Old school since 1949. We arrived around 3pm and we were the only customers in the parking lot, which had me worried. No customers is a sign that the food must not be that good. Finally people were showing up for pick up orders. The dining room was closed due to moderate renovations, so it was take out only. The service was excellent as the employees kept coming out and checking on us and taking our order. The food we ordered was really delicious and the $4 margaritas were a perfect extra. read more

El Charro Cafe - Old school since 1949 - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

Great place. Had a tostada grande which is more like a taco salad in KS. So good. Beans and beef were very flavorful. read more

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The food was excellent and fairly priced. Nydia, our server, was attentive and did an excellent job. I highly recommend this restaurant.

And still the best food and staff in Yuma! If you love Mexican food this Restaurant is a must!

Food was so authentic. Loved every bite!!! The service was excellent and the Margarita was perfect.

Best Mexican sit down restaurant in Yuma ..... great staff & yum food ! The chicken fried steak is my favorite

Exactly what i wanted BUT it was 59 times better than the Mexican restaurants in California! Employees very pleasant and nice and did my food exactly how I wanted. But 1kid did not like it. read more

AMAZING food. My husband and I were driving through and got this place recommended to us. Our family of 6 ate for under $200. Staff was so friendly and the service was so fast. We will be back! read more

I moved in from other states. I was looking for authentic Mexican restaurants. I love margarita.chips and salsa, I didn't like Cilantro. Some how I could eat salsa. Because fresh ? I love enchiladas read more

Poor food quality. Yet, the service is worse than the food. Waste of money and time. But, I must state they are nice folks. Ambiance would be what you would expect of the area and type of place. It is okay. read more

I wasn't thinking of doing a review on El Charro Café but, then I changed my mind. Simply for this reason, our server, Rhonda. We were here on a Sunday just before the lunch hour, and the place was pretty busy with customers, which is a good sign. We were seated immediately, and before we knew it, Rhonda our server, gave us the menu to look over, plus it was our first time here. We were actually passing through Yuma, Arizona, and needed to eat. El Charro Café is located on west 8th Street, two blocks west of 4th Avenue, in Yuma, Arizona. When I finally decided what I wanted to order, and typical me, I order something simple, three beef tacos with a side of rice. During the time we were waiting for our orders, I got into a conversation with Rhonda, our server, about the Gutierrez family. My curiosity got the best of me. There used to be another restaurant with the Gutierrez name, La Casa Gutierrez, which used to operate out of a house, and had incredible Mexican food. It no longer is in operation. In talking to Rhonda, it turns out it was the same family members that ran that restaurant as El Charro Café. Rhonda also worked at the other restaurant. She probably would of given me more history but, who wants to hear my questions after all she is working. My three tacos came, and man oh man, I was in "Mexican Food Heaven". After we were finished eating, I thanked Rhonda for her hospitality. Not only are their dishes tasty but, even the salsa had nice flavor to it. From what I take, their Saddle dishes are very popular with the locals here. Just remember if you ever order one of the Saddle plates, be warned you will be presented with a lot of food. If you are ever passing through Yuma, stop by here, and as always take your time, enjoy every bite of your meal. You won't regret it. The Gutierrez family also operate Chili Pepper. Which explains why La Casa Gutierrez hangs on the wall at that place. We felt at home here at El Charro Café, and if we ever come through Yuma again, this definitely will be the place to stop. I want to thank Rhonda again for making us feel at home. Nothing like good tasty food, and made to feel welcomed. read more

El Charro Cafe - History of El Charro in Yuma, Az - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

Food is always great and the service always makes you feel like your family. Love the new bar addition. My top restaurant pick in Yuma for sure! read more

Wow!!! Service was amazing, Ana thank you!!!! For being so attentive. The flour tortilla was HUGE!!!! read more

Very good Mexican food, and clean. Waitresses are very polite as well. And if you oder online the food is hot.

The best Mexican food restaurant around! Never disappointed! Best food around, you will never go wrong!

Authentic; a Yuma landmark; the saddles are awesome as is the machaca chimi; red enchiladas evoke so many great memories of deliciousness; and best snack for watching movies is the cheese crisp with jalapeños. Caldo de res is meaty and not just veggies. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Staff and owners are a delight and very accommodating and attentive read more

El Charro Cafe - Cheese crisp and Caldo de res - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

Driving back to San Diego and we needed to stop for dinner. In the mood for Mexican and ended up here. It was busy, a good sign! We were seated fairly quickly and immediately greeted by a friendly server who was the best throughout our whole meal. Really kind and hospitable. The food portions are generous and oh, so tasty! I ordered a cheese crisp to start because I only first noticed these on the menu when in Sedona, AZ and fell in love even though the concept is so simple. They are addictively good. I had them add jalapenos to ours. We each got combo plates which of course come with rice and beans. I think a good measurement of a Mexican restaurant is the quality of their rice and beans and these did not disappoint. Fluffy, flavorful rice and rich, creamy beans. We loved it all. I also like that it's a family-owned restaurant with a welcoming environment. read more

Highly reviewed place, but we were less than impressed by the food. Glad to get a seat right away as it was 100 degrees in Yuma and we came in from a 200 mile motorcycle ride. read more

#11 Machaca Dinner and #8 Taco Dinner. Tacos with shredded beef, deep fried. DRY! FlavorLESS except for the oily taste. Rice bland flavorless Beans, yup, flavorless mush. Machca also zero flavor. No rice, all beans, but these were runny,almost needed a spoon. Flour tortillas were stale dried out stiff cardboard. Took awhile to make a simple dinner. Positive note, ample portions of BLAH. Service was friendly and attentive. Good thing we'll be in Tucson tomorrow. I knew we should have gone to INO! read more

Where to start, Their chili Colorado was alpo, Their salsa was watery puss and The atmosphere was loud and anything but inviting. The food here has gone to hell! read more

You must go here when in Yuma food of love clean and great service wonderful wonderful food really good stuff we will be back

There should be a warning on the size of the meals here. Delicious, we ate for 3 days.

Wow, really impressed! A family business on 74 years of service. Our third year in Yuma for the winter and this is by far the BEST Mexican food you will find in Yuma. The food is made in their kitchen and the portions are huge. Bet ready for a to go box. We will definitely be back and we grabbed a bunch of business cards to hand out to our friends! We highly recommend. They do have lunch specials. read more

Food is very very good ! Good flavor and fulfilling. The beans are seasoned very well. The cheese is fresh and good. I will definitely try another selection off menu while visiting. The prices are reasonable too for a good home cooked meal. read more

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Spent the week in Yuma on business and had the opportunity to visit El Charro Cafe once for lunch and once for dinner - both with friends. Mexican style tacos - loved them! Authentic Mexican on the north side of the border for lunch. Water as my beverage. Combinacion Numero Uno another night for dinner. A rolled taco, beef tamale, red enchilada, green chile con carne, refried beans, rice and a flour tortilla hit the spot. As for my beverage, I shared a pitcher of Margarita with 1800 Jose Cuervo. Meals were tasty and well prepared. Tortilla chips with mild and hot sauce served for both lunch and dinner. Plenty of food - I ate it all. Busy Mexican restaurant that has been around for over 5 decades. Friendly and polite staff - server came back on several occasions to check on us. Parking is a bit tight - but I can see how that would happen when you are the busiest place in town. William E. Lewis Jr. Vero Beach, Florida read more

Best damn chile rellano I have ever had!! Service was wonderful! Tequila recommendation--spot on! Will be back!

I have been going here since I was a baby and the food has never changed. The food is amazing but the staff is even better. Maria, Rene, Lina, and Adri to name a few are beyond amazing. But I can forget how amazing the kitchen staff is. Every time we visit the food never disappoints. When we visit my family feels at home. So, if you want to have amazing food and have an amazing experience stop by El Charro. read more

I stayed in Yuma for a business trip. My coworker who grew up in Yuma recommended this place. The hostess/manager was super friendly. This place seems to be very popular and I can see why. Everything from the chips and salsa, drinks, food was delicious. I honestly don't think I found one negative thing wrong about this place. The beans were so good. I got the chiles rellenos plate with rice and beans. It's so much food! The chips were served nice and warm, but not greasy or dry. They were perfectly crispy. The manager recommended the secret salsa which I asked for and I loved it! They also sell it by the jar/pint. I definitely recommend you take some home with you. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Friendly staff, our waitress was wonderful, and the food was to die for. If you are craving Mexican food El Charro Cafe is the spot! read more

El Charro Cafe - The salsa Inez is bomb!! If I could jar it up and take it I would. - Mexican Near Me - Yuma, Arizona

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Great service and amazing food! The cheese crisp did not disappoint!! We will be back for sure! read more

Omg food Orgasm for SuRE!! Couldn't stop eating The chips and salsa are BOMB I ate 3 salsa bowls!!! Then I get my order of carnitas No lié these carnitas were like Butter I stuffed my self cuz it was hard not to stop read more

Another wonderful meal. Chili rellano with green sauce this time. Fabulous. Shrimp tacos were also superb The service was spot on. Thank you Lina. Everything they offer is excellent a d keeps us coming back for more read more

Pleasantly surprised at this gem in Yuma. We ordered beef fajitas. They were very flavorful with handmade tortillas. Salsa was also amazingly delicious. Added on a margarita special to top it off. Our hostess Nydia gave us exceptional customer service! Looking forward to stopping there again on our next visit. read more

Best Mexican food in Yuma. Wish I had known about it when I lived here. Will be a road trip stop from now on!

Pretty solid home cooking type Mexican dinner. Got the Chile relleno, taco, beans and rice. Ample portions of beans and rice. Chili relleno above average, taco a little greasy, but not bad. Good chips, watery style salsa. Friendly waitress. Only complaint... Not used to Yuma water. Iced tea was cloudy and tasted like a fish swam in it. Asked for bottled soda, they don't have any. Nothing exciting here, but a decent meal. read more

Awesome food. Great service We had a wonderful dinner with carnitas, rellenos, and a good bar all at reasonable prices . My favorite was chili rellenos. Awesome! read more

If I could have given them a zero, I would have. My family and I have eaten there for years. Many of us have moved out of Yuma; however, whenever we get to visit, we always go to El Charro. In fact, whenever we are driving through Yuma, we stop and pick up rolled tacos...they WERE the best. One of our family members was having a gathering this past weekend and when asked where we would like to eat, we all voted for El Charro. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT & WASTE OF MONEY! The service was good, even though they were packed. After a 30-minute wait, we were seated. The only truly edible item on our table was the cheese crisp. The hot sauce had absolutely no spice to it. The chunky salsa wasn't awful but had little to no spice. I believe they no longer have true Yuma Arizona cooks. They have absolutely no idea how much an authentic Yuma AZ rolled taco not to mention the sauces on the food should be in the... We were so sorry we wasted our money! read more

They have great food, love the Xl cheese crisp. It's very tasty. They have good prices on all menu options . All the wait staff from greeter to the table bidder are very friendly and attentive. read more

I love Mexican food. Not this. we were so hungry, was late, 8:00, 10 min wait to be seated, 5 min wait to get a menu, another 12 to be asked if we wanted drinks, another 10 minute wait to take our order, and a long wait to get the food. so, the 4 of us were hungry. this was the worst restaurant in my life. and I'm old. I've been to thousands of Mexican places, this was horrible. chips - terrible. very tough, chewy, stale, they BEND, a chip should not be bendable. the fresh salsa was good, the canned looked so unappealing we didn't touch it. I had a carne asada burrito, was dry, the tortilla was crunchy over toasted in places and raw in places, folded around the insides, not rolled as it was too stiff to roll. I tore it open to look inside. tomatoes were way UNripe, picked those out. the whole inside was DRY. I added some of my refried beans to the inside to make it moist, and ate some that way. the beans had no flavor. My friend had the carne asada tacos, the meat he got was little dried up tiny things looked like cat treats. Another friend had fajitas that he picked at. It was 80% green peppers, which he moved to the side of the pate. Long wait. Long long long wait. And terrible food. The worst. Ick. Never again. read more

My girlfriend and I stopped to get what we thought was great Mexican food after seeing the reviews on Yelp.Do yourself a favor go somewhere else. I had a Pollo Asada burrito with their red sauce cheese beef. The sauce came out cold and the inside of the burrito was dry. My girl ordered a enchilada and a crunchy taco. I can say the rice and beans weren't bad. Also skip the margarita is was pure mix. The drink was way to sweet with no hints of alcohol. There are other places to spend your hard earned money. I say skip it! I wish we did... read more

I love this place. I think it's the best Mexican food you can get in Yuma Arizona. I'm glad they're able to keep the doors open with the way prices are going up so much. They do a great job great food great prices and always great service read more