This is easily in the top 3 places I like to eat in Johnson City. The employees are all very kind, helpful and professional. They make you feel welcome. The restaurant is always pretty loud, especially around the bar, but it does not get to the pool where you want to leave due to the volume level. The food is always amazing and on point. Give this place a shot, you won't regret it! read more

NO LONGER DOG FRIENDLY. I wanted to save you a trip. I've brought my dog there for a decade. Hes we'll behaved and just sleeps next to the table on the patio. I went back to eat there this weekend and all of the staff acted like it has always been no dogs. They even pointed to a sign on the door. I said my dog had been there 100 times, finally one staff said since the remodel, they were no longer allowing dogs even on the patio. read more

Cinco de Mayo's special Refried beans rice and the polo Picasso ice cold beer awesome Wil try more salsa's next time read more

Fajitas were delicious. Staff and waiter was friendly and efficient. Restaurant was very clean. Nice atmosphere and clean bathrooms

Excellent restaurant - GREAT food. But I have a complaint...the waiter did not write down the order. I very specifically stated what I wanted, and he REPEATED IT to me. Exactly. Twenty minutes later, he brought me something else. I let him know that the order was not correct. He INSISTED that it was what I ordered. He BLAMED ME. Keep in mind, that he verbally repeated what I had originally ordered. I have never encountered that. My dinner partner was annoyed that he said, what he said. MAKE SURE, that your staff WRITES DOWN THE ORDERS. I don't appreciate being blamed for their mistakes. (And I still gave him a good tip. I am not a jerk.) read more

Andrew was our server tonight! He did a great job responding to all of our needs of a party of 7! Thanks Andrew for your service!

Delicious food. Large portions. Great service. Mixed Berry Margaritas are delicious! Was seated quickly and waitress was on top of keeping chips/salsa and drinks full. read more

No better than any other Mexican restaurant in the area or no worse. Service was good and fast and the portions were very large.

In general their food is decent. However, I recommend checking if your plate has queso. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of queso on my food. Chips and queso, that's a different story though. I love their table top guac. I can eat that all day. Tacos are decent too. I ordered a taco salad. At the time I didn't think to check to see if queso was an added ingredient but to my surprise it was and boy did they flood my salad with it to the point it looked like a bowl of soup with a shell. I'll keep eating there, but will be paying more attention to what ingredients are being served. read more

Great food, nice portion size, good service too. Be sure to ask for the "spicy hot salsa", by request only. Nice ambiance, feels like an authentic Mexican restaurant. #2 visit with 4 people. Was just as good if not better the second time. Give this place a shot! Sure glad we did. read more

Ate here over the weekend. Only complaint is not enough mix in my drink. Alcohol was strong that's great but it tased like patron and water. I asked and it was fixed. Food was amazing read more

This place had pretty good reviews, but it's meh. The food was standard fast turn Mexican food. Service was meh. Bathrooms were meh-. It's a little more rundown than I would expect for some place that's not too old. I think there are a bunch better options around the area. So, it's fine...overall meh. read more

Ate at El Charlois on State of Frankliln yesterday. Service could have been better, but we realized that we were experiencing a new waitress. She still has a lot to learn. All in all though, everything was pretty good until we were finishing up and my husband spotted a roach crawling down the back of the booth behind me. I have heard several reports of roaches at this location before, but chose not to believe them. But, seeing is believing, read more

If you want typical TexMex, this place is a solid choice with the atmosphere one would expect. Reliable margaritas and good service. The portions are big. Like, "we're trying to kill you with food" big. Leftovers are your friend. I liked everything but was amazed by nothing. read more

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I brought my son and grandchildren for dinner there Sunday. Years ago the food was excellent but not now. The quality of the meal was poor. The meat was chopped up so you couldn't guess I'll it was. I used to highly recommend it but no longer. read more

My favorite Mexican spot. Always consistent, hot, and delish. Waiters are always kind and helpful as well

New Year's Eve 7pm dinner. Server was pleasant & friendly, answered our questions. We ordered a bowl Of homemade guacamole and the flavor was good but it had some bruised Abi in it so it didn't look very appealing. I got a jalapeño margarita and it was very tasty. Not too spicy. Perfect. I ordered a design your own combo plate and only ate the tamale and the Chile rellano. The enchilada was not baked, just assembled with a ground beef that had a weird texture and taste so I didn't eat it. The tostada also had the weird meat. My husband got a sautéed steak dish that had good flavor and cooked decent. Still a little tender. I thought his refried beans did not taste good at all. The chips and salsa were good. We would go back. read more

the BEST place in johnson city. margs are great and the service is better! would highly recommend read more

El Charolais - FRIENDS ON THE PORCH - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Great food for the price. Mexican restaurant in the Kroger shopping center. I was impressed with their bar area then saw their specials and was even more impressed. You can get a 13oz margarita for 2.95 with the purchase of a meal on Monday and Wednesday each week and they don't up charge for different flavors . I had two of those, a cheese dip and the #5 combo which is two beef tacos, rice and beans. My total for all this was $15 and some change. The food was really good too! Will definitely come here again when in JC read more

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Good and fast However the food is very salty and a lot of garlic in most of the dishes I have tried Service is great. People are very friendly read more

We eat here often, always great food, good service and friendly staff! It's my go to Mexican restaurant.

Been frequenting "El Kroger" for a few years now and it has never disappointed. We just recently ordered take-out from there, and it was as good as eating inside. I had the enchiladas supremas, and they were hot and delicious. Plus the chips and salsa they give you are generous, and they were quick with preparing the order. Definitely a go-to anytime I'm in town read more

El Charolais is the best Mexican restaurant in town. Good food, good prices, and a fairly good beer selection (though the craft beer selection needs to be expanded). The table side guacamole is the best in Johnson City. read more

This place is in a plaza, but it has a very comfortable feel inside. We were seated quickly the entire staff was very friendly. Our server was Kevin he went above and beyond a real genuine person, he gave us ideas of other restaurants to try since we will be in the area for three weeks. He brought my husband extra bottles of hot sauce to try since he likes things a bit spicy The food was good portions were large. Kevin kept our chips and salsa full. I very much recommend this place and I would also like this establishment to know what an awesome employee they have Kevin was the best. read more

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Always excellent food service and atmosphere. We love to drop by and visit on occasion

The food always is delicious and fresh. I've not had a single experience where I was disappointed. The staff is kind and welcoming. read more

El Charolais - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

If you're in Johnson City or Elizabethton, this should be your go to for Mexican food. The ambiance is good and so is their service! Good sized bar with Great Margaritas!!!!! Probably the best Mexican Restaurant around here. They serve the usual Mexican bill of fare but they do it better than everyone else in the area! read more

Relleno was not Anaheim but poblano. Lots of meat. Red sauce not spicy enough. Taco shell is not homemade. Prices are good for what you get. Fast service and cold beer read more

El Charolais - Combination 2. Taco. Chile relleno and enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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My husband and I are new to the area and have now visited this restaurant twice. The first time was enjoyable. We both like our meals, the service, and the cantaritos. In February, we paid $8.99 per cantarito which I thought was reasonable. When we returned in March to order the same exact drinks, we received the bill and our jaws dropped. The manager informed us that they raised their drink prices but hadn't yet adjusted the menu to reflect the change. We were told that the new price of ONE cantarito is now $18.99 and he refused to adjust them on our bill due to the lack of transparency. I could not be more displeased to have spent over $140 at this establishment. I will never return to this restaurant and disguise people that do business like this. Complete rip off in my opinion. Stay away! read more

Upon walking in, we waited several minutes for someone to acknowledge us. There's hardly any room to stand inside and seating is tight. No one was friendly at all. The person seating us, the waiter or the person checking us out. Food was extremely slow to come out. The spinach enchiladas and the steak al la mexicana was extremely bland. The chili verde was good, the meat was tender. All in all, I'd go again if I was right now but I wouldn't go out of my way. read more

Everything is good! The vegetarian selection is by far the best in town, and there are many options elsewhere on the menu for vegetarians as well. read more

Food is pretty good but the great thing about this place is it's super cheap. So if you're looking for a cheap place to take a date you found it. read more

Great food and great service. Always quick and delicious! Good menu selection and affordable prices.

An excellent Mexican restaurant with great food and drinks. Their service is also excellent.

The service was terrible, after he delivered our food, we didnt see him again for about 20 mins. We were never asked how the food was until we were ready to leave and the food was terrible. The Chimmy had no flavor and the refried beans were so salty, that all you could taste was salt. We sat with no drink refills which we needed to wash down all that salt from the beans. It was a terrible experience and we will NEVER go back!! read more

Best Mexican Food I've had in the area. My husband was pleased as well. From the chips and Margarita to the generous sized entrees, I would highly recommend. read more

I give this place a 4 stars, mainly because the food is excellent. If you're looking for Spanish food, I would definitely recommend food is always hot and maybe you get a good waitress but not all the time sometimes the waitress can be rude won't really come and check up on you and the managers are also a little rude of my opinion one day me and my sister went there and they were just staring at us in our face before asking us like anything. So overall, I will give the service 2 to 3 stars simply because of how we were treated now the food five out of five stars so if you don't really care about the service and it's just here for the food definitely recommend! read more

Six stars if I could. I'm Mexican and hate eating Mexican food outside my home because it's just not good at all! Except for this place! It's the most authentic Mexican joint I have tried from years of traveling. The carnitas plate with hand made tortillas, extra crispy on the meat is what I had. Yum yum yum. read more

Great Mexican food. Next door to Kroger. Never shop hungry. Wonderful staff. Beautiful decor.

Had high hopes as the reviews were great. Unfortunately the food was not authentic and disappointing. I understand that some may not have experienced true authentic mexican food and this is all they know which is fine... but the beans were salty, the rice lacked flavor and the cheese used on everything was a white nacho cheese. The service was also disappointing as our server did not smile or seem to enjoy her job. The rest rooms had toilet paper piled in the corner instead of in the toilet paper receptacles. The enchilada sauce tasted from a can. Lack of flavor and texture. I do not plan to ever visit this establishment again. read more