The atmosphere has a wonderful Spanish heritage, accompanied by beautiful artwork. The staff has always been incredibly friendly and attentive to their services. Their queso flameado with chorizo is, without a doubt, my favorite among all places I've tried. It's served sizzling, and the cheese is melted perfectly, not thick or cooling down too quickly. I also ordered the carne guisada; the beef was tender and juicy, the sauce was flavorful, and the rice was light and fluffy. We also tried the Texas Burrito, and let me tell you--everything is indeed bigger in Texas! I could barely finish it; it was fully stuffed and packed. The taco carbon was great, with the flour tortilla tasting homemade and the beef fajita perfectly seasoned. The chimichanga came out piping hot, topped with melted cheese, while still maintaining a crispy texture. I will definitely return. Their lunch special is an excellent value! read more

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The food was great good service and clean restrooms. Welcoming and friendly quick service even tho they just opened. 11pm would recommend this location. read more

They've been in Cypress for decades- and their food is super consistent, delicious, and good value. I really dig their combo meals- makes it easy to feed a family, and everyone gets a bit of all the things they want. read more

Amazing Texas burrito as big as your head. The plate says it all. Service is always attentive on Saturday at 11. The game is on and the drinks are cold. But the burrito, it makes naps great again!!! read more

El Charro Mexican Restaurant - Cypress - The Texas strikes again!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

I ordered lunch to go for 20 co-workers. Everything was great except for not receiving the plates to serve them. I had to go to a store to get some. Not so good considering they were on their lunch break. Other than that the food was very good and everyone was satisfied. They all had their fill and I still had leftovers for another 5 people. Highly recommended. read more

Great food. Great service and great ambiance...watching Saturday college ball here with drinks/food.

Foof is food, nothing stood out. Ordered Texas Burrito and it was bla! service is great and ambience is beautiful but food needs a lot of more love and sont charge 1.50 for a tiny side of habanero, it influenced my view of this restaurant. BTW this is my 2nd time eating here in an effort to give them the benefit of the doubt. read more

Bright , clean, festive inside. Very nice lady at front, welcomed me in, got me a beer while I waited. I ended up getting the sour cream chicken enchiladas. I poured some queso with seasoned ground beef over the rice and beans for extra goodness. Rich and delish! read more

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Food was good, floor was clean, overall no disturbance, quality of the restaurant was great, and the service was frequent, often coming back to see if anyone needed anything. read more

My lunch here last week was a pleasant first time experience for me. El Charro is located in a strip center along the Hwy. 290 frontage road with plenty of parking in front. Inside it has an attractive and festive looking Latin American interior with colorful art and regional decor. They also have a full bar too with pleasant music playing in the background. El Charro offers a regular and lunch menu from which I ordered from. My choice was the chicken fajitas for $11 at the lunch price. Neither of their tortillas are homemade so I chose corn. First to arrive were the chips and red salsa. They were good chips with a tasty warm salsa. Less than 10 minutes later the sizzling platter arrived. The first thing I noticed was the generous amount of meat on the plate especially considering that this was the lunch price. I started with the charro beans and loved the smokey flavor. With plenty of content in the small bowl they were very good. With the plentiful meat on the platter it also had bell peppers and onions and was all very good in taste. My only wish would have been for a little more guac and pico de gallo but the table service during the meal was very attentive. I enjoyed this meal and will be returning to this restaurant when in the area. read more

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Food was amazing. It all came out fast and the service was fantastic as well. Our cups were never empty and always food on table!

Best Mexican food in cypress. The food was amazing and the service was great. The appetizer sampler was so good.

El Charro always has wonderful service & food!! This is a go to spot for my family & friends! Never disappoints!

El Charro Mexican Restaurant in Cypress is our favorite go-to spot for delicious Mexican food, exceptional service, with a beautiful & festive atmosphere! You truly feel like "Family" when you are there! The absolute best!! ~ Diane H. read more

After having FOOD POISONING, I decided to just try one thing basic, like cheese enchiladas. The manager came out to argue with me about the sauce on the enchiladas. It was a to-go order. I was not allowed to sit at the bar and wait with a drink. Then I was told I could only order with the hostess. WHAT THE HECK. I DIDNT REPORT YOU FOR THE FOOD POISONING ON THE CEVICHE, and this is how you treat me? I am polite. I just wanted cheese enchiladas. This place is HORRIBLE. SAVE YOURSELVES. read more

I REALLY hate to be that person and usually post 5 stars when I can, however I just couldn't! I actually came for my birthday dinner after not wanting to wait at Gringos over an hour. I'm always down to go to a mom and pop place to share the greatness with others on Yelp. We came in and already had a bad feeling about this place because right when you walk in it smells like a gas station toilet. (Sorry but it's true) We decided to have an open mind and give this place a shot.. who knows the food can be great! My dad ordered the beef steak burrito.. me and my mom ordered the Pollo Azteca. Everything came out so fast! I know from previous waitress experience, that is a BAD sign. We were starving and just started eating. Everything was bland and had did not have a good taste. I don't say this often, but I haven't had a bad experience with food at a texmex restaurant in some time... It could have been a bad night or something... I dont know. Even the margaritas were just not great and dinner ended up costing over $75 with tip!!!! All around kind of ruined an intimate bday dinner with my parents. Can't win em all! read more

El Charro Mexican Restaurant - Cypress - glass of lemonade - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Stopped in for lunch. The carne guisada was very good and a large portion for a lunch menu. Nice atmosphere and the service was excellent. read more

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Great chips and salsa! The margaritas are strong enough and the service is top notch. I always get the quesadilla and my husband gets the chicken fajitas. Both are excellent. Their refried beans are delicious and the rice is muy read more

Typical Tex-Mex , Yet tasty tortilla soup was awesome salsa was good also just really wish someone in Houston would make enchiladas with enchilada sauce and fry the tortilla first ..... read more

Decent, wouldn't recommend. Will not be back unfortunately. Service was still great though, review solely based off food/margs/price. read more

Salsa solid, chips were eh. The beef fajita for 2 was delicious all around from the meat to the rice and beans. We ordered the HH margarita and it was extremely watered down, had hints of tequila but felt more like drinking water. Comparing price and quality of the food vs other Mexican places around cypress I'd give it a thumbs up. read more

Have been the go to Mexican restaurant for the past 2 years and even catered an event for us. Managers are too busy or never available to discuss the issues . Something always seems to be missing on the to go orders and always a fight to reimburse original bill. Too many times for us. Good to know plenty of other good restaurants in the area. read more

Went in for a happy hour margarita. Our margaritas came to the table under filled by about an inch. That would be so bad but they were full of air bubbles and not creamy smooth. Had a strong lime flavor but after finishing the drink we didn't feel like we had even had a drink...so mostly fluff. read more

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Stopped here for lunch, love some Tex-Mex! Staff was nice, manager was odd/awkward. Let's start out with the food. Ordered a queso, it was like somebody poured some cheese whiz into a bowl and microwaved it, there was a bubble on top, definitely microwave. Side of Pickled jalapeños, large chunks of onion, and one slice of carrot. Dumped that in to the queso to find the carrot, I'm sure it must've accidentally gotten in the mix. Helped a little. Ordered the stuffed avocado with chicken. I took the avocado, my sister took the plate that had two enchiladas, rice and beans, she subbed in one enchilada for the taco. I don't know how to say this other than there was absolutely no flavor. Should've been fajita chicken, but I mainly got a straight mozzarella cheese, nothing else. Added salt and lime juice to give it something. I just stopped because it just wasn't doing it. I love a stuffed avocado, I've had it at multiple restaurants. This is the first time I've ever had it be flavorless. We had ordered churros for dessert, those came and they were piping hot on the outside, but raw and doughy in the middle. I can only assume microwave again, frozen dessert. They would've been good had it not been for the raw middle. Now, enter the manager. He comes over and he seems upset, he tells us this is the first time he's heard of us not liking the food. How they opened a year ago over here, just reopened, and then just tapered off. This is also our first time coming to this restaurant, at this location. We just moved from the other side of Houston. He tells us about how he had previously worked at another location for over 30 years, I'm not sure what that mattered for the way the food was at this location. Didn't do him or us any favors regarding his previous experience. Also stated that all churros were the same? He comped the meal. The waitress came by and told us he had comped the meal, we said we didn't mind paying, but she informed us we were only going to pay for the drinks, then. She brings me the receipt with the food added back on. She brought it back over with the food re-removed, we paid for the drinks and left. Will not be coming back. read more

Tried this today for the 1st time and our whole family loved it. Fajitas, enchiladas and tacos all were great. Not to mention excellent service. We will definitely be repeat customers. read more

Friendly staff, great service and the food was great! Glad it's close to us and we will definitely go back.

We tried here last Saturday with some friends who said we had to try their margaritas. Well we have now been back twice!! The margs are awesome but the food is even better. My husband loves the street tacos and I have had the taco salad, enchiladas and quesadillas and thought they all have tasted so good. The service has been great each time and quick which is great with a 1 year old kiddo who usually doesn't last too long when we go out! Will share pics after we go next! Definitely recommend trying!! read more

The food here was amazing and service was quick and very friendly. They provide free chips and warm salsa as soon as you sit down. We split the mixed fajitas mexicanas for 1 and I have to say they're the best fajitas I've had in a while. The music playing in the background is loud enough for you to enjoy it but not too loud to have any conversation. Overall the restaurant is great and I'd definitely eat here again. read more

Well, hubby and I decided we needed a new Mexican restaurant to try out. I'm so glad we did. I had mixed fajitas for one. Very tasty, they are served with half a lemon so, that citrus hit was nice. Hubby had dinner number 4 and he loved it. He gave me a bite of his cheese enchilada, definitely going back. Staff is very friendly. Restaurant is very clean. The small queso is our test item, if they mess that up, we won't go back. The small queso was fantastic! The salsas...red, very good. The green is different from other restaurants but, I seriously could drink it. It has a slight sweetness to it. We will be going back to check out their lunch menu. Prices are reasonable. read more

Great combination plates. Their beef fajitas and their tacos are outstanding. Enchiladas Suiza are also very good. House margarita is just average. read more

Food was delicious and the drinks were great. Excellent service and the prices were fair. True Mexican atmosphere definitely coming back! read more

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Food is always good, as well as the service. The torta and hamburger are probably my favorite items on the menu, so make sure you try them.

Everything here was delicious and affordable..most entrees are around 10-20 bucks which is a good deal . My Alamo plate with fajitas, shrimp, sausage and rice and beans and guacamole salad with tortillas was under 20 bucks..can't beat that and salsa was warm, chips could have been better if warm too but overall a great place to eat. read more

El Charro Mexican Restaurant - Cypress - Alamo plate comes with rice and beans and guacamole salad and tortillas...great entree - Mexican Near Me - Cypress, Texas

Very nice place to dine at. We frequently dine out and love to try new places. Enchiladas were the bomb and queso was delicious. Service was also very good. Remember everyone tip the 20% or just stay home!!! read more

Been here about 10 times. The last 3 times we came here alot of there recipes have changed, starting with the queso. No flavor and extremely thick. We're done. read more

damn good cheese enchiladas. guac was pretty on point as well. wouldn't think it would be a great place in a strip mall, but when in this area, we will be going back. read more

Very poor service - I know there was a dinner party going on in the other room but I waved down 2 servers who made eye contact with me and then forgot. I've been sitting for about 10 minutes without anyone taking my order so I'm just going to walk out. How disappointing - I was looking forward to trying something new in the area. Can't review the food because I never got anything but chips. read more

Talk about hidden gem! Everyone there is very polite and very customer oriented. The salsa is great and the FOOD! It's not fussy at all and very authentic. We will certainly be coming back again! read more

Great week night dinner spot! Friendly staff and great food. Love the neighborhood atmosphere.

We have been going to El Charro for 25+ years (Huffmeister) and now we are happy there is a Cypress location. The margaritas are the best. Food, atmosphere and staff are excellent. We try most of the new Mexican restaurants in Cypress, but always end up going back to El Charro. read more