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    El Charro

    4.8 (24 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Chips and salsa
    JenandJiles W.

    Moving from CA, I was worried we were never gonna find Mexican food up to my standards. We have tried a couple local places and El Charro is hands down the BEST so far! We will definitely be back. The chips and salsa were fresh and flavorful, the service was friendly and the food came out quickly, and it was all was delicious. I had carnitas and my husband had some sizzling platter loaded with meat, veggies, and melting cheese, both served with beans and rice. The portions were HUGE and the price was VERY reasonable!!!! We were SUPER IMPRESSED!!!!

    Chicken quesadillas is the best I have found out of 5 restaurants!  SO worth the wait! We will be back!

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    Always great service and excellent food. I really love the atmosphere and the prices are great.

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    Some of the best Mexican I've found in the central Kentucky area. Rivals if not better than all the Mexican restaurants in Lexington.

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    Great food and service, everything is clean inside, would recommend ordering the El Charro Fajitas. Very friendly staff!

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    4 years ago

    I've gone here 2 times and both times they forgot about me and forgot my food. I do not recommend.

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    3 years ago

    Very good food and service! Love this place. Also have a great bar and mixed drinks. Very friendly staff.

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    I tried the authentic Mexican tacos that come with charro beans and my husband had Jalisco fajitas.

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    La Fonda - Al Pastor 2 Street Tacos.

    La Fonda

    3.9(35 reviews)
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    Restaurant is clean. Waiter took care of us, did a great job…read moreserving and food was out quickly. My tacos were hot and full of flavor. The prices are great too!

    It's the Saturday of Derby Weekend....ok, it's Derby Day. As we usually do, we try to get out of…read moretown on Derby Weekend, which involved a trip to Shaker Village and then lunch, which leads us to La Fonda. After a helluva hike at Shaker Village I was ready for food and La Fonda was close enough to take care of that issue. La Fonda is located right on Main Street in downtown Harrodsburg and is very easy to find, with its burgundy (or is it maroon?) awning. Street parking was a breeze. We were seated immediately and our server (whose name I don't recall) greeted us and brought our drinks right away while we perused the ENORMOUS menu. The décor at La Fonda isn't overstated and it feels genuine to the atmosphere they're trying to create. Yes, it's colourful, but if you know anything about Mexican culture you know that it's VERY colourful. I opted for the spicy pork chili verde, since I have a weakness for chili verde. The "spicy" part of that comes from adding in some chorizo, which is 1) BRILLIANT and B) awesome. Not 10 minutes later our food arrived, hot and steamy. The spicy pork chili verde was OUT-FREAKING-STANDING. The addition of the chorizo gave it just the punch it needed. Our server was spot-on with refills and getting more napkins (chili verde can get kinda sloppy if you use the tortilla eating method). La Fonda is laid back and comfortable. Good food, reasonably priced, and great service. I might just have to make the trip from J-Town again soon.

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    Mi Rancho Mexican Grill And Pizzeria - Perfect bar pie. Perfect char.

    Mi Rancho Mexican Grill And Pizzeria

    5.0(3 reviews)
    8.6 mi

    Este es un restaurante increíble! My wife and I visited for the first time on a fairly busy…read moreSaturday night in May. Town was busy. This little gem is situated in the quaint, charming Civil War historical town of Perryville, Kentucky. It is literally just a few miles from the nation's most historically authentic, Civil War battlefield. There is on street parking as well as a small parking lot to the left of the entrance. Upon coming in the front door you are greeted by old fashioned, hardwood floors and a simple, yet amply stocked bar. You might even find yourself daydreaming about an old Civil War general sitting at the bar smoking a cigar and drinking a glass of bourbon. We were taken around the bar by the hostess and seated in the main dining room. The dining room is spacious and seating is comfortably situated. We chose a booth. I am a fairly portly individual and while I like the privacy of a booth, my belly is usually squeezed against the table for the duration of the meal. Such was not the case here. The booths are amply spaced for guys my size. Almost immediately, we were greeted by a genuine Latino waitress sporting a gentle smile. She got our drinks and brought us a basket of warm corn chips and salsa. The salsa had a mild bite and an excellent flavor profile. The first thing that genuinely grabbed my attention was the seven page menu on the table before me. Seven, I said that. The menu is rife with genuine and typical Latino entrees. This establishment also has an extensive pizza menu. I decided to try the pizza, while my wife decided to try a fajita entree. I ordered a three topping medium pizza. It arrived with liberal helpings of pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms, all enrobed in ooey gooey melted cheese. It was a good pizza. I suspect it may have been cooked in a wood fired oven. It had a subtle hint of mild smoke flavoring. It may have been the sausage too. My wife ordered a chicken fajita. It arrived sizzling as is customary with such a dish. It was served with the customary plate of beans and rice. We held the sour cream as my wife has a dairy allergy. She is also gluten intolerant and the waitress made sure that her fajita would be served with corn tortillas, not flour ones. The food was delicious. It was flavorful, served hot and pleasing to the palate. We did not order drinks, but while we sat there margaritas in goblets the size of small goldfish bowls crisscrossed the dining room. The genuinely looked amazing. After finishing our main course, I observed a plate of decadent something cross the dining room. I stopped the waiter and asked about it. He told me it was churros and offered to get me some. I was already quite full, but looking across the dining room at that creation now perched on the other table, I had to have one myself. Four perfectly cooked churros, still warm arrived at the table. Ice cream enthroned them with generous helpings of whipped cream. All drizzled with chocolate syrup. I said a quick prayer that today was not my day to contract diabetes and promptly downed that pile of awesome calories. It was delicious. The dining room itself is nicely decorated in geographically authentic decoration. The dining room is ADA compliant. I did not need a restroom, so I did forget to check them on the way out. My only complaint and it is a mild one, was how noisy the dining room got at one point. Being an old brick building, there is a bit of a din when everyone gets talking. Other than that, the dining experience was pleasant. The true "shock value" of the evening came when the receipt landed on my table. We enjoyed that entire meal for $38. The price point on their food is amazing! This is 2026. You'll spend more for the gas to get here than you will crowding your digestive track with these epic offerings! I was impressed to say the least. I checked the receipt and it all appeared to be there. We left as the dinner rush wound down. When we left some old codgers had bellied up to the bar and were engaged in conversation. You feel like you could get to know this town talking to them fellas. This establishment gets a five star review from me. The best part is that it is only nine miles from my home in the Kentucky countryside.

    We really enjoyed this tiny Mexican restaurant in Perryville! Clean, cheerful, convenient and…read moreplenty of parking! The service was great (Fernando was our server), food was tasty and generous in portions. I had chicken fajitas with added jalapeños and my dinner partner had the Fiesta Burrito. Prices were very reasonable and while there were plenty of other diners when we arrived, the small wait staff somehow kept it all effortlessly going and smiled throughout dinner service. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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    Mi Rancho Mexican Grill And Pizzeria - Perfect bar pie.  Sauce to cheese ratio on point.

    Perfect bar pie. Sauce to cheese ratio on point.

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    El Charro - mexican - Updated May 2026

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