The restaurant was recently purchased by an owner based out of greater Richmond. Initially they said the menu and staff would stay the same , and the quality of the service and food would be what we'd come to love that was previously offered. Recently they let go most of the staff with no notice and suddenly changed much of the menu. This isn't a good way to treat people. There are Mexican restaurants that are a better option. What happened here should not be rewarded with people patronizing this establishment. I did attempt to message the owners , the response was to block me. As such I'm updating the reviews I previously left. read more

Chiri's Latin Kitchen - New Ownership Post - Tacos Near Me - Poquoson, Virginia

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Chiri's just opened! We are so excited for another place to dine in Poquoson Virginia. Since they are still open, they are still working out any kinks that they have, hiring staff ect. But for just opening, they did a wonderful job. They were very attentive the entire time we were there. Our food was really good. My Daughter loved her fajitas. My husband raved about his food. My favorite was the empanadas with the green sauce. I could eat those all the time currently craving them at the moment. Our food came out pretty quick and it was nice and hot. The decor was awesome. We really enjoyed the windows. Seating was comfortable. We plan to return again soon. Keep up the good work, Chiri's! read more

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After the new management took over we've noticed the food can be hit or miss. Sometimes it tastes like the same food we love, sometimes it's a miss and isn't good. Specifically at one point it seemed like the wrong cheese was used in the quesadilla, and also a time were the beef seemed completely off tasting to the point I wouldn't eat it. We also recently came for lunch and the door was locked and no one came to the front to let us in during their operational hours. My coworkers and I actually ate there weekly since they opened, but we're not so sure anymore. read more

Chiri's Latin Kitchen - Tacos Near Me - Poquoson, Virginia

I celebrated a friends birthday with a group on a Friday evening. The place can be a bit loud, as it's just a big open space. The restaurant does not provide chips and salsa, but our table ordered the queso and guacamole- both were fresh and delicious. The chips were seasoned and crisp. The margaritas have a great taste, however you get 3/4 ice and the glasses size is small (apparently they are working on getting jumbo glasses). I hope they work on their ratio of ice to liquid as $9.50 was high for what we got. I ordered the chicken quesadilla and it was top notch. I would get it again! Others at the table tried tacos, a Gordita and fajitas. For tacos and Gordita, you'll want more than one- maybe three tacos and two gorditas. Our group loved the food. We were ordering several drinks so we knew paying the bill would be some decoding, but unfortunately the manager (I presume) checked us out, not our server, who I believed was at least tracking the food. We spent about 30 mins moving from one ticket to four tickets for the table. We heard it was because the server didn't itemize, but we never saw him come back with his pad or attempt to help. The manager seemed pretty frustrated but also seemed to also be learning the pos. Seems to be a kink they will work out over time. I hope to go back and see some of the above worked out! read more

Take out order first day. Was greeted as soon as I walked in, service was very polite. Couple system issues taking my order, new business first open day so not a big deal. Pretty slow day, looked like 4 tables out of about 20 filled. 3 take out orders were on the bar when I walked in, another was filled during my wait. Ambiance is awesome. Music is there but not loud, walls are painted beautifully. TVs in corner playing ESPN. Chill, laid back vibe. Food took a little over 30 minutes to come out. Again, it's the first day, outside of a soft open, so I wasn't concerned with the wait. Food itself- pretty unsatisfactory. 2 ground beef tacos, 2 shredded chicken tacos, 3 carne asada tacos, side of guacamole and chips, side of pico de gallo and chips. Guac was extremely creamy, but there were whole chunks of avocado. If it was blended entirely I would understand the creamy texture from avocado fats, but it wasn't blended. Felt like tons of filler- sour cream maybe? Pico- Texture was solid, it looked and tasted fresh. Issue was no salt, lacked lime juice. Flavor just fell a little flat without seasoning. Beef and chicken tacos- missing flavor(and meats- almost no ground beef on the beef tacos?) My sister mentioned that the chicken had no flavor- while eating a beef taco. The meats were just very bland, and very sparse. The sear on the corn tortillas was nice, gave the tacos their only real flavor. Carne Asada- similar to the beef and chicken, little to no flavor on the meat itself, but here it was clearly from being significantly overcooked. Decent portion of meat here, unlike the ground beef. The price is fair, I paid 38$ before tip- but it feels steep given the food quality. Hope to see some improvements soon! read more

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My husband got the Brandon burrito with steak which was fantastic. We got chips and guacamole to share. And I got the shrimp quesadilla that was super cheesy. Very family friendly atmosphere. My favorite was the pineapple margarita and I ate more of my husbands burrito than my quesadilla. We will be back! read more

Chiri's Latin Kitchen - Pineapple margarita with sugar rim - Tacos Near Me - Poquoson, Virginia

Really cute place. Excellent food! One of the best places I've ever eaten. 10/10 recommend!!!

The people are very nice and seem to be trying hard or this would probably be two stars. This is very American "Mexican" food. Half the dishes are smothered in a "cheese sauce" that is basically a flavorless melted white Velveeta. Some of the dishes would be okay but are in desperate need of a bit of salt, like the side of rice or the picadillo filling, so without the salt they're basically flavorless. All that being said, Virginia is not exactly known for their Mexican food and it could be worse. The margaritas were very tasty but overpriced at $17 for the regular size (price conveniently not listed on the menu). We live really nearby, but I highly doubt we'll go back unless it's for happy hour drinks (their happy hour is currently 2-5 M-F as far as we could tell). read more

We decided to try this new restaurant in Poquoson. I got the Steak Quesadilla and my husband got the Steak Tortas. Both were very tasty. I loved their thin and crispy chips! It had a bit of seasoning on it which was different, but good! Their cheese queso dip was yummy. I don't normally like refried beans, but theirs was tasty. The atmosphere was simple but charming. I thought their prices were very reasonable compared to a lot of similar restaurants in the area. They are not far from NASA/Langley, so it would make a good stop for lunch! Give them a try! read more

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Food is fantastic, always fresh. Nice family environment. Highly recommend!! I've ate there twice now. It is now one of my favorite restaurants. read more

The waitress said my Gordita came with rice and beans. I was excited ! What I got was two under cooked corn masa silver dollar looking pancakes stuffed with a teaspoon of meat four beans and about a 1/4 teaspoon of rice. I am A professional in this industry with many many years of experience and I have never ever sent food back. This was the first time I have ever considered the option. This is a Latin kitchen. That seems to be inspired by Latin cuisine. I feel the concept is really good idea. The ambience of the establishment needs help. Honestly, the food just isn't that good. I'd rather eat noodles poached in hotdog water from Wawa. Try not to be so trendy. Latin food is very simple. It's not complex. making it complex only makes it taste really really really bad. Keep it simple rice beans, cheese meat tortilla not hard. Give people chips and salsa! Better yet fried plantains with honey butter. The waitress was this places only saving grace! read more

After eating here everywhere else sucks. Nowhere around even compares to chiri's latin kitchen. When I go to any other Mexican restaurant I subconsciously compare it to chiri's and I'm always let down. read more

Sorry, there's nothing good I can say about this place. The atmosphere is stark, the place isn't clean...tables and windows were dirty and the food greasy and tasteless. Our waitress did try to accommodate us but replacement orders weren't any better. read more

Had the pleasure of getting steak nachos to go last Wednesday night. I advised the ladies who were taking my order at the bar that I have a food allergy and they went above and beyond to insure my food was safe. Jordan and Brittany were awesome and I will continue to eat there as often as I can. The nachos were great!! read more

Jason was an excellent bartender!! Great food! Personable staff, willing to talk to customers.

Such good food, our favorite new restaurant in town. Reasonable prices for high quality authentic food. Lots of variety on the menu

Best margaritas in Poquoson. Food was amazing and service was on point. Shout out to the manager on duty, Jordan.

Great chicken tacos! My son is a picky eater and he loves them! Great service, great food, and we love the expansion.

Amazingly authentic food! The tacos are delicious and the sauces are so good too. Great ambiance and service. New favorite spot!

I was really hoping that this place was going to be great but it was not. Friendly staff but no chips for table, no beans and rice with meals, the thin sliver of avocado that was provided with my empanadas was brown and lettuce was wilted. No salsa for meals, just a universal squeeze bottle brought to table with two sauces. Very disappointing. read more

Awesome! Love the experience, I hope this place stays in business a long time. Great food, great people, overall great vibes. Highly recommend. read more

We were excited to come to the new restaurant in Poquoson. We want to support all new businesses. What? NO CHIPS and SALSA while we wait for our meal? (The waitress said they HAD too many items on the menu so they had to cut out a few things.) To me, Chips and Salsa are the 'come on' BUT....This is a Latin Kitchen, NOT a Mexican Restaurant so maybe that is why this goody was lacking. The restaurant was a Chinese restaurant so the interior is wide open with tables and little 'privacy' areas. The food was priced well but we were not excited to return. Sorry Chiri's, good luck to you for a strong customer base but it won't be us. read more

Amazing and friendly service. Guacamole is so good! Plantains are out of this world! Everything we have tried thus far is so good! We went two times in one week!! Hope this place stays around because it's definitely a new dinner spot for us! read more