The food it was good . And also good service. The place is clean ,the restaurant has a bar and the margaritas are so delicious. read more

Don Chato is one of my absolute favorites here as they have items I really enjoy. New York steak with a Chile relleno. The cook on the steak is almost always perfect and what I ask for. read more

Don Chato - New York steak with Chile relleno - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

Was driving through and decided to give place a try. The best way I can describe this is that they serve the highest quality mediocre Mexican food, if that makes any sense. Like if I had only ever had Tex-Mex, I'd be singing it's praises. Ain't the fanciest but its big portions and exactly what you expect. Their salsa was below average though. My fav was prob the tortilla soup surprisingly enough. Very attentive staff. read more

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Everytime I come back here, I forget how large the plates they serve are! Enjoyed a nice combinacione plate (picked the #11 2 enchiladas with beef( with a small bowl of soup (chicken tortilla soup). Came here and shared a plate, and we both were feeling filled from it so we have to-go for leftovers! My partner remarked the tomato sauce for the enchilada is on the sweet side. P.S You can definitely ask for a mild salsa for the chips and salsa they give you in the beginning! I always like the serene calm eating here in the booths, however there is also the bar seating you can choose which is more lively. Happy hour specials are usually only at the bar as well! read more

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Dinner here last night was alright. I found the salsa to be very watery, which I thought was strange, and it was a tomato pasty flavor for the chips. I also found the enchilada's red sauce to be too sweet for me and didn't really eat much. However, the refried beans are very delicious and are super appetizing and appealing to look at and eat. Prices are very reasonable for the amount of food given. I do wish the enchilada came with steak as the beef in the enchiladas felt very dry for me and it gets plain to eat after a few bites. The staff was very kind and nice and took our orders quickly. read more

Don Chato - Enchiladas plate (good size to share) - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

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Everything food was delicious the service was great and the ambiance was awesome. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone.

I stopped in solo for a quick happy hour lunch at Don Chato and left full and happy. The steak fajitas were flavorful, the buffalo wings had the perfect kick, and the albondigas soup tasted like a warm hug. The chips and salsa were warm, fresh, and so good I could've sipped the salsa straight lol. The service was good too. read more

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Service was good, but salsa was just like a tomato sauce, my food was cold really rice was flavorless, but I did like my pina colada, the sewer smell upon entering the restaurant is really strong. Won't be back. read more

I finally got around to trying Don Chato this week, and I'm glad I did. It's one of those spots I've driven past a bunch of times and kept telling myself, "I need to stop in there." Solid 4 stars from me. I went pretty hungry, so I ordered the carne asada plate and added a couple tacos because I couldn't decide. No regrets. The carne asada was super flavorful and tender -- not chewy or dry -- and it had that fresh-off-the-grill taste. The portions were generous without feeling ridiculous, and I definitely left full (with zero room for dessert). The salsa had just the right amount of heat -- enough to make it interesting but not so spicy that you're reaching for your drink every two seconds. It was a little busy when I went, so we waited a bit longer than expected, but you could tell everything was being made fresh. The staff was really friendly and had that relaxed, neighborhood vibe. It didn't feel rushed, which I actually appreciated. If I had to nitpick, the dining area could use a little updating, and the wait time might test your patience if you're in a hurry. But overall, it felt like a genuine local spot with good food and good people. I'd definitely go back next time I'm craving Mexican food in East Palmdale. read more

Food and service was great Everyone is very friendly. Patty gave really good service very attentive and always had a good attitude. read more

Chicken is dry and food is tasteless, it's packed to go nice but the flavor and the dry chicken needs help!!!!

The carne en su jugo was delicious! Off the grid and if you sit upstairs you can see a nice view of the hillside. Staff was friendly and service was great. Can't wait to bring my friends and family here. read more

Don Chato - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

I wish there were less than one star so I could give this place zero stars, because it absolutely deserves negative stars. When we walked in the waitress was somewhat pleasant, but still felt a little forgetful. Spinach tomato enchilada was baby puke in a corn tortilla with more baby puke on top. Soups were tasteless and at the end. Guacamole was Barf, bitter awful sad. The ambiance is traditional and fun but the food was rubbish. Uncooked tomatoes. We even heard the tables next to us and behind us complain. Never coming back here read more

Don Chato - Absolutely Yuck - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

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Prices were inflated.. service alright .. food was good ... ambience was alright .. I expected this from such people

Brought my mom here for her birthday. We use to frequent this place often when it was Don Juan's years back. Things have gone down hill the service is bad with a few millennials Who need more customer service friendly training. They barely talk. Not friendly at all. When seated we didn't get water. Never got asked what we wanted to drink. They forgot my salad. The chile verde tastes like they poured a can of las palmas green sauce over it so we ordered taquitos instead and the chicken tasted spoiled I spit it into the plate. Asked the waitress if she could give me my salad to go and she didn't even say sorry for forgetting about it. They never asked if we were celebrating an occasion like most restaurants do. It would have been nice to have birthday ice cream Or son like they used to when it was Don Juan's. No one wa say the front desk to seat or greet us when we arrived and when the young girl did see a crown there she said "be right back" in a low voice. I'm just upset that there is absolutely ZERO customer friendly waiters or waitresses here. It really dulled the mood. They got no tip and we are never going back. The rice and beans were decent. Guacamole was not homemade. The water was cold. Bring DON JUANS BACK AND HIRE SOME CHEERFUL, FRIENDLY STAFF!! read more

The food was really good and well prepared. The place was clean and the staff was attentive. I'm giving it four stars only because the wait time was a bit long, but overall it was a good experience. read more

The margaritas are delicious and the Mexican food always hits the spot! Their service is always pleasant and the music makes it a fun environment too! read more

When I lived in LA, I would go to a mom and pop Mexican restaurant that was very popular, it was called El Arco Iris, it was located in Highland Park, LA, CA 90042. They ended up closing, but only because the owner decided to retire. Jump ahead to 2012 I move to Palmdale, and low and behold my family discovers Don Chato's with few and not important differences, a mirror image of the awesome restaurant in LA. I order from Don Chato's whenever I get the chance. Awesome food and awesome service. read more

The best Mexican food in Palmdale! The employees are very welcoming and Inside was sparkling clean. The salsa is a bit spicy and so addicting. I ordered Sizzling Fajitas and Combination Carne asada tacos. Please try them. You won't regret! read more

Don Chato - Sizzling Fajitas, Combination Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

Love this place , been visiting this restaurant for the past 25 years, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Palmdale. Like always great job guys. read more

Ivevenjoyedcgiubgbherevaf least couple times a month but when ibeentbtgereclast night and ordered off the special menu that is in the front lobby I wa very disappointed. They said it was bacon and steak. When my order arrived it looked more like refried beans and tasted really bitter. Nasty. My waitress came by to check on me and in the nicest way I had to tell her I didn't want the meal. What sucked is that she walked away initially and I had to say something like "hey I don't want this and I need to replace it with something else. It got a wee uncomfortable but she agreed and took my order back and brought a single chest enchilada. Tgat was my give up and get out as I ordered two not one... by the time Tgat food arrived it was closing time and she brought my to go box and tossed it on top of everything and walked away. She was a waitress I'd never seen before and I'm chalking it up to that but that kinda made another bad Monday another one in the books., stinks because we've got so few local spots but I'm taking time off from giving them my money. Sorry guys, just the truth. read more

The food could've been way better you can tell there isn't any time or effort put into it and that it's rushed and they were skimpy on everything they don't melt cheese on the food they put the beans and rice guac and sour cream for the burritos on the sides instead of inside so the whole burrito is just meat as I repeatedly asked the waiter does it come inside the burrito and being told yes so that wasn't great they don't come and check in at all for refills or give napkins or ask if you're okay nothing at all until it's time to pay and the tables are really small I'd really just not recommend it I'd rather go to medranos instead but that's just my personal experience read more

Went here for lunch, and I was excited because this was my second time trying it again. When we first walked in, the host was attentive, but after we sat, the service sucked. I really didnt know who our actual waitress was. The host was the only one who checked on us, but took awhile. Now the drinks was not bad and the actual flavor of the food was pretty good but the price for the fajitas was ROBBERY, it say " shrimp,steak and chicken," which I did, but it was a portion for a kid or someone on a diet. NEVER EVER seen such a small portion. I asked the manager Eddie (not the best) kinda like a snub about it, but I didn't want to ruin my lunch for the holiday, so I ate paid and bounced. read more

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Had the chato shrimp? I think it's called. Shrimp wrapped in bacon. It was wonderful can't go wrong with that. The waiter was attentive as well. It sucked though when we got our soup it was kinda cold. Everyone got some soup and all were kinda cold. The front door is strange. Almost feels like you're not allowed in when the door is closed and not wide open. Would go again but only for the bacon-wrapped shrimp read more

The ambiance, service and the food were great. They had lots of customers for a Friday evening. We enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa. The bar is pretty big and offers Happy Hour too! We'll definitely be back. read more

Don Chato - Kids chicken fingers and fries - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

Always a great time at Don Chato's. Staff and food is amazing. Drinks are always on point. Atmosphere is fun from bar area to main dining. read more

So we happen to be i town to visit our daughter and her bf. Hubby was craving Mexican food so we happen to find this place on Yelp and decided to come here for lunch on Friday. So we walk into the place and we were greeted by a very friendly hostess with the most. We asked to look at the bar and the dining area and she allowed us to walk down the dining area to see what it look like. The bar is closed off to the right when you walk in and the dining room is broken up to the left into cute little booths. The decor is super cute, detailed and makes you experience like you're there in Mexico. We all order drinks and then we ordered different dishes. Hubby got the enchilada plate no beans rice red sauce. Daughter got a quesadilla & added shrimp to it (which she said was bomb for her). I got the chicken mole no beans rice only and the daughters bf got 3 Carnita Asada tacos. Everything was super tasty and nice and hot. The nice thing is when you sit down they serve you hot warm chips and homemade salsa. The staff there is very attentive every time they walk by they always look down at your table to see if they can clear something away, to get you another drink, to refill chips salsa or even water. The bartender went out of his way to put the next rount of beer on ice to make sure that we had the coldest drinks possible. We will definitely be back here it was Definitely a great Mexican place with so many choices of foods that or outside the norm of just tacos, quesadillas, burritos and combo plates. We loved our waitress who was also our hostess she was hella friendly but also funny. read more

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OK so I have been coming to Don Chato's for years! Typically I'm stuck with chips salsa guacamole and a vegetarian enchilada. However I'm vegan - so defaulting to the "vegetarian option" is one of my biggest pet peeve's. Finally a vegan option at a Mexican restaurant that isn't a plane salad!!! I'm so excited to say this was one of the yummiest entrées I've gotten in general never mind at a Mexican restaurant. It's typical that at Mexican restaurants the beans and rice are cooked in pork lard so limited options for a vegan! Not only was this entree delicious but it was also very healthy. Lightly steamed broccoli, chickpeas, black beans, quinoa, corn, avocado and cactus. The dressing was a light Italian. I wish I order a second one for lunch the next day! It was filling and satisfying. I'll be ordering this again for sure! read more

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The food is delicious, the service is superb and you will always have a great time at Don Chatos. The ambiance is friendly and inviting. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you're in town! read more

Best food & drinks in the AV Great service & atmosphere The food is authentic & the staff aims to please read more

This place is very nice Food is good and service was excellent. I recommend this place,.. Mario gets 5 for coming back and saying I can get my black beans on the side. Thank you the food was great. read more

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Delicious and amazing food. Super friendly and attentative staff. Portion size for the food was great. Ambiance was nice and friendly. Clean place. Greet their customer with smiling face. They have lots of choices to choose from including vegetarian options. I definately recommend this place if you are in town. read more

Don Chato has 2 locations, Acton and Palmdale. They have changed their name a few times over the years, but still the same family run business. I try to frequent here every few weeks specifically for the tampiqueña. Not like any mexican restaurant! Their service is excellent and food is excellent. The Dining room is cozy and bar inviting. Oh yeah... and don't forget the Cadillac, they know what their doing. Rather I stop in Acton or Palmdale on my drive through, the recipes and quality is the same. Definitely one of my top 1o favorites. When passing through, you gotta stop and enjoy! read more

Don Chato - Simply the best tampiqueña. - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

I found this place with working out of town. Staff welcomed me in as if I was a regular. Over a few weeks I got to know the owner and his staff! Great is amazing and fresh! Highly recommend this place for night out or lunch! The restaurant's decor is on point and makes you feel at home! read more

The Sea Bass Special with delicious, warm, lemony mango salsa and perfect quinoa rice is definitely my favorite dish now. I really love the Caribbean Chicken salad, too. The Italian dressing is so amazing! Hubby liked the steak and chicken fajitas too. read more

Don Chato - Sea Bass with mango salsa and quinoa rice special. OH MY! YUM!! - Mexican Near Me - Palmdale, California

Went for dinner and it was a horrible experience! The salad was old, yellow ish, slimy, and dodnt even dare to eat it. The tortilla holder smelled horrible like to throw up. We spoke to a gentleman and he wasn't kind at all. Very rude. read more

Please don't play mariachi bands so loud on my Friday evening out! What a bunch of shit I'm never coming back, I have a serious bad headache from these guys read more

Great food and great service. The servers are nice and friendly. They have a full bar with great drinks. Prices are good also

been going here for many years. last week went there ordered a chicken taco. the taco came on a plate open with the meat burned on one end. taco shell was cold. i really believe they took it off of someone's leftover plate. he replaced it with a better one. i forgot to take a pic. it was much worse then it sounds. they've really gone down hill. read more

Best Mexican food in town! I've been here multiple times with family and friends and it's always delicious. Staff is friendly and attentive and the foods always made perfectly. From the Chato salad made with grilled shrimp and chicken to the delicious Don Chato Molcajete. Whether you get a hard or soft taco, bacon wrapped shrimp or just appetizers and margaritas (7 different flavors blended or on the rocks) It's hard to find good home made food and drinks but this place never disappoints. read more

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