Thank you for not filling your burritos with rice and beans like everyone else. Very good Mexican food if your looking for some. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Fantastic burrito - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Not anymore, I've been coming here for over 5 years, always had FREE salsa and chips, now you have to pay for it!

I really like this place! The customer service is very good. They are friendly and try to be as accommodating as they can be. Can be a little slow at times so try to have a long lunch hour. The food and drinks are great! I especially love the beef tongue tacos. Also, their chimichangas are on point! Make sure you order a smooth margarita to wash it down...or Horchata. Prices are reasonable. There's a nice Tex-Max feel to this place. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Very good Mexican fare! Best authentic food, atmosphere & service I've had on Oahu. We'll be back!

This is my family's go-to Mexican restaurant on the island. We've been eating here for years and we love the food! The most recent time I came to eat here was with my boyfriend, who has never been here before, and it was after the new restrictions were put into place so we had to get takeout. Located in the same shopping plaza as Aiea Bowl, parking can be a bit tight during the evening on Fridays and the weekend. But, ever since the pandemic happened, I haven't really had any problem with parking. You can order online, but we decided to order through the phone. I ordered their super nachos, which I've gotten before, and my boyfriend got their chimichanga with their red sauce. We were told food would be ready in 20-30 minutes and our food was actually ready in 20 or so minutes so we were happy to get our food in the time range that they gave us. Chimichanga: This is actually my normal order, but I decided to get their nachos since my boyfriend wanted to get this, and I figured I could take a couple of bites from his. The tortilla is deep-fried to perfection and stuffed with your choice of meat (we got ground beef) and four kinds of cheeses. It's garnished with sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your choice of green or red sauce. I personally have never tried their green sauce, but I really enjoy their red sauce! It's not spicy at all, but it's super flavorful and delicious. It comes with Spanish rice and beans, but we substituted the beans with more rice. It's such a big portion as well, I can never finish it and my boyfriend, who is a big eater, was really pushing himself to eat it all. Despite never trying this before, my boyfriend really enjoyed it and said he would get it again. Though he did say he wasn't a fan of their Spanish rice and thought it was pretty bland, but I personally like it. Super Nachos: This comes with their homemade chips, beans (I opted for no beans), your choice of meat (I got ground beef as well), melted cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream. It's listed as an appetizer, but they give so much meat and toppings that I eat this as a meal when I'm in the mood. All the toppings go so well with their homemade corn chips. Their chips are not too heavy or not too light; it really serves as the perfect vessel to hold all the toppings. Though I probably won't get this if I have to take it out because the bottom chips were pretty soggy since it took a bit to drive home and eat through the top portion of chips. Definitely needs to be eaten right away, but it was still delicious! Overall, I love this place and their food is really good. When we used to dine-in, the service was always great as well, so I highly recommend this place if you're in the Aiea area looking for some delicious Mexican food! read more

El Charro Mexicano - Super Nachos with Ground Beef - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This review is mostly based on the lack of customer service and inattentiveness that we experienced with two waitresses. Waitress 1- brought our food, and sat us, which is not a long interaction, but in that time, she was irritated and cold (we asked about the chips & salsa or her recommendations- nothing too tasking). Granted, she didn't need to have eye contact or smile, or even be personable, but it's unfortunate, because we got there around 11am, and she had the whole rest of her day. Waitress 2, Faitau- We ordered ground beef enchiladas and, "El Charro" steak burrito plates. The rice was pretty bland, and the beans were a tad bit salty, but tasty. I ordered, "I only want steak" but when it came, my burrito had steak & chicken (which is also $3/more). They quickly made a new dish correctly, but when the check came, it was the price of the one that we sent back. When we informed Faitau of the error, she said that nothing can be done, that it's an "automatic charge" for meat. "But, the menu says $16.99/with choice of meat", and when I asked about the steak, she didn't readily tell us that it was an extra charge. Then she said, "it's an old menu." ughhh??? old menu with old prices??? This falls on the establishment for false advertisement, that is unlawful (which one of us knew). She took the check back for a 2nd time but the total bill was higher than the 1st oneI mean what really is going on?! She then fibbed again... then finally was able to honor the menu price. No company should demand their employees this kind of deceit or dishonesty. It's a reflection of poor ethics. You need to be up and up, and do things honestly and with integrity. The food would just be the cherry on top, but in this case, *thumbs down*. read more

This place was so-so at best. We were really craving some Mexican food and decided to try this place because it had been on our minds for quite some time. Good things first: The waitress was very polite and friendly. She made the place somewhat enjoyable. She was attentive and would always bring us what we requested promptly. The tables were clean and you can see the owners do their best in decorating. The bad and why I only give it 3 stars: The restaurant is very tight quarters to start off. You will be sitting pretty close to other people if it's busy. It was pretty busy when we ate here and the couple next to us was just awkwardly close. They might as well have just join us for dinner. The owners or management do a sloppy job in hiding the restrooms from the main dining room by putting large furniture hutches in front of them. There was also a mop leaning against the wall which was kind of tacky. The worst part of the meal were the prices!!! Holy cow!! This place is REALLY overpriced. I completely disagree with the cost of some of the menu items, especially when the food was sub-par in flavor. I ordered the Charro tacos and they were kind of boring in flavor, especially for 16 dollars. No way. Never again! I'm sorry. I love me some Mexican food, but this place is just way too overpriced for bland tasting food. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Furniture hutch blocking the restroom. Mop handle leaning against the wall. Owners should build a small divider wall instead of a hutch. - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

We have gone many times to this restaurant. The last 2 times have been absolutely awful!! They way over charge you and this time didn't have anyone available to serve alcohol at 6:00 pm on a Friday night. I was told I couldn't get the dish that I normally order (on the menu) because they don't make it that way. I have had this dish about 6 times at this restaurant. (It was a red/green enchilada- make it your way is how it's called out on the menu) how hard is it to put red sauce on one and green sauce on the other. ‍ My husband got a shrimp enchilada that was cold and they charged him $25.50 for an ENCHILADA. $11.00 for guacamole. When we asked why that was so expensive we were told because it's served with chips and salsa (typically free at most Mexican restaurants). Never coming back!!! I wouldn't give it one star but it's required to post a review. read more

First time, picked up food from here. The staff was very nice and took me to the side door to open and check my order, they provide you with gloves for safety. The food was all there, what I didn't catch was no utensils or napkins. They had indoor dining but I didn't really pay attention I wanted to get it in and get out so I can grub! Now to the food which is why I can only give it 3 out of 5 stars. I'm originally from LA so I'm a harsh critic for Mexican food. I ordered the lunch plate of 3 birria tacos which comes with the consome and 3 limes and she gave me some orange creamy hot sauce. The birria tacos consisted of one tortilla, shredded beef, onions and cilantro. It had no cheese and it was not fried or grilled, they brushed or possibly dipped the tortillas in the consome. That was a disappointment, the limes were dry as the desert, when squeezing, the pulp pieces fell on the taco dryyyy, the consome was ok, not worth a retry or $13. I ordered the horchata and it tasted normal until 5 minutes later, there was a weird after taste, can't put my finger on it. My coworker ordered the enchilada plate, she didn't care for it and definitely didn't like their rice and beans. That was $14.95. A side order of rice and beans is $4 each. $60 later and no one was happy. Not sure who the cook was, but it was disappointing. I saw a lot of great reviews so to me that means either they had a different cook or they don't know Mexican food. I don't like giving bad reviews for food but I can't lie about Mexican food. Just can't do it! read more

On a tip from Susan F. I decided to try out El Charro and I was not mislead. Walking up to the place you would think it is not that good with the surrounding "homely" area of the bowling alley, tons of people going there, and the unkept surroundings. But as soon as you step in you will be stunned by the clean, well lit, and happy environment. The special of the day was 3 enchiladas with your choice of filling with beans and rice. We decided to get 2 specials with all kinds of fillings to try them all. I had to try the beef tongue, shredded beef, kalua pork. The other had the shredded chicken and beef tongue. And guess what, the beef tongue was a WINNNNNNER! Seasoned just right and the soft goodness was unbelieveable.... The other fillings were good and the shredded beef even had some pineapple inside which was a surprise at first but more than delicious in the end. The wait staff was EXTREMELY helpful and even gave us samples of the Horchata and the flower juice from Jamaica (not sure about the name). They were both VERY good. The crowning event was the dessert, just look at the pics. It was called sopapilla....it was SUPAono! Trust me, just go try it..... El Charro and I are going to be good friends for a long time coming. read more

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You know the moment when you're expectations are so high, in fact so high you expect them to be fulfilled, but yet when the time comes your experience is just simply mediocre?? Well, that's what happened during my visit to El Charro for lunch just yesterday. I think I set the bar too high, and it was a swift and painful fall back to reality afterwards. My co-worker and I decided to have lunch at this restaurant before heading into work. Before we entered the restaurant we did notice a sign in the front advertising their special of the day: 3 tacos (pork, chicken, and beef) for around $11.50 served with rice, beans, and sides. NOTE: Although the restaurant is small, there is a sign stating "please wait to be seated." We eventually were seated at a table that was (in my humble opinion) tightly placed between 2 others. My co-worker and I tried to have a decent conversation but it was really not ideal as the tables on either side of us, as well as behind us, were fully engrossed in slightly loud conversations. FOOD: The menu is extensive. I finally decided on the chimichanga plate with shredded chicken, while my co-worker chose the flautas with shredded beef. Both of these plates were served with beans, rice, and sides of guacamole and sour cream. Chips and salsa are complimentary fyi. 1) Chimichanga Plate: When my food was dropped off, my first thought was "it looks good." And sadly, that's the best thing I can say about the chimichanga was that it looked good. It wasn't very warm when it was dropped off, and the amount of cheese mixed in with the chicken was a bit excessive (for me in particular). I did love the beans though, that was good! 2) Flautas plate: My co-worker loved her food. She's had this dish before and was entirely satisfied. SERVICE: Not great. Somewhat satisfactory. There were 3 servers helping customers but it seemed as if they either don't communicate well or don't work well with one another. There wasn't a cohesiveness to their service yesterday. Also, we had to ask for utensils and napkins AFTER our food was dropped off. None of the servers asked if I wanted refill on my soda during our meal. The young man that was helping us and the tables around us seemed unsure of the customer's needs during their meal: water refills needed? refills on soda? checking on people to see how they're doing, etc. side NOTE: I think my expectations were high for this visit, too high most likely, since the co-worker I was with has dined here in the past and had a satisfactory experience. My co-workers also order take-out for dinner from time to time and had not heard any negative things from them about this business. Bottom Line: I will consider dining at this restaurant in the future possibly as people as well as businesses deserve 2nd chances. I will just make sure to order SOMETHING ELSE, and with shredded beef no doubt. read more

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Hubby, daughter and I came here for dinner since daughter wanted Mexican food. At last, a good place for Mexican food. We have searched far but this location was close to home. I figured this place was good because right after we got seated, the place got busy with phone orders and people ordering for take out. We sat at a booth and we got iced waters and chips and salsa to start. We had a second helping of chips and salsa from the nice lady who took our orders. For my entree, I got two cheese enchiladas which comes with rice and beans. This dish tasted good. I didn't take a photo of my entree because my cell phone died. I'm from San Diego and the food here is similar to a place in San Diego. My daughter loves Mexican food and gets tired of the local food that is normally served here. Service was a little slow because they got busy with orders but I definitely liked the atmosphere inside the restaurant. We will be back for more! read more

El Charro Mexicano - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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First time here and I absolutely loved it. Food was amazing! I got the SUPER charro which is a wet burrito (burrito with red sauce) with steak!! It comes with rice and beans as well. Lots of food! The chips and salsa is delicious! Definitely great salsa is a must at a Mexican restaurant. There's a restroom for paying patrons and it's clean which is important especially for women. No seat covers, just make your own. They also participate with the delivery services like Aloha on the go and Bite Squad. Haven't used either but we saw them picking up food. There were couple deliverers that came thru. They checked the orders before they left which is very important on their part. Excellent place to eat. Saw the breakfast menu and I definitely need to come back for breakfast. Was eyeing out that huevos rancheros!! read more

Hawaii is not a hot spot for great Mexican restaurants. But once in a great while, you'll come across one that is pretty darn good, such as El Charro. The cons: 1) They need to do something about their air conditioning system! It was blazing hot in there, and it wasn't because of the hot sauce! I can't tell whether their system is a split a/c or central, but either way, turn it up please! 2) Service. They got my friend's order wrong, and we had to ask twice for our second round of chips. But, we were pleased when we got the bill, because they did not charge us the $1 for extra chips. We will never know if it's because the waiter forgot to add it onto our check, or if they decided to comp the chips because they had to re-do my friend's chimichanga. The pros: The food was MUY BUENO! My friend ordered the chimichanga with shredded chicken - she liked it and it was so big that she had to take half of it home. I devoured my two taco plate in no time. I had my soft tacos with shredded chicken and kalua pork - both were winners! Bonus - I paid for my meal with a Yelp deal! I love how there are no restrictions on the day/time for redemption! Parking can be tight if you go when league bowl is on at Aiea Bowl, but you should be able to find a spot on the ground floor or the second floor where McDs is located. read more

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Service: friendly, quick, she made some good suggestion Parking: depending how busy the Alley is... There's a few spots right in front reserved for the smaller restaurants.... So parking is not a problem. There's also lots of parking on the other levels too. Food: it was .....ok ... It wasn't horrible, but I've had better. The hot sauce made everything taste better tho.... Maybe I'm a spicy freak because the stuffed jalapeños were good too. Although, for the price you pay, it's not that bad. We came here because the other place was closed. Would I come back? Yes. Would I recommend it to friends? ..... Maybe Worth my money? ..... Kinda I liked the atmosphere and how the restaurant looked on the inside. So .... I might be back... Some day read more

El Charro Mexicano - Enchiladas Verde - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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So the food was pretty good. I played it safe and ordered a carne asada quesadilla. I like to judge places by their salsa and unfortunately I wasn't given salsa. They had hot sauce instead. When I lived in California and visited Mexico, salsa was always available and key to every restaurant. Little expensive also but the lady was really nice and I enjoyed my meal so I give this place a 3.5 -4 star range. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Enchiladas cheese and chicken quesadillas pwease! Don't forget the salsa chips are my fav! I was really full from the chips and salsa. Salsa wasn't spicy at all. Darn. I love my salsa spicy! It had a sweet taste. Hmmm...interesting. Cheese enchiladas was cheesy. Chicken quesadillas was crispy. Omnomnom. Spanish rice and fried beans included. Too much and filling, take out box please. Food came out pretty quick. Yay! I was hungry too. Wasn't too busy so that's a good thing. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Enchiladas and quesadillas - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I am here for the salsa. Everything else is a plus. Great food, customer service, and easy location to access. Take out or sit down its worth it 100% of the time. Thank you for all the great plates. read more

We actually ended up here on accident- meant to go to El Mariachi. But since we were hungry and already here, we decided to just go with it. We ordered: Taco Plate: Two crispy or soft tacos with choice of meat (ground beef or shredded chicken, or a bunch of other options for an additional charge), lettuce, cheese, and pico de gallo. I chose the crispy tacos with shredded chicken- they were fine, nothing special. I did enjoy the beans and rice that were served with it, but they were pretty standard. Steak Plate: Ribeye steak marinated and grilled with a side of guacamole. My boyfriend ordered this and was severely disappointed. There's really no point in asking the customer how they want their steak done when it's less than half an inch thick! Needless to say, it came out well done, despite his request for medium rare. He also said it was lacking flavor- two thumbs down. The service was also pretty poor. When my boyfriend wanted to order more tortillas, we had difficulty flagging down our server. Luckily the manager or owner who had been dining in at a nearby table saw us and asked us what we needed. We had just as hard of a time finding our server when we were ready for the check. Next time we'll make sure we end up at the real El Mariachi. read more

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Pros: Good food at a decent price Takeout or delivery Horchata is as good as they say The flan is even better Chile verde (my standard dish at a Mexican restaurant) was a solid 9/10 Cons: The "family size" rice and beans are for two people. Perfect if there are two in your family. I had hungry co-workers. Luckily I ordered three of each, rice and beans, and was able to keep some of each for myself. The delivery driver didn't call me 30 minutes ahead as I asked. She called as she was leaving, around 15 minutes after the delivery time I had chosen, so not bad. 20-30 minutes late. They have some phone issues. Once I called and no one answered (evening). I called for my order, someone answered and set the phone down. I waited 2-3 minutes, no one picked up again. Called back 10 minutes later and got the right answer - order is almost ready. Beans are too salty. Enchiladas had two problems. The sauce seemed watered down and a few of the green vegetarian enchiladas were cold in the center. Pre-made is fine, but bake them to get the right temp. I'll dine in next time, always better for Mexican food, unless you're eating from a taco truck. read more

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Ate there for the first time, and food was delish!! What caught me was a nice lady sitting at the table prob the owner or boss, that greeted us the moment we walked in as if we were walking into her home. Very welcoming atmosphere, beautiful decos, I luv the chair designs. Our waiter was a gentleman very aware of if we needed something. I just looked behind checking out the decos and here he was at our table asking if we needed anything. Awesome service!!! Will be going there again n again for sure!!! read more

Tried this restaurant by recommendation through a friend of a friend yesterday evening. Great service, clean business and fresh food. I would have given it 4 stars if food presentation was better, seasoning and a more broad variety of salsas and mixed alcoholic beverages. read more

El Charro Mexicano - First time here - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

El Charro was a surprise to us. As it was just down the street from our new place and I didn't have any recommendations to go here, we stepped out on our own and decided to try them out simply based on their existence (you know, the good ol' fashion way for eating out). When we dropped by, it was later on a Friday or Saturday night and the place was packed. Normally, we grab our stuff to go, but I was deterred by the fact that there were no free chips and salsa to go, only for dine-in. So we changed our mind and dined in. We were seated surprisingly quickly and helped in a timely manner. The name of the game here was customer service - our waitress was extremely attentive and our food came out each time much quicker than we expected. Highlights include their horchata (some of the best I've had on the island) and their flan (hands down, the best I've had on the island). Seriously, this place made me a believer on flan - normally, I get it because I have a sweet tooth and it's the only dessert offered, but here, it was the only thing I wanted, and the thing I absolutely would come back for. Their food wasn't quite as memorable in my opinion, but what stuck out was their incredibly flavorful shredded beef and surprisingly, their rice. I'm not a Mexican rice fan, but theirs had a little kick to it, definitely unique. Downsides definitely include parking - this was the most difficult thing I encountered here, but they do have BiteSquad delivery as well. Cost was also a bit on the high side, but I don't even know where this rates on the Hawaii scale anymore. I think I'm becoming immune to the "high price" issue. Make no mistake, I will be back for flan, even if that's the only thing I'm back for. read more

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The food and margaritas were so delicious! The service was excellent! The Kalua pork was cooked perfectly! I forgot to take pictures of the churros but they were excellent and tasted really good. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Gauc and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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We ordered to go Food: Enchiladas verde plate 3/5 - kind of salty but the chicken inside was tender. Could have had a little more cheese too. The rice and beans were great though! Enchiladas rojo plate 3/5 also salty, meat was tender Carnitas 4/5 - carnitas is flavorful and tender, this was the best thing we ordered! Chips and salsa 4/5 - if you do takeout you have to order this (doesn't come with entree) and the chips were thin and crispy and the salsa seemed authentic. Inside the establishment is small and colorful. Free parking in the aiea bowl parking lot read more

Went here after the reopening of restaurants due to COVID-19. They have a bottle of hand sanitizer when you walk in. Tables have plastic dividers between each table. Waitress wore a face masks. They ask if you would prefer plastic or regular utensils. Arrived around 530pm on a Saturday . Perfect timing only one other table was taken soon after more people came. Waitress started us off with drinks and chips and salsa. I got the passion margarita blended. I thought it was pretty good. The chips and salsa were okay. Not the best I had but not bad either. They have menus on the table cover with plastic so easy for them to clean . They also brought us over another menu to look at the drinks. I ordered the street tacos (steak) with rice and beans. If you like heat ask for some hot sauce on the side. The tacos and rice/beans were good. For dessert I got the flan . I'm picky with flan, but I took a chance and ordered it since the waitress said it's good . Like the salsa is was good, not the best I've had, but good enough to enjoy. Waitress was friendly and welcoming and food didn't take long to come out . I enjoyed my dinner here. read more

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First dine-in day since the state shut restaurants down to take out only. So hubby and I had to go somewhere. After calling various places for an hour, he landed here. They did a great job, separating booths with plexis. Offered disposable cups and cutlery or the real stuff. Appreciate their meeting people's comfort level. We trusted them with the real cutlery. Despite the other reviews, I went with the chicken enchiladas as it's kind of my go to at Mexican eateries. Sadly, some of my fellow yelpers were right. The chicken had very little taste. But I will say, it was very moist and tender. Went with our server's suggestion to go with the green sauce. Happy I did. It was good. They offer choice of free chips and salsa or dessert. Went with the chips and salsa as usually we're so full, no room for dessert. But I had a tiny bit of room at the end so I went with the flan. Disappointed only because I like my flan a little more on the lighter side. This one was more dense and heavy. But hey, what do I know about authentic Mexican food? The best thing in this whole experience was our server. She was very sweet, friendly, courteous, and attentive. The busser came to refill my water several times. I really appreciated the service. Prices here are a little high but not outrageous. I'm guessing you're paying for everything being made from scratch, which comes from a whole lot of heart. Would I come back? Yes. Just not with running shoes. read more

The only reason why I ate here was because the wait at The Alley next door at Aiea Bowl was over an hour. But that was a mistake. While I love Mexican food, I stand firm in my belief that there are no good Mexican restaurants on the island. I came by on a weekday for lunch with my family. Even though the staff saw us walk in and there were so many empty tables around, they didn't come to greet us and seat us at the table right away. Instead, we stood by door for a few minutes until someone finally came to seat us and give us menus. Despite the restaurant being relatively empty, the two waiters working that day were extremely slow. They didn't come to our table to see if we were ready to order until about 15 minutes after seating us. It was only then when we were given waters. Thankfully, the food didn't take too long to come out after ordering. My mom and I shared the combination plate and my dad got the steak. We couldn't finish the combination plate, but not because it was too much food; rather, it was because we just chose not to finish it because it was really unappetizing. Everything was so mushy and bland. My dad also disliked his steak because it was way overcooked that the meat was so tough. He also chose not to finish his plate. After having enough of this mediocrity, we tried to flag down the waitstaff to get the check. Unsurprisingly, they were either MIA or just too "busy" to check on our table. It wasn't until my mom started flailing her arms and mouthing "check" to one of the waiters that he finally addressed us. It's safe to say that a combination of the bad food with the bad service is enough to never come back! read more

El Charro Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Restaurant appears to be cleaned up with a clean new menu. Service was prompt and food was delicious. Can't wait to go back.

Good food and the salsa tasted real fresh. I had the burrito supreme plate it was ono. I also, loved the chips.

My second time here, this time we took take out coz alley was packed. Ordered the super nachos, hoping it was similar to carne asada nachos, but it wasn't. It was very overpriced, costs $18 with steak option. Can't recall what we bought when we dined in awhile ago. Must've not been that good or forgettable. Unfortunately, we will not be coming here again. read more

El Charro Mexicano - Worth $18?!?! - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

So it's says on Yelp if you order through the app you get free chips and salsa. But the hostess on the phone said the deal is no longer. Then when I did arrive for my order it says first chips and salsa free on the menu. Then she said only for dine in. For some reason they are either being stingy with the chips and salsa or I am being over sensitive. Lol. Either way it's disappointing enough to not come back for high priced Mexican food. read more

El Charro Mexicano - According to the hosted this offered is expired - Mexican Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I'm on a desperate search for decent mexican food in Hawaii so I was really hoping this was a good place since its so close to my house. I think the food was just OK, but it was bland. Once I asked for the habanero hot sauce to add to my meal it was much better though! I ordered the 2 crispy taco plate with shredded beef and a "white mexican" to drink. The taco shell was homemade and very good but the shredded beef had no flavor. The rice and beans were cooked well but were just too bland. The drink was horchata with coconut tequila and it was pretty good! I think this place is alright for Hawaii but if you're looking for authentic then it's not the place to go to. read more

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2nd time ordering take out. Much better! (Last time almost a year ago to the day. Everything is well seasoned, and tasty. Good call to order all sauces on the side, though they could have given 4oz. vs. 1oz. Comp chips and salsa should be included. read more

Ok I know it's cinco de Mayo but still. Phoned in order when I left Manoa drove all the way home after 15hr shift just wanting to pick up and go. Now 45 mins standing here. They can't find my order and asked me wait... wait??? Worst customer service EVER!! Now I know why I never come here!!! read more

OMG No MSG Added can. Quality food served Here I Can Not Express my appreciation for the Salad that I Devoured tonight. There is No picture cause I will be Back sometime this week. Spend the Extra $1.00 for the Taco Shell would pay an $3.00 for a side of the shell by itself. I ain't over exaggerating so worth it. The Salad itself avocado, sliced lemon, grape tomatoes, lettuce that is Finely sliced, dressing on the side with Habanero sauce. I don't know the man that helped me but Muchas Gracias. read more

The only place I will go for a Cali Burrito on the island. Your taste buds won't know what to do with the flavor packed into that tortilla. Make sure you grab the spicy habanero sauce!! read more

Great food. Great Margheritas. Very fast food service. I'd recommend waiting to get your appetizer before ordering your entree so it doesn't come too fast. read more

Not my first time here, but this is my first review. I really need to learn to give the half stars, cause this place was worth at least a 3.5. It's a small, quaint, little overcrowded place. O came for lunch and was immediately greeted by a clipboard instructing to write your name down and "ring" a bell T gat must have been invisible...Lol, cause I didn't see it. It waantnneeded anyways, after a couple of seconds of vigorous searching efforts, the kind, young Hispanic young lady greeted us and gave us an option to anywhere we wanted. Later, we found out she was from Columbia and being Puerto Rican (that doesn't speak a lick of spa ish) I love that accent. She was enthusiastic and friendly. The food was less than I expected, but enough. Oh, I gotta tell you, their salsa and tortilla chips were delightful and chips were still warm!! Loved that. I ordered chicken tamales and my dining companion (my brother, just tryna sound fancy...lol) had enchiladas I think. The food was presentable and tasty, little more pricey than I expected, but not too bad. Overall it was a good lunch and I'd definitely return. And for the record, it's a 3.5 star. If any of you know how to do that half a star, feel free to let me know. read more

Good Mexican food not a bad sitting area. Like the variety of food they have. Very good.