Food was so good the service was amazing there so kind and nice servings are really good read more

El Charrito - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

First time ordering from here. Ordered several things but when I opened my tacos literally a live cockroach was in the box. I'm literally so disgusted. Beware eating here. I have also filed a report with the department of health. read more

El Charrito - Tacos with a live cockroach - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Food: This is my go to Mexican restaurant. The food never misses. The lengua torta was to do for, the toppings were fresh, with nice thick avocado slices and crunchy lettuce. I loved the Queso Fresco as it added a nice salty addition. Service: always kind and generous Ambiance: A large place that can house multiple parties read more

El Charrito - Lengua torta - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

The food was not that great at all, they don't have chili they use tomato sauce for everything it's gross and expensive for no reason. I won't be coming back. read more

One of my friends had been here once before and suggested we all meet here for dinner. The parking lot was pretty packed, and we were lucky to all be able to get parking spots. I thought we better go reserve a table for the five of us. But when we walked in, we were confused because the restaurant was pretty much empty, only two tables were occupied with customers. We sat ourselves and were given chips and salsa while we looked over the menu. I do like that they give you a variety of salsa with the chips, except the chips wasn't warm or didn't taste as fresh as some of the other Mexican restaurants. I ordered my favorite Mexican dish, Camarones a la Diabla, and had the option of making it hot instead of mild, which I did. I asked if I could get black beans instead the refried beans, but they didn't have that, so I just got all rice instead. My Camarones a la Diabla had good flavor, and I like their rice better than any other Mexican restaurant I've been to. My friends were satisfied with their food. One of them ordered the mango fruit cup with the chili salt seasoning on it, and that was good. read more

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Service was great, love that you get 3 different salsas to eat with chips, the beans are soooooo good! Restaurant was clean and it was fast service. I think the pricing was great it was $38 after tax before tip for the two entrees. read more

El Charrito - Carne asada and carnita tacos - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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DO NOT COME HERE. Poor customer service. If there's a problem with your order they'll just say they don't speak English. I've been coming here for 4 years now and still am treated like garbage. And they will hang up the phone in your face. read more

El Charrito - I asked for a side of beans and received approximately HALF a ladle full for $4 dollars. - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Great food! Great adult beverage and awesome service! I had the Jalisco plate yum and hubby had 3 beef enchiladas with crema sauce New owners stop in food is greeeaaatttttt! read more

This was a great find! I had El Charrito on my "to try" list and was glad that this meal adventure proved to be rewarding! When I got seated I got a very generous amount of chips and several kinds of dips which were enjoyable. It's not hard to have fun with tortilla chips and salsa! What I ordered off of the menu was their taco salad. Asada (steak) for the meat choice. The steak was prepared quite well and had a great flavor to it. The taco salad also had a great sour cream which was also delicious. It was a lot thicker and not watery or runny like some versions of it can be. I couldn't eat all of the salad and it kept pretty well as leftovers into the next day. The staff and service was very good and friendly. I look forward to return trips here to try out their other menu options! read more

Still my favorite place to go to when I want "authentic traditional" Mexican food ... this is not a Tex-Mex restaurant. The menu select is pretty large and everything is always prepared well, with great portions. I find the food here simply taste better than other so-call Mexican restaurants. I really like their new facility, even though they are now a little further away from where I live. The staff is still great and I think the ambiance here is better the their previous location ... it is still comfortable to dine in (not noisy or have blaring music). They do have a full bar and a very good selection of Tequila and Mezcal. There is plenty of parking. Bottom line ... while the prices are a bit on the higher side, I believe the value of the experience is worth it. read more

This is a really nice place, no one bothers you here. They have a bar. The ambiance here is really nice, sort of a mellow vibe. The customer service is really nice, you can't really customize your food but you can ask for extra ingredients and the server checks in on you regularly. read more

El Charrito - Sides with the nachos - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Good food and portions! Service was attentive and ambience was nice for a quiet dinner. Recommending it to anyone wanting good Mexican food in a quiet environment. At least it was quiet when I attended. read more

Come here 4 Margaritas only! they have the best margaritas secondly, service is not bad excellent music can't customize meat/meal like 4 example: I want carne asada in my burrito n make it chimichanga style food - we got: (1) Lengua Enchiladas - good lengua, sauce tasted off; (2) Beef Chimichanga - good crisp n shredded beef, but needs more seasoning; (3) Beef Quesadilla - good beef n cheese, tasted off n need more seasoning (4) Guacamole - the worst I had b/c it was not thick n had 2 much lime, no balance Free: Chips & Salsa - green sauce was good, not spicy; salsa was ok, chips were ok, some restaurants serve it warm, some out of the bag.. this place is not warm is all I know good place 2 chill as well n seeing ppl getting their drugs n relief from the weed store next door read more

This place was recommended, so I drove a bit to go here. Pork Torta - Delicous Homemade chips and salsa yummy! Homemade fruit punch yummy! Friendly workers Price reasonable I can't say it was my favorite place as I'd have to come back a few times and try other stuff, but it was a good first impression. read more

El Charrito - Adobada Torta - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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If you like Tortas you gotta try one here they are sooooo good. They also have juice with fruit in it and desserts they sell like a Mexican market read more

My 10 year old daughter insisted I leave a review so she could tell everyone how much she loves El Charrito. She she loved their salsa, her entree, the waiter, and the atmosphere and cleanliness. we will definitely be back! She wants everyone to eat here to support this small business. read more

Where to start? The menu is expansive, be sure to check the pictures on the wall as well. Inside its nice and clean. They have a nice happy hour special. On to the food. The chips are fresh and served with 3 different salsas all have a different level of bite. I ordered a Adobada taco and a Wet Asada burrito. The taco was delicious and the meat was tender and flavorful. Next time I will order more than one. On to the burrito. It looked small but it wasn't. How can they pack so much meat in? It felt like eating a two story burrito. And it has rice and beans but they spread it out in the tortilla so you got a little in each bite instead of plopping it on top then rolling it up. Also delicious and seasoned perfectly. I shall be a frequent flyer here. read more

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kinda salty, Carne asada taco seam to be plain are old,the carnitas was good beans good, rice good but salty salsas were very tasty tho. read more

El Charrito - 3 tacos one, carnitas,and asada, - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Came here for breakfast after an early morning ride to Seattle. Food was good and price was just right for the amount given. Waitress was friendly and made sure we were ok. A lot of parking. Inside felt open not too small. read more

El Charrito - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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My family and I came here after visiting the Christmas lights in Spanaway. What a waste of 70.00. Chips were stale. The cheese enchiladas were not melted and when we asked them to melt it came back rubbery. One of the salsa was so hot I choked and nothing to drink. I had to ask for water. When we got our soda it was in a bottle served with no cup or ice. My husband ordered a steak chimichanga which was the size I would serve a child. It wasn't fried enough no golden color and had meat only in it no cheese, beans or anything inside. My overall experience was that we had poor service and had to ask for everything. She would bring chips for a refill but no salsa. We got so tired of asking we just stopped. read more

One of the most underrated Authentic Mexican places in the area. It pains me to write this but it has to be, the food here is fantastic! It's right on the cusp of a busy intersection so that's probably why it might get skipped. Hard to find breakfast is offered here and the menus is diverse enough to keep you coming back. The best part is typically the little things, three different salsas with free chips, a little crumble of cheese on the refríed beans, coffee with cinnamon, and aguas frescas!!! read more

I went to this restaurant today with my family. This was the most disgusting thing's I've had happen to me I'd rather have bad food then have this happen..... weI sat down asked for water I went and took a drink of my and they had given me a USED STAW. On top of it the waiter did not apologize nor did he do anything to make the situation better he grab my glass walked away with it came back with a new cup of water and a straw that was not in my cup this time it was wrapped he said here it's fine now it's all better. Not better to me. I waited to see again if he was going to say anything no comment I looked at my husband and he said what do you want me to cancel your food my husband said yes he got angry and walked away what excuse do you have when you give a customer a used straw and then you're rude to them on top of it this is a very sad place to go and eat I would not trust anything they fed me I'm going to have a whole new outlook on what I order or what I drink when I go out to eat or even if I want to ever go out again. read more

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First time up in this joint after looking at it so many times and passing it by. Knowing my love for Messican food as well as most all cultural taste bud exploding grub, I'm surprised I haven't been in here sooner. Well, as the saying goes 'better late then never'. The marinated pork torta...awesome. The beef tongue tacos....melt in your mouth. If the two different kinds of salsa they gave me for my chips was any indication of what was ahead, I was ready to get down. And get down my friends I did. The only reason I didn't give the place five stars is because it was my first time and in my business, consistency is key. I've got high hopes that the next time I come in for another tasty torta, it will be just as good if not better then the last. Until I post again....stay hungry my friends. read more

El Charrito - I've eaten half a torta and one taco. A meal fit for a King. And I got left overs. #Winning - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I have often visited this place with out of town family and to get burritos to go for lunch. The portions are hearty and plentiful. The various salsas add to the flavorful mix, and the service and ambience is like being in a real cantina. My only gripe is that I once bought a wet burrito to go and paid on my Discover Card, When I got back to work I saw I was charged $50.00 for a $8.00 burrito. I went back to the store to notify them and was told the owner was out but would get back to me. She never did, I still go there because it is close to my home, But I do read my receipts before I sign them read more

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Don't usually travel out of my comfort zone for foods. Really wanted some tacos and it looked pretty good from parking lot. Lol. Walked in and immediately greeted and given option to pick anywhere to sit. Wet welcoming atmosphere. Asked to order to go. So many options in menu so my husband just asked for simple tacos. The server explained 3 tacos plus rice & beans which was PERFECT as that's exactly what I wanted! We waited to eat once we got home. Sooooo worth the wait. On point! Wish I'd have taken pics but it was devoured before I knew it. Yum! Def will go back!! read more

Great Food, Generous Portions, Low Prices, Friendly Service, Authentic. Here's the break-down: The Food: I have lived in Los Angeles my whole life and was shock to discover that authentic Mexican restaurants are very hard to come by here in Washington. When it comes to authenticity this place is as close to the level I am accustomed to my whole life. Let's start with the quality of the food. You know a restaurant is good when they do their Asada right. Often times asada can be bland and stringy, but El Charrito gets it right on my every visit - the meat is juicy, tender, and flavorful (I always gets a side of Asada Taco on top of my meal for both nostalgia as well as to ensure that the restaurant is on-par with my expectations). I have had everything from Tortas to seafood to chicken at this place, and the food ALWAYS lives up to my picky expectations. They also have a very extensive menu which includes a lot of dishes that I have never heard of let alone seen before back home in LA. The portions are very generous and the tortillas they serve are homemade, always warm and soft upon arriving at your table. Prices: NOT OVERPRICED like a lot of the Mexican restaurants I have tried in Federal Way, which always get me cursing after every first (and last) visit. To put the prices into perspective, here are El Charrito's prices as I remember them on my most recent visit a few days ago: Tacos con Asada - $1.65, Torta con Asada (HUGE!!!) - $7, Camerones a la Diabla - $10. The last item on here is like a spicy shrimp dish, served with rice, beans, salad, and warm tortillas. Anywhere else you go to (even in LA) you can easy spend up to $12~$15 dollars for a dish with as hefty of a portion as this place. They gave me at least 12 shrimps and by the time I boxed my leftovers I have about 8 or 9 shrimps on my plate. Long story short, you get A LOT for what you pay for, and what you're paying for is less than what you would spend for the same dish at another restaurant. Service: This restaurant is a mom-and-pop hole-in-the-wall kind of operation. It's not heavily packed and the service is friendly and great. On a side note, you don't need to be a Spanish speaker to order at this restaurant. All in all, if you want fake American-tailored Mexican food I suggest you go somewhere else. If you want authentic Mexican food this is your place to be. 5/5 read more

El Charrito - Shrimp Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I was looking for a taco truck in the neighborhood and used yelp to try and find one on the way home from work and found this location instead. Not a taco truck but a actual full restaurant, which is fine by me. Looked pretty authentic but I was craving some good ole lengue tacos and scored here. I ordered to-go and they were good maybe next time I will sit and eat because it always tends to be better that way. I know I will definately be back because on my way out I saw they had carne asada fries...... I have to try them here!!! read more

Hallelujah finally a place in Washington that knows how to make something spicy!!! The chips and salsa are the best I have yet to find! They give you a wide option of salsa to chomp on while waiting for your meal. Chips are perfectly salty and crunchy...salsa options range from your watered down mild stuff (you find this EVERYWHERE up here), genuine liquid free pico de gallo, a chipotle salsa (not a fan personally), a very spicy verde sauce, and a slightly less spicy avocado sauce...My taste buds were singin with the verde!!! The burrito's are good size, still have half in my fridge for tomorrows lunch and I only spent $9 after tip!! read more

Ordered take out- three enchiladas with rice and beans. Nothing fancy, and that's what I got ( definitely not fancy) for $10.99. I was pretty disappointed in the portion sizes of rice and beans. I think there was about 1/2 cup in each section. The beef enchiladas were good though. I definitely won't order take out again, but I might have a meal there sometime. read more

Decent Mexican food , the outside of the building isn't much to look at, but the inside boasts a warm inviting environment .... prices were kind of high for what we ordered but it was pretty good overall. Service was great. read more

This place doesn't look like much on the outside but on the inside it was truly one of the best restaurant experiences I've ever had. I loved the authenticity from the food to the music. And OMG THE MANGOS! And I don't know how our bill was only $30 with all we ordered. The service was wonderful and I felt terrible when I had planned on leaving a generous tip but it's not possible with a credit card option and I didn't have much for cash. They were so nice and understanding. Wonderful service, menu choices, desserts, and service. We will definitely be back (with cash for a tip). read more

I have to say this place has very good food, portions, and low prices. No complaints!

My boyfriend and I frequent this place maybe once every 2 weeks. The service is outstanding and the food is always fresh. I would recommend to anyone. read more

I love this place they have a huge variety of good food and juices, the prices are reasonable. I always get the burrito mojado it's the size of a New born I swear, and it's around 8 bucks. Love them. read more

I expected this to be like the other El Charrito I've been to, but it definitely isn't the same!! The service here is AWFUL, my food arrived cold, and we waited 20 minutes to pay and ended up just walking to the front even after we asked and still no one cashed us out so we had to stand up there and wait... If you're a vegetarian, there also aren't any veggie options listed on their menu like every other Mexican restaurant. If you're looking for great service and great Mexican food, go to the other El Charrito right past 176th & Pacific! read more

Great food great prices if the young girl (waitress) is working she's great !! The drinks though !! That horchata is MASSIVE and so delicious read more

So far don't see the high ratings... got to be family/ friends..I'm 1 of 2 customers... OMG. Slow plus gad to ask 2 times just to get water. chips the worst along with the little bowls if dip... I don't know what the problem is back there after about 25 minutes after ordering a chili rwllano ALa carte . And if you know about chile rellenos they're made a head, all they have to do is warm them up. I went to the bathroom came back stood there for a while next to my booth cuz I hurt to sit there any longer finally the girl at hollered to the girl in the back and a little bit latter she brought out a plate with a cold chile relleno and some lettuce on it and said she's about to warm it up you still want her to. I looked up and the other girl was on the phone doesn't look like she's ready to cook anything for anybody so I said no thank you read more

The portions are large here (well for me that is) but the flavor isn't really there for some reason. It smells and looks great but something is just missing. It's just okay kind of food. But overall you get what you pay for that's for sure. Plus if you're looking for a quick bite then here's the place and apparently they serve breakfast now. read more

The first time I ate there was amazing. I went around 9pm. When I went a few other times, the food tasted alright, these times were during the day. The guy who cooked our food the first time knew what he was doing. Also the salsa they give you is delicious. 5 different kinds of salsa while you wait and they range from mild to hot. read more

Authentic Mexican food! This is the real deal. Prices are great. The quality of food is great and the quantity I couldn't believe for the price. Very full satisfied family. Rare I have very picky eaters. read more