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    El Chaparral Mexican Restaurant

    4.4 (256 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Enchiladas verdes
    Mariel T.

    I mean not bad? But again I'm from Texas, so it's unfair. We got takeout and with the parillada, we were already more than set with food. It was a great intro to all the different meats and flavors they had available. Some points were knocked off for cheese being put on beans meant for a non dairy order (we mentioned a dairy allergy that must have gotten missed twice) and sauce spills in the Togo packaging.

    Taco Salad
    Michelle M.

    I love Mexican food and this place has some tasty stuff. The service was sweet and the food was delicious. My friend ordered enchiladas and I got the taco salad. Both great. The chips and salsa. Right on the money. Rice and beans. Same. All good. They do have a lot for parking.

    Cute art all over
    Leslie L.

    The flautas I had were not as crispy as I would have liked. Their rice and beans were so good. Normally I don't eat them at restaurants but I ate these! They were super crowded for lunch hour and I came from a convention so it was wild. There was a guy in the back of the restaurant that was saying he had no money (after he ate) and the cops were called. So it took us a little time to get things going. The place is super cute and has these great carving paintings everywhere including all the seating! Adorable

    Delicious Margarita
    Ryan C.

    Stopped here on the way to Indianapolis based on the Yelp reviews. In a strip mall that is certainly nothing to look at, the food was delicious and worth going out of your way for. Service was good and inside looks like a standard Mexican restaurant. The Margarita was excellent. Perfect taste, not too sweet, not too sour. The food was excellent. Cheese dip and salsa were perfect start and whatever you end up with, Burrito, Enchiladas, tacos, all good.

    Pollo Azteca
    Nate L.

    I had a couple of Michalottas and they were prepared perfectly. Served in a signature El Chaparral pottery cup, all you need is sand and palm trees and you'd think you were in Cancun! For food, I had the Pollo Azteca and it was delicious. They added a variety of grilled vegetables that other establishments didn't, like grilled Cauliflower and squash and it really added to the dish! My wife had the Shrimp & Chicken Jalisco and the cream sauce (queso) on the dish was spot on. All in all, a great place and we will be back!

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    Bryan P.

    Excelente! The food and service here is wonderful. They treat you like family. Drinks are great too, especially the margaritas!

    Shrimp fajitas. Perfection.
    Jill G.

    Always great food & service! My husband always gets the tacos el chaparral. I've tried a few things, but their fajitas are perfection. My fav salsa ever.

    Small side of guacamole
    Gee B.

    Great food and service. The guacamole was fresh and the Margarita was out of this world! I only ate chips, guacamole, refried beans and soup. All of w

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    The best place I would kill my pet rock to eat here kind and sweet place good food and

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    Food is always amazing and is attentive! We always have a great experience. Congrats on 10 years!

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    Food was good but the waiter was flirting with my underaged sister and we both got weirded out and left

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