check it out. Got pork street tacos and tamales. The tacos and tamales were amazing! The owner was really nice and we talked for a while, he had a great personality and was very helpful. Definitely a hidden gem. Will be back again!

    Drive thru only :)
    Jai C.

    I'm upset that it took me so long to finally try Chilito's but I'm glad I finally did. Service is always friendly and the food is always made fresh to order (not to mention delicious). Al, the wonderful owner of this place, is great! He really goes out of his way to give you exactly what you're looking for in his dishes. The street tacos will deceive you as you may think they're small but they really fill you! And although I've tried a few of their offerings, I have to say that I think my favorite dish from here is the Chilito Famous Bowl with asada. It's a hearty meal with savory steak, beans, rice, mixed in with some sweet potato fries, and topped with kika sauce (regular or spicy, your choice but I prefer spicy). My partner in crime will usually share this as it's definitely a lot! Add some Mexican coke and I'm a happy girl. :)

    Waiting in the car for our order! It smells amazing
    Sandra V.

    This little place is located on the corner of Huebner and Babcock. We tried a sampler plate that had quesadillas, tacos, tamales and rice and beans. It was about $15, and we figured we could try a little bit of everything. Let's start with the tamales. These were unique in that they had cream cheese and jalepeno, they were okay. I guess I am a bit of a purist, because I like my tamales with pork meat. The quesadillas were full of meat and cheese, crisped up and very tasty. The tacos al pastor were okay, but lacked some of that spicy flavor I look for. The rice and beans were my least favorite, because they were combined in a cup. I would try this place again and try something else. I really want to see what else they've got.

    Adrianna C.

    Finally decided to give this place a try. Interesting set up. But friendly and quick service. Got their famous bowl, one chicken, one steak. TONS of food for super cheap. But they were really greasy. My hubby liked his steak, but the chicken was so greasy I couldn't stomach more than a few bites. I pretty much just ate the fries off the top. I would come back to try other menu items though. But I could see why people like this place, tons of food for super cheap.

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    Great food and terrific service. Carlos did an amazing job. Highly recommend their catering and the tamales are so tasty.

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    LOVE this place!!! Everything is soooo good. Definitely a place to try out if you are in the area.

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    This little food truck has the most craveable food around!! You will literally CRAVE the food with that SAUCE! Simply amazing!

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    We had food catered to us from Chilitos for lunch. Everything was good. The guacamole was fantastic! And the coconut flan was amazing!

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    Just had a chance to try this place out being from E.P. and having the tamales and tacos these are top notch highly recommend!!!

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